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Obituaries

Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.

Thomas  Milton Lightfoot

Thomas Milton Lightfoot

Nov 16, 2016

Thomas M. Lightfoot, 81, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Thomas was born December 19, 1934 to the late Thomas Arthur and Violet Lightfoot in Rosedale, Kansas. He graduated from Kansas School for the Deaf where he met the love of his life, JoAnne. They were married...

Regina  Carel Zahl

Regina Carel Zahl

Nov 15, 2016

Gina Zahl was born May 15, 1935 and passed away November 15th , 2016. She spent her childhood on a farm in Illinois. She married Robert Zahl on April 1,1966. Gina taught many years in the North Kansas City area. She retired from Winnetonka High School. Gina filled her retirement years with reading, knitting,crocheting, and gardening. She...

Walter  Joseph Gomez

Walter Joseph Gomez

Nov 14, 2016

Walter J. Gomez, 50, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Monday, November 14, 2016.

Walter was born March 19, 1966 to Walter and Blanca Gomez in Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX. Wally graduated from Aquinas High School in 1984, and continued his education by earning a bachelor's and master's degree from the University...

Maria A. “Marianne” Cloven

Maria A. “Marianne” Cloven

Nov 14, 2016

Maria A. "Marianne" Cloven, 77 of Glen Carbon, formerly of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Stillwater Senior Living in Edwardsville.

Maria was born on February 26, 1939 in Gaibach, Germany; a daughter of the late Sebastian and Anna (Eisenmann) Kelber. Maria was a homemaker and mom who loved her family and always...

Raymond  J. Soetaert

Raymond J. Soetaert

Nov 13, 2016

Raymond J. Soetaert, 92, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Sunday, November 13, 2016 surrounded by his family. Raymond was born in Kansas City, KS to Peter and Alida DeBrabandt Soetaert. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He was a lifelong mechanic in the Shawnee area. He was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church....

Stephen  E. Vilmer

Stephen E. Vilmer

Nov 12, 2016

Stephen E. Vilmer M.D., 73, of Merriam, Ks passed away on November 12, 2016. Stephen was born August 11, 1943 in Brownwood, Texas to Charles and V. Patricia Vilmer. Steve is survived by his wife of 42 years, Gayle, sister Ann (Larry) Graham, son David E. Clark, niece Laura Graham Isaac and grand-nephews Wes and Max. He...

Gracelyn  Elizabeth Gangle

Gracelyn Elizabeth Gangle

Nov 10, 2016

Gracelyn Elizabeth Gangle, 2 days old, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away on November 10, 2016. Gracelyn was born November 8, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri to Michael and Rebecca Gangle. Gracelyn is survived by her parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

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Donna  L. Parks

Donna L. Parks

Nov 8, 2016

Donna L. Parks, 81, of Merriam, Kansas passed away on November 8, 2016. Donna was born March 11, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri to Clarence and Helen Horner. Donna is survived by her husband, Robert, two children; Dean Lee (Patricia) Lakten and Leeann (David) Pflumm, five grandchildren; Chris Pflumm, Robert Dean Lakten, Michelle Pflumm, Austin Pflumm and...

Brandon  E. Harding

Brandon E. Harding

Nov 8, 2016

Brandon, 41, died Nov 8, 2016. He is survived by his mother, Jan Shannon; father, Robert (Linda) Harding; brothers, Ryan (Brittany) and Joel (LiNing) Harding; nieces, Josie and Angelina Harding, and Nora Collazo; nephew Samuel Harding; Aunts and Uncles, Steve and Cheryl Cole, Greg and Peggy Hodges; and cousins, Jennifer (Geoff) Shafer, Chloe and Max Shafer, and...

Wilhelmina “Willie” V. Giesen

Wilhelmina “Willie” V. Giesen

Nov 4, 2016

November 4, 2016, "Willie" was taken home by our Lord. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 21st, at Christ Lutheran Church, 11720 Nieman, Overland Park, Kansas. Willie was born to Frederic A. Werth and Bernida Resing on February 15, 1924 in New Haven, Connecticut. Willie met the love of her life, O. Karl Giesen, in New York City and...

