Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Edward Moore, Sr.
Sep 16, 2010
Edward (Ed) Wayne Moore, Sr., 72 of Gardner/Spring Hill, Kansas, passed away September 16th, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Ed was born on October 10th, 1937 to Louis (Frank) and Gladys Moore of Bonner Springs, Kansas. He was the oldest of six children. Ed attended...
Doris Jean Tilghman
Sep 15, 2010
Doris Jean Tilghman, 86, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on September 15, 2010.
Doris was born May 5, 1924, in Topeka, Kansas, to Aaron and Dorris (Collins) Ausherman. She attended Topeka High School and met her first husband, Joe Lee Houser in Topeka. He was a B-26 pilot...
Cynthia L. Johnson
Sep 14, 2010
Cynthia L. Johnson of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away on September 14, 2010, at Villa St. Joseph long-term care facility in Overland Park, Kansas.
Cynthia was born on February 6, 1919, on a farm near Sparks, Kansas, to Conrad E. and Martha Mary Johnson who preceded her in death....
David Paul Luse
Sep 13, 2010
David Paul Luse, 61, Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, September 13, 2010, at the St. John's Health Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
David was born March 1, 1949 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Elgie and Elva (Crecelius) Luse. He was a veteran of the United States Army. David graduated with a...
June Agnes Rettig Horn
Sep 12, 2010
June Agnes Rettig Horn, 77, of Lenexa, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010, at St. Luke's South.
June was born June 3, 1933 to the late Roger and Agnes Rettig in St. Louis, Missouri. June graduated from Hancock High School and attended Memphis State University. She was an active...
Dorothy Mcnatt
Sep 11, 2010
Dorothy (Renner) McNatt was called to her eternal home on September 11, 2010. God granted her an earthly life of 97 years, 9 months, and 6 days. She now lives with the Lord forever.
Dorothy was born December 5, 1912, in Shawnee, Kansas, to George and Esther Renner. Dorothy...
Irvin “Irv” W. Hoffmann
Sep 11, 2010
Irvin “Irv” W. Hoffmann, 76, of Lenexa, Kansas, died peacefully at his home on September 11, 2010.
Irv was born in on February 2, 1934 in Pendleton, Missouri, the only son of Karl Hoffmann & Beulah Pallardy.
After graduation from Mexico,...
John Paul Vangoethem
Sep 10, 2010
John Paul VanGoethem, 39, Kansas City, Missouri passed away Friday, September 10, 2010, at the Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
John was born January 10, 1971. in Kansas City, Missouri, to David and Cheryl (Sumstine) Van Goethem. On June 17, 2000, John married Loretta Miller in Stilwell, Kansas. He was...
Margaret E. Vincent
Sep 10, 2010
Peggy Vincent, 86, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on September 10, 2010 at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by her family.
Peggy was born in Denver, Colorado, on October 17, 1923, to John and Olga Anderson. She is the widow of Monte Vincent and was preceded in...
Dorothy Marian Smith
Sep 10, 2010
Dorothy Marian Smith, 83, of Lenexa, Kansas, died at her home on September 10, 2010, after a long illness.
Dorothy was born September 6, 1927, the daughter of William (Sr.) and Janette Heinig of Milton, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as her daughter...
William M. Hambelton
Sep 9, 2010
William M. Hambelton, 87, of Shawnee, Kansas, died September 9, 2010 at home.
Bill, the son of Oliver M. Hambelton and Emma Obermeier is survived by his wife of 64 years, Wilma, and his six children, Cassandra Williams (Richard), Paul Hambelton (Judith), Nancy White (Donald), Donna Sawyer (Neal), John...
Rev. Lloyd R. Bilhimer
Sep 9, 2010
Rev. Lloyd R. Bilhimer, 86, of Baldwin City, Kansas, passed away September 9, 2010.
Lloyd was born February 5, 1924 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Harold A. and Lena O. (Lynn) Bilhimer. He served in the US Navy following graduation from Shawnee Mission High School. He Trained in Chicago...
Dr. Ruby Marie Glick Kinghorn
Sep 7, 2010
Dr. Ruby Marie Glick Kinghorn, 93, Shawnee, Kansas, died at home on September 7, 2010, surrounded by family.
Ruby was born July 4, 1917, in Covington, Kentucky. The family later moved to Idaho, where she spent most of her childhood. She graduated from Idaho State University and later received...
Lauretta Yates
Sep 7, 2010
Lauretta (Trabon) Yates of Lakeview Village, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
Lauretta was born May 27, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri, and married Carl V. Yates, who preceded her in death in 1967. Her life was attached to her most beloved dog Buddy, who was her...
Fred Joseph Kerekes
Sep 4, 2010
Fred Joseph Kerekes, 65, of Overland Park, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010, at his home.
Fred was born December 13, 1944, to Michael and Dorothy Kerekes in Honolulu, Hawaii. On May 16, 1970, Fred married Rosalie Margaret Rodriguez in Long Beach, California.
Marie M. Budenbender
Sep 1, 2010
Marie M. Budenbender, 72, of Shawnee, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on September 1, 2010.
Marie was born February 7, 1938 in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Charles and Mabel (Booth) Land. She was united in marriage December 28, 1956, to Bernard A. Budenbender and they made...
Loretta M. Turner
Aug 29, 2010
Loretta M. Turner, 89, Shawnee, passed away at home on Sunday, August 29, 2010.
Visitation and Graveside Service
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. The rosary will be prayed at 7:00...
Sally Jean Kohlhase
Aug 29, 2010
Sally Jean (Wood) Kohlhase, 76, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on August 29, 2010, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's.
Sally was born in Wellington, Kansas, on February 24, 1934. Sally was raised in Kiowa, Kansas, by Harry Allen and Lena Wood. She is the...
Wade H. Martin, Jr.
Aug 28, 2010
Wade H. Martin, Jr. 92, Roeland Park, KS passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Sweet Life at Rosehill, Shawnee, KS. Mr. Martin was born April 12, 1918 in Joplin, MO to Wade H. and Matilda Martin. He was a graduate of the University of Chicago. During WWII, Wade was stationed in China as a meteorologist....
Keith U. Martin
Aug 27, 2010
Keith Martin, area lawyer, age, 89, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010, of a heart attack. Keith donated his body to the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is survived by Hulda, his beloved wife of 68 years; his sister Helen Gilles, MD, of Lawrence, his sons Alson Martin, Lenexa, David Martin, Overland Park, lawyers, daughter...






