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...

Gary Francis Horst

Apr 19, 2020

Gary Francis Horst was born on August 16, 1947 to Herman Francis and Martha Ann (Gerling) Horst at Boonville, Mo. He was schooled at St. Martin's School in Martinsville, Mo. by nuns in a two-room schoolhouse through the eighth grade. He graduated from Pilot Grove High School in 1965 along with 35 other classmates. He went to the University...

Bettie "Luann" Mcnaughton

Apr 18, 2020

Bettie LuAnn Sharp, 83, was born on August 19, 1936, in Kansas City, Missouri, she was the only child of Kenneth Eugene and Dorothy Kate (Laughlin) Sharp. She passed away on April 18, 2020 of Covid-19 in Merriam, Kansas. LuAnn was never called Bettie, except by medical professionals and strangers. LuAnn attended Ashland Elementary School and graduated from East High...

Bettie Luann Mcnaughton

Apr 18, 2020

Bettie LuAnn Sharp, 83, was born on August 19, 1936, in Kansas City, Missouri, she was the only child of Kenneth Eugene and Dorothy Kate (Laughlin) Sharp. She passed away on April 18, 2020 in Merriam, Kansas. LuAnn was never called Bettie, except by medical professionals and strangers. LuAnn attended Ashland Elementary School and graduated from East...

William A. Fleming

Apr 17, 2020

William Anthony Fleming, 87, of Merriam, KS passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at his home. William was preceded in death by his parents Bernard J. Fleming and Irene L. (Laughlin) Fleming and his beautiful wife of 57 years Marilyn Fleming who passed in 2015. Survivors include his children; Richard (Tammy) Fleming, Barney Fleming, Mike Fleming, Trish...

Phyllis Higgins

Apr 17, 2020

Phyllis Higgins, age 85, passed away peacefully at the Homestead Memory Care facility in Olathe, Kansas, on Friday morning, April 17th, 2020.  Born Phyllis Elaine Rein to Edward (Eddie) Rein and Mildred M. McKittrick on December 12th, 1934 in Ness County, Kansas.  She was the oldest of six siblings growing up in rural Rush County. She graduated in 1952...

Ivan L. Little

Apr 12, 2020

Ivan L. Little, 91, of Basehor, KS passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Country Place Senior Living in Basehor, KS.

Ivan was born October 27, 1928 to the late Mahlon and Mary Little at home in rural Franklin County, Kansas.  Ivan graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1946 and enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Linda Mae Cochran

Apr 12, 2020

Linda Mae Cochran, 77, Merriam, KS passed away peacefully Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 4:00pm at her home with her family. Linda was born on March 14, 1943 to William and Rebecca (Griffin) Girdner in Trenton, Missouri. Linda was preceded in death by her parents and son, Ralph Eugene Cochran. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Ralph M....