Jan 11, 2015

Perry Daniel Rainey Jr. 79, departed this life on January 11, 2015. He was born November 19, 1935 in Middleton, Missouri to Perry Daniel Sr. and Fern Elizabeth Rainey. Perry married Nancy Jones on August 22, 1954 and were together for over 60 years. He graduated from Appleteon City, Missouri. He was the class president, captain of...

Jan 11, 2015

Daniel F. Land 85, of Shawnee, KS passed away January 11, 2015. Born in Tuscaloosa, AL to Paul and Helen Land on September 21, 1929 his family moved during World War II to Mississippi and then Richland, WA eventually settling in Oak Ridge, TN after the war. Dan graduated from Oak Ridge HS in 1948. He soon...

Jan 10, 2015

Peggy Jean Rawie, 80, Stanley, KS passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 at the Homestead of Olathe North, Olathe, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc.

Peggy was born Jan. 29, 1934 in Parson, KS. She was a 1952 graduate of Olathe High School. On June 22, 1954, Peggy married...

Jan 9, 2015

Steve Lamb, 47, Shawnee, KS passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.

Steve was born April 17, 1967 in Paola, KS to Charles and Mary Lamb. He graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1985. He earned his bachelor's degree from Louisiana Baptist University and his Master's...

Jan 9, 2015

Jon Bieker, 44, of Gardner, KS, died, Friday, January 9, 2015. Jon lost his life protecting his dream.

Jon was born August 5, 1970 in Salina, KS to Donald Joseph and Sheryl Richardson Bieker. Jon spent most of his early life in WaKeeney, KS. He worked for a number of years on large computer infrastructures...

Jan 8, 2015

Ella Mae Todd, 80, Shawnee, KS passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.

Ella was born Feb. 12, 1934 in Kansas City, MO to Joseph and Pauline Janes. She was a 1952 graduate of East High School in Kansas City, MO. There she met James Todd and they were married on...

Jan 8, 2015

Bonnie L. Vestal, 70, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at the Promise Skilled Nursing Facility, Overland Park, KS.

Bonnie was born April 14, 1944 in Greenwood, MS to Lt. Col. Rolla and Bonita (Swicegood) Vestal. She was a 1962 graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School. She worked in the real estate industry as...

Jan 8, 2015

Bonnie L. Vestal, 70, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at the Promise Skilled Nursing Facility, Overland Park, KS.

Bonnie was born April 14, 1944 in Greenwood, MS to Lt. Col. Rolla and Bonita (Swicegood) Vestal. She was a 1962 graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School. She worked in the...

Jan 6, 2015

Paul H. Kleinsorge, 86, Shawnee, KS passed away Jan. 6, 2015 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS surrounded by his family.

Paul was born Jan. 26, 1928 in Westphalia, KS to Vincent and Mamie Kleinsorge. On August 7, 1954 Paul married Agnes L. Zawacki in Kansas City, KS. He was employed with...

Jan 5, 2015

Carol Ann West Gratton, a long time Kansas City, KS resident, passed away January 5, 2015 at Sweet Life in Shawnee, KS surrounded by her loving family.

Carol was born May 9, 1935 in Kansas City, KS to the late William S. and Garoldine B. (née Glassford) West. Being raised in the Quindaro...

Jan 5, 2015

Voncille U. Helms Miller, 98, Shawnee, KS passed away Jan. 5, 2015 at the Hillside Village of DeSoto.

Voncille was born May 13, 1916 in Tripplett, MO to Henry B. and Velma O. (Fuller) Helms. She was an accountant for Thompson Hayward Chemical Co., starting 1956 and retiring in 1981. Voncille greatly enjoyed...

Jan 4, 2015

Bernard F. Rome, 76, of Overland Park, KS passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Trinity Nursing and Rehab.

Bernie was born December 8, 1938 to the late Peter J. and Sophia (Dreiling) Rome in Victoria, Kansas. He is a former member of the Benevolent Order of the Elks. Bernie retired from the grocery industry...

Jan 3, 2015

Karen Lorelle Hayes died on January 3, 2015 from complications arising from pneumonia at Shawnee Mission Hospital in Shawnee, Ks. She was 61 years old. Karen was born in Kansas City, Mo on August 29, 1953 to Adrienne Joan Holmes and Ken Larson. She will be dearly missed by her husband Tom Hayes, children: Tim (Sarah) Hayes,...

Jan 2, 2015

Edwin I. Minter, 86, passed away on January 2, 2015. He was born May 30, 1928 in Liberty Missouri to Edwin and Mary Minter. In his youth he moved to Rosedale, Kansas working as car hop at the Rosedale BBQ for 10 cents an hour. He graduated from Rosedale High School where he starred in football, track...

Jan 1, 2015

Ernestine Ayers Irvine, 94, of Shawnee, KS passed away Jan. 1, 2015. She was born Jan. 11, 1920 in Trenton, MO to John Ernest and Maud Lillian Ayers. She attended elementary school in Altamont, MO and then Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Northeast High School, Kansas City, MO in 1937. She then attended the University of...

Jan 1, 2015

William (Bill) Leonard Knapp Sr., 88, of Roeland Park, Kansas, died peacefully with his daughters Lucy and Clara at his side on January 1, 2015.

Bill was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 12, 1926. He joined the Merchant Marines on December 7, 1943 and served honorably until the end of World War II. He remained...

Dec 31, 2014

Flem Cheatham, Sr., 93, of Shawnee, KS, our loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Covenant Place of Lenexa.

Flem was born May 24, 1921 in Lewisburg, TN to Gideon and Cofie Cheatham and spent most of his life in...

Dec 31, 2014

Ellen Louise Paul Harmon 85, Merriam, KS surrounded by her family transitioned peacefully from life to light on December 31, 2014.

Louise was born February 18, 1929. Graduated from Ottawa High School and later became a K-State Wild Cat. She retired from the Turner School District Special Education Department in 1997.

Dec 31, 2014

Kathy Thompson-Rausch, 53, Olathe, KS passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 at the Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, KS.

Kathy was born Feb. 16, 1961 in Kansas City, MO to Joseph Patrick and Rosemary Glynn. She was a graduate of Bishop Miege High School and Emporia State University. She was employed with Sprint for...

Dec 30, 2014

Margaret Seck, 96, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away December 30, 2014.

Born Margaret Neuberger in Ellis, Kansas, June 23rd, 1918, she grew up in Kansas and Minnesota. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Gilbert Seck, two brothers, Frank and Bill, two sisters Eleanor and Betty, and daughter Donna. Survivors include sons; David, Karl, and...