Terry Marie Denny

Nov 18, 2014

Terry Marie (Peterson) Denny, 65, passed from this life to the next on November 18, 2014. She was born December 20, 1948, in Ft. Dodge, Iowa to Thomas Gunnar and Mary Geraldine Peterson. Terry met Craig, the love of her life, at Iowa State University where she received her BS in Elementary Education. Together, they raised three...

William R. “Bill” Dean

Nov 17, 2014

William R. "Bill" Dean, 74, of Shawnee, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Bill was born March 5, 1940 to the late Robert and Thelma Dean in Albia, Iowa. He graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1958. After graduation, Bill attended Finlay Engineering College in Kansas City,...

Colonel Elgie C. Luse Retired U.S. Army

Nov 17, 2014

Colonel Elgie C. Luse Retired U.S. Army, 96, passed away on November 17, 2014. He was born October 12, 1918 in Easton, Kansas to Charles D. and Maggie Luse. Elgie is survived by his daughters; Karla E. Mauck and Brenda M. David, grandchildren; Larry Mauck, Michelle David, Sheri Bechtel, Melissa Owen, Nicole David-Pennington, Misty Collene, sixteen great-grandchildren,...

Marvin Higgins

Nov 16, 2014

Marvin B. Higgins, 85, of Shawnee, KS passed away Nov. 16, 2014.

Marvin was born August 11, 1929 in Buffalo, MN to Robert and Sarah (Biske) Higgins. Marvin was preceded in death by his loving wife, Elsie, his parents, six brothers and sisters, his son, Robert Higgins, granddaughters, Rachel and Angela. He is...

Finis E. Hammons

Nov 16, 2014

Finis E. Hammons, 95, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Sunday, November 16, 2014.

Finis was an Army Veteran of WWII. He was an elevator constructor and retired to the farm outside of Dunnegan, MO.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Virginia Lee. He is survived by his wife, Lois, a son, Jim (Vickie)...

Kathryn Fitzpatrick

Nov 15, 2014

Kathryn Fitzpatrick, 71, of Sanford, FL, formerly of Kansas City, KS, passed away, Saturday, November 15, 2014.

Kathy was born in Topeka, KS. She worked for AT&T for 22 years, retiring in 2004. She was preceded by two brothers and four sisters. She is survived by a brother, Michael Breight; her children, Debbie,...

Nancy A. Wood

Nov 15, 2014

Nancy Ann Wood, 72, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 at Aberdeen Village, Olathe, KS.

Nancy was born Sept. 25, 1942 in Kansas City, MO to Arthur and Leone Niestrom. She was a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School, attended the University of Kansas where she was a member of...

Barbara A. Andersen

Nov 14, 2014

Barbara A. Andersen, 81, Olathe, KS passed away Friday, Nov. 14, 2014.

Born August 21, 1933 in Kansas City, MO to Harold T. and Eathea "Peggy" Bown, Barbara grew up in Roland Park, KS. In 1953, she married Gene L. Andersen, and lived in Overland Park and Shawnee, KS, and for a brief...

Mary Wilbert

Nov 11, 2014

Mary Eileen Wilbert, 92, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Garden Terrace of Overland Park, Kansas.

She is survived by her husband of 73 years, John Wilbert. She had four children and was preceded in death by her daughter, Theresa Doss. Her surviving children are a son, Jack (Barbara) Wilbert, Shawnee, Kansas; two daughters,...

Lori Ann Stutheit

Nov 10, 2014

Lori Ann (Taylor) Stutheit, 53, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away November 10, 2014, following a long battle with cancer.

She was born January 28, 1961 in Kansas City, Kansas, daughter of Melvin and Mary Taylor.

Lori is survived by her husband, Rod; daughter Jacquelyn Hughes; son William “Cody” Stutheit; granddaughter Payton Louise Hughes-Reece; her...

Gary Tolman

Nov 10, 2014

Gary Kent Tolman, 58, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas.

Gary was born November 13, 1955, in Van Nuys, California, to Max and Margene Tolman. He was employed with the JC Penny's Distribution Center for over 18 years. Gary was an avid baseball fan and enjoyed...

Steven Randall Culp

Nov 10, 2014

Steven Randall Culp, 60, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 10, 2014 surrounded by his family.

Steven was born on June 3, 1954 in Kansas City, Kansas, to George and Viola Culp, and grew up in Shawnee, Kansas.

He began a successful 32 year career in law...

Awadh Nath Singh

Nov 9, 2014

Dr. Awadh Nath Singh passed away on November 09th, 2014. He was born 76 years prior on January 30th, 1938 in Maidhara, Bihar, India. After coming to the States in 1967, he earned a Master's degree in Agricultural Chemistry from Michigan State University. He would later earn his PhD in Biochemistry from Kansas State University. Though never...

Cady Housh

Nov 9, 2014

Cady Elizabeth Housh….aka Cady Lady, Cady Bug-“3″

Cady Elizabeth Housh just 16, passed away Sunday, November 9th, much too early for her young delicate years. Cady was the beloved daughter to Cathy and Stephen Housh and loving sister to Cole, Michael and Todd. She was born in Merriam, Kansas, on December 29, 1997. A belated Christmas gift...

Thomas L. “Brownie” Brown

Nov 7, 2014

Thomas L. Brown, 67, of Basehor, KS passed away Nov. 7, 2014 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Brownie was born July 8, 1947 in Kansas City, MO. He was raised and educated in Topeka, KS by his parents Dr. Roy L. and Mary Brown. He attended Pittsburg State University where he received his B.S., M.S.,...

Russell Slocum

Nov 4, 2014

Russell E. Slocum, 48, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014.

He is survived by his loving daughter, Samantha Slocum, mother, Rita Slocum, grandmother, Lena Vaughan, brother, Ryan Slocum, sister, Rhonda (Rob) Benzer, nephew, Robby Benzer, and a host of family members and friends.

Celebration...

Brandon Kyle Warren

Nov 3, 2014

Brandon Kyle Warren, 35, of DeSoto, KS passed away Nov. 3, 2014. He was born Aug. 4, 1979 in Ardmore, OK to Marvin Wood and Debby (Williams) Atkinson. He graduated from Norman High School in 1998. Brandon served two years with the US Marine Reserve. Brandon will be forever remembered for his sense of humor and kind...

Robert “Bob” Frazier Wilson

Nov 2, 2014

Robert Frazier Wilson, 93, passed away at home in Overland Park, KS, on Nov. 2, 2014. His loving bride of 70 years, Zelma, was by his side. Bob was born Feb. 18, 1921, in Quenemo, KS. After serving his country as a Navy pilot in WWII and briefly owning a Colorado sporting goods store, he and Zelma moved to...

Gregory Hinex

Nov 2, 2014

Gregory Michael Hinex, 40, left us on November 2, 2014, with his family by his side in Kansas City, Missouri.

Greg was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma, on August 19, 1974. Greg attended grade school and high school in Midwest City. He left Midwest City in 1992, to attend Bethel College, where he received his Bachelor in...

Michael Edmund Franken

Nov 2, 2014

Michael Edmund Franken, 51, Roeland Park, KS. passed away at his home of a sudden heart attack on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. Mike was born June 5, 1963 in Tulsa, OK. He grew up in Indianapolis, IN and attended Pike Township Schools. In 1979 he and his family moved to Iowa City, IA and he graduated from West High...