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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.

William “Bill” J. Beatty

William “Bill” J. Beatty

Oct 10, 2020

Bill Beatty, 87, of Shawnee, KS passed away on October 10th, 2020.  He was born on February 10th, 1933 in Winwood, MO to Herbert & Anna Beatty.  Bill will be laid to rest at Leavenworth National Cemetery with a private family service.

Bill served in the United States Army during the Korean conflicts.  In 1955, he married...

Dr. William Jason Huse  Ii

Dr. William Jason Huse Ii

Oct 10, 2020

Dr. William "Bill" Huse II passed away on October 10th, 2020 at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.

Bill was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Frederick and Margaret Huse on May 20th, 1937. He grew up in Tulsa, eventually moving to Kansas City to attend the University of Kansas for his undergraduate degree in 1959...

Anna  Jeanette Janesko

Anna Jeanette Janesko

Oct 10, 2020

Anna Jeanette (Anna Jean, Annie) Janesko, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Anna was born February 25, 1938 in Kansas City, Kansas to Eldon and Orla (Bell) Brown. Along with her parents, she had two older brothers, Richard and Leroy who preceded her in...

Joshua Evans

Joshua Evans

Oct 9, 2020

Joshua Evans, 43, of Shawnee, Kansas (formerly of Champaign, Illinois) - a grateful believer in Jesus Christ - passed away of natural causes on October 9, 2020.

Joshua Lee Evans was born April 20, 1977, the third child of Jim and Cheryl Evans of Canton, Missouri.  In 1980 he moved with his family to West Union, Iowa,...

John  C. Kimpel

John C. Kimpel

Oct 8, 2020

John C. Kimple, 96, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Brookdale Rosehill.

John was born November 18, 1923 in Kansas City, MO to Ernest C. and Anna May (Tesar) Kimpel. He began working on the family farm in Fairway, KS. He graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School....

Harold Davis

Harold Davis

Oct 8, 2020

Harold Davis, 94, of Basehor, Kansas passed away October 8, 2020. He was born February 26, 1926 in Ojito, New Mexico. He was the fourth child and first son in a family of fourteen children to Fred and Sarah Alma Davis.

Harold attended the little Ojito grade school in New Mexico and then attended boarding school for...

Carol  A. Ritt

Carol A. Ritt

Oct 7, 2020

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Carol Ritt passed from the effects of Covid-19 on Wednesday, Oct. 7th, at the age of 69.  Carol was born on October 29th, 1950 to Paul & Mary Hardesty.  A wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, she is survived by her husband Joseph Ritt, her sons Gary (Jenniffer), Greg (Shelley), and Gene (Melissa), daughters Holly...

Patricia Maria Garvin Debolt

Patricia Maria Garvin Debolt

Oct 7, 2020

Patricia Garvin DeBolt, 54, passed away suddenly in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday evening, October 7, 2020.

Born in Kansas City, Missouri on October 17, 1965, she was the daughter of Cleve Patrick Garvin and Elisa A. Garvin.

A motorcycling enthusiast, Patricia enjoyed long rides with her friends and volunteering to raise money for those...

Marvina  Mae Motti

Marvina Mae Motti

Oct 7, 2020

Marvina Motti, 83, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Marvina was born February 2, 1937 in Portland, IN to Marvin and Juanita Hough Coats.

She was a member of Central Church of the Nazarene. She worked as a switchboard operator at the J. C. Penney's Outlet Store in Overland Park.

Her...

Joann Braet

Joann Braet

Oct 5, 2020

JoAnn Braet, 79, of Shawnee, KS passed away on October 5th, 2020.  She was born on July 25th, 1941 in Shawnee, KS to George and Genevieve Braet.  JoAnn had a lifelong passion for baking and cooking for her family.  She retired from Amaco Oil Company in 1996.  JoAnn is survived by her sister, Marjorie Griffith along with several nieces...

Sandy Jackson

Sandy Jackson

Oct 4, 2020

Sandy Jackson, 87, of Merriam, Kansas passed away on October 4, 2020 at his home.

