Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Jay D. Beckford
Apr 20, 2010
Jay D. Beckford, 75, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away April 20, 2010.
Jay is survived by his daughter Roxanne Flaherty and husband Pat; sons Gary Beckford and Paul Beckford and his wife Mary; grandchildren; Patrick, Britany, Ryan, Miranda, Cody, Devon, and Dylan; great-grandchildren; Melanie, Makenah, and Nathan; and sister...
Billy Drew Lockett
Apr 20, 2010
Billy Drew Lockett, 76, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away April 20, 2010, at Providence Medical Center.
Billy was born in Macon, Missouri, on October 29, 1933, to Lonnie and Bernice Lockett. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his 15 grandchildren...
Rex Allen Rogers
Apr 20, 2010
Rex Allen Rogers was born in Sidney, Nebraska, on Sunday, March 21, 1948. He passed on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.
Rex was, and still is a light in the universe. He had a loving heart and sparkling sense of humor, and his generous spirit touched all who knew him....
Doris M. Wells
Apr 19, 2010
Doris M. Wells, 85, of Merriam, Kansas, passed on Monday, April 19, 2010, at Trinity Nursing Center.
Doris was born January 9, 1925, to the late William and Emma Boss in Kansas City, Missouri. Doris graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School. Doris married Ivan Wells September 25, 1949,...
Marian E. Bush
Apr 18, 2010
Marian E. Bush passed away peacefully April 18, 2010, at The Forum in Overland Park, Kansas.
Born December 3, 1914, at Council Grove, Kansas, to Roy and Grace Mullen, she spent most of her childhood in Osawatomie, Kansas, where she met and later married her "Fella", J. Lucius Bush,...
Robert L. Decaney
Apr 16, 2010
Robert L. DeCaney, Linwood, Kansas, passed away, Friday, April 16, 2010, at home. Robert retired from the Santa Fe Railroad after 44 years of service. Robert is survived by his wife of 37 years Joan; a son Chris (Tammy) DeCaney; daughter Valerie (Jim) Earl; two grandchildren, Michael and Christie; 4 step children, Don (Carolyn) Quick, Ron (Janet) Quick, Teresa (Steve)...
Donald I. Gossett
Apr 13, 2010
Donald I. Gossett, 69, of Baldwin City, Kansas, formerly of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away April 13, 2010.
Don was born in Independence, Kansas, on April 11, 1941. He owned Gossett & Assoc. Commercial Real Estate in Kansas City for 25 years as a CPM. He was a member and...
Morgan Iris Knoblock
Apr 13, 2010
Morgan Iris Knoblock, born May 29, 2008, in Overland Park, Kansas, received her angel wings on April 13, 2010, after a brave and courageous fight against AML Leukemia.
Although she was only here for less than 2 years, she brought such joy into our lives and to everyone she...
Raymond H. Graham
Apr 13, 2010
Raymond H. Graham, 76 of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away April 13, 2010. Raymond was born April 11, 1934, in Clay County, Kansas, to David and Isabell (Grainger) Graham.
He served in the US Army in Germany. Raymond worked for many years and retired from Enron Pipeline. Raymond enjoyed playing...
Darin Brent Jupe
Apr 12, 2010
Darin Brent Jupe, 40, child of God, husband and father, passed away following a battle against cancer on April 12, 2010. He was a resident of Olathe, Kansas.
Darin Jupe was a successful Sales Account Executive at SKC Communications where he loved his career and colleagues. He was also...
Leo Clayton Ray, Jr.
Apr 11, 2010
Leo (Kookie) Clayton Ray, Jr., 51, Olathe, Kansas, died April 11, 2010, at the Olathe Medical Center.
He was born July 21, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Leo Clayton and Marion Rozelle (Darrah) Ray.
Leo was a strong...
Larry D. Fritter
Apr 10, 2010
Larry D. Fritter of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away at his home on April 10, 2010, after a brief battle with cancer.
Larry was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. He was a graduate of the University of Kansas. Shortly after graduation, he was in the National Guard...
James E. Wisong
Apr 10, 2010
James E. "Jim" Wisong, 63, Mission, Kansas, left us to be with the Lord Saturday, April 10, 2010.
Jim was born in Ellington, Missouri, July 15, 1946, but was raised in Kansas City. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in the Vietnam War. After...
Dennis Berard
Apr 8, 2010
Dennis R. "Rusty" Berard, 62, of Morris, Illinois and formerly of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Thursday morning April 8, 2010, at Hines Veterans Hospital, Hines, Illinois.
He was born on February 2, 1948 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dennis enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on April 20, 1966, serving one...
Joann Hoelting
Apr 8, 2010
JoAnn Hoelting, 64, of Lenexa, Kansas, died April 8, 2010. She was born January 30, 1946 in Shawnee, Kansas, daughter of Albert Hoelting and Alice Hoelting.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Bob Hoelting.
Daughter Mother, Grandmother,...
Donald “Mike” Michael Daniels
Apr 5, 2010
Donald "Mike" Michael Daniels, 62, of Gardner, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010, at Olathe Medical Center.
Mike is survived by his parents Donald and Joann Daniels of Overland Park, Kansas; a sister Susan and husband Rick Conklin, Wichita, Kansas; and two nieces, Lisa Conklin, Wichita, Kansas and...
Jim Douglas Glover
Apr 5, 2010
Jim Glover, 54 of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away April 5, 2010. Jim was born September 25, 1955, in Chateauroux, France to Doug and Helen (Kestner) Glover.
Jim owned and operated Palmer Marketing for over 25 years. He was an active and joyful member of Overland Park Christian Church. Jim...
Dorothea Mae Gillespie
Apr 4, 2010
Dorothea Mae Gillespie died on April 4, 2010, at the age of 94.
She was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Claude and Nellie Hayes. She was a graduate of Westport High School. She and her husband William Ernest Gillespie raised their two daughters in Merriam, Kansas....
Loren Franklin Bound
Apr 2, 2010
Loren Franklin Bound, 70, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2010 after a 5 year battle with cancer, and is now present with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Loren was a kind and gentle man, perhaps best known for helping others and his sense of humor. Loren...
Loretta R. Connor
Mar 31, 2010
Loretta R. Connor, 74, Shawnee, Kansas and Bonita Springs, Florida, died suddenly on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 while in Florida.
For the last twenty years, Loretta and her husband, Mike, have spent most of their time traveling the U.S. in their motor home. Loretta had a knack of becoming...






