Obituaries

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...

May 16, 2015

Stan Thirsk, 87, of Overland Park, KS passed away May 16, 2015. His visitation will be held 5-7pm, Wednesday, May 20th at Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave. His memorial service will be held 10am, Thursday, May 21st at the Overland Park Chapel.  In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorial contributions to Harvesters-The Community Food Network, P.O. Box 412233, Kansas City,...

May 12, 2015

May 12, 2015

Annie Elizabeth “Betty” Blomquist, 87, of Kansas City, KS, passed away peacefully May 12, 2015.  She was born May 12, 1928 in Moberly, MO.  She was preceded in death by her father, Joshua Newton Snidow; her mother Thelma (Null) Snidow Clevinger; her step-father, Riley Clevinger and her husband, George D. Blomquist.  She is survived by her son, Robert G. Blomquist (Glenda), 3 grandchildren...

May 6, 2015

Agnes Larson was born June 28, 1921 in Independence, Minnesota, and passed away on May 6, 2015. She was the youngest and last survivor of nine children born to Andrew and Nettie Johannessen who homesteaded in Minnesota in 1900. She graduated from Alborn High School, attended college in Minneapolis two years and served two years in the SPARS (US Coast...

May 3, 2015

Helen Jean Bruns, 84, of Overland Park, KS passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015. Visitation will be 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m., Thursday, May 7th, with a rosary at 6:30p.m. at Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66204. Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00a.m., Friday, May 8th, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 12800 W 75th St, Shawnee, KS 66216....

May 1, 2015

In loving memory of Lora June Epperson, 94, Lenexa, KS who passed away May 1, 2015, at Lakeview Village, Lenexa, KS.  She was born April 16, 1921, in St. Louis, MO to Roy and Alice Druschky.  She graduated from Webster Groves High School, Webster Groves, MO in 1938.  She married her wonderful and loving husband Willard D (Bill) Epperson in 1948 and celebrated...

Apr 25, 2015

In the morning of April 25, 2015, Don passed away peacefully in his sleep of natural causes. Don was born in Des Moines, Iowa, July 26, 1921.  He was the third child and the first son of Antoinette (Mixa) and James Shortell. Don loved sports, especially football, baseball and golf.  In high school he was an all-state end.  He had a couple of...

Apr 24, 2015

Kenneth M. Fair, Sr. left his earthly body on April 21, 2015. He was born on March 20, 1929, in Braman, Oklahoma, to A. Earl Fair and Grace (Marshall) Fair.  He was the devoted husband of Ramona (Gwin) Fair for 51 years.  He was preceded to heaven by his parents, beloved wife, eldest son, Kenny, Jr., sister Fern and brother Bud.  He is...

Apr 23, 2015

Rita E. (Pyle) O’Malley of Olathe was born March 7, 1927 in Kansas City, KS. She passed away at the age of 88 on April 23, 2015. Rita was a loving, devoted wife and mother to 5 children. She was a wonderful mother in-law, Grandmother and Aunt. Her family was the light of her life and gave her great joy....

Apr 15, 2015

William Noel Brownfield October 24, 1923-April 15, 2015 In his 91 years, Bill Brownfield never met a stranger. His reach in the community was far and wide. There was always time to listen and a delightful story to tell. The accomplishments were many including his position as Mayor of Leawood and President of Leawood National Bank. He was a true...

Apr 14, 2015

Wayne “Clark” Randall 1922 – 2015 Our beloved father, grandfather and friend, Wayne Clark Randall, passed from this life on earth to life in Heaven peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital on April 14, 2015. He was enjoying his 92nd year of life, and in his final hours was surrounded by those he loved. Clark was born in Woodbine, Kansas to...

Apr 14, 2015

Gordon Elbridge Wells died on April 14, 2015.  He was 87. Gordon was born in Hamburg, Iowa, on February 27, 1928.  His parents were John T. Wells and Pearl B. Wells.  He was raised in the northwest Missouri town of Rock Port with his older brother, the late John Turner Wells III.  Gordon’s father spent 42 years as a banker at the Citizens Bank...