May 26, 2019

Mary E. Harris, 80, Shawnee, KS passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the Trinity Nursing and Rehab in Merriam, KS.  Mary was born December 8, 1938 in Wichita, KS the daughter of William W. and Hilda E. Strickland.  Mary is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Buddy Harris; a son, Scott Walker; a brother, Gilbert Strickland;...

May 24, 2019

Jesse Ruiz, 59, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on May 24th, 2019. He was born on July 31st, 1959 in Kansas City, KS to Jesus and Carmen Ruiz. Jesse became a truck driver at the early age of 18 years old. He drove for many companies through the years and managed ZAVALA Trucking. Jesse loved riding his Harley Davidson,...

May 24, 2019

Garry Lee McCormack, Sr. was born August 7th, 1937 and passed away May 24th, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents Everett and Geraldine McCormack of Mission, KS. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1957.

He was a member of Masonic Lodge 54, National Rifle Association, Kansas City Trap Association and Missouri Valley Arms...

May 23, 2019

Donald Shirley, 85, of Mission, KS, passed away on May 23rd, 2019. He was born on March 20th, 1934 in Kansas City, KS to Manford and Layel Shirley. Don has departed this world to be with his heavenly father. He leaves his colleagues and friends of 36 years as a librarian and educator for the Turner Unified...

May 19, 2019

Josephine Elizabeth (Lustig) (McDaniel) Meyer age 81 of Olathe, Kansas.

Josephine was born March 27, 1938, in Kansas City, Kansas, at home and lived on Strawberry Hill until moving to Johnson County in 1977. She retired from IBM in 1975 because of disability. She owned and operated several businesses in Wyandotte County, Kansas....

May 19, 2019

Corwin Arnote Elliott passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sun., May 19, 2019, at Olathe Medical Center. Corwin was born July 17, 1933, in Modena, MO, to Lynn and Mary Elliott. He graduated from Princeton High School in Princeton, MO. Corwin earned his bachelor's degree in music education from Northwest Missouri State University and...

May 19, 2019

Hazel Jean McCullough, 91, died in Overland Park, Kansas, May 19, 2019.  She died peacefully in her home of 67 years with her family by her side.

Hazel Jean Kovar was born in Delia, Kansas on September 1, 1927 and grew up in Merriam. She graduated from Shawnee Mission High School...

May 17, 2019

Glenn G. Wilson, 77, passed away May 17.  Born July 28, 1941 in Jefferson City, Missouri.  After graduating Rosedale High School, he joined the Navy in 1959.  Then in 1962 he joined the Naval Air Reserves Squadron VR53NAS in Memphis Tennessee retiring as a First Class AMS in 1992.

Glenn retired after 40 years of service as...

May 17, 2019

Celebrating Dad's Life

December 4, 1924-May 17, 2019

Our father Joel James Duffy, 94, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019, in Lenexa, Kansas.  Son of Charles and Margaret (Barr) Duffy, he was youngest of eight children born December 4, 1924 in Miami, Florida.  The family moved to Washington DC where he graduated from...

May 17, 2019

Marietta J. Fitzgibbons, Kansas City, MO went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 17, 2019.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at the Old St. Patrick Oratory; burial in Queen of the Holy Rosary Cemetery, Wea, KS. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday, May 24 at...

May 16, 2019

Arlene Holsapple, 94, Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday, May 16 at Overland Park Place, Overland Park, KS.    Arlene Holsapple  “Sis”  was born November 1924 in Kansas City, KS to Mary and Murlin Smith.  She graduated from Wyandotte High School and attended Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia. She taught in a one-room school house in Wallace County, KS where she...

May 15, 2019

Jim was born in Parsons, KS, to Edward Ames and Mary Newell Owens, the fifth of six children.  He grew up in the First Christian Church. His family moved to Vinita, OK, in 1957, then to Bentonville, AR, in 1961. He graduated from Bentonville High School with the Class of 1964 and attended the University of Arkansas...

May 13, 2019

Deryl Hancock, 60, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on May 13th, 2019 at Kansas University Hospital surrounded by his loving family.  Deryl was born in Omaha, NE on November 8th, 1958 to Robert and Wanda Hancock. He grew up in Humboldt, NE and lived in Shawnee, KS for the last 18 years. He graduated from Humboldt (NE) High School...

May 12, 2019

Robert "Bob" Leo Eppes, 69, of Lenexa, KS passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Advent Health Shawnee Mission.

Bob was born May 8, 1950 to the late Edward and Clara Eppes in St. Louis, MO.  Bob is preceded in death by his stepfather, Aloys Steinman.  He is survived by his son, Michael Eppes; sister...

May 12, 2019

Mulan S. Way of Overland Park KS., gently passed away early in the morning on May 12th, 2019. She was born in Shanghai China on December 26th, 1928. Mulan attended the Yanjing University in Beijing, China where she studied Chemistry & English. She worked as a journalist at the Shanghai Radio from 1952 to 1972. Then worked...

May 7, 2019

Kaye Muehlberger, 80, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on May 7, 2019. She was born on November 5, 1938, in Manitowoc, WI, to Bernard and Alyce Peyser. Kaye is preceded in death by her brothers, Verne Peyser, Brad Peyser and grandson, Teddy Breidenthal, Jr. She is survived by her children, Tamra (Dave) Parrett, Patricia Muehlberger, Joni (Ted) Breidenthal, Robin...

May 6, 2019

Cathy Young, 59, of Prairie Village, KS passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at her home. Cathy was a beloved wife, who was greatly loved and cherished by family and friends. Catherine was born on July 17, 1959 to Francis and Arlene (Witucki) Rochette in Pontiac, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

May 5, 2019

Mark Brocker, 48, passed away on May 5th, 2019. He was born on April 28th, 1971 in St. Charles, MO to Phillip and Rosemary Brocker. Mark attended Pittsburg State University and later went on to work as a Corrections Officer in Leavenworth, KS and Jackson County, MO. In his free time, he enjoyed doing charity motorcycle rides. Mark was...

May 5, 2019

Rose Marie Sharpfish Burns, 87, of Roeland Park, KS, passed away on May 5th, 2019. She was born on August 29th, 1931 in St. Francis, SD to Leo and Elizabeth Sharpfish. Rose Marie had a passion for art, painted numerous pictures, made children's books and personalized artwork for her grandchildren. Her grandchildren treasured personalized hand drawn birthday and holiday...

May 3, 2019

Berta Jean Hallahan, 93, of Olathe, KS passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at Autumn Leaves Memory Care.

Jean was born March 10, 1926 to the late Clifford and Mary Williams in Crane, Missouri.  She graduated from Crane High School in 1944.  In June of 1951 Jean married Edward Hallahan in Kansas City, MO and...