Sarah Beth Marquez
December 25, 2008
Sarah Beth Marquez, 28, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas.
Sarah was born June 25, 1980 in Overland Park, Kansas. She had been an administrative assistant with Consolidated Forensics and currently was employed by Pinnacle College.
She is survived by her daughter, Adrienne Marquez; two sons, Jacob Marquez and Lucas Mora; mother and step-father, Jamie and Craig Moncrief, Kansas City, Missouri; grandparents, Jack and Margaret Grotewohl, Lawrence, Kansas; three sisters, Alison Joens, Alexandra Arnold both of Kansas City, Missouri and Jett Adkins, Prairie Village, Kansas and brother Daniel Joens and his wife, Catherine, Shawnee, Kansas.
Visitation and Funeral Service
A Rosary recitation will begin at 10:30 am, Monday, December 29 with a Funeral Mass following at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Pius X Catholic Church, Mission, Kansas. The family will receive friends from 12-2:00 p.m. Monday at the church.
Lucille Little
December 23, 2008
Lucille Little, 87, Shawnee, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the Sharon Lane Nursing Center, Shawnee, Kansas. Lucille was born January 23, 1921 in Lincoln, Arkansas to Charles M. and Vernie E. (McCaleb) Roller. She owned and operated a restaurant in Lincoln, Arkansas. On August 19, 1984, Lucille married Clyde Little in Stilwell, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Eastern Star.
Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde on July 3, 1997, son, Jimmy Beal, three brothers and four sisters. Survivors include her son, Sam Little and wife, Eldona, Shawnee, Kansas; two grandsons and their families, David and Erin Little and their children, Audrey and Emily, Olathe, Kansas and Jim and Brenda Little and their son, Nathan, Louisburg, Kansas; and niece Connie and her husband, Kenneth LaPier, Bella Vista, Arkansas.
Visitation and Funeral Services
Visitation will be Friday, December 26 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. with burial in the Maple Hill Cemetery.
Louie “Ed” Klein
December 23, 2008
Louie “Ed” Klein, 94, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away December 23, 2008.
Ed was born June 13, 1914 to Louie and Evelyn Klein and grew up in the Zeandale/St. George/Manhattan, Kansas area. He moved to Topeka, Kansas in his late teens and his early career there led to the position of supervisor of meat departments of the Falley Grocery chain, a partnership in a meat market and a restaurant/bar in Kemmerer, Wyoming, after which he returned to Topeka as a sales representative for Morrell Meatpacking Co. He then sold display advertising for Stauffer Publications, The Topeka Daily Capital and Topeka State Journal. After selling national advertising for Kansas Press Association, Ed decided to tackle advertising specialty sales and opened his own company, Goodwill Advertising (later the E. Klein Co.).
After moving to Shawnee, Kansas, Ed continued his successful career in advertising specialty sales for Appreciated Advertising in Kansas City, Kansas, where he was one of the top salesmen year after year. Then, when most people his age were retired, Ed went back to his favorite occupation: cutting meat and managing meat markets in several small grocery stores in the metro area.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers Peter and Eugene, his sisters Crystal Laohere and Grace Klein.
Ed is survived by his wife of 32 years, Marilyn (Moylan) Klein, Shawnee, Kansas; by his former wife Theresa Klein, Topeka, Kansas; his son Ken Klein, Lake St. Louis, Missouri; grandson Mark (Lesley) Klein, Dallas, Texas; granddaughter Paula Whitney (George) Donovan, Orlando, Florida; great-grandchildren Josh & Abby Klein, Conor & Matthew Donovan; sisters-in-law Mary (Lee) Arnold, Houston, Texas; Judith Welch, Leavenworth, Washington., and many nieces and nephews.
Ed was an avid quail and pheasant hunter throughout his life, took pride in a variety of hunting dogs he owned, and passed his passion and love of the sport on to his family. He cared and loved deeply, had a sixth sense for understanding others, the grand ability to laugh and instill laughter, good will and good in others, and will be so remembered by family, friends and all who knew him.
