Gerry M. Carter
November 30, 2011
Gerry M. Carter, 59, Overland Park, Kansas, beloved father, devoted husband, and dear brother, retired U.S. Marine and masonry contractor died November 30, 2011, at his home.
Gerry was a masonry contractor while serving his last 13 years in the Marine Corp Reserves. He was also very proud to be a 1974 graduate of the University of Kansas.
Survivors include his wife, Terri Jennings; two daughters, Christina Flores, Overland Park, Kansas and Stephanie McCullough, Omaha, Nebraska; step-daughter, Cassandra Jennings; step-son, Jon Jennings, both of Overland Park, Kansas; sister, Bonnie Kane, Roeland Park, Kansas; and five grandchildren, Jesse, Mae-Lin, Logan, Liam and Aryanna.
Visitation and Memorial Service
Memorial visitation will be 6-8:00 pm, Friday, December 2, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, where a Rosary recitation will be said at 7:00 pm. Memorial Mass will be 10:00 am, Saturday, December 3, 2011, at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Cremation.
Memorial Contributions
Memorial contributions may be made to:
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38105
or
www.averyannechristiansen.blogspot.com to help this brave local girl in her fight against cancer, to whom Gerry had a special bond.
Harold Jerome Gouvion
November 30, 2011
Harold Jerome Gouvion, 79, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away November 30, 2011, at his house.
Harold was born in South Mound, Kansas, and grew up in southeast Kansas. He was a 1950 graduate of St. Francis High School in St. Paul, Kansas. He had many occupations throughout his life, farming, machinist at Boeing, car mechanic, driver/dockman and retired with Teamster’s Local 41. In retirement, Harold worked caring for animals. He enjoyed talking about his family and growing up in rural Kansas. Harold especially love hunting and fishing with his wife, sons, and grandsons.
Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Florence. Survivors include his sons, Steven Gouvion and wife, Linda, and Jeff Gouvion all of Overland Park, Kansas; daughters Lori Cohen and husband, Scott, Las Vegas, Nevada and Teresa Johnson, Overland Park, Kansas; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren and many other family and friends.
Harold will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be from 5-7 pm, Sunday, December 4, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Funeral service will be 10:00 am, Monday, December 5, 2011, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Kansas City, Kansas. Cremation will follow the services.
Memorial Contributions
Memorial contributions may be made to either Disabled American Veterans or Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Margaret Ellen Pullins
November 30, 2011
Margaret Ellen Pullins, 92, of Merriam, Kansas, went to be with the angels in heaven on November 30, 2011, at Trinity Nursing and Rehab in Merriam Kansas.
She was born on January 29,1919 in Bonner Springs, Kansas. She was the daughter of Rhoda and Omer Wood and grew up in Odessa Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents, loving husband, Atwood V. Pullins, brother Eugene Wood and wife Lucille, brother Marvin Wood and two children Donna Ann and Mary Ellen, son Don Pullins and daughter Barbara Jean Pullins, and grandson Craig Rand.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Rose and Earl Rand; daughter-in-law Ginny Pullins; two granddaughters Rochelle Schleicher and Wendy Pullins McCrabb (husband Doug McCrabb); 6 great grandchildren, Andy Curiale, Kyle Schleicher, Karly Schleicher, Taylor McCrabb, Samantha McCrabb, and Kaleigh Davis.
Graveside Service
Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Odessa Cemetery, Odessa, Missouri.
Memorial Contributions
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Margaret’s name to:
Church of Christ
4th & Otway
Odessa, Missouri 64076
Augusta C. “Dusty” Klaus
November 30, 2011
Augusta C. Klaus, 96, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Elmcroft Assisted Living.
Augusta was born December 2, 1914, to the late John and Augusta Werner in Ellinwood, Kansas. She married Clarence “C.J.” Klaus, December 31, 1936, in Salina, Kansas. He preceded her in death after over 63 years of marriage, on November 28, 2000.
Dusty was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church for over 41 years before moving to Epiphany of the Lord Parish in Oklahoma City for the last 11 years. She was an avid golfer, and enjoyed baking pies, cookies, and tending to her flower garden. Dusty always wore a pair of earrings and a loving smile.
She is also preceded in death by her twin brother William, and two sisters, Betty and Pauline. Dusty is survived by her two daughters, Patricia Owens and husband Joseph and Shirley Hicks and husband Lawrence; three grandsons, Travis Hicks and wife Roxanne, Jason Hicks and wife Lori, and Lance Hicks and wife Karen; seven great grandchildren Amber, Alyssa, Jared, Justin, Ryan, Courtney and Cody; and sister, Margaret Mosley.
