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...

Jan 27, 2018

Charles F. Garrett, 89, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at the Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, KS. Charles was born in Summerville, MA and lived in the Shawnee area since 1955. He attended St. Benedict's College and was a Senior Underwriter with Farmers Insurance Group retiring in 1992 after 40 years of service. He was...

Jan 27, 2018

Lena Marie Downing, 90, Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at the Westchester Village of Lenexa, KS.

Lena was born on a farm outside of Otterville, MO on April 22, 1927 to Henry and Lydia Marie Lewis. She was the valedictorian graduate of Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia, MO in...

Jan 27, 2018

Nicholas Jace Mereb, 5 months, 21 days, passed away on January 27, 2018. Nicholas was born August 6, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri to Golan Mereb and Rose Ann M. Bermanis. Nicholas is survived by his parents, two sisters, Freya Latasha and Kaiya Fritania Dilsumech, step-sister, Kailani Oralia Omlei, step-brother, Michael Khai, paternal grandparents, Sumech M. Blodak,...

Jan 24, 2018

Martha "Martie" D. (Anderson) Obenland passed away on January 24, 2018 at the age of 97.  She was preceded in death by her husband Bob and their son Charles, her parents Isadore and Elizabeth Anderson, her sisters Betty, Ruth, Jean, Ruby, Alice and Suzie and brother Andy.  She is survived by her son David and his wife...

Jan 20, 2018

Marjorie Jean Gardner, 84, of Lenexa, KS, passed away on Jan. 20, 2018. She was born on Jan. 4, 1934, in Henrietta, MO, to Raymond and Marguerite (Lewis) Harrison. Marge is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Harry "H.L." Gardner. She is survived by her children; Sherri (Gary) Goode, Terri (Dana) Joens, Dennis (Robin) Gardner; grandchildren,...

Jan 18, 2018

Marion "Bud" Arthur Kremer, 70, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Brookdale Rosehill Nursing home.

Bud was born May 20, 1947 in Kansas City, MO to Arthur and Mary (Boeding) Kremer. He graduated from Saint Joseph High School in 1965 and from Donnelly College of Kansas City, KS in 1967.  Bud honorably served...

Jan 18, 2018

Sheila DeMars, 56, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Thursday, January 18, 2018 at St. Luke's South Hospital.

Sheila was born in Salina, KS. She was a proud alumni of K-State, graduating in 1983 with a Bachelors in Elementary Education. She later earned her Master's Degree from Webster University. She taught at Noble Prentis...

Jan 17, 2018

Darrel Daniel Teske, 90, transcended to heaven January 17, 2018 in Leawood, KS. Darrel was born June 10, 1927 to William and Agnes Teske. Darrel, a proud navy veteran retired from AT&T in 1982 as a staff supervisor in Training/Course Development in the Operations and Engineering Department.

He started his own heating and...

Jan 17, 2018

Strong, giving, selfless, beautiful, intelligent, these are only a few words to describe Connie, known to her grandchildren as "Momo". Born January 11, 1947, in St. Joseph, MO, Connie was a worker. She worked in insurance many years before opening her own business.  Although she talked of retiring, no one could imagine her not working, or the...

Jan 16, 2018

Finley Grace Yeager, 26 days young, passed away on January 16th, 2018 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Finley was born on December 21st, 2017, weighing just 1 pound, 7 ounces. While her time here was brief, her impact was profound. She captured the hearts of everyone who was blessed to meet her. She no longer walks...

Jan 16, 2018

On January 16, 2018, Michael "Boston" Bois, passed away peacefully at his home in Kansas City, KS. Michael was born in Boston, MA, and grew up in South Weymouth, MA. The son of the late William and Marie Bois, he was the oldest of six children. Michael graduated from Weymouth High School in Massachusetts and was employed for many...

Jan 15, 2018

Patrick Joseph Cooke, 86, died in his home in Shawnee, Kan., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. He was born in Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland, and raised in the village of Rye Hill near Tuam in County Galway by siblings Jimmy and Maggie Slattery. He attended Lavally National School in Tuam, followed by John McHale Technical School in...

Jan 15, 2018

Marilyn B. Carter, 90, died Monday, January 15, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ.  Marilyn was born in Coffeyville, KS to Orville and Bertha Stevens.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James B. "Jim" Carter, of Westwood, KS, brother Gerald Stevens and sisters Jeannette Thompson and Dee Donaldson.  Jim Carter was a long time meat cutter in Kansas...

Jan 14, 2018

Betty Cresswell Rasmussen, 83, died January 14th 2018 in her home in Overland Park, Kansas with her husband by her side. Betty was born on April 14th 1934 to Stewart and Blanche (Hoover) Porter, of Hesston.  She was preceded in death by her son Drew Cresswell. She is survived by her husband, Arnold Rasmussen, her brother Allen...

Jan 13, 2018

Manny Lopez, 74, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on January 13th, 2018.  He was born on April 8th, 1943 in Barcelona, Venezuela, to Manuel and Maria Lopez.  Manny is survived by his daughter, Helen Lopez; son, Rick (Maggie) Lopez; daughter, Alexis (Kurt) Keim; son, Andy (Emme) Lopez; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcia....

Jan 10, 2018

Frances Marie Jones, 86, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in her home.

She was born January 7, 1932 to Rachel and Marvin Davis of Braymer, MO. She was a life long resident of Shawnee, KS with her late husband Bud Jones. They enjoyed camping and boating at Lake Perry where they made many...

Jan 10, 2018

Helen J. Toomes, 89, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed into eternity on January 10, 2018, at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Facility in Shawnee, Kansas.

Helen was born July 19, 1928, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Jess Ford and Mabel R. Heaton.  She lived her entire life in the greater Kansas City area.  Helen was raised by her...

Jan 8, 2018

James David Carter passed away on January 8, 2018, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018. A short visitation will be held prior to a 9:30 a.m. Rosary at the temporary facilities of St. Joseph Church in the Early Education Center (11525 Johnson Drive, Shawnee,...