Jul 16, 2012

Ella Marie Lovan, 91, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away, Monday, July 16, 2012.

Marie was born September 13, 1920, in Burnham, Missouri, to Marion Francis and Virda Lilly (Kenney) Jones. She was the oldest of 12 children. She married Elmer Lovan on November 27, 1939, in Mountain View, Missouri....

Jul 14, 2012

Robert Joseph Groves, 65, passed away July 14, 2012, due to an automobile accident.

Robert was born August 27, 1946, to Robert Lee Groves and Nina Greathouse. He was a retired machinist of 38 years from Fairbanks Morse Pump Corp.

He...

Jul 14, 2012

Virginia (Jenny) Lee Pflumm Cole Thayer, 77, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away July 14, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Jenny was born March 23, 1935, in Merriam, Kansas, to Paul N., Sr. and Lenore (Heinrich) Pflumm. Jenny had the most beautiful singing voice, loved being around children, and...

Jul 14, 2012

Mark A. Bachenberg, 28, passed away July 14, 2012, at his residence in Lenexa, Kansas.

Mark was born June 5, 1984, to Steve and Dian Bachenberg. He had been a kitchen manager for Outback Steakhouse.

He is survived by his father...

Jul 11, 2012

Henry George Guebert, of Overland Park, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.

He was born in Bourbon, Missouri, to the Rev. Alex and Henriette Guebert, the eldest of seven children, WWII Army veteran and graduate of Michigan State University. Henry worked as an...

Jul 10, 2012

Virgil Marchand, 90, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away July 10, 2012. He was born May 26, 1922, in Blue Springs, Nebraska, to Edward and Blanche (Simon) Marchand, one of 12 children.

He served in the US Army during WWII on Omaha Beach and in the Battle of the Bulge....

Jul 10, 2012

Eula Mae Estelle, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas, died July 10, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Mother Eula Mae Estelle was born on December 20, 1927, to Rev. Samuel L. Jones and Mamie Simpson Jones, the second of eight children in the Rosedale community in Kansas City, Kansas. Eula...

Jul 7, 2012

Dean W. Erickson, 84, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the Evergreen Community.

Dean was born August 5, 1927, to the late Walter and Imo Erickson in Atlanta, Illinois. After graduating from high school, Dean enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1945 and served during...

Jul 7, 2012

John A. Risner, Sr., 91, of Shawnee, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012, at his home.

John was born February 27, 1921, to the late Clydas and Chloe Risner in Thayer, Missouri. He graduated from Argentine High School in 1939. After high school John joined the Civilian Conservation Corps....

Jul 6, 2012

Dennis Ivan, 68, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012, while on leave from the Sweet Life in Shawnee to visit his farm in Miami County.

Dennis, who had been in declining health, was born January 4, 1944, in Salina, Kansas. Dennis moved to Russell in 1957 and then...

Jul 6, 2012

Frances I. Vielhauer, 86, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Sweet Life at Rosehill.

Frances was born in Riverside, Illinois. She married Arthur "Pete" Vielhauer on August 17, 1946, in Riverside, Illinois, and they made their home in Shawnee. She was a member of...

Jul 6, 2012

Naomi Macey Troutt Tinsley, 97, formerly of Overland Park, passed away on July 6, 2012, in Oregon City, Oregon.

She was born on August 8, 1914, in Harrison, Arkansas, to Walter S. Troutt and Florence E. Cox Troutt. She married Ross W. Tinsley on December 17, 1935.

Jul 4, 2012

Colonel John "Jack" Hammond, 89, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away July 4, 2012.

Jack was born August 15, 1922, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to Harry and Eleanor (Squire) Hammond. He graduated from Aeronautical Engineering School in Los Angeles, California. He worked for TWA for 42 years before retiring.

Jul 2, 2012

Sharon L. Walter, 71, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, Monday, July 2, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Sharon was born May 4, 1941, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to Tom and Mary (Mitten) Keller. She was a talented seamstress, interior designer, and operated Draperies by Sharon...

Jul 1, 2012

Wayne L. James, Sr., 68, of Roeland Park, Kansas, passed away July 1, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center due complications from COPD.

Wayne was born January 31, 1944, in Parsons, Kansas, the son of Ira Eugene James, Sr. and Martha Stone James. Wayne drove a semi tractor trailer...

Jun 30, 2012

Jeffrey Scott Sharts, 49, Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Kansas City, Kansas.

Jeff was born September 25, 1962, in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a truck driver for Interstate Brands Co. and a member of Teamsters. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle.

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Jun 29, 2012

V. Joyce Borel, 83, of Fairway, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2012, at Garden Terrace in Overland Park, Kansas.

Joyce was born April 14, 1929, in Orrick, Missouri, to Albert E. and Susie Clevenger. She was the third of 10 children. The family moved from the farm...

Jun 29, 2012

Martha Hunt, 98, of Roeland Park, Kansas, passed away June 29, 2012. Martha was born May 17, 1914, in New York City, New York, to Paul Pankau and Monika Dobberstein.

She was the Sales Promotion Manager for Vita Craft for 25 years and the founder of SafeHome (Johnson County's...

Jun 28, 2012

Michael E. Carter, 63, Shawnee, Kansas, beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012, at his home with his family at his side after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Michael was born January 8, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Loris and Mary...

Jun 28, 2012

Arlene C. Mayhew, 80, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away, Thursday, June 28, 2012.

Arlene was born December 17, 1931, inKansas City,Kansas, to G. W. and Alta Mae Cunningham and lived in the area her whole life. She was a member of the Shawnee United Methodist Church and the...