John Leslie Cochran
May 10, 2014
John Leslie Cochran, 67 passed away May 10, 2014 at his residence in Shawnee, Kansas. John was born April 4, 1947 in Bend, Oregon to John and Marjorie Cochran. John is survived by his son John, daughter, Valerie Cochran, sister, Jo Nan Livingston, grandchildren, Madeline and Nathaniel. John was preceded in death by his parents.
Larry Denzil Huddleston
May 8, 2014
Larry Denzil Huddleston, 65, of Shawnee, KS passed away May 8, 2014. He was born April 5, 1949 in Essex, MO to Denzil and G. Faye (Reynolds) Huddleston. Larry was born and raised in Southeast Missouri then moved to Kansas City in 1992. He graduated from Ellisnore High School in 1967. On June 30, 1967 he was...
Helen Callaghan-Owen
May 8, 2014
Helen (Marie) Callaghan- Owen, 90 passed away May 8, 2014 at Villa St. Francis in Olathe, Kansas. Helen was born March 1, 1924 in Kansas City, Kansas to Charles L. and Lola May Callaghan. Helen is retired from the Shawnee Mission Post Office after 29 years and retired from El Paso County, Colorado after 1990. She lived...
Sandra Sue Byrd
May 6, 2014
Sandra Byrd, 75 passed away May 6, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Sandra was born September 19, 1938 in Marysville, Kansas to Wilfrod and Mary Cohorst. Sandra is survived by her husband Ralph, sons, Robert Allen and Russell Dale Byrd, grandchildren; Ryan, Christopher, Mariah, Justin, and Madison Byrd. Sandra was preceded in death by...
Buford C. Daffron
May 4, 2014
Buford C. Daffron, 89, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Kansas City Hospice House. Born in Maysville, Missouri to Harvey and Nora, he grew up on a farm with his older brother Warren. A veteran of WWII, Bud, was drafted into the army at 18 and did his basic training at...
Esther Chang Oconnell
May 4, 2014
Esther Chang O'Connell, 37, of Kansas City, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at her home with her loving family by her side.
Esther was born July 1, 1976 to Suk Man Chang and Young Oak Baik in Seoul, South Korea. Esther graduated from Southeastern Baptist Seminary with a...
Alexander J. Mcmahon
Apr 28, 2014
Alexander J. McMahon, 24, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away April 28, 2014. Alexander was born June 20, 1989 in Merriam, Kansas to Daniel and Barbara McMahon. Alexander is survived by his parents, brothers; Andrew and Jonathan McMahon, grandparents, Joseph McMahon, Ruth McMahon, and Wanda Sims.
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Marilyn Ruth Miller
Apr 26, 2014
Marilyn Ruth (Woolf) Miller, 78, of Shawnee KS passed away April 26, 2014. She was born in Laredo, MO on Jan. 29,1936 to Donald Clay and Aileen Alice (Tracy) Woolf. She attended Junior State College in Kirksville, MO where she got her teaching degree. Marilyn was united marriage to Russell Dean Miller in Laclede, MO on June...
William “Bill” Spies
Apr 26, 2014
Bill Spies, 71, of Merriam, KS passed away Apr. 26, 2014.
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Rinda Mart
Apr 25, 2014
Rinda L. Mart age 62 passed away 4/25 2014 at home. She was born to James and Mildred Leathers who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband Craig Mart of 33 years. Daughter Angelica Mart, two grandchildren Nicholas and Colton Quinn of Springfield Mo. Brother and sister-in-law Drs. Charles and Nancy Leathers of Pullman...
Kenneth J. Obermeyer
Apr 25, 2014
Kenneth Joseph Obermeyer was born on 19 June 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ken married Loyce L Craig of Kansas City, Kansas, on 18 November 1950. Together they built their home in Shawnee, Kansas, and raised eight successful children. Loyce preceded Ken in death on 08 Jan 2008. Ken spent 20 years in the US Navy as an...
Diane R. Swanson
Apr 23, 2014
Diane R. Swanson passed away peacefully on April 23, 2014. She was 79. Diane was passionate about her many interests and endeavors and approached them with a keen intellect and wry sense of humor. She was particularly proud of her more than 40-year career with The Kansas City Public Library, which began in...
Allan H. Rahe
Apr 23, 2014
Allan H. Rahe, 70, Shawnee, KS, passed away after a courageous battle with Primary Progressive Aphasia on April 23, 2014 in Kansas City, MO. Allan was born February 7th, 1944, in Clay Center, KS, to Harry and Irene Rahe and grew up on a farm in Linn, KS. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1967...
Helen L. Wise
Apr 22, 2014
Helen L. Wise, 97, of Smithville, Missouri passed away April 22, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Smithville, MO. Helen was born May 5, 1916 in Gardner, Kansas to Mathias John and Christine Agnes Wise. Helen is survived by many nieces and nephews. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, brothers; Francis E., Paul T. John...
M. Lavona Richerson
Apr 21, 2014
M. LaVona (Schindorff) Richerson, 73, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on April 21, 2014.
LaVona was born on January 27, 1941 to Hubert and Dorothy (Bryant) Schindorff in Overland Park, Kansas. She graduated from Olathe High School. LaVona was best known for her caring and giving nature, always putting others first. She was a lifelong active resident...
Weldon Kern
Apr 21, 2014
Weldon Kern, 90, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Mon-day, April 21, 2014. Weldon was born in Lawton, OK and has lived in the Kansas City area since 1976. Weldon attended Elementary, Junior High, and High School in Lawton, then two years at Cameron Junior College in Lawton. He then served in the Army during WWII. When he...
Delilah May Lispi
Apr 20, 2014
Delilah May Lispi, 89, died April 20, 2014 at Sharon Lane Nursing and Re-hab Center. She is survived by son Jay Lispi, daughters Janice and Christine Lispi, sister Margie Clark and family, granddaughter Andrea Lispi, great grandchildren Jordan, Jay Kruz, and Nevin Lispi, sister-in-law Loydene Thompson and sons Gary and Keith.
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Donald Wayne Jeter
Apr 19, 2014
Donald Wayne Jeter, 81, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. Don was born April 7, 1933 in Hannibal, MO to Lee and Mayme Jeter. He graduated from Hannibal High School in 1951. On Oct. 11, 1953, Don married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Beckett. Don was...
Nancy Jo Parsons
Apr 17, 2014
Nancy Jo Parsons, 61, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away April 17, 2014 at her residence. Nancy was born November 23, 1952 in Lawrence, Kansas to Leroy S. and Esther M. Parsons. She is survived by her sons, Robert Kenyon, Steven Martin, daughter, Mary Ann Martin, sisters; Linda Reno, Karen Parsons, brother, Steve Parsons, grandchildren; Julian Sears, Drew...
Elizabeth “Lisa” Duffy Fettes
Apr 17, 2014
Elizabeth D. "Lisa" Fettes, 63, of Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House with her loving husband Bill by her side.
Lisa was born May 20, 1950 to the late Frederick C. and Regina K. Duffy in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating high school, Elizabeth earned an Associates...