Melana Marie Cooke
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Melana Marie (Sumonia) Cooke
Melana Marie (Sumonia) Cooke, 85, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at Glenwood Village Home Health in Overland Park, Kansas.
She was born July 4, 1933, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Milan Sumonia and Mae (Strika) Sumonia, who preceded her in death. On April 17, 1953, she married Louis Cooke.
Melana worked for a number of companies including Marion Merrell Dow, Folgers coffee and as a paralegal. In retirement she remainedbusy, working part-time at a local Hallmark store and volunteering at Ten Thousand Villages and Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead. She was also a worthy advisor for the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. She was known for her green thumb and her love of reading. Melana was a Johnson County Master Gardener and she and Louis transformed their backyard, filling the entire space with flowers, bushes, vegetable plants, a large fish pond with water lilies and even a playhouse for their grandchildren. When she wasn’t getting her hands dirty in the garden, she had her nose in a book from the library, a trait she passed on to her family.
She and Louis also loved to round dance, traveling across the country to do so.In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Randy (Ann) Cooke, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Gary (Kathy) Cooke, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois; one sister, Katherine Rogers, of West Point, Georgia, and four grandchildren, Nicole, Laura, Brian and Kerry. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Milan Sumonia Jr. and Duke Sumonia.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church, 12251 Antioch Road, Overland Park, Kansas, 66213. Burial will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens for immediate family only.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Great Plains SPCA or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kansas City Funeral Directors.
Winona Mae Pike
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Michael David Sharp
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Michael David Sharp, 56, passed away peacefully, yet unexpectedly, at his home in Shawnee on December 24, 2018. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 5, 1:00 pm at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church, OP, KS.
Mike was a graduate of SM East HS, Ottawa University, a retired research librarian at Black & Veatch, and a competitive runner and cyclist until being struck by a car in 1981,resulting in lifelong injuries and complications. He was an avid collector of sports memorabilia and learned to play various musical instruments with his Basset Hounds as the audience.
He is survived by his loving wife, Betty; mother, Martha, brothers, Bill (Sonya), Dan (Raquel), nephews, Jack, Harry, Owen, and Sam. His father, Herb, will be catching baseballs with him in heaven. Memorials may be sent to Freedom Farm, 3601 S 142 Street, Boner Springs, KS 66012 or Animal Care Clinic, 5576 Hedge Lane Ter, SMKS 66226.
Kathleen S. Rothenberger
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KATHLEEN S. ROTHENBERGER
Kathleen S. Rothenberger, 76, of Leawood, Kansas passed away December 18, 2018. Memorial Service, Friday, December 28, 2018 at 6:30 pm with visitation at 5:30 pm at Kansas City Funeral Directors, 4880 Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, Kansas 66106. Following the service there will be a get together at the Blarney Stone 3801 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111, 816-753-4949.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Society of Little Flower, 1313 North Frontage Road, Darien, Illinois 60561 or click here.
Bonnie Ilene Johnson
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BONNIE ILENE (COOK) JOHNSON
Bonnie Ilene (Cook) Johnson, Kansas City, died December 15, 2018, at Northcare Hospice House in North Kansas City. Bonnie requested that a private graveside burial be held at Lockwood, Missouri, next to her deceased husband, Terryl F. Johnson, who died December 10, 1995. Bonnie was born April 29, 1927, in Brookhaven, Georgia, the daughter of Mary (Allenbrand) and Clifford
Cook. She left Georgia as a baby and resided in Missouri until her death. She was in the secretarial profession for 27 years and had been active in the International
Secretaries Association, Westport Chapter. She attended Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska, for two years and later received an Associate in Arts Degree at Maple Woods
Community College, Kansas City, Missouri.
Bonnie enjoyed volunteering at the North Kansas City Hospital and with Youth Friends in the North Kansas City School district. She was a member of the Parents’ Association of Higginsville Rehabilitation Center, Congress of Advocates for the Retarded, Inc., and the Community of the Good Shepherd. She leaves a daughter, Barbara James of Kansas City, Missouri, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son Jimmy James, parents, brothers and sisters.
Bonnie had many friends that were always there for her and she enjoyed a very rewarding life.
Mary L. Hernandez
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MARY L (MIRANDA) HERNANDEZ
Mary L. (Miranda) Hernandez, 73, of Kansas City, MO passed Dec 10, 2018. Visitation on Monday, Dec 17, 2018 at 9:00 am at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 5106 St. John Avenue, Kansas City, MO
64123, followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 am at the Church. She is survived by her husband, Louis Hernandez and children, Elizabeth (Charles) Rios, Robert (Dawn) Hernandez, Phyllis Hernandez
and Mollie Bix, thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Lyle Doyle, Jr.
