May 21, 2010

Josette Dolores Bertrand, 88, of Shawnee, Kansas, died May 21, 2010, at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Center.

Contributions can be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 5901 Flint, Shawnee, Kansas or Animal Haven, 9800 W. 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas 66203.

Visitation and...

May 21, 2010

Wyatt William Blake joined his Messiah Jesus May 21, 2010.

Born to Thomas and Leah Blake on November 4, 2005, he is the big brother of Ezekiel John, whom he joins in Heaven, and is survived by his little sister Cassidy Faith, 3. He is also survived by his...

May 20, 2010

Eileen Smith, 93, of Lenexa, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas.

Eileen was born March 6, 1917, to Frank and Ella Flinn in Shawnee, Kansas. She graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1936. On November 24, 1938, she married Elmo Smith in...

May 19, 2010

Frank R. Van Derhagen, 84, of Shawnee passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at his home in Shawnee.

Frank was born December 5, 1925 to Frank and Catherine Van Derhagen in Shawnee, Kansas. Frank served in the Pacific aboard the USS Montpelier with the United States Marines Corps during...

May 19, 2010

Clifford Neal, 68, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2010, at his home.

Clifford was born July 29, 1941 in Greeley, Colorado. After working his way through high school on a cattle ranch in Rifle, Colorado, and graduating from Mesa College, Clifford spent 25 years...

May 18, 2010

Rick O. Gray, 66, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away May 18, 2010.

Rick is survived by his life long companion, Jeannie Foster; his son, Richard Gray; daughters, Robin Cipolla and Erin Sanders; sister Kathy Nelson; grandchildren, Jayme Gray, Christina Cipolla, John Cipolla, Lucas and Sydney Sanders; great-grandchildren, Chase...

May 18, 2010

Sylas Laiden Barbeau, infant son went to be with the Angels in Heaven on May 18, 2010 surrounded by his loving parents. Sylas passed away at Overland Park Regional in Overland Park, Kansas.

He is survived by his loving parents, Rodger Barbeau and Sabrina Nutt, a sister, Analecia Barbeau,...

May 17, 2010

Marvin L. Moore, 76, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away May 17, 2010.

Marvin was born February 13, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Forrest and Donna Moore. Marvin was a devoted father and grandfather who enjoyed helping his family and attending their activities. He will be remembered for his...

May 16, 2010

Bhogilal Parbhubhai Patel, 85, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas.

Mr. Patel was born in Surat, India. He graduated with a BS degree from the University of Bombay. Mr. Patel worked in the pharmaceutical industry, retiring...

May 16, 2010

Dorothy M. Hawley, 85, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Sweet Life at Rosehill.

Dorothy was born on April 25, 1925, in Anderson County Kansas the second daughter born of Gus and Fern (Borror) Weiss. She grew up in Anderson County, graduating from Garnett High School in 1942.

May 16, 2010

SMaj. Cecil E. Woods, 93, Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Sunday May 16, 2010, at the Sweet Life at Rosehill.

Cecil was born January 11, 1917, to James and Ethel Woods in Kansas City, Missouri. Cecil graduated from Northeast High School in 1935. He joined the United States Army...

May 15, 2010

Walter Eugene Backus, 79, Olathe, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the Select Specialty Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas.

Walter was born September 19, 1930, Meridan, Kansas, to Raymond Frank and Minnie (Riddle) Backus. He was a 1948 graduate of Seaman High School in Topeka. Walter was employed...

May 13, 2010

Javier Antonio Reyes, 58, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas.

Javier was born March 11, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, to Tony and Mary (Zuniga) Reyes who survive him. He was a veteran of the US...

May 12, 2010

Edith L. Mangun, 91, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away May 12, 2010, surrounded by her loving family.

Edith was born March 2, 1919 in Cabool, Missouri, to Edwin Ainsworth and Edith Racine (Collins) DuBois. She attended school in Springfield, Missouri, graduating from high school in 1936. She earned her...

May 12, 2010

Longtime resident of Redondo Beach, formerly of Shawnee, Phyllis J. Di Maio, 63, lost her long battle with cancer on May 12, 2010.

Phyllis was the eldest daughter born to Anthony and Beatrice Di Maio of Shawnee Mission, Kansas on October 22, 1946. She spent her formative years in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...