Aug 12, 2023

Phyllis S. Holmes, 92, of Shawnee, KS passed away August 12, 2023 at home.  She went to sleep and awoke in heaven, her eternal home.

Phyllis was born on May 29, 1931 in Frankfort, KS to Inez and Elmer Smith. When Phyllis was two, her family moved to Hollywood, CA.  Phyllis enjoyed her childhood in California with...

Aug 7, 2023

Officer Jonah Oswald, 29, of the Fairway Police Department, passed Monday, August 7th 2023.

Writing an obituary for a 29 year old isn’t something that should ever be done, and especially in Jonah’s case. Not that anyone should ever die young, but everyone knows there are people who live for a long time on this earth without...

Aug 6, 2023

July 16, 1935- August 6, 2023

Robert “Bob” Dean Parks passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 6th, 2023 surrounded by his family.

Bob was born in Clinton, Missouri where he lived until 1951 when he moved to DeSoto, Kansas. He graduated from DeSoto High School in...

Aug 4, 2023

Barbara Louise Van Lerberg, 85, affectionately known as "Babs", passed away August 4, 2023, surrounded by her children, at Overland Park (KS) Regional Medical Center, following a short illness. Barbara was born December 4, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois. The eldest of Robert E. and Muriel E. Patrusiak Judge's seven children, she attended St. Simeon School and graduated from Libertyville...

Aug 4, 2023

Carl Wayne Larcom, 80, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away August 4, 2023 at home surrounded by family. Born April 17, 1943, in McCune, Kansas. Carl, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather will be deeply missed.

Carl, Wayne to many, had a warm and kind-hearted personality, often having friends or family move in for various reasons.  Children...

Aug 4, 2023

Michelle Leigh Green, 54, passed away on August 4th, 2023 surrounded by her family. Michelle was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 21, 1969 to Bobby Lee Green and Jo Ann (Uekman) Mushinski. Michelle enjoyed animals, especially her dogs Katniss and Gracie as they were her babies. She is preceded in death by her father, Bobby Green, and...

Aug 4, 2023

Betty M. (Hines) Rosenau passed away August 4th, 2023.  She was born on April 26th, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas, daughter of Oliver & Bessie (Perkins) Hines.

Betty grew up in the Morris Community of Kansas City, Kansas and lived her entire life near where she was born and raised.  In 1947, she graduated from Turner High...

Aug 3, 2023

Wallace Traver  “Wally” Glanville (“Terry” as a child) was born in Strong City, Kansas, on May 24, 1936. He moved with his family to a farm outside Ottawa, Kansas, in 1938. He attended eight years at Hawkins one-room school in the country and then graduated from Ottawa High School in 1954. He graduated from K-State in 1958 with a...

Aug 3, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Komosa (née Beaven) died on August 3, 2023 after battling bile duct cancer. She was surrounded by her family as she peacefully passed.

Born to Charles and Margaret Beaven on August 13, 1960, Mary was the second of the “Original Nine” Beaven children. She attended St. Joseph High School in Shawnee before earning her B.S.N....

Aug 2, 2023

Norma Lee McNay Dukstein, 92, of Shawnee, KS, passed away peacefully in her home on August 2, 2023 with her youngest daughter by her side. Norma was born in the small town of Waynesburg, PA, about an hour southwest of Pittsburgh, PA. She graduated from Waynesburg High School and received her nursing degree from The Presbyterian Hospital School of...

Aug 1, 2023

Christopher Ray Buchanan, known by all as Chris, passed away unexpectedly at home in Lenexa, Kansas on August 1, 2023, at the age of 38.

He was born on May 23, 1985. Chris graduated from Blue Valley High School and furthered his education at Johnson County Community College and DeVry University. He enjoyed many occupations during his...

Aug 1, 2023

Diana Kay Vaught gained her angel wings on August 1, 2023 at her daughter's home in Shawnee, KS.

Diana's life would seem too short to many, but those of us who were blessed to be touched by her understand that her existence and the imprint she left on our hearts exceed the quantity of time that she...

Jul 29, 2023

Please join us for a memorial service to celebrate the life of Bipin Bhavanji Shah who passed away on July 29, 2023. Beloved husband of Uma Shah, father and father-in-law of Manish & Purvi Shah, Bhavin & Bhakti Shah and Bindu & Prashanth Katrapati, and grandfather of Amaan, Milin, Rohan, Arjun, Shlok & Nikhil.

Memorial service will...

Jul 28, 2023

Bruce Allen Miller (71) of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away in his home on July 28, 2023, surrounded by his family.  Born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, Bruce graduated from Washington High School in 1969. After graduation, Bruce worked for his father’s truck line for many years and later drove a school bus for USD 500. He attended Kansas...

Jul 27, 2023

Rosemary K. Serum, 82, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023 in Olathe, KS surrounded by family and with her beloved dog Sophie by her side.

Rosie was born Rosemary McCann on September 12, 1940 to Bruce and Florence McCann in Waterloo, Iowa.  She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waterloo.  Rosie married Gerald Serum (Jerry)...

Jul 27, 2023

Melissa Kay Johnson, 71, passed away at Advent Health in Shawnee Kansas on July 27, 2023. Melissa was born August 14, 1951 to Harold and Dorothy Parker in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Center High School in 1969 and went on to receive both a Bachelors and Masters Degree from the University of Missouri. Although she held a...

Jul 27, 2023

Richard Douglas Fishback, 70, of Lake Quivira, KS, passed away on July 27, 2023.  He was born on October 9, 1952 in Renton, Washington to Malcolm and Henrietta Fishback.

Rich is preceded in death by his brother, Robert Fishback; father, Malcolm Fishback; mother, Hankie Fishback.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Nancy Fishback; sons...

Jul 26, 2023

Will Michael Ensley, beloved son and brother, was born May 18, 2006 in Shawnee, KS. Will was always smart, funny, focused, and determined. In his seventeen years with us he grew to be a caring, thoughtful, and loving young man.

Will represented the Shawnee Mission Northwest High School swim team at the Kansas state meet all three...

Jul 25, 2023

May 28, 1955 - July 25, 2023

Gail Marie Kinsella, 68, a woman of remarkable compassion and unwavering love, bid farewell to this world on July 25, 2023, at her cherished home in Princeton, Kansas. Born in North Carolina, Gail's life was a testament to her deep connection with animals, her green thumb, and her creative spirit....

Jul 22, 2023

Ryan Freeman Maher passed away on July 22, 2023 at his home in St. Louis, Missouri.

Ryan was born in Detroit, Michigan, but spent the majority of his life living in Richmond, Texas. He attended Foster High School where he lettered in marching band playing the tuba. Upon graduation, he attended Stephen F. Austin University where he...