Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Marilyn M. Benson
Jan 15, 2017
Marilyn M. Benson, 86 of LasCruces, NM passed away on January 15, 2017.
Visitation & ServiceVisitation will be on Monday, January 23, 2017 from 10:00 a.m to 11:00 a.m, graveside at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, 23215 W 75th St, Shawnee, KS. A graveside service will follow at 11:00 a.m.
Antonio O. Reyes
Jan 15, 2017
Antonio O. Reyes, 81, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Sunday, January 15, 2017.
He was preceded in death by a son, Jay, in 2010. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Maria Reyes; children, Matilda, Christine, Sylvia, and Mark; 12 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and a sister, Martha.
Frances M. Parks
Jan 13, 2017
Frances Merritt Parks, 97, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away January 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Parks and 3 siblings. Frances leaves a son, Bill and wife Susan, of Portland, Oregon; daughter, Linda, of Topeka, Kansas; 1 granddaughter; 4 great grandchildren; nieces/nephews and many great nieces and great nephews.
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Harry L. Roth
Jan 13, 2017
Harry L. Roth passed away, at his home in Shawnee, KS, on January 13, 2017. He was 79 years old. Harry was born in Bismarck, North Dakota to Stanley D and Lucile G Roth. He spent his formative years in Olathe, KS with his brothers Stan Jr. and John. He was an Eagle Scout and received the God and...
Lois Ann Martin
Jan 10, 2017
Lois Ann Martin, 87, of Shawnee, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Olathe Hospice House. Lois was born November 3, 1929 to the late Carl and Clara Eberhard in Louisville, Kentucky. Lois graduated from Atherton High School, an all-girls school at the time, in 1947. She later went on to earn her certification in radiology....
Loren G. Sommer
Jan 8, 2017
Loren Gilbert Sommer, 89, of Merriam, KS, passed away on Jan. 8, 2017. He was born on Aug. 20, 1927, in Cosby, Mo, to Carl and Elma (Stuber) Sommer. Loren is preceded in death by his first wife, Lois I. Sommer; brother, Norman Sommer; sister, Metta Schmidt. He is survived by wife, Ruth Ann Unruh; daughters, Debbie...
Roger Wayne French
Jan 8, 2017
Roger Wayne French, 59, Kansas City, Kansas passed away on January 8, 2017. Roger was born February 16, 1957 in Kansas City, Kansas to Everett and Bertha French. Roger is survived by his old lady Susie Guth, son, Jeremy (Ashley) French, two grandsons, Quienton and Wyatte, Susie's kids, Machaela and Scotty, siblings, Dennis French, Debra LaDoux, Edith...
Mary Marie Dailing - Hower
Jan 8, 2017
Mary Marie Dailing - Hower, 84, Overland Park, Kansas formerly of Dodge City, Kansas passed away on January 8, 2017. Mary was born October 3, 1932 in Woodward, Oklahoma to Charles and Zella Brace. Mary is survived by her children, Carl (Michelle), Bobby (Linda), Clarence (Peggy) Dailing, nine grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death...
Jane Haas-Scherman
Jan 6, 2017
Jane E. Haas-Scherman, 93, of Shawnee, passed away January 6, 2017.
Jane was born February 4, 1923, in Lenexa, KS, to Charles and Anna DeGrande. She had one brother, Bernard DeGrande, who preceded her in death in 2008. Upon graduating high school, Jane worked at Lenexa’s lumber yard as their office clerk. After World War II, Jane...
Jo Ann Toomay
Jan 5, 2017
Jo Ann Toomay, 82, of Shawnee Kansas passed away on January 5, 2017. Jo Ann was born March 29, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas to Shelby and Lurue Whiles. Jo Ann is survived by her two daughters, Denise (Chuck) Brooks, and Susan (Rick) Toomay, six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, sister, Dorothy McMillin, sister-in-law, Barbara Mayhugh, and brother-in-law, Roy...
Ernie Cecil Henry Hardman
Jan 5, 2017
Ernie Cecil Henry Hardman, 68, of Olathe Kansas passed away on January 5, 2017. Ernie was born September 21, 1948 in El Paso, Texas to Henry and Winnie Hardman. Ernie is survived by his wife, Marsha, Children; Ernie Lee (Jacoba) Hardman, Matthew (Daisy) Hardman, Brian (Aimee) James, Jackie James, Krystal Nelson, Brianna Nelson, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, sister, Pamela...
Duane Lloyd Biggs
Jan 4, 2017
Duane Lloyd Biggs, 83, Shawnee Kansas formerly of Omaha, Nebraska passed away on January 4, 2017. Duane L Biggs, born July 26, 1933, the third son of Leslie and Mary Gladys Biggs in Palmyra, NE. After finishing high school, Duane attended Peru State College until he joined the Navy. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he...
Ruby B. Hubler
Jan 3, 2017
RUBY B. HUBLER
Ruby Hubler, 85, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Ruby was born November 5, 1931 in Centerville, KS to Warren and Nellie King Poole. She married James Hubler on November 22, 1951, and they moved to Shawnee in...
Darrell Max Burdick
Jan 2, 2017
Darrell Max Burdick, 74, of Overland Park, KS passed away Monday, Jan 2, 2017 at his home. Max was born January 25, 1942 to the late Jesse and Mary Burdick in Clinton, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1965. After military service, Max worked for Burlington Northern...
Bryce Zinn
Jan 2, 2017
Bryce Zinn, 43, of Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, January 2, 2017.
Bryce was born in Kansas City, MO to Jerome and Kay Zinn. He went to school in the Kansas City area and graduated in 1992. As a child Bryce was on the swim team, enjoyed gymnastics and skateboarding. As an adult,...
Elizabeth L. Fansler
Jan 2, 2017
Elizabeth L. Fansler, 76, of Shawnee Kansas passed away on January 2, 2017 with her loving family by her side. Elizabeth will be missed by her husband and soul mate of nearly 60 years. Elizabeth was born March 31, 1940 in Freeport, Illinois to Oscar and Frances Ruman. Elizabeth is survived by her husband, Cecil, children; Monty...
Romez Benjamin Howell
Dec 30, 2016
Romez Benjamin Benjamin Howell passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. Romez was born March 24, 1950 to Elaine Howell in Benny Hall, St. Peter, Barbados, West Indies. When Romez was just 18 months old, his mother Elaine passed away and he was then raised by his loving grandmother, Meryl D. Howell and aunt...
Catherine Lucile Guilkey
Dec 30, 2016
Catherine Lucile Guilkey, 89, Shawnee, KS passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 at the Overland Park Regional Med. Ctr., Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3 at the Amos Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Cremation to follow.
Catherine was born Sept. 22, 1927 in Bethany, MO to Clyde and Bell Stratton. She was...
Aly Kintera
Dec 29, 2016
Aly Kintera, 46, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 at her home.
Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Pleasant View Cemetery
Rosemary Heidrick
Dec 28, 2016
Rosemary Ann Heidrick, 80, Overland Park, KS passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 at the Tallgrass Creek Memory Care, Overland Park, KS.
Rosemary was born Dec. 6, 1936 in London, England to Sydney and Eileen Lee. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School for Girls, Battersea, London. She was active in...






