Obituaries

Heloise Pfeifer Isacson Werthan Kuhn passed away peacefully Thursday, November 18, 2021, with family at her bedside.

Dr. Allen B. Rawitch, a prolific research biochemist at the University of Kansas Medical School and for 15 years the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies, died Thursday after a short battle with cancer. He was 80 years old.

Robert Allen Bretton, 71, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 18, 2021, in Tampa, Florida. Graveside services were Monday, November 22, 2021, at Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery.

G. Kenneth Baum, 91, passed away on Nov. 9, 2021, with family at his side and many others sharing love and support by phone. Favorite classical pieces and songs from The Fiddler on the Roof were playing in the background.

Jacqueline Merle Chelist passed away peacefully at her Options Services group home in Olathe, Kansas, on November 7, 2021, her 71st birthday.

February 28, 1949 – November 3, 2021

Michael (Mike) David Taylor passed away on November 3, 2021, in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he lived with his wife of 16 years, Emily Yount, and their beloved canine companion Blondie.

Harris E. Lee, 93, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Madison Assisted Living in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born November 7, 1927, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Arthur and Lena Lee.

Louise K. Cohen, 95, passed away November 2, 2021, at her Sunrise of Leawood residence. She was the daughter of David and Beatrice Kovalsky, and she was married to Eugene J. Cohen for 60 years.

Howard Taft Boasberg, Jr., passed away peacefully on October 27, 2021. Howie graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and moved to Kansas City in 1957.

Andrew R. Corson, 34, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away November 1, 2021. Graveside services were Thursday, November 4 at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.