Obituaries
Glen Upton
Jul 10, 2012
Glen Alfred Upton, age 73, of Lee's Summit, MO passed away July 10, 2012. Glen was born on November 8, 1938 in Eldon, MO and later moved to Kansas City – graduating from Central High School in 1957. He was a lifetime business entrepreneur; starting in the automotive body repair trade with his father Arthur Upon in the early 1960's....
Rev. Dr. A. Jones
Jul 8, 2012
Rev. Dr. Charles A. Jones, 94, of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday July 8, 2012, at Kansas City Hospice House. Dr. Jones was born on October 6, 1917 in Fort Scott, KS. Dr. Jones was a graduate of Westport High School, William Jewell College, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served for...
LaVaughn Durham
Jul 3, 2012
LaVaughn (Bull) Wilbur Durham, 91, of Raytown, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Sunrise of Leawood. LaVaughn was born September 16, 1920 and raised in Atchison, KS, the son of Jennie Moeck and Jarvis Jasper Durham. LaVaughn graduated from Atchison High School, class of 1939. LaVaughn was called to proudly serve his country during WWII in 1942. His first...
Sheila Lewallen
Jul 2, 2012
Sheila Jane (Cassidy) Lewallen (91), Prairie Village, died 07/02/12 at 08:45 pm. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 5th, 5-7 PM, at DW Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am on July 06, 2012 at Trinity Anglican Church, 3920 W. 63rd St, Prairie Village, Kansas. Graveside service will be at 02:30...
Andrew Vedros
Jun 27, 2012
Dr. Andrew "Andy" Vedros, 87, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Andy was born March 28, 1925 to Nick and Shorgene Vedros in Kansas City, KS. Andy served his country in the U.S. Army, 15th Air Force, during WWII. He was shot down and was a prisoner of war in Barth, Germany. Andy was a...
Billie Stair
Jun 20, 2012
Billie Jean Stair, 82, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on June 20, 2012 of stroke complications. Billie was born July 12, 1929 in Kansas City, MO. She was a lifetime member of the Kansas City area. Billie loved gardening and spending time with her grandsons. She was a long-time member of Nall Ave. Baptist Church. Survivors include her two...
George Vedros
Jun 19, 2012
George Vedros, 95, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. George was born September 28, 1916 in the Macedonia region of Greece, to Nick and Stella Vedros. He immigrated to the U.S. as a child and served his country in the Navy as a Signalman in the Pacific Theater during WWII. George wed Helen Leondedis in...
Dorothy "Dotty" Robinson
Jun 17, 2012
Dotty Robinson, 90, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 in Tulsa, OK. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel with a service following at 1:30 p.m.; burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Salvation Army or the American Heart Assn. Dotty...
Patsie Boeshaar
Jun 16, 2012
Patsie Irene (Tucker) Boeshaar, 88, passed away Saturday, June 16, at her home in Prairie Village, KS. She was born April 8, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of the late Robert Carter Tucker and Irene Elizabeth (Doyle) Tucker. Private services. Cremation. Patsie lived nearly all her life in the Kansas City area, graduating from Southwest High School in...
James Swiggart
Jun 12, 2012
James "Jim" Nicholas Swiggart, 89, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on June 12, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House. Jim was born April 28, 1923 in Wichita, KS, to Lawrence and Mindy (Bailey) Swiggart. He served his country in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Jim was raised in Wichita and has been a resident of...
Bill Purkey
Jun 12, 2012
Bill Purkey, 82, beloved husband and family man, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his home. Bill was born August 29, 1929 in Verdigris, OK to Virgil and Cordia Purkey. He was reared and educated in the Verdigris school system where he graduated in 1948. Bill married his high school sweetheart, Wanda Lee Dixon, in the same year and...
David Redel
Jun 8, 2012
David A. Redel, 67, of Olathe, KS, passed away June 8, 2012 in his home. David was born March 12, 1945 in St. Louis, MO to Arthur G. and Jeanne C (Hoffman) Redel. He proudly served his country, during Vietnam, in the U.S. Army for 4 years, as a helicopter pilot with the 8th CAV F Troop, Blue Ghost Squadron....
Helen Zeiger
Jun 4, 2012
Helen Eileen Zeiger, of Overland Park, KS, died surrounded by her loving family Monday, June 4, 2012. Per Helen's wishes, no memorial services will be held. Helen married Louis Zeiger in 1944 & moved to Overland Park, KS in 1947 where they raised their family. She worked as an Administrative Assistant at KU Medical Center until her retirement in 1979....
David Jackson
May 31, 2012
DAVID LEROY JACKSON, 64, Overland Park, KS, went home to the Lord May 31, 2012. He operated Metcalf So. Amoco and Overland Park Avis. Memorial service Sunday June 10, 2012, 1:00 PM at Leawood United Methodist Church, 2915 West 95th St., Leawood, KS.
Kathryn "Katie" J. Nichols
May 30, 2012
Katie J. Nichols, 77, passed away peacefully at her home after a 21 year battle with cancer on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held Monday, June 4th at 3 p.m. at the Bonfils Chapel of the Community Christian Church, 4601 Main Street, KCMO. The service will be followed by a fellowship meal. Burial...
Sylvia Shirley Robison
May 25, 2012
Sylvia Lucille "Shirley" Robison, 92, of Overland Park, KS, passed away and joined her beloved Shorty, on Friday, May 25, 2012. Known as Shirley to family and friends, she was born on December 16, 1919 in Keokuk County, Iowa. Her family moved to Des Moines, IA when she was a child. She was married to Forrest S. "Shorty' Robison on...
Patti Winget
May 24, 2012
On May 24th, 2012, Patti Jean Winget passed on in Mission Hills, Kansas. Patti passed on after a brave battle with cancer and exhibited the same courage and passion in her illness that she displayed throughout her life. Patti was born in Wenatchee, Washington, on May 25, 1925. She graduated from Chassey High School in Ontario, California in 1944. Patti...
Rex B Hoy
May 19, 2012
Rex Bruce Hoy, 83, of Fairway, Kansas passed away on Saturday, May 19th, 2012 with his family at his side. Rex was born on July 27th, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Leslie B. and Mabel E. Hoy. In his early years, he was raised on a farm south of Lincoln and was the oldest of 5 siblings. As a farm...
Vernon Johnson
May 17, 2012
Born April 9, 1925, he is 3rd son of Marie and Raymond Johnson. Baptized in Christ at the Disciples of Christ Church, Kansas City, KS. He was a member of Westwood Christian Church 5050 Rainbow until his marriage at Immanuel Lutheran Church KCMO. He attended Snow Elementary, and then Rosedale Jr. and Sr. High School. He completed his senior year...
Mary Birch
May 16, 2012
Mary Margaret Birch, 94, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012. A memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2012 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 5250 Mission Rd., Roeland Park, KS 66205. There will be a visitation from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 24th at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions...
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