Dr. Ruby Marie Glick Kinghorn, 93, Shawnee, Kansas, died at home on September 7, 2010, surrounded by family.

 

Ruby was born July 4, 1917,  in Covington, Kentucky.  The family later moved to Idaho, where she spent most of her childhood. She graduated from Idaho State University and later received her Ph.D at Brigham Young University. She was a teacher and educational psychologist in Los Angeles, California. 

 

Ruby was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served a mission for the church

 

Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Delmont Kinghorn, two infant sons, one 4 year old son, and one infant granddaughter. She is survived by children Dennis Kinghorn, Chris Kinghorn, and Karla Morris, all of Shawnee, Kansas, and Marie Plum of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, 10 grandchildren, 18 great- grandchildren, and 5 great-great granddaughters.

 

Visitation and Funeral Service

 

Visitation will be 9:30–11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 11, 2010, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 7845 Allman, Lenexa, Kansas, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at the church.  Burial will be Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at Moutainview Cemetery in Pocatello, Idaho.

Fred Joseph Kerekes, 65, of Overland Park, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010, at his home.  

 

Fred was born December 13, 1944, to Michael and Dorothy Kerekes in Honolulu, Hawaii.   On May 16, 1970, Fred married Rosalie Margaret Rodriguez in Long Beach, California. 

 

Fred joined the United States Navy in 1963.  He served two tours in Vietnam.  Fred retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty Officer in January of 1985.  After retiring from the Navy, Fred went to work for the city of Norfolk, Virginia before retiring in December of 2006.  Fred enjoyed spending time outdoors tending to his flower garden and caring for his two dogs Sweet Pea and Icey. 

 

Fred is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Rosalie; two sons, Joseph Kerekes, and Daniel Kerekes and wife Heather; daughter Felicia Kerekes; three grandchildren, Mia, Simon, and Evelyn. 

 

Visitation and Services

 

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee.  Funeral Service will be 10 a.m., Thursday, September 9, 2010,  at the chapel followed by burial with military honors in Leavenworth National Cemetery. 

September 1st is the one year anniversary of The Amos Family Pet Companion Crematory! We’ve served over 600 pet families in the past year. Thank you for placing your trust in us with your furry family members. We understand how hard it is to lose a loved one, and are so glad we could be there to help.

If you are facing the death of a pet, we are here to help. If your pet is at your veterinarian’s office, ask them to call us. We will come as soon as possible. Call us at 913-631-7314 or 913-631-5566.

Marie M. Budenbender, 72, of Shawnee, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on September 1, 2010.

 

Marie was born February 7, 1938 in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Charles and Mabel (Booth) Land.  She was united in marriage December 28, 1956, to Bernard A. Budenbender and they made their home in Lenexa, Kansas.  Marie was a devoted member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church.  She was active along with her family in Scouting and served as a Den Mother for Scout troop #3181. She loved to embroider and quilt blankets for her family and friends, enjoyed crafting and playing Bingo. 

 

Marie was preceded in death by her husband Bernard in 1979, and her brothers Bud and George Land.  She is survived by her children; Joseph Budenbender (Grace), Michael Budenbender (Deborah), Paul Budenbender (Pam), Ruby Lane (Glenn), Patrick Budenbender (Johnica), and Debbie Blattman (Doug).  She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and her sisters, Ruth Applegarth, and Barb Campbell, and brother Johnny Land. 

 

Contributions may be made to Shawnee Gardens Activity Fund, 6416 Long, Shawnee, Kansas 66216  or Holy Trinity Catholic  Church, 13615 W. 92nd Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66215.

 

Visitation and Funeral Service

 

A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 pm Monday, September 6, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee with a Rosary recited at 7:45 pm.  A mass will be 10 am, Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at  Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Lenexa, Kansas.  Burial will follow at 1:30 pm in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Blaine, Kansas.

Loretta M. Turner, 89, Shawnee, passed away at home on Sunday, August 29, 2010.

 

Visitation and Graveside Service

 

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, August  31, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. The rosary will be prayed at  7:00 p.m., followed by a short remembrance service. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Kansas City, Kansas.

Sally Jean (Wood) Kohlhase, 76, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on August 29, 2010, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. 

 

Sally was born in Wellington, Kansas, on February 24, 1934.  Sally was raised in Kiowa, Kansas, by Harry Allen and Lena Wood.  She is the widow of Bruce John Kohlhase. 

