Apr 19, 2020

Gary Francis Horst was born on August 16, 1947 to Herman Francis and Martha Ann (Gerling) Horst at Boonville, Mo. He was schooled at St. Martin's School in Martinsville, Mo. by nuns in a two-room schoolhouse through the eighth grade. He graduated from Pilot Grove High School in 1965 along with 35 other classmates. He went to the University...

Apr 18, 2020

Bettie LuAnn Sharp, 83, was born on August 19, 1936, in Kansas City, Missouri, she was the only child of Kenneth Eugene and Dorothy Kate (Laughlin) Sharp. She passed away on April 18, 2020 of Covid-19 in Merriam, Kansas. LuAnn was never called Bettie, except by medical professionals and strangers. LuAnn attended Ashland Elementary School and graduated from East High...

Apr 18, 2020

Bettie LuAnn Sharp, 83, was born on August 19, 1936, in Kansas City, Missouri, she was the only child of Kenneth Eugene and Dorothy Kate (Laughlin) Sharp. She passed away on April 18, 2020 in Merriam, Kansas. LuAnn was never called Bettie, except by medical professionals and strangers. LuAnn attended Ashland Elementary School and graduated from East...

Apr 17, 2020

William Anthony Fleming, 87, of Merriam, KS passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at his home. William was preceded in death by his parents Bernard J. Fleming and Irene L. (Laughlin) Fleming and his beautiful wife of 57 years Marilyn Fleming who passed in 2015. Survivors include his children; Richard (Tammy) Fleming, Barney Fleming, Mike Fleming, Trish...

Apr 17, 2020

Phyllis Higgins, age 85, passed away peacefully at the Homestead Memory Care facility in Olathe, Kansas, on Friday morning, April 17th, 2020.  Born Phyllis Elaine Rein to Edward (Eddie) Rein and Mildred M. McKittrick on December 12th, 1934 in Ness County, Kansas.  She was the oldest of six siblings growing up in rural Rush County. She graduated in 1952...

Apr 12, 2020

Ivan L. Little, 91, of Basehor, KS passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Country Place Senior Living in Basehor, KS.

Ivan was born October 27, 1928 to the late Mahlon and Mary Little at home in rural Franklin County, Kansas.  Ivan graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1946 and enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Apr 12, 2020

Linda Mae Cochran, 77, Merriam, KS passed away peacefully Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 4:00pm at her home with her family. Linda was born on March 14, 1943 to William and Rebecca (Griffin) Girdner in Trenton, Missouri. Linda was preceded in death by her parents and son, Ralph Eugene Cochran. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Ralph M....

Apr 11, 2020

Richard L. Johnson, 61, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020, at his home, with his family by his side.

Rick was born to Jerry and Patricia Johnson on July 13, 1958 in Hoisington, KS.  His family moved to Pauls Valley, OK in 1960 before landing in Duncan, OK where he...

Apr 8, 2020

Mary Lou Anderson passed away April 8, 2020. She was born June 22, 1929, to John and Mary McCullough in Cleveland, Ohio.

As a child of the depression, Mary Lou discovered a love for entertaining through her grandmother who would paint faces on fruits and vegetables to create characters for storytelling. Friends and family in Cleveland, and...

Apr 7, 2020

Jackie Roseberry Frazier 69 of Lenexa KS passed peacefully on 4-7-20 at home with her husband & caretaker by her side. She was born on 8-17-50 in St Paul, MN to Harriet Geraldine & Walter Judson "Jud" Roseberry II. She spent her childhood in Minneapolis, MN & the family moved to the Kansas City area in the mid 1960's. Jackie...

Apr 7, 2020

Jackie Roseberry Frazier 69 of Lenexa KS passed peacefully on 4-7-20 at home with her husband & caretaker by her side. She was born on 8-17-50 in St Paul, MN to Harriet Geraldine & Walter Judson “Jud” Roseberry II. She spent her childhood in Minneapolis, MN & the family moved to the Kansas City area in the mid 1960’s. Jackie...

Apr 7, 2020

On April 7, 2020, Steve Ruddick, friend to many, husband of 39 years and father of 3 passed away.

Steven Lewis Ruddick was born in Emporia, KS on February 7,1950 to Bernard and Leila Ruddick. Raised in Wichita, Steve attended North High as a football quarterback and a proud Eagle Scout. He attended...

Apr 6, 2020

Jantz Eric Boston, 52, died of natural causes on April 6, 2020, at his residence in Kansas City, Missouri. Predeceased by his father Jason Boston, Jantz is survived by his mother Patricia Boston and many friends and relatives who loved his sense of humor and his gentle care and kindness. Jantz's ashes will be interred in the...

Apr 5, 2020

Richard Dale Carver, 64, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on April 5, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born June 7, 1955 in El Dorado, Kansas, and attended school much of his life there, finishing in Odessa, Texas, and graduating from Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Kansas in...

Apr 3, 2020

Betty S. Wilkinson, 87, of Olathe, passed away Friday, April 3 2020 at Travanse Assisted Living.

Betty was born April 19, 1932 in Kansas City, MO.  She graduated from Paseo High School.  On March 28, 1953 she married Frank D. Wilkinson, seven days after returning from the Korean War.  Betty was a member of the...

Mar 31, 2020

Robert (Bob) L. Baker, 88, of Kansas City, KS (formerly of Garden City, KS) died March 31, 2020 at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS following a short illness.

Bob was born July 6, 1931 in Sublette, KS to Cecil C. and Mamie E. (Miller) Baker.  A 1949 graduate of Sublette High School,...

Mar 30, 2020

Evalyn Amy Wilson, 68, passed away early morning, March 30th, 2020 at her home in Fairway, Kansas surrounded by her family. Lyn lost her battle to stage 4 lung cancer. Evalyn is survived by her brother, Fredrick William Leonard. Her husband, Steve L. Wilson and her children; Katrina Mckinnis and husband Nick McKinnis, Alexander Wilson and wife...

Mar 30, 2020

Carrie Q. Rodgers, 92, of Overland Park, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020. She was born on October 23, 1927 in Norborne, MO to Obediah and Mary (Hale) Stevens. Carrie taught at the Chapel Hill School in Norborne and attended Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg, now the University of Central Missouri. On November 7, 1949, she married Loren...

Mar 30, 2020

Charles B. Delgado, 80, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Charlie was born April 17, 193,9 in Waco, Texas, and grew up in Houston, Texas.  He graduated from San Jacinto High School in Houston, Texas in 1957.  After high school he went in the Navy Reserve...

Mar 27, 2020

With great sorrow we lost our beloved Nancy Moffett on March 27, four days before her 96th birthday, March 31st.  The world will not be the same without her.  Nancy died of complications of  COVID-19. Through her death she would reach out to leave the world in a better place with this thought:  "What you touch, touches...