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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.

Scott Ramel

Scott Ramel

Sep 9, 2014

Scott Ramel, 31 of Shawnee, KS passed away Sept. 9, 2014 after an accident at home. He was born April 8, 1983 in Kansas City, MO to Dave & Lee Ann Ramel. He graduated from SMNW in 2002. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, and cooking, especially barbequing. Scott was an Eagle Scout. He was very skilled with...

John  M. Farnsworth

John M. Farnsworth

Sep 8, 2014

Husband. Soldier. Friend. Grandpa. Roles lovingly exemplified through our family patriarch, John Michael Farnsworth, born May 2, 1921 in Warrensburg, MO, who entered eternal life on Monday evening, September 8, 2014, at the age of 93. His legacy is carried on by his loving wife of 70 years, Mary, and children Michael (Jan), Gary (Bonnie), Ron (Teresa),...

Ann Straka

Ann Straka

Sep 7, 2014

Ann Straka, Lenexa, Kansas, age 96, died Sunday, September 7, 2014, at Kansas City Hospice House. Ann was born November 26, 1917, in Western Pennsylvania, third oldest of the eight children of George and Elizabeth (Checkon) Straka. In 1941 the family moved to northern New Jersey where Ann began working for the then New Jersey Bell Telephone Co., which after...

Harry  E. Deringer

Harry E. Deringer

Sep 7, 2014

Harry E. Deringer, 87, Shawnee, KS passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014 at the Medicalodge, Frontenac, KS. Harry was born April 25, 1927 in Kansas City, KS to Dan and Bell Deringer. He was a veteran of the US Navy during the WWII. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy, Harry started working at Colgate-Palmolive Co. in...

Barbara  Baier Nicks

Barbara Baier Nicks

Sep 5, 2014

Barbara Baier Nicks passed away peacefully with her family at her side on September 5, 2014 in Shawnee, KS.

Barbara was born on June 21, 1925 to Delia Caenen Baier and Michael J. Baier. She was a lifetime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and attended both the grade...

Cindy  Kirk Zimmermann

Cindy Kirk Zimmermann

Sep 5, 2014

Cindy Kirk Zimmermann, 56, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014. Cindy was born July 4, 1958 in Shawnee, Kansas to Richard and Ella Rae Kirk. Cindy lived in Shawnee, Mesa, Chicago, and Scottsdale. Cindy was a graduate of Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois. She worked as a sales representative for the medical and dental industry, a business...

Mary  Elizabeth Vanlerberg

Mary Elizabeth Vanlerberg

Sep 5, 2014

Mary E. VanLerberg, 88, of Shawnee passed away September 5, 2014 at her home surrounded by those who loved her. She was born on April 4, 1926, the eldest of two children to Paul and Mary (Strobbe) Johnson. Mary was a woman who was devoted to her family. Her husband, children and grandchildren were the center of her world...

Marcelino Ortego,  Sr.

Marcelino Ortego, Sr.

Sep 4, 2014

"Tino" Ortego Sr., 91, of KCK passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 surround by loved ones. He was proceeded by his wife Jessie Ortego and his two sons "Junior" and Jerry Ortego. He is survived by his brother and two sisters, daughters Nancy Parker and Valerie Harrell, grand children, and great grand children.

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Marie  Agatha Lafferty

Marie Agatha Lafferty

Sep 4, 2014

Marie Agatha (Merl) Lafferty, 98, passed away Sept. 4, 2014.

Marie was feisty, fiercely independent, whip smart and witty to the end. She was focused on family and filled with faith. She had a curiosity for all that life had to offer and was always intrigued by the latest technologies. Marie's hospitable nature meant no...

Viola  Lillian Allen

Viola Lillian Allen

Sep 3, 2014

Viola L. Allen, 91, of Mission passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the University of Kansas Hospital.

Viola was born January 22, 1923 to the late Fred and Hattie Wetzel in Kiel, Wisconsin. On December 10, 1951, Viola married the love of her life, Glenn, in Kiel, Wisconsin. She is preceded in death by...

