Obituaries

Harry Deffenbaugh

Harry Deffenbaugh

Jan 20, 2010

Harry Otto Deffenbaugh, Jr., 78, went home to be with the Lord on January 20, 2010 in Tucson, Ariz. Harry was born on February 17, 1931, in Versailles, Mo., to Harry Otto Deffenbaugh, Sr. and Alta Marie (Bonine) Deffenbaugh. On December 15, 1956, he married Joyce Joann Harmon in Miami, Okla. He was founder of Deffenbaugh Contractors in 1962 and...

P. Harris

P. Harris

Jan 17, 2010

P. Stephen Harris, 57, passed away surrounded by his loving family on 1/17/10 in Kansas City, MO. Memorial Services will be held at 4pm on 1/22/10, at Second Presbyterian Church, 55th & Oak Street, Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the following: Saint Luke's Hospital Foundation- Main 5 Medical Oncology, 4225 Baltimore Ave, Kansas...

Mr. Gerald Humbert, Sr.

Mr. Gerald Humbert, Sr.

Jan 17, 2010

Gerald Ray Humbert 1946-2010 Services for Gerald Ray Humbert 63 of Overland Park will be 7 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2010 with a visitation prior from 5 – 7 p.m. at the DW Newcomers Overland Park Chapel; burial 11 a.m. Saturday at the Wamego Cemetery, Wamego, KS. Gerald was born Nov. 20, 1946 in Wamego, Kansas. Gerald passed away Sunday...

Aileen Van Auken

Aileen Van Auken

Jan 15, 2010

Aileen Ainsworth Van Auken passed away January 15, 2010 at Center Point Care Center in Lakeview Village, Lenexa, Kansas. Aileen was born September 1, 1923 in Norway, Kansas, the daughter of Dale R. and Laura Eastvedt Ainsworth. She attended elementary and high school in Wichita, Kansas until the family moved to Kansas City where she graduated from Southwest High School...

Bobby Carter

Bobby Carter

Jan 13, 2010

Bobby G. Carter, 76, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the Queen of The Holy Rosary Catholic Church with a visitation prior from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Diabetes Assn. Bobby was...

Mary Ryan

Mary Ryan

Jan 13, 2010

Mary Margaret Ryan was born July 11, 1983 in Merriam, Kansas and lived her life in Johnson County and Lawrence, Kansas. She was a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School and the University of Kansas with a degree in political science. She had been employed in the pharmaceutical research industry. She passed away on January 13, 2010. She is...

Terry Chapman

Terry Chapman

Jan 11, 2010

Terry W. Chapman, 84, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away in his home on January 11, 2010, after a brief illness. Terry was born on November 30, 1925, in Detroit, Mich., to Andrew and Louise Chapman. He graduated from high school in Creston, Iowa, in 1944. After coming to Kansas City, he worked for two architects before starting his own...

Dorothy Eppler

Dorothy Eppler

Jan 10, 2010

Dorothy A. Eppler, 95, died January 10, 2010, in Kensington, Md. Born and raised in Salem, Neb., she lived most of her adult life in the Kansas City area. She married William T. Eppler March 2, 1941, at Central Bible Hall in Kansas City, Mo. She was an officer for many years at Roeland Park State Bank, now USbank, in...

Marguerite Cassing

Marguerite Cassing

Jan 7, 2010

Marguerite Cassing, 87, Dallas, TX, passed away January 7, 2010. Marguerite resided in Overland Park, KS, until 2008. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 4805 W. 67 St., Prairie Village, KS. Cremation/Ashes shall be placed in the Faith Church Columbarium. Marguerite was born in Boonville, MO, to William...

Ronald Wilson

Ronald Wilson

Jan 7, 2010

Ronald Wilson, 67, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away at his home on Thursday, January 7th, 2010. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 from 6 to 8 P.M. at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Abdallah Shrine,...

Josephine Percival

Josephine Percival

Jan 5, 2010

Josephine (Moley) Percival, 86, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Visitation will held at 9:30 a.m., Monday, January 11, 2010 at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 71st and Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas, followed by a funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. and burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Raytown, Missouri. A devoted mother and wife, Josephine was born in...

Mrs. Joan Mehl

Mrs. Joan Mehl

Jan 4, 2010

Joan Frances Mehl (Aberer) passed away on January 4, 2010 after 8 years of courageously fighting cancer. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 7 from 6-8 pm at the D.W. Newcomer’s Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 8 at 2:30 pm at the Queen of the Holy Rosary Church,...

Fredy Canida

Fredy Canida

Jan 2, 2010

Fredy E. Canida passed away Saturday, January 2, 2010. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel. Burial Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Memorials American Cancer Society .

Gilbert Boone

Gilbert Boone

Jan 1, 2010

Gilbert Myrrl Boone, passed away at St. Joseph Medical Center January 4, 2010. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2010 with a visitation prior from 1-2 p.m. at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel; burial will be at a later date in Eureka, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Assn....

Gertrude Lisson

Gertrude Lisson

Dec 30, 2009

Gertrude B. Lisson, 89, of Mission, Kansas, passed away quietly on December 30, 2009. Gertrude spent her life caring for her family and enjoyed quilting, baking and playing cards with her friends. She was a founding member of the St. Pius X Women's Club and a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be greatly missed by all who...

Elberta Waller

Elberta Waller

Dec 30, 2009

ELBERTA WALLER "BERT" Elberta Waller, 85, Overland Park, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Overland Park Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2010, at the D.W. Newcomers Sons, Overland Park Chapel. The family will receive family and friends from 10 – 11 a.m. Monday at the chapel prior to Services. Graveside Services will...

Bruce Burdick

Bruce Burdick

Dec 29, 2009

Bruce Francis Burdick, age 70, of Lenexa, KS passed away on the 29th of December, 2009 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. A visitation with family and friends will be held at 9:00 am on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Overland Park Lutheran Church (OPLC) followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am. Memorial contributions (in lieu of flowers, please)...

Harry Callahan

Harry Callahan

Dec 28, 2009

Harry Leslie Callahan, age 86, of Leawood, Kan. Passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 11:00a.m. Tuesday January 5th at D.W. Newcomer’s Overland Park Chapel with a visitation prior from 10:30-11:00a.m. Burial to follow at Forest Hill and Calvary Cemeteries. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Colonial Church of...

Susan Grousnick

Susan Grousnick

Dec 28, 2009

Susan Elizabeth Grousnick was born September 14, 1946 in Engelwood, Colorado. When she was 7 years old her family moved to Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Southwest High School where she was active in the music program. For college, she attended Central Missouri State. After being trained and educated as a licensed optician, Susan opened Peepers Optician Inc. Here...

David Dickey

David Dickey

Dec 26, 2009

D.Wendell Dickey 75, of Mission Hills, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 26 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. His death takes from us a truly unique and wonderful person. Wendell was born in Topeka, Kansas on April 26, 1934 to Flora and Robert O. Dickey. After moving to Kansas City, he attended Corinth grade school and graduated high...