Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Gerald Alfred Halfmann
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...
Chester “Chet” George Braet
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...
Dorwin F. Lamkin
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.
...John Paul Gannon
Mar 16, 2019
John Paul Gannon, age 72, died at his home in Shawnee, KS, on March 16, 2019.
John was born in Topeka, KS, in 1946 to Paul and Ramona Downey Gannon. He graduated from Hayden High School and Washburn University. John served in the United States Air Force for four years before returning home to a career with...
Harold “Lee” Lane
Mar 15, 2019
Lee Lane, 61, of Kansas City, KS, passed away on March 15, 2019. He was born on November 11, 1957, in Clinton, MO, to Charles Lane and Winifred (Lane) Hawkes. Lee was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Roger David Lane. He is survived by his siblings; Julia "Judi" M. Carpenter (Gene) of Oklahoma City,...
Richard M. Birdsell
Mar 12, 2019
Richard Mark Birdsell of Lenexa, KS, died March 12, 2019.
Memorial service at 2:00pm on March 23, 2019 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses', 1113 Ridgeview Rd. Olathe, KS.
Doris V. Cathey
Mar 11, 2019
Doris V. Cathey, 95, Overland Park, KS, passed away on March 11, 2019. Mrs. Cathey was born July 18, 1923, in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School in 1941, and married Robert E. Cathey on September 10, 1941, at Shawnee United Methodist Church. Doris was preceded in death by her husband Robert...
Laura Anne Grace
Mar 10, 2019
Laura Grace, loving daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece and friend, passed into God's arms on Sunday, March 10th, 2019.
Even as a child, Laura's sensitive, caring nature and unique sense of humor, won her many close friends. Her loyalty and devotion to her family and friends was absolute. Laura attended school in the Shawnee Mission, Belleville, and...Charles L. Kneisler
Mar 10, 2019
Charles Lewis Kneisler, 89, of Lenexa, KS passed away March 10, 2019. Charles was born May 21, 1929 at home in Louisville, KY to Robert and Marie (Miller) Kneisler. Charles was one of five children. He was husband of one and was able to celebrate 52 years of marriage with his beautiful wife JoAnne until she passed...
Maniben Patel, Mother Of Sanjay Lalbhai Patel
Mar 10, 2019
Maniben Patel, 84, of Olathe, KS passed away on March 10th, 2019. She was born on May 6th, 1934 in Mokhasan, India to Madhavdas and Paliben Patel. A service will be held at Amos Family Funeral Home, 10901 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203 on Tuesday, March 12th at 3:00 PM.
Maniben enjoyed maintaining her garden, talking to...
Denise Ann Lopez
Mar 9, 2019
Denise A. Lopez, 64, of Shawnee, passed away Saturday March 9, 2019 at her home.
Denise was born July 22, 1954 to the late Julius and Alice DeMeyer in Kansas City, KS. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1972 and went to work as a Technician for Southwestern Bell Telephone and later AT &T. ...
Richard Max Fuller
Mar 7, 2019
Max Fuller, 84, of Olathe, KS passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Vintage Park Assisted Living.
Max was born April 6, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Wait and Verna Fuller. Max graduated from Southwest High School in 1952. Max earned his private pilot's license and loved flying. He was the owner...
Bruce Eugene Yarnell
Mar 7, 2019
Bruce E. Yarnell, 70, of Shawnee, KS passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019.
Bruce was born February 27, 1949 to Francis and Berna Yarnell in Concordia, KS. He graduated from Concordia High School in 1967 and went on to earn a bachelor's of science in Architecture from Kansas State University in 1973. On June 17,...
Seth William Warrell
Mar 5, 2019
Seth William Warrell, age 98, passed away Tuesday, March 5 at Lakeview Village, Lenexa, Kansas. Seth was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1920 to Seth Homer Warrell and Frances Marie Bernethy. He graduated from Washington Rural High School in 1939. He was a member of the football team and art editor of all the school publications.
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Allwyn Samuel
Mar 4, 2019
For the Lamb Who is in the midst of the throne will be their Shepherd, and He will guide them to the springs of the waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes
Revelation 7:17
Allwyn Samuel, 39, of Olathe, KS passed away on...
Hazel M. Verrill
Mar 4, 2019
Hazel M. Verrill, 83, of Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, March 04, 2019, in her home surrounded by her family. (Service info) Hazel was born February 15, 1936 to Hugh and Lilly Nunn in Kansas City, Kansas.
Hazel was proceded in death by her parents; brother Bob Nunn; sister Mildred Hendee. She is survived by her daughters...
David Trent Jones
Mar 3, 2019
David Trent Jones, 74, Kansas City, KS passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the University of Kansas Med. Ctr. Kansas City, KS.
Trent was born March 11, 1944 in Red Oak, IA to George and Hazel (Jenkins) Jones. He was a graduate of Red Oak High School in 1962. Trent worked for...
James Richard Harte, M.D.
Mar 3, 2019
James Richard (Dick) Harte, M. D. passed away peacefully on March 3, 2019 after a long illness. Dick was born in St. Louis on May 23, 1928 to his late parents, William J. Harte, Sr. and Mary A. Harte. He is survived by his children; Jim, Jeane, Paul, and Chris and six grandchildren and six great grandchildren....
Lynn Dell Hedrick
Mar 1, 2019
Lynn D. Hedrick, 87, of Roeland Park, KS passed away on March 1st, 2019. Lynn was born on May 16th, 1931 in Hargill, TX to Jabez and Emma Meister. Lynn was the second oldest of six siblings. She grew up in Burlington, OK. When she was in 10th grade, the family moved to Girard, KS where Lynn graduated from...
Hal Thomas Varner
Mar 1, 2019
Hal Thomas Varner, 71, of Shawnee, KS, passed away the evening of Friday March 1st, 2019 after a long fought battle with Leukemia. Hal was born in Detroit, Michigan. He served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. He served Milgram's Grocery Store as a GM for 22 years. Then he went on to work for the...






