Dec 27, 2013

Charlotte I Mabry, 89, of Overland Park, KS passed away December 27, 2013 at Country Place in Basehor, KS. Charlotte was born March 31, 1924 in Topeka, KS to Elmer E. and Ada McKinley. Charlotte was a secretary for the Shawnee Mission School district for many years; she was a member of the Johnson County Disciples. She...

Dec 25, 2013

Tomasa Acosta, 76, of Kansas City, KS, passed away, Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Mrs. Acosta was born in Horton, KS. She worked as a seamstress for Jostens. She is survived by her husband, Josué Acosta, Sr.; a son, Josué Acosta, Jr. of Lenexa, KS; daughters, Carmen (Dan) Phelps of Topeka, KS and Sara Acosta of Guilford, CT; a sister,...

Dec 25, 2013

PAULINE M. PATRICK was born Christmas Day 1922 and died Christmas Day 2013. She was born to William and Nina Leuszler, and reared on a farm in Soldier, KS, with her older sister, Pluma (Carlton Lacey). After graduating from Holton (KS) High School at age 16, Pauline moved to Kansas City, where she attended business college. It...

Dec 23, 2013

Robert Dean Owens, 49, Lee's Summit, MO passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 at the Lee's Summit Medical Center, Lee's Summit, MO. Rob was born Dec. 10, 1964 in Merriam, KS to Ralph and Rovella Owens.

Rob is survived by his children with Rhonda Cole; daughter, Kristin Owens, Mission, KS; three sons, Kevin...

Dec 23, 2013

Mickey L. Smith, 93, of Shawnee, KS was called home by the Lord on December 23, 2013.

Mickey was born January 11, 1920 in Kansas City, MO to Clarence and Olive Page. She served in the US Navy during WWII. On September 6th, 1947, she married John O. Smith, Jr. As an Air Force wife, Mickey lived...

Dec 23, 2013

The Lord called Anna Jane Brulez to Heaven on Monday, December 23, 2013. Anna was born November 10, 1926 in Kansas City, KS to Emil and Lillie Van De Berghe. She was a lifelong Shawnee resident and a proud Belgian. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Terry Jane...

Dec 22, 2013

Ruthie Evelyn Patterson, 42, of Kansas City, KS went home to be with her Lord on December 22, 2013 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Ruthie was born April 15, 1971 to Daniel and Nancy Kasper in Iola, Kansas. She was married on March 23, 1989 to Robin Patterson. Ruthie was an active member of New...

Dec 21, 2013

Shirley Mae Geenens passed away on December 21, 2013 surrounded by family. Shirley is remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Her legacy as a teacher will live through the hundreds of students in whom she invested during her life. She taught elementary-school-age students in Merriam, KS,...

Dec 21, 2013

ZCHARIA JOSE (Zach), 50 of Olathe, KS passed away Dec. 21, 2013 at his home. Zach was born July 19, 1963. He is survived by his wife Shiney and children Joel and Nikhil Visitation, Rosary, & Mass Rosary/Wake : Dec 24 2013 ( 4 to 6 PM) at Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory, 10901 Johnson Dr. Shawnee, KS 66203...

Dec 21, 2013

Gary W. Nahrstedt, 77, of Lenexa, died December 21 at Sweet Life-Shawnee of Alzheimer’s Disease. Gary was born September 11, 1936, in Buffalo, NY, the only child of Gerhard and Gretchen Nahrstedt. Gary earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Florida State University and a Master and Doctorate of Education at Auburn University. He taught junior...

Dec 18, 2013

Dolores F. McAnany, 80, of Shawnee, KS passed away Dec. 18, 2013. Dolores was preceded in death by her husband Joseph J. McAnany. She is survived by sons, Joseph, Bob, Jim, 3 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. Dolores worked for Mobil Oil for 33 years before retiring.

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Dec 18, 2013

Richard Earl Smith, Sr. (Smitty), age 84, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Smitty was a lifelong resident of Shawnee, a Korean war veteran (U.S. Navy) and retired from KCP&L in 1981 after 27 years. He had a love for farming and gardening. Later in life he enjoyed spending time with family and...

Dec 17, 2013

Jane Bevill Talbot, 75, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the Sharon Lane Nursing and Rehab Center, Shawnee, Kansas.

Jane was born September 29, 1938, in Gladewater, Texas, to Clyde W. and Gladys Bevill. She attended Our Lady of the Holy Cross College and earned her MSW from Tulane University...

Dec 17, 2013

Richard L. Bell, 90, of Bonner Springs, Kansas, passed away December 17, 2013, at his home.

Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013,...

Dec 15, 2013

Sonia Maria Arellano, 47, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Sonia was born August 3, 1966, in Kansas City, Kansas, to John M. and Maria C. Arellano. She was a 1985 graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School. Sonia was a devoted mother, always...

Dec 15, 2013

Blanche A. Jack, 103, of Olathe, formerly of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at her home.

Blanche was born February 13, 1910, in Sharon, Kansas, to the late James and Eula Mae Jones. She graduated from Cherokee High School in 1930. Blanche married Laurence L. Jack on September 9, 1936,...

Dec 12, 2013

Glenn Keith Davis, 89, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away December 12, 2013.

Glenn was born to Keith and Grace (Fann) Davis, May 4, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Manual High School in 1943, and received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Missouri in 1950. He was a Veteran...

Dec 10, 2013

Paul Bonaventure Rieke, 87, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on December 10, 2013.

He was born at home in Shawnee, Kansas, July 14, 1926, the son of Alban C. and Effie Enda (Wendt) Rieke. He was united in marriage to Lorene E. De Brabander on August 26, 1947....

Dec 9, 2013

Michael (Joe) Maher, 88, of Roeland Park, Kansas, passed away on December 9, 2013.

He was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 10, 1925, to the late Michael and Nellie Maher. He was the second of five boys (John Pat, Francie, Tom, and Bill). He graduated from Bishop Ward High School. He...

Dec 9, 2013

Alice M. Phillips, 75, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away December 9, 2013. She was born May 11, 1938 in St. Paul, Kansas, to Alphonse and Mary (Konda) Beller.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leroy Phillips, sister Norene Lero, brother Len Beller, and sister Margaret Skinner. Alice is survived by...