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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.

Marlene  J. Vollink

Marlene J. Vollink

Jan 5, 2016

Marlene J. Vollink, 80, most beloved and treasured wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away and entered into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on January 5th, 2016. She was preceded in passing by her late husband David P. Vollink, who died September 1, 1997.

Marlene was born and raised...

Joyce  A. Hoag

Joyce A. Hoag

Jan 5, 2016

Joyce A. Hoag, 90, died January 5, 2016. She raised three daughters, Linda Oliver, Janice Roscoe, and Debra Roscoe in Salina after the death in 1959 of her first husband, Fred Roscoe. Joyce is survived by her daughters, three grandsons and four great grandchildren. Joyce was the youngest of seven children of John and Georgia Hull. Her...

Charles  W. Plumlee  Jr.

Charles W. Plumlee Jr.

Jan 5, 2016

Charles William Plumlee, Jr., 85, was born on July 8, 1930, in Kansas City, Missouri to Charles W., Sr. and Madeline Cooper Plumlee. Charles passed away on January 5, 2016. Survivors are beloved wife of 64 years, Ardyce Strong Plumlee, children, Richard L. Plumlee (Renoo), Carol Herbst, and Gayle Yeamans (Kevin), siblings Betty Bingham, Mary Lou Kohn,...

Leo Burns

Leo Burns

Jan 4, 2016

Leo Burns was born April 22, 1936, to Leo Leslie and Lela Wiser Burns in Kansas City, Missouri. He passed away January 4, 2016, at his home in Merriam, Kansas. Leo graduated from Westport High School in 1954 and after working several jobs in the Kansas City area, worked for and retired from Sprint in 2005.

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Richard  “Carroll” Gray,  Sr.

Richard “Carroll” Gray, Sr.

Jan 3, 2016

Richard "Carroll" Gray, Sr., 89, Shawnee, KS passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 at Brookdale Rosehill, Shawnee, KS.

Carroll was born April 7, 1926 to Catherine and Marshall Gray. He was the second to the last of six children. He grew up in Prairie Village, KS and attended Prairie School and Shawnee Mission...

Mary  Jane Webb

Mary Jane Webb

Dec 31, 2015

Mary Jane Webb was born to Mose and Clara Humphress on July 4th, 1919 in Quindaro, KS. She was one of nine children born to this union. Mary's mother passed when she was three years of age. Her Uncle Rufus and Aunt Maude Butler raised her from that time until she married. While under Aunt Maude's care,...

Myrtle Virginia Jones Olinger Liggett

Myrtle Virginia Jones Olinger Liggett

Dec 30, 2015

Myrtle Virginia Liggett, 88, Shawnee, KS passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Shawnee Gardens Nursing and Rehab Center, Shawnee, KS.

Myrtle was born February 1, 1927 in Bucklin, MO to Charles and Mary (Johnson) Jones, the youngest of eight children. She attended Bucklin High School. Myrtle spent most of her adult...

Mabel Taylor

Mabel Taylor

Dec 28, 2015

Mabel Taylor, age 78, Overland Park, KS passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2015 at the Overland Park Regional Med. Ctr.

Born February 16th, 1937 in Boxley, Arkansas, to James and Rhoda Self. She lived in Arkansas, Indiana and for the past 50 years she called Kansas City home. She worked at Thermo Fischer...

Stephen  P. Mccabe

Stephen P. Mccabe

Dec 28, 2015

Stephen McCabe, 56, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Monday, December 28, 2015.

Stephen was born in the Bronx, NY. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a customer service manager for Roger the Plumber. He is survived by his children, Steve McCabe and Mykenzie McCabe; a granddaughter, Heidi; his mother, Juliana...

Michael  A. Pray

Michael A. Pray

Dec 28, 2015

Michael A. Pray, 75, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on December 28, 2015. He was born on November 30, 1940, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Arthur and Vivian (Reid) Pray.

Mike attended the University of Nebraska Omaha before entering the United States Army. He had a passion for the gift industry, starting...

