Michael “Boston” W. Bois
Jan 16, 2018
On January 16, 2018, Michael "Boston" Bois, passed away peacefully at his home in Kansas City, KS. Michael was born in Boston, MA, and grew up in South Weymouth, MA. The son of the late William and Marie Bois, he was the oldest of six children. Michael graduated from Weymouth High School in Massachusetts and was employed for many...
Patrick Joseph Cooke
Jan 15, 2018
Patrick Joseph Cooke, 86, died in his home in Shawnee, Kan., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. He was born in Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland, and raised in the village of Rye Hill near Tuam in County Galway by siblings Jimmy and Maggie Slattery. He attended Lavally National School in Tuam, followed by John McHale Technical School in...
Marilyn B. Carter
Jan 15, 2018
Marilyn B. Carter, 90, died Monday, January 15, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ. Marilyn was born in Coffeyville, KS to Orville and Bertha Stevens. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James B. "Jim" Carter, of Westwood, KS, brother Gerald Stevens and sisters Jeannette Thompson and Dee Donaldson. Jim Carter was a long time meat cutter in Kansas...
Betty R. Rasmussen
Jan 14, 2018
Betty Cresswell Rasmussen, 83, died January 14th 2018 in her home in Overland Park, Kansas with her husband by her side. Betty was born on April 14th 1934 to Stewart and Blanche (Hoover) Porter, of Hesston. She was preceded in death by her son Drew Cresswell. She is survived by her husband, Arnold Rasmussen, her brother Allen...
Manuel E. Lopez, Sr.
Jan 13, 2018
Manny Lopez, 74, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on January 13th, 2018. He was born on April 8th, 1943 in Barcelona, Venezuela, to Manuel and Maria Lopez. Manny is survived by his daughter, Helen Lopez; son, Rick (Maggie) Lopez; daughter, Alexis (Kurt) Keim; son, Andy (Emme) Lopez; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcia....
Frances Marie Jones
Jan 10, 2018
Frances Marie Jones, 86, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in her home.
She was born January 7, 1932 to Rachel and Marvin Davis of Braymer, MO. She was a life long resident of Shawnee, KS with her late husband Bud Jones. They enjoyed camping and boating at Lake Perry where they made many...
Helen Juanita Toomes
Jan 10, 2018
Helen J. Toomes, 89, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed into eternity on January 10, 2018, at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Facility in Shawnee, Kansas.
Helen was born July 19, 1928, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Jess Ford and Mabel R. Heaton. She lived her entire life in the greater Kansas City area. Helen was raised by her...
Jim “Parrot” Carter
Jan 8, 2018
James David Carter passed away on January 8, 2018, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018. A short visitation will be held prior to a 9:30 a.m. Rosary at the temporary facilities of St. Joseph Church in the Early Education Center (11525 Johnson Drive, Shawnee,...
Joshua Joseph Allen
Jan 7, 2018
Joshua "JJ" Joseph Allen, 36, of Prairie Village, KS passed away January 7, 2018. JJ was born April 5, 1981 in Kansas City, MO to Chris Allen and Patricia Buhler. JJ is survived by his wife, Erin, and sons, Carson and Llewynn Allen; sister, Krista (Travis) VandeNoord, brothers, Kyle (Michelle) Allen, BJ Allen, and David (Ali) Spruell....
Patricia M. Lorimer
Jan 7, 2018
Patricia M. Lorimer, 90, passed away on January 7th, 2018. She was born on July 4th, 1927 in Shelbina, MO to John and Melcenia Maupin. Patricia grew up in Clarence, MO and later moved to Kansas City, MO in 1945. She married Paul K. Lorimer on June 5th, 1949 at Countryside Christian Church in Mission, KS. They raised three...
Audrey Villines
Jan 7, 2018
Audrey Villines died January 7, 2018 at age 55 in her Overland Park, KS home from complications related to lung and brain cancer. She was born October 9th 1962, in Kansas City, MO.
