Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Marilyn Mitchell
Sep 13, 2009
Marilyn (Mossman) Mitchell was born May 3, 1944, in Cleveland, Missouri and peacefully passed away on September 13, 2009, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by family.
Marilyn spent most of her life in Shawnee, Kansas. Marilyn was a loving wife for 47 years, a dedicated mother, a...
Mary Jane Zarda
Sep 11, 2009
Mary Jane Zarda, 79, of Merriam, passed Friday, September 11, 2009 at home surrounded by her loving family.
Mary was born January 9, 1930 to Ernest Conn and Mellisa Jane Conn in Merriam, Kansas. Mary graduated from Shawnee Mission North. She was an avid amateur home decorator and a...
Martin Zacher
Sep 11, 2009
Martin Zacher, 82, of Roeland Park, Kansas, passed away September 11, 2009.
Martin was born October 15, 1926, in Marian, Kansas, to Joseph and Karolina Ilgmeier Zacher. He was preceded in death by his parents, by his son Martin Zacher, and by a brother, George Zacher, and by sisters...
Elma Mae Hess
Sep 10, 2009
Elma Mae Hess, 95, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away September 10, 2009.
Elma Mae was born October 14, 1913, in Beaver, Kansas, to Anton and Josephine Klug Reif. She was raised in the Beaver area, graduating from Beaver High School. She was united in marriage to her husband of...
Maria Michelle Steinnagel
Sep 10, 2009
Maria Michelle Steinnagel, 55, of Shawnee, passed away Thursday morning in Kansas City, Missouri.
Maria was born October 22, 1953 to William E. Zarda, Sr. and Mary Jane Zarda in Kansas City, Kansas. Maria attended St. Joseph and Shawnee Mission North High School.
Hom Khamchanh
Sep 9, 2009
Hom Khamchanh, 66, of Shawnee, Kansas, died September 9, 2009 at her home.
Visitation and Service
A visitation will be held, Friday, September 11, 2009 from 4-5 p.m. at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Memorial service will be held Saturday,...
Shirley C. Cockrell
Sep 8, 2009
Shirley C. Cockrell, 86, of Prairie Village, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at her home.
Shirley was born September 2, 1923 to Harry and Inez Mills in La Cygne, Kansas. She graduated from Westport High School in 1941. After high school Shirley married Thomas M. Cockrell on November...
Cecil A. Baker
Sep 7, 2009
Cecil A. Baker, 88, Olathe, Kan., passed away on Monday, September 7, 2009, at home. He was born July 23, 1921, to Guy Wesley and Hazel Marie (Isenhart) Baker in Russell, Iowa. He was a veteran of the Air Force during WWII, a member of Teamsters Union Local #41 and Olathe Christian Church. Cecil was preceded in...
James F. Werner
Sep 6, 2009
James F. Werner, 59, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Jim was born in midtown Kansas City to Fred and Juanita Werner. After high school and time served with the Kansas National Guard, Jim joined the Pipefitter apprenticeship program and...
Miriam Detweiler
Sep 5, 2009
Miriam R. Detweiler, 84, Lenexa, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Sunrise Assisted Living of Lenexa, Kansas.
Miriam was born September 13, 1924 in Sioux City, Iowa to George C. and Marie (Bye) Thomas. She lived in Chillicothe, Missouri from 1964 until February of 2009. She...
Michael Sopko
Sep 5, 2009
Michael Sopko, age 67, lost his long battle with cancer September 5, 2009.
Michael was born in Cleveland, Ohio and lived most of his childhood in Wickliffe and Willoughby. He moved to the Kansas City area while he was in the Air Force and liked it so well he...
Steven R. Anderson
Sep 4, 2009
Steven Robert Anderson, 62, Bennington, Kansas succumbed to illness Friday, September 4, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.
Steve was raised in Wichita, Kansas and graduated from Emporia State University where he met his wife of 39 years, Peggy (Skwarlo) Anderson, who survives. They have two children, Steven...
Velma Bogina
Sep 2, 2009
Velma M. Bogina, age 80, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away September 2, 2009.
She was born in Arma, Kansas to Velma Cerne Rank and Roger Rank. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Pittsburg, Kansas. She also attended Pittsburg State Teachers College. Velma was a school teacher in...
Lois C. Smith
Sep 2, 2009
Lois Catherine Smith, 85, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away September 2, 2009.
Lois was born October 3, 1923, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Claude and Barbara Helfrey Morrison. She lived in the Kansas City area most or her life. She retired from Pyramid Life Insurance in 1983 and was...
Timothy A. Benzing
Aug 31, 2009
Timothy A. Benzing, 18, Shawnee, Kansas died Monday, August 31, 2009, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Visitation and Memorial Service
Memorial service will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 3, 2009, at the Harvest Ridge Covenant...
Thomas M. “Marty” Ozborne
Aug 29, 2009
Thomas M. "Marty" Ozborne, 30, Kansas City, Kansas, died Saturday, August 29, 2009.
Visitation and Graveside Service
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Graveside services will be1:30 p.m Wednesday, at. Memorial Park Cemetery Kansas...
Freda Marie Jensen Brueck
Aug 28, 2009
Freda Marie Jensen Brueck, 97, Overland Park, Kansas, departed this life August 28, 2009.
Mrs. Brueck lived in this area for most of her life. She was a dental x-ray technician at the VA Hospital in Kansas City for 20 years.
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Jesse L. “Jack” Nead
Aug 28, 2009
Jesse L. "Jack" Nead, 66, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, August 28, 2009.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents Lloyd Nead and Betty (Kipper) Nead a sister Betty Jane Gentry, and his former wife Rebecca Nead. He is...
Edward B. Seward
Aug 27, 2009
Edward B. Seward age 80 of Merriam, Kansas passed away August 27, 2009.
Edward was born Oct.ober10, 1928 in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas to Joseph and Dorothy Wirth Seward. He was raised in Richfield, Idaho. Edward served in the US Army in Okinawa and Japan during WWII. For over 20...
Ralph Nelson
Aug 27, 2009
Ralph Norman Nelson, 88, Overland Park, Kan., passed away Thursday, August 27, 2009, at home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons International, PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214. Ralph was born April 26, 1921, in Blumenhof, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Jacob Andreas Nelson and Agnes Constance (Austring) Nelson. Ralph was preceded in...






