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Douglas James Overstreet
Jul 18, 1942 - Mar 27, 2025

 

Doug passed into the presence of the Lord he loved on March 27, 2025.


Doug was born in Ottawa, Kansas, to George and Lucile (Schuler) Overstreet. He graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1960, where he loved being involved in theater plays.


He was employed by TWA, followed by DST Systems, as an accountant. He was a "numbers" guy and jokingly said that he "handled all the world's money." He loved to "play with" his food, and happily invented Pizza Cups for his 2 sons. He was involved in Boy Scouts and in Jaycees.


Doug never met a stranger, he loved 1950s musicals, and long walks at the lake with his wife and dog. He loved to sing, even though he couldn't carry a tune. He happily said, "I am my own quartet!" He had the gift of "helps."  He gladly helped anybody with anything, and he enjoyed working in the kitchen at church and cooking at the men & boys church campouts.


He is predeceased by his parents and his sister, Judy Welch. He is survived by his wife Peggy, Prairie Village, KS, his brother Greg Overstreet, Bradenton, FL, and his 2 sons, Darin Overstreet (Anne), Aurora, CO, and Joel Overstreet (Pam), Kansas City, MO, as well as 4 grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.


The family wishes to express their thanks to Care Haven Homes and Monarch Hospice for their professional, compassionate and loving care for Doug the last 2 years.


This godly, loving, polite, and goofy man will be missed.


A Celebration of Life will be held at Mission Road Bible Church, 7820 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS, on April 12, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association.
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Celebration of Life
Location:
Mission Road Bible Church
Address:
7820 Mission Rd.
City:
Prairie Village
State:
Kansas
Zip Code:
66208
Date of Service:
Apr 12, 2025
Time of Service:
2:30 pm
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Steve Wolverton Mar 31, 2025

Doug Overstreet made my life better. Spending more than a decade of my youth with and around the Overstreet clan in general was a blessing. Greg was my schoolmate from very early on. We are still very close, both of us are now without siblings and parents. But oh how blessed to have been loaned the siblings who guided us. DOUG was a tad older, really smart, creative, joyful and admired by all of us guys. We looked up to Doug. By “we” I mean we younger students, Boy Scouts, Greg-pals who Mrs. O. so graciously allowed into her home. We wanted to be like Doug. Doug was so cool that he drove a Henry J. automobile. Yes, really, THAT cool. When Doug was home, or when he popped in somewhere to join us for a bit, his magnetic smile was an open invitation to get pumped up and amazed about a new project or help us think and talk about how things work and move. LIKE How high and far can a rocket fly when launched from our neighborhood “Salt Flats?” The rocket made from scratch , of course. Besides his loyal Brother Lab & Launch Partner, only 3 witnesses from the hood remain to share the tale. Doug helped stock my personal inventory with possibilities. Doug Overstreet made my life better. BEST REGARDS to Doug’s family.