Mom of the year recipient, Marcia Kay Chambers (Jones / Levin) departed for her heavenly home Sunday November 15th, in the disastrous year of COVID, 2020. Leaving family members in tears but smiling while reminiscing and sharing their treasured memories of her. Marcia was born to a very special couple (our grandparents), William Leroy Jones and Ruth Elizabeth Johnston,...
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our father, Glen L. Taylor, age 90. After a lengthy battle with dementia, he left us while sleeping peacefully on the 11th day of November 2020. We know he is without pain and is now at rest in God's arms.
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Norval L. Hunsucker passed away on November 11th, 2020 at the age of 89.
Norval was born in Ridgeway, Missouri on June 4th, 1931 to James and Grace. He married his high school sweetheart Veta Stewart on May 20th, 1951. They had celebrated 69 years of marriage together this year. Norval is a veteran of the United...
Glen L. Stewart, 92, passed away on November 11, 2020.
Glen was born Aug. 22, 1928. He was raised in the St. Joseph, MO area and later spent 37 years living at Lake Quivira before moving to Shawnee in his later years. His boyhood dreams of flying an airplane culminated in a solo flight at...
Carole A. Faltermeier, 81, of Shawnee, KS passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at her home.
Carole was born May 30, 1939 to the late Tony and Agnes Bartko Grimm in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School in 1957. While working as a checker at Van's Food Center, Carole met a young...
Rita M. (Fanning) Summers, 87, Shawnee, KS passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020.
Rita was born June 3, 1933 in Lenexa, KS to Leo W. and Eugenia (Rosner) Fanning. She graduated from St. Joseph High School. Rita was employed with Kansas City Power & Light and the American Hereford Assoc. In 1956 Rita...
Laura Francis Maher, 93, of Roeland Park, KS, passed away on November 10, 2020.
Lolly was born in Freeman, Missouri, on June 7, 1927, to the late Harry and Myrtie Williams. She was the third of four girls (Louise, Milly, and Dora). She spent most of her childhood in Fort Collins, Colorado, and...
Hoyt Q. McDade, 92, of Overland Park passed away after an extended illness on November 7, 2020.
Hoyt was born August 17, 1928 nears Spring Hill, Texas; the second of thirteen children. He grew up on farms in the Aubrey and Pilot Point Texas area. Hoyt graduated from Pilot Point H.S. in 1945. He enlisted...
Joanna E. Cowan, 66, Lenexa, KS passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospice House.
She was born on December 5, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri to John E. and Ruth M. (Groves) Cowan. Joanna was a lifelong area resident. Her jobs over the years were selling insurance for Prudential, selling...
Jessica Teixeira, 21, of Ft. Riley, Kansas passed away November 6, 2020 surrounded by her family. Jessica was born in Merriam, Kansas on December 1, 1998 to Tracey and Jimmie Phillips. Jessica leaves behind her loving husband Brad, their newborn baby boy Colt Jameson Teixeira and their puppies Ellie and Oakley. She also leaves behind her parents, brother Jonathan...
Burt E. Jung, 87, of Basehor, KS passed away, Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the Olathe Hospice House. Private family graveside services are pending.
Mr. Jung was born October 21, 1933 in Nelson, NE to Albert and Ruth (Bittinger) Jungck.
Burt retired from Mobil Oil Corporation after 40 years. In his retirement he loved driving...
Florence Shadle (nee Clarke) passed away on Nov 4, 2020. Born in 1925, Mom lived a very full and happy life and often said "she had no regrets". Mom is survived by daughters Sandra (Randy), Susan (Roy), granddaughter Becki, grandson Derek, great grandson Liam and nephew David (Vickie). Mom leaves two cousins and a niece on the east coast....
Larry Allen Urich, 56, of Shawnee, KS died peacefully at home Monday, November 2, 2020 following a long illness.
Larry was born August 19, 1964 to Walter T. Urich Jr and LaVonne (Starmer) Urich in Kansas City, KS, and was the oldest of three children. Raised in Shawnee with his siblings, he attended...
William "Bill" Sloan, 85, passed away on Monday Nov. 2, 2020. Bill was born to Neal and Florence I. (Richardson) Sloan in Miami county and spent his life in Louisburg, Roeland Park, and Merriam, Kansas.
He is survived by Jo Lynn (Whitley) Sloan, his devoted wife of 62 years and his beloved dog Abby. Bill also leaves...
Marie Burger, 48, of Shawnee, KS passed away suddenly on November 2nd, 2020. Marie was born in Manhasset, New York on February 9th, 1972 to James and Eileen McInerny. She received a Bachelors Degree from the College of Charleston, SC. She is survived by her loving husband of 18 years, Matt, her two daughters, Madeline and Grace, stepson, Michael,...
Hildreth Lucille Harris (Hildy), 104, of Independence Village in Naperville , IL died of natural causes on November 2, 2020. She was born June 9, 1916 in Armourdale, KS of parents John and Marie Strever. She had sisters Beulah and Juanita, 6 children, 15 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, 20 great-great grandchildren and 3 great-great-great grandchildren. She is survived by...
Richard W. "Rick" Cekovsky, 75, of Lenexa, KS passed away, Sunday, November 1, 2020.
Rick was born January 13, 1945 in Westfield, MA to Valentine C. and Helen S. (Zayicek) Cekovsky. He grew up in Johnstown, NY and moved to the Kansas City area in 1972.
He was a...
Mabel (McDowell) Anderson, 92 of Lenexa, Kansas went to be with her heavenly father on November 1, 2020. Mabel was born on March 8, 1928 to Nina and Will McDowell of Ravenwood, Missouri. She was an accomplished artist and when she graduated from high school she received a scholarship to study at the Kansas City Art Institute. In 1952...
Frances Whiles, 79, passed away on October 31st, 2020. She is survived by her 3 sons, John, Bob, and Chris.
Visitation at Amos Family Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5:00-7:00 pm. Private burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Virginia Maxine Lawson, born March 30, 1930 as Virginia Maxine Jones was welcomed to heaven on October 31, 2020. Throughout her 90 years, Virginia served her savior Jesus Christ by serving others every day. She shared the love of Christ as a pastor’s wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and successful banker. All of those that knew Virginia loved her...