Funeral

Mary Bowes Buchanan, 67, of Leawood, KS, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 15, 2021, after a year-long battle with metastatic breast cancer. She will forever be remembered as a cherished wife, devoted mother, loving ‘Mimi,’ and friend to all. Rosary and Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 20, 5-8 PM at Curè of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood, KS 66206. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, July 21, 10 AM at Curè of Ars. The family wishes to say thank you for all of the outpouring of affection and prayers. In lieu of flowers, friends may send donations to the Mary Bowes Buchanan Scholarship Fund at St. Teresa’s Academy, 5600 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64113. The funeral will be live-streamed and available to watch at this link - https://youtu.be/dKoBicpt4Dg

Bayley Lynn Holland Meuse, 31, passed away on Friday, June 18th, 2021. She was born in Kansas City to Philip and Tracy Holland on July 9, 1989. She attended Curé of Ars grade school, Shawnee Mission East High School, and the University of Kansas. Her siblings are Carly Wong and Robert and Gloria Holland. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021, at 10:30 am, at Curé of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood, Kansas, 66206. The funeral will be live-streamed and available to watch at this link - https://youtu.be/80o4sqRRBVw

Robert C. Lippold, 92 of Leawood, Kansas passed away June 18, 2021.  He was born December 27, 1928 in Omaha, Nebraska.  The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 9 to 10 am.  A funeral service will follow at Cure of Ars Catholic Church at 10 am, 9405 Mission Road, Leawood, KS 66206.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Catholic Charities of N.E. Kansas or Benedictine College. If unable to attend, have a dish of BlueBell ice cream and a baby snickers in his memory. The funeral will be live-streamed and you can view the funeral by clicking this link - https://youtu.be/JK_WYWYYTP0, We are having internet trouble at the church. The livestream is not streaming smoothly, but we will upload a recording as soon as we can.  Link to the recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_rMQ73CUyw

William Stephen White,  born on May 25, 2021 and gained a heavenly birthday on May 29, 2021. William (Will) gave the world and his family four beautiful days of life before God received him lovingly in His arms. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Richard Storey, a dear friend of Will’s, and held at Curé of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Road, Leawood, Kansas at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2021 with a celebration of life immediately following at the church.  The funeral will be live-streamed and you can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/QSgXuY_0880

Aidan Michael Riley, beloved son of Ellen Wright Riley and Michael Riley died suddenly at his home on Monday, May 24, 2021. A memorial visitation will be held at Curé of Ars Church on Thursday, May 27th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm with a rosary at 5:00 pm. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Curé of Ars on Friday, May 28th, 2021 at 12:30.  Mass will be followed by a Celebration of Life Lunch at Bishop Miege in the commons. All are welcome to attend. A private burial will follow the luncheon.  The funeral will be live-streamed and you can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/wG2NRZNbCyA

Nancy C. Fox, 65, passed away on May 24, 2021. Visitation 10:30 am -12 noon on May 27 at Curé of Ars Catholic Church, 9405 Mission Rd., Leawood, KS with the Funeral Mass to follow at 12 Noon. The funeral will be live-streamed and you can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/UAKzm5JQ0xs

William Edward Maher, December 8, 1934 - May 19, 2021, Prairie Village, Kansas. William's service will be at Curé of Ars Church with visitation beginning at 9:30 am, Rosary at 10:30 am followed by Mass at 11 am. The funeral will be live-streamed and you can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/iJCm8zfO1C0 

Linda Batliner Cook, born April 19, 1942, Mission Hills, Kansas - Linda Batliner Cook, of Mission Hills, Kansas passed away May 3rd, 2021. Linda's funeral service will be Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10:00 am, at Cure of Ars Church - 9401 Mission Road, Leawood, KS 66206. Due to Corona 19 Virus concerns neither a visitation nor reception will be held and the cemetery service will be private. The funeral service is open to those who wish to attend. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -   https://youtu.be/D2KMDUe-P9w

Bertha "Gretchen" Myers, 88, Lee's Summit, MO, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at John Knox Village. A Rosary will be prayed at 5:30 PM followed by a visitation till 7:30 PM at the Porter Funeral Home, 8535 Monrovia Street, Lenexa, KS on Thursday, May 6th. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 7, at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9405 Mission Rd. Leawood, KS. Burial will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, 5001 NE Cookingham Dr. Kansas City, MO. You can view the funeral by clicking this link - https://youtu.be/BI6Qnrk69wU We were having some streaming issues during the funeral and the uploaded video without the buffering is available at this link -  https://youtu.be/hsmPidmlD8Q

Joan E. Watts, 85, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed into eternal life on Saturday, March 6, 2021 with her loved ones by her side. Visitation will be Saturday, March 13 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The Rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Curé of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Road, Leawood, Kansas. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/azoC1SJ1RBo

Maura Larkin O'Keefe Galloup peacefully passed on March 2nd in Overland Park, KS at the age of 78. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 5th, 1:30 pm at Cure of Ars Church in Leawood, Kansas. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -   https://youtu.be/pPV5pKRLc3s. We were having some streaming issues during the funeral and you can view the recorded funeral with out the buffering here -  https://youtu.be/39h4CBKj2Ik

