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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.

Charles  Donald Pickering

Charles Donald Pickering

Mar 11, 2009

Beloved and esteemed brother, uncle and friend, Chief Master Sergeant (USAF, retired), Charles Donald Pickering left his home at Village Shalom for “the wild blue yonder” the final time on March 11, 2009 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Charles was born in Richmond, Missouri, January 22, 1924...

Elizabeth  Van Galder

Elizabeth Van Galder

Mar 10, 2009

Elizabeth Van Galder, 57, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at her home.

Cremation. Inurnment will be in the Olathe Memorial Cemetery.

Mary  Ann Musser

Mary Ann Musser

Mar 10, 2009

Beloved sister and aunt, Mary Ann Musser, of Independence, Missouri, passed away after a long illness on March 10, 2009.

She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri to Jacob H. and Florence C. (Peppard) Musser, their fourth child and third...

Rolland Lee “Dusty” Chandler

Rolland Lee “Dusty” Chandler

Mar 8, 2009

Rolland Lee "Dusty" Chandler, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009 at his home. He was born in Goff, Kansas, on May 5, 1922.

After World War...

Winifred  Marion Grunke

Winifred Marion Grunke

Mar 7, 2009

Winifred Marion Grunke, 82, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009.

Winifred was born June 2, 1926 in Vermillion, South Dakota to Frederick and Winifred Wagner. She attended the University of Minnesota and graduated Summa...

Emma  Kukovich Larson

Emma Kukovich Larson

Mar 7, 2009

Emma Kukovich Larson passed away March 7, 2009, at the Sweet Life of Rosehill, in Shawnee, Kansas after a long illness.

She was born on July 4, 1921, in Weir, Kansas to Mary (Preslan) and Pete Kukovich, who immigrated from...

Marjorie  Mae Crance

Marjorie Mae Crance

Mar 6, 2009

Marjorie Mae Crance, 81, passed Friday, March 6, 2009 at the Sweet Life of Rosehill after a long illness.

Marjorie was born in Sioux City, Iowa and was raised in Lawton, Iowa. The family moved to Overland Park, Kansas in...

John  Joseph Helleson

John Joseph Helleson

Mar 5, 2009

John Joseph Helleson, 81, of Overland Park, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Menorah Medical Center.

John was born February 13, 1928 to the late John and Hilma Helleson in St. Peter, Minnesota. John served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After being discharged from the navy, he married Edith Amundson on...

Ernestine  H. Allen

Ernestine H. Allen

Mar 5, 2009

Ernestine H. Allen, 93, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away March 5, 2009.

Ernestine was born March 12, 1915 in Arcola, Texas to S.E. and Josephine Welch Holman. She was united in marriage in 1945 to William H. Allen who preceded...

Dorothy  L. Talbot

Dorothy L. Talbot

Mar 5, 2009

Dorothy L. Talbot, 76, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away March 5, 2009.

She was born January 10, 1933 in Wauneta, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Esther House Stewart. She attended rural school and then high school in Sedan,...

Eurvin  Us Williams,  Sr.

Eurvin Us Williams, Sr.

Mar 3, 2009

Eurvin US Williams, Sr., 66, Merriam, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Eurvin was born February 20, 1943 to Roosevelt and Bernice Williams in Moro, Arkansas. Eurvin was a 1962 graduate of Sumner High School. Shortly after graduation, Eurvin married Cheterria Webb on January...

Helen  L. Motley

Helen L. Motley

Mar 3, 2009

Helen L. Motley, 62, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away March 3, 2009.

Helen was born December 18, 1946 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado to Forest and Patricia Moomaw Button.

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Anna  Mae Petty

Anna Mae Petty

Mar 3, 2009

Anna Mae (Collins) Petty, 89, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2009 at Good Samaritan Center in Olathe.

Anna was born August 19, 1919, in Hamilton County, Texas. She married B. L. Petty in 1944. They spent...

Sharon  K. Handy

Sharon K. Handy

Feb 25, 2009

Sharon Kay Handy, 63, of Basehor, Kansas died on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at the University of Kansas Hospital after a short illness.

Sharon was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 11, 1945, the daughter of loving parents, Everett and Nora Fine. Sharon attended Washington High School and...

Donald  “Coach” Stevens

Donald “Coach” Stevens

Feb 25, 2009

Donald "Coach" L. Stevens, 70, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away February 25, 2009 in the home surrounded by his loved ones.

Don was born August 12, 1938 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Robert E....

Harry  F. Messinger

Harry F. Messinger

Feb 25, 2009

Harry F. Messinger, 81, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

Visitation and Funeral Service

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 2 at the Monticello United Methodist Church, 75th and Gleason Road, Shawnee, Kansas. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Visitation will...

Mervin  Lawrence Carver

Mervin Lawrence Carver

Feb 24, 2009

Mervin Carver, 79, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009.

He was born September 20, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas the son of Charles and Lois (Hiller) Carver. A 1947 graduate of Seaman High School, he attended Washburn University before serving in the US...

Marvin  D. Swayne

Marvin D. Swayne

Feb 22, 2009

Marvin D. Swayne, 64, Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kansas City Hospice House after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Marvin was born October 8, 1944 in Knoxville, Iowa. Marvin served in the U.S. Air Force and was awarded the Airmen's...

Mary  Elizabeth Cox

Mary Elizabeth Cox

Feb 22, 2009

Mary Elizabeth Cox, 88, Overland Park, Kansas; passed away, Sunday, February 22, 2009 at home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the family.

...

Andrew  Eugene Masters

Andrew Eugene Masters

Feb 19, 2009

Andrew Eugene (Gene) Masters, 83, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House.

Gene was private 1st class in the United States Army and...

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