Audrey is preceded in death by her mother Marjorie White and brothers, Richard Leichter and Matt (Linda) Villines. She is...
Elizabeth “Liz” K. Richards
Jan 6, 2018
Elizabeth K. Richards, 19, passed away on January 6, 2018. Liz was born April 19, 1998 in Overland Park, Kansas to Glenn and Shayna Richards.
Liz is survived by her parents, son, Jay Gonsalez, brother, Matthew Richards, paternal grandfather, Glenn Richards, maternal grandfather, Cecil Fansler, aunts, uncles and numerous friends. Liz was preceded...
Richard “Bart” Barton Farmer
Jan 6, 2018
Richard "Bart" Barton Farmer, 68, passed away on January 6, 2018. Bart was born July 11, 1949 in Scott city, Kansas to Donald and Velma Farmer.
Bart is survived by his sons, Alan (Julie Dewhirst) Farmer, Mike Farmer, sisters, Linda (John) Peterson, Kathy Durham and Chris (Jim) Johnson. Bart was preceded in death...
Velda A. Stokes
Jan 5, 2018
Velda A. Stokes, 92, of Richmond, KS, formerly of Merriam passed away on January 5, 2018 at Richmond Healthcare. Velda was born February 6, 1925 in Ellinwood, KS to Clarence and Selma Pohlman.
Velda is survived by a daughter, Lee Anne (Gary) Sexton, of Greenville, TN; sons, Russell (Vikki) Stokes, of Wellsville, KS...
Marilyn Faye Kohlmeyer
Jan 5, 2018
Marilyn Faye Kohlmeyer, 83, of Lenexa, KS passed away on January 5, 2018. Marilyn was born July 20, 1934 in Otwell, Indiana to Maycel and Marialice Tate.
Marilyn is survived by her son, Carl (Teresa) Kohlmeyer, three grandchildren, Vanessa Faye Kohlmeyer, Holley Anne Brunswick, and Anne Marie Kohlmeyer, one great-granddaughter, Chloe Rose Backus....
Hank Hohendorf
Jan 4, 2018
Harold "Hank" J. Hohendorf, 87, of Mission, KS, passed away on Jan. 4, 2018. He was born on Dec. 2, 1930, in Far Rock Away Long Island, NY, to Herman and Rose Hohendorf. Hank is preceded in death by his infant son, Herman Hohendorf. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; children, Joe Hohendorf, Roseann Hohendorf; step-children, Mark Friesen,...
Everett Alan Childs
Jan 3, 2018
Everett Alan Childs, age 68, Olathe, KS passed away suddenly January 3, 2018 at home. Everett was born June 22, 1949 in Hutchinson, KS the oldest of six children.
He attended Wichita State University, and graduated with a degree in music education.
On May 22, 1971 he married Beth...
Timothy James Swiercinsky
Jan 1, 2018
Timothy James Swiercinsky, 58, of Kansas City, KS, passed away on January 1, 2018. He was born on August 2, 1960, in Belleville, Kansas, to James Swiercinsky and Julianne Sifers.
Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 12th at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, 14301 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS 66062.
Virginia H. Baxter
Dec 31, 2017
Virginia H. Baxter, 76, of OP, KS passed away on Dec. 31, 2017. Virginia was born June 7, 1941 in Dadeville, MO to Charles and Bertha Feezell.
Virginia is survived by her son, Douglas Bennett, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, sister, Nola Hawk and two brothers, Charles and Craig Feezell. Virginia was preceded in...
James Earl Hopkins
Dec 31, 2017
Jim Hopkins, 75, of Lenexa, KS, passed peacefully from this life to his eternal home surrounded by his family on December 31, 2017.
Jim was born May 15, 1942 to Edward and Virginia Hopkins in Lathrop, MO. Jim was a long time Johnson County Developer / Homebuilder and was a member of the...