Feb 14, 2018

Josephine L. Grigsby, 98, of Kansas City, KS, passed away on Feb. 14, 2018. She was born on Dec. 28, 1919, in Kansas City, MO, to Alfred and Caroline Cross. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Grigsby; son, Kerry Grigsby. Jo is survived by her children, Carole (Bob) Bozworth, Keith (Barb) Grigsby, Claudia (Mike)...

Feb 14, 2018

Cecil Keith "CK" Lott, 53, died February 14th, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. CK was born on April 26th, 1964 in Oklahoma City, OK to Alvin and Edna (Cartwright) Lott. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Alvin Gossett and Keneth Lott. CK is survived by his sons, Hatch Erin Lott and Austin Freeman,...

Feb 13, 2018

Ruth Marion Ridgway, 93, of Ottawa, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Born December 11, 1924, in Aurora, IL, she was the daughter of Charles and Florence Galor.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard B. Ridgway, parents, and sister, Arlene Vermeland. She is survived by son Galor Ridgway...

Feb 12, 2018

Joan Van Walleghem, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away after a brief illness on February 12, 2018.

Joan was born October 28, 1931 to Carl and Audrey (Ketchum) Zimmer in Houston, Texas.  She married Vic Van Walleghem November 15, 1952 at Fort Bliss, in El Paso, Texas and moved to Shawnee,...

Feb 11, 2018

Mary E. Morris, 86, passed away on February 11th, 2018. She was born on May 20th, 1931 in Everton, MO to Marvin and Rita Garton. Mary went to Ash Grove High School. She married Marion Morris on December 29th, 1947. Mary retired from the IRS after 30 years. Mary enjoyed spending time with her family. She was...

Feb 11, 2018

Frederick E. Doebbeling, 78 years old, passed away on February 11, 2018. Fred was born May 1, 1939 in Forest City, Missouri to Kenneth and Margaret Doebbeling. Fred graduated from Baker University. He worked for General Motors for 40 years. Fred is survived by his wife, Linda, daughter, Jennifer (Zachary) Roser, two grandchildren, Dylan and Ella Roser,...

Feb 10, 2018

Claude M. Cornett, 81, of Kansas City, formerly of New Chicago, IN passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Brookdale at Rosehill.

Claude was born February 25, 1936 to the late Alberta and Bethel Cornett in Harlan County, KY.  Claude graduated from Evarts High School in 1954.  On April 5, 1956 Claude married Sylvia...

Feb 10, 2018

Wilma Dorothy Brockschmidt, 89 years old, passed away on February 10, 2018. Wilma was born February 22, 1928 in Cole Camp, Missouri to Frederick "Ed" and Emma Heisterberg.

Wilma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend.  She had a cheerful disposition and fun-loving sense of humor.  Wilma always put the needs of...

Feb 9, 2018

Albert Patrick Teepen, 76, of Overland Park, passed away Friday, February 9th at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Albert was born August 16, 1941 to the late Eugene and Eulalia Teepen in Kansas City, MO.  Al was a lifelong Kansas City resident and graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic School in 1954. He was a Boy Scout...

Feb 7, 2018

Carl Emil Vandeputte, 93, of Shawnee, KS passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Carl was born June 10, 1924 to the late Michael and Cecelia Vandeputte and was a life long resident of Shawnee, Kansas.  Carl enlisted in the US Army  after graduating from Shawnee Mission North high school in...

Feb 5, 2018

Beloved wife, mother, grandma, and friend, RoAnne "Ronnie" Pechar, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters on February 5, after a lengthy illness. Ronnie was born on June 21, 1946 in Evergreen Park, Illinois to the late Harry and Beatrice Nelson. She was raised in Hinsdale and had many wonderful childhood memories there. Her favorite Christmas present was...

Feb 4, 2018

Florence H. Orr, 80 years old, passed away on February 4, 2018. Florence was born July 6, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri to Joe and Mary Zarda. Florence is survived by her children; Susan (Rick) Nichols, Cynthia (Aaron) Bien, Donald, Kevin and Daniel Orr, sister, Helen Zarda, brothers; Tom and Ben Zarda, ten grandchildren and five great-grandsons.  ...

Feb 3, 2018

Leila Jane Burgert Whalen, 92, passed away February 3, 2018 (just 3 hrs 40 minutes before her 93rd birthday) at Garden Terrace Nursing Home, Overland Park KS.  Leila was born February 4, 1925 in Hiawatha, KS to John and Felicia (Honey) Maye (Davis) Burgert.  She married Charles D. Whalen on April 11, 1951.

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Feb 3, 2018

Georgia M. Sharp, 76, passed away on February 3rd, 2018 in Kansas City, KS.  She was born on February 17th, 1941 to Howard and Wilma Collins. She is survived by her son, Randy (Deana) Sharp; daughter, Kellie (Eric) Robertson; and daughter, Jennifer Park.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Sharp; son, Russell Sharp; grandson, Ryan Meuffels....

Feb 2, 2018

James T. Cates passed away on February 2nd 2018 after 92 years of life. Jim was born on October 9th 1925 to Hollis and Annie Mae Cates. He lived with his mother and grandfather, Bradley Pate, in a tiny log cabin in Saltello, Mississippi. When Jim was 8 years old, he and his mother moved to Maud, Oklahoma where...

Jan 30, 2018

Billie P. Henderson, 91 years old, passed away on January 30, 2018. Billie was born April 15, 1926 in Coffeyville, Kansas to William and Daisy Loop.  Billie is survived by her children; Pamela Fellers, Terri Conger, Barbara Diffie and Jeff Henderson, 9 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren   Billie was preceded in death by her parents,    William and Daisy Loop;...

Jan 28, 2018

Lawrence Joseph Slobodzian, 44, died on January 28th, 2018 at his home in Merriam, KS.  He was born on January 25th, 1974 to Steven and Marguerite (Mathews) Slobodzian. He is survived by his wife, Rachel (Carrillo), children, Payton and Jacob, four legged children, Chloe and Pablo, parents, sister, Michelle Slobodzian, nephew, Austin Slobodzian and many aunts, uncles,...

Jan 28, 2018

E. Jerome Hanson, Jr., age 74, passed away on January 28, 2018 after a brief illness. A retired neurosurgeon of Greater Kansas City, Dr. Hanson was born at Fort Francis E Warren (Cheyenne, Wyo.), the son of Ernest Jerome Hanson, Sr., and Agnes Hanson/Hoenk. Following WWII, his family lived in Bismarck, N.D., and then moved to...

Jan 27, 2018

John Francis Lynch, 81, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 in Shawnee, KS.

John was born March 4, 1936 in Kansas City, KS to Thomas and Catherine Lynch. He was the second of six children. John attended St. Joseph Grade School and High School, graduating in 1954, and was a graduate...

Jan 27, 2018

Karen Louise Riley, local residential realtor for over 40 years, died Saturday January 27, 2018.  She had only recently received a diagnosis of lung cancer.

A Lenexa resident for 41 years, Karen was born in Meramec, Oklahoma on February 11, 1940.  She was the eldest child of Virginia Luke Stout and Homer Stout.  Her younger...