Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Marjorie K. Schick
Dec 2, 2017
The hands of a quiet giant in art have finally come to rest. MARJORIE SCHICK, a major force in creating sculptures to wear, died on December 17 from complications following a stroke that occurred on December 2, 2017. From her first explorations under master ALMA EIKERMAN at Indiana University (1963-1966) to the creations so beautifully explored and documented in Sculpture...
Donald Richard Whitlow
Dec 1, 2017
Donald Richard Whitlow, 84 passed away on December 1st. He was born on January 8, 1933 to Henry Clay and Nellie Elizabeth Whitlow in Black Water, MO. Don was married to Annette Berry on April 4, 1959. They enjoyed a full life together, traveling the country and spending time with family. He is survived by son, Gary...
Patricia Ann Dollard
Dec 1, 2017
Patricia Ann Dollard, 79, Overland Park, KS passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 at the Health Care Resort of Leawood, KS.
Patty was born in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Ward High School in 1956. She worked for many years at Old...
Phyllis Joan Fields
Nov 30, 2017
Phyllis Joan Fields of Shawnee. Passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.
Joan was born Sept 4, 1956 to Philip and Sandra Gentile in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Belton Missouri High School in 1974, then earned a degree from Johnson County Community College in 1990. Joan enjoyed traveling with family,...
Hudson James Ittel
Nov 30, 2017
Hudson James Ittel, of Mission Hills, KS, passed away on November 30th, 2017. He was born in Merriam, KS to Molli and Jason Ittel.
A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 AM on Saturday, December 9th, 2017 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64113. A funeral service will immediately follow at 10:00...
Barbara Allen Romesburg
Nov 30, 2017
Barbara Allen Romesburg, 80, St. Joseph, MO passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at the Living Community of St. Joseph.
Barbara was born Dec. 23, 1936 in Raymondville, MO to Georgie and Sarah Golden. On Sept. 21, 1952, Barbara married Chris Romesburg.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Chris...
Irino Ramon Rodriguez
Nov 29, 2017
Irino Ramon Rodriguez, 84, Lenexa, KS passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 at Lakeview Village Care Center, Lenexa, KS.
Ramon was born June 28, 1933 in Artemisa, Cuba to Lorenzo and Antoliana Rodriguez. He moved to the United States in 1956. Ramon was a graduate of Park University. He was a biochemist with...
Marjorie E. Smith
Nov 28, 2017
Marjorie Smith, 80, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on November 28th, 2017. She was born on May 18th, 1937 to Arthur and Letha Myers. She married Walt Smith 57 years ago. They raised four children. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ervin Myers; sister, Lucille Watson. She is survived by her husband, Walt Smith; son, Steven...
Cathy Ann Cortright
Nov 28, 2017
Cathy Ann Cortright, 67, Overland Park, KS passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.
Cathy was born July 16, 1950 in New York, NY to William and Barbara Ann Montgomery. She was an insurance coordinator for Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care.
Marilyn “Marti” Kay Young
Nov 27, 2017
Marti Young, 60, passed away peacefully into the care of the Lord on 12/22/17. She was a devout Christian woman. She lived up to her belief “to know Christ and to make Him known.” We know she saved many souls, sometimes consciously and sometimes accidentally just by being in their presence⦠Marti was born in Chanute, KS...
Shailesh G. Bhakta
Nov 27, 2017
Shailesh G. Bhakta, 54, of Salina, KS passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Olathe Hospice House.
Shailesh was born September 3, 1963 to the late Gordhanbhai and Manglaben Bhakta in Navsari, India. His survived by his loving wife Nutanben Bhakta; his son Amit Bhakta and wife Zankhana; a daughter, Roshni Bhakta and fiancé...
Brian Christopher Soza
Nov 27, 2017
Brian Christopher Soza, 49, Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 at his home.
Brian was born Aug. 15, 1968 in Dodge City, KS to Joseph and Janet Soza. He was a graduate of Dodge City Senior High School. Brian was a veteran of the United States Army. Currently, Brian was a...
William L. “Bill” Lehman
Nov 26, 2017
William “Bill” Lehman, 75, from Lenexa, Ks. took the stairway to heaven on November 26th at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Home in Shawnee , KS. He was born and raised in Carlisle, PA and worked for Reece Hoffman supervising the making of quartz crystals for the use in the NASA space program and other electronic firms. Spiedel Corporation moved him...
James “Jim” H. Teague
Nov 23, 2017
Jim was born in Gilroy, CA to Robert (Bob) T. Teague and Maryl (Bratton) Teague, the second of two sons of an early California pioneering family. In 1951, the family moved to Mojave. Jim graduated as class President in the first full four-year graduating class of 1960 of Mojave High School and then graduated with his AA Degree from...
Harriette “Muffy” Marshall Olson
Nov 22, 2017
Harriette "Muffy" Marshall Olson "flew away" (as she always liked to say) on November 22 after 94 years filled with fun, adventure and happiness. She lived a life for the ages, as full as anyone could ever hope for. There were lows such as the loss of her mother when she was ten and the loss of her beloved brother...
James A. Beaumont
Nov 22, 2017
James A. Beaumont passed away Nov 22, 2017 in Shawnee, KS. He was born in Kansas City, KS in 1938. He attended Shawnee Mission High School and served in the Navy. He was stationed in Guantanamo Bay during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
James was married to Carole Minich in 1963...
Donald Gene Frazier, Sr.
Nov 21, 2017
Donald Gene Frazier, Sr., 92, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away November 21, 2017, at Sunrise of Lenexa.
He was born August 20, 1925, to Durwood and Tillie Frazier. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife of 66 years, Charlotte M. Frazier. He is survived by their two sons, Donald, Jr. (Jackie) Frazier of...
Bonnie Sue Groom
Nov 19, 2017
Bonnie Sue (Roark) Groom, 74,, of Shawnee, passed away November 19, 2017. Bonnie was born at home on June 3, 1943 to Virgil and Othel Roark in Edwards, MO.
Bonnie is survived by three children Bryan (Dawna) Groom; Neil (Connie) Groom; Angi (Bud) Hamilton; Five grandchildren Bryce, Cortney, Shea, Ashlei and Kenzie; five great grandchildren:...
Dr. Peter Perdaris Phd
Nov 18, 2017
Dr. Peter Perdaris PhD, 89, passed away on Nov. 18, 2017. Peter was born June 16, 1928 in Emporia, KS to Sam and Florence Perdaris. Peter is survived by his wife, Joann, children; Chris (Donald) Hackney, Patty (Jon) Onion, and Joann's children; Linda (Michael) Cessor, Kenneth (Carol) Morris, Cathy Morris Watson, Julie Cassmeyer, Jackie Aguilar, Jill (Tony)...
Florence A. Russell
Nov 17, 2017
Florence A. Russell, 87, of Olathe, KS, completed her long journey home, surrounded by family, on November 17th, 2017, at Santa Marta Retirement Community in Olathe, KS.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Gene Russell, earlier this year. Seldom separated, they built their life around each other and family. During...






