All Obituaries

On February 1928 a beautiful gift was given to the world, to George Winters and Marie Butler Winters. A little girl that inspired many along her journey until the Lord called her home, June 3, 2019. Before her school days at 2 years old she was very active in dance. Her first big dance recital was on June 8, 1933 at the age of 5. Interestingly,  June 8th became a much more important date years later, when meeting and marrying Achilles V. (Skip) Wheat born June 8. JoAnne studied piano...

Andrew R. Durbin De Soto, Kansas:  Formally of Greece, NY passed unexpectedly May 29, 2019.  Predeceased by his grandfather, James D. Ring.  Survived by his loving parents, Ron and Mary Lee Durbin; children, Bethany (Tim) Futral, Grady Ryder, Nicholas, Elias & Trystan Durbin; grandson, Aiden Futral; siblings, Elizabeth,(Michael) Butler, Kelly Wolf, Rebecca Jones, Daniel (Mari) Durbin, May (Jim) Weston & Sarah (Jerry) Fisk; grandmother, Jean Ring; several aunts,...

Carolyn M Barnett, 72, of Kansas City, Kansas, a retired computer programmer, passed away the morning of Tuesday May 7, 2019.  Born in 1947, she was the only daughter of Everett and Rose Freeman, and sister to Everett, John and Mike.  Carolyn married early and had two children, Mike and Michelle.  She got started in computers in the late 70’s when they were a completely new technology.  She loved her career, colleagues and traveling to train others in the...

George LeRoy Wallace, Jr. was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on May 13, 1963, to George LeRoy "Pete" Wallace and Edith Mae McGee Wallace.  He died on May 5th, 2019.  As a young boy George enjoyed playing baseball and swimming at the Wyandotte Swim Club.  He graduated from Schlagle High School in 1981.  George was a student at Professional Self Defense where he began his martial arts training in 1992.  He was a natural and excelled and soon joined the staff...

Anna Marie Bucan Cost was born in Kansas City, Kansas at the family home 346 N. Thorp on July 8, 1927 to John M. and Anna Louise Zupetic Bucan who emigrated from Croatia. She was baptized at St. John the Baptist Church; her Godparents were Mike and Rose Barbarich. She lived in Kansas City her entire life, spending her first years in the Strawberry Hill area and attended primer at St. John’s orphanage. In 1933 she began school at St. Peter’s in Kansas City, KS,...

Charles K. Crouss, age 90, passed away April 14, 2019 in Leavenworth, KS. Charles was a graduate of Washington High School. He was an active member of the Masonic Lodge in the 60’s & 70’s. Charles enjoyed many hobbies, such as hunting, fishing, gardening and especially golf. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary Crouss, sons, Ronald Ray, Loretta Mahr and Charles H. Crouss He is survived by his daughter, Martha Suter (husband Shane), daughter in-law, Debra...

Zada O. (Oberholtz) Vogel, 89, of Kansas City, KS passsed away at home March 29, 2019.  Zada was a graduate of Shawnee Mission High School (1947) and had an Associate Degree from KCKCC(1994). She was preceded in death by her parents Earle and Flora (Shelley) Oberholtz and former husband John C. Vogel (father of the children).    She is survived by her beloved sisters, Earlene Cox of Princeton, NJ, Marybeth Freeman...

  Ruth Ann Doles, 61, of Kansas City, KS, passed away on March 12, 2019 at home. She was born in1957 to Wilbur and Beverly Reynolds in Kansas City, KS. Ruth worked as a title clerk for Alstrom Title/McCaffery Short. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and loved playing Bingo. Ruth is survived by her husband, Michael, her daughter Amy Larson, her son Bryan Doles, her son-in-law Jim Larson, her daughter-in-law Desiree Doles, her Grandson Cody Larson, her Grandson...

Kathleen “Kathy” Lee (Winters) Steineger, 66, of Kansas City, KS passed away March 1, 2019. Kathy was born in 1952 in Lawrence, KS to her loving parents, George E. Winters Jr. and Norma Lee (Loske) Winters. She welcomed a baby brother to pick on, George E. Winters III, in 1956.  Kathy graduated from Shawnee Mission North in 1970 and went on to attend Stephens College in Columbia MO, where she earned an associate degree in psychology. She pledged as a Pi Phi and...

Phillip "Bub” Raymond Rozell, 59, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2019.  Phillip was born in 1959 to William and Anna Rozell in Kansas City, KS.  He was a graduate of Washington High School, class of 1977.  He spent his working years at the United Postal Service and as an electric motor mechanic. Phillip enjoyed playing baseball in his youth and was a huge Royals fan. He also enjoyed fishing and working in his shop.  Phillip is preceded in death by his...