May 30, 2015

Robert A. Conroy, 87, a U.S. Army veteran and retired railroad engineer of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2015. He is survived by his sister, Dorothy Archer, Gladstone, Missouri. and many nieces and nephews, who loved Uncle Bob very much. Bob was predeceased by his sisters; Bunny Schranz, Frances Bugler, and Kathleen Conroy.

May 30, 2015

Margaret Zoll Amos, age 84, died peacefully May 30, 2015, at Brookdale Shawnee. She was born July 18, 1930, in Leavenworth County, Kansas, to Benjamin and Lela (Thomas) Zoll. Her parents owned Zoll Dairy in Leavenworth County, Kansas, where she helped bottle and deliver milk as a young girl. She loved music and played the piano and the banjo....

May 29, 2015

Renee L. Mathis, 46, of Merriam passed away Friday May 29, 2015 at her home with her loving family by her side.

Renee was born September 8, 1968 in Galveston, Texas to Hubert Smith and Michele Meginn. Renee graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest high school in 1986. On November 23, 1988, she married Toby D. Mathis in...

May 28, 2015

Lois C. McAlister, 92, of Lenexa, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Lakeview Village Care Center. Lois was born January 22, 1923 to the late Paul and Eudora Womeldorf in Syracuse, Kansas. She graduated from Southwestern College with a degree in Social Studies in 1945. On May 31, 1953, Lois married Richard McAlister. He preceded her...

May 26, 2015

Janice Lee Fraker-Berry, 78, of Shawnee, KS passed away from surgical complications on May 26th, 2015 at the Olathe Hospice House. She was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, on October 27th, 1936. Janice graduated from Conrad High School in 1954, where she was the class valedictorian, homecoming queen and a four year member of the basketball team. She...

May 23, 2015

Donald W. Peters, 98, passed away May 23, 2015 at The Atriums in Overland Park. Donald was born August 9, 1916 in Kansas City, Missouri to W.J. Polson and mother Ona. Donald is survived by his five children; Joyce, Donna, Janice, Susan and Dennis, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Donald was preceded in death by his wife,...

May 23, 2015

Michael A. Eden, 72, of Gardner, KS went to be with his Lord on May 23, 2015 at Menorah Medical Center.

Michael was born May 26, 1942 to the late Clarence E. and Anna Elizabeth Eden in Kansas City, Missouri. Mike attended Argentine High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Trudy Carter. Mike was...

May 20, 2015

Kevin Smith, 52, of Stilwell KS, was surrounded by loved ones when he passed away peacefully May 20, 2015. Kevin was born December 25, 1962 in Kan., to Janice (Pearson) and Claude (Bud) E. Smith, Jr. where Ottawa, Kansas City Kansas, and ultimately Stilwell became his home. After Graduating from Blue Valley High School and Johnson County...

May 19, 2015

Julius McFarlin was born November 3, 1922 to the late John T. McFarlin and Mary E (Knox) McFarlin. To this union eight children were born; with Julius being the fifth child. Julius was called to rest at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, on May 19, 2015. The gates of Heaven opened and Julius walked in to receive...

May 18, 2015

Freda Louise White was born June 13, 1913 and passed away on May 18, 2015, 25 days short of her 102nd birthday, at her residence in Overland Park, KS. Freda was preceded in death by her husband Wilbur B. White (Bill) in 1986 and younger son Donald D. White in 2000, by three older sisters, five older...

May 18, 2015

Thomas L. Smith, 80, passed away May 18, 2015 at his residence. Thomas was born June 23, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas to John and Hazel Smith. Thomas was simple and kind man loved by everyone. He is survived by his son Fred G Smith his wife Susan Carey. His Daughter Anita Sell and the Grandchildren Fredrick...

May 17, 2015

Robert D. Wilson, 72, of Paola, KS, passed away, Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his home.

Robert was born in Kansas City, MO. He was an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked as a pipe fitter for Owen's Corning.

He was preceded in death by his...

May 17, 2015

Zelma Faye Bennett Wilson, 94, of Overland Park, KS went home to Jesus on May 17, 2015. Zelma was born August 23, 1920 in Vassar, KS to Jesse and Emma Sowers Bennett. Zelma married Robert Frazier Wilson on June 14, 1944 in Topeka, Kansas. Zelma was an incredible woman of faith whose philosophy of putting Jesus first, family second,...

May 14, 2015

Christian Noah Young, 3, Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 in Shawnee, KS.

Christian was born Sept 29, 2011 in Longview, TX to Jerry and Lisa Young. He is survived by his parents; brother, Scott Edwards; mat. grandparents, Rusty Blount and Cindy Cromer; pat. grandmother, Judy Young and many other...

May 12, 2015

Josephine Marie "Josie" (Dragna) LeCluyse, 86, of Lenexa, KS, passed away May 12, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Born 1928 in Beaumont, TX, Josie became a Dominican nun in 1945. In 1969 she left the convent and moved to Kansas with her brother Nick. In 1971 she married Robert C. LeCluyse, a widowed...

May 11, 2015

Roger L. Conrad, 71, of Shawnee, went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 11th 2015 at his home.

Roger was born April 14, 1944 in Bremen, Indiana. He earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University. Roger enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a Military Police Officer during the Korean War. Roger...

May 10, 2015

Mark Powers, 56, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015, at his home in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born March 26 1959, in Shawnee, KS, son of Luella and Gene Powers.

He always found the humor in everything. His contagious smile will be missed by all.

Mark was preceded...

May 10, 2015

Ofelia G. Liston, 66, of Shawnee, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Ofelia was born December 3, 1948 in Cadon, Phillipines. Ofelia worked as a Quality Control Process Engineer for over 20 years with Legacy Technology. Ofelia married Mark Liston on March 2, 1990 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She enjoyed...

May 9, 2015

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Betty Jean Thompson Stetler, age 93. She passed away peacefully May 9, 2015, in a Care Haven Home (formerly Comfort Care Homes) in Overland Park, KS. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., May 22, 2015, at Faith Lutheran Church, 4805 W. 67th St.,...

May 8, 2015

Greg Orscheln, 74, of Shawnee, KS passed away May 8, 15. He was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. He attended Christ the King Catholic Grade School and attended Rockhurst High School, where he excelled at both baseball and football before graduating in 1957. He had an offer to play professional baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies,...