Jun 2, 2012

Mary M. Payne, 95, Shawnee, Kansas, died June 2, 2012, at Shawnee Gardens with her family at her side.

She was born to Joseph H. and Mary Ann Zahner on March 6, 1917, in Shawnee and was a lifelong resident. Mary was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic...

May 31, 2012

George B. Brown, 88, of Lenexa, Kansas, formerly of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away May 31, 2012.

He was born October 4, 1923 in Topeka, Kansas. He served in the US Army during WWII. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Attebery in 1947, they moved to the Shawnee area...

May 30, 2012

Kathy Ann Metcalf, 59,Shawnee, KS passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at her home. Kathy was born Jan. 1, 1953 in Shawnee, KS to Jessie and Beverly Harris and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1971 graduate of DeSoto High School. Kathy was employed at Hostess Brands for 19 years. She was preceded in death...

May 27, 2012

Lydia Lanell Gessell, 83, of Mission, KS, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012. Lanell was born August 26, 1928 in Uvalde, TX to William and Nola Taylor Gallaway. She graduated as an RN in 1948 from the University of Texas School of Nursing at Galveston. While still only a senior in college, she and her twin sister...

May 26, 2012

Margaret Elizabeth Ream, 90, of Lenexa, passed away Saturday, May 26 at Lakeview Village. Margaret was born March 8, 1922, to the late Walter and Minna Clarke in Kansas City, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles "Pep" Clarke, Walter S. Clarke, Jr. and two sisters, Ada Rose Clarke and Emma Flury....

May 26, 2012

Velma Louise Ashley, 84, of Merriam, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012.

Velma was born March 16, 1928 to the late John and Bertha Myers in Iola, Kansas. She graduated from Iola High School in 1946. Later she attended the University of Beauty in Santa Ana, California and graduated...

May 23, 2012

Evelyn R. Gunter, 93, of Shawnee, passed away at her home Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Evelyn was born May 11, 1919, in Abbeville, Mississippi.

She attended Community Covenant Church and was a member of Prairie Baptist Church. She was active in church, teaching Sunday school and served as a...

May 22, 2012

Rosa A. Cook, 99, of Overland Park, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Rosa was born January 11, 1913, to the late William and Louise Brandenberger in Burrton, Kansas. She graduated from Burrton High School and went on to attend Hutchison Junior College...

May 21, 2012

John "J. B." Blocher, 62, of Shawnee, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

J.B. was born March 6, 1950, to the late William and Kathleen Blocher in Wheeling, West Virginia. J.B. attended Shawnee Mission North High School and graduated from Emporia State...

May 19, 2012

James R. Berning, 88, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Shawnee Hills Senior Living, Shawnee, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine T. Berning in 2003. Survivors include his daughter, Susan Phillips, Crystal Lake, Illinois;s son, Barton (Leslie) Berning, Shawnee, Kansas; five...

May 18, 2012

Robert William Rohr, Mission, Kansas, passed away peacefully at age 92 on the morning of May 18, 2012, at Lakeview Village skilled nursing facility in Lenexa, after a short illness.

Bob Rohr was born August 31, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois, to William Benoit and Mamie O'Malley Rohr. He was...

May 17, 2012

Robert Joseph Hutsler, 59, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away at his home, Thursday, May 17, 2012.

A lifetime resident of Lenexa and a graduate of Shawnee Mission West High School, and was owner/operator of the Lenexa Car Wash and Hutsler Service, and automotive machine shop for...

May 17, 2012

Donald Glenn Sneed Jr., 69, of Lake Quivira Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2012, with his loving family at his side.

Don was born February 3, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, son of Donald and Elizabeth Sneed, and he graduated from Southwest High School in 1961...

May 17, 2012

Daniel James Grover, Sr., 63, of Overland Park, Kansas, died May 17, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Sunday, May 20, 2012, at the Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May...

May 16, 2012

Leo Surprenant was born February 14, 1949, in Kankakee, Illinois, and died May 16, 2012, in Shawnee, Kansas. Leo was the eldest of 11 children born to Leonard and Rose Surprenant.

Leo was a Vietnam veteran, drafted into the Army in March 1969, he served with distinction and recognized...

May 14, 2012

Rose S. Holmes, 97, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012, at Villa St. Joseph in Overland Park, Kansas.

Rose was born November 21, 1914, to the late Emil and Julia Samuel in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Tech High School in...

May 13, 2012

Larry Mark Newcomb, 62, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away quietly May 13, 2012. He was born May 8, 1950, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Edwin and Marteena (Sand) Newcomb.

Larry graduated from the Universityof Kansas with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a member of Theta Tau Fraternity....

May 7, 2012

Kristie Michele Redfern Smith, of Shawnee, passed away May 7, 2012, at her home after a long battle with cancer.

She was born June 25, 1958, to the late Mabel Mapes and Elbert Redfern in Girard, Kansas. Kristie was a devoted mother and friend who was very active in her church. She owned and operated...

May 7, 2012

Ward Spidel, 90, of Overland Park, Kansas, died May 7, 2012, at St. Luke’s South Hospital.

A lifelong resident of the Kansas City area, Ward was born in Shawnee Mission, the only child of William and Gertrude (Elgin) Spidel.

Upon graduation...

May 5, 2012

Andrew “Bumper” Erickson, 69, of Overland Park, Kansas, died May 5, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Full obituary to be posted later.