Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Esther C. Prinds
Oct 23, 2016
Esther Clara Prinds, age 96, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 23, 2016, with her son Jerry by her side, at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Louisburg, KS. Esther was born December 17, 1919, in Monticello, Kansas, the youngest child of James and Lillian Morris. She had 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Her father died when she was...
Linda Louise Dickman
Oct 22, 2016
Linda Louise (Roza) Dickman, 59, went to her heavenly reward on Oct 22, 2016 at Beautiful Savior Home. Linda was born Jan 7, 1957, in Kansas City, KS, to Lucille (Bele) & James Roza. She lived in Overland Park, KS; Emporia, KS; Cincinnati, OH; Springfield, MO; & Belton, MO. Linda graduated from Mother of Mercy High School...
Chad Elden Reed
Oct 22, 2016
Chad E. Reed, 41, of Kansas City, passed away, Saturday, October 22, at his home.
Chad was born January 14, 1975 to Carl B. Reed and Patty S. Koehler in Merriam, KS. Chad graduated from Shawnee Mission North in 1993. After high school Chad attended JCCC and earned an Associate's degree in Hospitality Management. He...
John H. Smart
Oct 19, 2016
John H. Smart, 81, Shawnee, KS passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016.
John was born March 29, 1935 in Atchison, KS to Fred and Freda Smart. He graduated from Mauer Hill Catholic High School in Atchison, KS. John was employed with Sysco Food Service for 15 years, retiring in 2000. He was a...
Donald W. Cline
Oct 17, 2016
Donald W. Cline, 87, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on October 17, 2016. Donald was born September 12, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas to Elmer and Evangelyn Cline. Donald is survived by his children, Christi (Ronald) Walter and Craig (Abigail) Cline, four grandchildren; Stephanie, Matthew, Dylan, and Sean, two great-grandchildren, Abram, and Sofia, brother, Roger Cline. Donald...
Edgar L. Kempf
Oct 16, 2016
Edgar L. Kempf, 76, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on October 16, 2016. Ed was born July 14, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri to Leonard and Bertha Kempf. Ed is survived by his children; David (Terry) Kempf, and Tina (Jeff Pickett) Kempf, four grandchildren; Madelyn, Melissa, Anthony, and Aiden Kempf, brother, Lenny Kempf, longtime companion, Joan Brady...
Alyce G. Rigsby
Oct 16, 2016
Alyce Gayle Rigsby, 83, of Bonner Springs, KS, passed away on Oct. 16, 2016. Alyce was born in Langlois, Oregon, to Della (Strain) Johnson and Orie Johnson. She is survived by three sons, Wallace, Rodney (Cathy), Ronald (Carolyn) Rigsby; 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Alyce is preceded in death by her husband...
Norman Glenn Zipp
Oct 16, 2016
Norman Glenn Zipp, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on October 16, 2016. Norman was born July 20, 1932 in Lawrence, Kansas to Robert and Emma Zipp. Norman is survived by his wife, Nancy, son, Mike (Robbie) Zipp, three grandchildren; Adri, Cori, Sean, four great-grandchildren, three sisters; Mildred, Virginia, Patti. Norman was preceded in death by his...
Judith Arlene Jagger
Oct 15, 2016
Judith Arlene Jagger, 72, of Mission, Kansas passed away on October 15, 2016. Judy was born February 2, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois to Werner Walter Walker and Emily Schulze. Judy is survived by her Children; Rob (Liz) Novak, Julie (Mark) Leonard, James (Reesa) Novak, Steven (Cristina) Novak, Thomas Radocy, six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and brother, Jack Schulze....
Madeline M. Cappo
Oct 15, 2016
Madeline M. Cappo, 88, of Independence, Missouri formerly of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on October 15, 2016. Madeline was born February 10, 1928 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Ivan and Helen Mathis. Madeline is survived by her daughter, Marylynn Jegen, five grandchildren; Melisa A. Jegen, Jared F. Jegen, Anthony Cappo, Sherry Cappo, Mary Aggas, eight great-grandchildren,...
Harold J. Brooks
Oct 13, 2016
Harold J. Brooks, 93, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on October 13, 2016. Harold was born June 18, 1923 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Henry and Anna Brooks. Harold is survived by his sons; Jeffery (Patricia), Ralph, and Kenneth (Betty) Brooks, daughter, Kathryn (Tom) Dey, nine grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. Harold was preceded in death by...
Norma M. Ballard
Oct 11, 2016
Norma M. Ballard, 73, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on October 11, 2016 at her residence. Norma was born June 19, 1943 in Hadleigh Suffolk, England to Albert and Dorothy Blackmon. Norma is survived by her husband, Albert, six children; Billie Goff, Daniel Goff, Steven (Marnie) Goff, Joseph (Chris) Goff, Albert (Tracy) Ballard II, Scottie (Jamie) Ballard,...
Victoria Britain
Oct 11, 2016
Victoria “Vickie” Hataway-Britain, 85 passed away Oct. 11, 2016.
Born Victoria Marie Anderson in Kansas City, Missouri on Sept. 27, 1931 to Evans F. and Ruby V., Swedish decent. She was a fun and beautiful mom and grandmother, and a great wife to our father James D. for 45 years till his death and step-father of 14...
Maurice H. Vanlerberg
Oct 9, 2016
Maurice H. VanLerberg, 93, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family who loved him dearly.
Maurice was the third of four children born to Aime and Maria (LeFevre) VanLerberg. A true gentleman in every sense of the word, he was raised to love his family, work hard...
Everett J. Stoll
Oct 8, 2016
Everett J. Stoll, 93, of Overland Park, passed away Saturday, Ocotober 8, 2016 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park.
Everett was born January 14, 1923 in Alma, Missouri to the late Edward and Meta Stoll. After graduating high school Everett attended Missouri State University before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He served during World War...
Robert J. Garrett Sr.
Oct 6, 2016
Robert J. "Bob" Garrett, SR., 64, Climax Springs, MO passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.
Bob was born May 14, 1952 in Kansas City, MO to William and Edna Garrett. He was a 1970 graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. In 1962, Bob...
Leslie Matthew Boll
Oct 5, 2016
Leslie Matthew Boll 76, Overland Park, KS passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at his home.
Les was born Feb. 20, 1940 in St. Louis, MO to Leslie P. and Florence H. Boll. He attended Christian Brothers College High School and received his BS and MS degrees in Corporate Finance from St. Louis...
Charles A. Caler
Oct 3, 2016
Charles A. Caler of Overland Park, Kansas age 94 passed away on October 3, 2016. Charles was born in Claflin, Kansas in 1922. He was raised in both Claflin and Geneseo, Kansas . Charles attended Kansas State University for two years before leaving for WWII. He became a Marine Pilot with the Checkerboards VMF 312. He served in the...
James Robert Schaffer
Oct 2, 2016
James Robert Schaffer, 74, Shawnee, KS passed away Oct. 2, 2016 at his home.
Jim was born Feb. 11, 1942 at home in Wichita, KS to Phillip and Bertha Schaffer. He grew up in Liebenthal, KS and later moved to the Kansas City area. He was owner/operator of Schaffer and Associates.
Albert Peter Biancalana
Oct 2, 2016
Albert Peter Biancalana, 89, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on October 2, 2016 at Healthcare Resort of Shawnee Mission. Albert was born April 21, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to Angelo and Irene Biancalana. Albert is survived by his daughters; Sharon (Joseph) Padavic, Sandra (Kevin) Brown, son, Albert (Pati) Biancalana Jr., eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Albert was...






