Mar 13, 2012

Francis Eugene “Gene” LaCombe passed peacefully from his earthly home on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

Gene was born November 22, 1926, to Olive (Moon) and Garry LaCombe. At the age of 1 day, he and his parents moved from Kansas City, Missouri, to Shawnee where he lived for the...

Mar 12, 2012

James L. Casperson, Sr., 69, Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2012, in Kansas City, Kansas.

Jim was born June 23, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Wallace and Norma Casperson. He moved to the Kansas City area in 1964. Jim was a dump truck driver for Rieke's...

Mar 12, 2012

Lawrence “Larry” Gillard died peacefully surrounded by his family after a long battle with MS. He passed away in his home of more than 40 years, in Mission, Kansas on March 12, 2012. Larry was 62 years old.

He was born the son of Lewis and Patricia Gillard on...

Mar 11, 2012

Kevin D. Dronberger, 55, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012. Kevin was born in Julesburg, Colorado.

He was preceded in death by his parents Hiram and Vivian Dronberger and long-time companion Diana Whaley.

Survivors include two sisters, Sandra (Ron...

Mar 8, 2012

Barney B. Seward, 58, of Mission, Kansas, passed away March 8, 2012. Barney was born June 5, 1953, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Edward and Shirley (Reedy) Seward. Barney worked at the Casey's Brothers Sinclair Station for over 30 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and...

Mar 8, 2012

Taylor Karl Whitman-Humphrey, age 28, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away at home on Thursday, March 8, 2012.

He was born on October 14, 1983, in Des Moines, Iowa, moving to Ocean Side, California, at age 8, and to Overland Park, Kansas, at age 12. Taylor graduated from Horizon's...

Mar 7, 2012

Thomas Zvi Wilson, 80, died after a long battle with dementia on March 7, 2012. He lived in Shawnee, Kansas, with his wife of twenty years, Jeanie Olson Wilson. Thomas also resided in Kansas City, Missouri, for many years. He was born March 28, 1931, in the Wiliamsburg area of New York City. A Korean War veteran,...

Mar 7, 2012

Curtis M. Hale, 42, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at the University of Kansas Hospital.

Curtis was born October 21, 1969, at the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas, to Lester and Jean Hale. He graduated in 1988 from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and...

Mar 7, 2012

Dolores Jean St. Clair Ramsey, 61, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away March 7, 2012, at her home after a 4 year battle with cancer. She was known by all who loved her as "DoDo".

Dolores was born January 29, 1951, to Myrtle Welch St. Clair in Cox's Creek,...

Mar 7, 2012

Alice Marie (Stephan) Pope entered eternal rest at Shawnee Mission Medical Center on March 7, 2012.

Alice was born in rural Walnut, Kansas on January 17, 1926, to Charles Edward and Theresa Agnes (Schulz) Stephan. Alice was a child of the Depression; her father passed when she was 13...

Mar 7, 2012

Warren C. Neal, 88, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Mission, Kansas, passed away March 7, 2012.

Warrenwas born January 14, 1924, in Severance, Kansas, to William B. and Myrtle E. (Hegenderfer) Neal. He was one of 11 children.

Warren graduated...

Mar 6, 2012

Japheth David (J.D.) Walden, Shawnee, Kansas, died March 6, 2012, at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

J.D. was born May 29, 1918, at Haddam, Kansas, the youngest of eight children. He and Martha V. Armstrong were married December 21, 1947, at Sabetha, Kansas. He graduated from Emporia State University...

Mar 5, 2012

Jessie R. Harris, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away March 5, 2012.

Jessie was born February 5, 1928, in Murray, Arkansas, to Tom and Pallie (Youngblood) Harris. Jessie was a proud member of Operating Engineers of Local 101.

He was preceded...

Mar 5, 2012

June Teeple Rawlings passed away peacefully March 5, 2012, at Kansas City Hospice House.

She was born June Evelyn Foster on June 30, 1921 in Superior, Wisconsin, the youngest of four children and the only girl of Alice Amelia Kelley Foster and Robert John Foster.

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Mar 3, 2012

Margaret Marie Rogge, 97, of Shawnee, Kansas, died March 3, 2012, at her home.

Margaret was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be so missed and lived a long and wonderful life.

She is preceded in death by her...

Mar 2, 2012

Julia Eleanor "Ellie" Wedemeier, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away at home on March 2, 2012, surrounded by her family and beloved dog, "Gus".

Ellie lived in Johnson County for over 30 years, but was born July 27, 1936, in Portland, Indiana, and raised her family in Des Moines, Iowa....

Mar 2, 2012

Cathy Noreen Toomay, 50, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012, at her home.

Cathy was born August 7, 1961, to Gene and Jo Ann Toomay in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest in 1979. Cathy enjoyed spending time visiting family and water...

Mar 1, 2012

Carrie "Moonstar" Miller, 70, of Overland Park, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Carrie was born July 21, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a lifelong Johnson County resident and graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1958. Carrie attended the University of Kansas School of Allied Health...

Feb 27, 2012

Rosemary Smiley, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away February 27, 2012.

Rosemary was born August 20, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Augustus E. and Rose (Putthoff) Hewitt. She was a devoted member of the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church for more than 50 years and...

Feb 26, 2012

John B. Creten was born into Eternal Life, surrounded by family and friends on February 26, 2012, in Shawnee, Kansas.

Born January 23, 1921, in Kansas City, Kansas, he was the oldest son of Frank and Bertha Creten. He spent his early life as a farmer in the Kansas City East...