Dec 10, 2016

John Marshall Gray, 57, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away peacefully on December 10, 2016. John was born September 21, 1959 in Kansas City, Kansas to Richard "Carroll" and Mary Lou Gray. His passion was his Harley, grandchildren, family and working with his hands. John is survived by his significant other, Janine Linnell, two daughters, Tricia (Clifton Manis)...

Dec 9, 2016

Marvin Burnell Harmon, 90, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away on December 9, 2016. Marvin was born January 23, 1926 in Hamden, Missouri to Burnell and Mural Harmon. Marvin was a WWII Navy Veteran aboard the USS Princeton. He worked for AT&T for 30 plus years before retiring in 1985. Marvin is survived by his wife, Evelyn, children;...

Dec 9, 2016

Glen Chester Magnuson, 76, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on December 9, 2016. Glen was born January 31, 1940 in a Model "A" Ford near Galesburg, Illinois to Chester and Erica Magnuson of Woodhull, Illinois. Glen graduated from Woodhull High School, Western Illinois University (Summa Cum Laude) in Biology and Chemistry. He moved on to the Masters...

Dec 6, 2016

Jerry E. Smith, 65, of Overland Park, formerly of Lenexa, Kansas passed away on December 6, 2016. Jerry was born December 24, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri to Raymond D. and Mary Jo Smith. Jerry is survived by his siblings, Linda (Robert) Stockdell, Daniel and Larry (Donna) Smith, nephew, Brian (Jenn) Stockdell. Jerry was preceded in death...

Dec 6, 2016

Ruby Mae (Dunham) Burgdorfer, 94, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on Dec. 6, 2016. She was born on March 2, 1922, in Hamburg, Iowa, to Arthur Dunham and Cora Hester Brown Dunham. Ruby graduated from Garden City, Missouri High School in 1940. She married Ali Adam Burgdorfer in 1944. Together they ran a dairy farm and raised 3 children....

Dec 5, 2016

Anthony Paul Lichtenauer, 86, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on December 5, 2016. Anthony was born May 29, 1930 in Kansas City, Kansas to Alois and Johanna Lichtenauer. Anthony is survived by his wife, Ruby, children; Kathleen Lichtenauer, Phillip (Jill) Lichtenauer, Cheryl (Ken) Ford, Marcia Brown, Diane (Curt) Northup, Step children; Sandra (Jim) Vandenboom, Ronald (Vicki) Gibson,...

Dec 4, 2016

Christopher James Valencia was born on October 27, 1958 in St. Joseph, Missouri into the loving arms of his mother Maria (Ramirez) Valencia and Manuel J. Valencia. One of eleven children, Chris grew up with strong family values and bonds, sharing wonderful memories with his brothers and sisters. Family camping and fishing trips were special moments for...

Dec 3, 2016

Joseph A. Mruskovich, 79, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at Bickford Place at Overland Park.

Joseph was born Feb. 16, 1937 in Chicago, IL to Joseph F. and Anna Mruskovich. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Joseph was a civil engineer with the Santa Fe Railroad for 35...

Dec 3, 2016

Walter S. White, 90, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016.

Walter was born March 3, 1926 in Bristow, Oklahoma to Walter S. and Buleh White. He spent his childhood in various small towns in Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota, before enlisting in the Navy at age 17 in 1943. He honorably...

Dec 3, 2016

Marvin Ellis Rainey passed away December 3, 2016. He was born October 29, 1933, the son of Olen Henton Rainey and Valeda Valentine Ellis.

Marvin was preceded in death by his wife Elisabeth, married on Valentine's Day, 1960, and his brother Charles. He is survived by his son Ellis and wife Amy (Soetaert),...

Dec 1, 2016

Ruth A. Adams, 89, Lenexa, KS passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa.

Ruth was born Nov. 12, 1927 in Hartford, KS to Francis and Elizabeth Finnerty. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton F. Adams in 2009 and son, James R. Adams in 2007. Survivors include...

Dec 1, 2016

Dorothy "Dottie" Schiavo, 91, of Olathe, Kansas passed away December 1, 2016.

Dottie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Richard and Alberta Bergmann. She went into the Navy after high school and served as a WAVE in Pensacola, Florida where she met her husband, Joe. Her husband, Joseph R. Schiavo, daughter, Patricia Ann,...

Nov 30, 2016

Deborah Owens passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at Lakeview Village, Lenexa, KS. Deborah Owes, nee Deborah Mae Foushee, born in Tulsa, OK on August 12, 1932, to Charles and Elsie Foushee. She had one sister Barbara Jane (Foushee) Harris and one brother, Charles Lee Foushee II, who both preceded her in passing.

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Nov 29, 2016

Raymond "Gene" Campbell, 88, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 29th, 2016, in the presence of his loving wife. Gene was the first born son to Raymond and Louise Campbell, born on Friday, July 20th, 1928. He began his life in Rulo, Nebraska, where he spent most of his childhood helping his Mother and Father...

Nov 28, 2016

The world lost a dearly loved soul, Marcia Ann Renne Hickenbottom, age 66 on Nov. 28, 2016. Marcia passed away at home in Joplin, MO, surrounded by her loved ones. She began life's journey August 25, 1950, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of William and Bonnie Renne, and grew up in the Kansas City area, where...

Nov 28, 2016

Betty Kramer, 87, of Shawnee, died, Nov. 28, 2016. Services 3 pm, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, Amos Family Funeral Home. Visitation 2-3 pm. Full obituary at a later date.

Nov 28, 2016

Betty June Howard Kramer passed away November 28, 2016 at Garden Terrace, Overland Park, Kansas.

She was born on June 27, 1929 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Her family moved to Argentine, KS when she 14 years old. She attended Argentine High School in Kansas City, KS until moving to St. Joseph, Missouri her senior...

Nov 27, 2016

Gary L. Yantis, beloved husband, father, grandfather brother and uncle, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 27th, at his home.

He was born in Kansas City, KS on May 12th, 1947, the firstborn of A. Norvell & Doris G. (Cathey) Yantis. Gary lived his entire life in the Johnson County area, primarily Shawnee. His maternal...

Nov 27, 2016

Ophelia (Phil) Daffron, 92, of Overland Park, KS, passed away November 27, 2016 at her daughter's home in Snellville, Georgia. Born to George and Soledad Ramirez, in Utopia, Kansas, Phil was one of nine children. Phil married Bud Daffron in 1947 and they had a daughter, Jean Marie. Jean married Gene Suender and you'd often hear Phil...

Nov 26, 2016

Robert "Bob" Lavon Rieke, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 26th at Aberdeen Village in Olathe, KS in the company of his family.

Born April 24, 1924 in Shawnee, KS, Bob was the fifth child of Louis and Alma Rieke. Bob was preceded in death by his brothers: Elwyn and Gerald Rieke and sisters:...