Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
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...
Debra Henderson
Dec 27, 2016
Debra A. Henderson, 61, of Edwardsville, KS passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Edwardsville.
Debra was born March 9, 1955 to Myron and Billie Henderson in Wichita, KS. She graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1973. Debra worked as an Accountant for the United States Department...
Jesus Ornelas
Dec 26, 2016
Jesus Ornelas, 58, Merriam, KS died Dec. 26, 2016.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church; burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Amos Family Funeral Home.
Stephen G. Dickerson
Dec 26, 2016
Stephen G. Dickerson, 68, of Olathe, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 26, 2016.
Steve was born October 2, 1948 in Kansas City, MO to Gene and Cara Lee Dickerson. He grew up in Shawnee, KS where he was active in scouting and achieved the Eagle Scout Award. He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University...
Bill E. Patrick
Dec 26, 2016
Bill Ernest Patrick, Lenexa, KS passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. Bill was born on May 21, 1938 in Harrison, AR. Bill is preceded in death by his wife, Frances Lee Patrick and his parents, Onus and Effie Patrick, and his sister, Patricia Patrick. He is survived by his two sons, William Patrick and Richard Patrick, his...
Ruth M. Shaffer
Dec 25, 2016
Ruth M. Shaffer, 92, of Kansas City, KS, passed away, Sunday, December 25, 2016.
Ruth was born in Columbia, MO and spent most of her life in the Liberty and Kansas City area. She married Charles E. Shaffer on March 23, 1946. She and Charles became involved in many church and Union Pacific...
Korean Vanmeerhaeghe
Dec 23, 2016
Korean VanMeerhaeghe, 84 of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away December 23, 2016, at Olathe Hospice House with Marc and Lisa by her side.
Korean worked for the Gas Company for many years; Overland Park City Hall for a few year;s and owned and operated “The Gift Box” in Shawnee with her sister-in-law, Virginia. She...
Wilma E. Mcreynolds
Dec 22, 2016
Wilma Eubank McReynolds, 82, Merriam, KS passed away on Dec. 22, 2016 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She fought a courageous battle with cancer for over three years.
Wilma was born on Apr. 5, 1934 to William H. and Marguerite F. Eubank. She grew up on the family farm in Shawnee. She...






