R. Nicholas Pflumm

R. (Ronald) Nicholas Pflumm, 54, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013, at the Kansas City Hospice House. He was born on June 27, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Ronald H. and Ardyn Allison Pflumm and baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church on July 20, 1958.

Nick was a great and generous man with the world's most contagious laugh; it made you happy just to hear him. He will be greatly missed by his loving family: wife Donna, daughter Ashley Pflumm, son Matthew (Jessica) Pflumm and granddaughter Phoebe Pflumm. Stepsons: Steven (Sarah) Ohmes, Jeffrey (Jill Glass) Ohmes, Step grandchildren Lexi, Kylie and Natalie Ohmes and Val Hayes. Parents Ronald (Dee) Pflumm and Ardyn (Rick) Erickson, Sister Lauri Guidry and Brother Garot (Marisol) Pflumm. In-Laws Kathy (Mike) Evans, Philip (Terri) Thelen, Bernadette (Dave) Farra and Mother-in-law Mary Thelen. Stepsiblings: Sheri Gallagher, Tammy, Drew and Lance Wood, Elizabeth Erickson and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, co-workers and friends.

Nick was preceded in death by his sister Allison K. Gudikunst, infant grandson Isaac Pflumm, infant nephew Ricardo Pflumm, father-in-law Donald Thelen, Sr. and brother-in-law Donald Thelen, Jr.

Nick began his 38 year career of banking working for his father Ron Pflumm, Uncle Bud Pflumm and Grandfather Clarence Pflumm, at their family owned bank "The Shawnee State Bank" in the Bookkeeping/Customer Service Department. He went on to work at the "Lenexa State Bank" as a Branch Manager. Returning to "The Shawnee State Bank" he followed in the footsteps of his Grandfather Clarence - 5th President, Uncle Bud - 6th Presidents, Father Ron - 7th Presidents and Nick as the 8th and final President of ‘The Shawnee State Bank." Commerce Bank, NA bought the SSB and Nick was Regional Bank President until Ray Glassnapp hired Nick to work at First National Bank of Olathe where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Enterprise Bank acquired FNBO and Nick worked there briefly. Jim Lewis hired Nick to work Security Bank of Kansas City where Nick enjoyed working as Senior Vice President and Senior Commercial Loan Officer. Nick loved banking and helping people.

Nick enjoyed spending time with his wife, relaxing at home or at the lake; fishing, boating, swimming, wave running or just sitting on his deck reading, watching the boats, people and ducks go by. Nick also loved hunting, reading about history, spending time with family, coaching his children and grandchildren in sports: basketball, volleyball, baseball and soft ball. He also loved working in his yard, watering, seeding and killing moles.

Customers and co-workers alike have many stories over the years about Nick working to help start a business, keep businesses going, making loans, working with builders, and his new employee hiring technique, he asked questions that made him see what was in a person's heart, he didn't put much interest in resumes or the way a person looked. He even hired a man in Spain to come to FNBO just by interviewing him on the phone. Nick never referred to staff as employees or you work for me, he always referred to them as co-workers. If you made a mistake Nick said to learn from it and don't do it again. If there was something that you really believed in as a solution to a problem he would spend one of his "silver bullets" to back you up. He would "never hang out one of his co-workers to dry by themselves" he was always behind them and he tried to call everyone by name and motivate co-workers to their fullest potential.

Nick was very proud to have been a Shawnee Fire Department Volunteer/Lieutenant and Shawnee Fire & Rescue Department Volunteer/Emergency Medical Technician. Nick was currently on the boards of: Shawnee Mission Medical Center Foundation, Shawnee Planning Commission, Shawnee Downtown Partnership Revitalization Committee and the Shawnee Economic Development Council.

Nick was a Paul Harris Fellow Award Recipient from The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International; he was twice named "Banker of the Year" by readers of the Shawnee Journal Herald, voted 2003 "Citizen of the Year" by the Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce. He has been past Chairman of the Board for the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, Shawnee Economic Development Council, Shawnee Convention & Visitors Bureau and Catholic Education Foundation, National Association of Real Estate Appraisers, Kansas Licensed Real Estate Appraiser, American Institute of Banking, Shawnee Medical Center/Tiny Tim Sponsorship Committee, Johnson County Rotary Club, Johnson County Girls Athletic Association/Board of Directors, Bishop Miege High School Booster Club, Shawnee Mission Northwest Booster Club, St. Thomas Aquinas Blue & Gold Club, National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited, Safari International, Junior Achievement Instructor, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School/Career Class Instructor and Shawnee Jaycees.

Nick attended Rockhurst High School, Blue Valley High School, Johnson County Community College/Banking Courses, Appraisal Courses American Institute of Banking Courses, University of Kansas, William Jewell College, Real Estate Appraisal Classes for the State of Kansas/License, Johnson County Community College/Emergency Medical Technician Training & License and 2007 Graduate of BAI Graduate School of Retail Banking at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 11311 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kansas. Funeral service wilil be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2013, also at the church. Burial in Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64145.