Erlene  J. Henik

Erlene J. Henik

Sep 3, 2014

Erlene J. Henik, 86, of Shawnee, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Sharon Lane Nursing Home.

Erlene was born January 26, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Central High School in 1946. After graduation, she attended St. Joseph School of Nursing. On May 20th, 1950 she married Fred Henik in Kansas City,...

Arlyn  Richard Ubben

Arlyn Richard Ubben

Sep 2, 2014

Arlyn R. Ubben, 81, of Overland Park, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Arlyn was born February 11, 1933 to the late Mahlon and Caroline Ubben in Marysville, Kansas. He graduated from Beattie High School in 1951 and continued his education at Central Technical Institute where he earned his...

Tracy  I. Laforge

Tracy I. Laforge

Sep 2, 2014

Tracy I. LaForge, 91, of Shawnee, KS passed away Sept. 2, 2014. He was born July 6, 1923 in Falls City, NE to Tracy and Minnie (Metzger) LaForge. He served in the US Navy during WWII and worked as a Locomotive Foreman for Union Pacific. He was united in marriage to Anna Lucas on July 10, 1943....

Wylie  “Bill” Kilbourne

Wylie “Bill” Kilbourne

Aug 29, 2014

Wylie "Bill" Kilbourne, 76 of Shawnee, Kansas passed away August 29, 2014. Bill was born October 2, 1937 in Wyoming County, West Virginia to Dempsey and Vergie Kilbourne. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughter, Leann McCollum, brothers; Everett and Johnny Kilbourne, two grandchildren. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Betty Kilbourne.

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Russell  Lee Miesner

Russell Lee Miesner

Aug 27, 2014

Russell Lee Miesner, 35 of Shawnee, Kansas passed away August 27, 2014. Russell was born January 22, 1979 in Merriam, Kansas to Dennis Lee Miesner and Terri Lynn Atkinson. Russell loved sports but most of all he loved his Grandma Pauline. He spent his adult life caring for her when she became ill. They were best friends...

Margaret  V. Peters

Margaret V. Peters

Aug 26, 2014

Margaret V. (Rieke) Peters, 98 of Overland Park, Kansas passed away August 26, 2014. Margaret was born June 27, 1916 to Alban Charles and Effie Edna Rieke at the family home in Shawnee. She was a wife, a mother, and a home maker. She loved playing bridge or any cards, also enjoyed golfing the 20 years she...

Ronald  Wheeler Roberts

Ronald Wheeler Roberts

Aug 22, 2014

Ronald W. Roberts, 78, of Kansas City, KS., died Friday, August 22, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. Born May 28, 1936, in Moberly, Mo., Ron was the son of the late William Earl and Anna Juanita Roberts, both of Moberly. On May 30, 1960, he married his bride of 54 years, Seiko...

William  Peter Battle

William Peter Battle

Aug 19, 2014

William Peter Battle, 74, passed away August 19, 2014. William was born July 16, 1940 in Scranton, PA, to William Francis and Mary Battle. He graduated from South Scranton Catholic High School and the University of Scranton. He was a veteran from the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era and was employed by the United States government...

Harold  Lawrence Schmitz

Harold Lawrence Schmitz

Aug 19, 2014

Harold L. Schmitz, 89, Shawnee, KS passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park, KS.

Harold L. Schmitz was born July 6, 1925 in Newman Grove, NE to Matthew and Paulina Schmitz. He was a veteran of the US Navy during WWII. Harold worked in construction with the Tobin...

Kathy  St. Clair

Kathy St. Clair

Aug 19, 2014

Kathy St. Clair, 45, of Shawnee, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 at Saint Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City following a 13-year battle with breast cancer. Katherine Rose (Schuver) St. Clair was born Oct. 11, 1968, in Orange City, Iowa, to Walter and Geraldine Schuver of Granville, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm there,...

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