Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Frank Eugene Terry
Oct 25, 2013
Frank E. Terry, 96, Mission, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013, at the St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.
Frank was born September 16, 1917, in Van Wert, Ohio. He graduated Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland, with a BS degree and received his MBA from UMKC. Frank served in the Army...
Linda M. Binckley
Oct 25, 2013
Linda M. Binckley, 68, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away October 25, 2013, from Leukemia.
She was born July 18, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Paul and Orpha Parscale Norris. Linda graduated from Paseo High School in 1963. She was united in marriage on February 24, 1967, to her husband John C. Binckley...
Eleanor Luanne Jackson
Oct 24, 2013
Eleanor Luanne Jackson, 94, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, Octpber 24, 2013, at The Atriums, Overland Park, Kansas. Eleanor was born August 25, 1919, in Utopia, Kansas, to Howard and Lucile Marriott. She grew up in Greenwood County, Kansas, and graduated from Eureka Senior High School. She attended Emporia State University and was a second grade...
Octavio C. “Tavi” Ramirez
Oct 24, 2013
Octavio C. "Tavi" Ramirez, 83. Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013.
Tavi was born in Kansas City, Kansas, to Ramon and Antonia Ramirez. He graduated from Wyandotte High School and from Kansas City Art Institute in 1953. He worked for Western Auto for 37 years where he retired.
Ruth Ellen Hemphill
Oct 23, 2013
Ruth Ellen Hemphill, 104, Lenexa, Kansas, died Wednesday, October, 23, 2013, at the Lakeview Village Healthcare Center.
Memorial Service
Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013, at the Lakeview Village Heritage Activity Center, 9100 Park, Lenexa, Kansas 66215.
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Arlene Rens Lane
Oct 22, 2013
“… now stop this foolishness and go do something useful…”
The Lane family mourns the passing of their strong and dedicated mother, Arlene Frances Rens Lane, on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at age 85. Mom died peacefully surrounded by family and friends.
Mom was born on November 9,1927, in...
Ivan B. Rogers
Oct 21, 2013
Ivan B. Rogers, 89, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away, Monday, October 21, 2013.
Ivan was born in Moundville, Missouri. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He retired from Johnson County Community College. Ivan was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Shawnee American Legion, and the VFW. He was also a...
Joanna J. Gibeau
Oct 21, 2013
Joanna J. Gibeau, 81, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013, at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas.
Joanna was born December 26, 1931, in Alta Mont, Missouri, to Clarence and Maude Hacker. She loved spending time with children and family. Joanna enjoyed cooking and singing...
Edna L. Haustetter
Oct 21, 2013
Edna L. Haustetter of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013, at the remarkable age of 100.
Edna was born in Norwood, Ohio, to George and Minnie Mueller on May 3, 1913. She spent most of her long life in Ohio but moved to Kansas City with her husband to be...
Mary Ann Denk
Oct 20, 2013
Mary Ann Denk, 87, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2013, while surrounded by her family.
Mary Ann was born in Sioux City, Iowa, but grew up in the Kansas City area. She graduated from Bishop Hogan High School and Providence Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse. After completing her education...
Helen Mall
Oct 19, 2013
Helen A. Mall, 93, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 19, 2013.
She was born in Shawnee, Kansas, on March 22, 1920. She attended St Joseph grade and high school. She was a member of St. Joseph parish, Shawnee or Queen of the Holy Rosary parish all her life.
She...
Gail Ponton Mccrea
Oct 18, 2013
Gail Ponton McCrea of Mission Kansas, passed away October 18, 2013. Gail was born in Oilton, Oklahoma on July 30, 1933. She retired in 2002 from the Shawnee Mission School District.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Bill McCrea; daughters Sandy Terrell, Diane Straughen, son Wayne McCrea and 7 grandchildren....
Rosemary Day Nyberg
Oct 18, 2013
Rosemary Day Nyberg, 96, of Prairie Village, KS passed away October 18, 2013 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Rosemary was born June 8, 1917 in Great Falls, MT to Madeline Swaim Day and grew up in Wilmette, IL. She was a Gamma Phi Beta at Northwestern University. Rosemary loved bridge club and entertaining. She hosted Kentucky Derby...
Debra Ruiz
Oct 18, 2013
Debra Jean Ruiz, age 56 of Merriam, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013.
Debra is survived by her mother, Marilyn Elliott; her brother, Steve Elliott; son, Daniel Ruiz; granddaughter, Corelly; son & daughter, Mike & Christina Jeffery; grandchildren, Kaden, Michael, Jr., Marilynne; and many other family, friends, and neighbors.
Patricia Schmidt
Oct 17, 2013
Patricia A. Schmidt, 79, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away October 17, 2013. Patricia was born April 13, 1934, in Seward, Nebraska, to Bernard and Alice (Miller) Walsh.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years Edwin F. Schmidt and their seven children, 11 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She is also survived...
Helen Marie Johnson
Oct 16, 2013
Helen Marie Johnson, 92, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away October 16, 2013, at her granddaughter's home in Pleasanton, Kansas.
Helen was born June 12, 1921, in West Mineral, Kansas, to Frank and Agnes Karara. She was an Avon representative for many years.
She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl...
Bob Stenson
Oct 15, 2013
Bob J. Stenson, 63, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away October 15, 2013.
Bob was born December 13, 1949, in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Ingvald and Emelie Stenson. He served in the US Navy as an Engineer during the Vietnam War. Bob worked for FedEx for 21 years before retiring in 2011.
Raymond Vallejo
Oct 15, 2013
Raymond J. Vallejo, 70, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away October 15, 2013.
Ray was born May 22, 1943, in Salina, Kansas, to James and Antonia Vallejo. He graduated from DeLaSalle Military Academy in 1960. He then received his BA from Avila University in 1979. Ray graduated from the Southern Police Institute in...
Celia Olivas
Oct 14, 2013
Celia Olivas, 83, of Overland Park, Kansas, died October 14, 2013, at Cypress Springs Assisted Living in Overland Park, Kansas.
Memorial Visitation
A memorial visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Amos Family Funeral Home. Burial in Santa Fe National Cemetery,...
Edward Deutscher
Oct 14, 2013
Edward Adam Deutscher, 98, of Shawnee, Kansas, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 14, 2013.
Edward was born near Ellis, Kansas, on June 5, 1915, to Jacob and Jennie Deutscher. He was a member of the United States Army and served as an Engineer Sergeant. During WWII,...






