Obituaries
Kathleen Allcock
Jun 28, 2017
Kathleen Marie (Doyle) Allcock of Overland Park, Kansas passed away June 28, 2017. Born August 7, 1947 to William and Adeline Doyle, Kathy grew up, along with her bother, in Kansas City. Whether you knew her as Kathleen, Kathy, Granny Kate, or flower; you knew the moment you met her what an incredible personality she was. Tenacious and passionate, her connections...
Virginia Logan
Jun 14, 2017
Virginia Jo Logan, 79, died surrounded by her family on June 14, 2017. A visitation will be from 10-11 am Saturday, June 17th at the Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS with a service starting at 11 am, burial to follow at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Virginia was born November 2, 1937 to John Haynes and Maxine...
Elizabeth Scherrer
Jun 7, 2017
Elizabeth “Betsy” Clara Scherrer, 81, of Overland Park, KS passed away June 7, 2017. A visitation will be from 5-7 pm Sunday, June 11th at the Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS rosary will be prayed at 5 pm. Funeral Mass will at 10:30 am Monday, June 12th at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 5500 Woodson Rd.,...
Kenneth Pugh
Jun 6, 2017
Kenneth “Kenny” D. Pugh passed away June 6, 2017. He was born August 27, 1947 to Arthur and Estelle Pugh. He attended Rosedale High School and lived in Kansas City, Kansas his entire life. Kenny worked for Jack Cooper Transport for 15 years. He was employed by Mack McClain & Associates the last 28 years. He loved spending time at the lake, fishing...
Madeline Swain
May 27, 2017
Madeline Swain, 93, passed away May 27, 2017. A visitation will be held from 11-12:30 pm Friday, June 2nd at the Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave., OP KS. Madeline was an avid volunteer at the Johnson County Library and the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, she truly will be missed by many. She is survived by her 3 sons, Jim,...
Frances Robinson
May 26, 2017
Frances Clare Abts Robinson, 94, died on May 26, 2017, after battling Alzheimer’s disease. She was born to Morris Abts and Catherine Schlick Abts on September 17, 1922, at home in Iola, Kansas, the fifth of six children. Frances remembered her mother as a strong, capable, independent and educated woman. Her father, who was baptized Moritz but anglicized his name...
Patricia Volk
May 24, 2017
Patricia (Pat) L. Volk, 84, of Overland Park, passed away on May 24, 2017. She was born July 11, 1932 to the late Edwin and Ramona (Hundley) Davenport. Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Charlie; brother Tom Davenport of Blue Springs; son and daughter-in-law, Charlie and Jan Volk of Wichita; daughter Mary Peacock of Shawnee; and 5 grandchildren, 4...
John Schuler
May 12, 2017
John C. Schuler, 88, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017. Visitation is from 10-11 a.m. Mon, May 15th at First Baptist Church of Shawnee, 11400 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS with a service immediately following. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Mon, at Shawnee Mission Memorial Gardens at 23215 W. 75th Street, Shawnee, KS. He was born Feb. 20, 1929 in Wichita, KS...
The Rev. Canon Forrest Burgett Jr
May 3, 2017
The Rev. Canon Forrest Burgett, 73, of Overland Park passed away May 3, 2017. Fr. Forrest was born in Garden City, KS to Vera Lou (Bishop) and Forest Burgett Sr. Fr. Forrest worked for United Computing, KCP&L and in 1997 after several years of study Fr. Forrest became an ordained priest in the Anglican Church in America. He has been...
Annabelle Howard
Apr 29, 2017
Annabelle L. Howard, 91, passed away April 29th 2017. There will be no services. Annabelle was living at Bickford Assisted Living in Mission and suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. She was born January 8, 1926 in Springfield, MO., to William Floyd and Johnnie (Thompson) Lusk. She lived in the Kansas City area her entire life. Annabelle was a 1944 graduate of...
Patricia Eaton
Apr 24, 2017
Patricia Ann Eaton passed away peacefully April 24, 2017 at the age of 87. Born the middle of five siblings (CJ, Waldo, Jerry and JD,) to Peril and Cecil Jordan. She graduated from Fredonia High. Married Jack Dean Eaton and moved to Topeka Kansas where they had two children Margaret Ann and Berry Gene. She was very active with family and friends...
Barbara Rocklage
Apr 16, 2017
Barbara Ann Rocklage moved to her Heavenly Home on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. She was born to Zell and Georgia Rose Poe in McFall, Missouri on March 7, 1932. Barbara graduated from Central High School in St. Joseph, Missouri and received an Associate Degree from St. Joseph Junior College and graduated from Platte-Garde Business College. She was a secretary...
Edna McDermott
Apr 15, 2017
E. Marie McDermott, 95, passed away April 15, 2017. A visitation will be from 12:00-1:00 pm Saturday, April 22nd at the Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave., O.P., KS 66204 a service will follow at 1:00 pm and a burial at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Marie is survived by her four sons, Robert Wilson Abernathy (Debbie), Dennis Earl Abernathy (Hellen),...
Helen Roof
Apr 3, 2017
Helen Metaxas Roof, 92, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017. Helen was born May 28, 1924, in Kansas City, Kan., the second daughter of George and Sperithoula Metaxas. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1942 and began working for the TWA Corporation. After marrying Floyd K. Roof in 1959, she stayed home while their daughters were young and spent...
Richard Reese Sr.
Mar 30, 2017
Richard L. Reese. Sr., 91, passed away March 30, 2017. A gathering will be from 2-4 pm Sunday, April 9th at Shawnee Hills, 6335 Maurer Rd., Shawnee, KS 66217. Richard was born November 26, 1925.
Kelly Uppman
Mar 29, 2017
Kelly Lee Wait Uppman passed away March 29, 2017. Born Nov. 13, 1960, Kelly was a lifelong resident of Kansas City. She married John Uppman on Nov. 17, 1990. Their two children—Matthew, 25, and Erin, 20, were Kelly’s pride and joy. She was an Eastern Star member of the Golden Chapter #58. Kelly was very involved in her children’s activities...
Ilah Wornall
Mar 27, 2017
Ilah Ruth “Ruthie” Wornall Ruthie Wornall, 75, passed away March 27, 2017. A visitation will be held from 4-6 pm Friday, March 31st at Overland Park Funeral Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Saturday, April 1st at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 10100 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS, burial to follow at Forest Hill Cemetery,...
Robert Grimes
Mar 18, 2017
Robert W. Grimes, 89, Prairie Village, KS passed away March 18, 2017 at his home. Bob was born in Springfield, MO on September 29, 1927 to Charles L. and Mildred (Adkins) Grimes. His two brothers, Lt. Charles Louis and Jimmie, as well as a grandson, Mark Lloyd Grimes, preceded him in death. He grew up in Springfield, MO and graduated from Clinton...
Paula Plummer
Mar 6, 2017
Paula Plummer’s last class was dismissed on March 6th, 2017. She taught friends, family, students, and strangers about life for 85 years and now joins her beloved husband, Maurice, her parents, Dena and Paul Bible and countless friends and family in heaven. Born January 25th, 1932, Paula was not only a school teacher for 37 years at the Shawnee Mission...
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