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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.

The Rev. Arleigh W. Lassiter

The Rev. Arleigh W. Lassiter

May 11, 2010

The Rev. Arleigh W. Lassiter passed away May 11, 2010 at the age of 89.

The Reverend Arleigh W. Lassiter was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 20, 1920. Later his family moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and he graduated from Northeast High School. He went on to attend...

George  W. Cooke

George W. Cooke

May 11, 2010

George W. Cooke, 82, of Fairway, KS passed away May 11, 2010. George was born Dec. 8, 1927, in St. Joseph, MO, to Harry & Florence (Waddell) Cooke. He worked for many years in the food management business in the Kansas City area. George was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister Marian...

Andy  C. Gensch,  Jr.

Andy C. Gensch, Jr.

May 9, 2010

Andy C. Gensch, Jr., 67 of Shawnee, Kansas, died May 9, 2010, at St. Lukes Hospital after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

Andy was born February 12, 1943 in Torrington, Connecticut, to Andy, Sr. and Mary Gensch. He earned a...

Brian  Michael Starnes

Brian Michael Starnes

May 8, 2010

Brian Michael Starnes, 37, of Flemington, Missouri, died Saturday, May 8, 2010, in Bolivar, Missouri.

He was born June 26, 1972, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Michael L. Starnes and Diana L. Wade "Jones".

He was preceded in death...

John  Louis Schuberth

John Louis Schuberth

May 7, 2010

John Louis Schuberth, 90, died Friday, May 7,, 2010, at The Forum Healthcare in Overland Park, Kansas.

John was born July 11, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, and attended high schools in Chicago and Memphis, Tennessee, before enlisting in the Army Air Corp. In WWII he served in the 305th...

James  R. Sands

James R. Sands

May 6, 2010

James R. Sands died on May 6, 2010 at home from complications of lifelong diabetes.

Jim was born on March 19, 1940 in Ottawa, Kansas, to Mamie and Goldie Sands. He received an accounting degree from Rockhurst College, and was a self-employed CPA. Jim was an avid outdoorsman who...

Carol  Velky Piper

Carol Velky Piper

May 4, 2010

Carol Velky Piper, 85 of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away May 4, 2010.

Carol was born January 26, 1925 in Densmore, Kansas, to Lionel and Elsa (Shimonek) Hotaling. Carol retired from TWA after working over 25 years. She was a member of Shawnee United Methodist Church.

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Edna B. Marx Garrett

Edna B. Marx Garrett

May 2, 2010

Edna B. Marx Garrett, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully May 2, 2010 after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis.

Born April 6, 1929 to Joseph and Edna (Gangel) Marx, she was second of eleven children. She was a 1946 graduate of Shawnee Mission Rural High School. Edna loved her...

Mary  L. Ray

Mary L. Ray

May 2, 2010

Mary L. Ray, 59, Rock Springs, Wyoming, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010 in Overland Park, Kansas.

Mary was born February 10, 1951, to Richard and Doris Bell in Kansas City, Kansas.

Mary is survived by her loving husband John; her...

George  E. Parkhurst

George E. Parkhurst

May 1, 2010

George E. Parkhurst, 80, Lake Winnebago, Missouri, went up to be with God on May 1, 2010, at noon after a long courageous battle with cancer. He died peacefully and with loved ones around him at Kansas City Hospice House.

He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed photographing flowers...

Anthony Scholler

Anthony Scholler

May 1, 2010

Anthony Scholler, stillbirth, went to be with the Angels in Heaven on May 1, 2010.

Anthony is survived by his loving parents, Sue Burks and Richard Scholle; a sister Yetta Scholler; brother Andrew Scholler; and grandparents Joseph and Yecha Burks and Andrew and Susan Scholler and Kathy Vogan.

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William  Paul Johnson

William Paul Johnson

May 1, 2010

William Paul Johnson, born September 1, 2000, passed away on May 1, 2010, at home.

Paul thrived on his involvement in Cub Scout Pack 3400, his soccer and baseball teams and karate. He was a budding carpenter, engineer and a video game enthusiast. He attended Rosehill Elementary and enjoyed...

Mattie  Belle Loveless

Mattie Belle Loveless

Apr 27, 2010

Mattie Belle Loveless, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away April 27, 2010.

Mattie was preceded in death by her husband Charles P. "Buddy" Loveless and a son Stanley W. "Bill" Loveless. She is survived by a son Steve and his wife Connie and wonderful granddaughters, Molly, Becky, Amy,...

Elizabeth  “Ann” Glover

Elizabeth “Ann” Glover

Apr 25, 2010

Elizabeth “Ann” (Gilman) Glover, 82, passed away at home with her husband, Jerry, by her side, April 25, 2010.

Born July 21, 1927, in Kansas City, Kansas, the only child of Carl and Gladys (Wilson) Gilman. Ann and Gerald Lewis Glover were married October 8, 1949 at her parents...

Daniel  P. Miller

Daniel P. Miller

Apr 25, 2010

Daniel P. (Danny) Miller, 65, Edgerton, Kansas, passed away April 25, 2010.

Daniel was born February 28, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Albert and Agnes (Crowley) Miller. Daniel was raised in Shawnee, Kansas. He served in the National Guard from 1966-1971. He was an avid Chiefs fan, enjoyed...

William Devore

William Devore

Apr 23, 2010

William (Bill) Devore, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away April 23, 2010.

Bill was born in Kilmichael, Mississippi, on March 11, 1926. He served four years in the US Navy. He worked at and retired from O'Neill Oldsmoble. He was also an animal lover, who visited Shawnee Mission Park...

Bernice Maxine Shehi Richter

Bernice Maxine Shehi Richter

Apr 22, 2010

Bernice Maxine Shehi Richter, 85, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Thursday, April 22, 2010.

Bernice was born in Spring Creek Township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, in the Shehi family farmhouse on May 28, 1924, less than a mile from the Spring Creek Cemetery. She and...

Charles  Anthony Hanna

Charles Anthony Hanna

Apr 22, 2010

Charles Anthony Hanna, 57, of Lenexa, Kansas, died April 22, 2010, at his home.

Charles was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, to Habib J. Hanna and Victoria B. Hanna on June 9, 1952. He became a world traveler at the young age of five, as he and his family...

Marjorie  Boyle Heter

Marjorie Boyle Heter

Apr 22, 2010

Marjorie Boyle Heter, 95, went to be with the Lord April 22, 2010, at Menorah Medical Center.

Marjorie was born in Boyle, Kansas, November 29, 1914, a small town named for her pioneering grandparents John and Mary Boyle. She was the first of four girls born to Charles and...

Thelma  M. Kozak

Thelma M. Kozak

Apr 21, 2010

Thelma M. Kozak, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday April 21, 2010.

Thelma was born in Flat River, Missouri, on October 29, 1925. Much of her adult life, Thelma lived in Kansas City where she raised four children. Thelma worked her...

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