Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Betty Jean Nolting
Dec 16, 2019
Betty Jean Nolting, 91, of Shawnee, KS, passed away quietly on Dec. 16, 2019.
She was born on Sept. 26, 1928, in Kansas City, KS, to Josephus and Bessie White. Â Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Creton Nolting; daughter, Sharen Nolting. She is survived by her children, Larry Wray (Lori) Nolting, Karen Fisher;...
Charlene Kay Cully
Dec 16, 2019
Charlene Kay Cully, 70, of Shawnee, KS passed away on December 16th, 2019. She was born on October 10th, 1949 in Dumas, TX. Charlene graduated from Newton Highschool in 1968. She went on to further her education at Salt City Business College in 1969 and 1970. Charlene married Donald Cully on October 5th, 1970. From 1975 until retiring in...
Deann Kay Warner
Dec 15, 2019
DeAnn Kay Warner, 79, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019.
DeAnn was born on March 30, 1940 in Iowa Falls, IA to Clyde and Viola Brooks. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband William "Bill" Warner. She is survived by her second husband Paul Downey; daughter Joy Warner; son Richard...
Charles Lee Duncan
Dec 15, 2019
Charles Lee Duncan, 71, Shawnee, KS passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park. Charles was born in Kansas City, MO to Charles and Velma Duncan. He was a 1966 graduate of Argentine High School. He was veteran of the United States Army and later received his BS degree from the University of...
Catherine Kerr Atteberry
Dec 13, 2019
Catherine Kerr Atteberry died at home after a long illness on December 13th, 2019. She is survived by her husband Robert, their son, Christopher and his wife Diana, daughter Karen Eugster and her husband Steven, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The family wishes to thank the staff of Vitas Health Care for their care during her illness.
...Mary E. Sharp
Dec 13, 2019
Mary E. Sharp, 77, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on Dec. 13, 2019. She was born on June 30, 1942, in Grand Prairie, TX, to Ellis and Elsie Walker.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Bill Sharp. She is survived by her children, Patrick (Katie) Sharp, Gillian (Soo Young) Jung; and 3...
Steven A. Pollard
Dec 13, 2019
Steven A. Pollard, 52, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019.
Steven was born June 26, 1967 in Cameron. MO to Ronald and Barbara Pollard. He was a graduate of Cameron High School and attended Wentworth Junior College. He went to beauty school where he earned his cosmetology license. Steven was multi-talented, loved...
Gilda Cauley
Dec 12, 2019
Gilda Cauley, 90, Lenexa, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. Gilda was born Sept. 28, 1929 in Fall River, MA to James and Ora (Desrosiers) Mitchell.
Gilda (Gil)Â grew up in Fall River, Mass and graduated from BNC Durfee High School. She later moved to Kansas City where she met her husband,...
David Huff
Dec 12, 2019
Former Lenexa State Representative, David Charles Huff passed away December 12, 2019, at age 83.
Dave was born on September 13, 1936, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Leonard and Gwendolyn Huff. He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis where he was a standout basketball player earning a scholarship to Oregon State University....
James Scotti Sullivan
Dec 10, 2019
James Scotti Sullivan, 47, of Silver Springs, Maryland formerly of Fairway, KS passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 10, 2019.
James was born on May 25, 1972, at St. Luke's Hospital, KCMO. He was a student at SM East HS where he played the oboe and bassoon, started the yo-yo club, and...
Marci Joy Hoffman
Dec 9, 2019
Marci J. Hoffman, 49, daughter of Sandy Hoffman; of Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at her home.
Marci was born November 3, 1970 in Topeka, KS; she was adopted by her mother, Sandy Hoffman at the age of 2. Marci attended Shawnee Mission School District Special Education Program at Katherine Carpenter and...
Ted R. Baker
Dec 9, 2019
Ted Baker, 68, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, Monday, December 9, 2019. No services are planned.
Ted was born in Wichita, KS. He spent most of his youth in the Kansas City area. He graduated from Washburn University in 1973 and worked for the General Services Administration for 32 years, retiring in 2006.
Ted...
Dale Ronald Asperheim
Dec 7, 2019
Dale Ronald Asperheim, 85, of Shawnee, Kansas and preceded in death by his beloved wife Joan Asperheim, passed away on Saturday December 7th, 2019. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota on April 19, 1934 to Theodore and Evelyn (Cody) Asperheim.
Dale was a graduate and active alumnus of Denfeld High School in Duluth. He met the love...
Thea L. Shores
Dec 7, 2019
Mom's work here was done on December 7, 2019 as she peacefully moved beyond this world. Our grief at the loss of our mother, best friend, grandmother, and companion is another story.
Mom was born in Germany on October 26, 1929, and immigrated to America in 1948, specifically, Atchison,...
Ruth Marie Thingelstad
Dec 7, 2019
Succumbing to the disease of old age and decrepitude - and smiling- Ruth Marie (Pennay) Thingelstad, 85, of Shawnee, Kansas, transitioned in her sleep at home and left the body to go home to God on December 7, 2019.
Marie was born on February 22, 1934, in Wyalusing, PA, to Mary (Sine) and...
Debra Susan Bluford Johnson
Dec 5, 2019
Well known and beloved Kansas City actress Deb Bluford (Debra Susan Johnson) passed away on December 5th following a brief illness.
Deb was born on June 1, 1958, to Foxie and Velma Bluford in Benghazi, Libya. She grew up the third of six children (Karen, Barry, Randy, Kelly, Kathy) in a military family...
Maedean Deremer
Dec 5, 2019
Maedean Deremer, 88, of Shawnee, KS, passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on December 5th, 2019. She was born on September 13th, 1931 in Quitman, AR to Andrew and Ellie Patterson.
Maedean Patterson married Herb Deremer on August 9th, 1949 and started their married life in DeSoto, KS. In 1959, they moved...
Irvin M. Clevenger
Dec 5, 2019
Irvin Marvin Clevenger, 94, of Olathe, KS, passed away December 5, 2019. He was born on January 31, 1925 in Braymer, MO to Sherman and Cordia Clevenger. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. In 1948 he married the love of his life, Helen Bashor and they raised 4 children together. They enjoyed playing cards. They would...
Sherry Lynn Howe
Dec 5, 2019
Sherry Howe, 71, of Merriam, KS passed away on December 5th, 2019. She was born on November 1st, 1948 to Harry and Myra Jenks.Sherry was a devout Christian and longtime member of Merriam Christian Church. She was a member of the choir for many years. On June 7th, 1969, Sherry married Michael Howe. They raised their family of three...
Jarid C. Fitzgerald
Dec 4, 2019
Jarid Carlin Fitzgerald was born October 26, 1984 in Berlin Germany. He passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2019 in Kansas City, MO.
Jarid was an intelligent and well spoken man. He was well liked and respected by all who knew him. Jarid’s biggest sources of pride in life was his loving wife of 14...






