Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Joan Padget
Jul 24, 2022
Joan Padget, 94 of Overland Park, KS passed away July 24, 2022 surrounded by her family.
Joan was born in Sheridan, MO to Preston and Mary Dowis. She was a homemaker and dedicated her life to her family. She loved antiques, fishing, working in her flower garden and spending time with her grandchildren.
Joan was...
James "Jim" Leroy Wilkinson
Jul 24, 2022
James Leroy Wilkinson was born on February 16, 1952, in Kansas City, Missouri, and passed away on July 24th, 2022, in Overland Park, Kansas. He was the youngest of five children born to Mary Josephine Ratliff and Leroy Albert Wilkinson. He attended Southwest High School in Kansas City, Missouri, and went on to graduate with his Bachelor’s in Business...
Nancy A. (Ridens) Sons-Deringer
Jul 24, 2022
Nancy A. Sons-Deringer, 84, passed away on Sunday, July 24th, 2022 at the Kansas City Hospice House.
She was born on October 9th, 1937 to Charles and Erma (Graham) Ridens in Kansas City, Kansas. Nancy grew up on a farm in Linwood, Kansas with her parents and older brother Jesse. She graduated from Linwood High School.
...Ann Templin
Jul 23, 2022
Ann Templin was born on September 25, 1935 in Concordia, Kansas to Vola and Homer Templin of Clyde, Kansas. She passed away on July 23, 2022 in Overland Park, Kansas. She was named Annette Templin but early on declared that she was “just Ann.” She attended schools in Clyde and St. John, Kansas, graduating from St. John High School...
Edna Flinn
Jul 23, 2022
Edna “Edie” Flinn, 90, of Shawnee, KS passed away on July 23rd, 2022. She was born in Mount Vernon, Washington on December 24th, 1931 to Lester and Edna White. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
Edie was a lifelong member of Olathe Community of Christ Church. She married Charles Flinn on February...
Velma Cunningham
Jul 21, 2022
Velma Lea Cunningham, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on the evening of July 21, 2022.
A visitation at the Amos Family Funeral Home, 10901 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kansas 66203 will be from 6:00 -7:30 pm on Friday, July 29, 2022
Velma was born on May 28, 1931...
Terrie Gettino
Jul 18, 2022
Terrie was born to Robert and Ruth (Hudson) Tyler on August 3, 1950 at St. Luke’s in Kansas City, MO. She was a prolific swimmer for Leawood Country Club while growing up and has the medals to prove it. She graduated from Shawnee Mission East in 1968. After enrolling at Kansas State University an old high school classmate introduced...
Mary L Gilsdorf
Jul 18, 2022
Mary Lou Williams Gilsdorf, age 96, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on July 18th, 2022 of natural causes.
She was born to Melvin Williams and Vera Potter Williams on April 13, 1926 in Horton Kansas. Her father was a tenant farmer and they lived on different farms around the Horton area when she was growing up. Her...
Bouathong Sihanonh
Jul 17, 2022
Bouathong Sihanonh, 50, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away July 17, 2022 surrounded by her family.
A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Saturday, July 23, 2022 at the Amos Family Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.
Louis R. Newport
Jul 16, 2022
Louis R. Newport, 80, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away July 16, 2022 with his wife by his side. He was born July 27, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri to Richard and Mildred Newport. Louis is preceded in death by his parents and his son Richard Newport. He is survived by his wife Florence Newport; daughters Beverly (Gary) Huff, Regina...
Marjorie J. Sams-Dillon
Jul 16, 2022
Marjorie Jean Sams-Dillon
Marjorie received her new body and entered heaven Saturday, July 16, 2022.
Marjorie was born on February 22, 1942, in Goodland, KS to Gene and Alice Duell. She grew up on a family farm. After high school graduation she entered Bethany Nursing School. While attending nursing school she was introduced to her...
Betty L. Kueker
Jul 16, 2022
Betty L. Kueker, 95, of Overland Park, KS passed away on July 16th, 2022. She was born on September 10th, 1926 in Concordia, MO to Martin & Erna Meyer.
Betty spent most of her younger days in Higginsville, MO and graduated from Higginsville High School in 1944. She worked in the office at Internal Shoe Factory. On...
Ramesh V. Lingamallu
Jul 16, 2022
Ramesh Lingamallu, 80, of Overland Park, KS passed away on July 16, 2022. He was born on July 29th, 1941 and was the youngest son of Veera and Venkata Satyanarayna Lingamallu. As the youngest son, he claimed the role of the fun and lively sibling from an early age. He loved to travel and take road trips with his...
Anne Marie (Deterding) Rising
Jul 15, 2022
Anne Marie Rising, age 82, passed away July 15, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 2, 1940, in Atlanta, KS to Ray Jennings Deterding and Inez Mae (Smith) Deterding. She graduated from Atlanta High School in 1958 and attended the University of Kansas where she met Donald B. Pishny (deceased) and married February 14,...
Elizabeth Andrea (Barton) Gray
Jul 13, 2022
Elizabeth Andrea Gray, 73, of Shawnee Kansas passed on to her eternal home on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Visitation will be from 5:00-6:00 pm, with funeral services to immediately follow 6:00 pm at Amos Family Funeral Home in Shawnee, KS. Graveside services will be at 2:00pm on Thursday, July 14th at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Bloomfield,...
Rebecca R. (Snyder) Lubeski
Jul 13, 2022
Rebecca “Becky” R. Lubeski, age 66, passed away on July 13th, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous two-year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Becky was born in San Diego, California to Robert and Edith Snyder. The family moved to the Kansas City area in 1955, and Becky graduated form Shawnee Mission North in...
Freida M. (Plummer) Renner
Jul 10, 2022
Freida M. Renner, 95, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on July 10th, 2022. Freida is survived by her daughter Denise Carol Dahms (Steve); brother Clancy Plummer; grandchildren Dustin Dodson, Brad (Julie) Dodson, Tammy (Cory) Williams, Carmen Becker, Willy Dahms, Steven Zeth Dahms; and many great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Freida is preceded in death by her husband of...
Mickey Rogers Wiseman
Jul 7, 2022
Alleta “Mickey” Maxine Ginn Rogers Wiseman was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away on Thursday, July 7 at the age of 96, surrounded by her friends and family.
Mickey was born in Maysville, Missouri on November 16, 1925 to Glenn and Jennie Ginn. She was first married to Harry Rogers in 1944,...
Carolyn P. Tebow
Jul 5, 2022
Carolyn P. Tebow, 102 years, 3 months, and 9 days (as she would proudly tell when asked her age), passed away peacefully at her Westwood, KS, home on July 5, 2022. Carolyn was born on March 26, 1920, in Tarboro, North Carolina, to the late Olin and Lallah (Cherry) Perritt. She was the eldest of four children, none of...
Choummaly Sayavong
Jul 5, 2022
A visitation will be 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Friday, July 8, funeral service will be 12:00 pm, Saturday, July 9 both at Amos Family Funeral Home, 10901 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203.
Choummaly Sayavong, who was known to many as Maly, was a loving 83-year-old mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend who passed away unexpectedly and...






