Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Evelyn Marie Hurlbert
Oct 16, 2024
Evelyn Marie Hurlbert (Huch), born January 18, 1928, passed away peacefully in her home on October 16, 2024. She was preceded in death by son, Daniel Hurlbert, great grandson Jenson Irvine, sisters Madonna Dial, Pauline Eilers and Mary Jane Patton, brother-in-laws Bud Dial, Percy Eiler, and her parents Paul and Lorena Huch. Evelyn is survived by her two remaining younger...
Rasila H. Thakur
Oct 16, 2024
Rasila H. Thakur, 69, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, passed away October 16, 2024.
Joy Caples
Oct 15, 2024
Joy Leslie Otis passed away on October 15, 2024 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 7, 1955 in Smith Center, Kansas to Muriel Joy (Koontz) Otis & Fredrick Charles Otis. Waiting at home on the farm for her was brother Jim and sister Janet. Her “farmgirl” life lasted for only a year or so when...
Charles S Johnson
Oct 15, 2024
Charles Johnson passed away, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at the age of 91. He was born on January 20, 1933, the third child of Walter and Lelia (Falke) Johnson. He grew up on the family dairy farm near Hickman Mills and graduated from Southwest High School in KCMO. Charles was in the US Army and served in Korea.
Charles and his...
Darcel K. Jones
Oct 13, 2024
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Darcel Jones on October 13th, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Darcel’s life was a testament to warmth, kindness, and the many little joys that made her smile.
Raised by Bernie and Richard Thorp, Darcel grew up with a deep sense of compassion and integrity, which she carried into every part of...
Jack Herbert Pippin Jr
Oct 12, 2024
Jack Herbert Pippin Jr., 74, of Shawnee, KS, died October 12, 2024.
He was born on October 21,1949 to Jack and Donna Jane Pippin in Kansas City, MO.
Jack attended Turner High School, in Kansas City, KS, he served as a Medic in the United States Army and then graduated from Farrell Barber Academy
He married Linda Moore on October 31,1975 and they...
Virginia Lee Kennett
Oct 11, 2024
Virginia Lee Kennett was born in Dodge City, KS, on February 19, 1931, to Homer and Bertha Reddy during the Depression years. Virginia (“Ginny”) had one older brother, Melvin (“Mel”). As sister and brother, they shared adjacent bedrooms on the upstairs floor of their Dodge City home on Avenue C.
Virginia attended all her primary and secondary school years in Dodge...
Barbara Parker
Oct 11, 2024
Barbara Louise Parker of Shawnee, Kansas passed away in the early morning on Friday, October 11, 2024.
She was born in 1952 in Pasadena, California to parents Mary and Vivian. Her father passed away when she was nine years old, and Barbara was raised by her mother in Los Angeles, California, and later Kearney, Nebraska. Barbara graduated from the University of...
David Shayne Bailey
Oct 11, 2024
David Shayne Bailey
June 15th, 1964 to October 11th, 2024
David passed away in his home October 11, 2024. He is survived by his children Alyssa Tyrl (Zach) and Alex Bailey (Katie); Brother Rusty DeBey (Lisa), Sister Amy Landis (Mitch) and Julie Byers (David), nieces and nephews and many cousins as well as extended family.
David loved his family. His greatest pride was...
Billie Jean Burris
Oct 10, 2024
Billie Jean Burris 89 of Lenexa, KS died October 10,2024 at Advent Health Shawnee Mission. A visitation will be at 9:30-11:00am Tuesday, October 15, 2024, with a Celebration of Life service to begin at 11:00am both at Lenexa, Baptist Church 15320 W. 87th St. PKWY, Lenexa, KS 66219.
Billie Jean was born on October 2, 1935 in Mount Hersey, Arkansas to...
Betty Jean Huff
Oct 10, 2024
In the early hours of Thursday, October 10, 2024, Betty Jean (Roller) Huff age 93
left our family to be with the Lord.
Betty was born July 2, 1931, to the late Homer and Velma Roller in Kansas City,
KS. She was the youngest of 4 children who have preceded her in death.
Betty was married to the late William B. Huff for over...
Dottie McCrary
Oct 7, 2024
Dorothy “Dottie” Ann McCrary, 86, of Overland Park, KS, died peacefully on October 7, 2024 at Trustwell Living of Overland Park. She was born at Norwood Methodist Hospital in Birmingham, AL, on April 4, 1938 to Dwight and Sara Argo (DeVan).
Dottie—don’t call her Dorothy, graduated from Hillcrest High School in Dallas, TX, in 1956 and attended Texas Tech University where...
Cornelius Neufeld
Oct 6, 2024
Cornelius E. Neufeld passed away on Sunday, October 6th in Lenexa. Born to Abraham T. and Anna (Ediger) Neufeld, rural Inman, on November 11, 1931, the youngest of eleven, Cornelius was a near-lifetime Kansas resident.
Following graduation from Inman High School in 1950, Cornie worked on the family farm until he joined Mennonite Voluntary Service from 1953 to 1955, where he...
Joyce K. Jennings
Oct 5, 2024
Joyce K. Jennings, age 96, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2024, in Overland Park, Kansas. Born on August 29, 1928, in Peterborough, England, Joyce lived a life marked by dedication to her family and service to her community.
In her early years, Joyce proudly served in the English Royal Women's Airforce, a testament to her strong sense of duty and...
Gretchen G. Sayers
Oct 4, 2024
Gretchen Gettie Sayers was born on October 25, 1963 to Ralph and Jean Shepard. She was the second oldest of four children. She passed away surrounded by her loving husband and daughters on October 4, 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Gretchen grew up in Raytown, Missouri. She had a happy childhood and made close, lifelong friends during it. The first in...
Denise Carol Lynch
Oct 4, 2024
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Denise Carol Lynch, who left us on October 4th, 2024, in Olathe, Kansas.
Denise was born on January 28, 1951, in Hays, Kansas, to Gayle and Patricia Richmond. She spent her childhood on a farm, surrounded by the love and warmth of her family. There she learned...
Ivy Eloise Henderson
Oct 3, 2024
Ivy Eloise Henderson was born on August 8th, 2024 – the eighth day of the eighth month. She was the eighth of eight daughters and lived on this earth eight weeks to the day. Ivy will providentially rest in section eight of a memory garden, at the feet of her Grandpa Bill who passed away at the age of eighty-eight....
Cheryl "Joy" Tallant
Oct 3, 2024
Cheryl Joy "Joy" Tallant, born on December 6, 1961, in Kansas City, Kansas, passed away on October 3, 2024, in Paola, Kansas, at the age of 62. Her passing was unexpected.
Joy was preceded in death by her beloved step-sister, Bonnie Taylor-Weise; her aunts, Verla Sullivan and Erliene Brunkau; her parents, Kenneth Taylor (step-father), D T. Stayton (father), and Roma Taylor...
David W. Maze Jr.
Oct 2, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of David William Maze Jr., affectionately known as Bill, who departed this life on October 2, 2024, at the age of 94. Bill was born on February 28, 1930, in Ellsworth, Kansas, and passed away in Overland Park, Kansas.Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army during the...
Mrudula Reddy
Sep 29, 2024
Mrudula Reddy was born on October 30, 1952, in Nellore, India, and passed away peacefully at home on September 29, 2024, in Lenexa, Kansas, at the age of 71.
Mrudula graduated from Saint Rafael’s Preparatory School in Chennai, India. She further studied Economics at SIET College, also in Chennai, India. While in college, due to her infectious and positive personality, she...
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