Overland High School Colorado Alumni Obituaries

Loren Stanley Laverentz 92 of St. Joseph MO passed away at his home on Monday September 22 2025. Loren was born on May 4 1933 in Bendena Kansas to William and Ellenora Ricklefs Laverentz. He attended Bendena High School and later graduated from Kansas State University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Scie...

Patty L. Gemmill age 83 of Cheyenne Wells Colorado was gathered into the loving arms of our dear Lord Jesus on January 16 2026 at Morningside Place in Overland Park Kansas. She was born Patricia Lenora Breitenbach on January 18 1942 in Halstead Kansas to Laurence and Lucille Breitenbach. She would a...

Retired Yellow Transportation senior vice president Steven E. Defenbaugh passed away in Lees Summit Missouri on July 19 2025 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Eben Ezer Hospital in Brush Colorado March 23 1948 to Elmer E. and Helen Defenbaugh. He moved to Southern California with his famil...

Bernard was born in August 1922 in Rock County Nebraska to Bernhard Ben Kramer and Mary Runte Kramer. He grew up on the family ranch alongside his two brothers and sister a place that held some of his fondest memories. It was there that Bernard learned to ice skate on the pond and sharpened his chec...

James was born January 10 1937 in Logan Ohio to the late Paul J. Ucker and Florence E. Schrader Ucker. After graduating from Logan High School he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1954 proudly serving with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton and then Treasure Island in California a...

Linda Faye Swink 75 Nevada Mo passed away on Wednesday December 24 2025 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park KS. Linda was born on August 31 1950 in Greenfield MO to John and Dorothy Coulter Fleeman. Linda graduated from Fort Scott KS High School. She then worked as an aide at t...

Weldon Grant Halladay a cherished husband father brother and friend passed away peacefully at the age of 58 on Thursday January 1 2026 in the comfort of his home in Goodman Missouri after years of failing health. He entered this life on January 12 1967 in Kansas City Missouri the eldest of two child...

A celebration of life service for Janet Burch of Adrian Missouri will be 1 p.m. Saturday January 3 2026 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel 6606796555 in Butler Missouri. Visitation will be 6 8 p.m. Friday January 2 at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery Adrian. Contributions to th...