Archives for July 2023

Funeral arrangements for 95-year-old Patricia Mills have been scheduled for Tuesday, August 8, 2023.  A Visitation will be held from 3:00 ~ 4:00 p.m. at Antioch Church 5201 Antioch Rd, Overland Park, Kansas 66202. The Memorial Service celebrating Patricia’s life will commence at 4:00 p.m. with Kevin Seaton officiating.  Flowers can be delivered to the church next Tuesday morning by noon, or donations made to the Stroke Recovery Foundation on her behalf.  Memories of Patricia and condolences to the family may be shared at meyersfuneralchapel.com

Patricia Mills (Mamaw Pat), age 95, went to be with Jesus on Monday, July 31st, 2023. She was born April 14th, 1928 in Indianapolis, IN to Ira and Nola Strockbine. She was known by several names; Patricia, Pat, Momma, and Mamaw. Each name she carried signified who she was to all of us. She was a true friend, a legendary grandmother and great grandmother, and a heroic mom. In the ninety-five years that she walked this earth, Mamaw experienced great love and joy and also unimaginable loss and hardship. She was the strongest woman perhaps this world has ever known. Through it all, Mamaw Pat loved the Lord. In her last days on this earth she spoke about meeting Jesus. She was ready. She had run her race; and she ran it well!  We will miss the way she made us laugh without really even trying, and we will miss her profound words of wisdom and her prayers. We will forever miss her bright blue eyes, her tender hugs and her warm apple pies. Mamaw dedicated her life to loving her family, and her love will live in our hearts until we are reunited once again in Heaven.

Mamaw Pat is preceded in death by her husbands (Wayne Warnholz, Charles Jenkins, Al Freeman, and Cletus Mills), her parents (Ira and Nola Strockbine), her siblings (Bill, Bud, Dottie, and Carolyn), her children (John Warnholz, Debbie Bretzinger, and Sandy Warnholz), her step children (Ronnie and Kelly Jenkins) and her grandchildren (Shannon Bretzinger and Tiffani Warnholz).

Mamaw Pat is survived by Sharon and Matthew Perry (daughter and son-in-law) and David Bretzinger (son-in-law), Charles Jenkins, Cindy Jenkins, and Susie Brooks (step children), grandchildren and spouses (Tori and Hunter Martinez, Moriah and Steven Schowengerdt, Josiah and Sara Perry, Amy and Jim Duncan, David Wayne and Dianne Bretzinger, Brandin and Cassie Bretzinger, and Shawn Bretzinger). Her eleven great grandchildren are Cameron Bretzinger; Andrew, Chloe and Sophie Duncan; Eila, Blythe, Luella, and Florence Showengerdt; Ezra Martinez; Braxton Perry; and Alivia Bretzinger. She has two surviving siblings (Ann Smith and Marilyn Donovan).

 

 

 

 

 

Click here to view the Livestream

Funeral arrangements for 85- year-old Dorothy Lesher, have been scheduled for Monday, August 7, 2023 at St. Therese Catholic Church 7207 N.W. Highway 9 Kansas City, MO.   The Visitation will be held from 9:30 ~ 10:30 a.m.  The Rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Dorothy’s life will commence at 11:00 a.m.  A Committal Service will follow at Resurrection North Cemetery, 5001 N.E. Cookingham Drive, Kansas City, Missouri.

Dorothy Ann Lesher, 85, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023 at Tiffany Springs Rehab.  Dorothy was born on March 19, 1938 in Effingham, Kansas to William H. and Emma C. (Wigand) Wohletz.

Dorothy was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church, Kansas City, Missouri.  Dorothy will forever be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, William H. and Emma C. Wohletz; husband of 53 years Ted A. Lesher; son, Michael E. Lesher; and daughter Amy Renee Lesher.   She is survived by three daughters, Debbie L. Bellman (Tom) of Independence, Missouri, Sandra M. Herdler (Joe) of Kearney, Missouri, Diane E. Stanton (Tom) of Omaha, Nebraska and one son David B. Lesher (Lisa) of Oak Grove, Missouri and daughter in law, Schonna Lesher of Bella Vista, Arkansas.  She is also survived by her grandchildren: Megan Salter (Steve) of Surprise, Arizona; Philip Matthew Barnett, Liberty, Missouri; Laura Herron (Kevin) and Becki McLaughlin (Andrew) of Omaha, Nebraska; Alexandra Danner (Tyler) and Brianna Lesher of Oak Grove, Missouri; Val Lesher, Joplin, Missouri and Devon Lesher of Bella Vista, Arkansas.  She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren.

Dorothy is also survived by her brothers: Alfred Wohletz, Atchison, Kansas; Robert Wohletz (Lois), Atchison, Kansas; and Carl Wohletz (Jan) Locust Grove, Virginia; sisters Delores Winters, Annapolis, Maryland and Theresa Schneider, Atchison, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to Specialized Hospice.  Memories of Dorothy and condolences to the family may be shared at meyersfuneralchapel.com

Family and friends will gather to visit and share memories of John on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at the Meyers Northland Chapel in Parkville, MO, from 5pm to 7pm.

John Orville VanCleave, 68, passed away on July 26, 2023.  He was born on January 13, 1955 to Joseph  and Clara (Walton) VanCleave.

John is preceded in death by his parents, a brother Joseph VanCleave and sister Judy Stillwell.  Survivors include his wife Kathy, children Jennifer Miller and husband Ryan, Cristin VanCleave, brother Jack VanCleave and wife Sharon, and grandchildren Paige and John (JC) Miller. [Read more…]