Aug 26, 2009

Dale Schowengerdt, 86, of Mission, Kansas, died Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital.

Dale was born in 1923 in Osawatomie, Kansas. He was a devoted and loving father of 7 and his family meant everything to him. Dale served in the Army Air Force, stationed in Guam...

Aug 24, 2009

Ezekiel John Blake died August 24, 2009, at Children's Mercy Hospital. Born August 14th, 2009. Baby "Zeke" spent a week at home with his father and mother, Thomas and Leah Blake, and his brother Wyatt, 3 and sister Cassidy, 2.

He is survived by his grandparents, Michael and DeAnn...

Aug 23, 2009

Beth Marie (Wilson) Hobbs, 60, Shawnee, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009 at her home.

Beth was born October 28, 1948 in Kansas City, Kansas to Charles and Clena (Jones) Wilson. On June 2, 1971, Beth married Paul A. Hobbs in Keats, Kansas. She was a graduate of...

Aug 23, 2009

William C. Mechelke, 90, Lenexa, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009 at the Shawnee Gardens Nursing Center, Shawnee, Kansas.

William was born June 12, 1919 in Stillwater, Minnesota to William F. and Hazel (Tranter) Mechelke. He married Margaret P. Schroeder, August 8, 1942 in Englewood, California.

Aug 22, 2009

Elizabeth J. Litfin, 72, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House.

Elizabeth was employed by Tidewater Oil then a succession of Oil Companies ultimately retiring from Chevron in 1999. She was a member of AARP, Friends of Powell Gardens, League of Women Voters,...

Aug 21, 2009

Leonard C. Zarda, 67, of Shawnee passed away Friday, August 21, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Buster was born August 5, 1942 to Leonard and Josephine Zarda in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic School class of 1960. Buster served in the...

Aug 21, 2009

Karla Jolene (Aberson) Huitink, 62, child of God, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, friend, advocate and mentor passed away on August 21, 2009.

She was a resident of Wellsville, Kansas. Karla Huitink, the first lady of Crossroads Church, RCA, applied her passion and expertise in art as an educator, designer...

Aug 18, 2009

Loren F. Rodgers Jr. age 82, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Aug.ust 18, 2009.

Loren was born November 9, 1926 in Peculiar, Missouri to Loren F. Sr. and Nellie Mae Sulser Rodgers. He graduated from Butler High School, served with the US Army in Japan, and graduated from...

Aug 17, 2009

Dr. Ronald D. Holzschuh, 72, of Overland Park passed away Monday, August 17, 2009.

Ron was born in Plymouth, Wisconsin, a place he always loved. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, received his Master's from Bowling Green State University, his Ph.D. from Florida State followed by a Fellowship...

Aug 17, 2009

Della L. Birdsong, 73, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on August 17, 2009 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Della was preceded in death by her parents Harry and Vera (Bennett) Rhynerson. She is survived by her sister, Roberta Sparks and eight children Mike (Diana Lea) Birdsong, Grapevine, Texas; Terri (Carl Ray) Crump, Lenexa, Kansas; Jim...

Aug 17, 2009

Jack Gerald Rupert, 84, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Monday, August 17, 2009 at his home.

Mr. Rupert was born May 6, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska to Lawrence and Freda (Sharrett) Rupert. Jack attended Baker and Kansas State Universities and was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity....

Aug 16, 2009

John Owen, 86, Shawnee, passed away August 16, at the VA Medical Center in Topeka.

John was born March 14, 1923 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to John E. and Lulu Owen. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shawnee, Kansas. John served as a Sergeant in the...

Aug 16, 2009

Chuck Werly, age 71 of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Sunday August 16, 2009.

Chuck was born July 11, 1938 in Morristown, New Jersey to Emil and Polly Guerry Werly. He graduated from Washburn High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota and the University of Illinois. Chuck was employed for 33 years...

Aug 15, 2009

Richard Gary Janesko, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Gary was born April 4, 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas to Stanley and Ovene (Nicholson) Janesko. He was a 1953 graduate of Argentine High School. On June 24, 1956, Gary married...

Aug 13, 2009

Finis Richard Cansler, 85, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the home surrounded by his family.

He was a veteran of US Army during WWII. Finis retired from the Frisco/BNSF Railroad after 31 years. Finis was a faithful member of the Shawnee United Methodist Church.

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Aug 13, 2009

Mary C. Bortz, age 90 of Overland Park, Kansas passed away August 13, 2009.

Mary was born January 1, 1919 in Pittsburg, Kansas to William and Rose Senseny Bortz. She served in the US Army as a Head Surgical Nurse during WWII. She was a member of the 77th Evacuation Hospital where she...

Aug 12, 2009

Dick L. Boucher, 89, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away Wed.nesday, August 12, 2009 peacefully at Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by his family and went to join his beloved wife Clelia in heaven.

Dick was born August 8, 1920 in Pierce City, Missouri to Chester and Fannie Lewis Boucher. He served in the US Navy,...

Aug 10, 2009

Juanita P. Gardner, member of the Greatest Generation, age 85, of Mission, Kansas, passed away August 10, 2009.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gene Gardner in 2006. She is survived by her daughter Jane Hall (Larry); a brother George Pearson (Mary); a sister Bonnie Eatman,;and three...

Aug 9, 2009

Rex M. Padget, 87, of Overland Park, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2009 at the Rehabilitation Center of Raymore.

Rex was born in Pattensburg, Missouri on November 27, 1921. He spent his childhood in Jameson, Missouri before moving to Kansas City. He enlisted in the Army during World War...

Aug 8, 2009

Christian "Chris" P. Simmons, 41, of Stilwell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009 in Gravois Mills, Missouri.

Chris was born January 31, 1968 to Dorothy and Donald Simmons in Wichita, Kansas. He was a member of Rosehill High School class of 1986. Chris had a passion for all...