Obituaries

Apr 9, 2021

William “Bill” Lancaster, 77, Overland Park, passed away Friday April 9, 2021 at home.   Bill was born in Kansas City, Missouri and was a lifelong resident.   He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War.   He was the owner of Bill’s Appliance Service for 28 years before he retired.   He was an Ombudsman for 10 years for the State...

Apr 7, 2021

Diane W. Hill, 83, passed away on April 7, 2021, at Shawnee Mission Hospital in Merriam, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones.

The family will greet visitors between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday,  April 12, 2021, at Overland Park Funeral Chapel at 8201 Metcalf, where a family rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. A Mass...

Mar 31, 2021

Marvin Kinyon Snyder of Overland Park, Kansas was a nationally recognized plant collector who served in World War II in the 99th Infantry Division and was captured in the Battle of the Bulge.

Marvin was born November 18, 1925 in Topeka Kansas, the son of Vesta and Ralph Snyder.  He attended Topeka High School where he took...

Mar 7, 2021

Shirley was born on June 5, 1928 to Orville and Pauline Warinner in Kansas City, Kansas.  She grew up and attended schools in Kansas City and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1946.  In 1948, she married her high school sweetheart, Jack Tucker.  Jack and Shirley had a long and wonderful marriage and produced 3 sons, Larry, Ron, and...

Mar 1, 2021

Stephen Michael (Mike) Fletcher of Merriam, KS passed away on Monday March 1, 2021.  Mike was born on January 26, 1941 to Zell and Maxine Fletcher and was raised in Pratt, Kansas.  Following his high school graduation in 1959, where he excelled in track, baseball and football, Mike attended the University of Kansas and graduated in 1963.

Mike...

Feb 26, 2021

Kay Louise Lape passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, at the age of 83. She was retired from Paxton’s Lumber Company where she was a bookkeeper. She also served as pianist at Eastwood Hills Baptist Church many years ago.

Kay was preceded in death by her parents Glenn and Cleo Martin, her brother Jerry Martin, and her husband Raymond...

Feb 18, 2021

Joan Worthington Markman, died peacefully, with her son at her side, on February 18, 2021 in Lenexa, Kansas at the age of 87 years.

Joan is survived by her son, Richard Markman (Colleen) of Olathe, KS, grandchildren Tom Markman (Annie) of Ohio, Tim Markman of New York City, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in...

Feb 11, 2021

Ruth Unkenholz Harkins, 88, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on February 11, 2021.

Memorials for Ruth can be made to:

Interim Hospice

Feb 11, 2021

Virginia Anne Smith (Ginny) O’Brien – a true force of nature who epitomized love, strength and zest for life -- passed away peacefully February 11, 2021 with her family at her side. Her family is comforted knowing that somewhere in the heavens she is reunited with her parents, good friends, her horse Bob, and the many dogs and cats...

Feb 1, 2021

Adelaide McLeod Sipp Spanton passed away February 1, 2021.  Born in Jersey City, N.J. March 3, 1927, she was the daughter of Alexander and Adelaide McLeod.  Growing up in the Ridgewood, N.J. area, following high school she entered the Julliard School of Music in New York City where she majored in voice and minored in piano. She was an...

Feb 1, 2021

John “Jack” Wenzel Stickle Jr., 90, of Warsaw, Missouri and Rockport, Texas, passed away on February 1, 2021, at Cedar Lake Village in Olathe, KS.

Jack was born on August 23, 1930, in Kansas City, MO. A veteran of the Korean War he served his country with honor.  His favorite things were his family, fishing, Prayer Meetings,...

Jan 25, 2021

Hildegard Maria Dutton was born on September 9, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Her parents, Franz and Hilda Seif, owned a neighborhood restaurant from which she snuck sips of wine and her first cigarette. This resulted in her enrollment in a weekday private boarding school and then off to a parochial high school and business college. Young Hildegard was smart,...

Jan 24, 2021

Virginia (Ginna) Atlkins Lynd of Prairie Village, Kansas died peacefully at home on January 24, 2021. She was born on October 29, 1929, the daughter of Wesley and Margaret Atkins and was raised with her sister, Julie Ann Atkins Consalus in Clinton, Missouri.

Ginna graduated from the Clinton, MO schools in 1947. She was a graduate of...

Jan 22, 2021

Ken died peacefully early Friday morning, January 22, 2021. Ken was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Ken was born July 24, 1925 in northeast Kansas City, Missouri to Nicholas and Josephine Brummel. His family’s home life was typical of the northeast community - working class, close knit and Catholic. He was the second...

Jan 21, 2021

Joseph Anthony Saragusa 95 years young, entered into eternal life peacefully surrounded by his family on January 21, 2021.  He was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Sebastian “Barney" Saragusa and Angelina Ventura Saragusa. He was the beloved husband of Helen for 74 years, until her passing last September. He was the dear father of Kathy (Allan) Flentie, Overland...

Jan 16, 2021

Woody, as he was known to everyone, died on January 16, 2021 at 78.  Woody did not want a service and will be cremated.

Woody was born August 13, 1942 in Kansas City, Kansas to John F. And D. Pauline Colvin.  Woody was older brother to Richard L. and John E. Colvin.  He graduated from Washington High...

Jan 4, 2021

Margaret Ann Daniels Brown passed away peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2021.  Born in Flat River, MO on April 2, 1931, she was the third of four children of Ernest & Mildred Daniels.  She was born at home so she thought it could be possible that she was actually born on April 1 – April Fool’s Day – and...

Dec 31, 2020

Howard T. Sturdevant, beloved husband; father; step-father; grandfather; uncle; brother and friend, died within the Octave of Christmas, on December 31, 2020, at Seabrook Retirement Community in Tinton Falls, NJ.  He was 86.  Howard courageously fought Parkinson's disease; dementia; COVID; and pneumonia.  The Mass of Christian Burial for Howard will be at his longtime parish Church of St. Ann...

Dec 31, 2020

Obituary Pending

Dec 22, 2020

James (Jay) Rhey Smith, age 94, of Overland Park, KS passed away Wednesday March 4, 2020 in Ft. Myers, FL, surrounded by his loving family.  Jay was born September 8, 1925 in Jefferson City, MO to the late Oscar Jule and Palagie Ellen (Tisie) Smith.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers Bobby...