 

Survivors include her two sons, Mark Kohlhase and his wife Becky of Prairie Village, Kansas and Douglas Kohlhase and his wife Jennifer of Overland Park; two sisters, Sue Knobbe of Overland Park, Kansas and Judy Kale of Wichita, Kansas;  step-children Kate Royston of Castle Rock, Colorado and David Kohlhase of Wes Laco, Texas; and six grandchildren whom she treasured: Hal, Jane, Isaac, Gus, Scott and Colin.  She was preceded in death by her husband Bruce, sister Joanne, brother-in-law Larry and her parents. 

 

Sally lived a full and vibrant life. Her adventures included working at Yellowstone National Park and for the FBI.  Most important were the roles of wife, mother, sister, Nana and friend. 

 

Special thanks for the support of Grace Hospice, Homestead and Church of the Resurrection for the care of Sally and family in both mind and spirit. 

 

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be sent to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. 

 

Memorial Service

 

A celebration of Sally’s life and a memorial will be on Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 10:30 a.m., at The Church of the Resurrection. 

Wade H. Martin, Jr. 92, Roeland Park, KS passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Sweet Life at Rosehill, Shawnee, KS. Mr. Martin was born April 12, 1918 in Joplin, MO to Wade H. and Matilda Martin. He was a graduate of the University of Chicago. During WWII, Wade was stationed in China as a meteorologist.  Following the war, Wade worked for Eagle-Picher in Dallas, TX and later went on to become owner/operator of Abner-Hood, retiring in 1983. Wade was a member of the American Chemical Society.

Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his wife, Martha (Emerson) Martin on March 23, 2009 and sister, Anna Pauline Martin in 1952. Survivors include his two sons, Dr. Wade “Chip” Martin, III and his wife, Mary, St. Louis, MO and Dr. John Christopher Martin and his wife, Maureen, Edmond, OK; three grandsons, Matt, David and Scott.

Keith Martin, area lawyer, age, 89, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010, of a heart attack. Keith donated his body to the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is survived by Hulda, his beloved wife of  68 years; his sister Helen Gilles, MD,  of Lawrence, his sons Alson Martin, Lenexa, David Martin, Overland Park, lawyers, daughter Ann Martin, Ph.D., Leawood, and son Richard Martin, MSEE, Lake Oswego, Oregon; daughters-in-law Yona Martin, Renee Martin, and Chyrelle Martin, Psy.D; grandchildren Melanie Martin-Leff, Russ Martin, Scott Martin (and wife Rebecca), Jo Martin, M.D., Brad Martin (and wife Sara), Carley Martin, Cait Martin, Reid Martin. and great grandson Harrison Tully Martin. Keith was preceded in death by his older sister Corrine Ervin of Parsons, Kansas.

 

Keith was born January 19, 1921 in Miami County, Kansas to Montie and Hazel Martin, was reared on the family farm between Paola and Wellsville, and was educated in a one-room country schoolhouse where one teacher taught all eight grades. Older students educated the younger ones by telling them there was no Santa Claus and that storks did not bring babies. He  rode a horse to  attend Paola High School , was president of the senior class, spurned his father’s offer of a car to stay on the family farm, and attended the University of Kansas as a Summerfield Scholar, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa his junior year.

 

Thereafter, Keith received an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School and a law degree from the University of Kansas, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. While attending law school, he taught economics at KU. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1947 and the Kansas Bar in 1948. He was proud of being a lawyer and frequently quoted Supreme Court Justice Frankfurter who said “merely being a real practicing lawyer is a great calling.” Keith believed that one of the reasons the United States is the greatest country is because it has the most lawyers per capita of any nation as well as very gifted journalists.

 

As a young lawyer, he had an active solo practice in Kansas and Missouri. He helped organize the City of Mission in 1951 and served as its first city attorney for fourteen years. In the late 1950s, the Kansas Supreme Court passed a rule that if a Kansas lawyer actively practiced in another state, the Kansas lawyer could not practice in Kansas courts, even though licensed, without a lawyer as co-counsel who practiced only in Kansas. Keith challenged this rule, and took the case to the United States Supreme Court on two separate occasions. He eventually lost the case by a vote of 6-2. Anthony Lewis of The New York Times wrote a scathing criticism of this Supreme Court decision in an article entitled “Explanation Please!” Howard Payne of Payne & Jones law firm was Keith’s lawyer in the Supreme Court. Keith then became a member of Payne & Jones in 1965 and practiced there until his death. Several years after the US Supreme Court decision, the Kansas Supreme Court changed the rule and area lawyers now routinely practice in both states.

