Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Dick L. Moorefield
Jan 11, 2011
Dick L. Moorefield, 69 of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away January 11, 2011.
Dick was born October 25, 1941. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a proud member of American Legion Post #370 of Overland Park.
He is...
Theodore W. Elrod
Jan 10, 2011
Ted Elrod passed away at Shawnee Mission Medical Center on January 10, 2011, at the age of 90.
Born in Springfield, Missouri, Ted was a member of the Christian Church, VFW Post of DeSoto, Kansas, a veteran of WWII, and a retiree of General Motors. During his lifetime, he...
James A. Richardson
Jan 9, 2011
James A. Richardson of Shawnee passed away Sunday evening, January 9, 2011, at his home.
James was born February 21, 1925, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to George H. and Eliza Richardson. He met his wife Christine Dopson in Monroe, Louisiana. They were married January 25, 1946. They made their home...
Eugene “Gene” Mildfelt
Jan 6, 2011
Eugene "Gene" E. Mildfelt, 81, Merriam, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Trinity Nursing and Rehab.
Gene operated a barber shop in Prairie Village Kansas for 51 years, and was a member of the Kansas Barbers Association, and served 6 years in the National Guard. Gene was...
Dr. Vernon Osbourn Kirby
Jan 5, 2011
Vernon Osbourn Kirby passed away January 5, 2011, in Lee’s Summit Missouri.
He was born on May 25, 1917, to Grace and Osborne Kirby in Miltonvale, Kansas. Raised in Coffeyville, Kansas, he received his undergraduate degree from Coffeyville Junior College and in 1940, his baccalaureate from Baker University. Upon...
Dale M. Deal
Jan 4, 2011
Dale M. Deal, 66, of Overland Park, Kansas, died January 4, 2011, at her home.
Funeral Services
Funeral services are pending.
Nora Mary Maher
Jan 2, 2011
Nora Mary Maher, 69, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away at 6:00 a.m., Sunday, January 2, 2011, at home after two years of treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and a Bone Marrow Transplant.
Nora was born July 24, 1941, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond Murphy and Frances Murphy. Nora...
Jessica Tracey Scott
Jan 1, 2011
Jessica Tracey (Thomas) Scott, 32, Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her sleep on New Year's Day, 2011.
Jessica was born April 1, 1978 in Ness City, Kansas, to Randy and Millie (Fagerquist) Thomas. She graduated from Emporia High School in 1996 and earned her BS in finance...
Ruth M. Baier
Dec 31, 2010
Ruth M. Baier, 86, formerly of Dallas, Texas, passed away at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Facility, Shawnee, Kansas on December 31, 2010.
Ruth was born May 31, 1924, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Edward and Elsie Baier. She was an executive secretary for an advertising firm for many years.
...Charles A. Aelmore
Dec 31, 2010
Charles Aelmore, Shawnee, Kansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, December 31, 2010, at Kansas City Hospice House.
He was born on July 15, 1929 in Joplin, Missouri, to Walter and Fern Aelmore. He grew up in Galva, Kansas,...
G. E. “Eddie” Fuchs
Dec 30, 2010
G.E. "Eddie" Fuchs, 90, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 30, 2010, at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Eddie was born July 10, 1920, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Henry and Lillian (Crowley) Fuchs. He was a graduate of Rosedale High School. He...
Carl Sharp
Dec 29, 2010
Carl Sharp, 67, of Basehor, Kansas, died December 29, 2010, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Visitation and Funeral Service
Friends may call from 3:00-6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 30, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Graveside service will be at...
Betty L. Lackey
Dec 29, 2010
Betty L. Lackey, 86, of Mission, Kansas, died December 29, 2010, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Visitation and Services
Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, December 30, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. A memorial service will be...
Frank B. Hildenbrand
Dec 28, 2010
Frank B. Hildenbrand, 93, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away December 28, 2010.
Frank was born September 22, 1917, in Quincy, Illinois. A Navy veteran, he retired from the FAA after 35 years.
Frank is survived by his wife, Bernice of...
John Decloud
Dec 27, 2010
John DeCloud, 87, former long-time resident of Kansas, passed away December 27, 2010, in Mesa, Arizona, after a brief illness.
He was born on January 12, 1923, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a member of the United States Marine Corps and served in WWII and Korea. Following his military...
Gerald “Gary” Deason
Dec 27, 2010
Gary Deason, 73, of Overland Park, Kansas, was called to be with the Lord December 27, 2010. Gary was born December 27, 1937, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, to Alvin and Beulah (Lowrey) Deason.
Gary worked for many years as a sheet metal worker and was a proud member of...
Ross H. Mcclelland, Jr.
Dec 25, 2010
Ross H. McClelland, Jr. 84, Merriam, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2010, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Memorial Service
Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee.
Lillian Louise Black Bamberger
Dec 25, 2010
Lillian Louise Black Bamberger, 91, passed away December 25, 2010, surrounded by loved ones.
Lillian was born November 20, 1919, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Catherine S. and Warren C. Black. Her family moved to Canton, Ohio where she graduated from Canton McKinley High School in 1937. It was there...
Constance Claire Boles
Dec 25, 2010
Constance Claire Boles, 77, of Carl Junction, Missouri, formerly of Shawnee, Kansas, died December 25, 2010, at her home with her loving family.
Born on November 15, 1933, in Lawrence, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Winston and Lucille Brown. She lived most of her life in...
Robert G. Martin
Dec 24, 2010
Robert (Bob) G. Martin, 80, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away December 24, 2010. He was born November 21, 1930, in Beaumont, Texas, to William Hill and Sadie Edd Martin.
Bob lived and worked in the Beaumont, Texas, area until 1980. He was employed as a yardman for the Kansas...






