Winifred Ann DeYoung
March 17, 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. She taught at Shawnee Mission Northwest for 16 years and earned numerous accolades for her teaching excellence. She also was an active participant in her parish, St. Ann Catholic Church, and served as a volunteer at Saint Joseph Health Center for more than 20 years. Throughout her lifetime, Winifred always seemed to collect a group of close friends effortlessly, whether it was at work, in the neighborhood, or doing volunteer activities. She was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew her.
Survivors include her daughters and their husbands, Kathleen and Patrick Svoboda, Bucyrus, Kansas, and Nancy and Tom Lauerman, Leawood; a brother, Robert Wilson, Madison, Wisconsin; and four grandchildren, Jennifer and Matthew Cummings and Sarah and Mark Svoboda.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution to Catholic Charities of Johnson Country, 9720 W. 87th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66212.
Memorial Services
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 27, 2009, at St. Ann Catholic Church, Prairie Village, Kansas.
Leesa G. Endicott
March 16, 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.
Leesa is survived by her husband Gary Endicott; daughters Megan and husband Derek Simpson, Erin and husband Jeremy Allen; parents Doyle and Sue Barnett; sisters Angela and husband Mike Pickering, Carolyn and husband Brent Carleton; two grandchildren, Carly Simpson and Cameron Allen; in-laws Ken and Pat Endicott, sister-in-law Sherri and husband Keith Hayden; nieces Alisa Brogden, Heather, Mandy, and Allie Carleton, Lydia Hayden, and Susanna Hayden; and, nephews Todd Pickering, Caleb, Joshua, and Nathan Hayden.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wells For Life, P. O. Box 860064, Shawnee, Kansas 66286.
Visitations and Funeral Services
Visitation will be 12:30-2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Westside Family Church, Lenexa, Kansas. Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the church.
Services for Wichita, Kansas: Visitation from 12:30-2:00 p.m. , Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Olivet Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Following the service burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery , Wichita, Kansas.
Daniel L. Curry
March 16, 2009
With sadness, the family of Daniel L. Curry, 39, announces his death.
He was born in 1969 while his father, David Curry served in Vietnam. He met his proud dad at 5 months of age at Forbes Field, Topeka, Kansas. Dan worked for many years in the mortgage business.
He is survived by his partner, Janene Williams; his mother Diana Curry-McGuirk, his stepfather Dr. Don McGuirk, his brother and sister-in-law Damon and Christa Curry, a niece Gabrielle Curry, a nephew Isaac Arbuckle, his grandmother Lauranna Bruns, his grandfather Donald Curry, Sr; plus many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his father.
Memorial Service
Family and friends will meet to remember and celebrate his life 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Unity Temple on the Plaza.
Nancy Lee Chappell
March 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 Van married on September 2, 1960. She was a 1962 graduate of Wichita University. Nancy accompanied her husband and growing family in his Air Force career of 26 years serving in various locations in the United States. She was a member of the Heritage United Methodist Church, Sunflower Circle and Valley Viewers Sunday School Class.
Nancy is survived by her husband, Van Chappell of the home; two daughters, Amy and husband, John Cissell, Lenexa, Kansas and Heather Jones, Maplewood, Minnesota; son Todd and wife, Krista Chappell, Littleton, Colorado; sister, Charlotte and husband Cal Barnhart, Knoxville, Tennessee; and five grandchildren, Alex and Jacob Cissell, Mike Jones, Macey and Lindsey Chappell. Additionally she leaves a host of family and friends scattered across the United States to mourn her death.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association
Memorial Service
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 19 at the Heritage United Methodist Church, 12850 Quivira Road, Overland Park, Kansas 66213.
Teresa L. Lancaster
March 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.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, two sisters, and by one son, Maurice Nugent. Teresa is survived by her husband of 35 years, Darrell Lancaster. She is also survived by her daughter Nancy Taschler and husband Joe of Shawnee, Kansas, by her son William Nugent and wife Kathy of St. Peters, Missouri and by daughters Lois Jenkins, and Vickie Krueger. She is also survived by her sister Peggy Righter of St. Louis, Missouri and by seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Services will be held Friday, March 13, 2009 at St. Pius X Catholic Church with a visitation from 9:30 to 10 am followed by a mass at 10 am and burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Warren S. Reavis
March 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, Overland Park, Kansas, William N. Reavis and companion Carol Heil, Overland Park, Kansas, and David E. Reavis, Lawrence, Kansas.
The family would like to thank The Kansas City Cancer Center and Kansas City Hospice.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64114.
Services
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Elizabeth Van Galder
March 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
March 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 daughter. Mary Ann graduated from Plattsburg High School and had a career in insurance, working for many years at Robert E. Miller Insurance in Kansas City, Missouri.
Survivors include her brother, Jack Musser and his wife, Betty; nephews Richard Romanchuk, Fred Martin, and John Musser; nieces Rebecca Romanchuk, Christina Smith, Martha Coleman, and others; and friends Cindy Jacobus and Val Howard. Preceding her in death are her parents; her baby brother James; her sisters Patricia Blichmann, Sarah Martin, and Eleanor Romanchuk; and brothers-in-law Frederick Martin, Maurice Romanchuk, and Donald J. Blichmann.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be held at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee from 6-8pm, Sunday, March 15. Funeral service will be held at the chapel at 10 am, Monday, March 16, with burial following at Resurrection Cemetery in Lenexa.
Winifred Marion Grunke
March 8, 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 Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in theater and speech. Win met James Grunke in the theater in 1947, and were married shortly thereafter, and were active in the theater their entire lives. They were instrumental in founding the St. Croix Valley Arts Guild Community Theater in Hudson, Wisconsin. She was also a successful business person. Win was one of the first female real estate brokers in western Wisconsin and won many awards for her achievements. In 1984 Win and James retired to Chapel Hill, North Carolina until she moved to the Kansas City area to be near family in 2002.
James preceded Win in death in 1996. She is survived by two daughters, Karen James (Matthew M. Clark) St. Paul, Minnesota, Gayle Ashworth and husband William, Prairie Village, Kansas; a son James Grunke and wife Roxanne, San Jose, California; a sister, Elizabeth Jones and husband Bruce, Walnut Creek, California; five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Memorial Services
Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the Lamar Court Assisted Living, 11909 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66209.
Marjorie Mae (Hays) Crance
March 8, 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 1961 where she worked in the school system for many years. She also was employed as a switchboard operator for two furniture stores. She and Barney were very active with their church and the Elks Lodge. Marjorie was a woman of many talents including sewing, excellent piano and organ playing, singing, an excellent cook and she and Barney could dance the night away. Their love story will always be remembered in the hearts of those who knew them.
Marjorie is preceeded in death by her parents, her sibilings and beloved son. Marjorie is survived by her loving husband, Byron “Barney” Crance of Overland Park, Kansas and two daughters, Barbara Bates (Steve) of Olathe, Kansas and Deborah Caldwell (Thomas) of Lenexa, Kansas. She was grandmother of 18 and great grandmother of 19.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Lung Association.
Memorial Services
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the Amos family Chapel of Shawnee.