Obituaries

Jun 27, 2015

Henrietta Fleming-Loughary passed away on June 27th, 2015.  She was born September 4, 1915 in Richmond, California, the daughter of Julia and Henry Dunning.  She graduated from Westport High School, Kansas City, Missouri, and attended the Kansas City Art Institute, and the University of Missouri Kansas City earning a Master’s Degree.  She married Clay Fleming in 1936.  They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in...

Jun 25, 2015

David Dean Hoy, 87, of Lenexa, KS passed away June 25, 2015. David was born on April 21, 1928 to Daniel Abraham and Maude Ethel Hoy near Oswego, KS. He was married to Helen I. Young on April 27th, 1951. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was employed by the S.M. Postal Service for 30...

Jun 21, 2015

Pamela Lois (Mickelsen) Armon, 70, Merriam, KS, passed away June 21, 2015 at Shawnee Gardens.  Graveside services will be 10 a.m., July 18 at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, 75th and K-7 Hwy, Shawnee, KS.  A Celebration of her life will follow the Graveside Service at Shawnee American Legion.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Grace Hospice. Pamela was born July...

Jun 20, 2015

Jun 16, 2015

Rose Ann Culver passed away on Tuesday, June 16th, 2015, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.  Rose Ann was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and moved at an early age to Fern Creek, Kentucky.  She attended Fern Creek High School.  Through her aunt and uncle, she met and married John Carpenter Culver, Jr.  They moved to Overland Park, Kansas...

Jun 13, 2015

Maxine Grace (Miller) Sifers, 95, Prairie Village, KS, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015.  No services are scheduled at this time.

Jun 12, 2015

Willis F. Kilpatrick, lovingly known as “Darby” to his family passed away June 12th 2015 at the age of 74 in Overland Park, Kansas. His memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 23rd at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 6630 Nall Avenue in Mission, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, family suggest memorial contributions to be made...

Jun 12, 2015

Zelia Marcella (Cargill) Houston Zelia (89), of Shawnee, KS, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015, at Liberty Terrace Healthcare, Liberty, MO after having a stroke and many years of suffering with Alzheimer’s disease She was born March 27, 1926 (89) to Harry (#17 of 21 kids) and Vera (Pankey) Cargill (#1 of 7 kids). She grew up on a farm...

Jun 8, 2015

Mary Violet Howard, 96, Kansas City, KS, passed away June 8, 2015.  Visitation will be from 5-7 pm with Funeral service at 7 pm, Friday, June 12 at Overland Park Funeral Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS.  Burial will be 1 pm, Saturday, June 13 at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 701 N. 94th Street, Kansas City, KS.  The family requests that contributions...

Jun 7, 2015

Harold “Haubie” Harris Haub of Prairie Village, KS passed away June 7, 2015. Haubie was born October 1, 1919 in Rockwell City, IA the second son of George and Margaret Sandlewick Haub.  He attended the University of Iowa on a baseball scholarship and graduated in 1940 with a Bachelor’s in Commerce. During Haubie's athletic career at Iowa, the Hawkeyes won the...

Jun 5, 2015

Harlan Montague Hise crossed his final finish line peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, June 5, 2015. Born March 11, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Carl and Margaret Hise, Harlan has lived his entire life in the Kansas City area. He attended Prairie Grade School, Shawnee Mission North High School, and the University of Kansas.  During these years...

Jun 5, 2015

John Steven "Cowboy" Roberson (56) passed away on June 5, 2015 at home in Prairie Village, Kansas. Steven was preceded in death by his mother; Shirley Roberson. Survivors include his sons, Joshua, Cody, & Connor Roberson; his father John Roberson; sister Janice Dean (Ronnie), sister Patricia Hudgens (Larry) & brother Kevin Roberson (Melissa), nephews: David, Thomas, Taylor & Logan, nieces:...

Jun 4, 2015

Raymond Lyle Willis, 79, Overland Park, KS, passed away at home on Thursday, June 4, 2015.  He was a 60-year member of Sheet Metal Local #2.  He leaves:  his wife, Nancy; daughters, Elizabeth Warren and Carla (Barry) Lyon; step-daughter, Lynne Field; stepson, James (Julia) Stark; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.  A memorial service will be held at 2 pm, Wednesday, June 10 at...

Jun 3, 2015

Roy Thoele, age 92, passed away June 3, peacefully at his home in Overland Park, KS with family by his side. He was born on October 26, 1922 in St. Paul, MN, the oldest son of Roy and Eleanor Thoele. His family moved to Owatonna and Red Wing, MN and then to Bloomington, IL where Roy attended Illinois Wesleyan University....

Jun 3, 2015

Charles Max “Chuck” McCormick, Sr., 73, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away June 3, 2015 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.  Services will be Saturday, June 6 at Overland Park Funeral Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, with visitation from 10-11 a.m. followed by the service at 11 a.m.  Burial will be at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens in Shawnee, Kansas.  In lieu of flowers, memorial...

Jun 2, 2015

Edgar G. “Ed” Borcherding was born December 18, 1921 in St. Louis County, MO to Charles and Louise Schinzing Borcherding.  He attended St. John’s Academy and College, Winfield, KS and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, leaving in 1942 to join the Army Air Corp during WWII.  He attained the rank of Master Sergeant.  He was employed by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors...

Jun 1, 2015

Harold D. Neptune of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away on June 1, 2015.   Harold grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Southeast High School in 1960.  He attended Purdue University where he received both a BS in chemical engineering and a MSIA from the Krannert School of Management.  Perhaps more importantly, he met Carolyn Fruit Neptune at Purdue. The two married...

May 28, 2015

On May 28, 2015 at around 4:15am, Cynthia K. Ruff “Cindy” to most moved on from this world to the Kingdom of Heaven to be with past loved ones. She is survived by four sons, three grandchildren, two sisters, a brother and her mother. She was 58 years young, born on February 12, 1957. Her laugh and spirit will be...

May 20, 2015

Lenna Mae Brown, 93, Overland Park, KS, passed away May 20, 2015 surrounded by her family in her home.  Graveside services will be 1 pm, Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Oaklawn Cemetery, 139th and Blackbob Road, Olathe, KS.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice. Lenna Mae was a mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother.  Besides her...

May 19, 2015

James M. Forsee, 71, Shawnee, KS, passed away May 19, 2015 at his home.  Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Monday, May 25 at Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS.  The funeral service will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 26 at Nall Avenue Baptist Church, 6701 Nall Avenue, Prairie Village, KS, followed by burial at Shawnee Mission Memory Garden...