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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.

Blanche  B. Caldwell

Blanche B. Caldwell

Jan 13, 2012

Blanche Caldwell, 95, Overland Park, Kansas, (formerly of Russell, Kansas) passed away Friday, January 13, 2012, at the Bickford Assisted Living, Overland Park, Kansas.

Blanche was born November 30, 1916, in Chanute, Kansas, to Samuel J. and Emily J. Beamer. She attended school in Enid, Oklahoma, graduating in 1934....

Amy  Suzanne Thimmesch

Amy Suzanne Thimmesch

Jan 12, 2012

Amy Suzanne Thimmesch, of Mission, Kansas, passed away on January 12, 2012. Amy was born in Merriam, Kansas, on December 19, 1976, to Carl and Barbara Thimmesch.

Amy was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ida and Carl Thimmmesch and her grandfather, William Brohl.

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Joseph  B. Jansen

Joseph B. Jansen

Jan 11, 2012

Joseph B. Jansen, 89, Lenexa, KS (formerly of Fordyce, NE) passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Joseph was born March 27, 1922 inFordyce, NE to Anna and Henry Jansen. He was a lifelong farmer in Fordyce, NE. Joseph was a member of Catholic Forester's and Holy Name Society...

Robert  W. Kerr

Robert W. Kerr

Jan 10, 2012

Bob, age 84, passed away at home on January 10, 2012, after courageously battling Parkinson's with dignity and grace.

Bob was born on July 13, 1927, in Kansas City, Kansas, of Estella Mae Kerr (Ennis) and Robert Ward Kerr. Bob was devoted to his family. He was a beloved...

Bob Tomassi

Bob Tomassi

Jan 10, 2012

Bob Tomassi, 91, of Shawnee, passed away January 10, 2012. Bob is survived by his wife, Barbara, his 8 children: Bob, Bill, John, Steve, Mary, Joan, Sue, Jim, their spouses, as well as 21 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Bob was a WWII vet and a former general manager at a regional office for The Hartford Group....

Ann  Bowlin Smiley

Ann Bowlin Smiley

Jan 9, 2012

Ann Smiley passed away at home from complications due to secondary liver cancer.

She was born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1932, to Eugene and Virginia Bowlin, and graduated from Central High School, Kansas City, Missouri, as Valedictorian.

She is preceded in...

Helen  G. Mossman

Helen G. Mossman

Jan 8, 2012

Helen G. Mossman, 85, of Lenexa, passed away Sunday, January 8, at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa.

Helen is survived by her 2 sons Roy Mossman and Tom Mossman and son in law Leon Mitchell.

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Orville Burtis

Orville Burtis

Jan 8, 2012

Orville Brown Burtis, Jr., 93, of Lenexa, Kansas, died on January 8, 2012, at his residence in the Lakeview Village Care Center, of natural causes.

Born November 24, 1918, in Clay Center, Kansas, to Orville Brown and Gertrude Elisabeth Harling Burtis, Sr., Orville graduated from Kansas State University with...

Rose  Marie Dargon

Rose Marie Dargon

Jan 7, 2012

Rose Marie Dargon, 85, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away January 7, 2012. She was born November 1st, 1926 in Kansas City, KS and was a life long resident of the Kansas City area. She was a graduate of Ward High School and married James Dargon Jr. on June 2nd, 1945. Rose enjoyed painting, traveling, lots of laughter,...

Timothy  Michael Murphy

Timothy Michael Murphy

Jan 6, 2012

Timothy Michael Murphy, 57, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully January 6, 2012, in the comfort of his home and presence of his loving wife Phyllis.

Tim was born October 6, 1954, in Ft. Benning, Georgia, son of Col. (Ret) James K. and Ellen S. Murphy. He graduated from Immaculata...

June  E. Rush

June E. Rush

Jan 6, 2012

June Eva Rush, 90, of Overland Park,Kansas, passed away January 6, 2012, surrounded by her family.

June was born June 7, 1921, in Beloit, Kansas, to Oscar and Ethel (Peterson) Carlson. After moving to Kansas City she married Fairell "Sonny" Rush, a childhood friend in 1938. She worked as...

John  R. Scott

John R. Scott

Jan 6, 2012

John Roland Scott, 90, of Roeland Park, Kansas, passed away January 6, 2012. John was born May 29, 1921, in McCook, Nebraska, to Roland and Octavia (Jones) Scott.

He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Scott. John is survived by his daughters, Martha J. Scott and Kathryn...

Donald  Hugh Kooken

Donald Hugh Kooken

Jan 6, 2012

Donald Hugh Kooken, 56, of DeSoto, Kansas, passed away January 6, 2012.

Don was a hardworking man with a passion for motorcycles, boating, animals, and home projects. He loved to be outside working in the garage or improving the yard. Don was proud of his home in DeSoto that he built and designed himself, and...

Delio  J. Colomer

Delio J. Colomer

Jan 5, 2012

Delio J. Colomer, 87, of Fairway, Kansas, passed away January 5, 2012. Mr. Colomer was born January 28, 1924, in Matanzas, Cuba.

In Kansas City he worked for Sante Fe Railroad for 20 years until his retirement.

He is survived by...

Nancy  M. Kahn

Nancy M. Kahn

Jan 5, 2012

Nancy M. (Tindel) Kahn, 70, of Shawnee, Kansas, died suddenly and unexpectedly January 5, 2012.

Nancy was born November 25, 1941, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to Richard and Laura (Scott) Tindel.

She graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1959, received her BA...

Esther  M. Kane

Esther M. Kane

Jan 4, 2012

Esther M. Kane, 68, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Kansas City Hospice House.

Esther was born September 7, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived in the Willoughby/Mentor area until the last six years when she moved to Olathe. She attended Willoughby North High School....

Fletcher Smotherman

Fletcher Smotherman

Jan 4, 2012

Fletcher Smotherman, a life long Kansas City area resident, died on January 4, 2012.

He is survived by his brother, a niece and nephew and two grand-nephews.

Michelle  Lynn Henson

Michelle Lynn Henson

Jan 4, 2012

Michelle Lynn Henson, 47, Mission, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

Michelle was born October 2, 1964, in Merriam, Kansas. She attended Shawnee Mission North and Shawnee Mission West High Schools. Michelle was a diehard Chiefs and KU Jayhawks...

Rose  Marie Hughes

Rose Marie Hughes

Jan 3, 2012

Rose Marie Hughes, 85, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Medicalodges Nursing Center, Eudora, Kansas.

Rose was born May 30, 1926, in Oswego, Kansas, to Edward and Marie Snead. She was a 1944 graduate of the Labette County High School.

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Ruth  Curran Bell

Ruth Curran Bell

Jan 1, 2012

Ruth (Curran) Bell, 91, of Kansas City, Kansas, went to the loving arms of Jesus on January 1st, 2012.

Born on March 25th 1920, she had ninety-one wonderful, eventful years on earth. Ruth was the first drum major at Shawnee Mission High School. In the fifties, she read water...

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