Obituaries

Richard Alan Optican, lovingly known as "Dick" to family and friends, peacefully passed away at his residence of the past decade, Village Shalom, in Leawood, Kansas, on Thursday, Nov. 9.

Judy Chaiken, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas, died Nov. 1, 2023.

Gloria Lee Gersh passed away in Rancho Mirage, California, on Oct. 28, 2023, due to complications from heart surgery. 

Arvin D. Pfefer passed away on Nov. 5 at the age of 95.

Barbara Bushman Goodman, 91, passed away on Oct. 10 after suffering a severe stroke in April.

Susan Marsha Fisher, 71, of Olathe, Kansas, and Marlborough, England, died on Wednesday, Sept. 27. 

Kay G. Martin (née Goldschmidt), 62, passed away on Oct. 21 after living a life filled with music. 

Emanuel Winston, 98, passed away on Oct. 21.

Ruth Margolin, 98, passed away peacefully on Oct. 8 at Village Shalom.

Merrill Ronald Talpers passed away peacefully on Oct. 4 at the age of 91.