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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.

Robert Graham

Robert Graham

Jun 6, 2015

Robert A. Graham, 72, Lenexa, KS passed away peacefully in the presence of his children on June 6, 2015.

Bob was a master plumber and owner of Graham Plumbing. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and red Chevy trucks. He was a witty, generous, hard working man who never expected others to do something that...

Richard  Allen Spring

Richard Allen Spring

Jun 5, 2015

Richard Allen Spring, 60, Shawnee, KS passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at his home from complications of alcoholism.

Richard was born Sept. 17, 1954 in El Dorado, KS to Kenneth and Betty Joe Spring. Richard worked for KCP&L for 32 years, retiring as a Vice President. He sat on various boards throughout...

Charles  Thomas Wilkins

Charles Thomas Wilkins

Jun 5, 2015

Charles Thomas Wilkins, 92, Lenexa, KS passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Lakeview Village Care Center, Lenexa, KS.

Charles was born July 30, 1922 in Clinton, KY to E. Walter and Dessie Wilkins. He was a veteran of the US Coast Guard, aboard the USS Cavalier during WWII. Charles retired in...

Skylar  Rae Zarda

Skylar Rae Zarda

Jun 4, 2015

Skylar Rae Zarda, infant daughter of Nichole Zarda passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at her home.

Skylar was born Oct. 24, 2014 in Merriam, KS. She survived by her mother, Nichole Zarda; father Matthew Courtney; grandparents, Bob and Tammy Zarda; great grandparents, Ed and Carol Zarda and Derwin and Minda Flener; aunts...

Carl  J. Horvatin

Carl J. Horvatin

Jun 3, 2015

Carl J. Horvatin, 94, was born to Mary Louise Bosilejvac and Joseph M. Horvatin, September 28, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas on Strawberry Hill. He passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, June 3, 2015.

He served his country in WWII as a mechanic in the Army working on bomber planes off the islands of Hawaii.

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Mary  Jeanne Devaughn

Mary Jeanne Devaughn

Jun 1, 2015

Mary Jeanne DeVaughn, 86, of Overland Park, KS, passed away June 1st, 2015. Jeanne was born February 12th, 1929 in Baltimore, MD. She attended Catholic High and went to work at Continental Can.

She was married November 26th, 1955 to Gilbert DeVaughn. They enjoyed 48 years of marriage. After a move to Atlanta,...

Morgan  Clyde Day

Morgan Clyde Day

May 31, 2015

Morgan Clyde Day, 83, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Olathe Medical Center's Hospice House. He was born October 4, 1931 in Rogers, Arkansas to Claude and Faye Day.

Morgan's construction career was interrupted while he served in the United States Marine Corp during the...

O.  Ann Cornett

O. Ann Cornett

May 30, 2015

O. Ann Cornett, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice House. Ann was born September 20, 1927 to the late James and Ruth (Lindquist) Sharpe in Chanute, KS. She is survived by her son, D. Jeff Cornett and wife Lisa; a brother, Basil Sharpe; and niece Paula Sharpe.

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Steven  C. Townsend

Steven C. Townsend

May 30, 2015

Steve Townsend, 64, passed away at his home in Shawnee, Kansas, on May 30, 2015 following a strong-willed battle with cancer.

Born on November 14, 1950 in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Dean and Pearl Townsend, he was the second of three children. Steve grew up in Concordia, graduated from high school, and then attended...

Robert Conroy

Robert Conroy

May 30, 2015

Robert A. Conroy, 87, a U.S. Army veteran and retired railroad engineer of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2015. He is survived by his sister, Dorothy Archer, Gladstone, Missouri. and many nieces and nephews, who loved Uncle Bob very much. Bob was predeceased by his sisters; Bunny Schranz, Frances Bugler, and Kathleen Conroy.

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Margaret  Zoll Amos

Margaret Zoll Amos

May 30, 2015

Margaret Zoll Amos, age 84, died peacefully May 30, 2015, at Brookdale Shawnee. She was born July 18, 1930, in Leavenworth County, Kansas, to Benjamin and Lela (Thomas) Zoll. Her parents owned Zoll Dairy in Leavenworth County, Kansas, where she helped bottle and deliver milk as a young girl. She loved music and played the piano and the banjo....

Renee  Lynn Mathis

Renee Lynn Mathis

May 29, 2015

Renee L. Mathis, 46, of Merriam passed away Friday May 29, 2015 at her home with her loving family by her side.

Renee was born September 8, 1968 in Galveston, Texas to Hubert Smith and Michele Meginn. Renee graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest high school in 1986. On November 23, 1988, she married Toby D. Mathis in...

Lois  Caroline Mcalister

Lois Caroline Mcalister

May 28, 2015

Lois C. McAlister, 92, of Lenexa, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Lakeview Village Care Center. Lois was born January 22, 1923 to the late Paul and Eudora Womeldorf in Syracuse, Kansas. She graduated from Southwestern College with a degree in Social Studies in 1945. On May 31, 1953, Lois married Richard McAlister. He preceded her...

Janice  Lee Berry

Janice Lee Berry

May 26, 2015

Janice Lee Fraker-Berry, 78, of Shawnee, KS passed away from surgical complications on May 26th, 2015 at the Olathe Hospice House. She was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, on October 27th, 1936. Janice graduated from Conrad High School in 1954, where she was the class valedictorian, homecoming queen and a four year member of the basketball team. She...

Michael  Anthony Eden

Michael Anthony Eden

May 23, 2015

Michael A. Eden, 72, of Gardner, KS went to be with his Lord on May 23, 2015 at Menorah Medical Center.

Michael was born May 26, 1942 to the late Clarence E. and Anna Elizabeth Eden in Kansas City, Missouri. Mike attended Argentine High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Trudy Carter. Mike was...

Donald  Watson Peters

Donald Watson Peters

May 23, 2015

Donald W. Peters, 98, passed away May 23, 2015 at The Atriums in Overland Park. Donald was born August 9, 1916 in Kansas City, Missouri to W.J. Polson and mother Ona. Donald is survived by his five children; Joyce, Donna, Janice, Susan and Dennis, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Donald was preceded in death by his wife,...

D.  Kevin Smith

D. Kevin Smith

May 20, 2015

Kevin Smith, 52, of Stilwell KS, was surrounded by loved ones when he passed away peacefully May 20, 2015. Kevin was born December 25, 1962 in Kan., to Janice (Pearson) and Claude (Bud) E. Smith, Jr. where Ottawa, Kansas City Kansas, and ultimately Stilwell became his home. After Graduating from Blue Valley High School and Johnson County...

Julius Mcfarlin

Julius Mcfarlin

May 19, 2015

Julius McFarlin was born November 3, 1922 to the late John T. McFarlin and Mary E (Knox) McFarlin. To this union eight children were born; with Julius being the fifth child. Julius was called to rest at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, on May 19, 2015. The gates of Heaven opened and Julius walked in to receive...

Thomas  L. Smith

Thomas L. Smith

May 18, 2015

Thomas L. Smith, 80, passed away May 18, 2015 at his residence. Thomas was born June 23, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas to John and Hazel Smith. Thomas was simple and kind man loved by everyone. He is survived by his son Fred G Smith his wife Susan Carey. His Daughter Anita Sell and the Grandchildren Fredrick...

Freda  Louise White

Freda Louise White

May 18, 2015

Freda Louise White was born June 13, 1913 and passed away on May 18, 2015, 25 days short of her 102nd birthday, at her residence in Overland Park, KS. Freda was preceded in death by her husband Wilbur B. White (Bill) in 1986 and younger son Donald D. White in 2000, by three older sisters, five older...

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