Dean Crabtree

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...

Mary L. Ayler

Feb 8, 2012

Mary L. Ayler, 93, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, formerly of Mission, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

Mary was born March 13, 1918, in Mayview, Missouri, to John and Clara Rinne. She married Baxter Ayler August 31, 1940, in Mayview, Missouri....

Valetta Elaine Darr Sparlin

Feb 8, 2012

Valetta Elaine Darr Sparlin never wrote her autobiography, but if she had it would read of a courageous mother, a loving wife, and an artist who shared her life through beautiful, nationally recognized quilts. Among Elaine's greatest accomplishments were her 78-year marriage to Sidney Merle Sparlin and rearing her two children, Don Merle Sparlin of Rolla, Missouri,...

Thomas Green Benge

Feb 7, 2012

After 86 years filled with joy and love, Thomas Green Benge passed peacefully from this life on February 7, 2012 to be reunited with his wife of 59 years, Ruth Elaine, and his grandson, Blake Justiss Bingman. He was much loved by his two daughters, Donna Powers and her husband, Richard, and Paula Bingman and her husband,...

Russell I. Thomas

Feb 6, 2012

Russell Thomas, 67, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, Monday, February 6, 2012, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Russ was born December 3, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri to E. I. and Marjorie Satterwhite Thomas. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, receiving the Purple Heart and...

Donald Henry Voelker

Feb 6, 2012

Donald Henry Voelker, 83, of Overland Park, passed away Monday, February 6, 2012, at the Sweet Life of Rosehill.

Donald was born February 20, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio. Donald served in the United States Navy during World War II. After his service Donald graduated from Ohio University, Russ College...

Esther Mclaury

Feb 6, 2012

Esther McLaury, 82, of Merriam, passed away Monday, February 6, 2012.

Esther was born July 4, 1929, to the late Frank Matney and Annie Laurie Swanson in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Argentine High School. Esther married James McLaury, the love of her life, May 8, 1954, in...

Lawana C. Barr

Feb 6, 2012

Lawana C. Barr, 88, Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Monday, February 6, 2012, at the Shawnee Gardens Nursing Center, Shawnee, Kansas.

Lawana was born May 9, 1923, in Hermitage, Missouri, to Carl F. and Letha Anderson. She was employed with Western Missouri and Kansas Laborer's District Council and was...

Franklin E. Weimer

Feb 6, 2012

Franklin E. Weimer, Colonel, United States Air Force, Retired, was born on February 21, 1923, in Taft, California, to Walter and Vena Weimer; he died on Monday evening, February 6, 2012.

On February 13, 1943, Frank married his high school sweetheart, Evelyn Katherine Richina, in Santa Ana, California. They...

Maynard D. Alt

Feb 3, 2012

Maynard D. Alt, 84, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012, at his home.

Beloved husband of Lois for 63 years; dear father of Susan and husband, Dan Kirton and Steven and wife, Lili Alt of Shawnee, Kansas; loving grandfather (Papa) of Courtney Brown, Ashley Edwards, Kyle Alt...

James E. Dionne

Feb 3, 2012

James E. Dionne, age 73, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on February 3, 2012.

He is survived by his brothers Joe and John; sisters Nancy and Toni; his children Marcy, Patty, Michelle, Brian, Charles, Kim; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Ann Parks

Feb 2, 2012

Ann Parks, 78, of Shawnee, Kansas, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2012, after a brief battle with cancer.

Ann was born in Lathrop, Missouri, to Roy and Etta (Bowers) Wilson on August 22, 1933. She was united in marriage to Robert Parks on...

Horace Dowell

Jan 31, 2012

Horace Dowell, 81, of Shawnee, Kansas, died January 31, 2012, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, February 2, 2012, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, where a Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Funeral mass will...

Juanita Luna Sorriano

Jan 31, 2012

Juanita Luna Sorriano, 92, of Olathe, passed away January 31, 2012.

Juanita was born August 20, 1919. She married Joseph I. Luna in Kansas City.

Juanita was a loving mother and is survived by children Randy Luna (Charlotte), Mark Villanueva (Victoria),...

Jack L. Smith

Jan 31, 2012

Jack L. Smith, 83, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away, January 31, 2012.

Cremation. No services are planned.

Mary Ehrhardt

Jan 30, 2012

Mary Ehrhardt of Princeton, Texas, passed away January 30, 2012, in McKinney, Texas.

Mary was born November 10, 1944, in County Sligo, Ireland to Dominic and Elizabeth (Cunnane) Woods. She married Robert Ehrhardt on February 19, 1966, in Wyandotte County, Kansas.

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Donald C. Cline

Jan 30, 2012

Donald C. Cline, 77, Shawnee, Kansas, died January 30, 2012, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Donald Cline was born in Eureka, Kansas the son of Charles Wesley and Mary Iva (Stoy) Cline. He attended school in Greenwood County and moved with his family to Centerville in 1948. There he attended Parker High School and graduated...

Helen Frances Burris Miller

Jan 26, 2012

Helen Frances Burris Miller died January 26, 2012, after a brief illness.

Helen was born June 1, 1919, in Adrian, Missouri, to parents James Hamilton Burris and Daisy Del Hawkins Burris. Helen moved to Kansas City in 1936 and attended Central Business College. She began working for the Railway...

Julius Degraeve, Ii

Jan 26, 2012

Junior DeGraeve, 82, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away January 26, 2012.

Junior was preceded in death by his wife of 26 years Nancy DeGraeve-Jones. He is survived by his son Pete DeGraeve (Gina); daughter Sheri Rieke (Doug); and grandchildren, Austin and Logan DeGraeve, and Kristin and Paul Rieke.

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Deborah R. Glassinger

Jan 25, 2012

Deborah R. Glassinger, 56, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly January 25, 2012.

Deborah is survived by her daughter Sarah Wood; son Skylar M. Pratt; parents Virgil and Rita Glassinger; brothers Gary Gregory and Darryl Glassinger; and sister Cathy Lewis.