Jul 21, 2016

Elizabeth "Liz" M. Pfeifer, 70, of Merriam, Kansas passed away on July 21, 2016. Liz was born April 7, 1946 in Salina, Kansas to Marion and Mary LeFan. Liz is survived by her husband, Len, children, Angie (Greg) Bridges, Jay (Amelia) Pfeifer, five grandchildren, Nicholas, Naomi, Ellie, Annie, Sarah, sisters Nancy Briand, Baubee Zadina, Doris Gagne, Shirley...

Jul 19, 2016

Kathryn L. Hacker, 89, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away on July 19, 2016. Kathryn was born October 30, 1926 in Dodson, Missouri to Alonzo and Bessie Ellis. Kathryn is survived by her son, Brett Hacker, granddaughters Sophie and Lucy Hacker, sister, Betty Clark, and countless wonderful nieces and nephews. Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents,...

Jul 15, 2016

Steve Haller, 55, Basehor, KS passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at his home.

Steve was born Dec. 16, 1960 in Topeka, KS. He has lived in the Kansas City area for over 25 years and worked in the auto industry for over 35 years. On July 1, 2000, Steve married the love...

Jul 14, 2016

Thomas J. Bartkoski, 94, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Kansas City, Mo. He was born on June 19, 1922, near Nevada, Mo. His family moved to Kansas City, Ks, when he was a child. Tom graduated from Bishop Ward High School in 1941 and entered the Army in 1942. He was sent to the Philippines, then Okinawa, and saw...

Jul 13, 2016

Daniel Kabele, 64, of Shawnee, KS passed away July 13, 2016.

He was born on Thanksgiving November 22, 1951 in Chicago, IL to Irene and Rev. Martin Kabele.

He is survived by his sister, Marcia Stevens of Denver, CO and brother, Thomas Kabele of New Canaan, CT and nephews...

Jul 13, 2016

Sylvia Bernice Hudson, 82, Shawnee, KS passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at home surrounded by her family.

Sylvia was born July 29, 1933 in Monticello Township, KS to John Mette and Grace Condron. She was a 1951 graduate of Wyandotte High School, where she met her soon to be husband, Don. They...

Jul 12, 2016

Born Virginia Louise Beckner on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) the first born child of William Claude and Ann (Wilson) Beckner in Des Moines, Iowa. It was customary to call the Beckner guys ‘Beck'. When people saw the little girl in the stroller, she quickly became Becky - and so it stuck. She grew up in the traditional...

Jul 11, 2016

Martin "Wayne" Regan, Sr. 89, of Shawnee, KS, passed away July 11, 2016.

Wayne was born June 5, 1927 in Kansas City, KS to Patrick Joseph and Lona Regan. On September 26, 1953 he married the love of his life Evelyn Arnold.

Wayne served in the US Army as...

Jul 10, 2016

Bill Charlton, 89, Mission, KS, passed away July 10, 2016 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Bill was born on October 1, 1926 in Zarah, KS to William J. and Evangeline Antoine Charlton. He attended Monticello Grade School while growing up on his grandparent's truck farm where he helped with the crops and animals and sold vegetables at...

Jul 9, 2016

Michael David McCullough, 62, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on July 9, 2016. Mike was born on July 18, 1953, in Kansas City, MO, to Richard and Hazel (Kovar) McCullough. He was preceded in death by brothers, Richard D. McCullough and Kenneth McCullough, and his father, Richard H. McCullough. Mike is survived by his mother, Hazel...

Jul 4, 2016

Alvinia Axford, 85, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2016 in Osceola, MO.

She was born on November 21, 1930 in Bayard, Nebraska. In June of 1949, she married the love of her life, Lew Axford. They were married 67 years and had 4 children, Christy Allen (David), Andrew Axford (Lisa), Katherine Robello (Doug), Jonathan Axford (Karen);...

Jul 3, 2016

Verla M. Hydeman, 88, of Lenexa, KS, went home to be with Our Lord, Sunday, July 3, 2016.

Verla was born February 7, 1928 to the late Albert Alvin and Erma Esta Boultinghouse in Cedar County, Missouri. After moving to Kansas City from Cedar County, Verla married Edward Eugene Hydeman on May 23, 1947. She...

Jul 2, 2016

Willard H.Yeats, 98, passed away on July 2, 2016.

Will Yeats interesting background reflects God’s hand upon his life. Born in Matoy, Oklahoma on April 16, 1918 the 13th child of 15 children - reared by Godly parents - he worked his way through Oklahoma State University as a Tenor Soloist, while singing in both...

Jul 1, 2016

Mitchell T. Mueller, 20, of Lenexa passed away Friday, July 1, 2016.

Mitchell was born October 20, 1995 to Jay Mueller and Marjean Meeder in Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated from Shawnee Mission West in 2014. Mitchell enjoyed writing poetry. He loved being outside fishing, riding his motorcycle, hunting for mushrooms and adding to his...

Jun 30, 2016

Maurice L. DeGraeve, 95, of Shawnee, passed away June 30, 2016 just a few weeks shy of his 96th birthday. He was the second of six children of Henry and Elizabeth (Bourquin) DeGraeve. In his early years he was a vegetable farmer and later he worked for JCCC as a maintenance and grounds supervisor. Maurice loved his family and...

Jun 30, 2016

Howard Clayton Ziegenhorn, 85, of Fairway, Kansas passed the morning of Thursday, June 30th, 2016. He was born on January 6th, 1931 in Independence , Missouri.

Howard was a devoted son and caring oldest brother to his four siblings. After graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1948 and taking a great American...

Jun 29, 2016

Mary Lou Hovind, 85, Lenexa, KS passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at her home.

Mary Lou was born Aug. 9, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to Fredrick and Mozelle Phillips. She attended Holy Rosary School in St. Louis. On Oct. 28, 1967, Mary Lou married Harlan "Bud" Hovind. They moved to the Shawnee/Lenexa area...

Jun 29, 2016

Thomas W. Merrill, 64, of Shawnee, passed away Wednesday, June 29 at his home.

Bill was born November 23, 1951 to Thomas Edward Merrill and Joyce Glotzbach in Manhattan, Kansas. After graduating high school, Bill joined the United States Air Force and served in Germany and Turkey. He worked as a communications technician for AT&T...

Jun 29, 2016

Rasiklal Nathubhai Modi passed away peacefully on June 29, 2016 in the presence of his loved ones at the age of 79. He was born August 21st, 1936 in Surat, Gujarat, India. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sushilaben Modi, one son, Vijaykumar Raskilal Modi, and a son-in-law, Rameshchandra Mehta. He is survived by two sons, Mukeshkumar...

Jun 28, 2016

William L. McSweeney, Jr., 85, of Overland Park, passed on to the next life on June 28, 2016. Bill was born Nov. 9, 1930 in Boston, MA. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Anne McSweeney; his children, Anne (Mark Lester), William (Monica), Siobhan (Don) White, Arthur (Edana), Sean (Patricia); grandchildren, Mary, Ellie White, Roque, Arthur, Maura,...