Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Ruth J. Raw
Mar 10, 2011
Ruth J. Raw, of Shawnee, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Ruth was born July 11, 1933, in Denver, Colorado, to the late John R. and Olive M. Barber. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sterling College with a degree...
Helen Lichtenauer
Mar 9, 2011
Helen Lichtenauer, 87, of Shawnee, Kansas, died March 9, 2011, at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Center.
Helen was born February 23, 1924, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Mathew and Mary (Gasperac) Malnar. Helen grew up on Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kansas. On May 26, 1951, Helen married George M....
Lucille E. True
Mar 8, 2011
Lucille E. True, 83, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away March 8, 2011.
Lucille was born November 13, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Edwin and Elsie (Botham) Leach. She retired from the Johnson County Library System, and was a life long area resident. She enjoyed genealogy and china painting....
John Boag Bloom
Mar 8, 2011
John Boag Bloom, formerly of Dune Acres, Indiana, passed away March 8, 2011, in Overland Park, Kansas.
Mr. Bloom was born September 7, 1925, in New Millport, Pennsylvania, a son of Adlai and Margaretta Boag Bloom. He married Veralda ("B") Bland on December 24, 1950, in New Millport. She...
Jeremiah Timothy Dull
Mar 5, 2011
J. T. Dull, 31, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011.
J.T. was born August 24, 1979, in Warren, Ohio. He was a proud and devoted father. J.T. served in the US National Guard and was a talented artist and writer, as well as an accomplished athlete...
Erna Sarapuu
Mar 4, 2011
Erna Sarapuu, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011, at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa.
Mrs. Sarapuu was born February 21, 1918, in Tallinn Estonia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Erich Sarapuu on December 15, 2004 and son, Peeter Sarapuu.
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Sam Fletcher
Mar 3, 2011
Sam Fletcher, 17, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011.
Sam was born on September 16, 1993, in Kansas City, Missouri, to William and Rosie (Hayner) Fletcher. He was sophomore at Shawnee Mission North High School and was attending IQ Academy online. Sam was a gifted guitarist,...
Delores R. Rynard
Mar 3, 2011
Delores R. Rynard, 81, Olathe, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Monday, March 7, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee; burial in the Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Larry Wayne Reynolds
Mar 1, 2011
Larry Wayne Reynolds, beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, following a brief illness.
Larry was born in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1942, attended Rosedale High School, and Holy Name Catholic Church. An avid sportsman, he loved to play golf and most team sports,...
Sheila E. Lucas
Feb 28, 2011
Sheila E. Lucas of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away February 28, 2011, after a brief illness.
She is survived by her son Kurt (his wife Teri); daughters, Kimberly Maher (her husband, Kevin), Kathleen Flack (her husband, Paul), Korinne Harriman (her husband, Dan); 15 grandchildren, Kyle (his wife Michelle), Kevin (his...
Geraldine “Jerry” Maude Ayers
Feb 27, 2011
Geraldine "Jerry" Maude Ayers, 83, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011, at Sunrise Assisted Living, Lenexa, Kansas.
Jerry was born May 12, 1927, in Redfield, Kansas to William and Carolyn (Turner) Bilyew. On July 2, 1949, Jerry married Maurice F. Ayers, Jr., in Fort Scott, Kansas....
Mary Bartkoski
Feb 26, 2011
Mary L. Bartkoski, 84, Overland Park, died February 26, 2011.
She was born December 25, 1926, in Kansas City, Kansas, where she attended St. Benedict's School and Church and Ward High School. She worked at Southwestern Bell and Riley's Jewelry. She began singing as a child and was a...
Frank Verdict, Jr.
Feb 25, 2011
Frank Verdict, Jr. 70, of Bonner Springs, Kansas, passed away February 25, 2011.
Frank was born June 20, 1940, in Tuckerman, Arkansas, to Frank and Beulah Verdict. Frank retired from General Motors after 30+ years of service.
He was preceded in...
Raymond “Ray” Arneson
Feb 25, 2011
Raymond “Ray” Arneson, 72, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011, at Kansas City Hospice House.
Visitation and Prayer Service
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, where a Rosary will...
Paul J. Schubert, Sr.
Feb 24, 2011
Paul J. Schubert, Sr., Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011.
Paul was born May 11, 1923, in Henley, Missouri. He married the “pretty girl in the pink dress,” Ellen Robinett, on September 5, 1942, and she survives him of the home. Paul was a hard-working family...
Clorine Laverine “Barrows” Hicks
Feb 24, 2011
Clorine Laverine “Barrows” Hicks, 84, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away at Hillside Village of De Soto on Thursday, February 24, 2011.
Clorine was preceded in death by two husbands Granville Barrows, and Carl Hicks, and son Gerald Barrows. Survivors include a daughter Rosalie Snider, Lenexa, Kansas; a daughter-in-law JoAn...
Jean Alma “Niki” Mckechnie
Feb 20, 2011
Jean Alma “Niki” McKechnie, 79, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011, at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas.
Services
There will be a prayer service on Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at : St. Lukes Episcopal Church 5325 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 913-631-8597
...Melba Rose Morris
Feb 19, 2011
Melba Rose (Lungstrom) Morris, 90, died February 19, 2011, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Melba Rose (Lungstrom) Morris was born to Harry (Jack) Lungstrom and Ethel Lungstrom in Enterprise Kansas. She is survived by her brother Norman Lungstrom of Sayer, Pennsylvania; 2 children, David D. (Paula) Morris and Mary...
George Harvey Nolte
Feb 19, 2011
George Harvey Nolte, 95, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011.
Harvey was a veteran of the US Army during WWII and received the Bronze Star. Harvey retired from US Customs Service in 1977. He was a longtime member of the Overland Park Civic Band, the Shawnee Civic...
Donald R. White
Feb 18, 2011
Donald R. White, 76, of Shawnee, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at his home.
Don was born March 13, 1934, to the late Dee and Lorene White in Arkansas City, Kansas. Don joined the U.S. Navy in 1951 and served during the Korean War on the USS Valley...






