Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Darlene Fay Gillespie
Oct 20, 2014
Darlene Fay Gillespie. 57, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Monday, October 20, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Darlene was born January 31, 1957 to the late Marvin Henley and Sadie Mae (Martee) Chappell in Kansas City, Kansas. A lifelong Kansas City resident, Darlene attended J.C. Harmon High School. She worked for many...
Robert Lee “Bob” Minter
Oct 18, 2014
Robert Lee "Bob" Minter, 78, Lenexa, KS (formerly of Garden City, KS) passed away Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS.
Bob was born Sept. 25, 1936 in Garden City, KS to Clyde and Cecil Minter. He was a 1954 graduate of Garden City High School and attended two years...
Daniel Hedges Wheatcroft, Sr.
Oct 15, 2014
Daniel Hedges Wheatcroft Sr., born on October 19th, 1922 in St Louis, Mo. passed away on October 15th, 2014 with his family at his side.
Dan received a BSE at Culver Stockton College in 1948 and finished his graduate studies at Washington University in St Louis, Mo. His academic endeavors were interrupted by...
1St Sgt Howard L. Mann Army Retired)
Oct 14, 2014
1st Sgt Howard L. Mann (US Army Retired) was born Dec. 3, 1930 in Little Canada, MN. He died Oct. 14, 2014 at the Shawnee Mission Med. Ctr., Merriam, KS.
Howard is survived by his wife of 60 years, Hanna Coleman Mann; two sons, Martin "Bob" Mann and Howard "Tony" Mann and his...
Everett N. Foster
Oct 12, 2014
Everett Noah Foster, 88, of Shawnee, KS passed away Oct. 12, 2014. Everett served our country in the Korean War and later retired from General Motors after 35 years. He was preceded in death by his first wife Mary. He is survived by his wife Helen Nick Foster, sisters, Lena O'Malley and Katherine Davidson, stepdaughters, Linda Pearson...
Kirk Boldan
Oct 11, 2014
Kirk D. Boldan, 64, of Shawnee, KS passed away Oct. 11, 2014. He was born Jan. 24, 1950 in Kansas City, MO to Ray and Betty Palmer Boldan. He worked for 23 years in printing for Russell Stover's. Kirk was preceded in death by his mother Betty Boldan. He is survived by his father Ray J. Boldan,...
Freida Miner
Oct 10, 2014
Freida Madge Miner went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 10th. She had celebrated her 90th birthday on May 25th with many friends and family. Born in 1924, Freida was the first child of three born to Edwin and Lenora Cozens in Penalosa, KS. She graduated from Lewis, KS High School and soon after...
Noah Matthew Siegel
Oct 8, 2014
Noah Matthew Siegel, 24, of Shawnee, KS died Oct. 8, 2014. Matthew was born in Kansas City, MO Oct. 14, 1989 to Edward and Debra Siegel. He graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and received a Bachelor of Music degree and a Graduate Diploma in Piano Performance from the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory of...
Edward J. Vanhercke
Oct 8, 2014
Edward J. VanHercke, 91, of Shawnee, KS passed away Oct. 8, 2014. He was born March 19, 1923 in Lenexa, KS to Raymond and Olivia Flaspohler VanHercke. Edward served in the US Air Corp during World War II. He was united in marriage to Jeanne Braet on Aug. 22, 1946 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Kansas...
Sean E. Martin
Oct 7, 2014
Sean Erin Martin, 41, of Kansas City, MO passed away October 7, 2014. He was born Nov. 4, 1972 in Independence, MO to Gary and Barbara Coatney Martin. Sean was a graduate of Shawnee Mission West High School, and attended the University of Kansas. He was a laborer, and ironworker, a member of Iron Worker’s Local Union...
Mary Carnie
Oct 6, 2014
Mary (Jordan) Carnie, Lenexa, KS passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Mary was born in Fort Leavenworth, KS. She grew up on a farm N.E. of Glasco, KS with her brother, Louis and parents, Hazel and D.T. Jordan. She attended Eureka Grade School and Glasco High School, graduating with the class of 1939. From there she entered...
Donna Louise Burger
Oct 6, 2014
Donna L. Burger, 87 of Lenexa passed away peacefully on Monday, October 6, 2014. Donna was born October 29, 1926 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Thomas S. and Rachel (Stickle) Newton. She was a proud graduate of Paseo High School, and had a brief career in business before meeting and marrying the love of her...
James R. Fulbright
Oct 6, 2014
Mr. James R. Fulbright, 26, of Shawnee, KS died Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Lawrence, KS. He was born July 26, 1988, in Kansas City, KS, the son of Thomas Wayne and Mary Johnson Fulbright. He attended Freestate High School and was a student at Johnson County Community College. Mr. Fulbright loved playing golf and dreamt of...
Richard E. Howes, Us Air Force, Ret.
Sep 29, 2014
Richard E. Howes, 81, of Kansas City, KS, passed away, Monday, September 29, 2014.
Richard was born in Osgood, CO. He retired as a Master Sargent from the US Air Force after 26 years of service. He is survived by a daughter, Lisa Howes; a grandson, Jason Bressler; a sister, Beth Coleman and two nieces and a...
Bridget A. Lietzke
Sep 29, 2014
Bridget Lietzke, 42, of Overland Park KS went to join the Lord and her vast family, Monday September 29, 2014 after her courageous battle with cancer.
She was born September 25, 1972 in Merriam Ks.
Bridget will always be remembered by her loving and giving nature. She always put herself last with everything she did...
Linda Kay Lawrence
Sep 27, 2014
Linda Kay Lawrence, 75, Olathe, KS, died 27 September 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House, KC, MO. Army wife, loving mother, Interior decorator, equestrian and a Rural Water District Manager are among her many and varied talents over the years. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, LtC(R) Ashton C Lawrence, daughter Cdr Lisa...
Dr. William Lowe Mundy M.D.
Sep 26, 2014
Dr. William Lowe Mundy, 92, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away September 26, 2014 at Kansas City Hospice House. William was born November 9, 1921 in Madison, South Dakota to Garland and M.Helen Mundy. William is survived by his loving wife Carol, daughter, Karen Mundy, son, Kevin (Jan) Mundy and Cinder-the dog. William was preceded in death by...
Charlotte M. Frazier
Sep 25, 2014
Charlotte Marian Frazier, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away September 25, 2014 at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa. Charlotte was born March 13, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri to Edwin and Mary Lintner, she was raised by her Aunt Lottie and Uncle Albert Lintner. Charlotte was employed by the Shawnee Mission School District /Food Service for 33...
Janet Anne Watson Sheeran
Sep 25, 2014
Janet Anne Watson Sheeran, 75, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away September 25, 2014. Janet was born June 25, 1939 in Verga, New Jersey to Jesse and Marian Watson. Janet is survived by her husband, Francis, daughter, Jean (Scott Sharber) Gill, son, Francis (Asami) Sheeran, sister Jean Carter, one grandson, Liam Sheeran. Janet was preceded in death...
Sandra J. Nickum
Sep 24, 2014
Sandra J. Nickum, daughter of Fred E. (Gene) Casteel and Virginia (Shroyer) Casteel passed away at her home on September 24th 2014.
She is survived by David G Nickum (husband), David E. Nickum (son), Gina M. McDaniel (Daughter), Bobby and Ronnie Casteel (brothers) and their families; both of Shawnee, Kansas.






