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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.

Marie Rueschhoff

Marie Rueschhoff

Sep 15, 2015

Marie Evelyn Rueschhoff, 88, of Sun City West AZ (formerly of Overland Park KS) fell asleep in the Lord September 15, 2015 following a brief illness. She was born January 16, 1927 in Chicago Ill. to Paul and Mary Gill. In 1949 she married her sweetheart Otto M. Rueschhoff. Marie was a loving and devoted wife and...

Maro  Marguerite Arnold

Maro Marguerite Arnold

Sep 14, 2015

Maro Marguerite Arnold, 92, Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 at Vintage Park, Baldwin City, KS.

Marguerite was born June 17, 1923 in Baldwin City, KS to Lloyd and Maro Storum. She was preceded in death by her husband, Merle K. Arnold on Oct. 31, 2000. Survivors include her son, Lynn Arnold and his wife,...

Phyllis Wells

Phyllis Wells

Sep 14, 2015

Phyllis Wells, 86, of Overland Park, KS died September 14, 2015, at the home.

Ms. Wells was born January 22, 1929, in Kansas City, Missouri. She retired from Lutz, Daily and Brain Consulting Engineers after 42 years of service to the company.

Ms. Wells is survived by four children, Frank Flink...

Russell  D. Miller

Russell D. Miller

Sep 13, 2015

Russell Dean Miller passed peacefully, Sept. 13 at the Heritage of Overland Park. He was born May 23, 1929 in Pollock, Missouri to Leo Preston Miller and Thelma Ann Davis, both of Sullivan County, Missouri. They were married April 23, 1927. They had two children, Russell Dean and Shirley Jean Miller (Rulon). The family moved to Green...

Michael  E. Burnley

Michael E. Burnley

Sep 12, 2015

Michael Eugene Burnley, 64, of Merriam, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his father Frank Burnley. Mike is survived by his loving wife, Bonnie of 45 years; his mother, Lois G. Burnley; 2 brothers, Ronald (Lisa) Burnley; Dennis (Debbie) Burnley; sister, Terrie Burnley; and many nieces, nephews and...

Faye Emma Brown Potter

Faye Emma Brown Potter

Sep 12, 2015

Faye Emma Brown Potter, 99, of Shawnee, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Shawnee Gardens.

Born Feb. 25, 1916 in Waukegan, Illinois to Clem and Clara Brown. She came to Kansas in 1922 with her father, twin sister, and little brother. Her father entered traveling ministry and she, her sister and brother stayed in...

Helen  L Rieke

Helen L Rieke

Sep 10, 2015

Helen L. Rieke (Korzinowski), 87, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on September 10, 2015 at Garden Terrace in Overland Park, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, George J. Rieke; brothers, John Korzinowski and Frank Korzinowski. Helen is survived by sons, Tom (Debbie) Rieke, Steve (Ginny) Rieke; daughters, Linda (Ed) Maurer, Gina (Pete) DeGraeve;...

Vishnuprasad  R. Joshi

Vishnuprasad R. Joshi

Sep 9, 2015

Vishnuprasad R. Joshi, 84, Flushing, New York, passed away Wednesday, September 9 at St. Luke’s Northland Hospital.

Vishnuprasad was born January 4, 1931 to the late Ravishankar and Maniben Joshi in Halvad, India. He was married to Jayshree V. Joshi, she survives of the home. He is also survived by a sister, Pushpa Rajyaguru, two...

Mark  Douglas Dillbeck

Mark Douglas Dillbeck

Sep 8, 2015

Mark Dillbeck, 60, passed away September 8, 2015. Mark was born to Tom and Rosemary Dillbeck on July 25, 1955, the third child in a family of eight children. He was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend to all those who were blessed to know and love him.

Mark grew up in Shawnee, KS where he...

Dianna Gieseke

Dianna Gieseke

Sep 4, 2015

Dianna Gieseke, 78, went to be with God September 4, 2015 after a 15 month battle with complications from surgery. Dianna was a strong willed, fun loving Nana who was very dedicated to her family. She loved to gamble, dance, cook, have tea parties and support her grandchildren at sporting events. She was a member of the...

