Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Kathleen Duncan Rahner
Dec 24, 2010
Kathleen Duncan Rahner of Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at Kansas City Hospice House at the age of 94.
Kathy was born in Gentry County, Missouri, on December 14, 1916, the only child of Ross and Blondina Duncan. She graduated from King City High...
Barbara Ann Renfro
Dec 23, 2010
Barbara Ann Renfro, 65, Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Barbara was a graduate of UNCG (Phi Beta Kappa), received her MA at Indiana University and her MA in Library Science from Winthrope University. She taught 11th grade English at Myers Park...
Margaret Louise Lander
Dec 22, 2010
Marge, Margie, Bootsie or Mamo, she answered to all, was born in Springfield, Missouri, on September 20, 1926, and left this world to be held in God's holy arms on Wednesday, December 22, 2010.
By the age of 15, Marge assumed the role of mother to her siblings when...
Evelyn Ann Gery
Dec 21, 2010
Evelyn Ann Gery, 52, of Shawnee, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Evelyn was born October 18, 1958, to Darlene and Joseph Ferry in Abington, PA. Evelyn is survived by her husband, Bill Gery, three daughters, Karen Gery, Colleen Caffrey, Sarah Gery, brother,...
Isobel H. Pearson
Dec 20, 2010
Isobel H. Pearson, 86, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away December 20, 2010.
Isobel owned and operated The Orange Julius in Metcalf South Mall for 17 years.
She was a proud member of the St. Andrew's Society. Isobel was preceded in...
Virginia R. Anderson
Dec 20, 2010
Virginia R. Anderson, 95, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, Monday, December 20, 2010, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Virginia was born in Prairie Village, Kansas. She was a member of the Monticello United Methodist Church.
Her husband, George D. Anderson, preceded...
Arthur Gary Twigg
Dec 18, 2010
Arthur Gary Twigg, 85, of Mission passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Kansas City Hospice House.
Art was born April 3, 1925 to the late Arthur and Margaret Twigg in Geneva, Illinois. Art served as a Radio Operator in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II....
Charles “Chuck” Bolton
Dec 18, 2010
Charles “Chuck” Bolton, 61, of Overland Park, Kansas, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 6800 W. 93 Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66212 or online at www.americanheart.org
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Steve Ann Roos
Dec 18, 2010
Steve Ann Roos, 74, Shawnee, Kansas, finally ended her ten year battle with cancer on December 18, 2010. She went gently in her sleep with a smile on her face, probably thinking of one of her favorite pastimes, sewing, embroidery, fishing, camping and her most cherished times spent with her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and all...
Robert Bronaugh
Dec 17, 2010
Robert W. Bronaugh, 78, of Lawrence, formerly of Merriam, passed away Friday, December 17, 2010, at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence, surrounded by his loving family.
Robert was born September 27, 1932, to the late Lorren and Mary Bronaugh in Frankfort, Kansas.
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Mattingly Ruth Willis
Dec 17, 2010
Mattingly Ruth Willis, 1, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 17, 2010, at Children's Mercy South Hospital.
Mattingly was born December 4, 2009. She is survived by her loving parents, Coral and Jeremy; sister Brinley; maternal grandparents, Clifford and Holly Peters, Redondo Beach, California; paternal grandmother, Linda...
Dale E. Carver
Dec 15, 2010
Dale E. Carver, 86 of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away from heart failure on December 15, 2010, after many years of fighting and defeating many different types of cancer.
Dale was born on June 6, 1924, in Akron, Ohio, son of Eulas A. Carver and Hanna...
John F. Helm, Sr.
Dec 14, 2010
John F. Helm, Sr, 94, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away December 14, 2010.
John was born January 28, 1916, in Vinita, Oklahoma, to Clyde and Minnie May (Goode) Helm. He retired from GM in 1984 after over 25 years of employment.
Vada Michelle Zeiger
Dec 12, 2010
Vada Michelle Zeiger, of Merriam, passed away at home on Sunday, December 12, 2010.
Vada was born October 14, 2010, to her loving mother Tiffany.
She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Jim and Kim Zeiger; an uncle, Dustin Zeiger;...
John “Skip” Bryan Woodward Iii
Dec 12, 2010
John "Skip" Bryan Woodward, III, 64, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away December 12, 2010.
Skip was born December 6, 1946, in Sedalia, Missouri, to John B. and Thelma (Bunn) Woodward.
He is survived by his children, Tiffany Renee Smith, Stacey Cochrane,...
Patricia Jeanne Huff
Dec 11, 2010
Patricia Jeanne Huff, 81, of Mission, Kansas, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 11, 2010, at her home.
Pat was born near Parsons, Kansas. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Franklin; daughter, Janet Watts with husband Alan Watts; son Gary with wife Beverly Huff; sister Marilyn Wallace;...
Darrell Carl Morgan
Dec 9, 2010
Darrell Carl Morgan, 67, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010, at his home.
Darrell was born August 14, 1943 in Armourdale, Kansas, to Joseph Carl and Betty (Williams) Morgan. He was baptized Christian at the age of 12. Darrell was employed with General Motors from 1977-1993 and...
Imogene D. “Jean” Barnes
Dec 9, 2010
Jean Barnes, our loving mother and grandmother, 93, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010, at her home.
Jean was born August 20, 1917. in Danbury, Nebraska, to Gordon L. and Clara E. (Jones) Wingo. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Floyd...
James Welker
Dec 6, 2010
James Raymond Welker, 74, of Kansas City formerly of Shawnee, passed away Monday, December 6, 2010, at North Kansas City Hospital.
Jim was born March 11, 1936, to the late Earl and Esther Welker in Kansas City, Kansas. Jim graduated from Delano High School in 1955, after which he...
Melody L. Lesher
Dec 6, 2010
Melody L. Lesher, 42, Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 6, 2010, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.
Graveside Service
Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 10, 2010, at Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, Kansas. Cremation.






