Obituaries
Irl Morton Van Winkle “Mort”
Mort was born on February 11, 1937 in Lathrop, Mo. He graduated from Westport High School in 1955 and took some classes at Kansas City Junior College. He was a salesman. In 1959, he joined the Army Reserves. He...
read moreGene Allen Schmidt
Gene Allen Schmidt, 77, passed away peacefully on March 27th, 2021 after an extended hospital stay resulting from a fall and complications from congestive heart failure. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday,...
read moreMary Frances Raimo
Mary Frances Raimo, 81, of Kansas City, MO passed into eternal life on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Mary was a lifelong resident of Kansas City, MO. She was a daughter to Luke and Frances O’Brien, youngest of ten...
read moreMary Ellen Cook
Mary Ellen Cook 5/26/1949 – 3/22/2021 Mary Ellen was a kind, compassionate, and loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Survived by her mother, Gerd Murphy; sister, Susan Murphy; brothers John David...
read moreRobert A. Closser, Jr.
Robert A. Closser Jr. died on March 17th, 2021. He was 91 years old. Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Ann Whittier Closser who truly was his best friend; son Robert A. Closser III of Hailey, Id and his daughters...
read moreBernard “Bernie” Dierks
Bernard (Bernie) Dierks, 82, passed away on March 15, 2021. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Ann Catholic Church, 72ndand Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas on Saturday, March 20th at 12:00 pm. A Rosary will be...
read moreMark Tompkins
Mark David Tompkins, 64, went home to be with Jesus on March 5, 2021 in Overland Park, KS. He was born November 20, 1956 in Heidelberg, Germany, where Mark’s Dad was stationed in the Army. Mark grew up in Boxboro,...
read moreMark Davison
Mark Wayne Davison, age 50, passed away March 4, 2021. Mark was born January 6, 1970, in St. Charles, Missouri, to Bill Davison and Denise (Mellor) Davison. With dual citizenship in the United Kingdom and the United...
read moreJoan E. Watts
Joan E. Watts Obituary and History: Joan E. Watts, 85, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed into eternal life on Saturday, March 6, 2021 with her loved ones by her side. Visitation will be Saturday, March 13 from 9:30 to...
read moreTrent Rout
Trent David Rout, 53, passed away on February 6, 2021. Trent was born in Santa Ana, CA April 7, 1967, to Sharon (Felix) Rout and Richard Byron Rout. Trent grew up in California and Oklahoma City, OK. He attended...
read moreMartha Brady
Martha Ellen Brady, Prairie Village, passed away on February 17, 2021, peacefully surrounded by dear friends and compassionate caregivers. She was born on February 13, 1934, in Kansas City, Mo to her parents, John F....
read moreDon Best
Donald W. Best passed away peacefully on the morning of Feb 12 after a brief stay in the hospital, St Luke’s East. He will be missed and very fondly remembered by family, friends and a host of civic groups in and...
read moreFacility photos by: Cheryl Dunning