Feb 23, 2015

Lawrence Dean Matson age 89 passed away at the Olathe Medical Center Hospice House on February 23, 2015 following a stroke. Larry was born January 23, 1926 to his parents Wilbur Lynes Matson and Fanny Fern Traylor Matson in Smith Center, Kansas. Following service in the Navy, Larry graduated from Kansas State University with a BA in...

Feb 23, 2015

Patricia Schmitz, 76, of Merriam, KS, passed away quietly, Monday, February 23, 2015.

Patricia was born in Kanas City, KS. Her husband, Donald, died in 2011. She is survived by her children, Dan Schmitz and Donna Langer and three grandchildren.

Visitation...

Feb 22, 2015

Nancy Lee Thursby, 68, Basehor, KS passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Nancy was born Nov. 22, 1946 in Kansas City, KS to Rush and Martha Fisette. She was a 1964 graduate of Turner High School. She was employed with Puritan Bennett for over 23 years, retiring...

Feb 21, 2015

Francis (Pete) Cuppage, MD, 82, of Mission, Kan., died peacefully on February 21, 2015. Pete was born August 17, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Eunice and Frank Cuppage. He received a Master of Science Degree from Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, and a Doctorate from Ohio State University School of Medicine.

In 1967,...

Feb 20, 2015

Terri Lynn Richardson, 59, Lenexa, KS passed away Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Terri was born June 27, 1955 to Glenn and Nadine Fletcher in Kansas City, KS. She graduated Washington High School and earned her bachelor's degree in education from Kansas State University and Masters from Emporia...

Feb 19, 2015

Elizabeth Ann (Fallis) Martin completed her Heavenly journey February 19, 2015. Ann was born December 18, 1932 to Clarence R. "Dick" and Katherine (Fisher) Fallis in Joplin, MO. Ann graduated from Westport High School in 1951. She married Warren S. Martin September 30, 1955. They shared a lasting and true love until his death in 2003. Together...

Feb 19, 2015

Mildred McGinley, 96, formerly of Overland Park, KS, passed away, Thursday, February 19, 2015.

Mrs. McGinley was born October 18, 1918 to Frank and Mary Schraml. She was a member of Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Her husband, Peter McGinley, died in 2006. She is survived by...

Feb 18, 2015

May 30, 1929 - February 18, 2015

Reverend David Laird Barclay died on Wednesday the 18th of February at the Kansas City Hospice center. He was an active member of the community throughout the greater Kansas City area. Rev. Barclay was born in Chicago on May 30, 1929 and his family moved to...

Feb 18, 2015

Elwyn Franklyn "E.F." Lewis, 99, Mission Hills, Kansas, beloved father and grandfather passed away peacefully at his home on February 18, 2015.

E.F. was born November 29, 1915 in Douglass, Kansas, to Elmer F. and Louisa J. (Crites) Lewis. He graduated from Northeast High School and Northeast Junior College where he studied business and began his long...

Feb 16, 2015

Charles C. Todd (Chuck), 74 of Naples, FL, died 16 February 2015 in Olathe, Kansas.

He was born 6 October 1940 in Kansas City, MO son of Calvin E. Todd and Fern E. Crain.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived...

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...