Ed beat throat cancer in 1987 (learning to speak after losing his voice box); battled several heart episodes including a major heart attack in 2006; but bladder cancer and kidney failure proved to be too much for this very strong, very determined, very stubborn man. The Irish poet, Dylan Thomas, wrote “Do not go gently into that dark night – rage, rage against the dying of the light.” The light went out at 10:40 a.m. on December 23, 2008.
Visitation and Graveside Service
Visitation will be from 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 27th at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, with a Rosary recited at 10 a.m. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Kansas
Mary Frances Angell
December 20, 2008
Mary Frances Angell, age 99, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2008. Mary Frances was born in January, 1909, in Howard County, Missouri, to the late W. E. and Bertha Magruder. She graduated from Columbia High School in 1927. She married William Haines Angell on October 5, 1929, and raised two sons, William Haines Angell II, and Robert Lee Angell. Mary and William and their family lived in several towns over the next few years, including Rocheport, Missouri; Columbia, Missouri; El Dorado, Kansas; and Overland Park, Kansas. While living in Columbia, Missouri, Mary managed the Hathman House tea room for two years. In 1969 William and Mary retired to Sunrise Beach, Missouri at the Lake of the Ozarks where William operated a Key and Lock Service. Mary moved to Shawnee, Kansas in 1980.
Mary was a 50+ year member of Overland Park Christian Church, an active member of Rho Sigma chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, a life member of American Legion Post 370 in Overland Park, and a life member of the Friends of Rocheport.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, William Haines Angell in 1978, her grandson, David Earl Angell, in 1956, her mother in 1972 and her father in1976. She is survived by her sons, William Haines Angell II of Overland Park, Kansas, and Robert Lee Angell & Carolyn Angell of Gravois Mills, Missouri. She also leaves behind eight grandchildren: Debbie Simpson of Perris, California; Sandra Tally of Lenexa, Kansas, Susan Walker of Cleveland, Missouri, Terri Zura of Renton, Washington, Robert Angell of Kansas City, Kansas, Mary Schultz of Edgewood, Washington, Vicki Friedberg of Clinton Mississippi, and Cathy Angell of Edgewood, Washington. She was also the proud great-grandmother of 12 great-grandchildren.
Visitation and Graveside Services
Visitation will be 5 – 7 p.m., Monday at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Graveside services will be at Memorial Cemetery, 1217 Business Loop 70 W, Columbia, Missouri, at 11 a.m., Tuesday.
Karl Hanusch
December 20, 2008
Karl Hanusch, 90 years 11 months, and 16 days, passed away at Sweet Life at Rose Hill, Saturday, December 20, 2008.
Karl was born January 4, 1918 in Riesel, Texas to Ernst and Emma (Riske) Hanusch and was the youngest of 11 children. Karl married Shirley A. Roehl on June 28, 1958. Karl is survived by his wife Shirley of the home, two daughters Carlene (Steven) Kamradt, Fayetteville, North Carolina; and Angela (John) Hess, Simi Valley, California; and one granddaughter Victoria Hess. Karl is an Army veteran of WWII and was employed by T.W.A. for over 30 years. He is also a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Lutheran World Relief.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be 5-7:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church 5601 W. 62nd Street, Mission, Kansas 66202. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the church with visitation from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri, Wednesday morning December 24, 2008.
Willis S. Hunter
December 19, 2008
Willis S. Hunter, 93, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away, Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Sweet Life at Rosehill. Mr. Hunter was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He was a brakeman for the Chicago Great Western Railway before retiring over 30 years ago.
His wife, Gayle Hunter, preceded him in death in 2005. Survivors include a son, William Hunter and his wife, Rose, of Overland Park, Kansas; a daughter, Janet Hartsock and her husband, Paul, of Overland Park, Kansas; a sister, Marian Kennedy of Youngtown, Arizona; two grandsons, Andrew and Eric Hartsock and three great grandchildren, Asleigh, Carlyn and Brooks Hartsock.
Graveside Services
Gravesides services will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Antioch Cemetery, Merriam, Kansas
Monte Lee Schaufler
December 18, 2008
Monte Lee Schaufler, Shawnee, Kansas died Thursday, December 18, 2008.
Monte was born May 31, 1931 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Carl and Margaret (Wertin) Schaufler. He was a graduate of Christian Brothers High School in St. Joseph, Missouri and earned his BS degree at Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville, Missouri. Monte was an Air Force pilot and gunner during the Korean Conflict. He later became a regional sales director for Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Nuclear Medicine. He also had a great love for cars and airplanes and was the National Historical Librarian for Alfa Romeo.
Monte was preceded in death by his wife, Melva (Heits) Schaufler on Dec. 15, 2007, his parents and sister, Dixie. Survivors include his two daughters, Lisa Schaufler, Clermont, Florida, Sara Schaufler, Lenexa, Kansas, and two grandchildren, Jessica and Nicholas Jordan, both of Lenexa, Kansas.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National World War I Museum, 100 W. 26th St., Kansas City, Missouri 64104-4616, Attn: Laura, where Monte was a docent.
L. Ernestine Wiliker
December 17, 2008
L. Ernestine Wiliker, Merriam, Kansas, passed away Wednesday December 17, 2008 at home. Earnestine was preceded in death by her parents, John and Cordelia Davidson, her husband Vernon “Benny” Wiliker, a son John, three sisters and two brothers. Ernestine is survived by two daughters Vickie Meyers, Wichita, Kansas; and Beverly (Don) Dewitt, Garfield, Arkansas, one son, Ben (Barbara) Wiliker, Buckner, Missouri; one sister Beverly Cook, Shawnee, Kansas; ten grandchildren, eighteen grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers memorial conurbations may be made to Odyssey Hospice.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Funeral Services will be Friday, December 18, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. at The Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee with visitation one hour prior to service time burial will be in Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, Shawnee, Kansas.
Hubert L. Bridges
December 17, 2008
Hubert L. Bridges, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Hubert was preceded in death by his parents Charles F. and Susie Bridges, one sister Lillie Mae Davis, and two brothers Levi Bridges and an infant brother. Survivors include his wife Frances of the home, one daughter Linda Ahrens, Olathe, Kansas; and one son Wayne L. (Kathleen) Bridges, three grand children and four great grandchildren. Hubert was a member of the Meat Cutters Local #2 and was employed at numerous grocery stores throughout the Kansas City area.
Visitation and Funeral Services
Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2008 at The Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time with burial in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas
Steven William Schmidt
December 15, 2008
Steven William Schmidt, 57, Prairie Village, Kansas passed away, Monday, December 15, 2008 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Steven is a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Lamba Chi Alpha of Pittsburg State University, and an active participant of Boy Scout Troop #381. Steven was preceded in death by his father William E. Schmidt Sr. and brother Phillip L. Schmidt. He is survived by his mother Shirley Schmidt, Shawnee, KS; two sons Steven William Schmidt Jr. and Matthew Phillip Schmidt, Prairie Village Kansas; three step- children Stephanie (Brent) Titus-Boepple, Austin, Texas; Robert Titus, Austin, Texas; and Christopher Titus, Dallas, Texas; two sisters Debra K. Schmidt, Leawood, Kansas; and Linda L. (Brent) Franklin, Shawnee, Kansas; a brother William E. Schmidt Jr. (Leona) Mission, Kansas; former wife Gretchen J. Schmidt, Prairie Village , Kansas; two aunts Patricia (Bob) Owens, Hutchinson , Kansas; Marguerite Patzer-Jennings, Kansas City, Missouri; uncle and aunt David (Luana) Schmidt, Lake Clinton, Kansas; eight nieces and nephews, Kim (Tim) Blaski, Overland Park, Kansas; Adrienne (Joe) Padgett, Shawnee, Kansas; Corinne Zipp, Shawnee, Kansas; Rachel, Mallory, Bailey, Brent Jr. and Samuel Franklin, all of Shawnee, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. Kansas City, Missouri 64105. Or the memorial fund for his son’s. Contributions may be made payable to The Steven W. Schmidt Jr. Memorial Fund In Care of Commerce Bank of Prairie Village 4006 W. 83rd Street Prairie Village, Kansas 66208.
Memorial Service
Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 20, 2008 at The Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee.