Dec 30, 2014

Lloyd E.C. Thomas passed away peacefully at St Lukes Hospice House on December 30, 2014. Lloyd was born July 2nd 1929 to Murvin and Leora (Selby) Thomas in Kansas City Mo. Lloyd leaves behind his wife of 65 years Mary Ann (Helm) Thomas, son Bob Thomas ( Jan) of Fort Wayne In, grand children Angie Montgomery (Dustin)...

Dec 28, 2014

Jennifer A. Motzkus, 60, Shawnee, KS passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS.

Jennifer was born Oct. 8, 1954 in Kansas City, MO to Joseph and Eunice Korb. She earned a bachelor's degree from Kansas State University. Jennifer was employed at Farmers Insurance Company for over 30...

Dec 27, 2014

David Conrad Widmer, 64, of Shawnee, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home.

David was born January 18, 1950 to the late Harold and Sarah Widmer in Kansas City, Kansas. David was an avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting, fishing and archery. He enjoyed barbequing and cooked the world's best crappie. In his younger...

Dec 25, 2014

Cindy Lee Walker-Wood from Austin, Texas passed away on Wednesday 25th December 2014. Cindy was born on August 2, 1964 in Kansas City, MO. to Judith Kay (Favrow) Walker and Earl J. Walker. She is preceded in death by her Mother. Survived by her husband Jeffrey Wood from Austin, Texas and two sons Wesley and Steven Coker...

Dec 25, 2014

Della Faye Readnour, 83, of Shawnee, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Brookdale of Shawnee.

Della was born November 23, 1931 to the late Herman and Hazel Gibson in Wichita, KS. Della had a long career as a purchasing agent for the BNSF railroad. She enjoyed traveling, playing cards, and...

Dec 25, 2014

Karen Susan Pearson, 59, of Merriam, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 25 at Olathe Medical Center. Karen was born February 3, 1955 to the late William and Mathilde Pearson in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest in 1971. Karen earned a degree as a Registered Nurse from St. Luke's School of Nursing and continued her education...

Dec 24, 2014

Dennis Alexander Matthews passed away on Christmas Eve, 2014, at the very young age of 56. His departure from us is totally unexpected.

Dennis was the son of a career Army man; David, his father was a master sergeant who retired after 27 years of service. His mother, Dolores, was from Junction City. Dennis was...

Dec 23, 2014

Gary Romel Mitchell, born March 16th,1957 went to be with the Lord Dec. 23rd,2014.

Born in Radford Va. He is the son of Peggy and Arthur Meadows and James (Jimmy) Mitchell. He is survived by wife Rosalind Mitchell,Overland Park,KS.,3 daughters Attilah Mitchell of Radford, VA, Gina Munoz of LaMirada,CA, Korshina Gibson of Denver,Co. six grandchildren,...

Dec 23, 2014

Edna L. Van Hoet of Shawnee, KS, died the 23rd of December, 2014 at Shawnee Gardens in Shawnee, KS.

Edna was born July 26, 1923 in southern Iowa and grew up in that area. She graduated from Sheridan High School, Sheridan, MO in 1941. After graduation, she came to Kansas City and attended...

Dec 21, 2014

Forrest A. Macaulay "Miracle Man", 69, passed away on December 21, 2014. He was born August 17, 1945 in Denver Colorado to Donald and Margaret Macaulay. Forrest is survived by his wife Jo Ann, daughter, Jennifer (Thomas Wilson) Garcia, son, Mark (Terri) Macaulay, grandchildren; Brittany (John Jr.) Beach, Katy (Edgar) Hernandez, Jami (Colby) Benham, Joshua (Courtney) Garcia,...

Dec 20, 2014

Stella Catherine Zalenski, 91, passed away on December 20, 2014. She was born December 8, 1923 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Stella is survived by her five children; Raymond F. (Cinde) Zalenski of Florida, Robert J. (Beth) Zalenski of Illinois, Leonard J. (Susan) Zalenski of Kansas, Patricia A. (Clyde) Ernst of Missouri, Karen L. (Tom) Pedrick of...

Dec 19, 2014

Lyle Allen Rolofson Jr. passed away on December 19, 2014. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Lyle Allen and Maxine Rolofson. Lyle is survived by his wife, Marti, mother, Maxine, sons; Chad (Nicole) Rolofson, Robert (Kathryn) Rolofson, and Lyle A. (Kim) Rolofson III, step-daughters; Elizabeth (Rick) Fogel, Melinda (Dan) Pignotti, thirteen grandchildren, sister, Jeanne Samaras. Lyle was...

Dec 19, 2014

Willa Mae Breitenstein 88, passed away on December 19, 2014. She was born November 18, 1926 in Hickory City, Missouri to James and Elizabeth Braden. Willa is survived by her husband, James, son, Jerry Pretz, daughter, Judith Marler, grandchildren; Brian Marler, Bob Pretz, Staci Gulick, Liz Bushman, Misty Stouder, Travis Pretz, fifteen great-grandchildren, three great great-grandchildren, brother,...

Dec 18, 2014

Michael (Shane) St. Clair, 48, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away December 18, 2014.

Shane St. Clair was born March 16, 1968, in Fairfield, Iowa, to Sandra and Richard St. Clair of Montrose, Iowa. St. Clair earned his registered nurse degree in 1991 from the University of Iowa College of Nursing in Iowa City.

While a...

Dec 17, 2014

Linda K. Ferguson 64, passed away on December 17, 2014. She was born August 28, 1950 in Kansas City, Kansas to Ted and Arla Wilkerson. Linda is survived by her daughters, Amy (Shawn) Gallup, Erin O'Dwyer, sister, Carolyn (Jim) Jobe, brother, Timothy (Nancy) Wilkerson, three grandchildren; Justin and Jessica Gallup, Austin O'Dwyer, mother-in-law, Beulah Ferguson. Linda was...

Dec 17, 2014

Esther Annabelle Jones, 92, passed away peacefully December 17, 2014 at Shawnee Hills Senior Living. Visitation will take place at The Amos Family Funeral Home in Shawnee, KS, on Friday, December 19 from 5-7pm. Funeral services will take place at Merriam Christian Church on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 10am. Esther was preceded in death by her...

Dec 15, 2014

Glenn (aka Buddy) Dudley Eastwood Jr., 91, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on December 15, 2014. He was born on September 29, 1923 to Glenn and Mary Eastwood in Tulsa, OK, where he grew up and went to school. He served in the Army Air Corps of WWII and helped assemble CT13 gliders. He was a...

Dec 14, 2014

Lawrence Edmund Chandlee, 85, of Shawnee, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014.

Larry was born May 31, 1929 to Ellis and Louise Chandlee in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Lillis High School in 1947. Larry was drafted into the Army on February 26, 1951. He served as an artilleryman during the Korean War and...

Dec 14, 2014

On Sunday, December 14, 2014, Melanie Hollenbeck Kroh suddenly left us. No one expected her to leave so soon, and her passing has left a great void in the hearts of those who loved her. Melanie was born August 5, 1977 and grew up in Merriam, Kansas where she graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School and...

Dec 14, 2014

Nancy (Page) Shipman Brown, 85 of Olathe, passed away on December 14, 2014. She was born in Kansas City, MO in 1929, the youngest of four children and only daughter of Oren W. and Edith Gail Page. In the 30's, the family moved to a farm in rural Olathe. She graduated from Olathe High School in 1946...