Overland Park Funeral Chapel
Obituaries
Christine Hyde
Jun 23, 2016
Christine Moon Hyde, 68, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 23rd at the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, KS, her loving family was by her side. Chris had been a 10-year breast cancer survivor. She was born on the 5th of March 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Robert Hanes Crawford and Gloria Sharman Moon. She...
Eldon Parizek
Jun 11, 2016
Dr. Eldon J. Parizek, educator and former UMKC college dean, passed away in Wichita, Kansas on June 11, 2016 at the home of his youngest daughter, Amy Law. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m., June 17 at the Church of the Holy Cross, 8311 W. 93rd St., Overland Park, KS. Rosary will begin at 9:45 a.m., followed by...
Frank Fendorf
Jun 2, 2016
Frank W. Fendorf, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza with his son, Fred, at his side. A memorial service will be at 4:00 pm Thursday, June 9th held at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church, 12251 Antioch Road, Overland Park, Kansas 66213. His ashes will be inurned next to his wife, Barbara...
Mary Burdick
Jun 2, 2016
Mary Eda Burdick (nee Tishendorf), age 81, of Olathe, KS passed away on the 2nd of June, 2016 at Villa St. Francis senior community. A visitation with family and friends will be held at 9:00 am on Saturday, June 18th at Overland Park Lutheran Church (OPLC) followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am. Memorial contributions (in lieu of flowers, please) may...
Geraldine M. Rewerts
May 25, 2016
Jeri Rewerts, 92, of Overland Park, KS, died unexpectedly on May 25, 2016, at home, from heart failure. A celebration of her life will be held at Valley View United Methodist Church, 8412 W. 95th Street, Overland Park, KS, on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 11:00 AM. Jeri’s ashes will be placed next to Harold’s in the columbarium of the garden...
Elizabeth G. Quinlan
May 22, 2016
Elizabeth (Betty) Quinlan, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on May 22, 2016. Born Elizabeth Upjohn in Rib Lake, Wisconsin, November 4, 1920, Betty was the youngest of three children of James and Mary Upjohn. Betty graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.S. degree in Dietetics. She served a year’s internship in Grasslands Hospital, White Plains, New York....
Lavon Pedersen
May 18, 2016
Lavon L. “Bonnie” Pedersen, 81, Overland Park, KS, passed away on May 18, 2016. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21 at Overland Park Chapel, 8021 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS. A graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens at 75th and K-7 in Shawnee, KS. Bonnie was born March 26, 1935 and raised...
Charles Brackett Jr.
May 13, 2016
Dr. Charles Edwin Brackett Jr. passed away on May 13, 2016 at the age of 96. He was born Portsmouth, New Hampshire on January 26, 1920, the son of Charles Edwin and Frances Randall Brackett. He was a graduate of Portsmouth High School 1936, Hackley School in Tarrytown NY 1937, Harvard College 1941, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons,...
Walter Garnand
May 9, 2016
Walter David Garnand, age 68 of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully in his home on May 9, 2016. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm, Friday, May 13 at Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park. Rosary will be 10 a.m., followed by Visitation until 11 a.m. at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, 615 J C Street, Garden City, KS on...
Michael Davis
May 7, 2016
Michael Carter Davis, age 73, of Leawood, Kansas passed away Saturday, May 7th, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, May 19th at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS, in the Wesley Chapel. Michael was born February 26, 1943 in Topeka, Kansas to John P. and Winifred K. Davis. He truly had a kindness...
Elizabeth "Betty" Morris
May 2, 2016
Betty V. Morris, 88, went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2016, passing away at Shawnee Mission Medical Center after a short illness. Betty was born in Lenexa, KS, on March 2, 1928, to William and Mabel (Walmer) England. She graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School and worked at the Mission Bank, First National Bank of Olathe, and...
Russell Vandekauter
May 1, 2016
Russ was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1961 to René and Fran Vandekauter. Russ spent his youth in South Holland, Illinois, graduating from Thornwood High School in 1978. He attended the University of Illinois in Champaign and later graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus in 1986. Russ has worked as a computer programmer for Computer Corporation of...
Patricia Hass
Apr 28, 2016
Patricia Ann Hass, 85, passed away April 28, 2016. She was born January 2, 1931. Services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, May 4th at Christ Church Anglican, 5500 W 91st St, Overland Park, KS 66207, visitation will be an hour prior. Burial will be 10:00 am Thursday, May 5th at Floral Hills Cemetery.
Kendall Adkins
Apr 27, 2016
Kendall was born on December 24, 1960 as an only son and the first of two children born to Harold and Karaleen Adkins. He was raised in Gladstone, Missouri and grew up with his childhood friends Chris Regas and Paul McKnight. Together, Kendall and the boys played little league and caused summer ruckus each and every year. In true Missouri fashion, Kendall...
Melvin Degn
Apr 17, 2016
Melvin L. Degn, 81, Shawnee, KS, passed away April 17, 2016 at home. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by Memorial Service at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 22 at Nall Avenue Baptist Church, 6701 Nall Avenue, Prairie Village, KS. Inurnment at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Contributions may be made to the church or Kansas City Hospice. Melvin was born September 16, 1934...
Edmun Davis III
Apr 12, 2016
Edmun F. Davis, III “Eddie”, 74, of Merriam, Kansas passed away April 12, 2016. He was born November 27, 1941 to Mr. and Mrs. Edmun F. Davis II of Charleston, West Virginia. Eddie was the oldest of four. He had a typical relationship with his younger brothers, often at odds with Jim and Jack, the twin mischief-makers. However, one truly knew how...
Faye Crawford
Apr 12, 2016
Faye Crawford, age 93, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away due to natural causes on April 12, 2016, at Bickford Assisted Living. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday, April 14th, at Overland Park Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri on Friday, April 15th at 1 pm. Memorial contributions may be made...
Gilford A. Chappell
Apr 9, 2016
Gilford Arthur Chappell II (Gil a.k.a. G.A.), 79, of Overland Park, KS, finished his earthly journey on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center and went on peacefully into glory. A celebration of his life will be on Sunday, April 17 at Overland Park Church of the Nazarene, 9030 Lamar Ave., Overland Park, KS. Visitation at 2...
Norma Kirby
Apr 7, 2016
Norma Jean (Bane) Kirby, 73, Overland Park, KS, passed away April 7, 2016 at home. She was born in Lillybrook, West Virginia. She is survived by: her husband of 53 years, James R. P. Kirby; three daughters, Kim Kirby and Cindy Kirby both of Overland Park, KS, daughter Lori Johndrow of Chesapeake, Virginia; and a granddaughter, Lilian Jean. Visitation will be 1-2 pm,...
Audrey Hill
Apr 6, 2016
Audrey A. Hill, 90, died from heart failure on April 6, 2016. Audrey was born in Montana and was sent as a small child on the railroad to Atchison, KS where she was adopted by the Sprong family of in the early 1930’s. Audrey attended Potter Elementary and High School and then attended Mount Saint Scholastica in Atchison, KS where she...
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