Obituaries

Oct 8, 2020

Elaine M. Solt Hall - RN.  She was 90; of Overland Park, KS, died at home on Oct. 8, 2020. Born in Falls City, Neb., and graduated from Falls City High School in 1948.  She graduated from Bethany Hospital School of Nursing in 1951.  She was a nursing supervisor at Bethany Hospital and Shawnee Mission Hospital.  Also an office...

Oct 6, 2020

Ronald Alfred Coppola, 74, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020, surrounded by his family at Saint Luke’s South Hospital.

He was born September 20, 1946, in Wooster, Ohio, the son of Alfred and Edith Coppola.  He graduated from Kent State University in 1969 with a Bachelor’s degree of Business Administration.  During college he...

Oct 6, 2020

William ( Bill )Giese, August 6, 1926 –October 6, 2020, Kansas City, Missouri

William ( Bill ) Giese, 94 of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Bishop Spenser Place. He grew up and lived in Kansas City his entire life, except for his service in the United States Navy during WWII in...

Oct 6, 2020

H. MARIE HAMM

Marie Hamm, 94 was born at home in Lucas County, Iowa during a huge snowstorm March 25, 1926.  She was a schoolteacher beginning her career in a country school in Iowa at 18 years old where she taught grades 1-8.  She attended Iowa State and Drake Universities.  She was a radio engineer...

Oct 6, 2020

Dr. Sitaraman Subramanian also known as (Sub and Mani) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 6th at the age of 81 years old.

Sub was born on April 6th, 1939 in Palghat Kerala, India to Sitaraman and Lakshmi. He grew up in Trichur Kerala and graduated from secondary school in 1955. He went to Keralavarma...

Oct 4, 2020

Marion F. Morrison, a 62-year Shawnee resident, entered his heavenly home peacefully, Sunday, October 04th, 2020 in the home, at the age of 82. Marion was born on May 01, 1938 at home in Camdenton Missouri. He was the son of Lee Roy Morrison and Gracie May (Webb) Morrison.

Marion grew up on a small farm, with...

Oct 3, 2020

MARJORIE C. SMITH MEADOR

Marjorie C. Smith Meador departed this world on October 3, 2020 to begin the final chapter of her life:  eternity in Heaven with her Savior, Jesus Christ and many beloved family members and friends.

Born in Great Bend, Kansas, she was the daughter of Levi and Ola (Gibbs) Smith. ...

Sep 27, 2020

Alan Charles Swailes 81, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020.  Alan was born November 12, 1938 in Bloomington, Illinois to Van Lee Swailes and Mildred (Hensel) Swailes.  Alan was a Claims Manager at State Farm Insurance.  He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Southern Illinois University.

He is survived by...

Sep 27, 2020

Barbara H. Killion, 90, was born Feb. 25, 1930, in Lamoni, Iowa.   Her parents were Oren and Florence Hartschen.  Her family lived in several places including Platteville, Wisc; McGregor, Shenandoah, Red Oak and Oakland, Iowa and finally back in Lamoni, Iowa.

She graduated from Oakland High School in Oakland, Iowa and attended Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa....

Sep 27, 2020

Sharon Kay Gordon died peacefully on September 27, 2020. She will be remembered for her brilliant smile, kind heart and sweet laugh. Her family treasures memories of her quick wit and feisty and fiery personality.

She truly delighted in her role as grandmother of three, often regaling anyone she met with tales of the antics of her...

Sep 25, 2020

Jack B. Scott (1962-2020)

If you judge a life by the love of family and friends, then Jack’s was a life well-lived.

Jack Scott, 58, passed away from Glioblastoma brain cancer on September 25, 2020 surrounded by his family.  We were so blessed to be able to care for him at home throughout his illness,...

Sep 25, 2020

Mary Ellen Davis Aggus passed away at the age of 90 on September 25, 2020 at 9:45 pm. She was born in Jackson County, Kansas City, Missouri on December 12, 1929. She was the daughter of Franklin Alexander Davis and Helen Marie Reed Davis. Mary was one of five children who struggled against the Great Depression, which began the...

Sep 23, 2020

Thomas Robert Petroshak, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 12, 1945 to Thomas and Susan (Mitnick) Petroshak and passed away on September 23, 2020 at Advent Hospital, Shawnee Mission, KS.

He served in the USAFSS from 1966 to 1970, with part of that time serving at Korat AFB, Thailand, and ending his career serving at Ft. Meade, Maryland. After being honorably discharged from the...

Sep 22, 2020

Earl H Samuelson, 92, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 22, 2020. He was born on October 19, 1927 to Henry and Lydia Samuelson in Stromsburg, NE. He was the youngest of five children.  He grew up on the farm and attended Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. He served in the US Army in...

Sep 20, 2020

Kathleen Gould, 99, of Leawood, Kansas left this world on September 20, 2020.  She fell short of her 100th birthday by just 20 days. She leaves behind her son Craig (Billie), daughter Sherry, and grandchildren Jason and Tina.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob of 60 years.

Kathleen was born in Checotah, OK on...

Sep 17, 2020

David Burkhardt, 43, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away September 17, 2020 from a tragic motorcycle accident.

He lived his life to the fullest, making friends everywhere he went. David knew no strangers and was always delighted to strike up a conversation. He had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and thrived at exploring new hobbies. He enjoyed playing...

Sep 17, 2020

David S. (Dave) Stoltzfus, 83, passed away on September 17, 2020, with his family by his side. David was born on November 24, 1936 at Leacock Township, Pennsylvania to Abram Eshinger Stoltzfus and Priscilla Stoltzfus. Dave was the youngest of 12 children born to this couple.  Dave was raised Amish but left that faith to join the Marines because...

Sep 16, 2020

Bob Sherrer, 70, of Olathe, Kansas passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home on Wednesday, September 16th.  Bob was a loving husband to Gayle for 48 years and a great father to Lisa and her husband Ryan, whom he thought of more as a son.  He also leaves his sisters, Donna and Marilyn and nieces and...

Sep 16, 2020

Paul Hendrickson, 79, began his next adventure with Jesus on September 16, 2020. He gracefully endured his long struggle with liposarcoma cancer with the support and love of caring medical professionals, friends, and family.

Paul's passions in this life were centered around his relationships, traveling, Colorado backpacking, bicycling the country, educating and mentoring others. His understated, mischievous...

Sep 14, 2020

Tyler Brennan Woods, born August 4th, 2003 in Aurora, CO left this earth at the young age of 17 on September 14th, 2020 in Olathe, KS.

Tyler was a lover of all things musical. He was a French Horn player in his high school band, he loved to noodle on the family piano, and enjoyed spending time...