Obituaries

Mar 26, 2015

John (Jack) was born January 31, 1925 in Blackwater, MO to Freeman and Adelle O'Neal. He served his country in the Navy during World War II for four years in the Pacific.  He married the girl of his dreams, Mildred Jean Noyes, on February 14, 1947. Jack went to the Kansas City Art Institute for four years. He spent more than...

Mar 26, 2015

Jean D. Morgan, 92 went to be with the Lord on March 26, 2015 after a brief illness.  Devoted wife of the late E. Kent Morgan, Jean was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 7, 1922 to parents Jennie and Michael Cali.  Jean is survived by daughters Denise Stonger and husband Rex of Olathe, KS, Donna Powell and husband James of...

Mar 23, 2015

Neil E. Morris, 88, went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2015, passing away at his home in Lenexa. Neil was born in Dodge City, KS, on March 11, 1927, the oldest child of Robert and Bernita Morris.  With 7 brothers and sisters, he grew up in rural areas of Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas.  He married Betty England of Lenexa,...

Mar 22, 2015

Marie H. McCarty, 93, passed away peacefully from natural causes, in her home on March 22, 2015.  She was surrounded by loving family members, friends and caregivers. Marie was born to parents Karl and Helen Hummes in Kansas City, Kansas on August 15, 1921.  She was born on the feast day of the Assumption of Mary, and she was named Marie, the...

Mar 21, 2015

James Glenn, 92, of Shawnee, KS passed away March 21, 2015. A graveside service for family and friends will be held 1pm, Tuesday, March 31st at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, 75th and K-7. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Gentiva Hospice, 8735 Rosehill Road, STE 200, Lenexa, KS 66215. James was born May 22, 1922 in...

Mar 9, 2015

Gus finished his journey on earth Monday, March 9, 2015 in the loving care of Pinnacle Ridge Long Term Care facility. Gus was born in Kansas City, Missouri and was preceded in death by his parents, Elma and Adam Schneider.  Gus attended Paseo High School and graduated from Southwest Missouri State University. Always a free spirit, he spent most of his...

Mar 7, 2015

MaryJosephine Rahatz, 88, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away March 7th, 2015 at the Saint Luke’s Hospice House. MaryJo was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; her parents, John and Hulda Moxley; brother, David and niece, Martha. She is survived by sister-in-law and best friend, Dorothy Moxley, nephew John, and great niece and nephew, Caroline and David. Maryjo, a...

Mar 6, 2015

Lois N. Squibb, died March 6, 2015, at Nottingham Health Center in Olathe, KS.  She was 95 years old.  A brief graveside service will be held Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. at the Brookline Cemetery near Springfield.  Memorial contributions may be made to Crosslines of Springfield, 1710 Chestnut Expy., Springfield, MO 65802. Lois was born June 1, 1919, at the home of...

Mar 6, 2015

George Raymond “Ray” Hardison, 93, Overland Park, KS, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015.  Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., Thursday, March 12 at Overland Park Chapel, 8021 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park.  Graveside services will be at 12 Noon, Thursday, at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 7601 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart...

Mar 5, 2015

William Eugene Markman, 90, passed away on March 5, 2015. He was born on May 10, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Clarence and Grace Rathbone Bourdaghs. In 1928, Bill became a member of the Markman family upon the marriage of Grace to Milton K. Markman. Bill grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and Fairfax, Virginia. He graduated from Fairfax High School...

Mar 3, 2015

Edna May Schlotzhauer November 12, 1918 to March 3, 2015 Edna was born in Cooper County to the parents of William and Annie B Stewart.  She spent her early childhood growing up in the Pleasant Green Missouri area. Edna had four brothers; Roy, Alan, Billy, and Richard Stewart, all of whom preceded her in death. Edna married her childhood sweetheart from...

Feb 28, 2015

Marjorie Janssen Hagstrom, a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Claridge Court. A private graveside service will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Country Club Christian Church, 6101 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64113 or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Marjorie was the...

Feb 24, 2015

Mary Jean “Peggy” Slents, mostly known as Peggy, passed away February 24, 2015 at the age of 94. A memorial service will be held 1:00pm, Saturday, March 7th at Country Club Christian Church, 6101 Ward Parkway, KCMO. Memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association- Heart of America Chapter, 3846 West 75th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66208.

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Feb 23, 2015

Stanley K. Jensen, age 95, of Mission, Kansas, passed away in his sleep on Monday, February 23, 2015 at the family home. He was born March 11, 1919 in Thompson, Iowa. He was raised in Kansas City where he met the love of his life, Bette, whom he was married to for 72 years. They were wed on his birthday....

Feb 19, 2015

William “Bill” M. Edwards, age 85, passed away Thursday, February 19th, 2015. Bill was born November 20, 1929 to Mary (Callahan) and Willy Edwards in Jackson County, Missouri and was raised Irish-Catholic. After high school, he joined the Navy and served in San Diego, CA and later went on to attend Rockhurst University. Even though he never earned his college...

Feb 17, 2015

James Goff Dailey, 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17, 2015.  A Mass of Celebration will be held on April 22, 2015, at 10am at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, 7023 W. 71st Street, Overland Park, KS.  Visitation will be from 9-10am at the church. Jim was born April 21, 1938, in Cleveland OH, to Alphonse and Anne (McGough) Dailey.  Jim...

Feb 12, 2015

Loretta (Rickey) M. (Maasen) Payne passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 following a long struggle with illness.  Rickey was born May 12, 1929. She devoted her entire life to her children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters and extended family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, William G. Payne, and her beloved sons, Anthony (Tony) Payne, William George Payne,...

Feb 10, 2015

Nathan Fulton Bonewitz, 35, Overland Park, KS, passed away February 10, 2015. A Memorial service will be 2pm, Sunday, February 15 at Old Mission United Methodist Church, 5519 State Park Road, Fairway, KS, 66205.  In Nate’s memory, contributions may be made to Greater Kansas Chapter of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 14842 W. 90th Terrace, Lenexa, KS, 66215. Nate was born...

Feb 9, 2015

Alberta Ida (Romero) Freese, 90, passed peacefully Feb. 9, 2015, surrounded by family at her Overland Park home of more than 60 years. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at the Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66204. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Overland Park Chapel. Graveside...

Feb 5, 2015

Evelyn J. (Lindberg) Beals, 87, of Kansas City, MO went to heaven February 5, 2015 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Her funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 9th with visitation to begin at 11:00 a.m at Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene, 11811 State Line Rd. Burial will be in Longview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be...