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Obituaries
Mr. Tom Smith
Aug 12, 2014
Tom E. Smith, 87, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on August 12, 2014. He was born on December 30, 1926 to Tom and Thelma Smith in St. Louis, MO. Tom was a World War II Army Veteran. He later went on to graduate from UMKC. He worked for PBI Gordon Chemical Company for 38 years before retiring. He spent more...
Mrs. Geraldine Mathews
Aug 11, 2014
Geraldine “Gerre” Ann Mathews, 75, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away August 11, 2014 . Gerre Ann was born July 5, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended Bishop Hogan High School. Soon after graduating in 1956, she joined the law firm of DeWitt, Nigro & Wilson. The opportunity fostered the development of natural skills that aligned with a consummate Executive Assistant. Shortly...
Ms. Andre'e Tron
Jul 20, 2014
ANDRÉE ETASSE TRON Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and teacher Andrée Etasse Tron, 100, passed away peacefully in her home on 07.20.2014 surrounded by her loved ones. Andrée was born in Normandie, France on 07.04.1914. A celebratory service will be held Thursday, July 24 at 6PM in the Rose Garden at Loose Park. Donations can be made to The Children’s Place,...
David Petrie
Jul 19, 2014
David John Petrie went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 19, 2014. While it was an unexpected passing to those of us left behind, we know the Lord has plans for this great young man that we have yet to understand. David was born on August 23, 1991, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and has made everyone around him smile...
Ms. Ruth Chinn
Jul 16, 2014
Ruth Mann Chinn, 102, of Kansas City, KS, passed away on July 16, 2014 in her home. Ruth was born February 22, 1912 to Edward and Maude Hamilton of Topsey, MO. Ruth lived in Trenton until she married Glenn Mann, to whom she was married 33 years. They had two children, William E. Mann and Dixie Lou Mann, both who preceded her in...
Eileen Wright
Jul 9, 2014
Eileen Wright Mary Eileen Wright, 93, of Shawnee, KS passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by family. Eileen was a homemaker, devoted mother and grandmother. She enjoyed traveling with family, making loving memories through her sewing, cooking for her family and her chocolate milk shakes. She is preceded in death by her...
Mrs. Lillie Pender
Jun 29, 2014
Lillie Floriene Pender, 79, of Overland Park, died Sunday, June 29, 2014. She was born to the late Mauro and Lillie Florez, Mar. 29, 1935, in Dallas, TX. Lillie graduated from St. Edwards Academy in 1952. She married the late Robert M. Pender Sr., and they lived together in Dallas, TX, Shreveport, LA and Oklahoma City before relocating to Merriam, KS...
Mr. John Schwark
Jun 23, 2014
John Paul Schwark, 73, of Roeland Park, KS, died in his home on June 23, 2014. John Paul Schwark was born November 30, 1940, in Kansas City, MO. John Schwark worked for over 35 years at Santa Fe Railroad. He was also an integral part of the family-owned business, Sunshine Embroidery, from it‘s inception in 1988 and thereafter as he worked side-by-side...
Betty Greenwood
Jun 22, 2014
Betty Greenwood, 87, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. She is survived by four children; Al (Sherry) Mellon, Linda (Mark) Womelduff, Peggy (Jerry) Farrell and Joe (Marietta) Mellon; one brother, David (Martha) Chambers; nine grandchildren; Andy and Jon Mellon, Brian and Tracy Bogard, Cynthia Pickard, Matthew and...
Darlene Reynolds
Jun 19, 2014
Darlene Marcia Reynolds slept in on Thursday, June 19th, 2014, and awoke to the gates above. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa, March 12th, 1928 to Harold and Hazel Soiseth. They moved to Des Moines where she graduated from North High School. After attending Drake University, she moved to the University of Iowa to reactivate the Delta Zeta sorority....
Scott McDaniel
Jun 11, 2014
Scott B. McDaniel, age 62, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on June 11, 2014, at Select Specialty Hospital. Scott was born on December 14, 1951 in Columbia, Missouri. He was an Eagle Scout, winning the God and Country award from the Boy Scouts of America. He graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas; he earned a...
James Laughlin
May 24, 2014
James Vernon "Jim" Laughlin, 85, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014. Jim was born February 4, 1929, in Fort Wayne, IN. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and received a degree in history. Jim then graduated from Georgetown University with a Juris Doctorate. He also served as a SSG in the Army during the Korean War. Jim had...
Mary Black
May 22, 2014
Mary R. Black, 75, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Mary was born July 14, 1938, in Bolivar, MO, to Samuel and Ellen Stevens. She was a homemaker raising 5 children who served her family tirelessly for years. She also worked part-time and retired from Sears. She...
Elizabeth Johnston
May 8, 2014
Elizabeth (Betty) Johnston of Overland Park, KS, passed away on May 8, 2014. Celebration of her life will be at 3:30 p.m., May 29, in the Fireside Room at Colonial Presbyterian Church, 9500 Wornall Rd, KCMO. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wayside Waifs, 3901 Martha Truman Rd., KCMO 64137. Born July 18, 1916 in Topeka, KS...
Floyd Irlbeck
May 2, 2014
Floyd Irlbeck, 73, of Olathe, KS passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House. He was born on July 1, 1940 to Anselm and Minnie Irlbeck in Auburn, IA. He graduated from Manning Highschool in Manning, IA, he went on to the University of Nebraska of Omaha where he received his bachelor's degree in accounting....
Ms. Thelma Willhite
Apr 30, 2014
Thelma Louise Willhite, 84, of Overland Park, KS, passed away April 30, 2014 in her home. Services will be 11:00 AM Monday, May 5th, with visitation 10-11 AM, at Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave. Thelma was born September 19, 1929 in Parsons, Kansas. Thelma was an accomplished salesperson. Through the years, she held many sales positions. Her most recent...
Mrs. Josephine Shawver
Apr 29, 2014
Josephine Andrea Shawver, 89, died on April 29, 2014, in Shawnee, Kansas. She was born in Los Angeles on January 9, 1925, to Joseph and Nell Kirkham, and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1959 she married Frank L. Shawver and assumed the role of step-mother to his two young sons and teenage daughter. A career woman at Union Carbide...
Keith Paterson
Apr 28, 2014
Keith James Paterson, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at the age of 91. Keith was born January 22, 1923 in Albert Lee, MN to Charles and Mabel (Nelson) Paterson. Keith is survived by his wife Odean (Hockersmith) Paterson of 61 years; his children James Grissom, Donna Hudson, husband Benny and Yvonne (Paterson) Dow, husband Steve; one sister, Barbara Skroupan. Eight...
Mary Hollister
Apr 24, 2014
Mary Mildred Whitley Hollister passed away peacefully in Mission KS on April 24, 2014. She was 101 years young. Mildred, as she was known to her friends, was born in Elk City KS on October 9, 1912. She was the daughter of Amy and Charles Whitley. She attended high school in Wellsville and then Baker University and subsequently taught elementary...
Robbie Caldwell Cox
Apr 21, 2014
Robbie Caldwell Cox, 90, of Mission Woods, KS, passed away on April 21, 2014. She was born in Skidmore, TX on July 14, 1923, and married Melville Eugene "Gene" Cox on July 8, 1949. She was preceded in death by Gene. A visitation will be held on Friday morning April 25th, 2014 from 11AM – 12 Noon, at Newcomer's Overland...
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