Apr 6, 2019

Lucille Kemper, 98, of Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Westchester Village of Lenexa.

Lucille enjoyed many adventures whether it be getting her pilots license at 23 years old to white water rafting at 85 years old. She loved to travel the world and live life to the fullest....

Apr 4, 2019

Donald E. Shockey, 87, of Lenexa, KS passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Olathe Hospice House.

Donald was born July 8, 1931 to the late Harry and Irene Shockey in Newman Grove, Nebraska.  He enlisted in the US Army and served in the Korean War.  On September 29, 1956 Donald married Ruth E....

Apr 1, 2019

William "Bill" Hunter, 71, of Overland Park, Kan., died Monday, April 1, 2019, at St. Joseph Medical Center. Born September 3, 1947, in Kansas City, Kan., he was the son of the late Willis S. and Gayle Hunter. Bill had a respected 18-year career in the pressroom of the Kansas City Star, from which he retired in 2016. He...

Mar 31, 2019

Cathy Ann Goodger, 63, of Lake Quivira, KS passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019, with her family at her side.

Cathy was born on October 27, 1955, in Topeka, Kansas to Doug and Janet Flatt. Highlights of her childhood include riding her horse, Taffy, to school and selling fireworks every summer from...

Mar 31, 2019

Alex Douglas, 71, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on March 31, 2019. He was born on June 29, 1947, in Newark, Delaware, to Dave and Bette Douglas.

Alex was employed by Black & Veatch and Black & Veatch International for thirty years before being employed by the Department of State in their Overseas Building Operation for the...

Mar 30, 2019

Carrie Costantini, 55, of Lenexa, KS passed away on March 30th, 2019 after a brief illness. Carrie was born in Abilene, TX on February 29th, 1964. She was an Air Force brat and grew up in Newfoundland, Spain, Germany, Turkey, Alabama, West Virginia and Maryland. She married a Marine and continued her travels to Virginia, North Carolina, California, and...

Mar 29, 2019

Jeannette D. Hinz, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on March 29th, 2019. She was born in Webster, KS on April 15th to Philisme and Laura Roy.  Jeannette was a sister of St. Joseph for twenty nine years in Chicago where she taught elementary school and was an elementary school principal. She later went on to become a public school...

Mar 29, 2019

Betty (Murphy) Knoebber, 91, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Mar. 29, 2019, at Brookdale Rosehill, Shawnee, KS.

Betty was born Nov. 1, 1927, in St. Mary’s, KS, to Otis and Lottie (McGuire) Murphy. Betty married Bob Knoebber on Jan. 17, 1949, at St. Bernard's Church in Wamego, KS. She worked for Celebrity China Co. for 25 years,...

Mar 27, 2019

Herbert V. Deremer, 90, passed away on March 27th, 2019, at his home in Shawnee, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family.

Herb was born near Flintstone, Maryland on November 3rd, 1928, to Marshall and Edna (Fisher) Deremer.

On August 9, 1949, Herb married Maedean Patterson. He is survived by his wife Maedean, his son Bill...

Mar 27, 2019

Kyle William Reynolds, 28, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away March 27, 2019. Kyle was born in Merriam, Kansas, October 26, 1990 to Bill and Bev Reynolds. Kyle is survived by his parents and his sister Leslie and her husband John Goyette; his grandparents Francis and Anita Wichman; James and Betty Reynolds.

Visitation will be 10 to 11...

Mar 26, 2019

Robert Chacey, 82, of Overland Park, KS passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Brookdale of Rosehill.  Robert was born on July 3, 1936 to Howard and Dorothy Chacey in Topeka, KS. He was preceded in death by his wife Claudine Chacey of 54 years, son Robert E. Chacey Jr., and sister Barbara...

Mar 26, 2019

Donald L. Burley, 85, of Olathe, KS, passed away on March 26th, 2019. Don was born on October 15th, 1933 in Trenton, Michigan to William and Sophia (Bernt) Burley. Don married the love of his life, Ardis Ann Athon, on November 14th, 1953. He went on to serve in the United States Army stationed on the island of Enewetok...

Mar 24, 2019

Bill Melton, 83, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Sunday, March 24, 2019. Bill worked for the US Postal Service for 51 years. He is survived by his wife; his sons, David and Michael; a granddaughter, Emily and a sister Sandy Spalitto.

Visitation will be 9 - 10 a.m., Friday at the Amos Family...

Mar 23, 2019

Rosie Mae White, 91, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family.

Rosie was born March 8, 1928 in Kansas City, MO to Albert and Daisy Roberson. She was an employee of Gil Studios and a longtime member of Graceway (formerly Kansas City Baptist Temple).

Mar 22, 2019

Charlene S. Robbins, 89, Overland Park, KS passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.

Charlene was born May 11, 1929 in Maryville, MO to Ernest and Helen (Gomel) Schenkel. On May 11, 1951 Charlene married William O. Robbins, Jr. in Maryville, MO. Charlene was an...

Mar 21, 2019

Mary Lou Wright, 87, Shawnee, KS passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merrriam, KS.

Mary Lou was born March 9, 1932 in Yates Center, KS to Kenneth and Juanita Adams. She grew up in Oklahoma City, OK and earned her BA at Oklahoma State University. In October...

Mar 17, 2019

James Dewey Atwood, age 88, passed away suddenly late Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was born January 1, 1931 in Edinburg, Texas to Dewey Clifton and Jewel Jones Atwood. James was a graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in chemical engineering. He began working in 1952 for Celanese Chemical Corporation in Point Pleasant, West Virginia;...

Mar 17, 2019

Gerald A. Halfmann, 94, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Brookdale at Rosehill.

Gerald was born August 31, 1924 to the late Elmer and Marie Halfmann in Jericho, WI.  Shortly after graduating high school, Gerry enlisted in the US Navy and served as a Radioman during World War 2.  He...

Mar 17, 2019

Chester "Chet" G. Braet, 73, of Bonner Springs, KS passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at his home.

Chet was born June 22, 1945 to the late George and Genevieve Braet in Kansas City, KS.  Chet graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1963.  Chet married Mary Mellott on April 28, 1967. Chet looked forward...

Mar 17, 2019

Dorwin F. Lamkin, the last known military Pearl Harbor survivor in Greater Kansas City, died March 17, 2019, in Overland Park, KS. Born in North Hudson, WI, in 1922, he joined the Navy on his 18th birthday in 1940. He was a corpsman on the USS Nevada during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.