Obituaries

Feb 26, 2018

Wanda Purkey, 91, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and friend, transitioned peacefully to her heavenly home on Monday, February 26, 2018.  She was born December 24, 1926, in Verdigris, OK to William Nathan and Rosy Florence (French) Dixon and was reared and educated in the Verdigris school system.  Following her education, she worked for several years in retail...

Feb 26, 2018

Mildred B. Fickle of Overland Park, KS passed away February 26, 2018 at the age of 101. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; her brother, John Marcason (Betty); and niece Joan Wessling. She leaves behind her daughter, Robin Bagby (John) and grandchildren Julia Fishburn (Chuck) and Jack Bagby; niece Jan Marcason and great-nephews John, Frank, Dan...

Feb 12, 2018

Alexis D. “Sherry” Marrs, 66, passed away February 12, 2018.

Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Rodney Marrs; son, Glenn Roberts; daughter, Misty Maxey; 5 grandchildren, Kenneisha, Kate, Kristen, Isaiah, Mia; 3 great-grandchildren; mother, Shirley Funkhouser; twin brother, Richard Nallia; 4 sisters, Cindy Good, Branda Nallia, Diane Williams, Dixie Dunken and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles...

Feb 10, 2018

Larry William Piebenga MD, 80, passed away on February 10, 2018 at St. Luke’s Heart Institute. The world is not as good without him.

Larry was born in Volga, SD on January 5, 1938. His family moved to Oskaloosa, IA, and Fredonia, KS before settling in Springdale, AR when he was nine years old. He became a...

Feb 10, 2018

Frank (Butch) Eugene McGinley of Mission, KS passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, February 10th. He leaves behind his wife of 59 years Barbara, and their two children, Michael (Kristy) McGinley, and Mindy (Kim) Brooks. His pride and joy were his five granddaughters, Kelsie, Katelyn, and Kylee Brooks; and Shannon and Erin McGinley, and his great-grandson Kaden. Butch...

Feb 2, 2018

Irene Wohler, 92, Lenexa, KS, was born September 8, 1925 in northern Riley County Kansas and died February 2, 2018. Irene retired in 1989 after 34 years with Employers Reinsurance.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father Arthur and Dora Wohler, by sisters Shirley Samuelson and Faye Sexton, and by brothers Eldon, Marvin, and...

Feb 2, 2018

Stanford L. Pruitt, age 99, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018. He was born on September 20, 1918 in Ava, MO. Stan was the son of D.L. and Vallie Pruitt.

Stan was Vice President of Interstate Bindery, having worked there since 1955 and retiring in 1987. He was an avid golfer and charter member of Brookridge Country...

Jan 25, 2018

Robert Kenneth “Ken” Bonar, 89, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully at home on January 25, 2018 surrounded by family. A life long resident of Kansas City, MO, he was born on October 26, 1928, the only child of Lyle and Rose Bonar. Ken graduated Southeast High School in 1945, where he had enjoyed choir, band, scouts, and...

Jan 23, 2018

Hope Janel Cohn, born October 11, 1958 in Kansas City, MO, died peacefully with loved ones by her side after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Hope’s strength and courage inspired everyone around her. She found the most joy in being around children, working at a pediatrician’s office and spending 15 years as a nanny. She left...

Jan 22, 2018

Charles F. Samuel of Overland Park, KS passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 surrounded by his family and friends. Chuck was the loving father of Cathryn Hamilton and son in-law Shane and son Lee Samuel and daughter in-law Michele; dear grandfather of Gage, Staci, Angelica, Samantha, CJ and Leeland; cherished great-grandfather of Alexandria, Jeremy, Karsen, Allison and Thallia....

Jan 17, 2018

Tom R. Tatro was born in Nashville, Kansas on September 18th, 1954 to Phil and Joyce Tatro. His life quickly changed, when at just 11 months old, his family expanded to include his brother Jerry.  Tom’s family moved around as a child and enjoyed camping trips, and time with their grandparents at Hillbilly Heaven in 99 Springs.  They eventually...

Jan 17, 2018

DeAnn Johnston Moore 77 of Mission Hills Kansas Passed away on January 17th due to complications with Alzheimer’s disease at Brighton Gardens in Prairie Village Kansas.

She was Born on May 20th, 1939 in Kansas City Missouri. Her parents were Dorothy Schanze and Delbert Canote. She was Married to N.K. “Sam” Moore of Holton Kansas on April...

Jan 14, 2018

NANCY THURSTON – Nancy Alice Geake Thurston, 91, passed away early Sunday, January

14th . Services will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 20th.

Nancy was born to Samuel and Katherine Metzger Geake Sept. 18, 1926, in Ft. Wayne IN,

where she lived first with her mother, father...

Jan 7, 2018

Lorraine Dye passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the age of 90. Daughter of the late Harry and the late Miami Courdin; wife of the late Robert Dye; mother of Robert (Susan) Dye and Beverly (Cliff) Hill; grandmother of Katherine (Drew) Hellige, Jared Dye and Devin Mills; great-grandmother of Tova Hellige and sister of Jesselyn Terry and...

Dec 26, 2017

Choua Lor passed away on December 26, 2017 in Olathe, Kansas. She was 67 years old.

Choua was the eldest daughter of Chong Toua Lor and Mai Vang. Choua was born in Houa Nong, Sam Neua in Laos on March 9, 1950. She has 3 younger sisters: Pa, Mao, and Neng. In 1968, Choua met Nhiacher Vang...

Dec 4, 2017

Andrea Renee Mitchell, age 52, passed away at her residence in Kansas City, MO on December 4, 2017. She was born on June 3, 1965 in Atlanta, Georgia. After attending Shawnee Mission High School and the University of Kansas she was employed in the restaurant business. Survivors are her parents, Thomas and Geraldine Mitchell; a brother, Thomas Mitchell III...

Nov 24, 2017

Margaret Mary “Maggie” Ecord, age 91, of Roeland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center, Overland Park, Kansas.

Born June 15, 1926, in Springfield, Missouri, she was the daughter of William Thomas Cheek and Lois Nancy Stewart Cheek, who preceded her in death. On September 14, 1957, she was united in...

Nov 20, 2017

David A. Hartline, 93, recently of Lenexa, KS, passed away November 20, 2017. Remembrances will be private. Cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of Christ, Scientist, 6401 W. 87th St., Overland Park, KS 66212. He was born in Pottstown, PA, of parents Daniel B. and Esther (Henricks) Hartline.

He graduated from Pottstown High...

Nov 18, 2017

Joan S. Wells died late Saturday night November 18, 2017. She was 87. Joan was born on May 9, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Lois and Leland Snider. She was an only child in a family with broad Nebraska roots. Her family later moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where she attended Southwest High School. The red-headed young girl became known...

Nov 4, 2017

Mary Mildred Stoskopf passed away November 4, 2017. Mary was born at home on the farm near Baxter Spring, Ks on July 18, 1924.  She was welcomed by her parents, William and Lulu (Hall) Stoskopf, 5 brothers and 1 sister with a 6th brother joining them a few years later. She attended a one-room school until the 8th grade and attended...