Duane Vock

May 12, 2020

Duane G. Vock, 92, Mission, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, after a brief battle with COVID-19.

Duane was born on November 6, 1927, in Coleridge, Nebraska, to John and Anna (Frerichs) Vock. Duane attended Coleridge public school, worked on the family farm and worked various jobs. A high point for Duane...

James Douglas “Jim” Davidson

May 12, 2020

James Douglas "Jim" Davidson was born to Virginia Jackson Davidson and Allen Elmore Davidson on September 6, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jim passed away on May 12, 2020 in Olathe, KS.

Jim is survived by wife, Peggy, of the home; daughter, Kate McBride, of Salem, Missouri; son, Ethan (Rachel) Davidson, of Chandler, Arizona; and grandchildren, Hayley,...

Roma M. Taylor

May 11, 2020

Roma M. Taylor, 96, of Overland Park, KS passed away on May 11, 2020. Roma was born January 3, 1924 in Chase, Kansas to Harrison and Ida Brunkau. She graduated high school from Elkhart, Kansas. She then attended college at Ft. Hays and Pasadena College graduating in 1949. Roma married D.T. Stayton on May 22, 1946 and they were...

Donald T. Roberson

May 7, 2020

Donald T. Roberson, 84 years old, husband to his high school sweetheart, Shirely Stroman, for 66 years went to be with his Lord on May 7, 2020. Don was the son of O.C. and Juanita Roberson of San Angelo, Texas. Don leaves the legacy of his beloved family: a son, Mark and his wife Diana Roberson; two...

John E. Miller Sr.

May 5, 2020

John E. Miller Sr., 83, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on May 5, 2020. John was born August 3, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri to James and Mary Miller. John grew up in Johnson County, KS. He married his wife Dixie (Hicks) Miller in 1954. They were married 61 years until she passed in 2016. He served...

Lois Virginia Hammons

May 2, 2020

Lois Virginia Hammons, 93, of Shawnee, KS died Saturday, May 2, 2020 with family by her side at Sharon Lane Health and Rehabilitation where she had lived following a debilitating fall and Alzheimer's.

Lois was born October 10, 1926 to the late Raymond and Elsie Carter.  She graduated from Holden High School in 1945 and...

Betty Ann Snider

May 2, 2020

Betty A. Snider, 80, of Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Brookdale Rosehill.  Betty was born June 28, 1939 to the late William and Lily Bush in Kansas City, KS.  Betty was a member of Bristol Hill United Methodist Church.  Betty is survived by her children, Staci Nipko and husband...

John Charles Waters, Jr.

May 2, 2020

John C. Waters, Jr., 55, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on May 2, 2020. John was born on October 4, 1965. He was raised in Shawnee, Kansas. John was proud to be a life-long Shawnee boy. He attended Ray Marsh Elementary School, Hocker Grove Junior High School, and Shawnee Mission Northwest, graduating with the Class of 1984. Growing up,...

Rodney Lee Haynes

Apr 30, 2020

Rodney Lee Haynes, 70, of Shawnee, KS, passed away with his family at his side on April 30, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.  Rod was born April 18, 1950 in Kansas City, KS to Homer Augusta and Iona Faye Haynes.  He grew up in Turner where he met and married the love...

Wilma Mae Sutton Hathaway

Apr 30, 2020

Wilma Mae Sutton Hathaway, 85, of Johnson County, Kansas, passed away on April 30, 2020.

Wilma was born on January 18, 1935 to Julia DeShaney Sutton and Bennie Sutton in Ironton, MO. After graduating from St. Louis Central in 1953, she married Robert Garner Hathaway and proceeded to raise four sons, Robert, David, Kenneth and Stephen.

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James L. Jenkins

Apr 28, 2020

James L. Jenkins, 73, of Lenexa, KS passed away April 28, 2020 in his home. James was born July 17, 1946 in Kansas City, Kansas to Luther and Beulah Jenkins. He is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, Karren (Mitchell) Jenkins; two sons; two grandchildren and one great grandchild.

James spend four proud years in the...

James R. Saner

Apr 27, 2020

James R. Saner, 73, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Monday, April 27, 2020. Funeral services will be private on Wednesday, May 6th at Central Church of the Nazarene.

Live streaming will be available at 9:55 am at https://www.facebook.com/CentralNazarene1/.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Central Church of the Nazarene, 12600...

Hannah Jean Forman

Apr 25, 2020

Hannah Jean Forman, 90, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Friday, April 25, 2020. Funeral services will be private with burial in Leavenworth National Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Wreaths Across America (wreathsacrossamerica.org)

Hannah was born July 20, 1929 in South Dakota to Harry and Theresa Ripple Schooler. She grew up in...

Dorothy M. Gill

Apr 25, 2020

Dorothy M. Gill, 97, of Leawood, KS, formerly of Sioux City (IA) and McCook Lake (SD), died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Park Meadows Senior Living after a short illness.

Mrs. Gill was born on December 31, 1922, in Newcastle, NE, the daughter of Frank A. and Gladys (Wright) Tuttle. Dorothy...

Juan Francisco Martinez

Apr 25, 2020

Juan F. Martinez, 83, of Kansas City, KS, passed away, Saturday April 25, 2020 at home with his family by his side.

Juan was born August 21, 1936 in Mexico.  He was passionate about his immediate family, especially, his grandchildren and work.  Juan was preceded in death by a daughter, Letisia, in 1987 and his...

Herbert Tadashi Takashima

Apr 24, 2020

Herbert Tadashi Takashima, 82, of Fairway, KS, passed away on April 24th, 2020.  He was born on September 17th, 1937 in Lahaina, Hawaii to Masaichi & Shizuyo Takashima.

Clifford C. Bruce

Apr 22, 2020

Clifford "Pop-Pop" Bruce of Olathe, KS, formerly of McPherson, KS and Kinsley, KS  passed away April 22, 2020 at the age of 77.

Born in Oklahoma City, he was celebrated in his youth for his athletic prowess, including a stint playing football for the University of Oklahoma before recurring injuries ended his career   He then moved to...

Dean Russell Bates

Apr 22, 2020

Dean Russell Bates, 71, of Bronson, KS passed away April 22, 2020 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas.

Dean was born December 13, 1948 to the late Russell and Luella Bates in Lone Rock, Iowa.  He served in the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971. Dean was...

Frank E. Orndorff

Apr 21, 2020

Frank E. Orndorff of Shawnee, KS passed away on April 21, 2020 at the age of 99.  No services will be held at this time.  A graveside celebration of life will be held in August at Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery in Independence, Missouri.  The family suggests that contributions be made to the Northeast High School Alumni Association...

Gerald Gathel Bunch

Apr 21, 2020

Gerald Gathel Bunch was born May 25, 1928, to Fred and Vergie Vaughan Bunch in Eldon, Missouri. He grew up on the family farm in Eldon. He was in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific at the end of World War II. In 1948, he married Lois Kennedy, his wife for nearly 72 years. He worked for TWA in...