Steven Nail
Jul 27, 2021
Steven Francis Nail, age 66, passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2021, at his home in Amarillo, Texas. Steve was born on March 14, 1955 to Vernon G. and Mary. E. (Smith) Nail in Kansas City, Kansas. Steve is survived by a sister, Kathy (George) Dobbelaere of Shawnee, KS and a sister, Rita (Jim) Hayes of Blue Springs, MO. He...
Daniel John Straka
Jul 26, 2021
Dan Straka, of Lenexa, died July 26, 2021, at age 84, after a brief stay at Kansas City Hospice. He was the son of George and Elizabeth (Checkon) Straka and the youngest of seven siblings. All predeceased Dan. Due to the Depression, Dan was the first in his family to graduate from high school and complete several years of college....
James Edward Vanwagner
Jul 26, 2021
James Edward VanWagner, 77, passed away on July 26, 2021, surrounded by his wife and three sons at his home in Kansas City, Kansas. James was born on February 28, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri to Harris and Mildred VanWagner and was the youngest of 3 children. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1962 and entered the United States...
Donald "Don" Meinert
Jul 25, 2021
Donald "Don" Joseph Meinert, 68, passed away Sunday, July 25th, 2021 at his home in Merriam, Kansas. Don was born and raised in Kansas City Missouri in May of 1953 to Eugene Meinert and Marian Harris. He also had a brother, Bobby Meinert, who passed away in 1977. In June of 1971, Don joined the Army and began his basic...
Laura Lou Blundell
Jul 24, 2021
Laura Lou Blundell, 88, of Lenexa, KS passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Advent Health Shawnee Mission from a short non-COVID related illness. Family and friends mourn over the loss of their beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. She was the most loving and giving person in the world. Laura was born in St. Joseph Missouri to Fred...
Gerald Edward Kern
Jul 24, 2021
Gerald “Jerry” Edward Kern, 72, of Jay, OK formerly of Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Jerry was born July 17, 1949 to the late James and Marceline Kern in Paola, KS. After graduating from Wea High School in 1967, Jerry attended Washburn University. He was drafted into the U.S. Army...
Cynthia "Cindy" Reynolds
Jul 23, 2021
Cynthia “Cindy” Reynolds 73, Bucyrus KS passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Friday, July 30, 2021 at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 22779 Metcalf Road, Bucyrus, KS 66013; burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri. A visitation will be from 5:00 pm...
Barbara Jo Harlow
Jul 22, 2021
Barbara Jo Harlow of Shawnee, KS. passed into eternal rest on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Barbara (Barb, Barbo, Mom, Grandma, Gi-Gi) lived a long, very full, and happy life. She made a positive impression on countless hears along the way. To know her was to love her. Barbara was born February 27, 1940, to the late Wright King and Orpha...
Cindy Lynn Butler
Jul 22, 2021
Cindy Lynn Butler passed away on July 22, 2021, after an incredibly courageous, yearlong battle with cancer. Cindy was born on January 31, 1957 in Heppner, Oregon. Cindy was born second to her sister, Stacey, who was born in 1955. Next came her brother Kevin, her Irish twin, born in December of 1957. In 1961 her little sister, Kellie, was...
Jennifer Lynn Tremonti Mendez
Jul 21, 2021
Family and Friends mourn over the loss of their beloved Jennifer Lynn Tremonti after her untimely passing in the evening hours of Wednesday, July 21st, 2021. Growing health concerns in previous weeks raised enough concern to make a point of reaching out to her daughter just hours before arriving home from serving in the U.S. Navy. Unfortunately, we all lost...
Willa Jo Murrell
Jul 20, 2021
Willa Jo Murrell, 88, passed away on July 20th, 2021. Willa Jo was born in Marceline, Missouri on November 21st, 1932. She married Clifford E. Murrell on December 31st, 1950. To that union three children were born: Ruan, Lydia and Donald. Willa Jo enjoyed painting, boating, and was heavily involved in the Abdallah Shrine and Eastern Star organizations. She is...
Brett Lee Conley
Jul 18, 2021
Brett Lee Conley, 62, of Fairway, KS, husband, father, grandpa, and brother passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 18, 2021, surrounded by his family after a year-long battle with cancer. His final days were spent with his family and friends while rooting on all forms of sport on the muted TV as was his tradition. Brett was born in Wichita,...
Elizabeth Langston
Jul 17, 2021
Liz Langston, 95, of Shawnee, KS passed away on July 17th, 2021. She was born on June 3rd, 1926 to Trueman and Thelma Peek. A private graveside service will be held. Liz was married to Paul from February 1948 until his passing in 2004. Liz was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, Pauline and brother, Kirk. She is...
Nancy Ann Wallace
Jul 17, 2021
Nancy Ann (Hank) Lichtenauer Wallace passed away on July 17th, 2021, at Brookdale of Overland Park. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years Russell Wallace in 2011. She is survived by her son, Michael Wallace and his wife Paula of Shawnee. Nancy was born on January 27th, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was preceded in...
Clara Micheels
Jul 17, 2021
Clara Micheels passed away peacefully on July 17, 2021. Clara was born a surviving twin on December 29, 1928. Her parents were Ignaz Gross and Genoveva Greschner Gross. The homeland for her family when she was young was Schmiedshau, Czechoslovakia. She also lived in Kosice, Slovakia and Linz, Austria. Clara and her family were forced to move many times and...
Phyllis E Graham
Jul 16, 2021
Phyllis E. Graham, 81, passed away on July 16th, 2021 at the Kansas City Hospice House after battling a difficult illness. She had her companion, Terry Dockter, by her side. Phyllis was born on June 21st, 1940 in Clay County, Kansas to Ira and Agnes James. She was the middle child of five children and enjoyed living in small town...
Josephine Gay Bell
Jul 15, 2021
Josephine Gay (Bonney) Bell of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on July 15, 2021, at the age of 90. The Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, July 22nd at 3:30 PM in the Heritage Activity Center located on the Lakeview Village campus (9100 Park Street in Lenexa, Kansas). Born April 20, 1931, as the only child to Robert Cecil...
Leona "Lea" Milberger
Jul 13, 2021
Leona "Lea" Marie (Anders) Milberger, age 98, passed away on July 13th, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 15th at the Amos Family Funeral Home from 6 to 8 pm, with a special time of worship and sharing starting around 7 pm. She will be buried at Round Prairie Cemetery...
Owen Clark Smoll
Jul 12, 2021
Owen Clark Smoll, 94, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed peacefully on July 12, 2021, at Olathe Medical Center. He was born February 16, 1927, to A.E. and Bernice (Fuller) Smoll, in Wichita, Kansas. Clark served his country during World War II in the Army Signal Corps in Europe. He was attached to the 301st Signal Battalion headquartered with General Patton’s Third...
Brent Edward Drabik
Jul 11, 2021
On July 11th, 2021, Brent Edward Drabik became the hardest working angel in heaven. Brent passed away at the age of 51, losing his battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Becky; children T.J., Cassity, and Karley; his parents Ron and Linda Drabik; and sister Heather Green (Rob). He was preceded in death by his grandparents Al Erny,...