The family wishes to express appreciation to Elmcroft Assisted Living and Autumn Bridge Hospice for their loving care and comfort.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. A Rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, December 3, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 11311 Johnson Drive, Shawnee Kansas 66203.
Memorial Contributions
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, 9720 W. 87th Street Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas 66212.
Elizabeth L. “Betty” Stevens
November 29, 2011
Elizabeth L. “Betty” Stevens, 77, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, Tuesday, November 29, 2011, in Manhattan, Kansas.
Betty was born February 13, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, to William and Frances Boettger. She married Gerald A. Stevens in 1959 in Chicago. From Chicago, the family moved to Portage, Michigan, Ft. Worth, Texas, Arlington Heights, Illinois, and moved to Shawnee in 1980.
Betty was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and participated in many local charitable organizations.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Therese Disteldorf and Marie and Frances Boettger.
Betty is survived by her husband, Gerald; sons, Jeff, Bill, and Bob Stevens; daughters, Julie Bigam and Ann Chaffee; sisters, Gertrude and Lourraine Boettger; and grandchildren, Dean and Suzie Chaffee.
Betty was a very kind and loving person that always had time for her children and grand-children. She was very devoted to her family and her church. She will go down in the record books as a “Hall of Fame” mother.
Visitation and Funeral Mass
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2011. at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 2, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Memorial Contributions
The family suggests contributions to Heartland SPCA / Animal Haven, 9800 W. 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas 66203.
James G. Horner
November 27, 2011
James G. Horner, 77, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2011.
Jim grew up in Merriam and Shawnee, Kansas, and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was employed by the Gas Service Company and retired in 1989 after 38 years of service.
After his retirement, he and his wife Alice (AKay) traveled with their best friends mostly to wherever they could walk on the beaches and Jim could golf. Jim was an avid golfer and enjoyed the game for many years with close friends, mostly from the American Legion Post 327 of Shawnee. Jim and his golf buddies traveled to many places to play golf, his favorite was Mazatlan, Mexico.
Jim and AKay love the time they spent at their Lake of the Ozarks home. Jim dearly loved his family above all else and was always near to them and involved with their lives. Jim was a friends to everyone he met and enjoyed life to the fullest. He will be sadly missed by all whose lives he touched.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Charles and Catherine Horner and his son, Frank Horner. He is survived by his wife, Alice K. Horner; daughters, Bonnie Burnley (Michael) and Claudia Sikes; son, Michael Horner; step-son, Richard Hartsell (Barbara); brother, Bill Horner; nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Funeral service will follow at 7:00 p.m. Cremation.
Jeffery Jennings
November 27, 2011
Jeffery Jennings, 18, went home to be with the Lord and his family who preceded him in death on November 27, 2011.
Jeffery was born December 18, 1992, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He graduated from Shawnee Mission South in 2011 and was attending classes at Johnson County Community College.
When he entered a room his smile and face lit up the entire space with that innocent twinkle in his eye. He loved comedy and brought so much laughter comfort and help to his family and friends. His illumination, humor, strength and resolve will be missed until we meet again…in the sweet by and by.
He leaves behind many friends at East Independence Church of Christ and Vineyard OP Christian Fellowship, Independence School District and Shawnee Mission South High School. He also had friends and family worldwide, Can inTurkey (his brother from another mother), others from India, Cambodia and Rwanda.
He was involved in Scouts from Tiger Pack 327 to 1st Class Boy Scout Troop 161. He was involved in Martial Arts at Kenukan Academy, physical fitness at the Independence YMCA, Matt Ross and Healthridge Fitness Centers. He enjoyed video games, movies and music…and his life was more than these words can describe and touched so many more than can be written in so short a column.
Visitation and Memorial Service
Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2011, at East Independence Church of Christ, 2020 S. 291 Highway, Independence, Missouri. Memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 3, 2011, at the church.
Memorial Contributions
In lieu of flowers that wither and fade in a few days, donations that can last for generations may be made in Jeffery’s name to:
East Independence Church of Christ
I/C Phillipines Children’s Home
2020 S. 291 Highway
Independence, Missouri 64057
In January 2012, Jesse and Amanda Mook are leaving to the Phillipines for 10 years to run the orphanage. They have 6 children needing your help – 4 little girls and 2 little boys. Angela and Angelica were orphaned 5 years ago by a mudslide.
