Wilbur A. Rapsilber
Apr 8, 2014
Wilbur A. Rapsilber, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away April 8, 2014, in Cameron, Missouri. Wilbur was born August 30, 1924, in Jacksonville, Illinois, to Albert and LaVina Rapsilber. Wilbur was an accountant for many years.
He is survived by his son, Gregory Rapsilber; daughter, Tami Wellman-Degroote; and grandchildren, Lauren Stewart, Catherine...
Velma L. Bender
Apr 6, 2014
Velma L. Bender, 84, of Shawnee, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Shawnee Hills Independent Living.
Velma was born November 11, 1929 to the late Charles and Daisy Shippy in Woodbine, Kansas. She graduated from Dickinson High School in 1948 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Christian Training Institute in Edmonton,...
Linda Myers
Apr 6, 2014
Linda Lois Myers, loving mother, 62, passed away April 6, 2014, in her home in Olathe, Kansas. Linda was surrounded by her family, and left us peacefully after a tough battle with cancer.
Linda is survived by her sons, Michael Myers, and James (Heather) Myers; daughter, Stephanie (Brian) Rector; grandchildren, Tanner Myers and...
Keith Yager
Apr 5, 2014
Keith Yager, 83, of Mission, KS passed away April 5, 2014. He was born Sept. 4, 1930 in Ada, KS to Charles and Ellen (West) Yager. He was married to Martha Jane Shurts on Sept. 28, 1951 and they made their home in Kansas City in 1965. Keith retired from Southwestern Bell in 1989. He served two...
Richard L. Burchfield
Apr 5, 2014
Dick Burchfield, 83, of Shawnee, KS passed away April 5, 2014. He worked for The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Headquarters as the Assistant Director for General Services for many years. He served in the US Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict and was a proud member of VFW Post #5851.
Mary Margaret Thelen
Apr 4, 2014
Mary Margaret (Yulich) Thelen passed on April 4, 2014. Mary was born in Kansas City, KS on September 11, 1930 to Phillip and Anna (Harris) Yulich. She attended Holy Name Catholic Grade School, Lillis High School and KCKS Junior College where she received a Teaching Degree.
Air Force Staff Sargent Donald E. Thelen...
Nancy J. Crane
Apr 3, 2014
Nancy J. Crane, 70, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away April 3, 2014, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born January 14, 1944 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Clyde and Ruby Drake.
Nancy was the manager of Westfield Laundry and Dry Cleaning for many years.
She is survived by...
Mildred “Mickey” Ottaway
Apr 2, 2014
Mickey Ottaway, 79, of Overland Park, KS passed away Apr. 2, 2014. She was born Nov. 18, 1934 in Lebanon, MO to Arvel and Dessie Kindrick. The family moved to Wichita, KS in 1949. She graduated from WichitaEastHigh School in 1952. Mickey was united in marriage to her husband Lester A. Ottaway in 1953. They were stationed...
Ernestine C. Johnson
Mar 31, 2014
Ernestine C. Johnson, 86, of Lenexa, KS passed away Mar. 31, 2014. She was born Aug. 30, 1927 to William G. and Josephine (Carlile) Johnson of Stark, KS. The family moved to the Carlile Homestead farm in 1939 and she graduated from Mound City, KS High School. She received her Masters degree in Education from Pittsburg State...
Roy L. Hurst
Mar 31, 2014
Roy L. Hurst, 82, of Overland Park, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Roy was born May 27, 1931 to the late Earl and Anna (Cowan) Hurst. Roy was a lifelong Kansas City area resident. He graduated from Manual High School in 1949. Roy married Mary M. Mefford in Kansas...
Ralph “Harold” Mcwilliams
Mar 31, 2014
Ralph H. McWilliams passed away on March 31, 2014, and went to join his bride of 64 years, Loraine McWilliams (Armstrong), who preceded him in death July 1, 2013. That nine month separation proved to be their longest time apart and perhaps just too much for Dad and Mom to bear. The two peas are back in...
Robert A. Wood, Sr.
Mar 30, 2014
Robert Armacost Wood, Sr., 73, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014, at the Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas.
Bob was born March 15, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Lamont and Jean Ruth Wood. He was in the first graduating class of Shawnee Mission East High School in 1959. Bob served...
Vivian “Honey” Gilbert
Mar 29, 2014
Vivian “Honey” Gilbert of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2014, of Alzheimer’s. She was born on December 21, 1923, in Newburg, Missouri.
Vivian is survived by two sons, James (Jim) Gilbert and his wife Eladia (Lydia) of Merriam, Kansas, and Randall (Randy) Gilbert of Sacramento, California; two grandchildren, Charles...
Tatyana Zabezhinskaya
Mar 29, 2014
Tatyana G. Zabezhinskaya, 77, of Merriam, KS passed away Saturday, March 29, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Tatyana was born June 5, 1936 to the late Georgiy and Galina Frenkel in Leningrad, Russia. In January of 1973 she married Vladimir Zabezhinskiy. While in Russia, Tatyana worked as a Civil Engineer while raising her...
Craig S. Herter
Mar 26, 2014
Craig Herter, 53, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2014, surrounded by his loved ones.
Craig was born on August 24, 1960, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Ellis and Shirley Herter. He married Tracy Herter on October 14, 1994. Together they had three beautiful daughters, Christian Shanyn,...
Norma R. Aldeguer
Mar 26, 2014
Norma R. Aldeguer, 83, of Lenexa, KS passed away Mar. 26, 2014. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother who will be deeply missed and always remembered.
Visitation & Mass
A visitation will be held Fri., Mar. 28th from 9:30 to 10:30 am...
Robert L. Cobb
Mar 25, 2014
Robert L. Cobb, 89, of Shawnee, KS passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014.
Bob was born July 16, 1924 to the late Fred and Regina Cobb in Mayview, Missouri. He was drafted into the U.S. Army just out of high school and served as a Sergeant with the Signal Corps during World War II. He...
Keith Kwapiszeski
Mar 24, 2014
This world lost a great man on March 24, 2014. Keith Kwapiszeski passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. He left behind his wife Beth of a nearly 15 year marriage and three children Kade age 7, Jack age 6 and Grace age 3. Other survivors include his parents, Ralph and Janet Kwapiszeski; his mother and father...
Beverly Kaye Wise
Mar 22, 2014
Beverly Kaye Wise, 71, Shawnee, KS lost her brief battle with cancer Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. Kaye was born Nov. 13, 1942 in Independence, IA to Milton and Miriam Karstadt. She earned her Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas. Kaye retired from DST Inc. in...
Charline Norris
Mar 21, 2014
Charline E. Norris, 83, Wellsville, KS died Friday, March 21, 2014 at her home.
Funeral services will be 7:00 pm, Wednesday, March 26 at the Deaf International Community Church, Center of Grace Church, 520 S. Harrison, Olathe, KS 66061. Visitation will be 6-7 pm, Wednesday at the church.