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.

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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.

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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,...

Linda K. Tinsley

Oct 13, 2013

Linda K. Tinsley, 62, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away October 13, 2013, after an extended illness.

Linda was born September 5, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, to Charles and Marie Soukup. She received her Ph.D. in Education from Loyola. She was a principal at Bluejacket-Flint Elementary in the Shawnee Mission School District. While there,...

Bernard Edward Krause

Oct 12, 2013

Bernard Krause, 90, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, October 12, 2013.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Krause and a daughter, Rebecca Heilman. He is survived by a daughter, Connie Harrell, four grandchildren and six great grand-children.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m., Saturday,...

Marvelene Helen Beatty

Oct 10, 2013

Marvelene H. Beatty, 77, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Kansas City Hospice House after a valiant struggle with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 26th at the Leawood Baptist Church, 8200 State Line Road, Leawood, Kansas.

Born in...

Patricia Ann “Patty” Karnes

Oct 10, 2013

Patricia Ann Karnes, 65 of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013, at Olathe Medical Center.

Patty was born January 29, 1948, to the late Robert and Lois Mick in Topeka, Kansas. Patty was a lifelong Johnson County resident, and is a member of Shawnee Mission North class of 1966. After graduating...

Steven Neil Thursby

Oct 10, 2013

Steven N. Thursby, 66, of Shawnee, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Steven was born August 6, 1947 to Neil and Imogene (Coffman) Thursby in Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated from Washington High School in 1965. Steven enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1966 and was discharged...