Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Charlotte Kathryn Tomlinson
Dec 12, 2021
Charlotte Kathryn Tomlinson of Overland Park, Kansas passed away at home on December 12th, 2021, at the age of 93. She was born to Albert H. and Aileen Kyser Roemer on March 22nd, 1928, in Lorain, Ohio. Charlotte married George Tomlinson on August 14th, 1951. The couple had two sons, Bruce and Robert. Education was important to her, and she...
Betty Lou Neely
Dec 11, 2021
Betty Lou Neely, 79, Lenexa, Kansas died at St. Luke’s Hospice House on Saturday, December 11, 2021. A memorial visitation will be Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm at Amos Family Funeral Home. Burial will be the Pleasant View Cemetery following the visitation. Family requests masks be worn. Betty was born on September 28, 1942 to...
Harlan "Bud" Dean Hovind
Dec 11, 2021
Harlan Dean “Bud” Hovind, passed away on December 11, 2021 from complications of surgery.
Born April 23, 1935 in Anoka, MN, Bud attended Hamline University and was a Korean War veteran in the Air Force. He lived for the past 52 years in the Kansas City area with his wife Mary Lou prior to her death. He...
William George Magerl
Dec 10, 2021
William George Magerl Age 87 Born June 25, 1934. The bell rang for “Bill” on December 10, 2021 after a battle with cancer. Bill’s father would ring his outdoor bell at the family home to celebrate special occasions. During his final days Bill requested that the bell be rung for his passing. Born June 25, 1934 to John Sr. and...
Robert Lee Waltrip, Jr.
Dec 10, 2021
Robert Lee Waltrip, Jr., 82, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away December 10, 2021, in Overland Park, Kansas. Robert was born August 8, 1939, in Longmont, Colorado. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Russ and Edna Chase and his brother Jimmy. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Barbara; his daughters Lynn (Gary) Van Surksum and Lanna...
Mary Lou Brookshier
Dec 9, 2021
Mary Lou Brookshier, 94, of Merriam, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Kansas City Hospice House. Mary was born on December 23, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert D. and Margaret C. (Cruzen) Hammond. She was a 65-year member of Beta Sigma Phi and a member of Trailblazers. She also volunteered many years at Overland Park Regional...
Paul Frans Vanlerberghe
Dec 9, 2021
Paul Frans Vanlerberghe, 87, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away December 9th, 2021. A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 18th, 2021 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Paul will be laid to rest at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Lenexa, Kansas Paul was born August 23rd, 1934...
William Thomas Reed
Dec 8, 2021
Billy Reed, 36, of Kansas City, KS passed away on December 8th, 2021. He was born on February 10th, 1985 in Olathe, Kansas to William Reed and Patricia Ruether. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 15th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Amos Family Funeral Home in Shawnee, Kansas. A prayer service will immediately follow at 7:00 pm....
Norbert Georg Nickel
Dec 8, 2021
Norbert Georg Nickel, 88, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Norbert was born on April 23, 1933 in Alt Eichenau, Germany, to Paul and Agnes (Vogel) Nickel. He immigrated to the United States in 1956 and began his career in Volkswagen repair and flat track motorcycle racing, later owning and operating Nickel Automotive...
Tyler James Townsend
Dec 7, 2021
Tyler James Townsend, 31, Shawnee, KS passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be 5-7:00 pm followed by a funeral service at 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at the Amos Family Funeral. Cremation will follow. To watch the service live CLICK HERE Events Funeral Ceremony Start Date: December...
Theresa Marie Sells
Dec 6, 2021
Theresa Marie Sells, 57, of Merriam, Kansas died at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission on December 6, 2021. A visitation will be from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Amos Family Funeral Home, 10901 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kansas 66203. Theresa was born on May 5, 1964 in Topeka, Kansas to Richard Romero and Rose (Negrete) Villalobos. She is...
Marvin W. Hincha
Dec 5, 2021
Marvin Hincha, December 25, 1927 - December 5, 2021, passed away peacefully in Overland Park, Kansas with his family by his side. Marvin was born in Sioux, IA. In 1945, Marvin joined and served in the United Sates Air Force during the Korean War. Upon returning home, Marvin married the love of his life, Polly (Bell) in West Plains, MO...
Bonney Jeanette Mcguire
Dec 4, 2021
Bonney J, McGuire, 71, of Edwardsville, Kansas passed away December 4th, 2021. A visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. December 11th, 2021 at the Amos Family Funeral Home. Bonney was born November 21, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri to Francis and Rosemary England. She grew up in the Merriam, Kansas area. Right out of high school Bonney...
Jeanne H Shea
Dec 4, 2021
Jeanne Shea, 97, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on December 4th, 2021. She was born in Merriam, Kansas on March 31st, 1924 to Harry and Regina Pueser. A visitation will be held at Amos Family Funeral Home on Thursday, December 9th from 8:30 to 9:00 am. A memorial service will follow at 9:00 am. Interment at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens....
David A. Mehrtens
Dec 3, 2021
David A. Mehrtens, 61, of Lenexa, KS, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, KS following a two year battle with cancer. David was born March 7, 1960 in Red Bud, IL, to Fred H. and Jessaline, nee Fritz, Mehrtens. He was raised on the family farm in New Hanover, IL,...
Rebecca Adkins
Dec 2, 2021
Rebecca Adkins Sunrise: November 13th, 1950 Sunset: December 2nd, 2021 Rebecca Adkins passed away peacefully, at 71 years young, on December 2nd, 2021 in Overland Park, Kansas, surrounded by prayer, song and her devoted family. Rebecca was born in Stanton, Tennessee to Winfrey and Jennie Mae Douglas on November 13th, 1950. She went to Central Highschool in Kansas City, Missouri...
Roger O. Lambson
Dec 1, 2021
Roger O. Lambson, 82, died at home in Shawnee, Kansas on December 1 after a three-year battle with cancer. He is at rest after a lifetime of service in his professional life, his many retirement projects and activities, and his devotion to his family and friends. Roger was born in Provo, Utah in 1939, the eldest of the children of...
Henry Klein
Nov 29, 2021
Henry L. Klein, age 80, passed away on November 29, 2021. Henry was born on August 7, 1941, in Kansas City, Kansas to Leonard and Lillian Klein. He grew up in Turner, Kansas, and enjoyed going to the farmers market with his grandparents. His grandparents lived next door to his family, and Henry was very close to his Grandpa Creten....
James Robert Pemberton
Nov 27, 2021
James Pemberton, 94, of Shawnee, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021 at his apartment at Shawnee Hills. Jim was born in Kansas City, Kansas on November 26, 1927 to the late David William and Anna Marie Pemberton. He attended St. Peter’s Catholic Grade School in Kansas City, Kansas until the family moved to Shawnee in 1938. In Shawnee, he attended...
Roland Phelps
Nov 25, 2021
Roland R “Skip” Phelps, 87, of Shawnee, KS passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 25th, 2021. Skip was born in Kansas City, KS. In 1952, he graduated from Argentine High School and went on to serve as an apprentice in the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local No 2. He was very proud of this accomplishment and his association...