Anna Marie “Honey” Burns

Anna Marie “Honey” Burns

Sep 2, 2015

Anna Marie "Honey" Burns, 79, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

She loved her family, her friends as though they were her family, and her grandkids were her everything.

Marie joins her husband, Gene, of 55 years. She is also preceded in death by her...

Lois Moore

Lois Moore

Sep 2, 2015

Lois Moore, 87, passed away September 2, 2015. Lois was born August 18, 1928 in KC, KS to John and Agnes Tolin. Lois is survived by her children; Mike (Rosie), Patrick (Veronica), Kathleen, Tim (Aimee), Kevin. Grandma "Snazzy" to twelve grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Lois was preceded in death by her husband Jack, six brothers, and sisters....

Betty  Jean Burton

Betty Jean Burton

Sep 2, 2015

Betty Jean Burton, 84, formerly of Stilwell, Kansas passed away September 2, 2015 at Brookdale of Leawood. Betty was born in Stotts City, Missouri to William and Lorene Weise, raised in Mount Vernon, Missouri. Betty was a loving mother and grandmother. Prior to marriage and children, she worked for Southwestern Bell. After her children were grown, Betty...

Leona  “Nevieve” Winter

Leona “Nevieve” Winter

Aug 31, 2015

Leona "Nevieve" Winter, 87, passed away August 31, 2015. Nevieve was born December 17, 1927 in Eudora, Kansas to Walter and Florence Wilson. She was a loving wife, mother and "Nan". Nevieve is survived by her husband, Charles, 4 children; Dennis Winter, Monica Hitz, Christie Woodward and husband David, Andrea Guth and husband Jeff, five grandchildren, and...

Julie  Anne Miller

Julie Anne Miller

Aug 30, 2015

Julie Anne Miller, 80, Lenexa, KS passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, at home surrounded by her family.

Julie was born June 7, 1935, in Kansas City, KS to Forrest V. and Florence (Shalkoski) Purcell. She graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1953 and the University of Kansas in 1957. She was...

Betty  Gail Crooks

Betty Gail Crooks

Aug 30, 2015

Betty Gail "Boots" Crooks, 69, Merriam, KS passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.

Visitation will be 6-7 pm, followed by at service at 7:00 pm Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the Amos Family Funeral Home; burial will be in the Arni Memorial Cemetery, Lancaster, MO....

Frances  A. Waymire

Frances A. Waymire

Aug 30, 2015

Frances A. (Neal) Waymire, 61, of Lawrence, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at her home.

Fran was born June 13, 1954 to the late Joe and Anna Bross and grew up in Shawnee, Kansas. Fran worked for AT&T for over 25 years before retiring in 2000. Later, Fran went...

Edward  Allan Hallahan

Edward Allan Hallahan

Aug 29, 2015

Edward Allan Hallahan, 89, Raymore, MO passed away August 29, 2015. He retired as a civil engineer and served in the U.S. Army from 1945 until 1951. He is survived by his wife, Jean; daughter, Vickie Raynard, Freeman, MO; son, Michael (Teri) Hallahan, Olathe, KS., 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

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Harold  K. Evans,  Jr.

Harold K. Evans, Jr.

Aug 29, 2015

Harold K. Evans, Jr., 86, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Saturday, August 29, 2015.

Harold was born in Chilhowee, MO. He was a Marine Corps Veteran of the Korean War. He was a meat cutter for Ball's / Price Chopper. He was an avid fisherman and bowler and he loved his pets. He...

Kenneth  D. Oberg

Kenneth D. Oberg

Aug 29, 2015

Kenneth Oberg, 91, of Shawnee, KS passed away, Saturday, August 29, 2015.

Kenneth was born in Salina, KS. He played basketball at Kansas State from 1942 -43 before entering the Army Air Corps during WWII. He worked as a sales manager for Cook Paint and Varnish Company. On September 11, 2014, Kenneth had...

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