Dr. William V. Mcknelly, Jr.
Oct 10, 2012
Dr. William V. McKnelly, Jr. 83, of Overland Park KS, died suddenly on October 10th while preparing to go to work. He was a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Kansas Medical Center where he served as a faculty member since 1961. Bill is survived by his wife Joyce, and daughters Maureen...
Alyssa Mary Whitaker
Oct 9, 2012
Alyssa Mary Whitaker was born January 11, 1992, to Helen Kaye Foley-Whitaker of Shawnee, Kansas, and Todd Jay Whitaker of Plattsburg, Missouri. On October 9, 2012 she entered Heaven.
She was a 2010 graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and was scheduled to graduate from Heritage College on...
Kate Geisler
Oct 9, 2012
Kate Geisler, 92, of Lenexa passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Kate is survived by her two sons, Harold D. Wagner and wife Judy; Jack Wagner and wife Zena; daughter, Paula K. Quade; a step daughter, Donna Daeke; 10 grandchildren, 22...
Helen Louise “Pabby” Crafton
Oct 9, 2012
Helen Louise "Pabby" Crafton, 75, Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas.
Helen was born April 30, 1927, in Sedalia, Missouri, to Cecil and Mabel Self. On May 11, 1957, Helen married William Elmer Crafton in Sedalia, Missouri.
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Peggy Bratton
Oct 8, 2012
Margaret L. "Peggy" Bratton, 84, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012, at The Forum at Overland Park, Kansas.
Peggy was born May 17, 1928, in Marlow, Oklahoma, to James and M. Marie (Leddy) Wylie. On September 16, 1946, Peggy married Robert Earl Bratton in Kansas City,...
Gertrude Viola Green
Oct 7, 2012
Gertrude, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, was born August 16, 1919 and passed away at her home in Lenexa, KS on Sunday October 7, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Ivan Davis and John Green, one son Dale Davis, 7 brothers and 4 sisters. She is survived by...
Carolyn M. Rogers
Oct 7, 2012
Carolyn M. Rogers, 84, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away, Sunday, October 7, 2012, at her home.
Carolyn was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and grew up on Strawberry Hill where she attended St. John the Baptist Grade School. She worked at Katz, Skaggs, and Osco Drug Stores before retiring....
Stewart W. Case
Oct 6, 2012
Stewart Case, 78, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012, at Overland Park Regional Hospital.
Survivors include his wife Linda; daughter Shyla; son Christiaan and his wife Paisley; brother Sherman; three grandchildren, Alec, Gabi, and Patrick Case; two nieces, Tegwin and Ainslie; and two nephews, Whitt and Todd Case.
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Ronald D. Johnson
Oct 6, 2012
Ronald D. Johnson passed away peacefully on October 6, 2012, in Overland Park, Kansas, surrounded by his family.
He was born May 18, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Anders and Naima Johnson. He attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit. He was a veteran of the Korean...
Dawn Renee Hall
Oct 5, 2012
Dawn Reneé Hall, 41, of Stanley, Kansas, passed away October 5, 2012.
Reneé was born November 22 1970, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Larry Hall and Sharon Lewis. She graduated from Raymore-Peculiar High School in 1989. She worked for NCM Associates in Overland Park.
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James Raymond Bryan
Oct 3, 2012
James Raymond Bryan, 58, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 3, 2012, surrounded by his family at home.
James was born August 2, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Arnold and Anna Bryan. He attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. He was a member of the Painters...
Duane Paul “Duke” Grismore
Oct 3, 2012
Duane Paul "Duke" Grismore, 80, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas.
Duane was born August 27, 1932, in Corydon, Iowa, to Ben and Beth Grismore. He attended Iowa State University. On February 13, 1953, Duane married Janet Ryan. They moved...
Betty Jean Slack
Oct 2, 2012
Betty Jean Slack, 88, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away October 2, 2012.
Betty was born March 18, 1924, in Wichita, Kansas, to Harry and Stella Mae Pickens. She was married to Thomas C. Slack, Jr. until his death in 1988. She lived in the Shawnee area for 62 years....
Norman “Shorty” Duane Ehmcke
Oct 2, 2012
Norman went to be with the Lord on October 2, 2012, at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Norman was born on November 17, 1922, to Gladys Bukey in Malmo, Nebraska. He was raised by his Grandpa and Grandma Moody in Leshara.
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Col. John E. Olson
Oct 2, 2012
Col. John E. Olson, 94, Shawnee, Kansas, (former longtime resident of Lake Quivira) passed away October 2, 2012, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Remembrances will be in Holly Springs, Mississippi, his boyhood home.
Virginia A. Grafton
Oct 2, 2012
Virginia Ann Grafton, 81, of Lake Quivira, Kansas, ascended into heaven on October 2, 2012. She was greeted by her loving husband, Jack, whom she adored with all her heart. Virginia was the second child born to Dan and Marie Ames on December 29, 1930. Her parents along with her sister Catherine Woodsmall, all preceded her in...
Warwick J. “Rick” Best
Oct 1, 2012
Warwick J. "Rick" Best, 65, of Shawnee, Kansas, went to be with the Lord Monday, October 1, 2012.
Rick was born on April 5, 1947, in Washington, D.C. to William and Marian Best who reside in Williamsburg, Virginia. He graduated high school in Westfield, New Jersey, and earned a...
Dorothy Pauline Christoph
Oct 1, 2012
Dorothy Pauline (Hickel) Christoph, 96, of Lenexa, Kansas, entered eternal life on Monday, October 1, 2012, at Sunrise of Lenexa.
Dorothy, the second oldest of eight children, was born December 17, 1915, in Ellinwood, Kansas, to Louis and Katherine (Robl) Hickel. She married Leo A. Christoph, also of Ellinwood,...
Rodney Robert Miller
Sep 28, 2012
Rodney Robert Miller, 85, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away on September 28, 2012 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Rodney is preceded in death by his father, August Miller, his mother, Johanna Bartels Miller, his brother, Hans Herbert Miller and his bride of 55 years, Joan Catherine (Rieke) Miller.
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Doris Mae Van Garsse
Sep 25, 2012
Doris Mae Van Garsse, 85, of Mission, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at her home with her loving husband and family by her side.
Doris was born March 30, 1927, to the late John and Elizabeth Burke in Chicago, Illinois. On September 24, 1949, Doris married Leopold Van...