Eileen R. Rieke
May 31, 2011
Born August 4, 1923 to Catherine A. Gallivan and Earl C. Swope, she left us to join her family in heaven on May 31, 2011.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Vincent Rieke, her parents, 2 sisters: Bernadine Palmer and Alice Garrett, 3 brothers: Lawrence Swope, Jerome Swope and Ivan Swope.
She is survived by 5 sons: Lawrence (Dana), Steven, Donald, Jerry (Tami) and Lee (Jeanne) Rieke, 4 daughters: Joan Brady, Jean Ann Rieke (Patrick), Barbara Hart (Paul) and Janet Rieke (Alain), 16 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, two sisters-in–law, Ruby and Kay Swope, many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Pallbearers are her grandsons: Bob, Tom, and Mitch Brady, Colby Rieke, Matt Maguire, Bob Rieke Jordan and Cole Rieke.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to American Cancer Society, The American Diabetes Association, or a charity of your choice.
Visitation and Funeral Mass
The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation will be 6 – 8 p.m., Thursday at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee where the Rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m.
Ida B. Sandall
May 31, 2011
Ida B. Sandall, 92, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Overland Park Place, Overland Park, Kansas.
Ida was born February 17, 1919, in Lawson, Missouri, to Williamson F. and Sallie Albertson. She was employed as a purchasing agent with Harcross Chemical Company until her retirement. She was an active volunteer with the American Cancer Society.
Ida was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Sandall in 1979. Survivors include her two daughters, Mary Campbell and husband, John, Camdenton, Missouri and Sally Hoke and husband, Darryl, Independence, Missouri; son, Ted Sandall and wife, Kathy, San Diego, California; seven grandchildren, John, Chris, Sheri and Todd Reed, Lauren Wilkinson, Andi Skinner and Tim Hoke; and five great grandchildren, Ashley, Nicole, Austin, Regan, and Rubi.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, June 5, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church; burial in the Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, Kansas.
Wilma Jean Hall
May 30, 2011
Wilma Jean Hall, 66, Shawnee, Kansas,passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, at Olathe Medical Center.
Wilma was known to friends and family as Jean. Jean was born in Brisbane Australia on May 14, 1945 to Willie and Kathleen Donelson.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband Robert (Bob) Hall, and five children Lawrence (JR) Dirkes, Charlene Hall, Serenne Thompson, Bobby Hall, Brianne Hall, and ten grandchildren Brandon, Justin, Aaron, Andrew, Ashlynn, Lilyth, Victoria, Kiya, Devon, and Chloe.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Kansas Association for the Blind andVisually Impaired, 603 S. W. Topeka Boulevard, Suite 304B, Topeka, Kansas 66603
Visatation
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, June 3, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. A Rosary will be prayed at 6:00 p.m.,
Constance D. Gunter
May 30, 2011
Constance Gunter, 80, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away, Monday, May 30, 2011, at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Connie was born May 18, 1931, in La Junta, Colorado. She married Floyd C. Gunter on April 20, 1958, in Swink, Colorado. She worked as an accountant in the family business K-MO Limo. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Wiegman, of Olathe, Kansas; a son, Bruce Gunter, of Spring Hill, Kansas, and four grandchildren; Timothy Wiegman, Jr., Kenneth Wiegman, Barton Gunter, and Shelby Gunter.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Kansas City Hospice House.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Grace United Methodist Church, Olathe, Kansas, with burial in Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation will preceed the service at 11:30 a.m.
Jurie (Woolery) Lindley
May 30, 2011
Jurie (Woolery) Lindley 60 of Southampton, Massachusetts, passed away May 30, 2011, after battling pancreatic cancer for 2 ½ years.
She was born April 11, 1951, in Parsons, Kansas, and is the only child of the late Leon and Helen (Taylor) Woolery.
She graduated from Parsons High School (1969), attended Labette County Community College and Kansas State University, and graduated from the University of Louisville (1973) with a B.S. in Home Economics.
Jurie married David M. Lindley, the love of her life, in 1971. Her greatest joys were their two children, Jana and Todd, and grandson Taylor Mickey.
After college she worked as a home economist for a utility company giving consumer programs. After their children were born, she operated a small cottage craft business, taught in a kid’s day out program, and was a receptionist in dental offices. Her primary role, however, was mom and she enjoyed all that came with it—participating in a church co-op preschool and serving on its board, serving in many roles and offices of PTA from grade school through high school, volunteering with church children’s education programs and youth groups. Their kids knew their friends were always welcome at their home and she liked having all of them around. She loved watching their children participate in their many activities, from football to swimming, drill team to soccer, roller hockey to tennis, student government to youth group, and served in many supporting roles throughout these years. Many of her good friends came from these wonderful years.
Jurie and Dave were married for 39 years and happily raised their family in Overland Park, Kansas. Throughout their married life they also lived in Wichita, Kansas, Louisville, Kentucky, Irvine, California, Austin, Texas, and Southampton, Massachusetts. She enjoyed holidays together, family vacations, boating at Table Rock Lake, entertaining, home decorating, all kinds of crafts from painting to quilting to scrap booking.