Marguerite  “Margie” Lyon

Marguerite “Margie” Lyon

Nov 3, 2016

Marguerite "Margie" Lyon, 88, of Fairway, KS passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016. She was born in Erie, KS and was a long time resident of Johnson County.

Margie was an educational aide for the Shawnee Mission School District, retiring in 1994. She also served as an elder in the Southminster Presbyterian Church....

Mildred  Joann Mayo

Mildred Joann Mayo

Nov 2, 2016

Mildred JoAnn (Borland) Mayo, 86, earned her place in the Heavenly Choir on November 2, 2016 at her residence in Blue Springs, Missouri. JoAnn was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on December 14, 1929, the eldest of three children born to Joseph Edward and Eva Lucille (Garrison) Borland. She grew up near Mount Vernon, Illinois and received her...

Janice  E. Bennett

Janice E. Bennett

Nov 2, 2016

Our hearts are heavy at the passing of Janice Bennett on November 02, 2016 just a few weeks shy of her 80th birthday. Her legacy is her lifelong example of how to Love. Her presence is deeply missed in the lives of many. During her final hours she was surrounded by her family to the very end,...

Gege Rieke

Gege Rieke

Nov 1, 2016

GeGe Rieke, 69, of Lake Quivira, KS, passed away, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the Olathe Hospice House.

GeGe was born in Kansas City, MO. She was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church and Lake Quivira Country Club. She was an avid golfer and bridge player. She loved spending time at Lake...

Trishla Jain

Trishla Jain

Nov 1, 2016

Trishla Jain, a long-time resident of Overland Park, passed away Tuesday morning, November 1st, 2016 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Born in 1936 in Shamli, India, she moved to America with her husband and five children in March of 1982. She was beloved by all who met her, constantly smiled and wished...

Virginia M. “Ginny” Elliott

Virginia M. “Ginny” Elliott

Nov 1, 2016

Virginia M. "Ginny" Elliott, 86, Leawood, KS (formerly of Shawnee, KS) passed away Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 (All Saints Day) at St. Luke's South Hospital, Overland Park, KS.

Ginny was born March 26, 1930 in Topeka, KS to Guy and Estella Davis. She was a graduate of Phoenix Union High School, Phoenix, AZ....

Shirley  June Conway

Shirley June Conway

Oct 30, 2016

Shirley June Conway, 81, of Olathe, passed away October 30, 2016 at Olathe Medical Center.

Shirley was born January 6, 1935 to the late Percy and Flora Russell in Harrisburg, Illinois. In 1956, Shirley married Michael J. Conway in Kansas City. He preceded her in death in 1989. Shirley was an active member of the...

Carol Lindahl

Carol Lindahl

Oct 30, 2016

Carol Lindahl, 70, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away peacefully at home on Sunday October 30th, 2016.

She was born April 13, 1946 to Carl and Althea Keller Lindahl. She attended Chapman Schools and graduated with the Class of 1964. She graduated from the Salina Beauty Academy in 1967 and was the Manager/Operator of the Casual Curl Beauty...

Michael “Mick” L. Mcmullen

Michael “Mick” L. Mcmullen

Oct 29, 2016

Mick L. McMullen, 76, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on Oct. 29th, 2016.

He graduated from Stafford High School 1958. During high school, he learned and mastered printing and newspaper skills at the Stafford Courier through the tutoring of E. A. Briles, Dick Darnell, and Frank Smiley. He later moved to Hawaii where...

Virgil  L. Triplett

Virgil L. Triplett

Oct 24, 2016

Virgil was born November 1, 1933 to Leroy and Ruby (Kile) Triplett in Burrton, KS. He moved to Kansas City when he was in the third grade, and graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1954. He loved and was married to his sweetheart, Gloria Bigelow, for 61 years. Virgil served our country in the U.S. Navy...

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