Mar 8, 2015

William C. Birchfield, 81, of Overland Park, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at St. Luke's South Hospital.

Bill was born July 30, 1933 to the late Elmer and Alba Birchfield in Berea, OH. He served in the United States Air Force. After his service, Bill attended Rockhurst University and earned a bachelor's degree in...

Mar 8, 2015

Gertrude A. Ireland, 86, of Shawnee, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 10:47pm, her normal bedtime. She died of congestive heart failure at KC Hospice House, KCMO. She was born May 7, 1928 in Council Bluffs, IA to Frank Jr. and Stella S. (Scherer) Aita. She attended St. Peter’s and Shawnee Mission High...

Mar 5, 2015

Linda Marie Westover, 63, of Lenexa, passed away March 5, 2015 at Greenwood Terrace. She was born on April 1, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the youngest of three children. She retired from Briggs and Stratton after 30 years of service. Linda enjoyed fishing, country music, cooking and cared deeply for animals.

She was...

Mar 5, 2015

Robert Lee Smith, 67 of Shawnee, KS passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his home.

Bob was born June 19, 1947 to the late Orville James and Dorothy Mae Smith in Clinton, Missouri. After graduating from high school Bob enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served during the Vietnam War. When he...

Mar 4, 2015

Vernice Schuberth, 92, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at home in Shawnee, KS.

Vernice was born November 12, 1922 in Wharton, TX to Charlie & Lucy Teske. She married John Schuberth on November 23, 1950 in Wharton. He preceded her in death in 2010. Vernice worked for Humble Oil during WWII, and as a student publications...

Mar 4, 2015

Dorothy "Nana" Lackner passed away peacefully with family at her side on March 4, 2015 at the age of 81.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Lackner, and her parents, Herbert and Ivy Gill. Dorothy is lovingly remembered by her siblings, Ken Gill, Bob Gill, Kate Elliot, Joan Lamb, Colin Gill and...

Mar 4, 2015

Sachiko Endo Colom, 85, of Fairway, Kansas passed away at home on March 4, 2015.

Mrs. Colom was born on January 19, 1930 in Numazu, Japan, daughter of Sadakichi and Kinko Endo. She graduated from Tsuda Women's College and studied the art of Japanese floral arrangement (Ikebana) at the Ohara, Koryu, and Sogetsu schools of...

Mar 4, 2015

Lawrence Eugene Hill, 84, of Shawnee, KS passed away peacefully at home March 4, 2015.

Larry was a life-long Kansas City resident and was extremely active in the scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. He spent many years as a scout leader, and was a member of Tribe Mic-O-Say. Larry was a Korean Vet, serving in...

Mar 4, 2015

Diane Faris Wilde, 73, of Prairie Village, passed away Wednesday March 4, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center with her two sons at her side.

Diane is survived by her sons Sean Holland Wilde and Thomas (T.J.) Hill and her grandchildren Chandler and Lila Hill. She is preceded in death by her husband,...

Mar 2, 2015

Jean Marie Guarr, 96, of Shawnee, died Monday, March 2, 2015 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born May 30, 1918 in Topeka, KS, as the second of six children. She spent about 15 years working for the Santa Fe railroad after high school and later worked for several years in the rectory at Most Pure Heart of...

Mar 2, 2015

Anthony John Bernal II, 35, of Shawnee, KS left to be in the arms of our Lord on March 2nd, 2015 while surrounded by family and friends.

Anthony was born in Shawnee, KS on April 8th, 1979, son of Anthony and Sharon Little Bernal. He attended St. Joseph Grade School and Shawnee Mission...

Mar 1, 2015

Virginia Lee McDaniel, 90, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Sunday, March 1, 2015.

Virginia was born March 9, 1924 in Atchison, KS to Roy and Pearl Webster Test. She married Clifford F. McDaniel on February 26, 1944 in Sebring, FL. He preceded her in death on February 14, 1999. Virginia was an allergy nurse who...

Feb 28, 2015

Stephanie Anne Biancalana, 88, passed away February 28, 2015 at Care Haven South Moore. She was born July 26, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Angeline Sobon. She is survived by her husband, Albert, daughters; Sharon (Joseph) Padavic, Sandra (Kevin) Brown, son, Albert P. (Pati) Jr., eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Stephanie was preceded in death...

Feb 26, 2015

Prudence J. Basel, 96, passed away February 26, 2015 at Lakeview Village in Lenexa Kansas. She was born on February 24, 1919 in Richland, Missouri to Edmund and Minnie Steckel and spent her early years at their resort near Richland. She was the valedictorian of her high school senior class. She married Dana L. Basel on August...

Feb 25, 2015

Ronald Gene Riner of Shawnee, KS passed away February 25, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his friends & family. Ronald was born June 30, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Josie.

A Rosary is set for 9:30 AM, Saturday February 28, 2015 at St. Joseph...

Feb 24, 2015

Joanne Louise Stewart, 80, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away peacefully at Brookdale of Shawnee on February 24, 2015.

Joanne earned her bachelor's degree from Central Missouri State University and taught school before working in the field of not-for-profit accounting. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and sewing.

Joanne leaves a...

Feb 24, 2015

Dorothy Gla Rolig, 90, passed away February 24, 2015 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born October 31, 1924 in Toolesboro, Iowa to Glen and Irma Buster. Gla was a part of an Iowa Farm Family during her early years. She went on to serve as a Navy Wave in WWII and as a Navy Nurse...

Feb 23, 2015

Doris Ann (Rockers) Hartegan, 98, Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 at the Evergreen Nursing Center of Johnson County, Olathe, KS.

Doris Ann Rockers Hartegan was born the 5th of 11 children of Leopold J Rockers and Mary Mersmann Rockers at their family farm near Scipio, KS on June 12, 1916....

Feb 23, 2015

Patricia Schmitz, 76, of Merriam, KS, passed away quietly, Monday, February 23, 2015.

Patricia was born in Kanas City, KS. Her husband, Donald, died in 2011. She is survived by her children, Dan Schmitz and Donna Langer and three grandchildren.

Visitation...

Feb 23, 2015

Lawrence Dean Matson age 89 passed away at the Olathe Medical Center Hospice House on February 23, 2015 following a stroke. Larry was born January 23, 1926 to his parents Wilbur Lynes Matson and Fanny Fern Traylor Matson in Smith Center, Kansas. Following service in the Navy, Larry graduated from Kansas State University with a BA in...