Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Margaret “Maggie” Ann Cormack
Jan 6, 2019
Margaret "Maggie" Ann Cormack 81, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away January 6, 2019 at Trinity Nursing Home.
Maggie was born November 7, 1937 in Clearfield, Kansas to Wesley and Alberta Deckwa. She is survived by her children, daughter LoRee (Kipp) Walters and son Patrick (Michelle) Cormack; granddaughters Bailey and Hollie Cormack; three sisters and many nieces and...
Charles “Chuck” Joseph Dobbels, Jr.
Jan 5, 2019
Charles "Chuck" J. Dobbels, Jr. died on January 5, 2019. Chuck was born on February 13, 1944 to Charles J. and Mary (Pointelin) Dobbels. He attended St. Joseph School in Shawnee, Kansas. He worked at King Radio/Bendix Aviation/Allied Corporation/Honeywell International until his retirement. He leaves a sister, Judy Conway, and a brother and sister-in-law, George and Dixie...
Mary Elouise Cook
Jan 5, 2019
Mary Elouise Cook, 78, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, at her home.
Mary was born February 14, 1940, in Orient, Adair County, Iowa, to Roy and Frances Krabiel. She was a 1957 graduate of Orient High School and attended Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, majoring in music. On August 9, 1959,...
William “J” Grantham
Jan 3, 2019
William "J" Grantham, 86, of Overland Park, KS, and formerly of Sasakwa, OK., passed away on January 3rd, 2019. He was born on July 9th, 1932 in Trent, TX.
William, who went by "J," graduated from Trent High School, where he played six-man football and was an artist on the annual staff. He later worked in the...
Buddy Lee Payne, Jr.
Jan 3, 2019
Buddy Payne, 50, of Merriam, KS passed away on January 3rd, 2019. He was born on January 3rd, 1969 to Buddy Sr. and Elsie Payne. Buddy worked at Lindan Auto for eleven years as a car painter, and loved his job more than any hobby. In his later years, he enjoyed going on cruises and resort trips with friends....
Lula Faye Dockstader
Jan 1, 2019
It is with great sorrow we are announcing the passing of Lula Faye (Dotson) Dockstader on 6 January, 2019, after a long battle with dementia. Born 7 May, 1926 to the parents Eula and Thomas Dotson, she is one of seven children. At the tender age of 20 she married Francis Kearney on 26 May 1946 and...
Betty Nunnink
Jan 1, 2019
Betty Nunnink, 92, of Shawnee, KS passed away on January 1st, 2019. She was born on November 13th, 1926 in Kansas City, KS to Andrew and Elizabeth Pflumm. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Joe and son, Andrew. She is survived by her daughter, Mary (Jon) Owens; sons, Jerome (Kate) and Robert (Laura); six grandsons and her...
Albert Norwood Johnson
Dec 31, 2018
Albert Norwood Johnson, 90, of Shawnee, Ks, passed away, Monday, December 31, 2018. Albert was born April 28, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas to Paul and Mary Strobbe Johnson. he had lived in Shawnee since 1955.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Edith; a daughters, Paula Gore, Dee Anna (Rick)...
Elizabeth Smith
Dec 30, 2018
Elizabeth Smith, 94, of Overland Park, KS passed away on December 30th, 2018. She was born on May 29th, 1924 in Burlington, Iowa to August and Ethel Krekel. Please check back soon for full obituary.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 11th at Amos Family Funeral Home, 10901 Johnson Dr., Shawnee,...
Allen Wagner
Dec 30, 2018
ALLEN T. WAGNER
Allen T. Wagner, 79, of Olathe, KS, passed away, Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Garden Terrace in Overland Park. Allen was born January 13, 1939 in rural Wabaunsee County, KS to Lewis A. Wagner and Gertrude M. Wilkie.
Allen grew up in the area around Eskridge, KS and graduated from Eskridge High...
Teresa “Tracie” Ann Surber
Dec 29, 2018
Teresa "Tracie" Ann Surber, 52, Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 at 2:35 p.m. at her home surrounded by her family.
Tracie was born Sept. 2, 1966 in Kansas City, MO. She was a lifelong resident of Johnson County, KS. Tracie was employed with Thermo Fisher Scientific for over thirty...
Dorothy Helen Robbins Dowgray
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.
Mary Ellen Crary
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...
Theodore A. Haubein
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...
Myril Anne Gish
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...
John T. Neil
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...
Patricia Ann Zeleznak
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,...
Marlene E. Harkness
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...
Charles William Kellerman
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...
Christine L. Knabel
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...






