Obituaries

Mar 28, 2014

Wyatt McDowell Wright, age 58, passed away at home on March 28, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Pamela Jean (Fleenor) Wright, his sons, Bryan and Nolan, his parents, Morgan and Joann (McDowell) Wright, his sister, Beth Wright, and numerous relatives. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with funeral services following at 11 AM on Thursday,...

Mar 20, 2014

No services scheduled.

Mar 19, 2014

Floyd G. Conkright, 97, of Wichita, formerly of Overland park, KS, passed away on March 19, 2014. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 23rd, 5:30 PM, at Prairie Baptist Church, 7416 Roe Ave, Prairie Village, KS.A longer obituary will follow. (Arr. by D.W. Newcomer's Sons OP Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66204, 913-648-6224)

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Mar 18, 2014

Carolyn Fruit Neptune, 71, passed away March 18, 2014 at home. Carolyn grew up in Edwardsville, IL and lived in Prairie Village, KS for 47 years. She received a BA and MA from Purdue University, where she met and married Harold Neptune in 1965. They enjoyed many decades of love, laughter, and adventures together. In 1977, Carolyn began teaching math...

Mar 11, 2014

Clifford E. Eisele, 100, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Lakeview Village in Lenexa. He was born on June 14, 1913 in Eudora, KS, to Alfred and Emma Eisele. He attended schools in Eudora, and the University of Kansas. He married Lois Cramer on January 1, 1938. They made their home in the Kansas City area. He was...

Mar 9, 2014

Margaret Helen (Rios) Aguilar, age 70, Kansas City, KS passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, John W Aguilar, and her son, Richard Aguilar. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Margaret Aguilar (KCK), Lisa Orozco (Merriam, KS), Emily (Rudy) Cisneros (KCK), Yolanda Aguilar (Gladstone, MO), Nicole (Larry) Chavez (Overland Park, KS), son-in-law...

Mar 9, 2014

Lloyd P. Pope, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away peacefully and with dignity at his residence 09 March 2014. He was surrounded by his family at his final flight into glory. Lloyd was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on 18 February 1925 to Robert F. Pope, Sr. and Fannie Lee Bridges. He was preceded in death by his father...

Mar 8, 2014

Tracy Lynn Strubbe, 41, Shawnee, KS. Our special angel was sent to us on November 28, 1972, and she departed from Kansas City Hospice House for her heavenly home on Saturday, March 8, 2014, while in the peaceful presence of her loving family. The sunshine and happiness that her unconditional love, joyful spirit, and sweet innocence brought to our lives,...

Mar 4, 2014

The rock of our family, Marjorie Luckey, 90, died March 4, 2014, at the Health Center of Claridge Court in Prairie Village, KS. Marge was born on September 17, 1923 to Fred and May Bueker in Newton, KS. She graduated as class Vice President. She played in the band and orchestra (piano & clarinet). While attending KU Marge join the...

Feb 28, 2014

Karyn Sue Winstead Hoener, 67, of Leawood, KS, passed away on February 28, 2014 in her home. Karyn was born on March 2, 1946 in Kansas City, MO to Boyd and Bette Winstead. She was raised in Prairie Village and was a 1964 graduate of Shawnee Mission East. After high school she attended the University of Kansas, earning a BA...

Feb 27, 2014

Dr. Byron, F. Eicher, Ph.D. Age 79, of Olathe, KS passed away Feb 27, 2014 from a cardiac arrest. A memorial service will be held Wed, March 5th, 6:30, at Reach in the Village, 7501 Belinder Ave., Prairie Village, KS, 66208. Byron was born Aug10, 1934 in St. Louis, MO. Byron led an extraordinary and passionate life. His accomplishments are...

Feb 24, 2014

ROBERT J. PLATTER, 87, Prairie Village, KS passed away Feb. 24, 2014. Bob served as a Naval Aviator during the Korean War. He retired from Marsh & McLennan in 1992 where he was Vice President/Account Executive and held the designation of C.P.C.U.. Bob was a Master Mason, Knights Templar, Shriner and was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in...

Feb 22, 2014

George M. Bay, 75, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2014 at his home. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Newcomer's Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, with a Trisagion service at 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, February 28 at St Dionysios Greek Orthodox Church, 8100 W. 95th...

Feb 22, 2014

Fred Petzold, age 73, a longtime resident of Kansas City passed away February 22, 2014. A Memorial service will be held Thursday, March 6, 2014 beginning at 11 am at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS. Fred was born on March 30, 1940 in Joplin, MO to his parents Joe and Doris Petzold. He...

Feb 21, 2014

Esther Yoder, 100, of Lenexa, KS passed away on February 21, 2014 at Lakeview Village. Esther was born on August 25, 1913 in Macon, MO to Algernon "Hood" and Vallie (White) Shearon. Esther lived in Overland Park, KS, and retired with her husband, Rollin Yoder, to Lakeview Village in 1993. Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Rollin, her...

Feb 18, 2014

William "Bill" Woodson, 92, of Mission Hills, died peacefully in his sleep at Bishop Spencer Place on February 18, 2014, where he enjoyed his later years. Bill was born on November 9, 1921 in Kansas City, MO to Martha Allen Woodson and Winston Hamilton Woodson. He lived in the area his entire life, except for his college years at Mizzou,...

Feb 16, 2014

Athelia Sweet Clingan, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep February 16, 2014 after a decade-long journey through Alzheimer's disease. She will be known as a lady who embodied her name of "Sweet," kind to all she encountered. She was born Oct. 10, 1930, in Kansas City to Louise Annette Van Dervoort Sweet and Robert Lockwood Sweet. She graduated from...

Feb 12, 2014

Ronald L. "Ron" Johnson, 84, of Overland Park, KS, died on February 12, 2014 at KU Medical Center. Ron was born on August 23, 1929 in Newhall, IA to Lester and Margaret (Olson) Johnson. He was a 1947 graduate of Newhall High School and he served in the U.S. Army as a PFC, Field Artillery Unit. After being honorably discharged,...

Feb 12, 2014

Jack Vinyard 1929-2014 (84), died peacefully February 12th, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House after a battle with heart disease. Born December 11th, 1929, Jack spent his youth in St Louis, Missouri, enlisting in the military at age 17. Jack served his country for 20 years, and retired from the Air Force as a Technical Sergeant. He was stationed...

Feb 11, 2014

Thomas J. Manning, 92, passed away February 11, 2014, at Aberdeen Village in Olathe, KS. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, February 22, at 11:00 am at Community Christian Church, 4601 Main, K.C. MO., with a luncheon immediately following. He leaves behind his loving wife of 61 years, Ivy, sons Tom (Susan) of Lenexa and David (Reta)...