Mary  Frances Davidson

Mary Frances Davidson

Dec 24, 2015

Mary Frances Davidson, of Lenexa, passed from this life to the next early on the morning of December 24, 2015 at the age of 92.

Mary was born on October 10, 1923 in Kansas City, Kansas. She was the second of the three children of Netta (Evans) and Harney Russell Satterwhite. A 1941 Wyandotte High...

Caryl  Jean Jones

Caryl Jean Jones

Dec 22, 2015

Caryl Jean Jones, 83, of Shawnee, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at her home.

Caryl was born August 16, 1932 to the late Gerald and Nida Stephens in Corning, Kansas. Caryl is preceded in death by her son, Brian M. Jones and husband, George R. Jones after 59 years of marriage in 2012.

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Jack “Jackie” Wayne Campbell

Jack “Jackie” Wayne Campbell

Dec 22, 2015

Jack “Jackie” Wayne Campbell, passed from this life on to the next on December 22, 2015.

Jack was born in Cushing, Oklahoma on October 2, 1938. Jack and his older brother Hugh Gerald Campbell moved around much of their younger life as their father held sales positions in different places. He was very proud of...

Gerald  A. Stevens

Gerald A. Stevens

Dec 22, 2015

Gerald A. Stevens, 82, 0f Gladstone, MO, passed away, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Maple Woods Care Center.

Gerald was born in Ft. Wayne, IN. He served in the Navy and was a former Illinois State Trooper. He worked for the Clark Equipment Company before purchasing Lift Truck Sales & Service in 1980...

Alma  Jean Kesler

Alma Jean Kesler

Dec 19, 2015

Alma Jean Kesler, 89, passed away December 19, 2015. Artist, wife, mother and teacher, Jean Kesler was born October 3, 1926 and raised in Terre Haute, IN but lived most of her long, happy life in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, where she and Herrick ‘Kes' Kesler, her devoted husband of 67 years, lived since 1956. She completed a...

Jess  Arlan Alton

Jess Arlan Alton

Dec 18, 2015

Jess Arlan Alton, 73, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on December 18, 2015, at his home.

Jess was born April 15th 1942 at Clay Township Modale, IA, the son of Virgil and Arla (Smith) Alton. He grew up in rural Little Sioux, IA, attending K-12 in Mondamin, where he participated in school...

Eileen Forester

Eileen Forester

Dec 17, 2015

Eileen Forester, 94, passed away December 17, 2015. Eileen was born May 6, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas to Frank and Laura Hinze. Eileen is survived by her daughters, Dolores Boyce and Judy (Ronald) Boyce, ten grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and many great great-grandchildren. Eileen was preceded in death by her husband Pat, daughter, Patricia and her grandson...

Joyce Engetschwiler

Joyce Engetschwiler

Dec 15, 2015

Joyce Engetschwiler, 79, passed away December 15, 2015. Joyce was born January 10, 1936 in Shawnee, Kansas to Sylvester and Estelene Harnden. Joyce is survived by her sister, Janice (Dan) Malin, three brothers, Sy (Mary) Harnden, Rev. Jerry (DeeAnne) Harnden and Jim (Cynthia) Harnden, three step-children, Skip Engetschwiler, Paul Engetschwiler, Heidi Klick, five step-grandchildren, three step-great-grandchildren, and...

Bernadine  Mary Asher

Bernadine Mary Asher

Dec 15, 2015

Bernadine Mary Asher, 87, passed away December 15, 2015. Bernadine was born October 8, 1928 in KC, KS to John and Alice Markiewicz. Bernadine is survived by her children, Theresa (Michael) Haire, Larry (Ann) Asher, Beth (Doug) Ross, Rosemarie (Tony) Fantham, her sister, Sr. Josephine Markiewicz OSB, son-in-law, Jim Seigneur, twelve grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Bernadine was...

Dorothy  Lea Rutledge

Dorothy Lea Rutledge

Dec 13, 2015

Dorothy Lea Rutledge, 92, passed from this life to her eternal home Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015. Born March 17, 1923, to Rosa May and Jason Luckey, Osceola, MO. A proud graduate of Osceola High School, she recently attended her 75th class reunion. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Fred, and her 8...

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