Nov 6, 2019

Rick Eisenbarth, 65, of Lenexa, KS passed away on November 6th, 2019. He was born in Onaga, KS on December 17th, 1953 to Walter and Velma Eisenbarth. Rick earned his Bachelor's Degree from Emporia State majoring in Physical Education. He went on to teach in the DeSoto School District as a PE Teacher for thirty years. He met his...

Nov 1, 2019

Pat Oakson, 67, took an early flight beyond the physical plane Friday, Nov. 1. The Overland Park resident and KU alumna will be remembered for her love of sports and her razor-sharp wit. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jenny and Lindy Silver, her brother and his wife, Bob and C.J. Gray, and...

Oct 29, 2019

Janet Duane Bayliss, 82, of Merriam, KS passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Adventhealth Shawnee Mission. Janet was born on February 6, 1937 to Charles and Blanche (Lewis) Settle in Independence, MO.  She retired from the Shawnee Community Service for Seniors. She was preceded in death by her son, Steve Crosson. She is survived...

Oct 26, 2019

Grace Lucille (Dooley) Crispin died on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Care Haven Fontana where she had lived the past two years. Grace was born on July 31, 1922 to Bertie Kimbrew Dooley and Jessie Mabel (Craig) Dooley in Bosworth, Missouri. She graduated from Bosworth High School in 1941 and shortly after moved to Kansas City where she worked...

Oct 26, 2019

Wade Beckett Gillihan, infant son of Kyle and Taylor Gillihan, passed away, Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Children's Mercy Hospital. He was born on October 20, 2019 at Children's Mercy with gastroschisis. He weighed 2 pounds 1 ounce and was 12 inches long. He lived for six days and got to meet his parents, brother, grandparents and...

Oct 25, 2019

Ouida Nell Doss passed away October 25, 2019 in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born November 24, 1921 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of James Harvey and Sophronia Isabelle (Vaughn) Strange. Ouida was raised in Dallas, Texas, graduated from Sunset High School and lived with her parents in the Oak Cliff area. Ouida married David Doss August 2, 1942...

Oct 24, 2019

Eleanor Marie Buschmeyer, 93, of Shawnee, KS passed away October 24, 2019 in her home. Eleanor was born June 23, 1926 in Merriam, KS to Albert and Mildred Pierson.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Harold Buschmeyer; her brothers Donald; Harold and Harlan Pierson; son in law Craig Meigs. Eleanor is survived by her daughter...

Oct 24, 2019

Betty Greenwood, 92, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on Oct. 24, 2019. She was born on Oct. 24, 1927, in Augusta, KS, to Everett and Leathe Gardner.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Greenwood.  She is survived by her children, Mike (Laura) Greenwood, Jackie (Dennis) Parkins, Sandi (Jimmie) Laden; grandchildren, Robert Greenwood, Chris (Karen)...

Oct 23, 2019

Vernon Drake, 85, passed away on October 23, 2019. He was born on September 30, 1934 to Vern and Elenora Drake at their home on Lister Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

Vernon spent many summers as a youth working and playing on his grandparent's farm near Roscoe, Missouri. He loved fishing and collecting...

Oct 22, 2019

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints", Psalm 116:15, and so knowing that and at His appointed time, October 22, 2019, the Lord lovingly called home Marie McGough Cosse, 91, of Lenexa, Kansas. Marie passed peacefully at Benton House of Lenexa in the quietness of the night.

Marie was born on...

Oct 22, 2019

Barbara Ann Dent, 79, of Mission, KS, passed away on October 22, 2019. She was born on June 21, 1940, in Kansas City, MO. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Helen Dent; brother, Harold Dent; sister, Margaret Hickey. She is survived by her nieces/nephews, Doug Dent of Muncie, IN, Jeanne Daszkiewicz of Aurora,...

Oct 21, 2019

Prafulkumar I. Patel, 70, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at North Kansas City Hospital.

Prafulkumar was born December 5, 1948 to the late Ishwarbhai and Shardaben Ishwar Patel in Napad, India.  On May 23rd, 1976 he married Ranjan Patel.

Mr. Patel is survived by his wife...

Oct 20, 2019

Leroy M. Thomas, 87, of Shawnee, KS passed away on Sun., Oct. 20th, 2019 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park. Leroy was born Dec. 5, 1931 in Kansas City, KS to David and Hilma Thomas. He is preceded in death by his parents; his brother Damon Thomas and sister Joan Gabriel.

Leroy is survived by his wife...

Oct 17, 2019

Joseph R. "Pickle" Marciniak, 84, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Olathe Hospice House.

Joe was born in Kansas City, KS. He was a veteran of the US Army. He was a truck driver, retiring from Associated Wholesale Grocers in 1997. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Teamsters...

Oct 17, 2019

Elizabeth Rychel, 78, of Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park.  Bette was born October 27, 1940 to the late Edward Rychel, Jr. and Ellenar Rychel in Kansas City, Missouri.   She graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1958.  Bette was a longtime Kansas City resident and...

Oct 17, 2019

Reverend Philip H "Phil" Luebbert passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019, just after midnight at his residence at the Little Sisters of the Poor Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Father Phil was born on September 24,1949 in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Leo A Luebbert and Celia C (Buechter) Luebbert. As a child, his love...

Oct 14, 2019

Mary M. Shirley, 87, of Fairway, KS passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at her home surrounded by love and at peace.

Mary was born in Batesburg, S.C. on June 24, 1932.  She was the 6th of 9 children born to Arthur Glen and Ola Pearl Koon.  Mary married Richard Shirley in Charleston, S.C. on...

Oct 12, 2019

Linda Sue Oldberg, 70, of Overland Park, Kansas, died October 12, 2019 at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, Kansas.

Linda married Mark Oldberg on January 7, 1984.  During her life she worked for Western Auto and AT&T.

She is survived by her husband Mark, son Dusty, and daughters Amanda and Christine.

Linda was...

Oct 10, 2019

Howard Kenneth Gilpin, III, 52, of Overland Park, KS passed away, Thursday, October 10, 2019.

Ken was born January 2, 1967 in Wichita. He worked in the banking industry. He was an animal lover and volunteered at Another Chance Cat Rescue.

Ken is survived by his mother and step-father,...

Oct 10, 2019

Khamsing Soumpholphakdy, 72, of Olathe, KS passed away on October 10, 2019 in his home with his family. Khamsing was born April 23, 1947 in Laos.

Khamsing is preceded in death by his parents; three sisters and one brother in Laos and one brother in Canada. He is survived by his wife Khemthong; son Phouvankham and Boudavanh...