Loretta Irene Bone
November 27, 2011
Loretta Irene (Reist) Bone, 89, died peacefully November 27, 2011, at Menorah Medical Center. She was the oldest of three sisters born to the late Ernest and Frany Reist. Loretta was born on July 10, 1922 in Seneca, Kansas.
She graduated from Seneca High School in 1940, received her B.S. in Home Economics and Nursing from Kansas State University and earned her Registered Nursing Certificate from the University of Kansas in 1946. Loretta worked in several branches of nursing including polio patient care, pediatrics, teaching at Trinity Lutheran Hospital and oncology.
Loretta is survived by Bert, her husband of 60 years; two sons, Russell Bone and wife Joyce, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; and Jeffrey Bone and wife Trixie, Lake Jackson, Texas; grandsons, Steven, Brett, Kevin and Trent; one sister Virginia Brickell and husband Joe, Sayre, Oklahoma. She was preceded in by her sister, Ruth Black.
Visitation and Memorial Service
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. A Celebration of Loretta’s Life will be 2 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2011, at the chapel.
Memorial Contributions
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to:
Ruth R. Black, Loretta R. Bone and Virginia R. Brickell Nursing Scholarship
University of Kansas Endowment
Box 928
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
or
to the charity of your choice
Dorothy Risner
November 25, 2011
Dorothy Louise (Barr) Risner a long time resident of Shawnee, KS peacefully passed away at home on November 25, 2011. She was a graduate of Argentine High School. Dorothy was united in marriage to John A. Risner Sr. on May 11, 1941. She was very active in the community, and volunteered as a Gray Lady for Bethany Hospital. For many years she served as a deaconess at Antioch Hills Baptist Church, and facilitated a Bible School for the children in the neighborhood called the Good News Club. She and her husband John, were active members of the Trail Blazers, a senior citizens social organization, and they have attended Shawnee Church of the Nazarene for over thirty years. She leaves behind a husband of 70 years, John Risner Sr., and two children, Karen O’Hara of Lenexa, KS and John Risner Jr. of Houston, TX, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Visitation and Service
A visitation will be held Monday from 10-11 a.m. at the Shawnee Church of the Nazarene, 5539 Quivira Road, funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. also at the church. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery.
Lorraine Dixon
November 23, 2011
Lorraine L. Dixon, 76, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 28, at Amos Family Funeral Home, 10901 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Shawnee. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home.
Lorraine was born June 28, 1935, in Humeston, Iowa. During her childhood, Lorraine lived in the towns of Liberty Center, Spirit Lake, and Indianola, Iowa, where she graduated high school. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Simpson College in Indianola, where she met the love of her life, Doyle Dixon.
Lorraine and Doyle were married in 1958 and lived happily together for the following 52 years, until Doyle’s death in October, 2010. Their devotion to each other and to their family throughout their lives has been an inspiration to all who knew them.
She is survived by her sister, Maurine Stone, of Des Moines, IA; two daughters, Laurie Dixon and partner Lynn Beatty of Grain Valley, MO, and Jennifer Dixon and partner Teree Guynn of Kansas City, MO; a son, Kevin Dixon and wife Jane of Lawrence, Kan., and grandchildren Kaitlyn, Sean and Bailey Dixon, also of Lawrence.
Lorraine and Doyle lived in Des Moines, Iowa for their first 23 years together. Lorraine worked as a legal secretary for Harold Hughes, who went on to a notable political career, until 1969, when she was able to give all her time to caring for her family. She was a dedicated, active and involved full-time mother throughout her children’s school years, during which time she also remained active in her Alpha Chi Omega alum club, raising money and awareness in the fight against childhood cystic fibrosis.
After the family relocated to Shawnee, Kan. in 1981, Lorraine returned to work as a legal secretary in 1982, working for attorney Joe B. Vise in Shawnee until she retired in 1999. For several years, Lorraine and Doyle traveled America as Doyle’s work required, enjoying countless hours and days of being together during “side trips” around the country. They loved exploring new places and seeing the beauty of the countryside, and their bond grew even deeper.
Lorraine’s highest calling, deepest joys, and greatest gifts were to her family. Being with her children and grandchildren continued to bring her happiness until the end of her life. The legacy she leaves us is the very picture of what it means to be a wife, mother and grandmother, and her memory will continue to inspire our family for generations to come.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m., Monday, November 28, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. The family suggests Memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.