Elmer A. Bryon, 90, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 4, 2021.  In compliance with Covid restrictions, a private service for the immediate family will be held on Friday, February 12, 2021, at 11 am with burial to follow. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/7CMANXOhoTw

Kennedy Rose Bowen (Biscuits) passed away at home in the loving arms of her parents, Eric and Morgan Bowen on Sunday, January 31st, 2021. A funeral Mass to celebrate her short but much-loved life for family, friends, neighbors, caregivers, and colleagues will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 5th, at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9405 Mission Rd, Leawood, KS. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/WyUbsvFPSoQ

Kenneth E. Brummel died peacefully early Friday morning, January 22, 2021. Due to COVID restrictions, there will be a Private Family Funeral Mass at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at Curé of Ars Catholic Church.  You can view the funeral by clicking this link - https://youtu.be/wdfmVsfGC-0

Nancy Jane (Holm) Rowley passed away on January 10, 2021. Services will be held at Curé of Ars Catholic Church following COVID-19 protocols and restrictions - Rosary and Visitation, Friday, January 15th from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. and the Funeral will be Saturday, January 16th at 10:00 A.M. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -   https://youtu.be/jkvtIEMU7UY

Stephen C. Vater (1958 - 2021) passed away on January 1, 2021. Services for Steve will be Saturday, January 9th, at Cure of Ars Church in Leawood.  Visitation begins at 9:30 am with the Mass of Christian Burial starting at 11:00 am. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/Gy1c4qksxlU

Judith Elaine (Schnacke) Hodes, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 am on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Road in Leawood, KS, with visitation beginning at 9:30 am. You can view the funeral by clicking this link - https://youtu.be/iz0n9z57uvw

Christopher Paone died on Saturday, November 28th, 2020.  The rosary will be held Thursday, December 3 at 11 am. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, December 3 at 11:30 am.  You can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/UPtZSufNpYc

Ana Luisa McGrath died on November 28, 2020. The Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday, December 2 at 8 am at Cure of Ars in Prairie Village, KS. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -   https://youtu.be/eXly9TepLao

Joanne Skillman Howard D.O, 96, Leawood, KS died November 21, 2020 at Westchester Place, Lenexa, KS. The rosary will be held Monday, November 30 at 6pm at Cure of Ars in Prairie Village, KS. A visitation will immediately follow. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday, December 1 at 11am at Cure of Ars in Prairie Village, KS. Burial to follow at Corinth Cemetery, Prairie Village, KS.You can view the funeral by clicking this link - https://youtu.be/CfkQXxStidg

John E. Vivona was born March 11, 1933, in Kansas City, Missouri to John and Rose Vivona. He passed away on Sunday, November 15 at St Luke's South Hospital. A private mass will be said Friday, November 20 at Curé of Ars Catholic Church after which he will be interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/KgEYg_3EToo

Amie Ann Shull, 50, of Prairie Village, Kansas died on November 12, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Road, Leawood, KS on Tuesday, November 17 at 10:00 a.m. Livestream of the Funeral Mass will be available on November 17 at 9:30 am. There will be a one-hour visitation immediately following the Mass. You can view the funeral by clicking this link - https://youtu.be/MclYAI5gmnQ

Linda Sue Baehr, age 73, of Prairie Village, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at her home. A Memorial Mass will be 11 am, Friday, Nov. 6th, 2020 at Cure’ of Ars Catholic Church in Leawood, Kansas. Burial will follow at a later date at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Webb City, Missouri.  Livestream of the Funeral Mass will be available on November 6 at 11 am. You can view the funeral by clicking this link - https://youtu.be/RGNX8U8TpNM

Ann R. Wissman, 84, Prairie Village, KS, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at the Addington Place of Prairie Village. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. with a Memorial Mass following at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 2, at Cure' of Ars Catholic Church, 9405 Mission Rd., Leawood, KS.  Livestream of the Funeral Mass will be available on November 2 at 10:30 am. You can view the funeral by clicking this link  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbwA2ECMZl8

Brenton Patrick Moroney, 37, of Overland Park, was taken from his family by a tragic accident on October 10, 2020. The visitation will be held at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd, Leawood, KS 66206 on October 16, 2020, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on October 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Cure of Ars Catholic Church. Interment will be at the Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa KS. Guests are encouraged to wear bright clothing to honor and celebrate Brent's life.  Livestream of the Funeral Mass will be available on October 17 at 1:00 p.m. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICKYy3lRWNI

Joseph Edward Danda, MD, 59, of Mission Hills, KS, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020. A Rosary will be prayed at 4:45 PM followed by a visitation from 5-7:00 PM Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Porter Funeral Home, 8535 Monrovia Street, Lenexa, KS.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 AM Friday, October 9, 2020, at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9405 Mission Road, Leawood, KS.  Livestream of the Funeral Mass will be available on October 9 at 10:30 am. You can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTGaR0-Cdok

Services for Gary Richard “Dick” Degen will be October 2, 2020 at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, Leawood, Kansas.  Visitation 9:30 am, Mass 10:30 am. Livestream of the Funeral Mass will be available on October 2 at 10:30 am.  You can view the funeral by clicking this link -  https://youtu.be/HokSmKrok6U