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

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 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 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...

Jun 28, 2012

Dennis Edward DeGrandpre, 69, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Dennis was born June 15, 1943 in Vancouver, Washington. He owned and operated Grand Prix Motors inVancouver, Washington, for many years. He loved spending his time with his family,...

Jun 28, 2012

Mary Rothe, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012, at her daughter's home in Paola, Kansas.

Mary was born February 22, 1931 in Lansing, Kansas, to Claud and Margaret Linaweaver. She graduated from Lansing High School. As a young girl, Mary worked at St. Mary's and Wadsworth Hospitals....

Jun 28, 2012

Marlene Reynolds, 71, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Center.

Marlene was born May 6, 1941, in Yakima, Washington, married Robert Reynolds, Sr. at the age of 18 and settled in Kansas City to raise a family. Through good times and bad, Marlene's...

Jun 25, 2012

Ronald L. Bierman, 64, Olathe, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 25, 2012, at his home.

Ronald was born November 14, 1947, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was a 1965 graduate of Turner High School and a lifelong area resident. Ronald served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam...

Jun 24, 2012

Gerry Colclasure, 65, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away June 24, 2012.

He was born November 17, 1946, in Kansas City, Missouri, to his adoptive parents Dale and Lillie Colclasure. He served in the US Navy and retired from Owens-Corning Fiberglass in 2002. He was a well known local harmonica...

Jun 21, 2012

Robert L. Pounds, Jr., 56, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, Thursday, June 21, 2012, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Bob was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and was a 1973 graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and made...