Troy “Leon” Teeters

Jun 7, 2016

Troy "Leon" Teeters, 91, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Leon was born in Humboldt, Kansas, to Charles and Alice (Hodgson) Teeters. After proudly serving in World War II, he married Cleadus Estes on Jan. 18, 1947, in Kansas City, KS. Leon was a member of the...

Michael James Horner

Jun 6, 2016

Michael J. Horner, 55, Kansas City, KS, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at Providence Medical Center.

Michael was born July 18, 1960 to the late James Horner and Edna Mae Ahrens. Mike is preceded in death by his brother, Frank Horner.

He is survived by a son Jarrod Tice and...

Verna Nepote Perkins

Jun 6, 2016

Verna Perkins, 86, Olathe, Kansas, died June 6, 2016 at home.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth, children James Nepote and Gloria “Tootsie” Nepote, 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. She also leaves a daughter-in-law, Ida Nepote, sister, Joan Stevens, sister-in-law Majory Klum, aunt Pauline Snow and many loved ones & other friends....

Robert Dyche

Jun 6, 2016

Robert Dyches, 65, Shawnee, Kansas passed away on June 6, 2016

Services

A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory, 10901 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS.

William “Randy” Randal Strong

Jun 3, 2016

William "Randy" Randal Strong, 52, of Olathe, KS passed away Friday, June 03, 2016 at the Olathe Hospice House.

Randy was born February 15, 1964 to Bill Strong and Ilene Sheets in Independence, Missouri. Randy is survived by his wife, Marilyn Strong; three daughters, Tamera Strong; Lucinda Strong; Maranda Strong; father, Bill Strong and wife...

Marla Kay Wood

Jun 1, 2016

Marla Kay Wood, 57, of Quenemo, KS passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the University of Kansas Hospital.

Marla was born September 11, 1958 to the late Roy and Jimmie Margaret Cunningham in Dallas, TX. She is also preceded in death by a niece, Jimmie Alexandra DeFelice in 2009.

Marla...

Jean Little

May 30, 2016

Jean Little, 87, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Monday, May 30, 2016.

She was born in Kansas City, KS and worked as a bookkeeper for Service Supply Plumbing for 30 years before retiring. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Jean was preceded in death by a...

Robert Arturo Valverde

May 30, 2016

Robert Arturo Valverde, 84, was born May 4th, 1932 in New York, NY and died May 30, 2016 at his home with his family by his side.

Robert was a graduate of Cardinal Hays High School in Bronx, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Fordham University, Bronx, New York. He...

Marilyn Ruth Conradt

May 29, 2016

Marilyn Ruth Conradt, 82, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on May 29, 2016. Marilyn was born March 5, 1934 in Fort Madison, Iowa to Bernard and Agnes Taylor. She had a passion for the KC Royals, KU Basketball and many arts and crafts. Marilyn is survived by Thomas, her husband of 65 years, her sons: David (Maria),...

Michael J. Fern

May 27, 2016

Michael J. Fern, 73, Shawnee, KS passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was the third of eight children and was born on July 10, 1942 in Wichita KS to Joseph and Constance Ryan Fern. He graduated from St. Joseph High School and Rockhurst College and received his advanced degrees...

Carl David Yancey, Jr.

May 23, 2016

Carl David Yancey, Jr., 76, Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Shawnee Mission Med. Ctr., Merriam, KS.

Carl was born Jan. 21, 1940 in Kansas City, MO to Carl David and Margaret Yancey. He was a 1958 graduate of Shawnee Mission High School. Following high school, Carl joined the...

Thomas J. Engel

May 23, 2016

Tom Engel, 83, Shawnee, KS, passed away May 23, 2016. Visitation, 5-7pm, Wed., Amos Family Funeral Home. Mass, 11am, Thur. St. Joseph Church, Shawnee. Survivors, wife, Virginia; children, Mike, John, Sharon, David, Katie; 8 grandchildren.

The family suggests contributions to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Roger J. Foley, Usaf

May 21, 2016

Roger J. Foley, 76, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday at the Leavenworth National Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Olathe Medical Center Hospice House.

Survivors include his wife, Diane Foley; daughter, Christine (Greg) Mitchell; grandchildren, Hawkeye and Jessica Mitchell; sister, Mary Ellen Frost; niece Kimberley...

Mary Alice Geise

May 20, 2016

Mary Alice (Edward) Geise, 83, passed away at home Friday, May 20, 2016.

Mrs. Geise was born in El Dorado, KS Dec. 6, 1932. She grew up in Wichita, KS attending East High School, graduating in 1950. Then going to Ottawa University, Ottawa, KS; graduating in 1954 with a Secondary and Elementary teaching...

John Wesley Beal

May 19, 2016

John Wesley Beal, 74, Shawnee, KS passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.

John was born April 30, 1942 in Colby, KS to Wesley Junior and Dorothy Margaret Beal. His father was killed in North Africa in 1943 during WWII. John was a 1960 graduate...

Dr. David Louis Defeo

May 18, 2016

Dr. David Louis DeFeo, 73, Kansas City, MO passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.

David was born Feb. 4, 1943 in Kansas City, KS to Michael and Barbara DeFeo. He was a 1961 graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School, attended Kansas State...

John Patrick Heffernon

May 17, 2016

John Patrick Heffernon, 73, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away Tuesday May 17, 2016 at home surrounded by his family.

John was born in Kansas City, Missouri and moved to Shawnee, Kansas as a child. He went to St. Joseph Catholic Grade School and was in the 1960 graduating class of DeLaSalle Military Academy. John joined the Missouri...

Dorothy M. Vanbooven

May 12, 2016

Dorothy M. (Speichinger) VanBooven passed away May 12, 2016. Dorothy was born on July 9, 1942, in a farmhouse southeast of Mendon, Missouri to Francis and Agnes (Ostermann) Speichinger. She started school in a one room school house and completed her grade school and high school education in Brunswick, MO. Following High School, Dorothy entered St. Mary's...

James M. Melvin, Sr.

May 12, 2016

James ‘Jim' Melvin, Sr., passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospice House in the company of ‘his girl' of 50 years and wife for 46 years, Theresa. Born September 12, 1949 to William and Margaret Melvin in Sabetha, KS, Jim was the second of five brothers and a sister before meeting his life-long better...

Helen L. Wendt

May 12, 2016

Helen Wendt, 98, of Merriam, KS/Lees Summit, MO, died Thursday, May 12, 2016. Helen was born in Kansas City Missouri, lived in Roeland Park, Merriam, Lee’s Summit, and Paola at the end of her life.

She was the daughter of George and Leona Fischer. She had a sister, Georgia Swartz and a brother, Karl Fischer all of...