Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Peter R. Porsavage
Sep 30, 2010
After a long and courageous battle with breast cancer, Peter Porsavage, 69, of Overland Park, Kansas, went to be with the Lord September 30, 2010, surrounded by his loving family.
Pete was born on May 17, 1941, in New York City to Peter and Eleanor (Mitchus) Porsavage. He grew...
Oneta Cusack
Sep 28, 2010
Oneta L. Cusack passed away on September 28, 2010, at Overland Park Regional Hospital.
She was born May 24, 1916, in Ewing, Missouri, and spent her childhood in Quincy, Illinois. Following her marriage to Thomas Cusack, she spent her life in the Kansas City area. Her final years were...
Donald E. Schomacker
Sep 28, 2010
Rev. Donald E. Schomacker died September 28, 2010. His life spanned eighty-one years as husband and father, pastor and counselor, writer and reader, and prophet and photographer, interim minister and civil rights advocate.
Shaped by the Great Depression, World War II and segregation, Don had a lifelong commitment to...
James G. Swanson, Sr.
Sep 27, 2010
Jim G. Swanson, Sr. 54, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away September 27, 2010.
Jim was born December 31, 1955, in Kansas City Missouri, to Fred and Beverly (Ryan) Swanson. He graduated from Shawnee Mission North in 1974.
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Marvin R. Landis
Sep 27, 2010
Marvin R. Landis, 75, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away at home on Monday, September 27, 2010.
Marvin was born December 15, 1934, to Orville and Doris (Rodgers) Landis at the family home on Willard Avenue. He graduated from Argentine High School in 1952. He then attended Kansas State University but...
Vada G. Clark
Sep 26, 2010
Vada G. Clark, 81, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010, at the Sweet Life of Rosehill.
Vada was born February 11, 1929, in Jetmore, Kansas to Harry and Florence (Lupfer) Schechter. Vada attended Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. Vada is a long time member of Shawnee United...
Betty Ardene Munson Hawks
Sep 23, 2010
Betty Ardene Munson Hawks, 74, of Shawnee, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City.
Ardene was born February 24, 1936, at her parent's country home in Emporia, Kansas. She graduated from Emporia High School in 1953. On July 18, 1959, Ardene married Donald...
Marcia L. Werp
Sep 23, 2010
Marcia L. Werp, 60, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away September 23, 2010.
Marcia was born August 21, 1950, in Pratt, Kansas. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Early Childhood Development and was employed at the Children's Place in Kansas City, Missouri.
Sandy K. Foster
Sep 21, 2010
Sandy Foster, 60, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away, Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Sandy was born July 22, 1950 in Kirksville, Missouri, to Garnet L. and Helen Dye. She graduated from Argentine High School in 1968. She worked as a bank teller for Metcalf Bank...
Ken Hodge
Sep 20, 2010
Ken Hodge, loving son, brother, uncle and friend passed away September 20, 2010. He was born January 30, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was a lifelong resident of Johnson County.
Ken graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1977. He loved to be outside, fish and gather...
Joseph Aaron Morris
Sep 16, 2010
Joseph Aaron Morris, 80, Kansas City, Kansas, passed away, surrounded by his family Thursday, September 16, 2010, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.
Joseph was born June 15, 1930, to Ai Morris and Elsie Morris of Spencer, Iowa. As one of six farm kids Joseph...
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...






