Dec 6, 2013

Ruth L. Cates, 89, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013, at her home.

Ruth was born February 4, 1924, in Winwood, Missouri, to Jess and Frances Hugunin and moved to Shawnee, Kansas, in 1937. She was a lifelong parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church. On June 15, 1951, Ruth married Everett...

Dec 4, 2013

Julia F. Becker, 82, Overland Park, Kansas (formerly of Shawnee, Kansas), passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at The Atriums, Overland Park, Kansas.

Julie was born July 30, 1931, in Saltillo, Mississippi, to Simon and Annie Poppelreiter. She attended Saltillo High School. On August 3, 1953, Julie married Emmett Becker at St. Cecilia...

Dec 4, 2013

Amelia Roene "Amy" Cox, 73, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

Amelia was born September 21, 1940, in Orange, California, to Walter Mason and Leona Farmer. On January 3, 1958, Amelia married Cecil Cox.

Amelia is survived by...

Dec 3, 2013

Merriam's first lady, Irene Belle French, 86, passed away December 3, 2013, in her home surrounded by her family. Irene was one of the pioneer builders of Johnson County and was one of the early women leaders to make a significant impact on her beloved Merriam, Kansas and the county.

Irene was preceded...

Dec 2, 2013

Dorothy Anne Keating VanHoet passed away December 2, 2013, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Dorothy Anne Keating VanHoet was born on the 4th of July, 1924, to Angela Lally Keating and Richard Leo Keating. Dorothy Anne was proud of her Irish heritage and proud to be an American! She attended Guardian Angel Grade...

Nov 30, 2013

Maurice Eugene Valentine, Jr., 89, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away November 30, 2013.

Maurice was born March 18, 1924, in Casadaga, New York, to Maurice Eugene, Sr. and Margaret M. Valentine. He served in the US Army during WWII, in the 37th Infantry Division. He was involved in the Asiatic Campaign, the...

Nov 29, 2013

Debbie Lou Redmond was welcomed into her heavenly home on November 29, 2013. She was born in Sabetha, Kansas, on February 16, 1961, to Marvin Paul Bauerle and Helen Ruth Craig.

She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband, John; son Chandler; her mother Helen Bauerle; three...

Nov 27, 2013

Alice (AKay) Horner of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away November 27, 2013.

AKay grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and married Donald (Bud) Hartsell in 1946. He preceded her in death as did her father and mother, Virgil and Geneva Carter and her twin sisters Virginia Pennington and Dorothy Love.

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Nov 25, 2013

Michael Robert Turner, 69, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on November 25, 2013.

Michael was born on September 20, 1944, to Milo R. Turner and Mildred M. Donaldson Turner in Ft. Benning, Georgia. He grew up in Independence, Missouri, and graduated from NE HS in 1963. He served in the National Guard. He...

Nov 24, 2013

Janis Ann Hartung Pilcher, age 60 years young of Portland, Oregon, died on Sunday, November 24, 2013, after 19 days at Legacy Hopewell Hospice House. She passed peacefully in her sleep with her daughters at her side.

She was born to the late Walter Hartung and Dorothy Arens Hartung on October 24, 1953,...

Nov 24, 2013

Diana M. Robinson, 69, of Shawnee, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa.

Diana was born January 17, 1944, to the late Thomas L. and Frances M. Robinson in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a lifelong Kansas City area resident and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1961....

Nov 24, 2013

Alfred Forrest Lilly, 74, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Sunday evening, November 24, 2013.

Forrest was born in Aruba, Netherlands, West Indies on December 4, 1938, to Alfred Forrest Lilly, Sr. & Bertha Mae Walsh Lilly. He graduated from Westport High School in 1956 and enlisted in the...

Nov 22, 2013

Mark Andrew Harris, 48, Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Friday, November 22, 2013, at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

Mark was born May 5, 1965, in Monterey, California, to John and Mary Ann Harris. He was a graduate of Shawnee MissionWest High School. Mark worked at the InterContinental Hotel on...

Nov 21, 2013

Bessie I. Miller, 91, Mission, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bessie was born January 19, 1923, in St. Joseph, Missouri. She lived a great life, married to Warren Miller and had three children. Only her daughter survived and also lived in the Kansas City Area....

Nov 20, 2013

William David Bray, 86, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park.

William was born February 20, 1927 to the late James William and Inez (Harris) Bray in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas. Bill attended high school in Redfield Arkansas, which he interrupted to serve in the U.S....

Nov 20, 2013

Lester R. Feaster, 90, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Lester was born October 2, 1923, in Fremont, Iowa. Les graduated from Stella High School and looked forward to his annual class reunions. Les served as a Machinist's Mate 3rd class in the United...

Nov 17, 2013

Charles "C.W." Robert White, 48, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013, in Grandview, Missouri.

He was born on September 14, 1965, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He was a lifelong automobile enthusiast and ACE Certified small engines mechanic. He was a loving husband and father. He was a Regional Sales...

Nov 16, 2013

Wilma (Ogden) Nice, 82, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away November 16, 2013, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Wilma was born December 25, 1930, in Stockton, Missouri, to Lyman and Ida VanBuskirk. Wilma graduated Avila University, Department of Nursing in 1951. She worked at several hospitals including St. Joseph Medical Center, North Kansas...

Nov 16, 2013

Robert E. Schweiger, 77, lifelong Lenexa, KS resident passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 at the Sweet Life at Rosehill, Shawnee, KS. Bob was born April 1, 1936 in Lenexa, KS to Ralph T. and Elsie M. (Scherman) Schweiger. He was a 1954 graduate of RockhurstHigh School. He attended the University of Kansas. On April 23, 1960,...

Nov 15, 2013

Jim (Jimmy) Cahill Hellman born March 1, 1948, died peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 15, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Paula Hellman-Lee; and his beloved cousin, Jackie (Jackson) Mellon.

He is survived by his daughter, Jenny Hellman (Dennis); grandchildren, Aubrey and Gavin Cahill; sister, Gigi Hellman; cousins, Mary Ann Pippen...