Obituaries
Mr. Timothy Moore
Jan 9, 2013
TIMOTHY JOHN MOORE Timothy John Moore, 61, of Merriam, KS, passed away in his home on January 9, 2013, following a brief illness. Tim was born on January 15, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio. Survivors include his loving wife Cheryl, and his two adoring children Julia and Tim. Tim is also survived by his sister Peggy Besand of Austin, TX (husband...
Mrs. Elaine Lhuillier
Jan 4, 2013
Elaine Lhuillier Alice "Elaine" Lhuillier, 87, of Lenexa and formerly of Overland Park, KS, passed away on January 4, 2013. Elaine was born January 8, 1925 in El Dorado, KS. She was raised in Fort Scott, KS, where she met and married Clayton "Lou" "Monk" Lhuillier. Elaine was a long-time volunteer at St. Joseph Medical Center and a life-long member...
Mr. Hans Liemen
Jan 1, 2013
Hans E. Liemen, 91, of Prairie Village, having enjoyed a life filled with travel and adventure, Hans E. Liemen began his final journey on January 1, 2013. Hans was born on May 15, 1921 in Gotha, Germany and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean with his parents in 1925. The family settled in Kansas City, Missouri, where Hans graduated from Paseo...
Beverly Carduff
Dec 26, 2012
Beverly Bash Carduff passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012, in her home at The Atriums in Overland Park, KS. She was born June 23, 1924, in Kansas City, MO the daughter of the late Eugene H. and Myrtle Bash. She enjoyed telling people that her father was a school principal and her uncle, Tom Bash, was once Sheriff of Kansas...
Jane Meek Beeler
Dec 23, 2012
Jane Donella Meek Beeler, 88, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel with a visitation prior from 9-10 a.m.; burial in Green Mount Cemetery, Quincy, IL. The family suggest contributions to the Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Rd. Prairie Village, KS 66208. Jane...
Fred Geyer
Dec 23, 2012
Fred R. Geyer, 90, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 at the L.D.S Church at 71st and Hadley, Overland Park, KS with a service to follow at 11 a.m.. Burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Special Olympics. Fred was born August 5,...
Genevieve "Ginger" McQueen
Dec 19, 2012
Genevieve "Ginger" McQueen died December 19, 2012 at Shawnee Gardens HealthCare Center, Shawnee, Ks. Ginger was born July 21, 1921, in Steamboat Springs, Co. and grew up in Frontenac, Ks & Green Bay, Wi. As an adult, she graduated from Kansas City Business College and pursued study at the Kansas City Art Institute and at Rockhurst College. She married Francis...
Ms. Rosa "Rosie" Brown
Dec 19, 2012
Rosa Lee Brown, 72, of Prairie Village, passed away on December 19, 2012. Rosie was born February 3, 1940 in Homewood, Kansas, to Virgie and James Meyer and graduated from Ottawa High School, Ottawa, KS in 1958. She then went to school at St. Luke's Hospital to become an x-ray technologist. Rosie worked as an x-ray tech for over 40...
Mr. Charles Dean Black
Dec 19, 2012
Charles Dean Black, 77, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family. Charles was born in Bolivar, MO to Thomas A. Black and Julia Colvard Black on June 19, 1935. He was employed by NAPA Auto Parts for 38 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of 56 years, his...
Mildred Kraft
Dec 17, 2012
Mildred S. Kraft, 88, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21,2012 at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22nd at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Crosslines or The Great Plains SPCA. Mildred was born and...
Mrs. Earlene Sanders
Dec 13, 2012
Earlene Sanders, 91, of Lenexa, KS, passed away on December 13, 2012. Earlene was born on October 10, 1921 in Clinton, OK to Willis and Lula (Gray) Martin, the youngest of four children. Earlene's quiet strength and constant devotion kept the family ties firm and lasting. She will be dearly missed. She retired from Overland Park State Bank after 15...
Ms. Marie Roberts
Dec 10, 2012
Marie H. Roberts, 78, of Overland Park, died Dec. 10, 2012. She was born Feb 2, 1934. Survivors include her daughter, Mariellen Roberts, of KC, MO. Services are private. (Arr. by D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66204)
Mrs. Barbara Wetzler
Dec 7, 2012
Barbara Ann Holm Wetzler, 73, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on December 7, 2012 in her home surrounded by her family and friends. She finally was able to beat the hideous ocular melanoma cells that invaded her body more than six years ago by soaring away from them. Barbara was born on November 5, 1939 in Hays, Kansas, to...
Clarence V. Wendte
Dec 5, 2012
Clarence V. Wendte passed away on December 5, 2012 and now is in the arms of his Lord. Clarence was born on March 31, 1926 on a farm near Canton, KS to Henry and Manda (Prothe) Wendte, the last of four children. As was typical of The Greatest Generation, at the age of 17, Clarence enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
Donna Brackett
Dec 5, 2012
Donna Rogers Brackett passed away peacefully on December fifth. She was born January 28, 1922 in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Dr. Rupert and Ruth Rogers. She was a graduate of Harding High School, Middlebury College and Columbia Presbyterian School of Nursing. Her grace and steadfast love were her family's greatest strength. Always working quietly in the background, her greatest...
Mr. Ralph "Bud" Zeckser
Dec 4, 2012
Ralph "Bud" T. Zeckser, 94, entered eternal life Tuesday, December 4, 2012. He was given the gift of life, born the fourth son of Herman Conrad and Emma (Mitze) Zeckser on the family farmstead in Alma, KS on May 19, 1918. He was received into the kingdom of God's grace through Holy Baptism June 30, 1918 and reaffirmed his baptismal...
Shirley Hodgson
Dec 2, 2012
Shirley Ann Mowrey Hodgson. 85, of Prairie Village, KS, passed away on December 2, 2012 in her home surrounded by family. She was a wonderful mother to Nancy Hodgson Ruzicka of Mission Hills, Kansas and Dr. David Hodgson of Washington, Kansas. Her husband of 66 years, Keith Hodgson, survives her and she joins her two other sons, Thomas Kevin Hodgson...
Mr. Howard Smothers
Nov 27, 2012
Howard H. Smothers, Sr., 96, of Lenexa, KS, passed away on November 27, 2012. Howard was born on April 24, 1916 in Buford, Arkansas to John and Hester Smothers, the sixth of seven children. Howard wed Louise Piercy in Kansas City, MO, on August 13, 1939. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. in 1942 and served until January...
Hugh Mathewson, M.D.
Nov 26, 2012
Hugh S. Mathewson, M.D., 91. passed away peacefully at his home on November 26, 2012. He was born in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 1921. He and his parents moved to Topeka, Kansas in 1922, where he resided until attending the University of Kansas and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. His career in medicine spanned more than five...
Michael Manske
Nov 26, 2012
Michael Wayne Manske, 54, Col. U.S. Marine Corps, retired, died unexpectedly November 26, 2012 of a heart attack at his home. Michael was born in Wayne, Nebraska November 16, 1958 to parents Kennard and Lois Manske. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law and practiced law in Nebraska and Iowa. For the past...
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