Obituaries

Jun 3, 2018

Timothy J. Turner, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the age of 59. Tim was the loving son of the late William L. and the late Dorothy O. Turner and dear brother of William L. Turner Jr. and the late Judy A. Weber. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, great...

May 30, 2018

Anna Campbell, 72, of Roeland Park, KS, passed away May 30, 2018. Born in La Paz, El Salvador on January 31, 1946. Anna is preceded in death by her mother, Sara Henriquez, and in-laws, Jurldean and Delmont Campbell. She is survived by her husband, Donal Campbell; step-children, Dominic (Kenya) Campbell, Eric Campbell, and Grashawn Campbell; and siblings, Rafeal Henriquez,...

May 27, 2018

David Estel Price, Jr., 68, of Fairway, KS passed away unexpectedly on May 27, 2018. Born the third child of David E. Price and Frances Peek Price on April 14th, 1950 in Kansas City, MO, David was a lifelong sports enthusiast, a loyal Royals fan, an avid golfer and an extraordinarily devoted family man. He is already missed dearly by...

May 19, 2018

Joyce H. Devine, aka MBE, 77, lifelong resident of Johnson County, KS died May 19, 2018. Visitation will be held Thurs. May 24 from 6-8p. Memorial service will be held at the Overland Park Chapel on Friday at 10am, with burial to following at the Johnson County Memorial Gardens. A reception in her honor will be held at Johnny’s...

May 12, 2018

Cecil E. Downing Jr., passed away on Satruday, May 12, 2018 at the age of 68. Cecil was the loving husband of Jane Downing; dear father of Jeannette (John) Schwartz, Cecil E. Downing III and Veronica (Joe) Spiecker; step-father of Sean (Kathleen) O’Neill and Aaron (Julie) O’Neill; cherished grandfather of John Jr., Chelsea, Adam, Joe, Tasha, Andrea, Jacob, Brian,...

May 9, 2018

WARREN WILSON TUTTLE, 87, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on May 9, 2018.

Warren was born August 2, 1930, in Fulton, MO, to Warren and Ruth (Wilson) Tuttle. He later moved to Columbia, MO, where he would receive the first of many academic degrees by obtaining his B.A. degree in Botany. He married his beloved wife...

Apr 29, 2018

Alan Stuart Caldwell, passed away peacefully at home April 29, 2018, after his battle with abdominal cancer. Every time he went to the hospital he said the one good thing about the hospital were the warm blankets.

Alan was born in Baltimore, MD on November 5, 1928 and lived in Parkton, MD with his father, brother, and...

Apr 6, 2018

Private services were held for Mary Ann who died April 6, 2018 at Shawnee Mission Hospital. Born November 28, 1929 in Hope, KS to Trone G. and Marguerite (McMahan) Stites.  She moved with her family to Colorado Springs, CO at an early age where she attended school and was married to Donald W. Cannon in June 1950. She moved...

Apr 5, 2018

Jack Lee Strange passed away unexpectedly on April 5th, 2018 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.  He was a quiet, gentle man whose sparkling eyes and beaming smile would fill a room with joy. He had a huge heart that knew no stranger and a love for life, friends, and family that is something all who encountered were blessed to...

Mar 30, 2018

Rose-Marie Huelin Bollier, 90, died on Good Friday, March 30, 2018, at her home in Prairie Village, Kansas.  A native of Switzerland, Rose-Marie was born September 8, 1927 in Zürich.  She graduated from École Benedict, Neuchâtel, Switzerland in 1946.  She applied her proficiency in the German and French languages as a stenographer.

As a young girl, Rose-Marie was introduced to Scouting by tagging...

Mar 27, 2018

After eighty three years on the road of life, her engine malfunctioned and she was recalled by her Maker. She began her trip in San Diego, California. Her trip took her through Stanford University where she met her traveling companion Carl. They journeyed together for sixty one years. Along the way they picked up daughters Michele Anne and Lisa...

Mar 21, 2018

Jackie Rae Berg Raymond; passed away March 21, 2018 in Merriam, Kansas. She was the fourth daughter born to Frank and Mathilda Pauline (Kassler) Berg on March 5, 1932 in Ironton, Minnesota. She attended Crosby-Ironton Schools and was employed in Minneapolis from 1950 to 1957. Married to Gerald D. Raymond in May 1954 at Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood,...

Mar 14, 2018

Muriel Swanson Oldberg passed away on March 14 at home in Kansas City.  She was 94.

She was known by family and friends alike for many qualities ranging from her artistic talent as a water colorist to her kind, caring, compassionate and inclusive nature.  She was gifted with a warm and engaging sense of humor, a face...

Mar 12, 2018

Dorothy M Jimerson, 67, was called home to her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 12, 2018. Dorothy was born May 2, 1950  in Kansas City, Mo. to Louie C Ward and Eleanor Ellefeldt.  She spent all of her life living in the Kansas City area and settled in Overland Park  with her husband William Jimerson, where they raised...

Mar 8, 2018

James William Gilges III, 85, of Leawood, KS, died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Brighton Gardens of Prairie Village, of heart failure.

Bill was born in June 1932 in Kansas City to J.W. and Frances D. Gilges; he attended Border Star elementary and Southwest High school, and earned his Eagle Scout rank before attending Dartmouth College on...

Mar 2, 2018

Kathryn Lorine Hays, 93, of Leawood, Kansas passed away March 2 following a short illness. Her husband of 58 years, Ted Hays, preceded her in death in 2005. A long-time resident of Merriam, Kansas, Kathryn Lorine was born January 25, 1925, in Latham, Missouri, to Stella and Harvey Hofstetter. Following graduation from Latham High School, Kathryn Lorine was awarded...

Feb 26, 2018

Wanda Purkey, 91, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and friend, transitioned peacefully to her heavenly home on Monday, February 26, 2018.  She was born December 24, 1926, in Verdigris, OK to William Nathan and Rosy Florence (French) Dixon and was reared and educated in the Verdigris school system.  Following her education, she worked for several years in retail...

Feb 26, 2018

Mildred B. Fickle of Overland Park, KS passed away February 26, 2018 at the age of 101. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; her brother, John Marcason (Betty); and niece Joan Wessling. She leaves behind her daughter, Robin Bagby (John) and grandchildren Julia Fishburn (Chuck) and Jack Bagby; niece Jan Marcason and great-nephews John, Frank, Dan...

Feb 12, 2018

Alexis D. “Sherry” Marrs, 66, passed away February 12, 2018.

Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Rodney Marrs; son, Glenn Roberts; daughter, Misty Maxey; 5 grandchildren, Kenneisha, Kate, Kristen, Isaiah, Mia; 3 great-grandchildren; mother, Shirley Funkhouser; twin brother, Richard Nallia; 4 sisters, Cindy Good, Branda Nallia, Diane Williams, Dixie Dunken and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles...

Feb 10, 2018

Frank (Butch) Eugene McGinley of Mission, KS passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, February 10th. He leaves behind his wife of 59 years Barbara, and their two children, Michael (Kristy) McGinley, and Mindy (Kim) Brooks. His pride and joy were his five granddaughters, Kelsie, Katelyn, and Kylee Brooks; and Shannon and Erin McGinley, and his great-grandson Kaden. Butch...