Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Janet M. Green
Apr 25, 2017
Janet M. Green, 75, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa. Janet was born July 31, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas to Leslie and Velma Lovett. Â Survivors include her husband, Paul, children; Paul (Terri) Green II, Melissa (Drew) Magwire, Margo (Bryan) Bolding; six grandchildren, Corey and Kathrine Green, Daniel Magwire, Keeton and Adam...
C. Elsie Casaert
Apr 24, 2017
Elsie Casaert, 100, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, Monday, April 24, 2017.
Elsie was born in Lenexa on July 26, 1916 to George and Mary Lust Gast. She worked on the family dairy until her marriage to Philemon Casaert in 1952. They operated a truck farm and greenhouse until their retirement in...
Rev. Garrett A. Herwich
Apr 24, 2017
Rev. Garrett A. Herwich, 80, went home to be with the Lord April 24, 2017, at The University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan October 6, 1936, to Remmert and Helen Herwich. He graduated from Athens (MI) High School, Grand Rapids (MI) School of the Bible and Music, and Calvary Bible College, Kansas...
Thomas L. Wright
Apr 23, 2017
Thomas Lynn Wright, 76, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on April 23, 2017. Tom is survived by his daughter, Stacey Lynn (Todd) Parker of Lenexa, KS, grandchildren, Brady, Adam and Hannah and his beloved sister, Sharon Wright Beisser of Venice, FL. Tom was an Army veteran whom loved fishing and took great pride in his annual vegetable garden....
Karen K. Smith
Apr 22, 2017
Karen K. Smith, 74, of Olathe, KS, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family on April 22, 2017.
Karen was born August 31, 1942, in Conway, IA. She graduated from Clearfield High School in Clearfield, IA. After graduation, she married David E. Smith of Conway, IA, on September 4, 1960. They had two...
Betty Jane Mcconnell
Apr 22, 2017
Betty Jane McConnell, 79, died peacefully on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017, in her Mission, Kansas home of 48 years.  Born on March 6th, 1938, in Rapid City, South Dakota, Jane was a devoted wife to her beloved husband, Howard McConnell (b.1936 d.1998),  a loving Mother to her sons, Dan, Doug and Shawn McConnell, an amazing Grandmother to Max, Elisabeth and...
Donald Gilbert Sylvester
Apr 18, 2017
Donald Gilbert Sylvester, 83, Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO.
Don was born Feb. 1, 1934 in Kansas City, MO. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He worked in maintenance with the Southland Corp., retiring...
Helen Marie Holmes
Apr 18, 2017
Helen M. Holmes, 81, Lenexa, KS passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at her home.
Helen was born Nov. 14, 1935 in Kansas City, KS to John and Helen Holmes. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Judy McKearney. Survivors include her sister, Donna Spicer, New Baden, IL and John...
Ronald F. True
Apr 17, 2017
Ronald passed away surrounded by family and friends April 17, 2017 at the Olathe Hospice House.
Ronald Francis True was born October 25, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas and lived his entire life in Merriam, Kansas. Ronald married Dora Ann Hall, the love of his life for 67 years, on June 16, 1950. He served...
Betty Ruth Cansler
Apr 15, 2017
Betty Ruth Cansler, 91, of Shawnee, KS passed away April 15, 2017 surrounded by her children.
Betty was born July 28, 1925 in Kansas City, MO to Conn and Stella Blythe. From an early age, she had a love for music and dance, eventually playing the piano for her church and various other events and teaching and performing...Jerry Wilhelmi
Apr 15, 2017
Jerry Wilhelmi, 90, of Mission, Ks, passed away, Saturday, April 15, 2017. The Mass of Christian Burial will 10 a.m., Monday at St. Pius X Catholic Church with burial in Resurrection Cemetery.
Jerry was born in Joliet, IL. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII.
He is survived by his wife, Donna, six children, and...
Amy S. Presler
Apr 12, 2017
Amy S. (Echelmeyer) Presler, 40, of Raytown, MO, passed away on April 12, 2017. She was born in Raytown, MO, on October 9, 1976, to Ron and Mary Echelmeyer. She is preceded in death by her parents. Amy is survived by her husband, Marcus Presler Jr.; children, Taylor Echelmeyer, James Underwood, Marissa Presler, Libbi Gowans, Rayven Presler, Marcus Presler...
Monica Cordell
Apr 11, 2017
Monica Cordell passed away suddenly on April 11th, 2017. She was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Monica was born on December 28th, 1962 to Dale and Kathleen Graham. She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Cordell, mother, Kathleen Graham, and Sister, Gina McVey.
Visitation will be 10:30-11:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service...
Robert C. Lanman
Apr 10, 2017
Robert C. Lanman, PhD, 86, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017, at The Kansas City Hospice House. Bob was born October 2, 1930 in Bemidji, Minnesota to Thomas and Inga Lanman. Â Bob was a 1948 graduate of Grand Rapids (MN) High School. Upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served as an aerial photographer...
Phyllis Ann Courtney
Apr 9, 2017
Phyllis Ann Courtney, 93, of Mission, KS passed away on April 9, 2017. Phyllis was born March 29, 1924 in Logan, Iowa to Axel Bro and Charlotte (Gibbs). She is survived by daughter, Pat Arnote (John) and grandchild, Courtney. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Loran Courtney, parents, and son, Bob Courtney.
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Donald Louis Robinson
Apr 8, 2017
Donald Louis Robinson 83, of Shawnee, died Saturday, April 8, 2017. Don was born August 15, 1933 in Richmond, CA to Camille and Donald H. Robinson. He lived in California throughout his early life. Following graduation from Chico State College, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. After training at Quantico, VA,...
Marchel V. Brulez
Apr 8, 2017
Marchel V. Brulez, 92, lifelong resident of Shawnee, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Hillside Village of Desoto.
Marchel was born, October 18, 1924 to the late Arthur J. and Hermenia Brulez in Shawnee, KS. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1942 and was drafted in the U.S. Air Force in 1943. ...
John R. Bryant
Apr 7, 2017
John Roger Bryant, 78, of Shawnee, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.
Roger was born December 17, 1938 to the late John M. Bryant and Ruth Elizabeth Edwards in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1956, and attended the University of Kansas. ...
Wilma Jean Dillon Huffman
Apr 6, 2017
Wilma Huffman passed peacefully April 6, 2017, at 87. She was born August 18, 1929. In St Joseph, MO. She grew up in Atchison, KS, where she met the love of her life, Robert Earl Huffman. They were married 67 years and had three children: Peggy Huffman Fach, Lenexa, KS, married to Allen; Dale Huffman of Lawrence, KS, married...
Linda Lou Enfield
Apr 6, 2017
Linda L. Enfield, 74, Shawnee, KS; passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side.
Linda was born July 7, 1942 to Roy and Helen Rogers in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Raytown High School and worked as a bank teller for Mission Bank and Brotherhood Bank. ...






