Obituaries

Erwin Roesler

Erwin Roesler

Jul 14, 2010

Erwin David Roesler, 84, passed away on July 14, 2010. Erwin was born in Beaufort, Missouri, on May 24, 1926, and was raised with his 11 siblings in the St. Louis area. He joined the U.S. Navy, serving honorably on the USS Vella Gulf in the Pacific during World War II. He was married to the late Mary Kathleen Addis...

Denie Peterson

Denie Peterson

Jul 14, 2010

Denie Gail Peterson, 92, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away, peacefully Tuesday, July 14th.Denie was born November 3, 1917 at Cole Camp, Missouri to Fred and Dessie Kahman. She graduated from Center High School in 1934 and on May 19th, 1940 married Russell H. Peterson, who preceded her in death in 1972.She was employed as a sales secretary for the Olivetti...

Jacqueline Webster

Jacqueline Webster

Jul 13, 2010

Jacqueline Ann (Hunt) Webster, age 74, passed away from cancer Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. Services will be held at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kan. Visitation begins at 1:00 p.m. with services following at 2:00 p.m Saturday, July 24th. Guests are invited to join...

Mildred Ward

Mildred Ward

Jul 12, 2010

Mildred “Mimi” Ward, 93, Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away July 12, 2010 at J. Knox Village Care Center. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2010 with burial at 2:30 p.m. at Forest Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Village Hospice, 400 NW Murray RD. Lee’s Summit, MO 64081. Mildred was born August 9, 1916 in Kansas...

Alice Paine

Alice Paine

Jul 11, 2010

Alice Dempsey Pinne, 87, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010. Mass of the Resurrection will be 10 a.m.Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at St. Francis Xavier, 1001 E. 52nd St., Kansas City, MO, with a visitation prior from 8:30 – 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Jesuits of the Missouri Province, 4511 West Pine Boulevard, St....

Rosa "Marie" Marfurt

Rosa "Marie" Marfurt

Jul 9, 2010

Rosa Anna "Marie" Marfurt 1920-2010 Rose Marie Marfurt passed away peacefully on July 9, 2010 at Wilshire Manor living facility in Lee's Summit, Missouri in the loving care of Crossroads Hospice and the Wilshire Staff. Rose Marie was born in Lucerne, Switzerland and was preceded in death by her parents Hermann and Rosa, a sister Trudy Flury and niece Brigette...

John Muir Kilroy

John Muir Kilroy

Jul 9, 2010

John Muir (Jack) Kilroy died on July 9, 2010. He will be remembered as a man who served as a role model to his family and particularly to trial lawyers in this community. Jack was born April 12, 1918 to James L. Kilroy, a Kansas City lawyer, and Jane Scurry Kilroy, a registered nurse. He graduated from Scarritt Grade School...

Mary Wagner

Mary Wagner

Jul 6, 2010

Mary Ann Wagner, 69, Overland Park, Kansas passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 6th, 2010 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Visitation for family and friends will be from 5:30 to 7:00, followed by a Memorial Mass at 7:00pm Monday July 12th at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 71st and Metcalf. Following the Mass,...

Rose Stanley

Rose Stanley

Jul 6, 2010

Rose Marie (Banister) Stanley, 83, of Overland Park died July 6. Visitation 1:00 p.m. and Memorial Service 2:00 p.m. at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church, Friday July 9. Cremation. Rose Marie was born in Stet, MO., August 22, 1926 to Jeff and Lela Banister. She graduated from Stet High School, spending most of her adult life in the Kansas City area....

Eva McNally

Eva McNally

Jul 6, 2010

Eva Mae McNally, 84, of Prairie Village, KS, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association or Good Shepherd Hospice of Kansas City. She was preceded in death by her...

VIRGIL RIGGS

VIRGIL RIGGS

Jul 2, 2010

Virgil M. Riggs, age 87, of Overland Park, KS peacefully passed away Friday, July 2, 2010. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 6 at the Overland Park Church of God (Holiness) with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Olathe, KS. Friends may call Monday, July 5 from 6-8 p.m. at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland...

William West

William West

Jul 1, 2010

William (Bill) Dana West of Overland Park, Kansas. Bill West passed away after a brief illness on July 1st, 2010 at Kansas City Hospice House, age 93 years. The son of the late Katherine (Hanson) West and Oscar West, he was born October 11, 1916 in Tacoma, Washington. He grew up in California and spent most of his youth in...

William Groner

William Groner

Jul 1, 2010

William Wolcott Groner, 84, Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on July 1st, 2010 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 2:30pm Friday, July 9th at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terrace, KC, Mo 64113. Bill Groner was born March 20, 1926 in Chicago and raised in Kansas City. Graduated Pembroke Hill and joined the Navy in 1943,...

Tae Park

Tae Park

Jun 29, 2010

Tae Wook Park, 75, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on June 29, 2010 at home. Mr. Park was born on October 3, 1934 in Pyongyang, Korea. He married his wife, He Joo, on November 5, 1963 in Seoul Korea. They have five children. He was a policeman for 5 years before he and his wife started their own tailor...

Samma Chung

Samma Chung

Jun 22, 2010

Samma Chung, 81, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Memorial services and inurnment will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the Chapel Of Memories in Forest Hill and Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Shriner’s Burn Unit. Samma was born Kauai, HI. He retired as a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Marine...

Cathye Olson

Cathye Olson

Jun 20, 2010

Cathye Olson PhD, 63, of Overland Park, KS, died at her home on June 20th, 2010 of cancer. Cathye was an accomplished teacher and business woman who dedicated her life to serving the Kansas City area special needs community. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1974, a Masters of General Psychology in 1979, and a Masters of...

Anne Adams

Anne Adams

Jun 14, 2010

Anne Gena Adams of Overland Park, KS passed away Monday, June 14, 2010, at Brighton Gardens. Memorial services will be 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 21, at Village Presbyterian Church with a reception to follow in Friendship Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association, 6800 W. 93rd St., Overland Park, KS 66212, or Children’s...

Polly Lamb

Polly Lamb

Jun 9, 2010

Pauline "Polly" Custis Lamb, age 76, Overland Park, Kan., passed away June 9, 2010, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Friends may call from 6- 8 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 2010, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66204. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice in memory of Polly. Polly was born...

Leora Albert

Leora Albert

Jun 8, 2010

Leora B. Bickford Butterfield Albert, 86, of Overland Park, KS, passed away June 8, 2010 at Indian Creek Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be held Monday, June 14 at 3:00 p.m. with a visitation 2-3:00 p.m. prior at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 15th...

Oleta Lofland

Oleta Lofland

Jun 7, 2010

Oleta Coline Lofland went to her heavenly home early in the morning on June 7. She was born in 1915 and raised in Olathe, Kan. Teaching was her gift, and she was at Hickory Grove Elementary School before she married her predeceased husband of over 50 years, Maynard. They lived in Westwood and Overland Park. After receiving her B.S. and...