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...

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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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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Aug 18, 2014

Bradley R. Johnson, age 65, of Shawnee, Kansas, died of lung cancer at his home and in the presence of his family on Monday, August 18, 2014.

Brad was born on November 21, 1948, in Waukegan, Illinois, the son and middle-child of Merle Larrabee and Gustave Pontus Johnson Jr. In the mid-1960s, Brad’s family moved...

Aug 17, 2014

Ellamae Crockett, 88 of Lenexa, Kansas passed away August 17, 2014. Ellamae was born September 25, 1925 in East Stroudsberg, PA to Arthur M. and Grace Mae Moore. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanne Erly, sons; Garold "Davy", and Richard Crockett, 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren. Ellamae was preceded in death by her parents and husband Garold,...

Aug 16, 2014

Elsie E. Higgins, 83, of Shawnee, KS passed away August 16, 2014. She was born Sept. 15, 1930 in Eldred, MN to Klemmet and Rachel (Hippie) Hegge. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, 10 brothers and sisters, her son Robert Higgins, granddaughters Rachel and Angela. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Marvin...

Aug 14, 2014

Fred J. Stephenson, 78, of Overland Park, KS passed away Aug. 14, 2014. Fred is survived by his wife Carolyn Stephenson, children; Kevin Stephenson (Brenda), Karen Holestine (Steve), and Ryan Stephenson (Melissa), 10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and a sister Sharon Kuchera.

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Aug 12, 2014

Dorothy C. Manion, 93, of Shawnee, KS passed away Aug. 12, 2014. Dorothy was born Jan. 18, 1921 in Whitton, AR to Robert and Stella Mae (Ennis) Kerr. She graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1939. She married Howard Manion in 1940. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents and husband Howard in 2007. She...

Aug 11, 2014

Mary Ann Harris, 77, Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Monday, Aug. 11, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

Mary was born July 28, 1937 in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, to Lewis and Ida Marquedent. Mary was married to John O. Harris in 1956, of this union they had four children; J.W., Glenn, Mark and...