South High Kansas Alumni Obituaries

Sandra Kay McKean, 78 of Drexel, Missouri passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. A visitation will be held Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400). Funeral services will follow at...

Deborah Kay Lowe 74 passed away on Tuesday December 16 2025 at Windsor Healthcare and Rehab Center in Windsor Missouri. Deborahs wishes were to be cremated. Services will be in the spring with burial in Vansant Road Cemetery Clinton Missouri. Deboarah was born and raised in the Kansas City area. She...

Sandra J. England Conner age 74 of Olathe KS formerly of Kansas City Missouri passed away November 11 2025. A graveside service will be 1100 a.m. Friday January 23 2026 at Calhoun Cemetery Calhoun Missouri. Sandra was born May 28 1951 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma the daughter of Nelson and Meda Rogers ...

Hugh Jared Giesbrecht came into this world January 16 1955 in Omaha Nebraska. He left it for a better place on January 24 2026. He was second of the four children of Alvin and Irene Ewert Giesbrecht. Hughs father believed the grass is always greener somewhere else. So Hugh grew up in Nebraska Kansas...

Ravalon Aldo Matfield II 51 was suddenly called to rest on December 28 2025 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born to the union of Valerie Amy and Ravalon Aldo Matfield Sr. on October 23 1974 in Clarksdale Mississippi. As a child Ravalon was the familys "Lil Jr." he was full of rambunctious energ...

James Ray "Jim" Mellott 87 passed away on December 19 2025. He was born on September 17 1938 to Doyle and Ila Mellott. He was raised in Superior Nebraska alongside his brother Donn and sister Carol Jean. Jim had fond memories of his boyhood especially helping with errands for his maternal grandparen...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Crystal Genevieve Rodenbaugh will be held on Saturday December 6 2025 at 1100 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alma Nebraska with Father Maurice Current as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Orleans Nebraska. Crystal Genevieve Gaf...

Lurlean V ictoria Bess Mack was born on April 25, 1927, by a mid-wife in a large wooden house, in the rural area of Darlington County, South Carolina, at Lee’s Cross Road. She was 98 years young and on November 28, 2025, God decided that it was time for His daughter to come home. She was the daughte...

A Memorial Mass for Chance J. Becker age 32 of Utica Nebraska will be held at 1100 a.m. on Saturday January 3 2026 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton South Dakota. Family will receive friends during visitation from 500 to 700 p.m. on Friday January 2 2026 at the church followed by a Vigil Se...

Rita Kay Waldron Harmon was born in Lexington Kentucky on July 19 1952 and passed away on January 01 2026 at age 73 in Trinity Florida. Rita was a longtime resident of the Kansas City area Lees Summit Raymore and Kansas City Missouri. She was preceded in death by her father Reverend LaMoine Dale Wal...

Shirley A. Merz beloved mother grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on October 25 2025 at the age of 82 surrounded by her family. Her warmth kindness and quick wit filled every room she entered and her cheerful chatter could turn strangers into friends in a matter of minutes. Born in Bethel...

Shirley Lou Lowry Cameron age 96 former resident of Leeton Mo passed away surrounded by her family on January 22 2026. She was born on November 10 1929 in Pawnee County NE to William and Beulah BeebeCameron. Shirley and her family moved to Leeton when she was 10 years old. She graduatedfrom Leeton H...

Rae Frances (Jividen) Johnson, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at the age of 83.Rae was born on April 16, 1942, to Leo Jividen and Dorothy “Dee Dee” Richardson. She attended Onawa High School and remained proud of her roots throughout he...

Gerald Eugene Jolley our beloved soldier teacher coach principal counselor and family patriarch passed through the veil into the arms of his eternal sweetheart Virginia on January 28 2026. He is enjoying a wonderful reunion with family and friends. He was one hundred years young. Gerald was born on ...

After a rich life filled with family and friends Sydna Lou Cheever ne Riedesel of Minneapolis peacefully died on January 18 2026 at age 85. While afflicted with dementia she succumbed to breast cancer. Sydna was born on June 16 1940 to Loyd and Bertha Conner Riedesel in Carroll Iowa. After moving to...

Graveside services and burial for Patricia "Patty" Fletcher of Rich Hill Missouri will be 2 p.m. Monday January 12 2026 at Greenlawn Cemetery Rich Hill Missouri. No visitation. Arrangements under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel and Crematory 6606796555 in Butler Missouri. Contributi...

Russell Hayden Thomas passed away to join his Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday January 10th surrounded by his family. He was born September 211944 to Mozelle and Hayden Thomas in Garden City Kansas. He grew up in south Abilene and is a 1963 graduate of Cooper High School. On August 8 1964 Russell marri...

Loren Stanley Laverentz 92 of St. Joseph MO passed away at his home on Monday September 22 2025. Loren was born on May 4 1933 in Bendena Kansas to William and Ellenora Ricklefs Laverentz. He attended Bendena High School and later graduated from Kansas State University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Scie...

Ralph V. Morford age 71 of Rock Hill South Carolina passed away peacefully on Sunday January 25 2026 at the Patrick House with his wife by his side. Ralph was born on August 12 1954 in Iola Kansas to Ralph V. and Clara R. Hamilton Morford. He was raised in Shawnee Kansas and graduated from Shawnee M...