Skip Woods

Jun 3, 2014

Skip L. Woods, age 64, passed away June 3, 2014 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Skip was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Virgil B. and Bonnie Woods. Skip is survived by his wife Katherine, son, Stephen Woods. Skip was preceded in death by his parents.

Services

A Graveside Service has been scheduled...

Dorothy Shirek

May 30, 2014

Dorothy Nadyne Shirek, died, May 30, 2014 at Tonganoxie Nursing Center. Born May 29, 1925, the fourth daughter of Clifford and Kathleen Corman. In 1945, Dorothy married Gordon Shirek who preceded her in death in 2006. Dorothy is mourned by her daughter, Janet Vega; three grandsons, Adam, Jesse and Tony; two great granddaughters, Isabelle and Marley and...

Mary Ellen Cushing Housh

May 30, 2014

Mary E. Cushing Housh, 92, Merriam, KS passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at Garden Terrace at Overland Park, KS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 4 at the Amos Family Funeral Home, 10901 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS; burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, MO. Visitation will be 10-11:00 a.m. Wed....

Donald L. Fitch

May 30, 2014

Donald L. Fitch, age 61, passed away May 30, 2014 in Torrance, California. Donald was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Jack and Loraine Fitch. Donald is survived by his wife Janice of 39 years (together 46 years), daughters, Adrienne (Joe) Russell and Stephanie (Joshua) Caldwell, sisters, Deb Fitch, Julie Fitch, brother, Ralph (Judy) Fitch, grandchildren, Nathan,...

Margaret A. Gustafson

May 29, 2014

Margaret A. Gustafson, 82, Olathe, KS (formerly of Mission, KS) passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Villa St. Francis Nursing Center, Olathe, KS. Marge was born Sept. 10, 1931 in Kansas City, MO to Nicholas and Margaret Fromholtz. She was a 1949 graduate of St. Agnes High School. On Dec. 2, 1950, Marge married Howard...

Lisa R. Ninci-Denny, Rn

May 28, 2014

Lisa R. Ninci-Denny, RN, age 55 passed away May 28, 2014 in Merriam, Kansas. Lisa was born December 12, 1958 in Denver, Colorado to David and Patricia Ninci. Lisa is survived by her husband, John Denny, parents, sisters, Teresa Gibson (Robert), and Gina Ninci, brother, Mark Ninci, nephews, Alex and Chris Gibson, niece, Adriana Ninci. Lisa was...

Robert J. Dehaemers

May 28, 2014

Robert J. Dehaemers, 74, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 in Arlington, TX. Robert was born May 6, 1940 in Kansas City, KS to Leona and George J. Dehaemers. He was a 1958 graduate of St. Joseph High School, received his Registered Nursing Degree from St. Margaret School of Nursing in 1963 and his BS and Masters...

Terry Eldon Morgan

May 25, 2014

Terry E. Morgan passed away on May 25th 2014. Born on October 16th 1944 to Eldon and Gladys Morgan. A Rockhurst high school graduate, Terry joined the U.S. Army as a Medic serving in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne, where he was awarded a bronze star for valor, obtaining the rank of SSG before his discharge in 1968. That...

Paul N. Borel

May 24, 2014

Paul Norman Borel, age 61, passed away peacefully at home Saturday May 24, 2014. Paul was born July 14, 1952 at KU Medical Center. He was the second son of Pierre and V. Joyce (Clevenger) Borel who predeceased him. Paul was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. Paul was a 1970 graduate of Shawnee Mission East...

Vishnu B. Kumar

May 23, 2014

Vishnu B. Kumar, 71, of Shawnee, KS passed away May 23, 2014.

Funeral Service

A funeral service will be held Monday May 26th at 2:00...

Michael D. Provence

May 22, 2014

Michael Duane Provence, 61, of Kansas City, KS passed away May 22, 2014. He was born Dec. 24, 1952 in Kansas City, MO to Wayne and Clara Provence. He was a member of Local 101 Heavy Equipment Operators for many years. Mike was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by son Michael A. Provence,...

Mary G. Griffin

May 21, 2014

Mary G. Griffin, 93, of Lawrence Ks, formerly Prairie Village, KS, passed away May 21, 2014. She was born July 16, 1920 in Maryville, MO to Millo and Jennie (Moore) Ashford. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Paul Robert Griffin, by one brother, three sisters. She is survived by her daughter Jane Liggett of...

Helen “Louise” Bloxsom

May 21, 2014

Helen “Louise” Bloxsom passed on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. She was born in Osawatomie, KS in 1924. She leaves one son Tim Judd, and his wife Linda; two grandchildren, Michael and Kelly Judd. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/kansascity/obituary.aspx?n=helen-louise-bloxsom&pid=171120860&fhid=4643#sthash.apoNkZ69.dpuf

Helen “Louise” Bloxsom passed on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. She was born in Osawatomie, KS in 1924. She leaves one son...

Albert “Gus” Chown

May 19, 2014

Albert C. Chown, 85, of Spring Hill, KS passed away May 19, 2014. He was born May 10, 1929 to Albert C. and Elizabeth Chown of Shawnee, KS. He worked for many years along side his father as a Brick Mason. He then served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict as a Radio Operator. After...

James Edward Ladesich

May 19, 2014

James Edward Ladesich, Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at his home. Jim Edward Ladesich was born on December 24, 1945 to Mary Lee (Francis) and Charles Martin Ladesich. He was a lifelong resident of Shawnee, KS.

Jim was a proud graduate of the University of Kansas, School of Journalism. He...

Lyle E. Jones

May 18, 2014

Lyle E. Jones, 86, Olathe, KS passed away peacefully with family at his bedside Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Delmar Gardens of Overland Park, KS. Lyle was born Jan. 1, 1928 in Kansas City, KS to George and Izetta Jones. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in the occupation of Japan, following WWII. He...

Michael “Mike” L. Calcara

May 17, 2014

Michael L. Calcara, 85, of Shawnee, passed away Sat., May 17, 2014 at his home with his loving wife Betty by his side.

Mike was born Nov. 18, 1928 to the late Marco and Corrienne Calcara in KC, MO. Mike attended Holy Name Grade School in KC, MO and graduated from Central High School in...

John Joseph Rieke

May 17, 2014

John J. Rieke, of Lenexa, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 17th, 2014 at the age of 79. He is finally reunited with his wife of 54 years, Nola Ann, who preceded him in death on August 20, 2011.

John was born June 8, 1934 to the late A.C. and Effie Rieke in...

Frieda Van Walleghem

May 15, 2014

Frieda Van Walleghem, 87, of Shawnee, passed away Thursday morning, May 15, 2014, at Shawnee Gardens.

Frieda was born July 1, 1926 to the late Ernest and Melissa Conn in Merriam, Kansas. Frieda is survived by her two daughters, Sharon Dusselier and husband Jim; Valeria Koerner and husband Ron; five grandchildren, Alesia McAnany and husband...

Helen C. Gieber

May 14, 2014

On Wedenesday, May 14, 2014 Helen C. Gieber passed peacefully with family by her side.

Helen was born in Fall River, Mass. in 1926 to John and Helen (Dougherty) McNamara. She met Cleo in her teens, were united in marriage and moved to Kansas City. Between this union they were blessed by two...