Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Mae Leckrone
Apr 30, 2015
Mae Leckrone, 80, of Shawnee passed away at her home surrounded by family and friends.
Mae was born and raised in Russellville, Arkansas. She moved to the Kansas City area in 1951 and worked for Farmers Insurance Company, and retired after 40 years as a MIS manager.
Mae loved to travel...
Paul M. Watts
Apr 30, 2015
Paul Martin Watts went on to be with our Lord Thursday, April 30th, 2015. Many people knew him and all called him a friend. Paul was born August 4, 1930 in Leslie AR, son of the late Gladys and Bruce Watts. He was completely devoted to his family and worked hard all his life to care for...
Harriett Holbert Horn
Apr 29, 2015
Harriett Holbert Horn, 83, formerly of Cedarburg, WI passed away April 29, 2015 in Shawnee, KS. Harriett was born on Aug. 16, 1931 in Lee's Summit, MO. Harriett was a graduate of Lee's Summit High school-Class of 1949. She studied at the University of Central Missouri-Warrensburg for two years then transferred to the University of Missouri her...
Betty Flora Hjorth
Apr 29, 2015
Betty Flora Hjorth, 91, passed away April 29, 2015 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Betty was born on May 5, 1923 in Ottawa, KS to Dr. Homer and Ruth Flora. Betty is survived by brother, Homer Flora Jr., nieces, Phyllis Hill, Maggie Stroud, Carissa Vandagriff, Janice Riff, three grandchildren; Jason Smith, Toby Smith, Amy Stutzman, and...
Mark Cahill
Apr 28, 2015
Mark Cahill, 60, of Shawnee, KS, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side, on Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
Mark was born March 20, 1955 in Lynn, MA to John and Margaret Archung Cahill and spent his childhood in Massachusetts, Venezuela, Florida, and Pennsylvania before the family moved to...
Delmar “Dale” Melander
Apr 28, 2015
Delmar "Dale" Melander passed away on Tuesday, April 28 at Shawnee Mission Hospital. Dale was born November 28, 1927, on a farm in Thayer County Nebraska to William Henry Christian Melander and Adeline Marie Peperkorn. He attended elementary school in Gilead, Nebraska and country schools around Hebron where he graduated in 1945. He was confirmed at Grace...
Darlene Marie Nelson
Apr 28, 2015
Darlene Marie Nelson of Roeland Park, Kansas went to be with her Lord and Saviour on April 28th, 2015 after a long, full life. Darlene Frey was born on April 29th, 1930 in Coffeyville, Kansas and later moved with her family to Dearing, Kansas. She lived in the Coffeyville area for many years, and worked first at...
Cheryl “Cheri” L. Sparks
Apr 28, 2015
Cheryl "Cheri" L. Sparks, 66, passed away April 28, 2015 at her residence in Roeland Park. Cheryl was born April 2, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas to Vincent and Rosemary Smiley. Cheryl is survived by her children; Ryan (Elizabeth) and Adam V. Sparks, Karie Keeney, sisters; Tish Smiley, Peggy Reilly, Mary Everson, brothers; Tom and Rick Smiley,...
Willa Meier
Apr 25, 2015
Willa Ann Meier, 93, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Lakeview Village Care Center, Lenexa, Kansas.
Willa was born April 14, 1922 in Osborne, Kansas, to William G. and Dorothea M. Rousey. Willa was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Meier in 2001; son, Russell H. Meier in 2006; daughter, Susan J....
Eugene I. Jennings
Apr 24, 2015
EUGENE I JENNINGS (Gene) passed peacefully into his life with Jesus on April 24, 2015 at his home. He was born April 7, 1932 in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada to Maude and Oscar Jennings.
From 1953-1954 Gene served in the United States Navy, serving on the Admiral's Staff at the Naval Air Station...
Rachael Catherine Hugunin
Apr 23, 2015
Rachael Catherine Hugunin, 91, Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at her home.
Rachael was born June 27, 1923 in Shawnee, KS to Richard and Celina Van den Broecke. On May 2, 1942, Rachael married Jesse Hugunin at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Lenexa, KS. Her passion in life was...
Brian Nelson Mahr
Apr 20, 2015
Brian N. Mahr, 55, of Shawnee passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at his home. Brian was born October 8, 1959 to Charles R. and Laretha Mahr in Carthage, Missouri. Brian attended Shawnee Mission Northwest. He was the owner of Mahr Painting. Brian is preceded in death by his father, and twin brother, Brett. He is survived by his...
Ida Dell Jackson
Apr 18, 2015
Ida Jackson, 80, of Merriam, KS, passed away, Saturday, April 18, 2015 at her home.
Ida was born March 12, 1935 in Chatham, Louisiana to Murphy James (M.J.) and Mittie Williams Harris. She worked as a dietary manager for the Shawnee Mission School District. She was a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist...
Wilda Mae Schultz
Apr 18, 2015
Wilda M. Musser Schultz, 98, De Soto, KS passed on to her God April 18, 2015.
She was preceded in death by parents Don and L. Myrtle Musser, brother, Buford Musser, husbands Ray Starks then Harvey Schultz. Survived by son Roy Schultz, niece, Barb Boyd (Darrel), 2 great nieces, 1 great great niece, 1 great...
James William Brauer
Apr 17, 2015
James W. Brauer, 61, of Shawnee, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at his home.
Jim was born November 25, 1953 to the late William Walter and Margaret Ann (Price) Brauer in Oak Park-River Forest, Illinois. After graduating from Shawnee Mission North, Jim attended Pittsburg State University and earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration....
Theresa Jeanne Blackmer
Apr 16, 2015
Theresa Jeanne (Medved) Blackmer, 89, of Olathe, KS passed away April 16, 2015.
Theresa was born on October 28, 1925 in Kansas City, KS, daughter of the late Max Peter and Teresa (Strutzel) Medved. She spent her childhood in the Strawberry Hill district of Wyandotte County. After graduating from Ward High School in...
Alice Etta Richardson
Apr 16, 2015
Alice Etta (Baker) Richardson, 95, died April 16, 2015 surrounded by family.
Alice was born near Louisburg, Kansas to Elmer Franklin and Beulah Emma (Kelly) Baker on September 10, 1919. After graduating from Louisburg High School in 1937, she worked at the Agricultural Conservation for four years in Paola, Kansas.
Albert A. Southard
Apr 15, 2015
Albert A. Southard, 95, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 15 at Brookdale-Rosehill Assisted Living community.
Albert was born on Sept. 28, 1919 on the family farm near Bushong, KS in Lyon county. He was the second son to R. C. "Mike" Southard and Elsie Dennis Southard. He had a lifelong love of flying...
John Patrick Daley
Apr 13, 2015
John Patrick Daley "Johnny Danger" was born on December 29, 1970 in Olathe, Kansas. He passed away peacefully after a long illness on April 13, 2015 in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. He was 44 years old.
He graduated from Blue Valley High School in 1990. He also attended Johnson County Community College. John moved...
Mary Agnes Gladbach
Apr 13, 2015
Mary Agnes Gladbach, 102, of Prairie Village, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at her home.
Agnes was born March 15, 1913, daughter of Anthony and Mary (Straub) Link, in Norborne, MO. She attended school in Norborne, MO., Topeka, KS, and Keytesville, MO. On September 15, 1936, she was married to Mark Paul Gladbach, who...






