Cremation Center of Kansas City

Dec 9th, 1935 - Sep 11th, 2025

On September 11, 2025, Dorothea Rozan (Hart) Jordan (89) was reunited with her loving husband. Dotty, as she was known to family and friends, died peacefully at her home. Dotty was born on December 9th in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Edmund and Ruth Hart. She attended Mount St. Mary’s Academy from...

Apr 10th, 1943 - Sep 27th, 2025

Ronald L. Elliott, 82, of Roeland Park, KS, completed his life's grand adventure on September 27, 2025. Born in Joplin, MO, Ron was a man who lived with purpose, humor, and an uncanny ability to find four-leaf clovers—a talent that no doubt spoke to his perpetual good luck and sunny disposition....

Jan 9th, 1944 - Sep 17th, 2025

Keith Ray Marr of Lenexa, Kansas passed away at Overland Park Regional Medical Center on September 17, 2025, due to complications post cardiac surgery at the age of 81. Keith was born on January 9th, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the only child of his parents Oscar and Berniece Marr. Keith...

Jan 31st, 1946 - Sep 21st, 2025

Charlene Ann Giles was born in Great Bend, Kansas, on January 31, 1946. Just a few months before graduation, she caught the eye of Benjamin Giles in the halls of Larned High School when she walked by in her tight jeans. Shortly thereafter the two began dating and later married on December 19, 1965....

Dec 20th, 1931 - Sep 22nd, 2025

Marilyn Ann (Moore) Schmidt of Fairway, Kansas, passed away on September 22, 2025, after a brief illness. The daughter of Julia Louise Cleary and William Thomas Moore, Marilyn was born on December 20, 1931, in Booneville, Missouri. She lived in Booneville and graduated from Booneville High School....

May 29th, 1944 - Sep 13th, 2025

Calvin Coolidge, a man born with impeccable timing on May 29, 1944, in Litchfield, Minnesota, took his final bow on September 13, 2025, in Kansas City at the age of 81. Known for his quick wit and ability to make any room erupt with laughter, Calvin made a career out of being the life of the party,...

Jan 12th, 1943 - Sep 13th, 2025

Dr. Thomas Reid Ecton (Reid), of Mission, KS, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2025. A visitation will be held at 10:00 AM, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Old Mission United Methodist Church. (5519 State Park Rd, Fairway, KS 66205) Reid was born...

Jun 29th, 1964 - Sep 7th, 2025

Elizabeth Paige Westhoff, 61, of Fairway, Kansas, passed away from breast cancer on September 7, 2025, surrounded by her family. Paige grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, where she proudly graduated from OmahaCentral High School. She briefly attended the University of Nebraska-Omaha and eventually moved to...

Nov 29th, 1935 - Aug 21st, 2025

Jo Ellen Van Dyke, 89, passed away in her home on August 21, 2025, in Lenexa, Kansas, where she had resided for 37 years. She was born on November 29, 1935, to Earl and Ada B Stubbs in Kansas City, MO. She married Clyde Van Dyke on June 29, 1954, and was by his side for 64 years until his passing...

Oct 22nd, 1949 - Aug 26th, 2025

John Richard Bird, age 75, of Spring Hill, Kansas, and formerly of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully at 11:58 a.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 22, 1949, to the late John Alfred Bird and Ann Elizabeth (Lundin) Bird. John...

Oct 7th, 1957 - Aug 27th, 2025

Greg Lindsey clearly danced to a different drummer. For the last three and a half years of his life, Greg fought an arduous battle before finally succumbing to esophageal cancer. But those of us who knew him best remember a lot of good times along with the challenging chapters of his life. Greg was...

Dec 27th, 1936 - Aug 15th, 2025

Mary Yvonne Matthews, 88, of Overland Park, passed away peacefully on August 15th, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. She lived a life filled with love, kindness, and laughter. Her home was always neat, tidy, and lovely decorated - especially with her beloved collection of chickens. Though small in...