Irene Eitel

Sep 28, 2019

Irene Eitel, 97, passed away September 28, 2019, at Advent Care Center in Merriam, Kansas.  She was born April 10, 1922 to Henry and Minnie (Deckert) Jantzen in Kismet, Kansas.  She married Jonas Eitel September 3, 1938 in Abilene.

Survivors include: sons, Gary (Juanita) Eitel of Hepler, Kansas, Vernon (Kathy) Eitel of Shawnee,...

Vera Bonebrake

Sep 27, 2019

Vera Bonebrake, 93, passed away on Sept. 27, 2019. She was a beloved mother, grandma, and great grandma.

Family to hold private services. Burial in Edmond, OK.

Leona Millican

Sep 27, 2019

Leona Margaret Millican, 91, passed away September 27, 2019.

Leona was born February 23, 1928, in Hallsville, Missouri, the oldest daughter of Walter and Katherine Mitchell.  She spent most of her life in the Kansas City area and had lived in Raytown, Missouri, for the past 64 years.  She was baptized at the First Baptist Church of...

Joseph M. Shank

Sep 27, 2019

Joseph Mitchell Shank passed away on September 27th, 2019, at Advent Health Shawnee Mission, Merriam, Kansas.

Joe was born in Gas City, Indiana, on July 14th, 1921, to Lafe E. Shank and Mary M Strong and grew up in Albany Indiana.  He graduated from Albany High School in 1939, where Joe was a 4-year member of the...

Richard Allen Travers

Sep 25, 2019

Richard Travers, 77, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on September 25th, 2019.  Richard was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on February 11, 1942, to William and Esther Travers.

After four years in the United States Air Force, Richard embarked on a journey that would give him advanced degrees in mechanics, business, selling, flying, computer hardware and software,...

Doris Vander Woude

Sep 21, 2019

Doris Vander Woude, 86, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday., September. 21, 2019. Doris was born May 12, 1933 in Beresford, South Dakota to Alfred and Tilda (Thorsen) Solem, who preceded her in death. After high school she married her husband of 47 years Albert Vander Woude who also preceded her in death.

Doris is survived by her...

Norma Jean Brock

Sep 21, 2019

Norma Jean Brock, 92, died peacefully surrounded by her family on September 21, 2019.

Norma Jean Smith was born in Paola, KS on August 24, 1927. She graduated from Central College in McPherson with a teaching certificate, and married Loren Brock on Christmas Eve in 1947. They had four children, Karen, Kathryn, Lauren...

Amanda Elizabeth Davis

Sep 20, 2019

Amanda E. Davis, 58, of Olathe, formerly of Overland Park passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 surrounded by her family at her home.

Amanda was born September 10, 1961 to the late Lester and Phoebe Wallen in Kansas City, Kansas.  She graduated from Shawnee Mission North in 1980 and attended Johnson County Community College.  Amanda...

V. Joan Mathis

Sep 20, 2019

Joan Mathis entered into Heaven on Friday morning, September 20, 2019 at 12:10 am, her favorite time of day.

Joan was born on April 25, 1928 near Angola Kansas to Carl Conrad and Pearl Mae (Brooks) Olson.   Her brother Charles, was born in January of 1930.    They had an amazing relationship her entire life.  Joan's...

Margie Frazier

Sep 20, 2019

Margie P. Frazier, 93, of Shawnee, KS passed away peacefully Friday, September 20, 2019. She was born July 12, 1926 in Dillon, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Schlesener) Mosley.  Margie moved to White City, Kansas at 12 years old and graduated from White City High School in 1944.  On July 12, 1944 she married Dale Frazier.  They...

Angela Marie Verheaghe

Sep 16, 2019

Angela Marie Verheaghe, 95, Lenexa passed away Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 at home.

Angie was born June 14, 1924 in Argentine, KS to John and Mary Barry. She was a graduate of Turner High School in Kansas City, KS.

Angie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Rene...

Loyd Ray Angel, Jr.

Sep 16, 2019

Ray Angel, 81, of Merriam, KS, passed away, Monday, September 16, 2019 at Kansas City Hospice House.

Ray was born January 26, 1938 in Oskaloosa to Loyd and Irene Angel. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1955.

He married Evelyn Pfaff on February 27, 1965. She preceded him...

Stanley “Ted” Sparks

Sep 16, 2019

Stanley T. "Ted" Sparks, age 73, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2019, with family by his side.

He was born in Butler, Missouri, on June 17th, 1946, to Lyle and Aleta Sparks  He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Southwest High School.  After being in the Navy, he came back to Kansas City...

Max “Gene” Dickerson

Sep 15, 2019

Max "Gene" Dickerson, 92, of Olathe and Shawnee, KS, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2019 after a brief stay at Olathe Health Hospice House. He was the beloved husband for 72 years of Cara Lee Dickerson.

Gene was born in Princeton, MO, the son of the late Loyd and Verl Dickerson. Gene was a devoted member...

Dr. Edward I. Stout Phd

Sep 15, 2019

Dr. Edward I. Stout, 80, passed away Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at his residence at the Atriums Senior Living Center, Overland Park, KS.

Ed was born March 2, 1939 in West Chester, IA to George and Gladys Stout. He attended Iowa Wesleyan University,  earned his Masters degree at Bradley University in Peoria, IL...

Matthew Alan Landess

Sep 14, 2019

Matthew A. Landess, 34, of Bonner Springs, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday September 14, 2019.

Matthew was born on September 27, 1984 in St. Joseph, MO.  He graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest in 2003, where he played Quarterback on the varsity football team.  Matthew went on to play football as a quarterback at Butler...

Ralph Charles Crabtree

Sep 14, 2019

Ralph Crabtree, 87, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on September 14th, 2019. Ralph was born on August 5th, 1932 in Kansas City, MO to Chester Dale and Anna Vera Crabtree.

Those who knew and loved Ralph longed to be in his presence. They wanted to immerse themselves in his one of a kind character that was at...

Mary K. Rodger

Sep 8, 2019

Mary Rodger, 86, of Lenexa, KS, passed away on September 8th, 2019. Mary was born on August 8th, 1933 in Decatur, IL to Claude and Edna Williamson.  Mary was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Rodger and son, John M. Rodger. She is survived by her children, Richard (Mary) Rodger, James Rodger, Cindy (Edward) Moore; grandchildren, Nathan,...

Willis “Bill” Stuckwisch

Sep 8, 2019

Bill Stuckwisch, 88, passed away at home on September 8, 2019.

Bill was born in Seymour, Indiana, to Clara and William Stuckwisch on March 16, 1931. After attending Brownstown High School, he served in the Korean War in the Field Artillery Division of the Army.

Bill married Carol VonDielingen...

William R. Pope, Jr.

Sep 7, 2019

Bill Pope, 87, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, Saturday, September 7, 2019 at his home.

Bill was born in Flat River, MO. He graduated from MU in 1954 and worked as a sales rep for American Sterilizer, retiring in 1996 after 35 years. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in...