William  C. Mueller

William C. Mueller

Jul 22, 2011

William Mueller, 58, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away July 22, 2011, at his home.

William was born in Nashville, Kansas, to Henry J. and Margaret Mueller. He was a graduate of Washburn University. William was the night auditor for Holiday Inn in Olathe, Kansas, for over 20 years.

Ruth  Morelock Johnson

Ruth Morelock Johnson

Jul 22, 2011

Ruth Morelock Johnson, 93, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011, at Sweet Life at Grand Court, Overland Park, Kansas.

Ruth was a first- grade teacher in Kalamazoo, MI, for many years. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Gordon O. Johnson and their son, Donald G. Johnson....

Lola  Mae Honn

Lola Mae Honn

Jul 21, 2011

Lola Mae Honn, 97, Kansas City, Kansas, passed away at home on Thursday, July 21, 2011.

Lola was preceded in death by three sisters Bertha Boyer, Kathrine Kanakares, Mary Brown, and one son Joseph Ivan Honn,

Lola is survived by one...

Ryan  Charles Beavers

Ryan Charles Beavers

Jul 21, 2011

Ryan Charles Beavers, 22, of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Lenexa, passed away, Thursday, July 21, 2011, in Springfield.

Ryan attended Good Shepherd School and graduated from Bishop Miege High School. He later attended Missouri State. Ryan loved sports, especially soccer and tennis. He loved to hunt, play cards and...

Floyd  Taylor Smith

Floyd Taylor Smith

Jul 20, 2011

Floyd T. Smith, 82, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Floyd was a sergeant in the United States Marin Corps 1947-1952 and served during the Korean War. Following the war he returned to Kansas City area and found employment with the Black...

Liam  M. Crawford

Liam M. Crawford

Jul 18, 2011

Liam M. Crawford, infant son of Shawn and Devonnie Crawford, died Monday, July 18, 2011.

Graveside Service

Graveside service will be 10 am, Saturday, July 23, 2011.

Scott  Daniel Carpenter

Scott Daniel Carpenter

Jul 18, 2011

Scott Daniel Carpenter, 49, of Shawnee, Kansas, died on July 18, 2011, at his home.

Scott was employed by Landrum & Brown as a Senior Project Manager at the time of his passing. Scott is a graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology. He was a member of the Institute...

Lawrence  Richard Straight

Lawrence Richard Straight

Jul 14, 2011

Larry Straight, 71, of Shawnee passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011, at his home.

Larry was born October 5, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry graduated from Washington High School in 1957. He served as a Military Policeman in the United States Army at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, from 1960...

Thelma  V. Murphy

Thelma V. Murphy

Jul 14, 2011

Thelma V. Murphy of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away July 14, 2011.

Memorial Service

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Robert  Evans Coyle

Robert Evans Coyle

Jul 12, 2011

Robert Evans Coyle, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 12, 2011.

Bob was born on February 20, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Clifford and Inez Coyle. He graduated from Sulfur Springs, Arkansas High School. Bob...

Louis Urban

Louis Urban

Jul 12, 2011

Louis (Lefty) Urban, 81 of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away July 12, 2011.

Louis was preceded in death by his parents Alois and Dorothy Urban, a brother Elmo Urban, and a sister Lioba Sanders. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Mary Urban; daughters Patricia Dennis (Tom) and...

Russell Wallace

Russell Wallace

Jul 10, 2011

Russell Wallace, 68, of Shawnee, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011, at his home.

Russell was born September 6, 1942, to the late Kenneth and Veta Wallace in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Shawnee Mission North in 1960. Russell was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where...

Dorothy Hovel

Dorothy Hovel

Jul 9, 2011

Dorothy is now at peace with the Lord, awaiting the day when death will be defeated, once and for all. Dorothy, age 90, entered her rest July 9, 2011.

Dorothy was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She spent the last 20 years of her working life as a Houseparent, with...

Linda  Joyce Anderson

Linda Joyce Anderson

Jul 8, 2011

Linda Anderson, 59, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Friday, July 8, 2011, at her home.

Linda Joyce Moore was born, September 9, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri, to John V. and Emily (Miller) Moore. She grew up in Lawson, Missouri, and attended Lawson High School and Johnson County Community College....

Charles  Ray Banister

Charles Ray Banister

Jul 8, 2011

Charles Ray Banister, 79, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, July 8, 2011, at his home.

Ray was born August 17, 1931, in Shelbyville, Indiana, to Ivan O. and Ruby Mae (Taylor) Banister. In 1951, Ray joined the US Navy serving in both the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam...

Donna  Potter Evans

Donna Potter Evans

Jul 6, 2011

Donna Potter Evans, 79, Mission, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Sweet Life at Grand Court, Overland Park, Kansas.

Donna was born July 12, 1931, in Virginia, Illinois, to Willard E. and Hazel G. (Sanders) Potter. Donna married Donald L. Evans in Aurora, Illinois, and had celebrated...

Karen  S. Moore

Karen S. Moore

Jul 5, 2011

Karen S. Moore, 60, of Shawnee, Kansas, left us unexpectedly on July 5, 2011. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother "Mimi" and loving sister. All who knew her will miss her deeply.

Karen was preceded in death by her mother Lou Ellen Anderson and two brothers, Ronald and...

Robert  G. Murray

Robert G. Murray

Jul 1, 2011

July 20, 1925-July 1, 2011

A Guiding Light, Mentor, Friend, Husband, Father, Grandfather. Robert Gordon Murray was born July 20, 1925, in Polo, Missouri. He was one of eight children of John & Frances Murray. He left for Heaven on July 1, 2011, from complications of Dementia/Alzheimer’s.

Betty  Lou Backus

Betty Lou Backus

Jun 30, 2011

Betty Lou Backus, 81, Olathe Kansas, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Betty was preceded in death by her Husband Walter Eugene, parents, Joe and Lida Hoover, brothers, Loyd Hoover, and Jerry Hoover. Survivors include her two brothers Jim (Mary) Hoover, Springfield, Missouri; Ed...

Robert  J. Giltner

Robert J. Giltner

Jun 29, 2011

Robert J. Giltner, 91, loved father and grandfather passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at his home in Shawnee, Kansas.

Robert was a veteran of WWII in the U.S. Army receiving a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. After the war he started his career in his home town of...