Obituaries

Apr 18, 2022

Vamntawv “Paper” Vang, 37, of Kansas City, KS died April 18, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.

Paper was born August 9, 1984, in Denver, CO to Lee and Chue (Yang) Vang.

In 2000, along with his family, Paper moved to Kansas City. In 2002, Paper graduated from Washington High School. Upon completion of high school,...

Apr 11, 2022

Nell Ann Allenbrand-Gaunt-Dean was born in Andrew County, MO on October 30, 1936 to AC and Pearl Smith-Allenbrand.  She was the third child of what would be thirteen children.  Nell attended primary school at Prairie Star, a one room schoolhouse.  She went on to graduate from John P. St John High School’s class of 1954 in Olathe, Kansas.

Apr 1, 2022

Grace Evelyn Shanks Stout, 95, of Overland Park, KS passed away April 1, 2022.  She was born Oct. 16, 1926 in Barnsville, Missouri to Eva Belle & Edgar E. Shanks.  She was one of seven children all of whom have preceded her.

After graduating from Kidder High School at 16 years old, she moved to Kansas City,...

Mar 31, 2022

Donna Jean Strange passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 31st, 2022 at Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation. She was a loving and social woman whose compassionate heart knew no stranger. Her love for life, friends, and family is something all who encountered her were blessed to experience.

Donna was born on December 26th, 1932, on a...

Mar 27, 2022

James A. Johnson passed away March 27th 2022 at 3:10 pm at the Life Care Center of Burlington, Kansas.  He was born December 16, 1933 in Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Mildred Cindicy and Lowell B. Johnson.  James lived a full life, passing at the age of 88.

He was a member of the United State Army...

Mar 18, 2022

Born on Mother’s Day May 10, 1936 to Harold Bernard and Ida Mae (Wilch) Lindholm in Topeka, KS.   Harold was a mechanic at the Sante Fe Railroad and Ida had just left the Reels Division of Capper Publications after eight years.

Dolores graduated from Lowman Hill Boswell Junior High in Topeka and was giving piano lessons at...

Mar 16, 2022

Simon Charles Bowles entered the world without fear or hesitation on February 26, 2022. The same cannot be said for his (first-timer) parents, as Simon was just over ten weeks early. From the very beginning of his eventful start in the delivery room, Simon saw that it takes a village and faith to get through life. A skilled and...

Mar 12, 2022

Craig Orlyn Steffen, age 58, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas.  He was participating in a cancer clinical trial at MD Anderson at the time of his death. He was with and comforted by his wife, Janice, and daughter, Layne.  Craig was born on March 19, 1963 in Larned, Kansas to Ruth and Vern Steffen....

Feb 28, 2022

On Monday, February 28, 2022, Maryrose L. Larsen of Westchester Village of Lenexa, passed peacefully to Heaven at the amazing age of 100 years and 7 months.  Maryrose was born July 23, 1921 in Enid, Oklahoma to Allie L. (Tingley) and Walter S. Strange, Sr. She lived in Enid, OK; Winfield and Wichita, KS; eventually moving to Leawood, KS...

Feb 12, 2022

John E. Grimsley Jr. was the first of four, born May 13, 1930 and passed away on February 12, 2022 at home at the glorious old age of 91 with family by his side. He was the son of late John Grimsley Sr and Nina Grimsley (Barton) of Fairmount, NY. As a child, John delivered newspapers and worked in...

Feb 3, 2022

Bernice Margaret Williams, Kansas City, Kansas passed away February 3, 2022 after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.  She was the oldest of three daughters born to Adam and Elizabeth Schrader.

After completion of high school, she went to work for her parents at Schrader’s Marine.  She met Joe Williams and were married, and they had...

Feb 2, 2022

James J. Ascher, Sr., 93, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.  Jim was born in 1928 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in KCMO to proud parents Bordner Frederick and Helen Laura Ascher.  After attending the University of Kansas and serving in the Korean war, he married the love of his...

Jan 29, 2022

Harold A. Glimpse, 94, Overland Park, passed away January 29, 2022, Kansas Day.  Born in 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas to James and Ada Glimpse. He was brother to Doris, Betty, Kenny and Claude who all preceded him in death.

A graduate of Wyandotte High School, he served in the U.S. Army in WWII and went on...

Jan 22, 2022

Rozanne Prather, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, died peacefully on Saturday, January 22, 2022, with family at her bedside. She will be remembered as a kind and generous soul-- intelligent, open-minded, witty, loving, and compassionate; a mother, a teacher, and a friend who will be deeply missed.

The youngest of six children, Rozanne was born December 19,...

Jan 21, 2022

Herbert F. Hughes, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, January 21, 2022.  Survived by his wife Phyllis Hughes, daughter Vicki Anderson (Stan), Son Tracy Hughes (Penny), granddaughter Erica Supple (Andy), grandson Shawn Hughes and 3 great grandchildren.  Herb was proceeded in death by his son Kim Hughes and his grandson Jason Hughes.

Born on...

Jan 15, 2022

Virginia “Ginnie” Lyth Orrick, age 94, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022.  A celebration of life service will be at noon on Friday - January 28, 2022 at Overland Park Funeral Chapel 8201 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66204. A visitation will be prior to the service from 11:00 - noon.  A private graveside service for...

Jan 1, 2022

George Albert Planchon of Prairie Village, Kansas passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at the age of 93.  Our beloved Dad died peacefully at Advent Health Medical Center with his family by his side.

George was born in Sterling, Connecticut on May 18, 1928, to father David Planchon and mother Dorothy Planchon.  The oldest of 5...

Dec 31, 2021

Virginia Louise McCloskey, “Ginnie,” was born on Dec. 30, 1921 and she died one day after her 100th birthday: Dec. 31, 2021. Ginnie, known as “GG" to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, grew up in El Reno, OK., daughter of Grady Walker Timberlake and Flora Mae Howell.

She made her way to Leawood, KS. by way of...

Dec 20, 2021

Sid Bordman was born on October 25, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Central High School in 1941 and Rockhurst College in 1954.

Sid met Theresa Barbara Maasen at a basketball game at Redemptorist Catholic Church and they were married at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church on February 1st, 1951. They lived in Overland Park, where...

Dec 12, 2021

Wayne Russell McMahon, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away December 12, 2021.  He is survived by his son Scott McMahon.  At this time, no services are planned.