Overland Park Funeral Chapel
Obituaries
Glen Allen Shepard
Jan 29, 2025
Glen Shepard, 86, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of January 29, 2025. Glen was born the son of Clair and Clara Shepard in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He was raised on a farm in Pipestone, Minnesota, where he started driving tractors and farm trucks before the age of ten. His early education was in a one...
Marilyn Jean Brace
Jan 23, 2025
Marilyn Jean Brace passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025, surrounded by her children.
Born on April 26, 1945, in Superior, Wisconsin, Marilyn was the beloved daughter of Orville W. Jacobson and Ruth Jacobson. She often reminisced about her childhood and the joy of growing up alongside her younger siblings, Tom and Gail Jacobson.
She was a devoted mother to Todd Brace,...
Janice Akiyo Carnes
Jan 16, 2025
Janice Akiyo “Ako” Carnes age 82, of Overland Park, Kansas passed January 16, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She is survived by her husband, Donald (Don) Carnes, her children, Jeffrey (Jeff) Carnes (Fiancée Melissa) of Carl Junction, MO and Daughter Kristine (Kristi) Roberts of Overland Park, KS. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Chad Kern (Meaghan),...
Nhia Tou Vang
Jan 9, 2025
Nhia Tou Vang, passed away on Thursday, January 9th, 2025, at the age of 74.
He was well respected and loved among the Hmong Community and was known for his leadership, generous spirit, and his passion for his people.
He began his journey to the United States after serving as a U. S. Ally during the Vietnam War where he fought alongside...
Marian L. Nelson
Dec 7, 2024
Marian LaVerne Nelson passed away on December 7, 2024, at the age of 94.
Marian is survived by her daughter, Nancy and son-in-law Don; daughter, Penny and son-in-law Henry; four grandchildren: Jason, Lindsay, Jeremy and Halie; and eleven great-grandchildren: Lainey, Porter, Rowen, Finn, Lettie, Sawyer, Bentley, Kamryn, Ayden and Tate, and a sister, Ruby Martin of Colorado. She was preceded...
Chuck West
Nov 25, 2024
Charles (Chuck) H. West, a beloved resident of Shawnee, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024, at the age of 77. He was known for his unwavering dedication to his community, his passion for marksmanship, and his generosity of spirit.
Chuck began his career serving as a police officer with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, where he made a lasting...
Frederic P. Lamb
Oct 18, 2024
Frederic Perry Lamb, age 90, was born November 25, 1933, and died October 18, 2024.
Fred was born in Lansing, MI. His family moved to Newfield, NY to a farm called Sylvandale, while his father taught at Cornell University in Ithaca. In high school, Fred played trombone in the band, sang in the chorus and played sports. After graduating from high...
Drema Wyancko
Oct 9, 2024
Drema Jean Wyancko passed away peacefully October 9, 2024 surrounded by friends and family. Visitation will be from 12:30-2:30 PM Saturday October 12, 2024 at the Overland Park Chapel at 8201 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66204. Graveside services will be held in the Johnson County Memorial Gardens at 3:00PM Saturday October 12, 2024, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS...
Judith Ann Larson
Sep 13, 2024
Judith Ann Larson (nee Houtz) was born on 6/20/37 to Robert and LaVerna Houtz in Laramie, Wyoming. She passed away at Shawnee Mission Hospital in Prairie Village, KS on 9/13/24 due to complications from a stroke.
Judy attended schools in Laramie and graduated from Laramie High School in 1955. She was active in theatre, art , music , cheerleading and was...
John Henry Hunter
Sep 9, 2024
John was born on March 1, 1942, in Bedford, Iowa, to Faye Hunter and Mary (Longfellow) Hunter. He passed away on September 9, 2024.
John obtained a degree in Engineering, then joined the Army after college. He worked for Texaco in Kansas City for ten years, before joining the team at Collum Brown selling air compressors. In his spare time, John...
Julie A. Beall
Sep 6, 2024
Julie Beall of Overland Park, KS, passed away on September 6, 2024, leaving a void her family and friends cannot fill.
Julie was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Gene and Irene Rose. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1964 and went on to work in a doctor’s office where she was the office manager for over 30 years. She...
James N. Gilbert
Aug 23, 2024
James "Jim" Nolan Gilbert, a devoted educator, loving family man, and proud veteran, passed away peacefully at his home in Merriam, Kansas on August 23, 2024, at the age of 78. He was surrounded by his loving family in his final moments.
Born on January 9, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Floid and Vivian Gilbert, Jim's journey began with a...
Fred Joe Valentine
Jun 4, 2024
Fred Joe Valentine, 88, Overland Park, KS, died on June 4, 2024 in Olathe, KS.
He was born January 19, 1936, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Joe Frank and Leah Leoda (Suppe) Valentine. He attended schools in Pittsburg, graduating from Pittsburg High School in 1953. He was a graduate of Wichita State University. He served in the U.S....
Sharon Lee Brim
May 9, 2024
Sharon Lee Murphy Brim passed away on May 9, 2024, in Overland Park, KS, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be held on May 14th at 11:00 AM at the Overland Park Chapel (formerly DW Newcomer’s Funeral Home) in Overland Park.
Sharon was born in Garnett, KS to Dorothy (Brown) and Francis “Leo” Murphy on August 16, 1942....
Thomas Martin Corcoran
May 3, 2024
Thomas Martin Corcoran, 72, Kansas City, Kansas passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. Loving husband and devoted father, Tom passed after a long battle with end stage COPD. Tom is survived by his wife Deb, his four children: Thomas, Amy, Holly and Riley; and his eight loving siblings: sisters, Ann, Sue, Kay, Jane, and...
Boheng Zhu
Apr 22, 2024
Boheng Zhu of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully April 22, 2024 at the age of 94. He was born October 29, 1929, the eldest of four children born to Quetang Zhu and Xiangzi Wu of Hangzhou, China. Boheng was influenced by his father and majored in Chinese literature at Shangdong University in the early 1950s. He worked at the...
William W. Mahood, Jr.
Apr 14, 2024
William Wallace Mahood Jr., 92, passed away suddenly at home on April 14th, 2024 with his wife and son at his side. He was born November 8th, 1931, the only child of William W. Sr. and Lilian Esther (Bracken) in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. His father worked at Armor, later, the “bomber plant” and...
Howard Happ
Feb 21, 2024
Andrew Howard Happ, 86, passed away on February 21, 2024.
Howard was born to Andrew and Ellen (Chase) Happ in Palmer, Kansas on January 8, 1938. He graduated from Linn High School in 1956, earned a BS in Education at Emporia State University in 1960, continued his education at Louisiana State University through a National Science Foundation grant and eventually obtained...
Sally Ann Slinker
Feb 2, 2024
Sally Ann Slinker, Age 70, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away on February 2, 2024, at Shawnee PARC nursing home surrounded by family. Memorial services will be held at Overland Park Funeral Chapel on February 15 at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery directly after the memorial.
Sally was born May 15, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri. She...
Carolyn E. White
Jan 13, 2024
Carolyn E. White, 91, of Overland Park, KS, quietly passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. A celebration of life will be planned for a later date.
Carolyn was born on September 1, 1932, in Coffeen, Illinois. She retired from Penn Valley Community College where she worked in the business...
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