Feb 28, 2013

Charles G. Brandon, 57, Overland Park, unexpectedly passed away Thursday evening, February 28, 2013, at Kansas City Christian School, following a school track team practice.

Charles was born on September 27, 1955, in Overland Park, Kansas. Charles was an esteemed, executive construction businessman at a division of United Excel Corporation, a member of the Mechanical...

Feb 28, 2013

Susan Jane Zweimiller passed quietly into heaven on the morning of Feb. 28th, 2013.

Susan was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma on Sept. 12, 1940 to William Howard & Chrystal Dell Ridgway. She was their only child. She moved to Kansas City when her father started his career with the Santa Fe railroad. A pioneer of professional business...

Feb 28, 2013

Joseph Campbell Taylor, 77, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013, with his family at his side.

Joe was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1935 to Ralph and Clarice Taylor. He grew up in Joplin and moved to Maryland after high school, where he met and...

Feb 28, 2013

Ann Fuhr, 65, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away February 28, 2013.

Ann was born January 16, 1948 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Joe and Harriet (Strong) Zuger. She attended St. John's Grade School and graduated from Ward High School. She received her teaching degree from KU, and taught school...

Feb 27, 2013

Betty L. Shriver, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, proud veteran, and a woman of faith.

Betty was born in Paola, Kansas. At the age of 18, she joined the U.S. Coast Guard and served during WWII. Betty was married to Kenneth O....

Feb 27, 2013

Raymond Edward McVey, 84, fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church, passed away on February 27, 2013.

Ed was born on February 1, 1929, and raised in mid-town Kansas City, Missouri. He attended St. Vincent's Elementary School. He graduated from De La Salle Military Academy in 1946....

Feb 26, 2013

Sharon J. McGovern, 62, retired physical therapist of Overland Park, Kansas, went to her heavenly home on February 26, 2013, following a brain aneurism and stroke.

Sharon was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated Madonna High School in 1969 and KU in 1973. Sharon's infectious smile, beautiful...

Feb 26, 2013

LaDorna A. Stimpfel, 96, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

LaDorna was born September 17, 1916, in Independence, Kansas, to William and Sarah Jane Harlan. She was a longtime member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church and Daughters...

Feb 25, 2013

Kenneth C. Bloxsom, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away February 25, 2013.

Kenneth was born on April 1, 1923, in Ashland, Kansas, to Gratzy and Lizzie Bloxsom. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Water District No. 1 for 15 years. Kenneth and his wife, Louise, were...

Feb 25, 2013

Irene R Porter, 68, of Olathe Kansas went to be with the Angels in Heaven Monday, February 25, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Irene was born August 19, 1944 in Petaluma, California to Pete and Mary Petersen. She is survived by her loving husband Roger, mother, Mary, daughters; Amber Bishop, MaryAnne Melloy, Cynthia...

Feb 24, 2013

Iris Werner (nee Logan), 85, fortified with the sacraments of the Holy Mother Church, passed away peacefully in her home on February 24, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband, A. Edward Werner and her son, Roger Werner. She is survived by her children Peter, Jeffery (JoAnn),...

Feb 22, 2013

Laura Ellen Street Johnson, 85 years, of Shawnee, Kansas, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 22, 2013, at Shawnee Gardens, Shawnee, Kansas. Laura spent her adult years blessing others while serving with her husband in ministry, as well as raising their four children in Omaha, Nebraska. After her husband passed on...

Feb 22, 2013

Mary Helen Merritt of Shawnee, KS, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at Kansas City Hospice House. Helen was born February 26, 1932, in St. John's, Newfoundland, to Frank and Emma Quigley. While working at the U.S. Air Force Base in Goose Bay, Labrador, in 1957 she met and married American serviceman Otis Merritt. Like most Air Force families, their...

Feb 22, 2013

Tara Kae Wernes, 58, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam, Kansas.

Tara was born October 28, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Theo and Shirley Barker. Tara's passion in life was her grandchildren; she loved and adored them so much.

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Feb 21, 2013

Jake (Sonny) Smith, Jr., 75, passed away February 21, 2013, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

He was born in 1937 in the Armourdale neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. Jake graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1955. Following high school, he proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Jake worked...

Feb 21, 2013

James L. Underwood, 75, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2013. He was born February 7, 1938, in Hoopeston, Illinois, to Lillian Jean (Robertson) and Carroll Underwood.

Jim was a veteran of the United States Air Force. While serving in the Air Force in 1959, he...

Feb 20, 2013

Vivian Pauline Carrillo went to be with the Lord February 20, 2013.

Vivian was born October 16, 1924; she lived a full and happy life of 88 years. She graduated from Rosedale High School in 1942. Vivian enjoyed selling Avon for over 40 years, bowling, and loved to travel....

Feb 20, 2013

Jack Neumayer's life may have started as a blank canvas, but through his faith in God a masterpiece was created. That masterpiece was full of color - the colors of humility, kindness, caring, giving, teaching and above all humor.

His work was completed here on Earth on February 20th,...

Feb 19, 2013

Zelma Marie Bridges of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Halfway, Missouri, died on February 19, 2013, at the Rose Estates Assisted Living in Overland Park, Kansas.

Zelma was born on July 18, 1919, in Halfway, Missouri, the daughter of Allen Tine and Mary Belle Elliott Vincent. Zelma was united...

Feb 19, 2013

Thomas Beard, 86, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013.

Born March 15, 1926, he was a veteran of the Second World War, and a long-time employee at General Motors.

Tom is survived by Maye, his wife of 62...