Severiano “Chivie” Alonzo, 81, of Shawnee, KS passed away Tuesday March 3, 2020 at Advent Health of Shawnee Mission.

Severiano was born March 24, 1938 to the late Frederic and Esther Alonzo in Kansas City, Kansas.  Severiano graduated from Argentine High School in 1956.  He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1961 and was honorably discharged in 1963.  After returning home from the Army, Severiano enrolled in the University of Missouri-Kansas City and earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Public Administration.  He briefly worked for the IRS and GSA before going to work for the Small Business Administration as a loan officer. He rose to be the Branch Chief and retired in 1995 after 25 years of service. Chivie was a proud member of his Hispanic community and volunteered his time as a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; a former member and director of the Guadalupe Center and he also served on the 1951 Flood Reunion Committee.  Chivie also served as the president of the Federal Employee Hispanic Program Managers.  He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.  He leaves behind fond memories of wagon rides to Dollar General and Dillon's.  Severiano enjoyed taking his wife Judy to dances on the weekends.

Chivie is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judy; three daughters, Debbie Wilson and husband Greg; Judy Mason and husband Doug; Leslie Owens and husband Jim; six grandchildren, Lorryn Marsh and husband Evan; Lexie Swinney, Jillian Wilson, Sarah Wilson, Jackson Mason and  Nicholas Mason; six sisters, Alexandra Alonzo, Dolores Ortiz, Rita Breland, Esther Alonzo, Juanita Alonzo and Maria Alonzo; two brothers, Manuel Alonzo and wife Rose and Joseph Alonzo and wife Mary, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.  He is also preceded in death by a sister, Lucy Alonzo and brother, Frederic Alonzo.

Visitation and Services

Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at the Amos Family Funeral Home, where the rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m.  Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, March 9 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 11311 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS.

Memorial Contributions

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Guadalupe Centers, 1015 Avenida Cesar E Chavez; Kansas City, MO 64108.