All Obituaries

Beverly Jean Hashman Simpson devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to many, passed away Monday October 19.  Beverly was 82 years young when she passed after a 3-year convalescence at the Piper Assisted Living facility. She was a graduate of Wyandotte High School and retired from Southwestern Bell after 20 years of service.  Beverly loved her children like a mama bear. She loved all animals and especially enjoyed feeding songbirds, wild turkey,...

Nancy L Shults   (Sleighter) 1/09/42 to 10/10/2020 Mother to Bill, Robert, and Russ; Grandmother to Jenny, Becky, Tina, Hannah and Logan; And a Great Grandmother also. Lover of all animals, especially all her many dogs. Nancy worked as a nurse for many years in Topeka, KS In later years, Nancy moved to Belen, NM. Nancy made many friends and always helped others in many ways. Nancy was an artist, she loved to wood carve, paint, knit, needlepoint, embroidery, she would try...

William G. Turpin, 96, passed away September 16, 2020 at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital, Gardner, Kansas. He was born in Atchison, Kansas on June 7, 1924. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1943-1945 in Company C Engineer Combat Battalion. His battalion was the first wave that landed on Osage Beach in Normandy on D-Day. He was proud of his service to his country. He was employed from 1951-1987 at General Motors Fairfax Division, Kansas City, Kansas. as an inspector on the line...

  Matthew (Matt) Ryan Toothman, age 28, passed away on September 7th, 2020 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas of a motorcycle accident after fighting in a surgical ICU for over a week. Matt is survived by his mother and stepfather, Mary and Skip Price, his father and father’s partner, John Toothman and Stacey, and his fiancé Ashley Freeman. Matt is also survived by his siblings Josh, John II (LJ), Cody, Connor, Aundrea, Nicole, and Tammii. Matt is also survived by...

Shirley Ann Brown, age 81, passed away on September 6, 2020 at Riverbend Nursing Home in K.C., Ks. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Dwight James Brown of the home. Shirley was blessed with 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren and many in-laws and nieces and nephews who will greatly miss her. Shirley was preceded in death by her 2 children, Theresa Ann Kilgore and Bobby James Brown and her granddaughter, Janet Kilgore. Shirley was a homemaker and...

Judith K. Krotz, age 66, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 in Prairie Village, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Krotz-2019 and is survived by her sons, Clifford Whisler and Charles Eckles. A Christian Entombment will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Mt. Calvary Mausoleum.  Please leave your memories and condolences on Marybutlermeyers.com  

David Paul Locke, age 72, passed away August 3, 2020. He is survived by his wife Ermalinda Locke of the home. Sons, Steven Locke and Paul Locke. Grandchildren Daria Locke, Earnest Locke, Erin Locke, sisters Mary Painter, Margaret Molmberg, Teresa Cast and family Richard and Nifa Coy. A private family graveside service will be Friday, August 14, 2020 at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 126 & Parallel Ave., Kansas City, KS.  

Margit Maria Gyulafia Nelson passed away of natural causes on July 14, 2020 at Carmel Hills Nursing Home in Independence, MO. Margit was born on 1950 in Budapest, Hungary. She worked as a school bus driver for Shawnee Mission School district for over 10 years. She was preceded in death by her father Gyula Gyulafia, her mother Gizella Gyulafia, her eldest brother Julius Gyulafia, and her aunt Béa Darnáy. She is survived by her children Jen Nelson and Danny Nelson, and her...

Bernadine Rose Nelson (nee Bukaty), passed away on Tuesday, July 7th, 2020 at Ascension St. Joseph Place Care Facility in Overland Park, Kansas. She was 85 years old.  She was preceded in death by her ex-husband Kenny Nelson, her eldest son, Rick Nelson and her brother, Richard Bukaty. Left to honor Bernadine and remember her loving spirit are her three surviving children; Denise (Marty) Adams, Greg (Melissa) Nelson, and Kent (Jennifer) Nelson; her nine grandchildren: Tiffany (Sean)...

Albert Lee Franklin, 55, of Ottawa, KS passed away on July 1, 2020 at his home. Albert was born on 12/14/1964 to Jessie and Gracie “Laverne” Franklin in Shawnee Mission, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his siblings: Twin brother Keith Franklin, Laverne Franklin, Jessie Franklin Jr., Irene Post, Penny Reichard, Leroy Franklin, and Lloyd Franklin. Memorial Service pending