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Obituaries

Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.

James  Raymond Bryan

James Raymond Bryan

Oct 3, 2012

James Raymond Bryan, 58, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 3, 2012, surrounded by his family at home.

James was born August 2, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Arnold and Anna Bryan. He attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. He was a member of the Painters...

Col. John E. Olson

Col. John E. Olson

Oct 2, 2012

Col. John E. Olson, 94, Shawnee, Kansas, (former longtime resident of Lake Quivira) passed away October 2, 2012, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Remembrances will be in Holly Springs, Mississippi, his boyhood home.

Betty  Jean Slack

Betty Jean Slack

Oct 2, 2012

Betty Jean Slack, 88, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away October 2, 2012.

Betty was born March 18, 1924, in Wichita, Kansas, to Harry and Stella Mae Pickens. She was married to Thomas C. Slack, Jr. until his death in 1988. She lived in the Shawnee area for 62 years....

Virginia  A. Grafton

Virginia A. Grafton

Oct 2, 2012

Virginia Ann Grafton, 81, of Lake Quivira, Kansas, ascended into heaven on October 2, 2012. She was greeted by her loving husband, Jack, whom she adored with all her heart. Virginia was the second child born to Dan and Marie Ames on December 29, 1930. Her parents along with her sister Catherine Woodsmall, all preceded her in...

Norman “Shorty” Duane Ehmcke

Norman “Shorty” Duane Ehmcke

Oct 2, 2012

Norman went to be with the Lord on October 2, 2012, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Norman was born on November 17, 1922, to Gladys Bukey in Malmo, Nebraska. He was raised by his Grandpa and Grandma Moody in Leshara.

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Warwick J. “Rick” Best

Warwick J. “Rick” Best

Oct 1, 2012

Warwick J. "Rick" Best, 65, of Shawnee, Kansas, went to be with the Lord Monday, October 1, 2012.

Rick was born on April 5, 1947, in Washington, D.C. to William and Marian Best who reside in Williamsburg, Virginia. He graduated high school in Westfield, New Jersey, and earned a...

Dorothy  Pauline Christoph

Dorothy Pauline Christoph

Oct 1, 2012

Dorothy Pauline (Hickel) Christoph, 96, of Lenexa, Kansas, entered eternal life on Monday, October 1, 2012, at Sunrise of Lenexa.

Dorothy, the second oldest of eight children, was born December 17, 1915, in Ellinwood, Kansas, to Louis and Katherine (Robl) Hickel. She married Leo A. Christoph, also of Ellinwood,...

Rodney  Robert Miller

Rodney Robert Miller

Sep 28, 2012

Rodney Robert Miller, 85, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away on September 28, 2012 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Rodney is preceded in death by his father, August Miller, his mother, Johanna Bartels Miller, his brother, Hans Herbert Miller and his bride of 55 years, Joan Catherine (Rieke) Miller.

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Doris Mae Van Garsse

Doris Mae Van Garsse

Sep 25, 2012

Doris Mae Van Garsse, 85, of Mission, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at her home with her loving husband and family by her side.

Doris was born March 30, 1927, to the late John and Elizabeth Burke in Chicago, Illinois. On September 24, 1949, Doris married Leopold Van...

Lori  Ann Lillie

Lori Ann Lillie

Sep 24, 2012

Lori Ann Lillie, 48, of Merriam, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Lori was born December 8, 1963, in South Beloit, Wisconsin.

She was the Assistant Regional Manager for Storage Mart in the Kansas City and surrounding area since 2005.

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C. S. Andy Anderson

C. S. Andy Anderson

Sep 19, 2012

C. S. Andy Anderson, 78, Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at the Trinity Nursing and Rehab, Merriam, Kansas.

Andy was born February 21, 1934, in Warren, Minnesota, to Carl and Dorice (Frykman) Anderson. He was a veteran of the US Army during the Korean Conflict....

Joyce Bell

Joyce Bell

Sep 17, 2012

Joyce Evans Bell, 84, of Olathe, Kansas, died Monday, September 17, 2012, at her home, which she shared for many years with her husband, Capt. Lawrence Douglas Bell, Sr. USN Ret., until his death in 1996.

Joyce was born July 29, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of...

Mike Gowin

Mike Gowin

Sep 17, 2012

Mike Gowin, 61, of Overbrook, Kansas, passed away September 17, 2012.

Marilyn  Ann Cooney

Marilyn Ann Cooney

Sep 17, 2012

Marilyn Ann Cooney, 78, Mission, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012, at the Sweet Life at Rosehill, Shawnee, Kansas.

Marilyn was born January 12, 1934, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Thomas and Genevieve (Crawford) Yunker. She was a graduate of Lillis High School.

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Marjorie  Ruth Culp

Marjorie Ruth Culp

Sep 13, 2012

Marjorie Ruth (Noll) Culp, 80, of Mission, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012, at Sunrise Senior Living of Overland Park.

Marjorie was born August 13, 1932, in Atchison, Kansas, to Herbert and Margaret (Lemke) Noll and raised on a farm near Winchester, Kansas. She moved to Wichita, Kansas,...

Ahmed Sultani

Ahmed Sultani

Sep 12, 2012

Ahmed Sultani, 73, of Shawnee, KS passed away Sept. 12, 2012.

Visitation & Funeral Service

A visitation will be held Sat. Sept 15th from 9 to 11 am at the Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral services will be held Sat. at 11:30 am...

Jean Ellen Howard Walton

Jean Ellen Howard Walton

Sep 11, 2012

Iva Jean Howard Walton passed away peacefully on September 11, 2012, at 3:25 p.m., in Louisburg, Kansas, just a few days after her 82nd birthday.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Anna Glazier Howard; father, Arthur Howard; brother, Robert Howard; and her loving husbands, Robert Goodrick, Carl...

Lorraine  A. Quinlan

Lorraine A. Quinlan

Sep 8, 2012

Lorraine Adelaide Quinlan, 92, of Shawnee, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012.

Lorraine, fondly called "Pel", was a loving mother and grandmother. She was born and raised in Oakland, California and came from a family of three brothers and one sister. She was the oldest of five children and...

Martha  “Bea” Shepherd

Martha “Bea” Shepherd

Sep 7, 2012

Martha Ellen Berniece Pritchett Shepherd was born on February 22, 1923, in Sparks, Oklahoma, and peacefully left her earthly family to join her loved ones in Heaven on September 7, 2012.

She was the seventh and youngest child of William Edward Pritchett, Sr., and Ruth Ann Tague Pritchett. The...

John “Johnny” Martin Baier

John “Johnny” Martin Baier

Sep 6, 2012

John “Johnny” M. Baier, 69, lifelong resident of Shawnee passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Johnny was born April 2, 1943, to John and Edith Baier in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1961.

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