Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Robert Howard Diettrich
Nov 8, 2012
Robert Howard Diettrich, 52, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 08, 2012 at his home.
Bob was born February 26, 1960, in Burbank, California. He graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School in 1978. Bob, or as his friends knew him, "Silver Bullet" worked for UPS as...
Dale D Stithem
Nov 6, 2012
Dale Dwayne Stithem of Shawnee, Kansas died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at his home in Shawnee, Kansas, following a short illness. Born January 17, 1922, on a farm in Rooks County, Kansas, he was the son of Carl E. and Susan Grace (Mayes) Stithem.
In 1940, Dale enlisted in the U.S. Horse Cavalry...
Jane Doak Brandom Heilbron
Nov 6, 2012
Jane Doak Brandom Heilbron, one of the kindest, most loving ladies to pass through this life, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2012, surrounded by her family.
Jane was born on February 26, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Liberty High School and William Jewell College, where she was...
Craig Alan Peterson
Nov 6, 2012
Craig Alan Peterson, 63, of Overland Park, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Craig was born July 31, 1949, to the late Edwin and Roberta Peterson in Staten Island, New York. Craig attended Fair Lawn High School in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and...
Shirley Ann Whitesell
Nov 3, 2012
Shirley Ann Whitesell, 66, Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012, at her home.
Shirley was born May 1, 1946, in Allen, Oklahoma, to Walter S. and Lois L. Hines. She received her Associates degree in Accounting from Kansas City Kansas Community College and was a member...
Debra Louise Rudd
Nov 3, 2012
Debra Louise Rudd, 58, of Lenexa, Kansas, formally of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away November 3, 2012.
Deborah was born August 8, 1954, in Independence, Missouri. to Arthur and Dorothy Rudd. Debra was a Medical Coder for many years and loved the health care industry. She was a graduate...
Charles David Davis
Nov 3, 2012
Charles David Davis, 78, Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 at his home. Charles was born Nov. 6, 1933 to Chester H. and Frances Ellen Davis. He was a graduate of Wichita State University. On June 1, 1957, Charles married Dolores Marie Strothman in Pratt, KS. Charles began working with Travelers Insurance in 1965 and...
William Robert Downey
Oct 30, 2012
William Robert Downey, age 84, passed away October 30, 2012, at Shawnee Gardens in Shawnee, Kansas, where he had a short stay after a recent surgery and a move from Gardner, Kansas.
Bill was born on January 10, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Vincent and Julia Downey. He...
Linda M. Wilson
Oct 29, 2012
Linda M. Wilson, 68, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2012, at ManorCare of Overland Park, Kansas.
Linda was born October 5, 1944, in Topeka, Kanssas, to James B. and Dorothy E. Wilson. She graduated Olathe High School. Linda was an office manager for the Kansas City Business...
Anna Seelbach
Oct 28, 2012
Anna Seelbach, 92, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Sunrise of Lenexa.
Anna was born to Charles and Mary Peresta on December 8, 1919, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She was the oldest of three children. Anna married Louis H. Seelbach in 1945. She left her job as an inspector...
Debra Ann Brenton
Oct 28, 2012
Debra Ann (Bruce) Brenton, 42, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 28, 2012, at her parents' home in Leawood, Kansas, following a hard-fought battle with a rare form of cancer.
Debby was born on November 20, 1969, in Hays, Kansas, to Ruth Ann (Murphy) and D. Max...
George E. Mcauliffe
Oct 26, 2012
George E. McAuliffe, 94, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away October 26, 2012.
He was born December 12, 1917, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to William and Grace McAuliffe. He was the youngest of four children. George served in the US Army during WWII. He was united in marriage to Viola...
Doris E. Daniels
Oct 26, 2012
Doris E. Daniels, 82, of Mission, Kansas, passed away October 26, 2012.
Doris was a loving mother, grandmother and dear friend to many. She enjoyed her backyard view of wildlife and visits with her grand-dogs. Mom was the heart and soul of our family. She will be dearly missed, but never...
Marian S. Davis
Oct 25, 2012
Marian Stillinger Davis, 85, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away October 25, 2012.
Marian was born November 7, 1926, in Spokane, Washington, to Charles and Nettie Mae Stillinger. She lived her school years in Moscow, Idaho. She moved to Kansas City in 1954 after being united in marriage to...
Conrad J. Hernandez
Oct 24, 2012
Conrad J. Hernandez, 69, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away October 24, 2012.
Conrad was born February 5, 1942, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Juan and Eulalia Hernandez. He retired from General Motors in 2006.
He was preceded in death by...
Dr. James Webb
Oct 23, 2012
Dr. James Webb, 78, of Shawnee, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Sweet Life at Rosehill in Shawnee, Kansas.
Dr. Webb was born June 17, 1934 in Blue Eye, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Kansas Medical School in 1961 and worked as an intern at St....
Alma L. Brunet
Oct 20, 2012
Alma L. Brunet, of Lake Bluff, Illinois passed peacefully at home in her sleep Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the awesome age of 93.
Born amidst the brome on a small farm in Colome, South Dakota, on March 21, 1919, to Philip and Josephine Musilek, Alma was raised with...
Merrill Richard Bilyea
Oct 19, 2012
Merrill Richard Bilyea, 74, of Bonner Springs, Kansas, passed away October 19, 2012, at Bonner Health Care Center under the care of Southern Care Hospice.
Merrill graduated from the Missouri Military Academy in 1956. He worked as an Air Traffic Control Specialist for the FAA for 22 years.
...Rosemary Glut
Oct 18, 2012
Rosemary Glut, 92, of Overland Park, Kansas, died October 18, 2012, at Black Hawk Assisted Living in Spring Hill, Kansas.
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Delbert Powell
Oct 18, 2012
Delbert E. Powell, 76, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Delbert was born November 18, 1935, in Bedford, Indiana, to Brigadier Wilmer and Violet Powell and lived in Omaha before moving to the Kansas City area. He worked in...






