Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Anthony Paul Lichtenauer
Dec 5, 2016
Anthony Paul Lichtenauer, 86, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on December 5, 2016. Anthony was born May 29, 1930 in Kansas City, Kansas to Alois and Johanna Lichtenauer. Anthony is survived by his wife, Ruby, children; Kathleen Lichtenauer, Phillip (Jill) Lichtenauer, Cheryl (Ken) Ford, Marcia Brown, Diane (Curt) Northup, Step children; Sandra (Jim) Vandenboom, Ronald (Vicki) Gibson,...
Chris Valencia
Dec 4, 2016
Christopher James Valencia was born on October 27, 1958 in St. Joseph, Missouri into the loving arms of his mother Maria (Ramirez) Valencia and Manuel J. Valencia. One of eleven children, Chris grew up with strong family values and bonds, sharing wonderful memories with his brothers and sisters. Family camping and fishing trips were special moments for...
Walter S. White
Dec 3, 2016
Walter S. White, 90, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016.
Walter was born March 3, 1926 in Bristow, Oklahoma to Walter S. and Buleh White. He spent his childhood in various small towns in Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota, before enlisting in the Navy at age 17 in 1943. He honorably...
Marvin Ellis Rainey
Dec 3, 2016
Marvin Ellis Rainey passed away December 3, 2016. He was born October 29, 1933, the son of Olen Henton Rainey and Valeda Valentine Ellis.
Marvin was preceded in death by his wife Elisabeth, married on Valentine's Day, 1960, and his brother Charles. He is survived by his son Ellis and wife Amy (Soetaert),...
Joseph A. Mruskovich
Dec 3, 2016
Joseph A. Mruskovich, 79, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at Bickford Place at Overland Park.
Joseph was born Feb. 16, 1937 in Chicago, IL to Joseph F. and Anna Mruskovich. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Joseph was a civil engineer with the Santa Fe Railroad for 35...
Ruth A. Adams
Dec 1, 2016
Ruth A. Adams, 89, Lenexa, KS passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa.
Ruth was born Nov. 12, 1927 in Hartford, KS to Francis and Elizabeth Finnerty. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton F. Adams in 2009 and son, James R. Adams in 2007. Survivors include...
Dorothy “Dottie” Schiavo
Dec 1, 2016
Dorothy "Dottie" Schiavo, 91, of Olathe, Kansas passed away December 1, 2016.
Dottie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Richard and Alberta Bergmann. She went into the Navy after high school and served as a WAVE in Pensacola, Florida where she met her husband, Joe. Her husband, Joseph R. Schiavo, daughter, Patricia Ann,...
Deborah M. Owens
Nov 30, 2016
Deborah Owens passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at Lakeview Village, Lenexa, KS. Deborah Owes, nee Deborah Mae Foushee, born in Tulsa, OK on August 12, 1932, to Charles and Elsie Foushee. She had one sister Barbara Jane (Foushee) Harris and one brother, Charles Lee Foushee II, who both preceded her in passing.
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Raymond “Gene” Campbell
Nov 29, 2016
Raymond "Gene" Campbell, 88, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 29th, 2016, in the presence of his loving wife. Gene was the first born son to Raymond and Louise Campbell, born on Friday, July 20th, 1928. He began his life in Rulo, Nebraska, where he spent most of his childhood helping his Mother and Father...
Marcia Ann Renne Hickenbottom
Nov 28, 2016
The world lost a dearly loved soul, Marcia Ann Renne Hickenbottom, age 66 on Nov. 28, 2016. Marcia passed away at home in Joplin, MO, surrounded by her loved ones. She began life's journey August 25, 1950, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of William and Bonnie Renne, and grew up in the Kansas City area, where...
Betty Kramer
Nov 28, 2016
Betty Kramer, 87, of Shawnee, died, Nov. 28, 2016. Services 3 pm, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, Amos Family Funeral Home. Visitation 2-3 pm. Full obituary at a later date.
Betty June Howard Kramer
Nov 28, 2016
Betty June Howard Kramer passed away November 28, 2016 at Garden Terrace, Overland Park, Kansas.
She was born on June 27, 1929 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Her family moved to Argentine, KS when she 14 years old. She attended Argentine High School in Kansas City, KS until moving to St. Joseph, Missouri her senior...
Gary L. Yantis
Nov 27, 2016
Gary L. Yantis, beloved husband, father, grandfather brother and uncle, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 27th, at his home.
He was born in Kansas City, KS on May 12th, 1947, the firstborn of A. Norvell & Doris G. (Cathey) Yantis. Gary lived his entire life in the Johnson County area, primarily Shawnee. His maternal...
Ophelia Daffron
Nov 27, 2016
Ophelia (Phil) Daffron, 92, of Overland Park, KS, passed away November 27, 2016 at her daughter's home in Snellville, Georgia. Born to George and Soledad Ramirez, in Utopia, Kansas, Phil was one of nine children. Phil married Bud Daffron in 1947 and they had a daughter, Jean Marie. Jean married Gene Suender and you'd often hear Phil...
Robert “Bob” Lavon Rieke
Nov 26, 2016
Robert "Bob" Lavon Rieke, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 26th at Aberdeen Village in Olathe, KS in the company of his family.
Born April 24, 1924 in Shawnee, KS, Bob was the fifth child of Louis and Alma Rieke. Bob was preceded in death by his brothers: Elwyn and Gerald Rieke and sisters:...
Judy L. Howard
Nov 26, 2016
Judy L. Howard, 71, Kansas City, MO passed away on November 26, 2016.
Services:A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at the Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory, 10901 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS.
Harley R. West
Nov 25, 2016
Harley R. West, 87, of Shawnee, KS passed away on November 25th, 2016. He was born on June 1, 1929 in Orlando, OK to Roy White and Martha Linden. Harley is survived by his wife, Gloria West, daughters Denise (Gene) Swisher, Karen (Randy) Gray, Joyce West, LaDonna (Dan) Buchman, grandchildren Shane Swisher, Brett (Camie) Swisher, Josh Prevatte, Mandy (Chad)...
Harold “Keith” Ashlock
Nov 25, 2016
Keith Ashlock, 88, of Lenexa, KS, passed away on Nov. 25th, 2016. He was born on May 4th, 1928, in St. Joseph, MO. Keith is preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley and second wife, Marion; brothers, Clinton Ashlock, Lester Ashlock. He is survived by his children, Gerald Ashlock, Ron (Terri) Ashlock, Greg Ashlock, Karen Buckel;...
Bud Jones
Nov 24, 2016
Bud Jones, 86, of Shawnee, Ks passed away on November 24, 2016. Bud is survived by his wife, Frances, of 67 years, a daughter Terrie Stanker (Jim), 2 sons Ronald (Sondra) and Roger Jones. Three grandchildren Nikki Jones, Luke and Jackie Stanker and 2 great grandchildren Dalton and Kalyn. A brother Lloyd Jones of Redland, California. Bud was preceded...
Jane Ellen Broll
Nov 23, 2016
Jane E. Broll, 54, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, surrounded by family and love. We were blessed with her life as an example to us all that you can find beauty and a positive outlook in any situation.
Jane was born in Kansas...






