Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Carrie “Sue” Russell
Apr 12, 2012
Carrie "Sue" Russell, 75, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas.
Sue was born April 23, 1936, in Springfield, Missouri, and was a longtime Johnson County, Kansas resident. She graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School. She was a cafeteria...
Marjorie Louise Riggin
Apr 12, 2012
Marjorie Louise Riggin, 91, lifelong Kansas City resident, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012, at her home.
Marjorie was born July 20, 1920, to the late Chester and Frances Jacobs in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1934. After graduation Marjorie attended Kansas State University,...
Lupe Cisneros
Apr 8, 2012
Guadalupe Maria Zuniga (Lupe) Cisneros, 80, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away on April 8, 2012, at home, surrounded by her family.
Lupe was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and grew up on Kansas City's west side, attending Guadalupe Parish. As a child, she enjoyed family trips to Chicago. She...
Geraldine Fulcher
Apr 7, 2012
Geraldine Fulcher, 97, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away, Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Lakeview Village, Lenexa.
Geraldine was born April 11, 1914, in Larkinburg, Kansas, to Frank H. and Gertrude A. Bowser Holbrook. She was a millinery buyer for Adler's Department Stores in Kansas City. She and her husband, Glenn, resided throughout the...
Connor Matthews
Apr 7, 2012
Connor Matthews, 19, of Shawnee, Kansas, local musician and founding member of the band Mason City, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 7, 2012.
Born August 4, 1992, in Topeka, Kansas, he moved with his family to Shawnee in 2003. He graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in...
Gilbert Kovar
Apr 5, 2012
Gilbert Kovar, 87, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012, at his home.
Gilbert was born November 9, 1924, in St. Mary's, Kansas, to George and Vivian Kovar. He was veteran of the US Army during WWII. In 1945, Gilbert started work with US Postal Service, retiring...
Kounlasy Syvoravong
Apr 5, 2012
Kounlasy Syvoravong, 65, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away April 5, 2012.
A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2012, at the Amos Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2012l, also...
Florence Elizabeth Soetaert
Apr 1, 2012
Florence Elizabeth Soetaert passed away at Sweet Life at Rosehill, Kansas, on April 1, 2012 at the age of 93.
Florence was born January 6, 1919, to Alban C. and Effie (Wendt) Rieke at the family farm on 55th Street in Monrovia, Shawnee. She graduated from St. Joseph Grade...
June N. Jones
Mar 30, 2012
June N. Jones, 89, of Overland Park, KS passed away March 30, 2012. She was born June 30, 1923 in Sharon Springs, KS to Jesse and Adelia (Attokin) Roberts. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur "Art" Jones in 1980. June is survived by her daughters, Carol Fisher, Betty Patton, & Donna Steiner, by 5...
Arnie E. Oneal
Mar 29, 2012
Arnie O'Neal, 66, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away March 29, 2012. He was born June 17, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Lonnie and Farley (Day) O'Neal.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Lonnie O'Neal. Arnie is survived by his wife Kathy O'Neal; son...
John J. “Jack” Schneller
Mar 29, 2012
John J. "Jack" Schneller, 80, formerly of Raytown,MO, passed away, Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. John was born March 9, 1932 in St. Louis, MO. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Barbara Ann Braun in October of 1955. She preceded him in death in December of 1976....
Sharon M. Hill
Mar 29, 2012
Sharon M. Hill, 69, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away March 29, 2012.
Sharon was born March 13, 1943, in Greencastle, Missouri. to Arthur and Ramah (Ray) Jackson. She graduated from North Kansas City High School. Sharon was united in marriage to her husband of 50 years, Larry L. Hill....
Alta L. Bingham
Mar 28, 2012
Alta L. Bingham, 91, Lenexa, Kansas, died March 28, 2012, at Shawnee Gardens Nursing and Rehab, Shawnee, Kansas.
Alta was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to William H. and Tabitha E. Bingham. She attended Westport High School and Kansas City Junior College. She graduated from the University of Kansas...
Donald Lee Benton
Mar 26, 2012
Donald Lee Benton, 77, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 26, 2012, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Donald is survived by his wife of 54 years, Carla Benton; daughter, Wendy (Chuck) Hoefler; two sons, Greg (Lisa) Benton and Brian Benton; sister Mary Troxell; two brothers, Ron and...
Bouakham Soda
Mar 25, 2012
Bouakham Soda, 45, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away March 25, 2012.
A visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Friday, March 30, 2012, at the Amos Family Funeral Home and Crematory. A funeral service will be from 12:00-4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the funeral...
William L. Dold
Mar 25, 2012
William “Bill” L. Dold, 85, of Mission, Kansas, passed away March 25, 2012.
Bill was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He served in the United States Navy on the USS Saint Croix during WWII. Bill worked in the automotive industry for 53 years; his last employer being Jack Cooper Transport....
Liam Tyler Shaw
Mar 22, 2012
Liam Tyler Shaw, infant son of Oza Shaw and Tiffany HasBrouck went to be with the angels in heaven on March 22, 2012, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Liam is survived by his loving parents; grandparents, Don (Johnnie) HasBrouck, Oza (Kim) Shaw, Rose Thomas; great grandparents, Mary Shaw,...
Jonne “Judy” Ferguson
Mar 21, 2012
Jonne "Judy" M. Ferguson, 85, died Tuesday, March 21, 2012. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to August Michael "Bob" and Cecilia "Susie" Schrepfer, lived in Potwin, Kansas and graduated from El Dorado High School. Judy attended Kansas State University and married Elvin G. Ferguson while in college. Judy was a devoted wife, dedicated mother to four...
Kam Adam Wagner
Mar 17, 2012
Kam Adam Wagner, 49, Mission, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas, after a brief battle with lung cancer.
Kam was born March 4, 1963, in Lawrence, Kansas. He was married to Lou Anne for nearly 25 years and worked at...
Marian Elaine Sheeran
Mar 17, 2012
Marian Elaine Sheeran, 42, Mission, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012. Marian Sheeran was born on February 7, 1970, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and lived in Browndeer, Wisconsin, for several years. She and her family then moved to Overland Park, Kansas. Marian graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1988.






