Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Shawnee, Kansas and surrounding communities of Johnson County, Shawnee Mission, and the greater Kansas City area.
Ruth Ann Lorenz
Apr 21, 2021
On 21 Apr 2021, Ruth Ann Lorenz, passed away. Ruth was born 23 Feb 1936 in St. Joseph Missouri to John and Opal White. Her brother Bob and sister Carol passed before her. Ruth attended Central High School in St. Joseph, Missouri and excelled in Art. After high school, she was hired by Hallmark in Kansas City at age 17...
Vernon G. Nail
Apr 21, 2021
Vernon Glenn Nail, age 90, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2021, at his home in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born on June 28, 1930 to Elwood B. and Florence (Goble) Nail in Oklahoma City, OK. He married Mary Nail (Smith) on February 3, 1951 in Kansas City, Kansas and they were blessed with 67 years of marriage before...
Donald A. Uthe
Apr 21, 2021
Donald A. Uthe passed away at the age of 79 on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. He was born on October 1, 1941, to his parents George and Pauline Uthe. He is a United States Army veteran and was stationed in Germany for two years. He was an Industrial Engineer at Fairbanks Morse Pump Company for 45 years before retiring in...
Anthony "Tony" Vielhauer
Apr 20, 2021
Anthony “Tony” Michael Vielhauer, 43, passed away on April 20th, 2021. Typical of all Vielhauers, he lived in Shawnee, Kansas most of his life. He attended Shawnee Mission North West High School and graduated in 1996, where he specialized in construction and wranglers. He married Emily Corbett on March 17th, 2007—it was the most epic St. Patrick’s Day in history....
Linnea Capps
Apr 19, 2021
Linnea Capps, 70, passed away on April 19th, 2021 at Brookdale Shawnee in Shawnee, Kansas. She is survived by her sister, Phyllis (Ray) Stauffer, and brother Brian (Patricia) Capps; nephew Danny Capps, and many other loved ones who will miss her. Services will be held at a later date.
Linda "Rochell" Parker
Apr 18, 2021
Linda “Rochell” Parker, 55, of Stilwell, KS, passed away on April 18, 2021. She was born on September 25, 1965 to Howard and Wanda Hammar in Kansas City, KS. Rochell is preceded in death by her mother, Wanda Hammar. She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Adam Parker; father, Howard Hammar. Adam describes Rochell as his confidant, partner...
Hazel "Lougene" Marsh
Apr 17, 2021
Hazel Lougene Marsh December 24, 1945 - April 17, 2021 Hazel Lougene Marsh, age 75, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away at her home on Saturday, April 17, 2021 after battling pancreatic cancer. Lougene was born on December 24, 1945, in Kansas City Missouri, the daughter of James and Marie Shelden. Lougene graduated from Osawatomie High School in eastern Kansas. She...
Kathryn Kay Mcnemee
Apr 15, 2021
Kathryn (Kathy) Kay Eisenbarth McNemee was born on March 28, 1966 in Elgin, North Dakota to Ronald and Ramona (Schaffer) Eisenbarth. She passed away peacefully after a year long battle with cancer on April 15, 2021 at Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. Growing up on the family farm, Kathy enjoyed making mud pies, playing with the...
Wilma Ruth Roenigk
Apr 14, 2021
Wilma R. Roenigk, 89, Roeland Park, KS passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at her home. Wilma was born September 16, 1931 in Honey Creek, Iowa to WM. Harvey Hutchison and O. Ruth Alcorn. She grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa and graduated from Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska in 1952. On September 11, 1955, Wilma married Ivan L....
Donald E. Wilson
Apr 11, 2021
Donald Eugene Wilson, age 88, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Don was born on October 10, 1932, in Savonburg, Kansas, the son of Fred and Frances (Parsons) Wilson. Don graduated from Grant Township Rural High School, Stark, KS. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1954 from Pittsburg State...
Steve Buscher
Apr 11, 2021
Steven J Buscher of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 surrounded by friends and family. Steve was born on Fathers’ Day 1957 in Algona, IA, the 5th son of John and Clarice Buscher. At the age of 5 the family moved to Montana where Steve spent his formative years and graduated from Billings West High School. He...
Frances Joanne Handley
Apr 9, 2021
Joanne Frances Handley, 70, Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully on Friday, April 9th at 4:30pm at Kansas City Hospice House with her family. Joanne was born on October 5th, 1950 to Walter and Harriette (English) Handley in Kansas City, Missouri. Joanne attended Shawnee Mission North High School and graduated in 1968. She is survived by her son (Jason A....
Pauline Emma Slack
Apr 8, 2021
Pauline E. Slack, 95 years young, peacefully passed away in the early morning of Thur., April 8, 2021. She was the wife of the late Louis M. Slack, the daughter of the late Louis and Emma Vandenberg, and the sister of the late Louis Vandenberg, Jr. Pauline was a 1943 graduate of Ward High School in Kansas City, KS. She...
John W. Andre
Apr 8, 2021
John Andre, 55, of Lenexa, KS passed away on April 8th, 2021. He was born on July 27th, 1965 to Richard and Betty Andre. John attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and graduated in 1983. During high school, he was the manager of the football team. John loved all sports and enjoyed watching the Chiefs, Royals and Jayhawks. He also...
E. Elizabeth "Betsy" Heimke
Apr 6, 2021
American patriot Betsy Heimke, 91, remembered E. Elizabeth "Betsy" Herold Heimke, 91, passed away April 6, in her home at Tall Grass Creek, Overland Park, Kan. She is survived by her children Susan Elizabeth and her husband, Cory Thompson, William Karl II, Robert Herold and his wife, Julie, and Sally Ann and her husband, Tom Karst; by five grandchildren, Karl...
Joan Templeton
Apr 6, 2021
Joan Sitek Templeton, age 86, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on April 6th, 2021 at her home. Joan was born on November 17th, 1934 in Benton County, Missouri, one of four children born to Melvin and Amanda (Davis) Ashley. She grew up in Benton County and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1951. Shortly thereafter she moved to Kansas...
Cara C. Rivers
Apr 6, 2021
On April 6th Cara Catherine Rivers passed from this life into the next. She graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School and attended the University of Missouri in Warrensburg. Cara was known for her generous spirit and bad ass, no nonsense demeanor. She never passed up an opportunity to stand up for the little guy, save an animal (some she...
Joy Ann Kalush
Apr 4, 2021
Joy Ann Kalush, 88, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Joy was born February 15, 1933 to the late Mitchell and Josephine Hansel in Paris, Tennessee. She married Fred G. Kalush on September 4, 1952 in Lansing, Michigan. He preceded her in death July 29, 2007. Joy enjoyed decorating, designing...
Matthew James Reavis
Apr 2, 2021
Matthew James Reavis, 43, of Lakewood, Colorado formerly of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Friday, April 2, 2021. Matt was born September 27, 1977 to Suzanne and Warren Reavis in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Bishop Miege High School. Matt is survived by his mother, Suzanne Reavis and John Van Zandt; a brother, Jordan Reavis and many extended family members...
Patricia Joan Webb
Apr 2, 2021
Patricia J. Webb, 82, passed away April 2nd, 2021 at Villa St. Fancis in Olathe. She was born January 21st, 1939 in Kansas City, Kansas to Lloyd and Katheryn (Martin) Rogers. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents; her husband James R. Webb; sisters Jeanie Thomas and Katie Hylton; brother Lloyd D. Rogers and son-in-law Jerry Thompson. She is...
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