Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Dr. Amarjit Khehra
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.
ServicesFuneral services will be held on Saturday, November...
Norma Conner
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...
Kevin T. Price
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...
Samuel A. Danso
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...
Xiuzhen Wang
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...
Paul David Rupert
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...
Evelyn M. Vankemseke
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...
Brent Garden
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...
R. Elvin Miller
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...
Henry “Hank” Lee Wakefield
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...
Judith Petersen
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,...
Danna Gale Parsloe
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...
Shirley Marie Belczak
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...
Robert Hollis Hunt
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...
Jeanne Mae Mason
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...
Craig Alan Meigs
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,...
Charles Eugene Newell Sr.
Nov 7, 2015
Charles Eugene Newell Sr., 86, passed away November 7, 2015 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Charles was born February 23, 1929 in Merriam, Kansas to Charles and Eda Newell. Charles is survived by his wife, Freda M. of 66 years, daughter, Sharon (Rick) Larkin, son, Charles E. Newell Jr., five grandchildren (Jason, Adrienne, Amanda, Megan and Tiffany),...
Carol E. Keef
Nov 2, 2015
Carol E. Keef, 94, passed away November 2, 2015. Carol was born April 28, 1921 in Oberlin Kansas to William and Emma Gilsdorf. Carol is survived by her daughter, Judy (Buddy) Brock, four grandchildren; John Allen, Johnny Klenk, Robert Allen, April Klenk, seven great-grandchildren, one great great-grandchild, sister, Phyllis, brothers; Kenny, Jack and Bryce. Carol was preceded in death...
Linda Scroggins
Oct 31, 2015
Linda Marie Scroggins, 74, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at the Shawnee Mission Med. Ctr., Merriam, KS.
Linda was born Jan. 16, 1941 to Rufus E. and Juanita E. Adkins. She was a graduate of Turner High School. Linda was an avid sports fan, especially the Royals and Chiefs.
...Laura Hill
Oct 30, 2015
Laura Hill, of Overland Park, KS passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at her home. She was born November 5, 1923 in Plymouth County, Iowa. She spent her childhood on a family farm predating all modern conveniences and fondly passed along stories of those years with family and friends throughout her entire life. She was an avid...






