Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Brenda L. Bishop
Jan 1, 2009
Brenda L. Bishop, 62, of Shawnee, Kansas, formerly of Grandview, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009.
Brenda was born March 14, 1946 in Kentucky. She is preceded in death by a brother, James Logan. Brenda is survived by her mother, Genith Logan, three sons, Dwayne and Kim Lukowski, Merriam, Kansas; Daniel Lukowski, Olathe, Kansas; Dean Lukowski,...
Hans Behmann
Dec 30, 2008
Hans Behmann, 81, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008.
Mr. Behmann was born in Budaé¶rs, Hungary, and moved to the Kansas City area with his family in 1959. He retired from Midwest Conveyor in 1990.
...Marguerite Klein
Dec 30, 2008
Marguerite (VanDenBroecke) Klein, 94, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008, in the presence of her loving family.
Marguerite was born May 10, 1914 in Shawnee, Kansas. She married her husband Clarence on October 19, 1933....
John “J.T.” Nelson
Dec 29, 2008
John "J.T." Nelson, 83, Shawnee, Kansas passed away, Monday, December 29, 2008 at home.
J.T. was preceded in death by his wife Ruth A. Nelson in March of this year and one sister Jean Johnson and two brothers, Courtney Nelson...
Alexiz Marie Nevarez
Dec 29, 2008
Alexiz Marie Nevarez, Kansas City, Missouri, born December 3, 2008 passed away December 29, 2008.
Beloved daughter of Lisa Smith and Rick Nevarez; survived by 4 sisters, Brittney, Rikki, Brooke, Savanah and 1 brother, Stephen; grandparents, Leland Sears of DeSoto, Kansas, Bob and Joette Reitinger of Lenexa, Kansas, and...
Hannah P. Mcnichols
Dec 25, 2008
Hannah P. McNichols, 79, Shawnee, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Hannah was born February 27, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas to Emmett and Catherine (Doherty) Began. She worked as a secretary at...
Sarah Beth Marquez
Dec 25, 2008
Sarah Beth Marquez, 28, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas.
Sarah was born June 25, 1980 in Overland Park, Kansas. She had been an administrative assistant with Consolidated Forensics and currently was...
Charles Edward Bell, Iii
Dec 25, 2008
Charles Edward Bell, III, 77, Prairie Village, Kansas (formerly of Baltimore, Maryland) passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008 at his home.
Charles was born Feb. 15, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland to Charles E., Jr. and Ann M. (Flynn) Bell. He is survived by his sister, Mary Jeanne DeVaughn; two nieces, Marianne Hardeman and...
Cathleen M. Mullen
Dec 25, 2008
Cathleen M. Mullen, 52, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away December 25, 2008. She was born Oct. 25, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio to William J. and June E. Ishmael Mullen. She attended St. Joseph High School and Shawnee Mission Northwest, where she graduated.
Louie “Ed” Klein
Dec 23, 2008
Louie "Ed" Klein, 94, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away December 23, 2008.
Ed was born June 13, 1914 to Louie and Evelyn Klein and grew up in the Zeandale/St. George/Manhattan, Kansas area. He moved to Topeka, Kansas in his late teens and his early...
Lucille Little
Dec 23, 2008
Lucille Little, 87, Shawnee, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the Sharon Lane Nursing Center, Shawnee, Kansas. Lucille was born January 23, 1921 in Lincoln, Arkansas to Charles M. and Vernie E. (McCaleb) Roller. She owned and operated a restaurant in Lincoln, Arkansas. On August 19, 1984, Lucille married Clyde Little...
Mary Frances Angell
Dec 20, 2008
Mary Frances Angell, age 99, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2008. Mary Frances was born in January, 1909, in Howard County, Missouri, to the late W. E. and Bertha Magruder. She graduated from Columbia High School in 1927. She married William Haines Angell on October 5, 1929, and raised two sons, William Haines...
Karl Hanusch
Dec 20, 2008
Karl Hanusch, 90 years 11 months, and 16 days, passed away at Sweet Life at Rose Hill, Saturday, December 20, 2008.
Karl was born January 4, 1918 in Riesel, Texas to Ernst and Emma (Riske) Hanusch and was the youngest of 11 children. Karl married Shirley A. Roehl on June 28, 1958. Karl is survived...
Willis S. Hunter
Dec 19, 2008
Willis S. Hunter, 93, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away, Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Sweet Life at Rosehill. Mr. Hunter was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He was a brakeman for the Chicago Great Western Railway before retiring over 30 years ago.
His wife, Gayle Hunter,...
Ranjit Kaur
Dec 19, 2008
Ranjit Kaur, 75, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Friday, December 19, 2008.
Funeral Service
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, December 27, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee.
Monte Lee Schaufler
Dec 18, 2008
Monte Lee Schaufler, Shawnee, Kansas died Thursday, December 18, 2008.
Monte was born May 31, 1931 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Carl and Margaret (Wertin) Schaufler. He was a graduate of Christian Brothers High School in St. Joseph, Missouri and earned his BS degree at Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville, Missouri. Monte was an Air...
Hubert L. Bridges
Dec 17, 2008
Hubert L. Bridges, 84, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Hubert was preceded in death by his parents Charles F. and Susie Bridges, one sister Lillie Mae Davis, and two brothers Levi Bridges and an infant brother. Survivors include his wife Frances of the home, one daughter...
L. Ernestine Wiliker
Dec 17, 2008
L. Ernestine Wiliker, Merriam, Kansas, passed away Wednesday December 17, 2008 at home. Earnestine was preceded in death by her parents, John and Cordelia Davidson, her husband Vernon "Benny" Wiliker, a son John, three sisters and two brothers. Ernestine is survived by two daughters Vickie Meyers, Wichita, Kansas; and Beverly (Don) Dewitt, Garfield, Arkansas, one son, Ben (Barbara) Wiliker,...
Steven William Schmidt
Dec 15, 2008
Steven William Schmidt, 57, Prairie Village, Kansas passed away, Monday, December 15, 2008 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Steven is a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Lamba Chi Alpha of Pittsburg State University, and an active participant of Boy Scout Troop #381. Steven was preceded in death...
Jan S. Cotter-Garrett
Dec 14, 2008
Jan S. Cotter-Garrett, 48, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at home.
Jan was preceded in death by her father Paul F. Cotter and a sister Ellen K. Cotter. Jan is survived by her...






