Feb 15, 2015

Marlene Van Nieuwenhuyse, 94, of Merriam, KS, passed away, Sunday, February 15, 2015.

Marlene was born in Glasgow, MO to Alvin and Minnie Flaspohler Hagedorn and moved to this area when she was 7 years old. She married Joseph Van Nieuwenhuyse on April 19, 1947 in Shawnee. He preceded her in death on March 31, 2004. She...

Feb 15, 2015

Iky was born Oct. 15, 1925 to Russell and Margaret Goodwin, in Edna, KS. She left us on Feb. 15, 2015. She married Lee A. Waller in August, 1948. Iky and Lee lived in Carthage, MO until 1951 when they moved to Wichita, KS. In 1974, they moved to Overland Park, KS where Iky lived until her death.

Feb 15, 2015

Glenn Arlen Scherb of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on February 15, 2015, after a very brief but brave fight with cancer. Glenn was born June 1, 1956, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Garlin and Sonia (Hafermann) Scherb. He graduated from Kiester High School in Kiester, Minnesota, as a National Merit Scholar, and went on to earn...

Feb 15, 2015

Lois E. Higbee, 90, Shawnee, KS passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Olathe, KS.

Lois was born March 6, 1924 in Olivet, KS to Leon and Carrie Shirley. She married Robert E. Higbee on March 11, 1943 in Formoso, KS. She was longtime member of Shawnee United...

Feb 14, 2015

Pat Mertz, 73, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her home.

Pat was born in Galesburg, IL and had live in the Kansas City area since 1964. She was a claims authorizer for the Social Security Administration 27 years before her retirement in 1991. She was active in the Social Security...

Feb 13, 2015

Carnie E. Jones, 80 of Shawnee passed away surrounded by family, from complications of Parkinson's on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Sweet Life of Rosehill.

Carnie was born July 10, 1934 to the late James Carnie and Effie Bernice Jones in Kansas City, Kansas. Carnie graduated from Turner High School in 1951. He enlisted in...

Feb 12, 2015

Lester A. Ottaway, Jr., 84, of Overland Park, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015, at his home. Les was born May 15, 1930 to the late Gladys and Lester A. Ottaway, Sr. in Wichita, Kansas. He was the 7th son of 8 children. At the early age of 14, Les' lifelong love of aviation was sparked before he first...

Feb 12, 2015

Juanita L. Spencer, 92, of Shawnee, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Home.

Juanita was born February 5, 1923 to the late David and Lorene Smith in Kansas City, Kansas. Juanita was proud to be the first in her family to graduate from high school. She is a member of Rosedale...

Feb 11, 2015

Thomas Martin Lacy Sr., 82, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Overland Park Place Rehabilitation Center due to heart complications.

Tom was born on June 22, 1932 in Kansas City, Kansas to John and Beatrice Lacy. He was a lifelong resident of Kansas City and attended high school at both Bishop Ward...

Feb 10, 2015

Charles "Chuck" L. Wirth, Jr., 86, of Shawnee passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa.

Chuck was born April 1, 1928, to the late Charles and Catherine Wirth in Annapolis, Maryland. After graduating high school Chuck served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He attended Williams Institute of Mortuary Science in...

Feb 10, 2015

Pat Kurtzman, 69, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Pat was born in Moline, IL. She was a cafeteria manager with the Shawnee Mission School District for over 30 years, retiring in January of this year. She was preceded in death by the love of...

Feb 9, 2015

John B. Daniel, Jr. passed away peacefully on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the age of 71.

John graduated from Northwest Classen High School, Oklahoma City, where he played varsity basketball and volleyball, and was president of his senior class. He earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at Oklahoma University, where he was a member of the...

Feb 5, 2015

Martha M. Groce, 72, passed away February 5, 2015. She was born May 10, 1942 in Iola, Kansas to Leonard and Verna Roussell. Martha is survived by her husband, Larry, sons; Travis, Noel Lee, Phillip and James Lance Groce, sisters; Ann North and Lucy Martin, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Martha was preceded in death by her...

Feb 5, 2015

Alan was born on April 19, 1925, in Hammond, Indiana, to C. Grant and Harriet Ingraham, graduated from Avonworth High School in Pittsburgh, PA and attended Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. He was extremely devoted to his family, his church, the Northwestern Wildcats, the Kansas City Chiefs,...

Feb 2, 2015

Phyllis S. Feaster, 83, passed away February 2, 2015. She was born August 1, 1931 in Syracuse, Kansas to William Henry and Alta Schroll. She attended St. Luke's School of Nursing and worked throughout her life in various nursing positions. Phyllis loved her profession and carried her first-aid kit with her everywhere. Phyllis loved being with her...

Feb 1, 2015

Jack Marshall Nickel, Grandview, Mo. passed away on February 1, 2015 at the age of 63.

Born and raised in the Kansas City area, the son of Marshall (or "Nick", as everyone knew him) and Ann.

Jack was an artist. He spent years mastering the art of photography. But...

Feb 1, 2015

Cynthia Sue Emery, 57, Shawnee, KS passed away peacefully with dignity and grace on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 surrounded by her family.

Cindi was born Jan. 19, 1958 in Washington, MO to Eugene and Nan (Fluesmeier) Koch.

Cindi was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by...

Jan 31, 2015

Mary Jean Bilhimer, 86, Baldwin City, KS passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.

Jean was born Feb. 5, 1928 in Edwardsville, KS to J.W. and Elise P. Grinter. She was a graduate of Turner High School and attended Kansas City Kansas Community College, where she met Lloyd R. Bilhimer. On Oct. 10, 1947,...

Jan 30, 2015

Harold Eugene Davis, 83, of Merriam, KS passed away January 30, 2015, in Springfield, MO, surrounded by his daughters and grandchildren. Harold was born July 8, 1931 in Leavenworth, KS. Adopted at five days old to Vera and Ishmael Davis, he spent his early life and school years in St. Joseph, Mo. He later moved to Kansas...

Jan 30, 2015

Dana Hill Winterscheidt returned to his Lord Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 after suffering many years from dementia. He was born march 13, 1925, in Topeka, Kansas to Fred and helen Winterscheidt. Dana's family transferred to Kansas City, Missouri, where he attended grade school and three years at Paseo High School. They late moved to Johnson County, Kansas....