Jul 5, 2020

John A. Knapp, 90, Overland Park, KS passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Shawnee PARC, Overland Park, KS.

John was born Jan. 13, 1930 in Kansas City, MO to William E. and Helen N. Knapp. He attended Finley Engineering College and was an electrician for 27 years retiring in 1992. John was...

Jul 4, 2020

Mary Emerick Huber Coomer passed away on July 4, 2020. She was the daughter of Lee William Emerick and Caroline Rose Kaiser Emerick. She was preceded in death by both parents, her brother Lee William Emerick Jr., and her 2 sisters Louise Maupin and Rose Lucille Maupin.

In Mary's working days at SOR she was a very...

Jul 3, 2020

Mary Joan "Jo" Loyd, 80, formerly of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2020, at Saint Luke's Hospital, after battling with lung disease.

Jo was born July 28, 1939, to Julius and Myrtle (Grabner) Boes in Carroll, Iowa. After growing up a farm girl in Breda, Iowa and graduating in 1957...

Jul 1, 2020

Edna Marie Taylor and her twin brother Edward were born on September 7, 1932 at 1829 Mercier (home), in Kansas City, Missouri. She married Jim L. Taylor the love of her life whom on the last day of 2nd grade, she told she would marry when they grew up. They were married April 22, 1955 and stayed...

Jul 1, 2020

Elizabeth Angela Circo was born on August 7, 1978 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was adopted as a newborn by her parents, Bobbi Johnson and Carl Circo. She died at her late sister's home in Shawnee, Kansas, on July 1, 2020. Having recently lost her sister Rebecca, Elizabeth is survived by her parents, by her brothers Joseph Circo, Sang Circo,...

Jun 29, 2020

Sharon Kay Melton, 78, of Shawnee, passed away June 29, 2020 in Merriam, KS surrounded by her family.

Sharon was born in St. Joseph, MO on Dec. 1, 1941 to Earl and Sylvia Stice. She grew up in Roeland Park, KS and raised her family in Shawnee. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents; her husband...

Jun 29, 2020

Joann Hundelt nee Zakrewski, fortified with the Rites of the Catholic Church, passed away peacefully at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa at 7 AM, June 29, 2020. Joann was born at the home of her parents on June 23, 1940. She was the daughter of Anna Todaro Zakrewski Malon and Joseph Zakrewski and step-daughter of Frank Malon. Joann’s...

Jun 29, 2020

Nadine Sheldon, 103, of Overland Park, KS passed away on June 29th, 2020. She was born on August 22, 1916 in Waverly, KS to Charles and Flora Kelley. Nadine was a member of Overland Park Christian Church dating back to 1957. She was very active in the women's ministry and the food kitchen. She enjoyed gardening and was known...

Jun 24, 2020

Douglas Wayne Raden, 73, Shawnee, KS passed peacefully to the Lord Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his home.

Doug was born in Allentown, PA on April 17, 1947 to Harry and Lelia Raden. He was raised in Detroit, Denver and Overland Park, KS and graduated from UMKC with a degree in Communication and...

Jun 22, 2020

Karen D. Bortka, 73, Shawnee, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at Advanced Healthcare of Overland Park.

Karen was born April 9, 1947 to the late William and Colleen Churchwell in Kansas City, KS.  She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1965. Karen started her career as a secretary and advanced to an Executive Assistant...

Jun 21, 2020

Joyce A. Bales, 84, of Shawnee, KS passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Overland Park Place.

Joyce was born in Kansas City, MO and was a life-long resident of Shawnee, KS.

She was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Shawnee where she was a Pioneer Girls leader. She was an avid...

Jun 20, 2020

Corwina P. Stewart, 96, of Ottawa, KS, passed away on June 20, 2020, at Villa St. Francis.  She was born on November 2, 1923, to Edward and Ora Ramsey.

Corwina worked at Hallmark Cards for 25 years and was a loved employee.  She was a loving mother of two kids, Larry Stewart and Pam Stewart.  She was...

Jun 18, 2020

Peggy A. Bandel McElhenie, 81 passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Villa St Francis in Olathe, KS.  Peggy was born August 13, 1938 to the late James and Anna Payne in Keytesville, MO. She graduated Keytesville High School in 1956 and earned an Associates degree in Nursing from KCKCC in 1980. She was a Home Health Nurse for...

Jun 18, 2020

George Thomas Hayes, 89, completed his earthly journey June 18, 2020, at his daughter’s home in Shawnee, Kansas.

He was born May 11, 1931, in El Dorado, Kansas, as the only child to Alice (Wilson) Hayes and Albert Hayes. He graduated El Dorado High School in 1949. As a boy he delivered the...

Jun 18, 2020

Pauline Werner Thorpe of Garnett, Kansas, and formerly of Mission, Kansas, passed away June 18, 2020, at Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. She was 95.

Pauline was born to Paul Werner and Leona Lindgren Werner in Kansas City, Kansas on December 6, 1924. She was the second of two children in the family.

Pauline grew...

Jun 17, 2020

Debbie Eubanks, 56, of Shawnee, KS passed away on June 17th, 2020. She was born on January 21st, 1964 in Kansas City, KS to Tom and Sue Ferris.  Debbie graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1982. She went on to cosmetology school and worked as a hair stylist for over 20 years. Debbie then went on to...

Jun 16, 2020

Thelma M. Woodward, 92, of Olathe, KS passed away on June 16th, 2020.  She was born on January 3rd, 1928 in Sedalia, MO to Thomas and Fannie Bunn.

Thelma was an avid book reader and enjoyed birds and bird watching with many bird feeders always surrounding any windows that were available.  She had a green thumb enjoying...

Jun 15, 2020

Robert C. (Bob) Johnson, 96, of Roeland Park, KS, passed away on June 15th, 2020. Bob was born on March 18th, 1924, in Oklahoma City, OK, to Elmer and Virginia Johnson. Bob will be interred next to his wife, Glenna, at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Memorial services have not yet been scheduled because of concerns about the spread of...

Jun 13, 2020

Doris Allen, 87, of Kansas City, KS passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital on the Plaza.

Doris was born July 29, 1932 in Kansas City, MO to Willard and Lena (Andre) Hodkins. She worked for Carl I. Brown Mortgage Company and later worked for Velvet Cr&egraveme Popcorn where she...

Jun 12, 2020

Phillip Clyde Shriner was born February 18th, 1943, the second child of John and Margaret (Martin) Shriner. Phil grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and later in Merriam, Kansas and was baptized at the Methodist Church in Independence, Missouri. During high school Phil worked part-time for the Johnson County Library as a page and processing books. Phil...