Apr 17, 2012

Lorraine Gloria Messmer Kennedy passed away on April 17, 2012, at the age of 77. Lorraine was born on December 22, 1934, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Beloved wife of the late Raymond F. Kennedy; daughter of the late Carl and Alice Messmer; mother of Timothy Kennedy of Omaha, Nebraska,...

Apr 16, 2012

Helen M. Dragush Kritzer, 95, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away April 16, 2012, at Villa St. Francis. Helen was born December 25, 1916, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Matt and Louise (Makar) Calovich.

Helen was preceded in death by her husbands George R. Dragush in 1982, and by Julius...

Apr 15, 2012

Robert Joseph Higgins, 58, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Manorcare of Overland Park.

Robert was born June 15, 1953, in Wichita, Kansas, to Marvin B. and Elsie Higgins. He attended St. Joseph Elementary and High School, graduating in 1971. Robert also attended Johnson County...

Apr 12, 2012

Robert William McCort, 90, of Overland Park, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012.

Bob was born February 20, 1922 in Arkansas City, Kansas to the late William and Olive McCort.

He grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas and graduated from the University...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....