John Harvey Wilcox, 79, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 AM followed by the Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 16, at Church of the Holy Cross, 8311 W. 93rd, Overland Park, KS 66212. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that remembrances be made in the form of contributions to Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care.
Harvey was born November 3, 1944, in Kansas City, KS. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, United Way and the Cosmopolitan Club of Overland Park. Harvey retired from Southwestern Bell in 2001 after 36 years of service. He was a passionate sports fan cheering on the Chiefs, Royals, Wildcats and Jayhawks. He enjoyed poker with friends and trips to the casino with his wife. He took great joy watching his grandchildren’s activities. Harvey cherished any time spent with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years Sue (Hubbard) Wilcox, his parents Roy, Sr. and Mary (Klein) Wilcox, and brother Roy Wilcox, Jr. Harvey is survived by three children Barbara (Rick) Simpson, Baltimore, MD, Joe (Lisa) Wilcox, Olathe, KS, Jeff (Allison) Wilcox, Overland Park, KS, sisters Elaine Heck and Joyce Dehaemers, seven grandchildren; Tyler (Anna) Simpson, Deanna (Antony) Benavides, Katherine Wilcox, Emily Wilcox, Hannah Wilcox, Hunter Wilcox, Timothy Wood, three great grandchildren Ewan Simpson, Henry Simpson and Kaia Benavides and extended family and friends.