Nov 27, 2011

Loretta Irene (Reist) Bone, 89, died peacefully November 27, 2011, at Menorah Medical Center. She was the oldest of three sisters born to the late Ernest and Frany Reist. Loretta was born on July 10, 1922 in Seneca, Kansas.

She graduated from Seneca High School in 1940, received her...

Nov 27, 2011

James G. Horner, 77, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2011.

Jim grew up in Merriam and Shawnee, Kansas, and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was employed by the Gas Service Company and retired in 1989 after 38 years of service.

Nov 25, 2011

Dorothy Louise (Barr) Risner a long time resident of Shawnee, KS peacefully passed away at home on November 25, 2011. She was a graduate of Argentine High School. Dorothy was united in marriage to John A. Risner Sr. on May 11, 1941. She was very active in the community, and volunteered as a Gray Lady for Bethany Hospital. For...

Nov 23, 2011

Lorraine L. Dixon, 76, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 28, at Amos Family Funeral Home, 10901 Johnson Drive, Shawnee. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Shawnee. The family will receive friends from 1...

Nov 21, 2011

Ellis Dudley Dinsmore, Sr., 82, Shawnee, Kansas, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ, Monday, November 21, 2011, at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

Dudley was born September 11, 1929, in El Paso, Texas, to Andrew D. "Cub" and Laurene Dinsmore. Growing up he lived...

Nov 18, 2011

Francis "Frank" E. Hashman, 84, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away November 18, 2011.

Frank was born June 24, 1927, in Kansas City, Kansas, to the late Frank and Margaret Hashman. He attended Bishop Ward High School and Rockhurst College. Frank honorably served our country as a United States Marine...

Nov 17, 2011

Verna Marie Shuler Armbruster, 96, died peacefully Nov. 17, 2011 at Sunrise Senior Living, Lenexa, KS, where she had been a resident for almost 6 years.

Verna was born Oct. 7, 1915 in Kansas City, KS to the late Frank and Emma Lindsay Shuler, and graduated from Wyandotte High...

Nov 16, 2011

Vivian Rockwell, 88, of Shawnee, Kansas, went to be with the angels in heaven on November 16, 2011, at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Home. Vivian was born May 20, 1923, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Vivian is survived by two daughters, Dawn and her husband Curtis "Skip" Blake of Lenexa, Kansas,...

Nov 15, 2011

JoAnn McKnight, 80 of Roeland Park, Kansas, passed away November 15, 2011.

JoAnn was born June 12, 1931, in Horacio, Arkansas, to Homer and Grace (Ayers) Pickett. JoAnn and her husband James were active members of the Gospel Tabernacle Church, 934 Scott Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, where he pastored...

Nov 14, 2011

Sgt Michael J. Knapp was an amazing father, husband, brother, and son who loved his family and God. He was always a great leader and teacher to all of his fellow soldiers.

Michael and his wife, Abby, were married in October 2008 and moved to Ft. Lewis, Washington, in...

Nov 14, 2011

Patricia Joyce Hobson Law, age 69, passed away November 14, 2011 of congestive heart failure at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa.

Patricia was born in Salina, Kansas, to Wyman Arnett Hobson and Virginia Lucile Willis Hobson and graduated from Salina Central High School in 1960. She attended the University of...

Nov 13, 2011

Shirley R. Weaver, 74, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away November 13, 2011.

Shirley was born April 4, 1937, in Bakersfield, California, to George and Lena (Mullin) Richards. Shirley was the most hard working, loving mother and gran who never had a bad thing to say about anyone. She...

Nov 13, 2011

Earl Raymond McCauley, 91, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, November 13, 2011.

Mac, as he was known by all who knew him, was born February 4, 1920, in Cherokee, Iowa. He enlisted in the Army Air Force after the outbreak of World War II and...

Nov 12, 2011

Helmut Rippel, 69, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, Saturday, November 12, 2011, at his home.

Helmut was born in Budapest, Hungary, and immigrated to Missouri in 1956. He was with Todd and Sargent in Ames, Iowa, for 23 years before founding Industrial Project Services, Inc. He retired on October...

Nov 10, 2011

Evelyn went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, in Naples, Florida, on Thursday, November 10, 2011. She was the eldest daughter of Lionel and Della Kindred, born in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 14, 1916.

Preceding Evelyn in death were her parents, husband, Harold, brother Everett and sister Violet. Survivors include children, Stephanie...

Nov 10, 2011

Wilbur Dean Williams, Sr., 83, Olathe, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011, at his home.

Wilbur was born February 6, 1928, in Ellis County, Oklahoma, to Hubert and Lila Mae Williams. He started working at O'Neill Oldsmobile as a mechanic when he was 18, retiring at O'Neill's at...

Nov 9, 2011

Bobby “Bob” Dean Kelley, 80, of Shawnee, Kansas, died November 9, 2011, at his home.

Bobby was born April 16, 1931, in Warren, Arkansas. He dutifully served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from the Shawnee Post Office after 28 years of service. He just...

Nov 8, 2011

Ida Mae Staples, 87, passed away in her home on November 8, 2011.

Ida Mae is survived by granddaughter Stacy Staples; two great-grandchildren Dakota and Sarah; nephew Ken (Karen) Hawthorne; and great-nephew and niece Eric and Angie.

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Nov 8, 2011

Ivan W. Wells, 88, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011.

Ivan was born October 7, 1923, in Hale, Missouri. He worked for TWA for over 40 years as an Inspection Supervisor, retiring in 1983. Ivan served in the US Army during WWII. He was married to...

Nov 5, 2011

Dora N. "Nikki" Scardello, 89, Olathe, Kansas, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, November 5, 2011.

Dora was one of five children born to Italian immigrant parents Achille (Ike) and Asunta (Susie) Fanale in Riverton, Illinois. During World War II, she took a job with a defense contractor...