Dec 19, 2018

Christine L. Knabel, 55, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on December 19, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospice House. She was born on February 18, 1963, in Wauconda, Illinois, to John and Phyllis Lavris.

Christine was preceded in death by her parents Phyllis and John.  She is survived by her husband Craig, her three...

Dec 18, 2018

Viola Maxine Throckmorton, 93, passed away peacefully on December 18th, 2018. Viola was born on November 19, 1925, in La Fountain, KS to Gladys and William Strow.  She grew up in the area around Cherryvale, KS and later moved to Kansas City where she met and married the love of her life, Stanley Throckmorton in June 1948....

Dec 17, 2018

Bill was born January 12, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in the Kansas City area. He attended De La Salle Military Academy. After school he joined the National Guard and later served in the Army during the Korean conflict.

He and Winona Woodrick were married in 1952 and they were blessed...

Dec 17, 2018

Krishnamurthy Bhavanasi, 88, of Overland Park, KS passed away on December 17th, 2018. He was born on August 10th, 1930 in Cuddapah, AP, India to Narayanaswami and Subbalakshmamma.  Krishnamurthy spent the majority of his life in India before moving to Overland Park, KS in 2013 to live with his son and daughter-in-law, Vivek and Meena. Before he came to...

Dec 16, 2018

Floyd A. Tinsley, 92, of Mission, KS, passed away on December 16th, 2018. He was born on March 3rd, 1926 in Kansas City, MO to Lester and Edna Tinsley.  Immediately out of high school, Floyd served in the United States Navy. In 1949, Floyd married Vaughnie. Floyd worked as a teacher starting in the Shawnee Mission School District. After...

Dec 16, 2018

Don Saragusa, 78, of Shawnee, KS, passed away at his home on December 16th, 2018.  He was born on December 9th, 1940 in Kansas City, KS to George and Irene Saragusa.   Don is preceded in death by his parents.  He is survived by his wife, Fran; daughters, Christi (Joe) Peterson and Cheryl Saragusa; sister, Jean (Gene) Hill; along with...

Dec 15, 2018

Erma Faye Osborn, of Muscatine, IA passed away Saturday, December 15 at Lutheran Living in Iowa.  Erma was born on December 11, 1931 to Norris and Freda (Hartman) Baugher in Garnett, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Osborn, her first husband, Lawrence Peine, her parents; great granddaughter, Jessica Peine; siblings, Lowell Baugher and...

Dec 14, 2018

Dawn M. Hruby, 61, of Mission, KS went home to be with her heavenly Father on December 14, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Dawn was born October 2, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Francis and Jane Schreiner.  She graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1976.  While volunteering...

Dec 13, 2018

Dorothy J. O'Toole, 92, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Brookdale of Shawnee.

Dorothy was born March 23, 1926 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Matthew and Luba Calovich.  She was a former member of Christ the King Parish in Kansas City, KS, where she was a member of the...

Dec 10, 2018

Alice V. Mueller, 88, of Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Alice was born April 1, 1930 to the late Martin and Mary Schoenfeld in Park, Kansas.   Alice was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church since 1957. Alice was preceded in death by her husband,...

Dec 10, 2018

J. Marshall Walston, 81 of Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at home with his family by his side.

Marshall was born August 15, 1937 to the late Joseph and Mary Louise Walston in Fountain, NC.  He married Janice Taylor, his wife of 58 years, on March 4, 1960.  Shortly after his wedding,...

Dec 10, 2018

Robert "Bob" Gene Ford, age 85, passed away December 10, 2018, at his home in Lenexa, KS. Bob was born December 28, 1932, in Moline, Illinois, to Everett Lee Ford and Mary (DeBord) Ford Fry. He was a 1950 graduate of Geneseo High School in Geneseo, IL, and went on to complete a bachelor's degree at Mid...

Dec 9, 2018

Bonnie Virginia Belt Hanson of Overland Park KS, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018.

Bonnie was born November 18, 1923 to Sam and Merle Coffey Autry.  She married William Belt in 1941.  He died in 1978.  She married Jim Hanson in 1983.  He died in 1988.

Bonnie worked for Sydney and Molly Ball for many...

Dec 5, 2018

Fred Steinmetz, 72, of Lenexa, KS passed away on December 5th, 2018.  He was born on October 31st, 1946 in Valley Falls, KS.  Fred grew up in Valley Falls, KS and attended Pittsburg State University.  He worked at Ford Motor Company for over 35 years and was an active member of Lenexa Lion's Club for 30 years.  Fred and...

Dec 4, 2018

Marjorie B. Fassold, 91, of Lenexa, KS passed away on December 4th, 2018. She was born on August 30th, 1927 in St. Louis, MO to Dr. Cecil and Mabel Baker. Marjorie was a woman of strong faith and very active at Trinity Lutheran Church. She was blessed to celebrate 70 years of marriage in March of 2018 with Conrad....

Dec 4, 2018

Norma Jeanne Wegner, 91, of Lake Quivira, KS passed into glory on December 4, 2018. Jeanne was born in Bates Co., MO on January 15, 1927 to Alice and Orville Cox. She grew up in Hume, MO. She attended KU where she met her husband Richard (Rocket). She received a bachelor's degree in early childhood development. They were married...

Dec 2, 2018

John Densham Postlewait, 73, passed on to his eternal reward December 2nd.  Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he attended St. Elizabeth grade school, Bishop Hogan High School, and Creighton University.  He married Joanne Marie Kosse in 1968.  They raised four beloved children, Jeffrey, Jason, James, and Joy Langlois.  All of whom have been a wonderful support to...

Nov 30, 2018

Mary Blair Leighton Snyder, 79, passed away on November 30, 2018 in Overland Park Kansas.

Mary was born on April 22, 1939 to Dwight Hannaford Leighton and Elsie Hilyard Leighton in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, which was the closest hospital to her home in Maine.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her...

Nov 30, 2018

Jo Ann "Jo" Morgan, 87, Lawrence, KS entered into eternal peace on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.

Jo was born May 5th, 1931 in Russellville, Arkansas. She was daughter to the late Walter and Mildred Harkey. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Travis "TC" Morgan Sr., and their daughter, Jan Merkel.

Jo is...

Nov 29, 2018

Robert Joseph Maher, 81, Shawnee, KS passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 at his home.

Bob was born July 27, 1937 in Brandon, IA to Robert D. and Doris L. Maher. He earned his BS degree from University of Northern Iowa. Bob was a veteran of the US Army. He married Nora Murphy...