She leaves her husband David, daughter Jana Mickey (Craig), son Todd Lindley (Sarah), grandson Taylor Mickey, cousins Beverly Kozlowski (Gene) and Nancy Dowell (Gary), sister-in-law Peggy Taylor (Terry), nephews Paul and Adam Taylor (Deborah).
Donations in memory of Jurie may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 6, 2011, at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church with burial following at Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
Leonard Avery Dillman
May 29, 2011
Leonard A. Dillman, Chief Master Sergeant USAF, Ret. 84, Stockton, Missouri, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Garden Terrace of Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas.
Leonard was born October 12, 1926, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Noah and Ruth Dillman. He served in WWII with the United States Navy in the Mediterranean. After receiving an honorable discharge, he joined the Army Air Corps which evolved into the United States Air Force. Leonard had a distinguished 30 year career, serving in London, England, Reykjavik, Iceland as well as several sta-tions in the United States.
Upon his retirement from the Air Force in 1967, he was hired as a data analyst by Computer Services Corporation based in Church Falls, Virginia. Leonard worked 19 years for CSC in various locales including Tehran, Iran, Abu Dhabi, UAE as well as providing services for the Egyptian Air Force and the US Treasury Department.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia (Boyington) Dillman, Overland Park, Kansas; daughter, Marjorie Newton, North Kansas City, Missouri; sister, Patricia Lanch, Meadow Vista, California; two grandsons, Christopher Newton and Andrew Newton and various nieces and nephews.
Wilbur E. Zipp
May 28, 2011
Wilbur Eugene Zipp, 85, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 28, 2011, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
He was born April 20, 1926, in Eudora, Kansas, to Robert and Emma Louise (Steffen) Zipp. He was a graduate of Shawnee Mission Rural High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army Paratroopers during WWII. On April 2, 1948, Wilbur married Virginia L. Geysels in Shawnee, Kansas. Wilbur was an office manager at CIT Credit Corp. and sales manager at Bud Brown Chrysler/Plymouth retiring at the age of 80.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Virginia Lee Zipp; daughter Debbie Zipp; son, Cary Lynn Zipp; three sisters, Mildred Zipp, Virginia Rose Zipp and Patty Toozer; two brothers, Norman Zipp and George Zipp; and seven grandchildren, Trevor, Cali, Ashley, Charles, twins Devin and Wyatt, and Ethan.
Memorial contributions in Wilbur’s name may be made to either Animal Haven, 9800 W. 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas 66203 or the American Heart Association, 6800 W. 93rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66212.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Funeral service to follow at 1:30 p.m. Entombment in the Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
Marjorie F. Cash
May 28, 2011
Marjorie F. Cash, 86, of Mission Woods, Kansas, died at Bickford of Overland Park on May 22, 2011.
She was born on November 6, 1924, in Clyde, Kansas, to Dr. Jesse and Florence (Tot) Naylor. Her father died before she was 3 years old. Tot moved to Kansas City and later married Fred Taylor who was a loving father to Marge. She graduated from Central High School, and then went to work for Dickey Clay. She married co-worker Bennett Cash on September 4, 1942.
Mom’s greatest passions were family and cooking. She was an excellent cook and especially loved to bake cookies, pies and cakes. She took a cake decorating class and made many wedding and special birthday cakes. She was a caretaker for several family members including Tot who lived to be 104 years old. She was a charter member of Overland Park Christian Church.
She is survived by son Jon and his wife Barbara of Port Angeles, Washington; son Jerry and his wife Carol of Overland Park and their children Christie, Jeff and Jay; daughter Jo Anne of Mission Woods; and her step-sister Charmaine Myers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben, in 2004.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to Alzheimer Association, Odyssey Hospice or Overland Park Christian Church.
Visitation and Memorial Service
Services will be held at Overland Park Christian Church on Saturday, June 11 at 10:00 a.m. with visitation after the service.
Michael D. Heim
May 27, 2011
Michael D. Heim, a man of God, Music and Truth, died Friday, May 27, 2011.
Michael was born January 29, 1963, in Kansas City, Missouri. He owned and operated QPI Photography. Michael is survived by his wife, Marisa McNally-Heim; mother, Caroline M. Heim; father, John Heim and step mother, Janie; two daughters, Hannah and Shea Heim; son, Nathan Heim; two step-daughters, Frankie Belle and Delaney Piker; step-son, Cody Broom and sister, Shannon Cronin.
Memorial contributions in Michael’s name may be made to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111, photography section.
Memorial Service
Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Midtown Baptist Temple, 3953 Walnut, Kansas City, Missouri
Harold Lloyd Thomas
May 27, 2011
Harold Lloyd Thomas, 65, Shawnee, Kansas, passed Friday, May 27, 2011, at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas
Visitation and Service
Visitation will be from 11:00-12:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m.; burial in Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens.