David Jack Price
June 20, 2010
David Jack Price, 91, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010 at his home.
Mr. Price was born October 7, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jack worked as a courier for the War Department in Washington, D.C. He served in the Canal Zone in 1942 and the U.S. Army 35th Infintry Division in the Pacific. In 1947 Jack married Betty C. Leake at the Second Methodist Church, Kansas City, Missouri.
Jack owned Water Systems Service Co., was a volunteer paramedic for the City of Shawnee for many years and a storm spotter for Johnson County Civil Defense. He was a member of Shawnee Masonic Lodge #54, Abdallah Shrine, Scottish Rite in Kansas City, Kansas; and the American Legion Post #327.
Jack is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty C. Price; four daughters, Suzan McIntire, Paola, Kansas, Janice Hillyard, DeSoto, Texas, Marge Petzold and Judy Murray both of Lenexa, Kansas; nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rockey Point Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607 or www.shrinershq.org
Visitation and Funeral Service
A Masonic and White Rose service will be at 1:00 pm, followed by a visitation, on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee; funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm. Cremation will follow.
Nickola Jo “Jody” Sullivan
June 20, 2010
Nickola Jo “Jody” Sullivan, 64, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.
Jody was born July 6, 1945 in Leroy, Kansas. She was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Women’s Auxiliary and was a past president of the Women’s Auxiliary for the State of Kansas in 2007. Jody’s passion was spending time with and spoiling her grandkids.
Jody is survived by her father, Bob Jewett, Casa Grande, Arizona; mother, Bea (Williams) Hatfield, Shawnee, Kansas; two sons, Patrick Ryan Sullivan, Shawnee, Kansas, and Sean and his wife, Angela, Sullivan, Kansas City, Kansas; brother, Larry Jewett, Leroy, Kansas; three grandchildren, Sean Patrick, Teagan Ann and Ireland Paige Sullivan; and many other family and friends.
Contributions may be made to a memorial fund for Jody’s grandchildren.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee; where a rosary recitation will be at 6:00 p.m. Following the rosary, there will be a VFW Women’s Auxiliary service. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2010, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in the St. Joseph Cemetery.
Ann Baker
June 20, 2010
Ann Baker was born May 14, 1947 to Floyd and Aileen (Hull) Wright in Fort Scott, Kansas. She attended Eugene Ware Elementary School and Fort Scott Junior High. She moved with her family to Overland Park, Kansas, in 1963. Ann graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School.
Ann was preceded in death by her husband Dennis L. Baker, a son, Gary L. Williams, Jr., her parents Floyd P. Wright and Mary Aileen (Hull) Wright and one sister Sharon J. Wright.
She is survived by one son, Gary B. Williams of Mission, Kansas; one daughter Alison Hettenbach and her husband David, Indianpolis, Indiana; four grandchildren, Dakota Williams, Kaley Williams, Kyle Williams and Elijah Hettenbach; three sisters, Glenda Henson, Mission, Kansas, Wanda Wright, Overland Park, Kansas, Stacy Wright, Highlands Ranch, Colorado; one brother, Larry Wright, Shawnee, Kansas; one sister in law, Kelly Seiter, Liberty, Missouri; and one brother in law, Brett Baker, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She is also survived by five nieces and nephews; eleven great nieces and nephew;, numerous cousins; and many special friends.
In lieu of flowers, you may donate funds in her memory to Antioch Church of the Nazarene, 7600 Antioch Road, Overland Park, Kansas 66204.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, June 26, 2010, at Antioch Church of the Nazarene, with a funeral service to follow at 10:30 a.m.
Ann Marie Peters
June 19, 2010
Ann Marie Peters, 88, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away June 19, 2010, at Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Ann was born in Quincy, Illinois, on January 22, 1922, where she met and marries Louis Peters. After marriage, they moved to Kansas where they raised their family. Ann’s life always revolved around her family and her church. She belonged to St. Joseph Church in Shawnee, and was involved in many volunteer activities before her decline. She always played a big part in the lives of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and will be missed by all.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis; and daughter, Kathleen. She is survived by her son, Jay (Kathy) Peters, of Lenexa; daughters, Jill (Ed) Scheffler, of Shawnee; and Sue (Bob) Hart, of Texas; five grandchildren: Steve (Michelle) Scheffler, of Shawnee, Dave (Sue) Scheffler, of Shawnee, Chris (Jenny) Scheffler, of Shawnee, Jeannie (Matt) Bolger, of Parkville, Missouri, and Jim (Lisa) Hart, of Texas; 15 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be from 10-11 am, Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 11311, Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kansas. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow the visitation at 11 a.m. Burial in Resurrection Cemetery.
Billie G. Gasser
June 18, 2010
Billie G. Gasser, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas, died on Friday, June 18, 2010, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Billie was born Dec. 26, 1925 in Pierce City, Missouri, son of William and Katherine Gasser. He was a 50 year member of the United Transportation Union.
Billie is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Katherine Gasser, and sister Ann Diem.
Billie is survived by wife, Eva “Dolores” Gasser; two daughters, Janice (Danny) Chance of Checotah, Oklahoma, and Elizabeth Gasser, Shawnee, Kansas; six sons, John (Kathy) Gasser, Manhattan, Kansas, Kenneth Gasser, Shawnee, Kansas, Thomas Gasser, Roeland Park, Kansas, Richard (Rhonda) Gasser, Shawnee, Kansas, Daniel Gasser, St. Paul, Minnesota and Peter (Leslie) Gasser, Roeland Park, Kansas; three sisters, Julia (Everett) Fritz, Monett, Missouri, Margaret (Jack) Gilmore, Shell Knob, Missouri and Kathleen (Jack) Fritts, VanBuren, Arkansas; three brothers, Gene Gasser, Larry (Loretta) Gasser, and Edward (Phyllis) Gasser, all of Pierce City, Missouri; and 17 grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 E. 33rd Street, New York, New York 10016 or www.kidney.org
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Sunday, June 20, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, where a Rosary will be recited at 6 pm. Funeral service will be at 10 am, Monday, June 21, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Henry “Hank” Baldschun, Jr.
June 17, 2010
Henry “Hank” Baldschun, Jr. age 90, of Mission, Kansas, passed away June 17, 2010.
He began his career by working as a 16-year-old usher at the Midland Theater. He then became a warehouse worker at Royal Crown Cola followed by a stint as a bartender at his uncle’s bar on 18th Street in Kansas City, Kansas. In 1941, he married Marian Werner after meeting her at a party four years earlier.
A proud member of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, Hank served at a base in Canada and Marian joined him there in 1942. After receiving an honorable discharge from the service as the war ended, Hank began working at the General Motor auto assembly plant in Fairfax. In the 1950s he joined his brother-in-law in a service station business, and the pair operated stations in two different locations in Kansas City, Kansas, until he got a job as an appliance service technician with General Electric in 1963. His gregarious personality made him well-suited for his job meeting new customers every day. He retired from General Electric in 1983.
Hank was very active during his retirement. A devoted and caring husband, he spent considerable time with Marian, his wife of 68 years. Although Marian and Hank had no children of their own, he was a beloved “uncle” to nieces and nephews, cousins and children of friends. As his relatives and friends died, their children began to look to him as a father. He loved children, often volunteering at a school for special-needs children, and he particularly loved playing Santa every year at the school. A master storyteller who had a quick grin and an infectious laugh, Hank for the past few years was a morning regular at the Mission HyVee café, and enjoyed the company of his many friends there. Hank loved to play pool, and the vintage billiards table in his basement was a gathering place for generations of pool enthusiasts to hone their game and swap stories.
Hank was preceded in death by his father and mother and by his brother, Clyde Baldschun. He is survived by his wife Marian of the home; his sister-in-law Pauline Thorpe of Mission,;his niece Charlene Sims of Parker, Kansas; and nephews Randy Baldschun of Portland, Oregon and David Baldschun of Sun Valley, California. He is also survived by Eddie and Cheryl Turner of Mission, with whom he developed a particularly close relationship over the past few years.
Visitation and Funeral Service
A visitation will be held Monday, June 21, 2010, from 10 to 11 am followed by the funeral service at at 11 am at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.
Margaret Louise (Stinson) Brown
June 17, 2010
Margaret Louise (Stinson) Brown, age 84, passed away June 17, 2010, in Overland Park, Kansas.
Margaret was born at home on November 11, 1925, to Frank and Faye Stinson in Turner, Kansas. She attended elementary schools in both Argentine and Turner. She also attended Turner High School. On June 23, 1942, she was married to Louis Brown, also of Turner, Kansas. Louis died on June 14, 1977, after a long bout with cancer.
Margaret is survived by her two sisters: Bonnie Jean Renne-Dickens of Argentine, Kansas, and Frankie Yvonne Lucas of Lees Summit, Missouri; two sons: James L. Brown (Beth) of Cleveland, Ohio, and Daniel L. Brown (Sharon) of Overland Park, Kansas; two grandsons: Brandon S. Brown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Travis S. Brown (Amy) of Washington, D.C.; one great grandson, Jack Meriwether Brown, also of Washington, D.C.; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She touched many lives in a positive way and will be dearly missed.
She was a charter member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Turner until it closed. She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Lenexa at the time of her death. She was also a member of several Masonic Rite women’s groups: Eastern Star (Gladiola Chapter); Ladies Without Nobels; Jayhawk Shrine Club; Ladies Auxilliary of the Scottish Rite; and Daughters of the Nile. Besides being a devoted wife and mother, she also worked many jobs: St. Margaret’s Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas; The Forum Cafeteria in Kansas City, Missouri; and Inland Cold Storage in Turner, Kansas.
Margaret’s family sincerely thanks Heartland Hospice for their services. Also, her family would like to extend profound gratitude to the dedicated staff at The Rose Estates Assisted Living facility in Overland Park, Kansas, for their care and devotion to Maggie during her residency there.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to Salem Lutheran Church, 9143 Haskins, Lenexa, Kansas 66215; Animal Haven Animal Shelter, 9800 W. 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas 66203; or the charity of your choice.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Her funeral will be conducted by Rev. David Whetter, Pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, Lenexa, Kansas, on Saturday, June 19, 2010. The family will receive friends at the church starting at 9 am, with the funeral service beginning at 10 am. Burial to follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.
Adam “Bill” Sterbach, Jr.
June 17, 2010
Adam “Bill” Sterbach, Jr., 71, Overland Park, Kansas, died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, after a two year battle with leukemia.
Bill was born July 6, 1938 in Renova, Pennsylvania, son of Adam and Rosella Sterbach. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Nita Sterbach; four sons, Nick (Julie) Sterbach, Lenexa, Kansas, Michael (Mary) Sterbach, Overland Park, Kansas, Jim (Shannon) Sterbach, Rogers, Arkansas, and Mark Sterbach of Overland Park, Kansas; and eight grandchildren, Ryan, Brett, Ashley, Aley, Lacee, Amelia, Zoey and Eliza. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Dana Lynn Sterbach.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 6811 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam, Kansas 66202 or www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
Memorial Service
Memorial service will be at 11 am, Friday, June 25, 2010, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 12800 W. 75th Street, Shawnee, Kansas.
Gary L. Fike
June 16, 2010
Gary L. Fike, 65, of Shawnee, passed away June 16, 2010.
Gary was born October 20, 1944, in Davis, West Virginia, to Earl and Elda (Ball) Fike.
He served in the United States Army in the 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sky Soldiers) during the Vietnam War.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Calvin Radcliff. He is survived by his wife, Vicki of 43 years; by his sons, David and Adam (Emily) Fike; and a granddaughter, Drew.
Memorial donations in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society or Catholic Community Services Hospice.
Memorial Visitation
A visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Saturday, June 19, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee.
Joseph Biron
June 16, 2010
Joseph Biron, 82, Lake Quivira, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Lakeview Village Care Center, Lenexa, Kansas.
He was born November 14, 1928, in Fryeburg, Maine to Joseph and Yvonne (King) Biron. He earned his Mechanical Engineering degree in 1951 from the University of Maine. Following school he worked with Worthington Pump Corp., until 1968 when he started his own business as a Fairbanks Morse Pump Representative. Joseph was a lifetime member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Kansas City Engineers Club.
Joe and his family moved to Lake Quivira, Kansas in 1963, where he resided for 48 years. He enjoyed hunting, boating, hiking and horseback riding.
Joe is survived by his wife of 56 years, Phyllis (McLaren) Biron; three sons and six grandchildren, JR and Teresa Biron, Elizabeth and Ethan; Peter Biron, Brendon, Bill and Shay Biron, Satchel, Chloe and Linen all of Lake Quivira, Kansas. He is also survived by his sister, Mildred Cluotier of Georgia and brother, Milford Biron of Texas.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation, 8900 State Line Road, Leawood, Kansas 66206.
Celebration of Life Service
A Celebration of Joseph Biron’s Life will be held 3-5:00 pm, Friday, June 25, 2010 at the Lake Quivira Club House.