Opal  “Joan” Pike

Opal “Joan” Pike

Jan 26, 2013

Opal "Joan" Pike, 74, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013, at her home. Joan was born March 13, 1938, in Tuscumbia, Missouri, to Norman and Opal Barron. She was married to Richard Landreth in 1952, and they had two children, DyAnn and Dick. Richard passed away in 1959. A year and a half later,...

Wilma  M. White

Wilma M. White

Jan 26, 2013

Wilma M. White, 82, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the Indian Meadows Healthcare Center, Overland Park, Kansas.

Wilma was born January 27, 1930, in Nevada County, Arkansas, to James and Effie Crabb. She was a member of Colonial Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, Missouri. Wilma was...

Carmen Reed

Carmen Reed

Jan 25, 2013

Carmen Alice Reed, 81, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013, at Sharon Lanes Healthcare and Rehab Center.

Carmen was born June 8, 1931, in Evansville, Indiana, to Charles and Ruth Ellean (Rich) Shrode. She married Jack Wayne Smart March 4, 1949, and had two sons,...

Burl  Monroe Allen

Burl Monroe Allen

Jan 24, 2013

One of eight children, Burl was the fifth child and fourth son, of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Allen and Mary ‘Effie' Francis on October 16, 1915, in Bellaire, Kansas. He passed away at his daughter's home in Shawnee, Kansas, on January 24, 2013, at the age of 97.

Burl met...

Frances Conners

Frances Conners

Jan 23, 2013

Frances Louise Conners, 69, Roeland Park, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas.

Fran was born September 18, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, to Frank and Louise Shaffer. She was a graduate of Bishop Miege High School. On September 10,...

Arnold Grossman

Arnold Grossman

Jan 22, 2013

Arnold Grossman, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Arnold was born January 4, 1926, to the late Charles and Yetta Grossman in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York. Arnold served in the U.S. Navy during World War II....

Mary Catherine “Cappy” Becker

Mary Catherine “Cappy” Becker

Jan 22, 2013

Mary Catherine "Cappy" Becker, 94, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at the Lakeview Village Care Center, Lenexa, Kansas.

Mary Catherine was born February 2, 1918, in Kansas City, Kansas, to John F. and Margaret (Spath) Hardy. She will forever be remembered by all who...

Paul  G. Faltermeier

Paul G. Faltermeier

Jan 22, 2013

Paul George Faltermeier, 82, of Golden, MO and formerly of Johnson County, KS, passed away on January 22, 2013.

Paul was born on January 18, 1931 in Kansas City, MO to Joseph and Katherina Faltermeier. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Brown; his parents; and sisters,...

Dorothy Mae “Dot” Schlatman

Dorothy Mae “Dot” Schlatman

Jan 20, 2013

Dot Schlatman, 88, passed away January 20, 2013 in Merriam, Kansas. From humble beginnings December 27, 1924, our Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Aunt, relative and friend lived through the depression with seven siblings many of whom called her "Momma Dot". She was of superior intelligence, wit, and blessed with a wonderful sense of humor. She spent the majority...

Ava  Jo Downs

Ava Jo Downs

Jan 18, 2013

Ava Jo Downs, 87, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away January 18, 2013. She was born April 12, 1925 in Hopkins, Missouri, to Clarence and Margaret Fisher Gillespie.

She was preceded in death by her husband Hugh Downs in 1999 and by a grandson Bart Downs. Jo is survived...

Henry  W. Penner

Henry W. Penner

Jan 17, 2013

Henry W. Penner, 88, Kansas City, MO passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Kingswood Manor. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kingswood Manor.

Henry was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Penner in 2005. Survivors include his daughter, Arlene Penner; sons, Mervin and Ronald...

Mark  Alan Kampfe

Mark Alan Kampfe

Jan 16, 2013

Mark Alan Kampfe, 60, passed away at his home in Edgerton, Kansas, on January 16, 2013.

He attended KU and technical school in the heating/airconditioning field. Mark had numerous interests, especially, hunting, fishing and cooking.

Mark’s survivors include his wife, Janet;...

Mary  Jane Baird

Mary Jane Baird

Jan 16, 2013

Mary Jane Baird, of Lakeview Village, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully in her home on January 16, 2013, with her family present.

Born October 10, 1919, in Kansas City, Missouri, to William and Mary Haifley Murray of Kingman, Kansas. She graduated from Kingman High School in 1937 and from...

Charles  S. Viscek

Charles S. Viscek

Jan 15, 2013

Charles S. Viscek, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away in his home Tuesday, January 15, 2013.

He was born December 30, 1928, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Frank and Mary (Fugina) Viscek. He was a 1946 graduate of Maur Hill High School in Atchison, Kansas. On June...

Margaret  M. Nelson

Margaret M. Nelson

Jan 15, 2013

Margaret M. Nelson, 93, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away January 15, 2013.

She was born January 8, 1920, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to Ross and Martina (Ahern) Fowler. She graduated from Vermillion High School. Margaret worked for many years in the doctor‘s offices in Vermillion as an assistant....

Debra Neeld

Debra Neeld

Jan 15, 2013

Debra R. Neeld, 57, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away January 15, 2013.

Debra is survived by her parents, James and Lucille Neeld; siblings, Carolyn, Kay, Margie, Ronnie, and Jimmy; son Garret; daughter Brandy; and grandchildren, Tareq, Sierra, Logan, Torey, Sariah, and Samareah. She was preceded in death by...

James  Edward Burnett

James Edward Burnett

Jan 13, 2013

James Edward Burnett, 84, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 13, 2013, at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa, Kansas, surrounded by his family and beloved Jazzy and Angel.

James was born September 16, 1928, in Kelso, Arkansas, to Leslie and Lenny Burnett. He was a veteran of the US...

H. L. “Hank” Holsapple

H. L. “Hank” Holsapple

Jan 13, 2013

H.L. "Hank" Holsapple, Sr., 97 of Olathe, Kansas, passed away, January 13, 2013, at the Assisted Lifestyles of Olathe, Kansas.

Hank was born October 3, 1915, one mile east, two miles south of Winona, Kansas, in Logan County to Evert and Pearl Mae Holsapple. On January 18, 1941, Hank...

Mary  Magdalen Stevermer

Mary Magdalen Stevermer

Jan 12, 2013

Mary Magdalen Stevermer, 56, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born the eldest of nine children, May 9, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late George and Mildred Bryde. Mary graduated high school from Bishop...

Edward  J. Kardasz,  Jr.

Edward J. Kardasz, Jr.

Jan 8, 2013

Edward J. Kardasz, Jr., 64, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away January 8, 2013, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.

Edward was born September 26, 1948, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Edward J. Kardasz, Sr. and Francis Alexities. He was an Electrician Supervisor for many years working...