Obituaries

Mar 8, 2023

 

Joan H. Wood of Overland Park, KS died on March 8th, 2023.  She was born in Slater MO on July 19th, 1927.  She leaves behind her son  Rodney and his wife Cindy, daughter Wendy, grandsons Brett and Joshua, and daughters-in-Amy and Katie. She happily joins her husband James L. Wood in the afterlife.

She loved music all her life...

Mar 3, 2023

 

Iva Colleen Arndt, 100, of Overland Park, passed away March 3, 2023 at her home.  Visitation will be Tuesday, March 7, from 5-7pm at the Overland Park Funeral Chapel, 8201 Metcalf.  Private burial will take place at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.  Memorial contributions in Iva’s name are suggested to Johnson County Meals on Wheels, c/o 111 S. Cherry St., Olathe,...

Feb 21, 2023

Dorothy K. Hougland died February 21, 2023. She is survived by her two children, Karl Hougland (Marlys) and Rebecca Greer (Irvin), four grandchildren Cezanne Wikoff (Brandon), Tyler Greer (Emily) Kyle Robbins (Tim), Ricky (Tor) and seven great-grandchildren.

 

Born Dec. 15, 1929, in rural Johnson County, Dorothy's mother, an orphan train child, died when Dorothy was 13. As the only...

Feb 9, 2023

Verona Bernice Brown, 93, born December 3rd, 1929, in Duluth, Minnesota passed away peacefully on February 9th, 2023. She is survived by three of her four children, Terry (wife, Leigh), Kathy and Linda, 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.  Ronnie as she was known to friends and Nana to family had a full life centered around her...

Jan 28, 2023

 

 

Dorothy Pruitt, age 99, passed away on January 28, 2023 at The Village at Mission in Prairie Village, Ks. of natural causes.  Born and raised in Algona, Iowa, later attending secretarial school in Des Moines, Iowa where she met Stan, her husband of 75 yrs. They moved to the K.C. Area and raised two children.  Dorothy was the...

Jan 26, 2023

“Coat of Many Colors” by Dolly Parton

“I built a construct in my mind that each of you are the pieces of fabric that our mom lovingly sewed together. So that we could cover each other and protect each other while representing the beauty in our differences. Each a unique piece of her heart and soul. One piece a thinker,...

Jan 9, 2023

John (Eldon) Masters age 80 passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at Advent Hospital, Merriam, Kansas.  He was born on March 13, 1942 in Axtel, Kansas to John and Wilhelmina Masters.  He grew up in Rosedale, Kansas attending schools at Maccochaque Elementrary, Rosedale Junior and Senior High School and graduated in 1960.  He went on to Kansas State University and...

Dec 30, 2022

 

Marian Dippel, 66, of Riverton, IA passed away peacefully on December 30, 2022. An only child, Marian was born on September 27, 1956 in Oakland, IA to Gerald and Jean Frank. The family moved to Shenandoah, IA where she graduated high school and met her husband Michael Dippel.

 

Mike and Marian were married on July 9, 1978 at...

Dec 29, 2022

 

Ida Mae (Tiggs) Pulliam, was born November 19, 1939, in Jonestown, Mississippi to the union of Doc and Sarah (Loggins) Tiggs.  Ida is preceded in death by her husband Henry Pulliam, Sr., Son: Kevin W. Pulliam, Sr., and Brothers: Eddie C. Jones, Henry L. Tiggs, John E. Tiggs, and AB Hoskins.  Sisters Jessie M. Ricks and Erma J. Donley...

Dec 28, 2022

 

Nadine Davied, 94, of Kansas City, KS died at The Piper Assisted Living on December 28, 2022. The youngest of four children, Nadine was born on February 28, 1928, in Frontenac, KS to Francis Pirnot and Julia Markovitz Pirnot. Nadine met the love of her life, William A Davied, Sr. in February 1950, and they were married on November...

Dec 12, 2022

Marsha Kim (Gariss) Ashley passed away December 12, 2022 among family and friends after years of fighting illness. Beyond her family, Marsha’s passion was her flower garden and the other plants and trees that make Earth beautiful. On any random morning, friends or neighbors might find a gorgeous bunch of flowers on their front porch, without a card or note. But...

Dec 12, 2022

Dorothy Boulware, 78, Overland Park, KS passed away Monday December 12, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospice House.

Dorothy was born February 2, 1944, to Elmer and Mary Schmidt in Hays, Kansas.   She graduated from Marion High School in Hays, Kansas in 1962.   She lived in Oakley, Kansas for many years where she owned and operated Oakley Cleaners...

Dec 6, 2022

Opal “Margaret” Gabriel of Overland Park went to her heavenly home on December 6, 2022 at the age of 90.  She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be remembered for her beautiful quilting and craft projects.

She will watch over family that remains; her children Jay Gabriel (Cheryl), Tina Zuroweste (Karl),...