Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Marion J Gunter
Feb 20, 2016
Marion J. Gunter, 85, was born on February 26,1930 in Clinton, MO and passed away on February 20, 2016 in Shawnee, Kansas. Marion was a USN Veteran of the Korean War and retired from the BPU (KCK). He enjoyed his family and golf. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Ann, three children, Steve...
Robert Joseph Rowland Iii
Feb 19, 2016
Robert J. Rowland III, 54, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on Feb. 19, 2016. He was born on April 28, 1961, in Philadelphia, PA to Dr. Robert Jr. and Carole (Ricords) Rowland. Robert was a network systems engineer at the University of Kansas Medical Center. As an avid environmentalist who took pride in bettering his community he...
John Michael Owen
Feb 18, 2016
John Michael Owen, 26, of Gardner, KS passed away February 18, 2016. John was born February 25, 1989 in Kansas City, Kansas to Patricia Ronan and Mark Orwick. John is survived by his mother, Patricia and step-father Kevin Ronan, father, Mark Orwick, brother, James David Orwick, sister, Brittney Nicole Orwick, grandmothers, Margaret Owen and Jean Orwick, aunt,...
Martha Brockman
Feb 15, 2016
Martha Brockman, 93, of Prairie Village, KS, passed away, Monday, February 15, 2016 at her home.
Martha was born in Louisville, KY and was raised in Moberly, MO. She was a graduate of Culver-Stockton College. She worked as a buyer for Harzfeld's and sales at Woolf Brothers.
She is...
Lee Rudolph Vogel
Feb 13, 2016
Lee Rudolph Vogel, 86, of Overland Park, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at his home.
Lee was born on May 28, 1929 to the late Rudolph Martin and Edna Osthoff Vogel He attended St. Paul's Lutheran School. In 1947 he graduated from Leavenworth High School where he lettered in football, basketball, track and golf....
Clyde William Koch
Feb 10, 2016
Clyde William Koch, 85, of Overland Park, KS passed away February 10, 2016. Clyde was born in waterloo, IL and raised in St. Louis. He moved to Overland Park in 1967 and resided there until his death.
Clyde enlisted in the United States Marines Corps when he was 17 and served his country in the...
Judith N. Casey
Feb 6, 2016
Judith N. Casey, 76, Prairie Village, KS passed away February 6, 2016 surrounded by her loved ones following a brief illness. She is survived by sons; Scott List, Steve (Christie) List; daughter, Shelly (Howard) Schneider; grandchildren, Holly, Hunter, and Natalie, and her brother, Ronald Geenens.
She was preceded in death by her former husband, R. Michael Casey....
Jose A. Alonzo
Feb 5, 2016
José A. (Chep) Alonzo, 84, of Roeland Park, KS passed away February 5, 2016. José was born April 23, 1931 in Topeka, Kansas to Angel and Celestina Alonzo. José is survived by his wife, Frances, daughters, Lisa Marie (CJ) Conard of Escondido, CA, Yolanda (Alex) Velasquez, sons, Angelo (Wanda), Anthony "Tony" (Sonja) Alonzo, six grandchildren, Michael Alonzo,...
Theodore L. Sandow Md Jr.
Feb 4, 2016
Theodore L. Sandow Jr. MD, 80, of Lake Quivira, KS passed away February 4, 2016. Theodore was born April 29, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to Theodore Sr. and Georgina Sandow. Ted attended Loyola University and Stritch Medical School in Chicago, Illinois followed by Orthopedic Surgical Residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He was a member...
Patricia Luella Bockelman
Feb 3, 2016
Patricia Luella Bockelman, 77, of Fairway, KS passed away February 3, 2016. Patricia was born February 18, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas to Fred and Vera Bockelman. Patricia taught for 35 years at Shawnee Mission North High School. She was a 55 year member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Patricia is survived by her sister, Donna Lea (Charles) Massoth,...
Connie Marie Snyder
Feb 3, 2016
Connie Marie Snyder, 63 years of age, died suddenly at home on February 3, 2016.
Connie was born in 1952 to Wayne and Martha Still. On September 7, 1974 she married the love of her life, Harold. Connie enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids as well as...
Daniel Lee Sailler Sr.
Feb 3, 2016
Daniel Lee Sailler Sr., 91, of Shawnee, KS passed away February 3, 2016. Daniel was born November 19, 1924 in Kansas City, Kansas to Charles and Margaret Sailler. He was the owner of Sailler Brothers Groceries in Shawnee, Kansas and Jodi's Drive-In Restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas with his brother Charles (Chuck). He was a Lieutenant in...
Dorothy Louise Turner
Feb 2, 2016
Dorothy Louise Turner, 75, of Overland Park, KS passed away February 2, 2016. Dorothy was born November 12, 1940 in Baxter Springs, Kansas to Floyd and Margaret Richardson. Dorothy is survived by her husband, Gene, son, Terry (Jeanine) Turner, daughter, Mary (Rick) Gatlin, mother, Margaret, sister, Beverly Karber, brother, James Richardson, three grandchildren, Stephanie, Courtney, and Evelyn...
Evan Knaus
Feb 1, 2016
Evan A. Knaus, 26, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on February 1, 2016. He was born on August 11, 1989, in Olathe, Kansas, to Robert and Carolyn Knaus.
Evan is preceded in death by his father, Robert (Bob or Butch) Knaus, grandparents, Robert & Maree Knaus and Laurence Gilbert. He is survived by his mother, Carolyn Knaus,...
Maria L. Estrada Md
Jan 31, 2016
Maria L. Estrada MD, 74, of Kansas City, KS passed away January 31, 2016. Maria was born June 8, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas to Joseph and Otilia Estrada. Maria is survived by her sisters, Rachel Estrada, Adela Estrada-Ramirez, Angelica Estrada-Minton, six nieces, eight, great-nieces, one great great-niece, four nephews, twenty great-nephews, one great great-nephew. Maria was...
Shirley A. Hanusch
Jan 31, 2016
Shirley A. Hanusch, 89, passed away at home in Mission, KS on Sunday, January 31, 2016. Shirley was born February 16, 1926 at her parent's home in Central Missouri. She was valedictorian of her class when she graduated from high school and then attended Central Missouri State University.
After leaving Central Missouri State,...
Nanette F. Doolittle
Jan 30, 2016
Nanette F. Doolittle, 84, passed away, Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Villa St. Francis Nursing Home in Olathe. Nan was born July 5, 1931 at Stuart, Nebr. to Harry L. and Ethel Cowles. She graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1952, was a member of Delta, Delta, Delta, and was a teacher before marrying Wendell Doolittle...
Mark Edward Jones
Jan 30, 2016
Mark Edward Jones, 63, Merriam, KS passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 at his home.
Mark was born Nov. 15, 1952 in Kansas City, MO to Dean H. and Katherine J. Jones. He was a graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School.
Mark was preceded in death by his...
Brandy Yarnell Menzel
Jan 29, 2016
On Friday, January 29, 2016, our beloved Brandy Collette Yarnell Menzel lost her long fight to overcome addiction.
Brandy was born December 21, 1977, in Fairfax County, Virginia, and grew up in Shawnee Kansas. She loved Kansas State University and obtained BA and MA degrees from Baker University. Her daughter was her greatest joy in life.
...Edgar Lee Lamar
Jan 28, 2016
Edgar "Lee" Lamar of Overland Park, KS passed away on January 28, 2016. Lee was born on March 27, 1921 on a farm in Southern Buchanan County, to William Urvie and Nannie Mae Queen Lamar. He graduated from Faucett High School in 1939 and from St. Joseph Jr. College in 1941. He obtained his private pilot’s certificate...






