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Deanna Wright Obituary
Deanna Lynn Wright passed on October 8, 2025 at 65 years old, after a long illness. She attended schools in the Shawnee school district and earned a degree at York College in Nebraska. She worked many years at Montgomery Ward, Monogram Retailer, in the mail department. She enjoyed bowling, babysitting, volunteering in the church nursery, and watching the Chiefs play ball.
She is survived by Alice Dexter of Lenexa Kansas, James Wright of Kansas City, and Kelly Wright of Ottawa Kansas, along with many nieces and nephews, and extended family.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Margaret Wright, and her brother David Wright.
Services will be Thursday October 16th, 2025 at 11am,
Johnson County Funeral Chapel 11200 Metcalf Ave. Overland Park, KS 66210
Burial will take place after the service at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens 23215 W 75th St. Shawnee, KS. 66227
11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210
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Oct
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Visitation
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Johnson County Funeral Chapel
11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210
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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Johnson County Funeral Chapel
11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210
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Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Memorial GardensOnly 3 days left for delivery to next service.