Obituaries
Alberta James
Mar 11, 2008
Alberta James, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully at home on March 11, 2008. Born in Thor, Iowa and raised in Longmont, Colorado, she was the youngest of seven daughters of Albert and Julia Anderson. Alberta attended Colorado University in Boulder, Colorado, and Christian College in Columbia, Missouri where she was the M-Men?s Queen at...
Nellie Epperson
Mar 10, 2008
Nellie May Epperson, 94, of Mission, Kansas passed away Monday, March 10, 2008. Funeral services will be 1:00PM on Thursday, March 13 at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be from 12:00-1:00PM, Thursday, at the chapel. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Roeland Park...
Margaret Baxter
Mar 10, 2008
Margaret Real Baxter, 87, Overland Park, KS passed into the loving hands of God on Monday, March 10, 2008 at SMMC. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 14th at Asbury United Methodist Church, 5400 W. 75th Street (75th and Nall Ave.), Prairie Village, KS 66208. There will be a reception at the church following the service. The family...
W. Hartley
Mar 10, 2008
W.C. Hartley, 85, a leading Kansas Banker, philanthropist and supporter of the University of Kansas, died peacefully March 10, 2008 at St. Luke?s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 14 at the Second Presbyterian Church, 55th and Oak in Kansas City, Missouri. Cremation. ?Dub? as he was affectionately known to...

Caroline Pluff
Mar 7, 2008
Caroline Mary Pluff, 94, of Shawnee, KS went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 7, 2008. Visitation will be Monday, March 10, from 5 ? 7PM at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Funeral services will be held in New Haven, CT. Burial in St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington, CT. Memorial contributions may be...
Marcella Huttie
Mar 7, 2008
Marcella Huttie died in her home on Friday, March 7, 2008. She died peacefully with her family and loved ones nearby. Marcella was 94 years old. For her, this was the end of a beautiful story. Born on October 14, 1913, Marcella lived a long and wonderful life. She was born in Salina, Kansas, the second child of Barbara Geiger...
Harold (Hal Heathman
Mar 6, 2008
Harold L. Heathman, Mission, KS, died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, of heart failure, after surgery on February 25th. A celebration of Hal?s life will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 15th at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Cremation. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to...

Rollin Yoder
Mar 4, 2008
Rollin Joseph Yoder, 88, of Lenexa, KS passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Lakeview Village. Rollin was born October 19, 1919 to Charles D. and Susanna Heatwole Yoder in Windom, KS. He was the ninth of ten children. As a young man he attended Hesston Academy and then moved to Alberta, Canada, where he lived for 22 years; farming...
Kathrine Mcginley
Mar 1, 2008
Katherine Angela McGinley (nee Haughton), age 84, of Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Villa Ventura Retirement Community. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 4 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 8311 W. 93rd Street, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be at 10 ? 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the church prior...
Betty Karos
Mar 1, 2008
Betty Mae Karos, 85, Mission Hills, KS, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 at St. Joseph Health Center. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Wednesday, March 5th at St. Dionysios Greek Orthodox Church, 8100 W. 95th Street, Overland Park, KS. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf with Trisagion services...
Jack Russell
Feb 28, 2008
Jack Russell, 54, of Louisburg, KS, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at his home. An open mic celebration of Jack's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. The family requests casual dress because that is what Jack...
Stanley Friesen, M.D.
Feb 28, 2008
The Zuider Zee, a rememberance of our father, Dr. Stanley R. Friesen by Rick Friesen assisted by my brother and sisters, Robert Friesen, Peggy Scanlon and Kathy Friesen When my father awoke he asked for the Zuider Zee. He had to get back to the Zuider Zee. Some unfinished business. Some unfinished business with the family. The Zuider Zee, or...
Merle Howard
Feb 26, 2008
Merle D. Howard, 94, of Mission, KS, passed away at St. Luke?s Hospital on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Services to celebrate Merle?s life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 8 at Countryside Christian Church, 6101 Nall Ave., Mission, KS 66202. Visitation will be 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the church prior to the service. Graveside services will be 3:00...

Marjorie Hoffman
Feb 24, 2008
Marjorie I. Hoffman, 79, of Overland Park, KS, passed away February 24, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilford ?Fritz? Hoffman. Marjorie is survived by a daughter, Kimberly Hoffman Hutchison and husband Michael, Overland Park, KS; a son, Marvin Hoffman, Overland Park, KS; a sister Donna Coots and husband Larry, Foley, AL; a granddaughter, Katherine Hutchison; and...

Marie Skaer
Feb 23, 2008
Marie Skaer, 93, Prairie Village, KS, died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at St. Joseph Health Center. Mrs. Skaer was born August 3, 1914 in Neosho, MO. Mrs. Skaer and her husband where owners of Skaer Barber and Beauty Supply. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett and a son Herb. Survivors include a daughter; Sally Slinker, Prairie Village,...

J. Burke
Feb 21, 2008
June Burke, 87, of Prairie Village, Kansas passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 24 at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Private inurnment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS. June was born August 7, 1920 in East St. Louis,...
Dwight Horner
Feb 21, 2008
Mr. Horner, 85, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2008 after an extended battle with Alzheimer?s disease. He was born December 3, 1922 to Oliver Howard Horner and Edna Cooke Horner in Kansas City, KS. He was a 1940 graduate of Wyandotte High School. He attended the University of Kansas for one year before enlisting in the United States Navy...

Ruth Lewis
Feb 19, 2008
Ruth Naomi Lewis, 91, of Overland Park, KS died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa, Lenexa, KS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 23, at the Antioch Church of the Nazarene, 7600 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, KS 66212. Visitation will be Saturday, 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at the church. Burial in Johnson County...
Larry Miller
Feb 19, 2008
Larry D. Miller, 65, passed away February 19, 2008, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf. Graveside services 11 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Liberal Cemetery, Liberal, Mo. Larry is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter Cheri of Overland Park; son Danny...

M. Laubach
Feb 15, 2008
M. Louise Laubach, 81, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Friday, February 15, 2008 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Cremation. No services. She is survived by husband, Paul, of the home; daughters, Heidi and Paula; granddaughter, Alexandra.
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