Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Agnes T. Stroth
Apr 8, 2013
Agnes T. Stroth, Mission, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013, at the Twin Oaks Independent Living, Lansing, Kansas.
Agnes was born September 16, 1928, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Charles and Anna Stroth. She worked for many years at Rothchild's Department Store and later...
Richard Mccullough
Apr 3, 2013
Richard Hugh McCullough passed away on April 3, 2013. He died peacefully in his sleep early Wednesday morning while holding the hand of his wife of 64 years, Hazel.
Richard was born on December 27, 1926, in Camden, New Jersey, as the fourth child of William and Annie McCullough....
Jennifer Jiji Ngelale
Apr 3, 2013
Jennifer Ngelale, 31, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away, Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Jennifer was a Vice President at Novastar Mortgage in Kansas City and Vice President of Home Eq Mortgage Division for Barclays in Sacramento, California.
She is survived by...
Jack Darryl Walton
Apr 3, 2013
Jack D. Walton, 78, of Shawnee, Kansas, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, passed into our Lord's loving care, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at 8:05 p.m.
Jack was born April 27, 1934, in South Bend, Indiana, to Merrill F. Walton and Mildred V. (Fredrickson) Walton. On June 12,...
John “Jack” Duffin
Apr 3, 2013
John "Jack" Duffin, 82, passed away at home April 3, 2013.
John was born June 6, 1930, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Fay and Lucille (VanZant) Duffin. He grew up as an active Eagle Scout and leader. He graduated from Rosedale High School in 1948 and served in the...
Eric Brian Senecal
Apr 2, 2013
Eric Brian Senecal, 45, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Lake Luzerne and Ballston Spa, New York, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Eric was born May 31, 1967, to Thomas and Virginia Senecal in Glens Falls, New York. He graduated...
Robert Brown
Apr 1, 2013
Robert D. Brown, age 64, passed away April 1, 2013, at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Robert was born January 11, 1949, in Trenton, Missouri, to Jack and Jane Brown. Robert was a bookkeeper for Allstar Concrete.
Robert is...
Dennis J. Korzeniewski
Mar 31, 2013
Dennis James Korzeniewski, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away in his sleep Easter Sunday. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dennis was born August 9, 1948. His parents were Vincent and Mary (Kaczmarczyk) Korzeniewski.
After earning a BA in Mechanical Engineering, Dennis worked for UPS for 35 years, first in...
Zella Marie Dobbels
Mar 31, 2013
Zella Dobbels, loving mother to daughter Francee Trefz (husband David) and son Mark Dobbels (wife Kathy), passed from this life on March 31, 2013, at Sharon Lane Nursing Home in Shawnee, Kansas, from complications due to a broken hip. Along with her children and their spouses, she will be greatly missed by her five grandchildren David Trefz,...
Milo Sandburg
Mar 31, 2013
Milo Sandburg, born May 8, 1930, passed away unexpectedly on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, to be with his Savior.
Milo was an active and caring father. He was an Eagle Scout at the age of 14; a Navy veteran and active in the community as a volunteer fireman,...
Wanda Mae Wolfrum
Mar 29, 2013
Wanda Mae Wolfrum, age, 84, passed away March 29, 2013, at Trinity Nursing and Rehab in Merriam, Kansas.
Wanda was born July 28, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, to Boyd C, and Alice Hamilton. Wanda was a loving mother and grandmother.
Wanda...
Norman Baswell
Mar 28, 2013
Norman E. Baswell, 79, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, in his home.
Norman was born March 11, 1934, to Henry and Florence Baswell in Kansas City, Kansas. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on February 12, 1952, and was honorably discharged on February 23, 1954....
Mary Lou Andre
Mar 28, 2013
Mary Lou Andre, age 77, passed away March 28, 2013, at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Home in Shawnee, Kansas.
Mary Lou was born November 4, 1935, in Atchison, Kansas, to John and Florence Kane and graduated from Atchison County High School. She married Ernest "Bud" Andre in 1958 and they...
Debora Lynn Harper
Mar 27, 2013
Debora Harper, 55, Roeland Park, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
Mrs. Harper was born July 28, 1957, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Jim and Patricia Grimshaw. She graduated from Broadview Academy in La Fox, Illinois, received her BSN degree from Union College, Lincoln,...
Garland Robert “Bob” Thomas
Mar 26, 2013
Garland "Bob" Robert Thomas, 85, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at the Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas.
Bob was born March 18, 1928, in Queen City, Missouri, to Garland and Freda (Knittel) Thomas. He was a 1945 graduate of Shawnee Mission Rural High School. Bob was...
Rachel Shoemaker
Mar 25, 2013
Rachel Shoemaker, 41, of Lenexa, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Rachel was born April 15, 1971, at Clark Airbase in the Philippines. Rachel enjoyed taking island vacations and whitewater rafting in Colorado.
She is survived...
Mary Alice Dolan
Mar 25, 2013
Mary Alice Dolan, 88, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully at The Sweet Life nursing home Overland Park, Kansas, on March 25, 2013.
Mary Alice was the second daughter of John McKee and Mildred Augusta Ray of Kansas City, Missouri, and is survived by sister Peggy Smith and...
Rev. Julianne Sifers
Mar 23, 2013
The Reverend Julianne Elyea Sifers had a peaceful passing in going home to God's eternal kingdom on March 23, 2013. Her husband Russ Sifers was with her at home, holding her hand as she passed. Her fourth battle with cancer claimed Mother Juli's body, but not Juli as she was already claimed by Jesus as Christ's own,...
John Mitchell Eriks
Mar 23, 2013
John Mitchell Eriks, 84, of Overland Park, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Lakeview Village.
John was born December 8, 1928, in Highland, Indiana. He graduated from Griffith High School before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1947. John served twenty years before retiring in 1967 after attaining...
Marianne D. Sullivan
Mar 21, 2013
Marianne D. Sullivan, 69, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away March 21, 2013, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
Marianne was born April 26, 1943, in Sacramento, California, to Vincent and Dorothy Wagner. She spent most of her youth in the Chicago area....