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Lyle Doyle, Jr., 61, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Lyle was born and raised in Iola, KS. Son of Lyle Doyle, Sr. and Patricia Doyle, he is survived by his wife, Mary Jo (Macek) Doyle, and two children, Bethany and Brittney. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1980 and worked in retail management.
Services will be held Saturday, December 8, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Shawnee, KS. Visitation is at 12 noon and Mass at 1:00 p.m. Interment is Monday, December 10th, at Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, KS, at 9:00 a.m. Lyle was known for his positive spirit. He remained strong and brave, despite his declining health. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the education fund for the children.
Antonio Viveros
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ANTONIO "TONY" VIVEROS
Funeral Mass, 11 am with visitation from 9 am to 10:45 am and rosary at 10:45 am, December 13, 2018 at Cure of Ars Church, 9403 Mission Road, Leawood, KS. Burial to follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, KS
Antonio “Tony” Viveros was born on December 15, 1924, in Kansas City, Kansas to Jose and Natividad Viveros where he lived until his early teens.
He was the middle of five siblings: brother, Jose (preceded him in death), sister Sor Aurora (preceded him in death), brother Octavio and sister Celia.
After the death of his father in 1935, his mother thought it would be best for her family to return to her home in Mexico where he lived until returning to the United States in the early 1950’s.
While in Mexico he met and married Guadalupe Suarez (preceded him in death). They had four children. Jose Antonio (preceded him in death) and three daughters: Lucia, Marta and Elizabeth.
In Mexico, Tony worked for the Post Office and then for a Lumber Mill transporting materials.
After returning to Kansas he worked for a packing house for many years and then in 1967 he joined Sear’s Roebuck & Company located at 95th & Metcalf where he worked until his retirement.
In 1969, he married Mercedes Perez (proceeded him in death). He became a stepfather to her children, son Armando Perez Sr., daughters: Margarita Perez (preceded him in death) and Consuelo.
Together, Tony and Mercedes opened and ran a Beauty Salon for many years until Mercedes’s retirement.
He had a great sense of humor, loved to dance and travel. Tony was a devout Catholic who loved to share what it meant to be a Catholic with those he met. He loved going to Mass, praying the Rosary and all the Sacraments.
Tony was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and friend. He loved all those that he knew and those that knew him loved him.
He went to be with his Lord on December 7, 2018.
He leaves to cherish his memories: his daughter , Consuelo “Connie”Gibson, stepson Armando Perez, Sr. (Mary), daughters: Lucia Monroy (Felipe), Marta Garduno (Carlos) and Elizabeth Viveros Suarez, twelve grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
James Franklin White
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James Franklin "Frank" White
James Franklin "Frank" White, age 68 of Kansas City, KS died November 20, 2018. Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Faith Temple Family Worship Center, 3340 SW County Line Road, Kansas City, KS 66106. Visitation will start at 10:00 AM until service time. Burial will be at 1:00 PM at Waverly Cemetery in Waverly, Kansas.
Frank was born august 20, 1950 in Emporia, KS, the second of seven children born to Warren and Joan (Rudolph) White. He graduated from Melvern High School in 1968. He later earned an Associates degree in applied sciences through Fort Scott Community College.
He retired from the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City after 24 years. He held several small jobs; some of his favorites were working for Aramark, cooking breakfast for the Kansas City Chiefs and driving a school bus for middle school and high school students in Kansas City.
Frank was active in his community and enjoyed a number of hobbies. He enjoyed cooking for the Glory Barn at his church, Faith Temple Family Worship Center. He was an active member of the Christian Motorcycle Association. He enjoyed cooking, jigsaw puzzles and spending time with his family. Frank recently celebrated 36 years of sobriety, during which he helped many others on their way to sobriety as well.
Frank was preceded in death by his father, Warren White, and one son that died in infancy.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Sue White Kansas City, KS, son Jamie White of Kansas City, KS, daughter Jennifer Conner of Las Vegas, NV, daughter Justina White of Olathe, KS, son Jordan (Katie) White of Elizabeth, CO, step-son Ken Snyder of Kansas City, KS, step-daughter Carla Snyder of Kansas City, KS, several grandchildren and great grandchildren, his mother, Joan White of Waverly, KS, his sister, Irene (Ron) Perry of Branson, MO, brother Duane White of Waverly, KS, brother Cletus (Tammy) White of Waverly, KS, sister Marie (Brad) Rogers of Emporia, KS, brother Jeff (Gayle) White of Paola, KS, sister Diane (Kevin) Hendon of Scottsdale, AZ, and many nieces and nephews, other family members, and too many friends to name.
