Feb 21, 2012

Robert Newton Craig, 89, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Robert was born May 8, 1922, to Victor and Edith Craig. He graduated from North Texas State Teachers College and was employed as a hydrologist with the Weather Bureau for...

Feb 20, 2012

Mary Grace Morgan, 88, passed away February 20, 2012.

Mary Grace was born September 26, 1923, in Topeka, Kansas, to Edna Jessie Walker and Edgar Allan Burkhardt, the youngest of four children. She graduated from Washburn College and taught school in a one-room schoolhouse in Pleasant Valley west of...

Feb 20, 2012

Peter H. Herren (born Hans-Peter Herrenknecht) was born on October 8, 1927, in Berlin, Germany, to Hertha and Hans-Walter Herrenknecht. Peter passed away at home after a lengthy illness on February 20, 2012.

An hotelier, he graduated from The Hotel School in Bad Wiessee, Germany, where he was educated...

Feb 20, 2012

Paul Stout, 71, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away, Monday, February 20, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Paul was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Charles and Violet Stout. He was an Army Veteran. He operated A Plus Delivery, LLC with his daughter Nicole Taylor...

Feb 20, 2012

Neva M. Duncan, 92, of Shawnee, KS, passed away, Monday, February 20, 2012 at Trinity Nursing and Rehab.

Neva was born in Elk City, OK. She worked as a manager for Southwestern Bell before her retirement. She was a member of Merriam Christian Church. Her husband, William Duncan, died in 1997. She was...

Feb 19, 2012

Vesta Margaret Baehr, 92, Leawood, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, at her home.

Vesta was born August 2, 1919, on the family farm in New Lancaster, Kansas, to Harry and Margaret Hamlin. She graduated from Paola High School in 1937 and was a graduate of Trinity Lutheran...

Feb 18, 2012

Warren Francis Roos died on February 18, 2012. Warren was born on June 26, 1946. to Catherine and Victor Roos. He is a graduate of St. Joseph Elementary School in Shawnee, Kansas, St. Joseph Military Academy in Hays,Kansas, and St. Benedict College in Atchison, Kansas. He served inViet Nam and received a Purple Heart. He went on...

Feb 18, 2012

Rosemary Dillbeck Forester, 80, of Mineola, Texas, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012, after a brief illness.

Rosemary will be remembered as a loving and dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She and her husband, Terry, were married for 61 years. They raised three children; sons, Duane and Scot and...

Feb 18, 2012

Salena Kelley, 88, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away in her home February 18, 2012.

Salena was a precious woman with an endlessly big heart. She cherished time spent with her beloved family. She loved her 6 granddaughters, and 4 great-grandchildren, including those who were adopted, as if they were...

Feb 17, 2012

William (Bill) Garrett, born July 7, 1924, passed away into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 17, 2012.

Mr. Garrett was preceded in death by his first wife of 53 years, Betty J. Garrett, who died in August of 1998. Bill is survived by...

Feb 17, 2012

Esther Elaine Powell, 82, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away February 17, 2012.

Elaine is survived by her daughter Jody Greer; son Rick Powell; daughter Marcy Graham and husband Paul; daughter Cherie Nichols and husband Steve; grandchildren, Kim and Nathan Greer, Michael, Stephanie, and Stacy Powell, Jeramie, Jason, and Chasady...

Feb 17, 2012

Harold F. Smith, 88, Parkville, Missouri, a librarian and historian, died Friday, February 17, 2012, at Clarebridge at the Sweet Life of Brookdale, Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Smith had been a Librarian since 1950 serving at several Midwestern state universities before becoming Library Director at Park College from 1964 to 1990, at that time becoming Librarian Emeritus...

Feb 15, 2012

Dolores M. Davis, 73, of Shawnee, KS left this world to be with Jesus Feb. 15, 2012 after a long illness. She was born Oct. 29, 1938 in Pratt, KS to Alfred and Irene (McKittrick) Strothman. She worked for many years and retired from Office Products. Dolores was a proud homemaker and accomplished cook. She was a...

Feb 15, 2012

SCPO ret. Douglas Reid Vance, 72, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away February 15, 2012, after a long battle with diabetes.

Doug was born February 26, 1939, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Reid Hudson and Vera Odell (Reid) Vance. He was united in marriage to Gloria Wilder on December 18, 1964,...

Feb 14, 2012

William E. Studyvin passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at the Shawnee Gardens Nursing and Rehab, Shawnee, Kansas.

Bill Studyvin was born in Mulberry, Kansas, in 1924. He was the eldest of four children. He worked to help support the family from the age of 13, when his father...

Feb 14, 2012

Brenda G. Tabor, 62, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas.

Brenda was born November 6, 1949, in Brendan, Florida. She was a graduate of UMKC and JCCC. Brenda married Donald Tabor on June 24, 1967, in Kansas...

Feb 12, 2012

Marcia I. Kehrli, 63, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012, in Overland Park, Kansas.

Marci was born September 12, 1948, in Manchester, Iowa, to Howard and Lucille Meade. She was loved by many, including her three children, four grandchildren, brothers and sister. Her zest for life...

Feb 10, 2012

Cynthia Louise Arnold, 68, of Overland Park, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012.

Cynthia was born April 19, 1943, in Leoti, Kansas. She graduated from Leoti High School in 1961.

Cynthia is survived by her son Duane Arnold and wife Donna;...

Feb 9, 2012

Mark Christopher Copeland, 42, of Shawnee,Kansas, passed away February 9, 2012.

Mark was born September 16, 1969, in Kansas City, Missouri to William and Victoria (Lucas) Copeland. He graduated from St. Joseph Aquinas High School in 1988. Mark received a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Grantham University. He...

Feb 8, 2012

Dean Crabtree, 57, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 12, 1954, Dean worked at Teague Electric for the past 22 years.

Survivors include his mother Dorothy Crabtree; sister Kathy Crabtree Riedel; brothers Bill and Larry Crabtree; son Chris Crabtree; daughter Lindsy Winter; and...