Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Shirley M. Snider
May 1, 2009
Shirley M. Snider, 79, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Shirley was born March 1, 1930 in Verona, Missouri to John and Stella (Swadley) Johnson. She had been a machine operator...
William James Kelso
Apr 30, 2009
William James Kelso, Jr., 67, Shawnee, Kansas passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at his home.
William was born December 13, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas to William J. and Delores May (Fresiner) Kelso. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. William was executive...
Ivan D. Goldberg
Apr 29, 2009
Ivan D. Goldberg of Lenexa, Kansas died April 29, 2009 at the home.
He was born in 1934, the son of Max and Frances Goldberg, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had been a resident of Lenexa since 1979. He received his...
Charles Godbout
Apr 28, 2009
Charles (Chuck) Godbout, 79, of Raytown, Missouri passed away April 28, 2009. Charles (Chuck) was born February 4, 1930 in Axtell, Kansas to John and Mary (Phillips) Godbout.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by a son,...
Sally H. Marshall
Apr 28, 2009
Sally H. Marshall, 81, of Shawnee, formerly of Lee's Summit, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009.
Sally was born, November 14, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from high school in Mexico, Missouri, Sally attended Central College and received a Bachelor's degree of Education from the University of...
Ronald A. Hoffman
Apr 28, 2009
Ronald A. Hoffman, 78, Fairway, Kansas, passed away Tuesday April 28, 2009, at Bishop Spencer Place in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ron was born April 21, 1931 to Hoyt and Claire Hoffman in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Westport High School and attended Kansas City University (UMKC). Ron served...
Michael G. Zeleznak
Apr 27, 2009
Michael G. Zeleznak, 86, of Overland Park, KS passed away April 27, 2009. Mike was born on Strawberry Hill in KCK, the son of Croatian immigrants. He starred in several sports at Ward HS and in football at K-State. He was a WWII veteran, serving as Captain with the 1271st Engr. Combat Battalion in...
Loretta Faye Rowland
Apr 27, 2009
Loretta Faye Rowland, 81, Lenexa, Kansas passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.
Loretta was born August 4, 1927 in Brownington, Missouri to John Omer and Edna (Dodson) McElhaney. She graduated from Rural Hartman High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Loretta...
Charles A. Bright
Apr 26, 2009
Charles A. Bright, 88, Shawnee, Kansas went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, April 26, 2009.
Charlie was born October 14, 1920 in Ray County, Missouri to Anjil Raridan and Bess C. (Kirkpatrick) Bright. He married Helen Myers on January 24, 1943....
Donald P. Woolery
Apr 25, 2009
Donald P. Woolery, Sr., of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, April 25th, 2009 at Presbyterian Manor. He was born on November 7, 1911, in Stewartsville, Missouri.
Don was a veteran of WWII, and began a career in the restaurant business in Kansas City, Kansas, that lasted many...
Dalton Eli Hawkins
Apr 24, 2009
Dalton Eli Hawkins, 18, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on April 24th, 2009 in Lawrence, Kansas. Dalton was born on August 13th, 1990, in Shawnee, Kansas, the beloved son of Shawn and Rhonda Hawkins.
A 2008 Graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest, Dalton was currently enrolled as an honors student...
Karen S. Grimm
Apr 22, 2009
Karen S. Grimm, 61, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents Weldon Wernex and Betty Root, and a brother Doug Wernex. Survivors include her husband...
Charles E. Carroll
Apr 21, 2009
Charles E. Carroll, 82, of Kansas City, Kansas passed peacefully April 21, 2009 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Charles was preceded in death by his wife Mary Lou in 1994. He is survived by his two daughters, Lynn...
Jeanne O. Corbin
Apr 21, 2009
Jeanne O. Corbin, of Prairie Village, Kansas passed away on April 21, 2009 at Overland Park Nursing and Rehab Center.
Jeanne was born July 8, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Letha and Roy Chrisman. She graduated...
Roger Dean Holmes
Apr 20, 2009
Roger Dean Holmes, 80, Shawnee, Kansas passed away Monday, April 20, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Roger was born Jan. 28, 1929 in Shawnee, Kansas to Albert Richard and Elizabeth Edith (Wendt) Holmes and was...
Sharon Bayless
Apr 19, 2009
Sharon L. Bayless, 66, of Shawnee, Kansas passed to her maker on April 19, 2009 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Sharon was born November 9, 1942 in Hugoton, Kansas to William and Dolly VonHemel whom preceeded her...
Kenneth D. Reeves
Apr 18, 2009
Kenneth Reeves, 85, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Lakeview Village.
Ken was born September 1, 1923 in Atoka, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the...
Helen A. Studinski
Apr 17, 2009
Helen A. Studinski, 90, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away April 17, 2009 at Trinity Nursing and Rehab in Merriam, Kansas.
Helen was born July 13, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois to Gregory and Katherine Honcharevich. She was united in marriage on...
Charles Michael Taylor
Apr 15, 2009
Charles Michael Taylor, 62, of Mission, Kansas, passed away April 15, 2009.
Mike was born March 22, 1947 to Charles and Aileen Ferguson Taylor in Greenfield, Ohio. He served in the US Army during Vietnam and worked for many years for United Telecom/Sprint....
John E. Riley
Apr 14, 2009
John E. Riley, 90, of Shawnee, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
John was born March 14, 1919 to Elmer and Lorena Riley in Atchison, Kansas. John served in the U.S. Army during World War II. John was preceded in death by his first...






