Dec 28, 2018

Dorothy Helen Robbins Dowgray, 96, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2018 at Villa St. Francis Catholic Care Center in Olathe, Kansas.

Dorothy was born on May 7, 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri to Lawrence Winslow Robbins and Helen Glascock Robbins.

Dec 27, 2018

Mary Ellen Crary, 95, Shawnee, KS passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 at the Brookdale at Rosehill, Shawnee, KS.

Mary Ellen was born August 8, 1923 in Elliott, IA to Vernon and Ruth DeWitt. During WWII, Mary Ellen assembled B-25 Bomber wings for North American Aviation in Kansas City. Following the war, she...

Dec 26, 2018

Theodore A. Haubein, 88, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center.

Ted was born November 14, 1930 in Lockwood, MO to Theodore L. and Lucille Corum Haubein. He received his Bachelor's and Masters from Central Missouri State. He was a principal in Oak Grove, MO before...

Dec 25, 2018

Myril Gish, 90, of Merriam, KS passed away on December 25th, 2018. Myril was born on June 1st, 1928 in Independence, KS, the daughter of Warren and Leola Culp. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Merlin; son, Stuart Alan; and brother, Warren Jr. She is survived by three daughters, LeAnn (Glenn) Wood, Linda James and Lisa...

Dec 24, 2018

John T. Neil, 92, Overland Park, KS passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 at the Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, KS.

John was born August 7, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA to J.P. and Grace Neil. He was a veteran of the US Army during WWII. On March 5, 1950 John married Anna Trog. He...

Dec 22, 2018

Patricia Ann Grentner Zeleznak was born on March 17, 1922 (St. Patrick's Day), in Junction City, KS, the third child of John Grover Grentner and Mary Finnigan Grentner.  She was blessed with the luck of the Irish her whole life but also had a proud German heritage on both sides. She deeply loved her four siblings, John, Mary Jean,...

Dec 21, 2018

Marlene Esther Harkness, 86, passed peacefully into heaven at the Overland Park Nursing and Rehab Center on December 21, 2018. She was born on February 9, 1932 in Hutchinson, KS to Earl & Fern Frederick. Marlene grew up and graduated from high school in Hutchinson, KS. Later on Marlene & daughter Diana moved to Kansas City, KS where she...

Dec 21, 2018

Charles W. Kellerman, 91, Shawnee, KS passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at Olathe Hospice House.

Charles was born July 4, 1927 in Westphalia, KS to the late Ed and Mary Kellerman.  He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and telling stories.  He looked forward to his many canoe trips and Philmont...

Dec 19, 2018

Christine L. Knabel, 55, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on December 19, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospice House. She was born on February 18, 1963, in Wauconda, Illinois, to John and Phyllis Lavris.

Christine was preceded in death by her parents Phyllis and John.  She is survived by her husband Craig, her three...

Dec 18, 2018

Viola Maxine Throckmorton, 93, passed away peacefully on December 18th, 2018. Viola was born on November 19, 1925, in La Fountain, KS to Gladys and William Strow.  She grew up in the area around Cherryvale, KS and later moved to Kansas City where she met and married the love of her life, Stanley Throckmorton in June 1948....

Dec 17, 2018

Bill was born January 12, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in the Kansas City area. He attended De La Salle Military Academy. After school he joined the National Guard and later served in the Army during the Korean conflict.

He and Winona Woodrick were married in 1952 and they were blessed...

Dec 17, 2018

Krishnamurthy Bhavanasi, 88, of Overland Park, KS passed away on December 17th, 2018. He was born on August 10th, 1930 in Cuddapah, AP, India to Narayanaswami and Subbalakshmamma.  Krishnamurthy spent the majority of his life in India before moving to Overland Park, KS in 2013 to live with his son and daughter-in-law, Vivek and Meena. Before he came to...

Dec 16, 2018

Floyd A. Tinsley, 92, of Mission, KS, passed away on December 16th, 2018. He was born on March 3rd, 1926 in Kansas City, MO to Lester and Edna Tinsley.  Immediately out of high school, Floyd served in the United States Navy. In 1949, Floyd married Vaughnie. Floyd worked as a teacher starting in the Shawnee Mission School District. After...

Dec 16, 2018

Don Saragusa, 78, of Shawnee, KS, passed away at his home on December 16th, 2018.  He was born on December 9th, 1940 in Kansas City, KS to George and Irene Saragusa.   Don is preceded in death by his parents.  He is survived by his wife, Fran; daughters, Christi (Joe) Peterson and Cheryl Saragusa; sister, Jean (Gene) Hill; along with...

Dec 15, 2018

Erma Faye Osborn, of Muscatine, IA passed away Saturday, December 15 at Lutheran Living in Iowa.  Erma was born on December 11, 1931 to Norris and Freda (Hartman) Baugher in Garnett, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Osborn, her first husband, Lawrence Peine, her parents; great granddaughter, Jessica Peine; siblings, Lowell Baugher and...

Dec 14, 2018

Dawn M. Hruby, 61, of Mission, KS went home to be with her heavenly Father on December 14, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Dawn was born October 2, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Francis and Jane Schreiner.  She graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1976.  While volunteering...

Dec 13, 2018

Dorothy J. O'Toole, 92, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Brookdale of Shawnee.

Dorothy was born March 23, 1926 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Matthew and Luba Calovich.  She was a former member of Christ the King Parish in Kansas City, KS, where she was a member of the...

Dec 10, 2018

J. Marshall Walston, 81 of Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at home with his family by his side.

Marshall was born August 15, 1937 to the late Joseph and Mary Louise Walston in Fountain, NC.  He married Janice Taylor, his wife of 58 years, on March 4, 1960.  Shortly after his wedding,...

Dec 10, 2018

Alice V. Mueller, 88, of Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Alice was born April 1, 1930 to the late Martin and Mary Schoenfeld in Park, Kansas.   Alice was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church since 1957. Alice was preceded in death by her husband,...

Dec 10, 2018

Robert "Bob" Gene Ford, age 85, passed away December 10, 2018, at his home in Lenexa, KS. Bob was born December 28, 1932, in Moline, Illinois, to Everett Lee Ford and Mary (DeBord) Ford Fry. He was a 1950 graduate of Geneseo High School in Geneseo, IL, and went on to complete a bachelor's degree at Mid...