Nov 28, 2015

Miriam Elizabeth Rector Warren, 89, passed on to be with her Lord and all of her loved ones in heaven on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. She was born on Feb. 22, 1926, on the campus of Culver Stockton College to George and Mary (Beck) Rector. Her father was a minister in the Disciples of Christ Christian Church...

Nov 25, 2015

Jacqueline D. Murray, 91, passed away November 25, 2015. Jacqueline was born December 1, 1923 in Long Beach, CA to John and Elizabeth Feeley. She was raised in Boston MA, but lived most of her life in Shawnee. Jacqueline married Edward B. Murray (deceased in 1995) in October, 1944. Jacqueline is survived by her sons; Dr. Edward...

Nov 25, 2015

Doris Jean (Pitts) Hydeman, 88, peacefully passed away on November 25, 2015, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Doris was born on January 17, 1927, in Kansas City, KS, the youngest daughter of the late Elmer and Lela Pitts. She is survived by her brother, Dwain Pitts; her four sons: Randall Neal of Kansas City,...

Nov 24, 2015

Kathy Estelle Keck McConniel, 64, passed away November 24, 2015. Kathy was born March 1, 1951 in Arlington, Texas to Lavern and Inez Keck. Kathy was a caring, loving, generous wife and mother. Our momma had a giving spirit and loved everyone with her whole being and never turned anyone away. She had a fun loving and light hearted...

Nov 22, 2015

Dr. Amarjit Khehra, 28, of Harrisonville, MO, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015. He was born to Baldev Khehra and Kashmir Kaur on August 20, 1987 in Detroit, MI.

He is survived by his parents, his wife Brinderjeet, and his two brothers Hardeep and Gursharn.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November...

Nov 21, 2015

On November 21, 2015, Norma Conner passed away, leaving a loving family and many friends who so greatly admired her strength, kindness and many accomplishments both in her professional and personal life. She and her late husband, Jim, moved to Winter Haven in 1982 from Washington D.C., where she lived until moving to Shawnee Mission, Kansas in...

Nov 20, 2015

Kevin T. Price, 51, of Shawnee, KS passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, from cancer. Kevin was born August 21, 1964 to Robert and Carol (Scofield) Price in Flandreau, SD. He attended public school in Brandon, SD, graduating in 1982. Kevin married Jan Dylla in Andover, SD on June 1, 1996. Unto this union was born one...

Nov 19, 2015

Samuel A. Danso, age 47 of Shawnee, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015. He was born to Timothy Addo Danso and Kate Asiedua on December 11, 1967 in Ghana.

Sam as he was affectionately called, attended the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (Ghana) before attending the MidAmerica Nazarene University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in...

Nov 19, 2015

Xiuzhen Wang, 77, Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 at the Shawnee Mission Med. Ctr., Merriam, KS.

Mrs. Wang was born Nov. 20, 1937 in Shanghai, China. She moved to the United States in 2007. She is survived by her husband, Yuanlong Chu; son, Yi Chu, Burke, VA; daughter, Cindy...

Nov 19, 2015

Paul David Rupert, 86, Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away November 19, 2015 at the Olathe Medical Center Hospice House.

Paul was born in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, on December 5, 1928 to Lynn H. and Hazel L. Rupert. He graduated from Iola High School in 1948. He married Anna Louise Switzer June...

Nov 18, 2015

Evelyn Madge VanKemseke, 87, Shawnee, KS passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at her home.

Evelyn VanKemseke, a lifelong resident of Shawnee, Kansas started volunteering when her children were quite young. Having been born into poverty in the Great Depression, she knew first hand how hard it is to think, let alone try...

Nov 17, 2015

Brent Garden, 61, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Nov. 17, 2015. He was born March 1, 1954 in Hutchinson, KS, the son of Robert E. III and Clara M (McFarland) Garden.

After graduation from Lyons High School, he married Victoria Brooks on Nov 22, 1975. They were married nearly 30 years. He worked in the grain...

Nov 15, 2015

After a very short illness, R. Elvin Miller, 93, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Elvin, son of Rolla and Beulah Miller, was born June 25, 1922 on a farm located near Erie, Kansas. Elvin's early education was in rural Neosho County Kansas. He graduated from Grant Township High School...

Nov 13, 2015

Henry (Hank) Lee Wakefield went to be with his Lord and Savior at his home on November 13, 2015.

Henry was born in Dallas, TX on January 30, 1941 to Bill and Lois Wakefield. He met his wife, Carol Smith, in Junior High and they married on June 24, 1961. Hank spent 38 years in...

Nov 13, 2015

Judith Petersen, 76, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away November 13, 2015 surrounded by family and friends.

Judith is preceded in death by her husband of 14 years Ronald L. Petersen, her parents; Earnest and Mildred Calhoun. She is survived by her children; Jeffrey L. Petersen (Kerry), Denise M. Kidd, and Kristi L. Petersen,...

Nov 12, 2015

Danna Gale Parsloe, 69, of Prairie Village, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at her home.

Danna was born November 7, 1946 to the late George and Opal Walenta in Oklahoma City. She was a member of Will Rogers high school class of 1964 and earned a bachelor's of education from Northeastern State University in...

Nov 12, 2015

SHIRLEY M. BELCZAK, 88, of Shawnee passed away November 12, 2015 surrounded by family and friends.

She was born in Detroit, Michigan to Clarence and Irene Greenia. She had a beautiful marriage of 65 years to Walter Belczak also of Detroit.

She was preceded in death by her parents and son Jim. Shirley is survived...

Nov 10, 2015

Robert H. Hunt, 92, of Overland Park, KS passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Delmar Gardens of Overland Park.

Robert was born August 30, 1923 in Carthage, MO. Robert attended Rosedale High School before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. Bob served with the 4th Marine Division in the battle of Saipan and...

Nov 10, 2015

Jeanne Mason, 73, Lenexa, KS passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at Nottingham Health and Rehab, Olathe, KS.

Jeanne was born Dec. 18, 1941 in Kansas City, MO to Willie E. and Reva Mae Spurgin. She was a 1959 graduate of North Kansas City High School. Jeanne was a business analyst with ConAgra...

Nov 8, 2015

Craig Meigs, 54, passed away November 8, 2015. Craig was born March 21, 1961, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Nathan K. and Frances J. Meigs. Craig graduated from the University of Kansas and was an Eagle Scout.

Craig is survived by his wife, Karen; parents, children, Timothy, Amy, Sarah Beth, Valerie Meigs; brothers,...