Mar 23, 2021

Agnes “Bev” Swearingen, age 80 of Overland Park, KS, passed away on March 23rd, 2021. She was born in Harrisonville, MO on Jan. 8, 1941 to Charles and Cecilia Stephenson. She spent her life in the Kansas City Area. Bev was a long-time member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She enjoyed spending time with family, travelling, all types of...

Mar 21, 2021

Emma D. Wudtke, 85, of Lenexa, KS, a woman of strong Christian faith, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 21. Emma was born on May 18, 1935, on a farm near Linton, ND. Emma married Daniel E. Wudtke in 1958, and they remained devoted to each other until his death in 1995. Emma worked in food...

Mar 18, 2021

John K. Bucy, 32, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away March 18th, 2021 in his home. John was born November 22nd, 1988 in Midwest City, Oklahoma to Donald Bucy and Kimberly Rose-Bucy. He was from Lincoln, Nebraska but made his home in Kansas City, Missouri. John never knew a stranger; he was the life of the party. He was an...

Mar 17, 2021

John David Sanburg, a long time resident of Overland Park, Kansas, died on March 17th, 2021 at the age of 57. John went peacefully in his home due to complications associated with liver and kidney failure. John is survived by his brother Jason Sanburg of Olathe, Kansas and his wife Sara Sanburg, and their daughter Amelia Jane Sanburg; by his...

Mar 17, 2021

Dean Frank Vogler, 83, Overland Park, KS passed away Wed., March 17, 2021 at the VA Medical Center. Please check back for full obituary. Events Graveside Service Start Date: March 23, 2021, 4:30 pm End Date: March 23, 2021, 5:00 pm Pleasant View Cemetery 6100 Quivira Road Shawnee, KS 66203 Phone: 816-726-5285 Visitation Start Date: March 23, 2021, 3:30 pm...

Mar 17, 2021

Andrew Thomas Paffen’s joyful spirit will live on through the countless lives he touched in his 36 years. His radiant smile, enthusiastic love for life and his kind and gentle spirit made a difference for each and every person who was blessed to know him. Andrew was a tremendously loving person, and never missed an opportunity to greet those in...

Mar 15, 2021

In Loving Memory of Robert Lee Loney Passed March 15, 2021 Born August 11, 1941 Came in on a Monday and departed on a Monday. Resided Kansas City Metro Robert peacefully passed away on March 15, 2021 in the loving care of family and KC Hospice at the age of 79. He leaves behind his wife, Diane Loney; their daughters,...

Mar 13, 2021

Patricia "Pat" Rieke Lynch, 92, died at Brookdale Rosehill in Shawnee, March 13, 2021. Patricia was born at her parents' home in Shawnee Kansas on November 24, 1928. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School. She married John C. Lynch on November 26, 1946 who preceded her in death. She was a lifetime parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church and...

Mar 13, 2021

Arthur "Art" Penner, 96, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Shawnee, KS, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Riverstone Retirement Center, after a short illness.

Raised in rural area of Helena, Oklahoma, Art graduated from Helena High in 1943.  He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Ellen on January 25th 1945.  During World War...

Mar 12, 2021

Steven E. Burns, 61, passed on March 12th, 2021 at Kansas City Hospice House. Steve was born in Kansas City, MO to Anna and Herman Burns.

He attended J.C. Harmon class of 1978. Steve was ornery, funny, and will be missed by family and friends.

He was preceded in...

Mar 10, 2021

Joan Ruth Whalen (Kautzman), 91, of Overland Park, KS passed away March 10, 2021. Joan "GG" Whalen was born on January 2, 1930 in Grand Rapids, MI. to Evelyn (Eckert) Kautzman Oberhofer and Howard A. Kautzman. Later her family moved to Chicago where she graduated Sullivan High School and went to work for A.C. Nielsen. She met her beloved...

Mar 10, 2021

Dennis W. Klein passed away on March 10th, 2021 at the age of 63. He was born and raised in Shawnee, Kansas to Harold and Bernice Klein, the third of four children. He graduated from St. Joseph's high school and started attending trade school to learn the art of welding. He worked as a welder for the majority of...

Mar 9, 2021

Anthony (Tony) Frederick Hitchcock passed away March 9, 2021.

Tony Hitchcock was born May 3, 1937, to Charles and Eliza Minnie Hitchcock in Dagenham, England.  Tony moved to America in 1958, following his first love, Sheila Arnold.  Tony and Sheila married April 25, 1959.  Sheila Hitchcock passed away July 27, 2007.

Mar 9, 2021

David (Pyp) Pape died suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from natural causes.  David Leslie Pape was born on July 24, 1985 to Jeffrey and Rita (Ragsdale) Pape in Emporia, KS.  He graduated from Emporia High School in 2003. David served in the Air Force from 2003 to 2007 and was stationed at...

Mar 8, 2021

Valerie Earl, 64, of Shawnee, KS, passed away March 8th, 2021, with her family by her side.

Passed away peacefully at home, after being retired for the last year. She was born to the late Robert DeCaney and Katherine Hayes, March 12, 1956, in Kansas City, Kansas. Valerie graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in 1974....

Mar 5, 2021

Stephen Richard Clancy, 55, passed away on Friday March 5, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital in Overland Park KS. He was born in Montgomery, Maryland on September 1, 1965. Stephen moved to Overland Park, Kansas when he was 4 years old and went to grade school, junior high and high school in Overland Park. He lived most of his life...

Mar 5, 2021

Mary Marcella McCarthy, 93, passed away on Friday,  March 5, 2021 at Brookdale-Shawnee Memory Care Community in Shawnee, KS.

Mary (also known to family and friends as "Cella" or "Marcie") was born May 4, 1927 to the late David J. Scollard and the late Noriel Scollard (ne Crough) in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.  She remained a...

Mar 5, 2021

Ronald (Ron) Wayne Schulteis found peace on March 5 after a year of battling cancer, but his life was defined by the good times, not his last chapter. Growing up as one of six kids, he knew how to joke and wrestle with the best of them, though he couldn't sing a lick he loved telling his story about...

Mar 5, 2021

Bettie McCarthy, 83, of Overland Park, KS passed away on February 24th, 2021.  She was born in Shawnee, KS to Lynn and Martina Owen.

Bettie married Jack McCarthy in 1957 and grew a family of four children. While raising her children, she earned two Masters Degree's at Avila College.  She went on to start her own social...

Mar 3, 2021

Michael Robert Fitch, 63, of Olathe, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 while surrounded by his two sons at his home.

Michael was born October 13, 1957 and adopted by Robert and Joan Fitch in Wichita, Kansas.  He graduated from Shawnee Mission South in 1976 and ran cross country while there.  Mike was a dedicated...