Obituaries

Rabbi Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, 86, passed away on March 21.

Beverly Ann DeLeve, 92, of Overland Park, Kansas, died on March 20. Funeral services were held on March 23 at Louis Memorial Chapel. Burial followed at Sheffield Cemetery.

Irene Sylvia Gulko Fehr died on March 19 in her apartment at Village Shalom, surrounded by family. 

Dr. Harvey Gilbert, a beloved physician who transformed cancer care in California's Central Valley and touched countless lives with his extraordinary compassion and infectious laugh, passed away on Oct. 31, 2024, at the age of 84.

Nedra Rosen, 82, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 23.

Lance Shelley Ross, 65, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on March 20. He grew up in Kansas City and was a graduate of Southwest High School.

Adelaide “Adi” Simon passed away on Feb. 16. 

John Robert Slegman, 76, died on March 9. 

Shirley Mae (Levine) Gaines passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 4 at the remarkable age of 102.

Norton Starr, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and dedicated mathematician, passed away on March 8 in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 88.