Obituaries

Dorothy Hewett

Nov 2, 2019

Dorothy M. Hewett

Dorothy M. Hewett, 91, of Leawood, Kansas passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at The Healthcare Resort of Leawood.

Dorothy was a 1946 graduate of Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas. Later that year she was married to Edward L. (Leon) Hewett. They were married for...

Mary Antos

Nov 1, 2019

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Oliver John "O.J." McDonald, Jr.

Nov 1, 2019

O.J. (John) McDonald, Jr., 73, of Stilwell, Kansas passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 1, 2019.  O.J. was a loving father, grandfather, and friend. Most of all, the love and mutual devotion that he shared with his late wife, Marty, throughout their 27 years of marriage was inspirational.

O.J. is survived by his son...

Delos "Sam" Wedgwood

Oct 31, 2019

Delos “Sam” Wedgwood, 96, Overland Park, passed away October 31, 2019 in Overland Park.   Visitation will be from 1-2 pm Monday November 4, 2019 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210.  A funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm at the chapel.  Burial will be in Johnson County Memorial Gardens.

Sam...

Tommy Ruff

Oct 31, 2019

Thomas Ryan Ruff

Thomas Ryan Ruff, 12, son of Phil & Glenda Ruff, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away October 31, 2019.  He is survived by his older sister Lauren Ruff.  He is also survived by his grandmothers’ Mary Ruff and Jan Ketchum, his aunts’ Karen Ruff, Angie Davies, and Krissy Werner, his cousins’ Lance Davies, Justin Davies, Kalvin...

Marjorie Griffith

Oct 30, 2019

Marjorie Lee Griffith, 94, of Overland Park, Kansas, died Wednesday, October 30, 2019.  She was born to the late Earl and Clelia Laird, on March 18, 1925 in Kansas City, Kansas.  Marjorie graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1943.  She married Robert Griffith September 5, 1948, and they moved to Lawrence, Kansas where Marjorie worked at the Lawrence National...

Andrea Ryan

Oct 30, 2019

Andrea Leigh (McNeil) Ryan, 39, passed away suddenly at home in Overland Park, Kansas on October 30, 2019. She was born July 25, 1980 in San Diego, California to Douglas and Therese McNeil, who preceded her in death.  Andrea grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Westside High School in 1998.  She went on to attend Northwest Missouri...

Marjorie Rogers

Oct 29, 2019

Marjorie Ann Rogers (Pilcher) passed in peace on October 28, 2019. Marjorie was born April 7, 1941, in Social Hill, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Connie F. Pilcher and Dorothy Pilcher (Abernathy). Marjorie lived a fulfilling life as a wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, Herbert...

Peter Dunn

Oct 28, 2019

PETER DUNN

Peter Dunn, 93, Leawood, KS, passed away October 28, 219.  He was born February 1, 1926 in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1946.  He attended the University of Missouri in Kansas City School of Pharmacy.  His schooling was cut short by his call of duty to...

Edward Lyons

Oct 27, 2019

Edward (Ed) D. Lyons, 62, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away October 27, 2019.

Ed was born August 14, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio to parents Jack D. and Mary Louise Lyons. A naturally gifted musician, Ed’s infatuation with music started early in life when he learned to keep the beat on the snare drum to his big...

David Jensen

Oct 26, 2019

David Brian Jensen, 59, passed away at home on October 26, 2019, surrounded by family. David, the youngest of seven children, was born in Littleton, Colorado on October 5, 1960 to Murial and Clarence Jensen. Shortly after he was born, David’s family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota before settling in Boulder, Colorado. David traveled to nearly 40 states with his...

Louise Richardson

Oct 25, 2019

Mrs. Louise Richardson

September 9, 1930 – October 25, 2019

Louise Gerba Richardson, 89, Prairie Village, KS, passed away October 25, 2019 at Stratford Commons Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Kansas City, KS  September 9, 1930 to Nicholas and Danica Gerba, Louise was one of ten children.  She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1948 and...

Marjorie Hansen

Oct 24, 2019

Marjorie Ruth Hansen – Obituary

Marjorie R. Hansen, 81, of Overland Park, KS passed away October 24, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living of Overland Park, KS after a long and courageous battle with illness. Marjorie was born December 19, 1937 in Omaha, NE to Harry and Lillian Rohwer.

She grew up on her family’s farm...

Reed Smalley

Oct 22, 2019

Reed Armin Smalley

Reed “flew west” on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, near his Overland Park home. Reed was born on April 15, 1933 in Albuquerque, NM. He was the only child of Clarence A. and Belva E. (Reed) Smalley. The Smalley family moved to Argentine, KS, in the fall of 1934. Reed began his education at Franklin...

Marabel Forbes

Oct 22, 2019

Marabel Forbes, 91 of Prairie Village, KS, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Addington Place in Prairie Village, KS.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 26 at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210.

Marabel was born in 1927 in Kansas City, MO and graduated from Southwest High...

Robert Dennis (Bob) Collins

Oct 21, 2019

Robert Dennis Collins (Bob) born November 24, 1950, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2019 surrounded by his family.

Born and raised in New York, Bob loved and excelled in all sports.  He managed a Bagel store in Roslyn, NY, where he acquired the nickname Bagel Bob.

He married Diane in 1989 and had four...

Betty Stockton

Oct 21, 2019

Betty J. Stockton was born July 8th, 1927 in Pretty Prairie, Kansas, to Emma Graber and Rudy Krehbiel, where she spent her childhood.  She graduated from Kansas State University and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, where she made friendships that lasted a lifetime. Before she stayed home to raise her two daughters, Betty taught FACS in Topeka...

Nonavee Howard

Oct 20, 2019

Nonavee A. Howard was 83 years old upon her death and was born on March 6, 1936 in Manhattan, KS. daughter of Kenneth and Bernadene Taylor. She graduated with an Associate’s Degree from Brown Mackie College, Salina, KS. She first worked at the USDA in Topeka, KS where she met her future husband Marlin Howard whom she married in1957....

Norine Talley

Oct 18, 2019

Norine Kimes Talley, 98, Lenexa, passed away Friday October 18, 2019 at Lakeview Village with her family by her side.   Norine was born February 8, 1921 on the family farm in Humansville, MO to Travis and Celia (Taylor) Kimes.   Norine graduated from Humansville High School and then went on to get her teaching certificate from Southwest Missouri State Teachers...

Steven Borel

Oct 17, 2019

Steven James Borel, 71, Olathe, Kansas passed away Thursday October 17, 2019.  Steven was born November 12, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri to Mark and Margaret (Gibson) Borel.  Steven graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School and then went on to Pittsburg State University where he made many of his lifelong friends in the Sigma Chi Fraternity.  He completed...