Josephine “Jo” Martinez
Mar 18, 2009
Josephine "Jo" Martinez lost her long battle with cancer on March 18, 2009.
She is survived by her daughter Regina and ex-husband Jeff Will; daughter Angela and husband Ed Grasso, granddaughter Danielle Grasso; son Eddy and wife Adrienne Martinez, grandson...
Leo C. Riehle
Mar 18, 2009
Leo Charles Riehle, 85, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away March 18, 2009.
Leo was born January 7, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri to Carl and Agnes Fischer Riehle. Leo retired from the USAF, from Southwestern Bell after 38 years, was...
Winifred Ann Deyoung
Mar 16, 2009
Winifred Ann DeYoung, 81, Prairie Village, died March 16, 2009, at Sunrise Assisted Living.
In 1950, upon graduation from the University of Kansas, Winifred and her new husband, Lee DeYoung, moved to Prairie Village. In addition to being a loving wife, mother and grandmother, Winifred’s other passion was teaching....
Philip Leon “Skip” Dowden
Mar 15, 2009
Philip Leon (“Skip”) Dowden, 85, of Merriam, Kansas, died peacefully on Sunday morning, March 15, 2009.
Skip was born November 8, 1923, in Brawley, California to Frank and Evelyn Dowden. When he was 15, the family moved to Troy, Kansas, where he finished high school and met his future...
Nancy Lee Chappell
Mar 15, 2009
Nancy Lee Chappell, 69, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas.
Nancy was born October 9, 1939 in Santa Ana, California to Willard and Beulah (Creed) Brown. She and...
Leesa G. Endicott
Mar 15, 2009
Leesa G. Endicott, 52, Olathe, Kansas, passed away at home Sunday, March 15, 2009.
Leesa is a member of Westside Family Church and a volunteer for Pregnancy Crisis Center.
John B. Mccormack
Mar 14, 2009
John B. McCormack, 87, Lenexa, formerly of New York City, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Sunrise Assisted Living of Lenexa.
John is survived by his wife, Loretta, two daughters, Catherine Mallory and her husband Bruce,...
Teresa L. Lancaster
Mar 11, 2009
Teresa L. Lancaster, 92, of Mission, Kansas passed away March 11, 2009.
Teresa was born June 27, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri to Adolph and Mary Ellen Seymour Versen.
Warren S. Reavis
Mar 11, 2009
Warren S. Reavis, 70, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away at home Wednesday, March 11, 2009.
Warren was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Mary Reavis. Survivors include Suzanne Reavis, Jordan Reavis, Lenexa, Kansas, Matthew Reavis,...
Charles Donald Pickering
Mar 11, 2009
Beloved and esteemed brother, uncle and friend, Chief Master Sergeant (USAF, retired), Charles Donald Pickering left his home at Village Shalom for “the wild blue yonder” the final time on March 11, 2009 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Charles was born in Richmond, Missouri, January 22, 1924...
Elizabeth Van Galder
Mar 10, 2009
Elizabeth Van Galder, 57, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at her home.
Cremation. Inurnment will be in the Olathe Memorial Cemetery.
Mary Ann Musser
Mar 10, 2009
Beloved sister and aunt, Mary Ann Musser, of Independence, Missouri, passed away after a long illness on March 10, 2009.
She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri to Jacob H. and Florence C. (Peppard) Musser, their fourth child and third...
Rolland Lee “Dusty” Chandler
Mar 8, 2009
Rolland Lee "Dusty" Chandler, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009 at his home. He was born in Goff, Kansas, on May 5, 1922.
After World War...
Winifred Marion Grunke
Mar 7, 2009
Winifred Marion Grunke, 82, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009.
Winifred was born June 2, 1926 in Vermillion, South Dakota to Frederick and Winifred Wagner. She attended the University of Minnesota and graduated Summa...
Emma Kukovich Larson
Mar 7, 2009
Emma Kukovich Larson passed away March 7, 2009, at the Sweet Life of Rosehill, in Shawnee, Kansas after a long illness.
She was born on July 4, 1921, in Weir, Kansas to Mary (Preslan) and Pete Kukovich, who immigrated from...
Marjorie Mae Crance
Mar 6, 2009
Marjorie Mae Crance, 81, passed Friday, March 6, 2009 at the Sweet Life of Rosehill after a long illness.
Marjorie was born in Sioux City, Iowa and was raised in Lawton, Iowa. The family moved to Overland Park, Kansas in...
John Joseph Helleson
Mar 5, 2009
John Joseph Helleson, 81, of Overland Park, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Menorah Medical Center.
John was born February 13, 1928 to the late John and Hilma Helleson in St. Peter, Minnesota. John served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After being discharged from the navy, he married Edith Amundson on...
Ernestine H. Allen
Mar 5, 2009
Ernestine H. Allen, 93, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away March 5, 2009.
Ernestine was born March 12, 1915 in Arcola, Texas to S.E. and Josephine Welch Holman. She was united in marriage in 1945 to William H. Allen who preceded...
Dorothy L. Talbot
Mar 5, 2009
Dorothy L. Talbot, 76, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away March 5, 2009.
She was born January 10, 1933 in Wauneta, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Esther House Stewart. She attended rural school and then high school in Sedan,...
Helen L. Motley
Mar 3, 2009
Helen L. Motley, 62, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away March 3, 2009.
Helen was born December 18, 1946 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado to Forest and Patricia Moomaw Button.