Obituaries

Reta Clementine Byers Hans, a woman of style, grace and elegance, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 19. She was 93 years old.

Marilyn Blond Melcher passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Aug. 16 at home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers.

Born in Vienna, Austria, on May 18, 1938, Stefan Georg Serebrenik arrived in New York City aboard the RMS Aquitania in January of 1939 and became known as Steven George Sherry. Steve passed away at home in Kansas City, Missouri, on Aug. 11 at the age of 87.

Carolyn Goldman passed away on Aug. 3 at the age of 95 in Leawood, Kansas. 

Joseph (“Joe”) Levy, born on Oct. 21, 1930, in Trier, Germany, passed away peacefully on Aug. 3, with loving family nearby.

Joel Herbert Resnick, a visionary leader in the motion picture industry and a devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on July 30 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Edna K. Sokol, 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of July 23 at Care Haven Homes in Prairie Village, Kansas, where she resided for the past nine years.

Barnett Alport, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home on July 23. 

Bernard Birnbaum, born on Nov. 5, 1924, was 100 years, 8 months, 12 days, 21 hours, 30 minutes and 33 seconds old when he peacefully passed away on July 18.

Jack David Corral, born on Jan. 10, 2008, in Cape Coral, Florida, to Jon and Jaime Corral, died on July 15.