Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Ivan Floyd Whiteford
Apr 26, 2016
Ivan Floyd Whiteford, 88, of Osawatomie, formerly of Shawnee KS passed away on April 26, 2016. Ivan was born Oct. 6, 1927 in Coffey County, KS to Carrol and Rozella Whiteford. Ivan is survived by his two sons; Dennis (Donna) Whiteford, David (Hope) Whiteford, four grandchildren; Kelly, Keith, Colin and Charlotte Whiteford, five great-grandchildren; Samantha, Tyler, Hayden,...
Harold L. Lawson
Apr 23, 2016
Harold L. Lawson, 88, of Shawnee, KS passed away at his residence Saturday, April 23, 2016.
Harold was born July 27, 1927 to Frank and Opal Lawson. Harold is survived by his wife Bonnie of 48 plus years; son Stephen T. (Michelle), daughters Rebecca (William) Walker, Cynthia (Phillip) Tanner, sisters Ruth Baker, Lois (Charles) Wahaus, eight grandchildren...
Mary M. Koontz
Apr 23, 2016
Mary M. Koontz, 85, Leawood, KS passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Villa St. Joseph, Leawood, KS.
Mary was born on the second floor of a two story home December 14, 1930 in Axtell, KS to Robert E. and Margaret C. Smith. She was a graduate of Marysville High School. On January...
Thomas J. Vankeirsbilck
Apr 22, 2016
Thomas J. VanKeirsbilck, 74, Shawnee, KS passed away peacefully Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Tom, the only child of Sid and Mary (Dusselier) VanKeirsbilck. Asta Schmidt and Tom were married June 27, 1964 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Shawnee, KS. He served in the National Guard 1962-1972. Tom loved his family,...
Trent A. Goodrich
Apr 22, 2016
Trent A. Goodrich, 53, of Olathe, KS, passed away, Friday, April 22, 2016 in Kansas City, MO.
Trent is survived by his wife, Teresa; daughter, Nissa (Chris) Fisher; his father, James Goodrich and his grandchildren, Ensley and Dax Fisher.
Trent owned and operated Contemporary Concrete for over 20 years....
Pamela Van Saun
Apr 18, 2016
After a ten-year battle with early onset Alzheimer's, Pamela Van Saun died peacefully in Shawnee, Kansas on April 18th, 2016 at the age of 66.
Pamela was born in Kansas City, MO to Bill and Mary Lee Boswell and raised in Torrance, California. Pamela graduated from United States International University at Point Loma in 1973...
Lucille M. Garrett
Apr 18, 2016
Lucille M. Garrett of Shawnee, KS, age 98, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2016, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born January 14th, 1918, on the family farm in Shawnee to Rose and John Klein and was the third of ten children.
Lucille married Clifford H. Garrett in 1939. They were happily married...
Sharon Jennings
Apr 18, 2016
Sweet Sharon passed away peacefully in her sleep the afternoon of Wednesday April 13th, fourteen years and a day after her husband Travis. She had been fighting the good fight against Parkinson's for many years without complaint, and decided it was finally time to go home. Sharon was a quiet and gentle soul, and was loved by all who...
Glen Bilhimer
Apr 17, 2016
Glen J. Bilhimer, 96, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on April 17, 2016. He was born on November 18, 1919, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Harold and Lena (Lynn) Bilhimer.
Glen was a member of Overland Park Assembly of God for many years. He served his country in the US Navy in WWII and served as a...
Etta M. Lyman
Apr 12, 2016
Etta M. Lyman, 83, Shawnee, KS, passed away on April 12, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Dwight "Bub" Lyman, daughters, Linda Landrum and Donna Whiteford, grandchildren, Kelly Whiteford and Keith Whiteford, along with great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
William “Bill” Clyde Butler
Apr 12, 2016
Bill Butler, 80, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on April 12, 2016. He was born January 15th, 1936, to Dr. & Mrs. Fred E. Butler in Kansas City, MO. In 1961, Bill married Mary Ellen Allen in Salem, MO.
After graduating from Salem High School in 1954, he served 2 years in the United States Army....Debbie S. Williams
Apr 12, 2016
Deborah Sue Williams (West), 54, of Roeland Park, KS, passed away on April 12, 2016.
She was born on Sept. 30, 1961, in Ames, IA. Debbie is preceded in death by her grandfather, Richard Sauer. She is survived by her children, Tyler, Emily, Mikela, and Max; sister, Sandy Schnabel; parents, Dennis West (Althea), Leann Hochstetler (Charles); grandmother,...
Jane C. Bourquin
Apr 12, 2016
Jane Catherine Bourquin, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on April 12, 2016 surrounded by her family. Jane was born August 28, 1931 in Salina, Kansas to Alexander Felix and Kathleen McGuire. She attended Loretto Academy. Jane married Hank Bourquin on June 28, 1951 in Temple, Texas. She retired from Hercules Incorporated at Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in 1991....
Marie Litanne Vil
Apr 10, 2016
Marie Litanne Vil, 71, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on April 10, 2016. Marie was born October 2, 1944 in Jeremie, Haiti to Andre and Rosemonde Dimanche. Marie is survived by her children; Calixte (Marie-Anne) Vil, Jean (Ardely) Vil, Guernide Vil, Nadia (Enock Lafleur) Orelus, Mario (Kelsy) Orelus, Wilner (Peggy) Aurelus and Evens (Mayerlyne) Aurelus, grandchildren; LuthenWorlf...
Nancy Ziegenhorn
Apr 6, 2016
Nancy “Mia” Ziegenhorn, 83, of Fairway, KS passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at sunset.
Nancy was born November 9, 1932 to the late Everett and Ann Brisley in Marshall, MO. She attended Marshall high school and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Missouri Valley College in 1954. While attending college she married Howard Ziegenhorn on May...
Patrick James Muir
Apr 5, 2016
Patrick James Muir, 50, a proud and vibrant man died on Tuesday, the Fifth day of April, the Year of our Lord 2016. After 14 years of courageously fighting the life and health challenges of a quadriplegic, the last 10 weeks in the ICU at Shawnee Mission Medical Center had finally taken its toll. He had given the world...
Janet K. Kelly
Apr 3, 2016
Janet Kay Powell Kelly, 74, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Janet was born in Kansas City, KS on December 9, 1941 to Joseph and Rose Jarrett Powell. She worked for IBT, Inc. for 12 years before she retired. She was a member of Good...
Ruth Marguerite Lund
Apr 3, 2016
Ruth M. Lund, 96, of Shawnee, KS passed away on April 3, 2016. Ruth was born September 4, 1919 in Kansas City, Kansas to Sherman P. and Elsie M. Davidson. Ruth is survived by her son, Jim Lund, daughter, Jan Lund, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, sister-in-law's; Sally and Jean, grand dogs; Charlee, Tinsley, Henry Crow, grand cat, Katah....
Colette L. Mayse
Apr 2, 2016
Colette Lucille Mayse, 88, of Mission, KS, passed away April 2, 2016. She was born Dec. 20, 1927, Atchison, KS, to Henry and Catherine (Seeger) Baker. Colette married Spencer P Mayse, of St. Joseph, MO, Sept. 4, 1948. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Colette is preceded in death by, husband, Spencer P. Mayse, along...
Louis W. Smith
Apr 2, 2016
Louis W. Smith, 84, of Overland Park KS passed away on April 2, 2016. Louis was born February 19, 1932 in Albion, New York, a devoted Catholic. Bill was ready to be joined with his wife Sally who preceded him in death. Bill proudly served in the Air Force as an Intell Opps Tech as a decoder...






