Obituaries
Eli Alfaro Lainez
Feb 6, 2025
Con gran pesar compartimos la noticia del fallecimiento de Eli el [fecha]. Era una persona querida por muchos y lo extrañaremos profundamente por su amabilidad con los demás y lo fácil que era tener una conversación con él. Eli era un gran trabajador pero también le apasionaba leer y pasaba su poco tiempo libre jugando fútbol ( orgulloso de ser...
Juanita June Ritter
Feb 6, 2025
Juanita June Ritter passed away Thursday February 6th 2025 at St Luke's Hospice. Juanita was born February 1st 1959. She was preceded in death by her parents, oldest son, John and several siblings. She is survived by, sister Alberta, and brothers Kenny, Tommy, and Johnny, and sons Tommy, Jr and Patrick (Catherine).
Judy Kay West
Feb 6, 2025
Judy Kay West passed away on February 6, 2025 at the age 71. She was born on January 26, 1954 in Kansas City, KS to Vanita Graham West and Earl William West.
Judy was a professional survivor. She went through a lot of challenging situations between life, health and losing her youngest daughter in 2016.
Through it all Judy was an amazing...
Helen D. Evans
Feb 3, 2025
Helen “Deanie” Evans passed away February 03, 2025. She was born September 19, 1946 to Selmark Whisenant and Amoline Fox in Arab, Alabama.
She is preceded in death by her granddaughter Tiffany Renee; her parents; her brother Jerry and sister Joyce. She is survived by her daughters Rhonda Evans of Marceline, Missouri, Bobbie Evans of Roeland Park, KS and Marie Emert...
Nancy Uphaus
Feb 1, 2025
Nancy (Fangman) Uphaus, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Topeka. She was born on June 19, 1949 to Leonard and Anna (Niekamp) Hammes in Axtell, Kansas. She graduated from B & B High School in 1967.
Nancy married Eugene Fangman and they had four sons. They were later divorced. In June of...
Lois Wright Tosh
Jan 31, 2025
Lois Wright Tosh, born April 4, 1928, in Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025, at Village Shalom in Overland Park, Kansas.
A loving wife, mother, and friend, Lois generously shared her love of God, family, and the beauty in the world through her art.
Lois grew up in the Beechwood and Bloomingdale neighborhoods of Kingsport alongside her brother and...
Tamie Lynn Renard
Jan 31, 2025
Tamie Lynn Renard, 64, joined her husband, Chris, for her heavenly home coming to Jesus January 31, 2025. Tamie was born in Lomita, CA. Grew up in Moravia, IA where she graduated high school. Tamie was trained as a chef in CA after high school. A very creative woman. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, crafting and cooking. A very loving and...
Ashley Anne Padelli
Jan 26, 2025
Ashley Anne (Bailey) Padelli, 36, of Olathe, KS, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 26, 2025. She was born in Overland Park, KS, graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School and attended Johnson County Community College Creative Arts classes. She enjoyed poetry and submitted some of her own compositions to a publishing company, which included them in several books. Recently, she...
Marvin Madrid Hernandez
Jan 23, 2025
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Juan Antonio Lozoya Fernandez
Jan 21, 2025
Juan Antonio Lozoya Fernandez, aged 68, passed away on January 21, 2025, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on September 25, 1956 in Guanajuato, Mexico. Juan served in the Mexican military in his youth. He was a wonderful and loving husband, brother, father and grandfather. He was always so kind and giving, even in death, as he gave the...
Jose Hugo Linares
Jan 20, 2025
Jose Hugo Linares, aged 37, passed away on January 20, 2025, in Kansas City, MO. He was born on July 1, 1987, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Arturo Linares and Leticia Avila. Hugo grew up in Kansas City, KS, and graduated from J.C. Harmon High School in 2006.Hugo was a beloved son, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, and friend. He was known...
Tsige Mesfin
Jan 18, 2025
Tsige G. Mesfin, 48, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
Tsige was born in Ethiopia and made her home in Shawnee, Kansas. She was a much beloved member of the Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
A Celebration of Life will be from 10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM on...
Paul Bastasch
Jan 17, 2025
One of six children born to Frank and Frances Bastasch in Portland, Oregon, Paul grew up camping, hunting, fishing, skiing, hiking and riding horses with family and friends from All Saints Grade School and Central Catholic High School. He treasured his lifelong Portland friendships. In 1964, he graduated from Seattle University where he met his wife, Kathy. They were married...
John Dopcia
Jan 15, 2025
John Dopcia, age 60, passed away in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister.He is survived by his sister, Maria, and best friend, Don Comeaux, and many good friends.
No services are scheduled at this time. A celebration of life will be held in the future.
Kerri-Beth Nall Duvanel
Jan 11, 2025
Kerri-Beth Nall Duvanel
Kerri-Beth Nall was born on September 1, 1964, in Kansas City, Mo, and shortly thereafter she was adopted by Rex and Elaine Nall, a postal worker and a teacher who had adopted a son, Michael, two years earlier. Rex, Elaine and Michael were very excited to welcome a daughter and little sister into the family. At that point,...
Audrey Wright
Jan 8, 2025
Audrey Wright, age 86, formerly from Hamilton, MO passed away on January 8, 2025.
Audrey was the daughter of Leonard and Mary Miller. She was born in 1938 in Caldwell County. Audrey was married to Johnny Wright of Hamilton, MO in May of 1958.
Audrey is survived by daughters Deborah Frankenfield (Joseph) of Liberty, MO, Johnna Perry(John) of Kansas City, MO, stepdaughter...
Nancy Carol Mott
Jan 8, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nancy Carol Mott, age 70, on January 8th, 2025. She passed away peacefully at her home in Gardner, KS.
Nancy was born in 1954 in Olathe, KS, to Wendolyn Henry Lattner, III and Marilyn Jean Lattner. She grew up in Olathe, KS, where she developed a love for owl, zebra,...
Francisca Núñez Contreras
Dec 28, 2024
Francisca Núñez Contreras, 75, of Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico passed away on December 28th, 2024.
Born on October 4th, 1949, in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua. Francisca was the beloved child of Romelio Núñez and Paula Rios.
Francisca was married to Carlos Contreras Cabriales. Together, they raised seven children: Teresa Guadalupe, Nancy Rudit, Margarita del Refugio, Consuelo, Carlos Alberto, Cesar Arturo, and...
Joshua Toca-Starnes
Dec 27, 2024
Joshua Toca-Starnes, 21, of Kansas City, KS, passed away on December 27, 2024, at home. Born on April 02, 2003, in Kansas City, KS, to Michelle Starnes and Abel Toca. Joshua touched the lives of all who knew him with his vibrant spirit and caring heart.
He is survived by his devoted mother, Michelle Starnes; his siblings, Jose, Michael, Kimberley, Jacquelyn,...
E. Gregory Currie
Dec 25, 2024
E. Gregory Currie, 75, passed away December 25, 2024. He was born to John D. and Rosemary Glick Currie in Topeka, Kansas. Greg participated for many years at the workshops of TARC in Topeka and JCDS in Lenexa, Kansas where he also enjoyed retirement services.
Gregory is survived by a brother J. Daryl (Vicki) Currie; a nephew; two nieces and many...