Obituaries

Hilda Dutton

Sep 13, 2020

Hilda K. Dutton, 87, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away September 13, 2020, surround by her family.  Her full obituary will appear soon.  We welcome you to provide your memories and condolences for the family on our Tribute Wall above.

Jean Buck

Sep 8, 2020

Jean Margaret Buck, age 91 of Overland Park, KS passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at the Good Shepard Home in Concordia MO.

Jean was born June 14, 1929, in Emma, MO to Lorenz and Frieda Heermann. In 1953, she married the late Donald Edward Buck and raised two children. She was a homemaker while her children...

William Goodwin

Sep 8, 2020

William Kenneth Goodwin, Overland Park, born Oct. 28th, 1948 in Danville, Il, passed from our world Tuesday, September 8, 2020 after a three-week illness, in the arms of his loving wife Cathie.  They were together almost 44 years ago, married on Sept. 25, 1976. Bill is also survived by his son Kary Mikel Goodwin, daughter-in-law Anne, grandchildren Chance, Addison,...

Caroline Norman

Sep 6, 2020

Caroline (Garza) Vespestad Norman

February 1, 1927 ~ September 6, 2020 (age 93)

Caroline Vespestad Norman of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2020, and went on to be with her Lord and Savior.

Caroline was born on February 1, 1927, in Brownsville, Texas, to Joseph...

Gerard Murphy

Sep 6, 2020

Gerard (Jerry) Murphy, a visionary market researcher, loving father and committed teller of absurdist jokes died on September 6, 2020 at his home in Overland Park, Kansas, four months after the death of his beloved wife Susan. Though he was nearly 87, his hair was still red. Friends and family will miss his thoughtful advice, charming sense of humor...

Ellen Shurtleff

Sep 5, 2020

Ellen Marie Gilbert Shurtleff, age 85, a resident of Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park, KS entered into eternal life peacefully surrounded by her husband and family after a short illness on Friday, September 5, 2020.

Ellen was born March 28, 1935 to Walter and Ellen Gilbert in Flushing Long Island, NY.  She graduated from Enfield High School...

Carolyn Ozburn

Sep 5, 2020

On September 5th, 2020 Carolyn Sue Ozburn -76 our beautiful and amazing mother, ma-ma, granny Sue, sister, Aunt and friend took her final journey home.

She loved to bake, cook, watch old television programs and crime mysteries, shop, color, attend Bible studies, socialize with her friends and above all she loved spending time with her family.

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Robert Becken

Sep 4, 2020

Robert Ervin Becken was born on February 9, 1937 in San Born, New York. Robert married Donna Arlene Sukraw on August 30, 1958. Robert and Donna were blessed with 5 children John, Candace, Robert II,Jammi and Kimberly. 9 Grandchildren, 10 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great Great Grandchildren. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Ervin and Isabell Becken,...

Beverly Johnston

Sep 3, 2020

On January 14th, 1929, Beverly entered this world to her proud parents John and Esther Martens. She became a sister to Robert and began a typical middle-class life in the South Hyde Park neighborhood of Kansas City. And so, began an extraordinary and adventure-filled existence that would survive the great depression, a world war, and more obstacles than anyone should...

Brad M. Dutton

Sep 3, 2020

Brad M. Dutton, 59, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away September 3, 2020, surround by his family.  His full obituary will appear soon.  We welcome you to provide your memories and condolences for the family on our Tribute Wall above.

Mary Elizabeth Maroon

Sep 1, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Maroon, 73, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away September 1, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Mamma Maroon, as she was affectionately known by many, was everyone's "Mom".  EVERYONE loved Mamma Maroon and they would do anything for her. She loved to cook and bake for everyone. She was also always the Peacemaker. She was a true caregiver,...

Catherine Allen

Aug 31, 2020

Catherine Kay Jaedicke Allen passed away peacefully at age 91. She was born on November 13, 1928, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Nellie Nissen Jaedicke and Fritz Jaedicke.  As a child of the Great Depression, (which she never thought was all that great) she learned to be tenacious, resourceful and frugal. She graduated from Wichita East High School and married...

Dick Walter

Aug 30, 2020

Richard (Dick) Walter, 92, formally of Overland Park, KS, passed away August 30, 2020, in Springfield, MO.  Dick was born in Kansas City, MO, to Dewey and Anne Walter.  Dick married his wife Jean in 1948, and received his Bachelors degree from Kansas State University.  He worked at D.W. Newcomers as their accountant and treasurer.  Dick and Jean retired...

Steven Cochran

Aug 30, 2020

Steven Curtis Cochran passed away on August 30, 2020, in Kansas City, Kansas, after an extended hospitalization. He was 72 years old.

Steve was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on July 23,1948. He moved, with his family, to Overland Park, Kansas in 1957. He graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1966. He attended Baker University, where...

Allen Shirley

Aug 29, 2020

Lt. Col. Otis Allen Shirley, Jr. (Ret), United States Army , (83) of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on August 29, 2020.  He was devoted to the pursuit of excellence in every endeavor. He was inspired to contribute to a new type of law enforcement.   Col. Shirley graduated from Atlanta Law School with an LLB in 1964, later achieving a...

Nancy Parrett

Aug 28, 2020

Nancy Louise (Warrell) Parrett, 83, formally Shawnee, KS, passed away peacefully August 28, 2020 in Fort Worth, TX. Nancy was born January 1, 1937 in Kansas City, MO to parents Alfred Carl Warrell and Sarah Marie (Garret) Warrell.  Nancy married Richard Elton Parrett June 27, 1953, and they had two sons.  Nancy retired from Social Security Administration in 1990...

Sandi Imlay

Aug 27, 2020

Sandi K. Imlay, 76, of Lenexa, KS passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020.  Sandi was born on January 27, 1944 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Samuel H. and Ruth Anna (Long) Brown.  She joined her husband at Connecticut Mutual as a receptionist for most of her working career.

She was preceded in death by her mother and...

Landis L. Dibble

Aug 26, 2020

Landis L. Dibble, 71, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away August 26, 2020.  His full obituary will appear soon.  We welcome you to leave fond memories and condolences for the family on the Tribute Wall above.

Michael D. DeCann

Aug 24, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Michael “Mike” DeCann announces his passing after a long, courageous battle with cancer, at the age of 48, on Monday, August 24, 2020.

Born February 4, 1972, his parents Myron and Jackie DeCann moved Michael from Newark, NY, to Shawnee, KS at the age of 2. Mike met...

Rebecca Lee Powell

Aug 23, 2020

Rebecca Lee Powell, 72, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away August 23, 2020.  Rebecca was born in Amarillo, Texas on July 4th, 1948.  She was the youngest child of Charles and Nina Wells.  She graduated Palo Duro High School in 1967.  She lived in Amarillo until moving to Overland Park in 2017.   She is survived by her son Gary...