Obituaries

Helen Welte

Helen Welte

Jan 27, 2011

Helen L. Welte, 97, died peacefully on January 27, 2011. She was born Aug. 18, 1913, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Chester and Mabel Everhart. She went to school in Wichita, where she graduated from North High School. After attending Business College for a year, she married Dunkin Andrew Welte in 1933. They continued to live in Wichita until 1942...

Frank Manley

Frank Manley

Jan 23, 2011

FRANK D. MANLEY Frank Dewey Manley, 90, formerly of Bellevue, Washington, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011, in Kansas City, Kansas. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2011, at The Grand Court of Kansas City, 501 W. 170th. A final service will take place at a later date in Lincoln, Nebraska. In lieu...

Ronald Johnson

Ronald Johnson

Jan 20, 2011

Ronald Jerome Johnson, 82, died January 20th at his home in Prairie Village, KS. He was editor of the* Kansas City Grain Market Review* for 31 years, retiring in 1993 when the daily publication of the Kansas City Board of Trade as a printed newspaper ended. He also served as an assistant vice president of the Board of Trade. While...

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Jan 20, 2011

RICHARD "DICK" GREENE Dick Greene, 59, has gone to take that tee time with St. Peter. Dick passed away Thursday, January 20 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Born Richard Davis Greene to Heman Carrolton & Althea Davis Greene on Aug. 12, 1951 in Melrose, MA and attended high school in Burlington, VT. Dick enlisted in the U.S. Air Force...

Sylvia Zinn

Sylvia Zinn

Jan 17, 2011

SYLVIA ZINN Sylvia Zinn passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2011. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 2011 at the Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Rd., Prairie Village, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to K.U. Medical Center Cancer Center and Kansas City Hospice. Sylvia is survived by her husband, Tom Zinn; daughters: Shari Covell...

Irene Smith

Irene Smith

Jan 16, 2011

IRENE G. SMITH Irene G. Smith, 94, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS; burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18th at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel. The...

Marguerite Fenner

Marguerite Fenner

Jan 15, 2011

Marguerite L. Fenner, 84, passed away from natural causes January 15,2011, at her home in Kansas City, KS. Services will be held at 1:00p.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave. Overland Park, KS with private interment at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Fenner was born June 28,1926, in Malta Bend, MO, and...

Joan Omang

Joan Omang

Jan 13, 2011

Joan D Omang, 82, of Overland Park Kansas passed away January 13, 2011 at Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services will be held in Grand Forks North Dakota, at Memorial Park Cemetary, 1003 N 23rd St. Date to be determined. Joan was born in Nottingham England on February 16, 1928. She moved to the United States in March of 1954...

Cloyd Kracht

Cloyd Kracht

Jan 13, 2011

CLOYD “RED” KRACHT Cloyd “Red” Kracht, 89, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17th, 2010 at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel; burial in Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to Mercy Alliance Int’l, 458 N. Missouri St.,...

Mary Brennan

Mary Brennan

Jan 7, 2011

MARY ELIZABETH BRENNAN Mary Elizabeth Brennan died Friday, January 7, 2011. While her passing was peaceful, the sudden, aggressive attack of metastasized cancer leaves shocked and saddened all that loved her. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence J. Brennan, brother John W. Strong, sister-in-law Marty Strong, daughter Laura E. Brennan, son-in-law John Rooney, granddaughters Ann E. and Sarah C....

John Overfield McClelland, Jr.

John Overfield McClelland, Jr.

Jan 6, 2011

JOHN OVERFIELD MCCLELLAND, JR. John passed away at home January 6, 2011 of a heart attack at the young age of 53. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 15th, at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, 13720 Roe Ave, Leawood, KS, in the Wesley Covenant Chapel. Born June 23, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri son of Ann...

Kenneth L. Swedlund

Kenneth L. Swedlund

Jan 4, 2011

KENNETH L. SWEDLUND Kenneth L. Swedlund, 88, passed away peacefully January 4, 2011 at Bickford of Mission Springs Assisted Living. Memorial services will be held at Old Mission Methodist Church, 5519 State Park Road, Fairway, KS 66205, on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 1:00PM, with visitation after the service. "Ken" or "Kenny" Swedlund was born February 24, 1922, to Alfred...

Anthony Russo

Anthony Russo

Dec 25, 2010

ANTHONY RAYMOND RUSSO Anthony Raymond Russo, 75, of Prairie Village, KS passed away December 25, 2010. A memorial Mass will be said 10 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood, KS. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel. Private family burial. In Lieu of...

Evelyn Stuckey

Evelyn Stuckey

Dec 21, 2010

Evelyn Stuckey Huk (nee Seeley), 82, died peacefully on December 21 in the company of her family. She is survived by her loving husband, Adrian; her children, Marilyn, Pamela, Randy and Robin; 15 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Roy Stuckey, and their infant son, Jeffrey; and by her sisters, Wilma and Myrna....

Kenneth Lane

Kenneth Lane

Dec 20, 2010

KENNETH H. “BUCK” LANE Kenneth H. “Buck” Lane, 93, formerly of Mission, KS, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010. Funeral services will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel with a visitation prior from 6-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the donor’s choice. Buck worked for Panhandle...

Bonnie Jandt

Bonnie Jandt

Dec 20, 2010

BONNIE RUGGER JANDT Bonnie Rugger Jandt, 87, of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2010 at Shawnee Gardens Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Shawnee, Kansas. Visitation will be 1-2pm Wednesday December 22, 2010 at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel; graveside services will be immediately following the visitation at 2:30 pm at Corinth Cemetery, 3301 W. 83rd...

Mary Thompson

Mary Thompson

Dec 20, 2010

MARY E. THOMPSON Mary E. Thompson, 83, of Raymore, MO passed away December, 20, 2010 at Kansas City Hospice House. Visitation will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Friday, December 24, 2010, at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210 with funeral service to follow. Burial will occur at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens,...

Sam Sakoulas

Sam Sakoulas

Dec 15, 2010

SAM SAKOULAS Sam Sakoulas passed away peacefully on December 15, 2010. Sam was born July 26, 1925 in Kansas City, MO. Sam served honorably in the Air Force during World War II stationed in the South Pacific. Sam was a graduate of KCU (UMKC) with a Degree in Economics. His career was as a Commercial Artist. Sam is survived by...

Frances Sifers

Frances Sifers

Dec 14, 2010

FRANCES SCHLOESSER SIFERS Frances Schloesser Sifers, 87, of Mission Hills, the daughter of Anna Lyon and Victor Schloesser passed away peacefully under the loving care of the her nurses at Aberdeen Village and with her daughter at her side on December, 14 2010. A beautiful, intelligent, and wonderfully caring woman and mother, she was the devoted wife and partner of...

James Kreuzberger

James Kreuzberger

Dec 13, 2010

JAMES J. KREUZBERGER James J. Kreuzberger, 95, died peacefully December 13, 2010. Visitation will be Friday, December 17 from 10:30-11:30 at Valley View United Methodist Church, 8412 W 95th St., Overland Park. The service will follow at 11:30. Jim was born in Duluth, Minnesota on 12/25/14 to Ida (Podoll) and John Kreuzberger. During WWII, he served in the Army Signal...