Obituaries

Clifford Knox

Clifford Knox

Mar 22, 2013

Clifford James Knox Died March 22, 2013 at Village Shalom Born Sept. 1, 1924 in Springfield, Mass. to Lester Wade Knox and Elizabeth Bolter Knox, Cliff enlisted in the Navy in 1942 where he served as a radioman gunner in the VT-81 Airgroup aboard the USS Wasp. Cliff was awarded two Air Medals and a WWII Victory Medal; and was...

Bettie Denlinger

Bettie Denlinger

Mar 22, 2013

Bettie Marie Beck Denlinger, 85 passed away Friday, March 22, 2013 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born in Iantha, Missouri on December 6, 1927, the daughter of Earl and Gladys Beck. She attended Wyandott High School and worked for Southwestern Bell where she met her husband William L. Denlinger (Bill). They married in 1954 and he survives her....

Margaret Hart

Margaret Hart

Mar 18, 2013

MARGARET LUTHY HART Margaret Luthy Hart celebrated her 100th birthday with her family on March 2, 2013. She passed away on March 18th at John Knox Village Care Center in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Margaret was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She was active in the life of Jackson Avenue Christian Church. She graduated from Central High School. She married Charles...

Ashlei Wheeler

Ashlei Wheeler

Mar 16, 2013

Ashlei was born on December 30, 1973 and passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Ashlei was a resident of Kansas City, Kansas.

Mrs. Ashlei Wheeler

Mrs. Ashlei Wheeler

Mar 16, 2013

Ashlei Ann Wheeler, 39, of Kansas City, MO, passed away after an extended illness on March 16, 2013. Ashlei was born December 30, 1973 in Independence, MO. She was an amazing friend, mother, wife, confidant, leader and daughter who made a true impact on the many lives she touched. She is survived by her adoring husband, Jason Wheeler; her three...

Barbara Allison

Barbara Allison

Mar 13, 2013

ALLISON Barbara A. (Lightfoot) Allison, 77, of Overland Park, passed away March 13, 2013, surrounded by her family in her home. Barbara was born May 8, 1935, in Tulsa, Okla., to James and Ethel (Wagner) Lightfoot. Barb was raised in Chanute, Kan., and attended Neosho County Community College. She also attended Pittsburg State College, and received many honors while there,...

Mrs. Barbara A. Allison

Mrs. Barbara A. Allison

Mar 13, 2013

Barbara A. (Lightfoot) Allison, 77, of Overland Park, passed away on March 13, 2013, surrounded by her family in her home. Barbara was born on May 8, 1935 in Tulsa, OK, to James and Ethel (Wagner) Lightfoot. Barb was raised in Chanute, KS and attended Neosho County Community College. She also attended Pittsburg State College, and received many honors while...

Jeanne Hirschberg

Jeanne Hirschberg

Mar 12, 2013

Jeanne Hirschberg September 13, 1920 – March 12, 2013 Jeanne Hirschberg passed away peacefully on March 12, 2013 at age 92. She was born to Walter and Jennie (Horner) Parkison in Glenwood Springs, CO, and attended the University of Colorado School of Nursing, where she met the love of her life, Dr. Cotter Hirschberg. They were married in 1942, had...

Mr. Robert Cleary

Mr. Robert Cleary

Mar 11, 2013

Robert L. (Bob) Cleary passed away in the early hours of March 11, 2013 at Lakeview Village in Lenexa. He was a loving and treasured husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Bob was born in Fort Towson, Okla. to William Cleary and Myrtle Moon Cleary. He was the youngest of four children. After his parents passed away, he grew up at...

Patricia Thompson

Patricia Thompson

Mar 9, 2013

Patricia Zimmer Thompson, 87, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 14th, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 11 E. 40th Street, Kansas City, MO. There will be a private interment at Forest Hills Cemetery. Pat was born on December 30, 1925, in Tampa, Florida, to...

Mr. John Willard Claflin

Mr. John Willard Claflin

Mar 6, 2013

John "Jack" Willard Claflin, age 92, of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. He was born in Orange, New Jersey on February 8, 1921. Jack worked for Trans World Airlines for 41 years in the Transportation and Sales/Marketing Divisions. He was Regional Director of Cargo Sales and Service in both New York and Chicago, moving...

Mr. Nathaniel Adams, Sr.

Mr. Nathaniel Adams, Sr.

Mar 2, 2013

Nathaniel L. Adams, Sr. departed this earthly life and crossed over to Glory on Saturday afternoon, March 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 69 years, Alfretta and both parents. On October 25, 1921, Nathaniel was the 13th child of 14 children born to Moses A. Adams and Sally Sarah Ann Wilson of Chatham, Louisiana....

Carol Wilson

Carol Wilson

Feb 4, 2013

Carol Lynn Wilson, 53, passed away Feb. 4, 2013. Visitation will be from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS with a service following at 1:30 p.m.; burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. The family suggests contributions to the Lupus Society. Carol loved spending time...

John Pappas

John Pappas

Feb 2, 2013

John James Pappas, 76, of Wichita, KS, passed away on February 2, 2013. John was born on October 4, 1936 in Kansas City, Kansas. He retired from Sears after 35 years. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. John is preceded in death by his parents James and Katherine Pappas, brothers Bill and Pete. John leaves behind his...

Mr. Lorell LaBoube

Mr. Lorell LaBoube

Jan 30, 2013

Lorell R. LaBoube died January 30, 2013, surrounded by family and friends after a four-month struggle with cancer. He was born September 29, 1956 in Berger, Missouri, the seventh of eleven children of Ralph H. and Josephine F. (Rolf) LaBoube. He was a devoted husband to his wife Diane (Soderquist) and father to his step children, Stephanie and Tim. After...

Joyce Odell

Joyce Odell

Jan 28, 2013

Joyce L. Odell, 86, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013. Visitation will be from 10 – 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1st at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel with a service following at 11 a.m.; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, KCMO. Survivors include her brother, Edward; three children: Sherryl, Bruce, and Jan; 5 step children: Gwen, Ed, Jr., Pam,...

Elizabet Collett

Elizabet Collett

Jan 25, 2013

Elizabeth Rose Collett, 95, joined her loving husband, Joseph, on Friday, January 25, 2013. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, January 31st at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, February 1st at St. Ann Catholic Church; burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, KCK. In lieu of flowers, the family...

Peg Newcomer

Peg Newcomer

Jan 23, 2013

Peg Lowell Newcomer Leawood, Kansas passed away on January 23rd, 2013.Visitation will be Saturday February 2nd 2013 from 1:30 PM To 2:30 PM, with a memorial service at 2:30 PM at Bethany Lutheran Church, 9101 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66207. Cremation, Interment Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family...

Mrs. Carolyn Latham Chaney

Mrs. Carolyn Latham Chaney

Jan 18, 2013

Carolyn Durham Latham Chaney Graveside services honoring the life of Carolyn Durham Latham Chaney, 86, will be held Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens in Shawnee, KS. Mrs. Chaney was born on September 3, 1926 in Mansfield, LA and entered into rest on January 18, 2013 in Mansfield, LA. Carolyn was a member of...

Neil Erickson

Neil Erickson

Jan 16, 2013

Neil Jerome Erickson, 83, of Fairway, Kansas, passed away January 16, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron, Mo. He was born on December 21, 1929, to Ernest and Margaret Erickson in Corning, Kan. He graduated valedictorian at Goff High School in Goff, Kan. He received a BS in Accounting from Kansas State University, where he was a member...