Sandy was born on February 4, 1933 to the late Moses Jackson and the late Genora Scott Glass in Chatham, Louisiana.

On his worldly journey he traveled and sang with a gospel quartet through his early years. In the fall...

Patricia  Jean Coughlin

Patricia Jean Coughlin

Oct 1, 2020

Patricia J. Coughlin, 86, Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.

Patricia was born April 26, 1934 in Kansas City, KS to Herman L. and Elizabeth A. Powell. She was employed with Panhandle Eastern Pipeline, retiring in 1972. While at Panhandle Eastern, Patricia met Jack Coughlin. They were married on Nov....

Charlotte  Kay Garbee

Charlotte Kay Garbee

Sep 30, 2020

Charlotte Kay Garbee, 78, of Shawnee, KS passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at her home.

Charlotte was born February 19, 1942 to the late Peter and Eunice Innes in Kansas City, KS.  She graduated from Turner High School in 1960 and attended Kansas City Dental School, currently UMKC, to be a dental assistant.   On...

Wayne  “Winnie” Tracz

Wayne “Winnie” Tracz

Sep 28, 2020

Wayne "Winnie" Tracz,  passed away on September 28, 2020 at Shawnee Gardens, she was 87 years old. Winnie was born on May 1st, 1933 in Warrensburg, Missouri to William and Beulah Lamb. After graduating from Warrensburg High School, she moved to Kansas City and started work. She met Walter Tracz and they were wed on June 14th, 1952. They...

Sayphone Noravong

Sayphone Noravong

Sep 26, 2020

Sayphone Noravong, 77, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, Sept 26, 2020 at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission.

Sayphone was born Jan. 5, 1943 in Laos. He was employed with the Shawnee Mission School District for 20 years, retiring in 2007.

Sayphone is survived by his wife of 51 years, Thongsa Noravong;...

John  Gueymard Mccloskey

John Gueymard Mccloskey

Sep 25, 2020

John Gueymard McCloskey (March 26, 1969 - September 25, 2020)

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, John McCloskey died in his sleep of natural causes on Friday, Sept. 25, at the age of 51.  A brother and a son, he is survived by his parents Herbert Sloan and Joan Gueymard McCloskey of Morgan...

Robert  F. Billings

Robert F. Billings

Sep 25, 2020

Robert “Bob” Billings, 74, of Lenexa, KS, formerly of Shawnee, passed away, Friday, September 25, 2020 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be private. Bob was born in Clinton, MO. He was a graduate of Turner High School.    He married Chris Williams on August 2nd, 1969. They celebrated 51 years of marriage in 2020.    He retired from SOR...

Donald  W. Mckinney

Donald W. Mckinney

Sep 22, 2020

Donald McKinney, 92, of Lenexa, KS passed away on September 22nd, 2020.  He was born on March 13th, 1928 in Kansas City, MO to William & Helen McKinney.  Donald graduated from Southwest Highschool in Kansas City, MO in 1945.  He graduated from The University of KS in 1949 with a BS in Chemical & Petroleum Engineering.  He also received...

Donald  David Resch  Jr.

Donald David Resch Jr.

Sep 21, 2020

Donald David Resch Jr. January 22, 1943 - September 21, 2020   Don Resch passed peacefully on September 21, 2020.  He is survived by his loving wife Lynne of 55 years, as well as his sons David (Tina) and Matt (Angela) Resch, 6 wonderful grandchildren Gracie, Hayden, Broden, Eli, Ella, and Kate, and his brother Robert Resch.  He was preceded in...

Delois  Elizabeth Nelson

Delois Elizabeth Nelson

Sep 20, 2020

DeLois (Dee) Nelson, 93, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Sunday, September 20, 2020.

Dee was born June 29, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA to Rufus O. Craddock and Elizabeth Hipp Craddock. She attended SMU, Trinity University and UCLA as she worked toward her undergraduate degree and received her Masters in Social Work from Portland...

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