Edmund Charles Kill passed away peacefully on December 22nd with his older daughter, Dorothy, at his side. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1923, he was active his entire 94 years, but succumbed after a badly broken hip. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 59 years, Louise Edna Kill, who passed five years ago. Ed and...
Patti Jo Duncan Crawford of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away at her home, on December 19, 2017, due to complications of rheumatoid arthritis. She was born May 28, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Lester LeRoy and Dorothy Creason Duncan. Before moving back to the Kansas City area in 1949, she lived with her parents in Oklahoma City, OK, Minneapolis,...
She was born Mary Esther Gaines on June 11, 1916 in a little house on the prairie near Redwater, Montana. She was 101 and 1/2 years old when she died, and she was smart and funny to the very end of all those years. Even at that age, she still had lots of friends who visited her often. Most...
Mary Martha Stine, 95, of Mission, KS, passed away on Dec. 19, 2017 at Villa St. Francis. She was born on Oct. 11, 1922 in Kansas City, MO, to Felix and Martha Fortin. Mary is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Arthur W. Stine, Jr.; son, Robert J. Stine; brother, Felix D. Fortin, Jr.; great-grandson, Michael...
Kenneth E. Perkins, of Olathe, KS, passed away on Dec. 18, 2017. He is preceded in death by his wife, Verna Nepote Perkins. Ken is survived by step-children, James and Gloria Nepote.
A memorial service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Amos Family Funeral Home.
Florine Ann Bradshaw, 82, of Lenexa, KS passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Covenant Place of Lenexa.
Florine was born February 11, 1935 to the late Robert and Florence Burnett in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in 1953. Florine met her husband through mutual friends and they...
Wendel L McKeever, 84 passed away on December 13th, 2017. Wendel was born August 1st, 1933 in Holton KS to Alice and Clark McKeever. He was raised in the Banner Community and graduated from Holton High School in 1951. He attended and graduated from Washburn University after serving in the army, where he was stationed in Germany for most...
Larry W. McGhee, 66 of Shawnee, KS passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City.
Larry was born September 25, 1951 to the late Doyle and Grace McGhee in Garnett, KS. After high school, Larry attended Allen County Community College and later earned a bachelor's degree from Emporia State University...
Richard "Rick" A. Shelton, 58, passed away on Dec. 9, 2017. Rick was born March 30, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri to Joseph and Jean Shelton. Rick is survived by his parents; daughter, Nicole (Matt) Hedges, their kids, Grace and Benjamin; significant other, Tammi Ball (Hinkle) and her two daughters, Shauna Paskon and Christen (Dustin) Craig, and...
Rhonda Lou Lamport, 61, of Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at her home.
Rhonda was born March 28, 1956 to Dale and Betty Modig in Salina, KS. She graduated from Shawnee Mission West in 1974 and attended Johnson County Community College. Rhonda enjoyed traveling in the western United States visiting national...
"She was always there", Edith Marie (Dryden) Murray, Born Feb. 15, 1923 in Colony, Kansas to Karr and Flossie Dryden and was 1 of 8 children. Left for Heaven on December 8, 2017 from cancer which she was very courageous in dealing with.
Edith entered the U.S. Navy WAVES in January 1944 and...
Alan Dean Hays, 69, passed away on Dec. 6, 2017. Alan was born Feb. 15, 1948 in Saint Joseph, MO and was raised by Brookings "Monty" and Gertrude Montgomery. Alan is survived by his wife, Kathy, children, Tina (David) LaFon, Jeremy (Amy) Hays, four grandchildren, Brooklyn, Emma, Jack and Cole. Alan was preceded in death by his...
Jeanne Gwendolyn McCrum, 97, passed away very peacefully at her home on December 6, 2017. Jeanne is survived by her son, H. Fred Northcraft, 3 grandchildren, Abbey A. Gentle (Jeff), Emily A. McCrady (Cody), Jonathan R. Northcraft, and 5 great-grandchildren, stepson Kendall B. Williams, and long-time close friends Joyce and Kelly Kent. The family wishes to express...
Navnit P. Soni, 78, passed away on December 5, 2017. Navnit was born June 28, 1939 in Ahmedabad, India to Purshottam and Sharda Soni. Navnit is survived by his children, Hany (Barkha) Soni, Binita (Kaushik) Joshi, Chetan (Paragi) Soni, daughter-in-law, Heena Soni and five grandchildren. Navnit was preceded in death by his wife, Pramoda and son, Dilip...
Robert "Bob" Charles Gainer, 62, passed away on December 4, 2017. Bob was born November 1, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri to Jr and Mary Ellen Gainer. Bob is survived by his wife, Linda, daughter, Carrie Laird (Andy), parents, sister, Joyce Gainer Stoughton (Randy), brother, Doug Gainer (Lisa), two grandchildren, Noah and Christian Laird and numerous nieces...
The hands of a quiet giant in art have finally come to rest. MARJORIE SCHICK, a major force in creating sculptures to wear, died on December 17 from complications following a stroke that occurred on December 2, 2017. From her first explorations under master ALMA EIKERMAN at Indiana University (1963-1966) to the creations so beautifully explored and documented in Sculpture...
Donald Richard Whitlow, 84 passed away on December 1st. He was born on January 8, 1933 to Henry Clay and Nellie Elizabeth Whitlow in Black Water, MO. Don was married to Annette Berry on April 4, 1959. They enjoyed a full life together, traveling the country and spending time with family. He is survived by son, Gary...
Patricia Ann Dollard, 79, Overland Park, KS passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 at the Health Care Resort of Leawood, KS.
Patty was born in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Ward High School in 1956. She worked for many years at Old...
Phyllis Joan Fields of Shawnee. Passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.
Joan was born Sept 4, 1956 to Philip and Sandra Gentile in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Belton Missouri High School in 1974, then earned a degree from Johnson County Community College in 1990. Joan enjoyed traveling with family,...
Hudson James Ittel, of Mission Hills, KS, passed away on November 30th, 2017. He was born in Merriam, KS to Molli and Jason Ittel.
A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 AM on Saturday, December 9th, 2017 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64113. A funeral service will immediately follow at 10:00...