Obituaries
Helen Gregory
Dec 19, 2009
Helen "Elenl" Gregory, 67, fell asleep peacefully surrounded by her family and friends in her home on Saturday, December 17, 2009. Born February 23, 1942 in Armourdale, KS, she lived a life dedicated to her family, friends, and her Greek Orthodox faith. Helen is known for her incredible sense of style and humor. She was an admired decorator and reveled...
Geraldine M. Weldon
Dec 17, 2009
Geraldine Pressly Weldon, Overland Park, Kansas died December 17, 2009. She was born July 14, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri where she graduated from East High School. During World War II Geraldine was part of a special engineering program at Iowa State University which prepared young women to work in airplane manufacturing plants. After ten months of intensive aeronautic engineering...
Ann McClelland
Dec 17, 2009
Ann Warner McClelland, 82, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 Ann was born 9/30/1927 in Winfield, Kansas. She was the daughter of Harold Forsyth (Speed) Warner and Helen Ryan Warner. Ann was raised in Kansas City attending Border Star Elementary School and Sunset Hill School for Girls Class of 1945. She attended Bennett College in New York and Kansas University...
Edna Polfer
Dec 13, 2009
Edna M. Polfer, of Overland Park, Kan., daughter of Nicholas E. and Mary Goodwin Polfer, died Sunday, December 13, 2009. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel with graveside services following in Mt. Muncie Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kan. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society ....
Richard Vaughan
Dec 11, 2009
Richard Hamilton Vaughan, 81, passed away at home after a valiant battle against cancer, Friday, December 11, 2009. Dick was surrounded by family and close friends at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Hesse Vaughan of the home; son, Douglas Carty Vaughan (Janine), Olathe, Kansas; granddaughters, Lauren Vaughan Boan (Jeffrey), Dallas, Texas; Lindsey Vaughan,...
Edna Hight
Dec 11, 2009
Edna “Sue” Hight, 73, passed away Friday, December 11, 2009. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at St. Agnes Catholic Church; burial in Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Kansas Right to Life or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Sue...
Samuel Sifers
Dec 10, 2009
Samuel Burr Sifers 91, of Prairie Village, KS, died December 10, 2009. Memorial Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday December 14, 2009 at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road in Prairie Village, Kansas. Burr was born June 3, 1918, in Kansas City, Missouri and was the youngest son of Harry and Cecil Sifers. He was a graduate of Country...
Gary Shields
Dec 8, 2009
Gary Dean Shields, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 14, 2009 at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel with a visitation prior from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Gary was born July 10, 1937 in Fittstown, Oklahoma, He grew up in and around central and western Kansas, graduating high...
William Rice
Dec 6, 2009
William “Sam” Rice, 88, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel; burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Sam was a WWII Navy veteran. He managed the Nu-Way drive-ins for 25 years and later owned...
June Evans
Dec 4, 2009
June Evans, 79, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 4, 2009, at the Kansas City Hospice House. Visitation for Mrs. Evans will be Wednesday, December 9, 2009 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., with a service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66204. Burial will follow at Chapel...
Truman Perry
Dec 4, 2009
Truman Hunt Perry, 87, passed away at Kingswood Health Center December 4,2009. Truman was born on November 6, 1922 to Otto and Hazel Perry in Kim, Colorado. Truman was a graduate of Oklahoma City University. Truman served 4 years in the Air Force serving some time in Guam. Truman met and married Norma Marie Coleman and enjoyed 61 years of...
Clarence William Arndt
Dec 1, 2009
Clarence William Arndt passed away at the age of 97 on December 1, 2009. He was born on August 8, 1912 to Fred and Viola Arndt. He was raised in Marshall, MO and graduated from Missouri Valley College in 1936. Clarence served in World War II as a staff sergeant in the Army Air Corps, 5th Air Force 348th Fighter...
Richard Cass
Nov 28, 2009
Richard Brannan Cass, beloved husband, father, artist and teacher, peacefully passed away Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family. Richard was born May 3, 1931 to Paul Edmund Cass and Esther Brannan Cass in Greenville, South Carolina. His lifelong love affair with music began at an early...
Viola Johnson
Nov 27, 2009
Viola Mae Johnson, 87, Boeing retiree and homemaker, passed away on Friday, November 27, in Olathe, KS. Services are Thursday, December 3, 10 AM at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, 3700 E. Mt. Vernon Road. Visitation is Wednesday, December 2, 5-7 PM, Lakeview Funeral Home, 12100 E. 13th North. She was born in Wellington, KS, March 18, 1922, to Walter Burden...
Vera Kadletz
Nov 26, 2009
Vera M. Kadletz, 93, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Queen of The Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Overland Park; burial in St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel with a rosary at 8...
Emma Holcomb
Nov 25, 2009
Emma Jane Holcomb, 83, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Parks Chapel with a graveside service following at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens.
Elizabeth Nickey
Nov 25, 2009
Elizabeth Alice (Huff) Nickey, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Kansas City Hospice or The American Cancer Society. Bette was born August 17,...
Paul Funk
Nov 23, 2009
Reverend Paul W. Funk, 86 Passed away peacefully on Nov. 23rd at Garden Terrace Nursing Home of Overland Park. Staff of the Home and Good Samaritan Hospice provided him comfort and loving care during his last days. He was attended by family and friends. Pastor Paul, as many knew him to end, served 13 churches in his 60 years of...
Erma Kiewit
Nov 19, 2009
Erma Kiewit, 94, passed away at Somerset-Claridge Court on November 19, 2009. Erma was born on February 11, 1915 in Kansas City, MO. She was a life member and past worthy matron of Swope Park Chapter Order of Eastern Star and a life member of VFW Post 846 Ladies Auxiliary. Erma was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick P....
John Noyce
Nov 17, 2009
John Dryden Noyce, 86, passed away on November 17, 2009. He was born in Las Animas, Colo., on May 14, 1923, to Alfred and Mildred Noyce. He grew up in Salina, Kan., and attended Colorado State University prior to three years in military service. He served in the 44th Infantry Division and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart....
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