 

The lawyers of Johnson County elected Keith for two terms to the Johnson County Judicial Commission, which recommends lawyers to the Governor for judicial appointments. In the 1950s, Governor George Docking named him as a member of the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals.  In the 1970s, he served as Chairman of the Kansas Water Resources Board. In 2005, the Johnson County Bar Association gave him its highest honor, the Justinian Award. In 2006, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association honored him for his efforts in 1955 in amending its constitution to allow African-American lawyers to join. He served five terms as a member of its executive committee in the 1950s. 

 

As a young lawyer, Keith was active in Democratic politics and, despite Kansas being a Republican state, was only narrowly defeated in 1948 by his friend incumbent John Anderson for county attorney and later for Lieutenant Governor in 1964. Keith always said if he could have afforded a car, he would have won the 1948 campaign! He was able to campaign only in areas where bus service could take him.

 

One of Keith’s favorite events was the annual “seminar” he hosted at his weekend farm home in Hillsdale, Kansas, with his sons Dave and Al, at which senior judges and lawyers gathered each year for over 25 years to fish and tell stories.  Unfortunately, continuing legal education credit was never granted for this event.

 

The family suggests contributions to the Nature Conservancy of Kansas, 7005 SW Jackson, Topeka, Kansas 66603, or Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City Missouri.

 

Memorial Service

 

As he wished, there will be no funeral but there will be memorial services at 11 am, Friday, September 3rd at the Amos Family Funeral Home, 10901 Johnson Dr. Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-5566.

Deborah Sue (Coover) Price, 49, Shawnee, Kansas,  passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. 

 

Deborah was born October 2, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri,  to William and Jane (Reeder) Coover. She was a 1978 graduate of Shawnee Mission South High. Deborah attended Johnson County Community College. She was a records tech supervisor with Shawnee Police Department.   On October 11, 1998, Deborah married Joseph Price.

 

She was preceded in death by her father, William H. Coover, III in 2004. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Price; mother, Jane Coover, Shawnee, Kansas; brother, Steve and wife, Debbie Coover, Orlando, Florida; sister, Michelle and husband, Terry Taggart, Parker, Colorado; step-son, Joe Price, Shawnee, Kansas; step-daughter, Cari Smith, Kansas City, Missouri; three step-grandchildren; and five nieces and nephews.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church, 5700 Flint, Shawnee, Kansas 66203.

 

Visitation and Funeral Service

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 31, 2010,  at the St. Joseph Catholic Church; inurnment in the Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Monday, August 30, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, where a rosary recitation will be at 6:00 p.m.

Iva Ann Lutjen, age 75,  joined our Lord on August 25, 2010. 

 

Ann lived in Merriam, Kansas, and was born in 1934 in St. Charles, Virginia, to Starling and Kate West.  

 

Ann was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for over 44 years and held numerous offices in the Second District and in the Department of Kansas including Past President and Department President from 1997-1998.  Ann was a member of the Lenexa Post 400, the Kansas Historical Society, Phi Tau Omega Sorority and Hope Lutheran Church.  Ann volunteered at the VA Hospital in Leavenworth and established a clothing room and enjoyed watching it grow into an entire house of operation.  In July of this year Ann was recognized for her efforts when the house was dedicated to Ann and was renamed “Annies’s Closet.”

 

Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Lutjen, and her parents.  Ann leaves behind two sisters, Evelyn Rhodes (Ed), Bowden, West Virginia and Jean DeSeure, Kansas City, Kansas.  She also leaves behind 5 nieces and 6 nephews and the love of many great nieces, nephews and her American Legion family and friends. 

 

 Ann requested no flowers but donations instead to:

 

Leavenworth Veterans Voluntary Services

Attn: Annie’s Closet or Gift Shop

4101 S. 4^th Street

Leavenworth, Kansas 66048-5014

 

or

 

Sunflower Health Care/Hospice

7398 W. 162^nd Terrace

Stilwell, Kansas 66085 

 

Visitation and Funeral Service

 

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2010, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee.  Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Friday, September 3, 2010, at Hope Lutheran Church, 6308 Quivira Road, Shawnee, Kansas 66203.