Obituaries
Wanita Millsap
Wanita Millsap, 96, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Davis Funeral Chapel from 5 to 7 p.m.
Robert Shawn Ballou
Robert Shawn Ballou passed away on September 23, 2022, in Leavenworth. He was born Shawn Douglas Boatright in Kansas City, Kan., on January 5, 1977, and adopted into the family of Bob and Sue Ballou of Leavenworth in 1983. He has lived in Leavenworth his whole adult life. He is survived by his daughter, Breanna Ballou of Hanceville, Ala.; his father, Robert C. Ballou of Leavenworth; his sister, Denise Sisco and her husband, Jack Sisco, both of Leavenworth; his niece, Alyshia Hansard, her daughter, Aaliyah Cook, and her husband, Cory Hansard of Derby, Kan.; his nephew, Jeremy Sisco of Leavenworth; his nephew, Codi Sisco, active-duty Navy; cousins in Missouri; and friends in Leavenworth. No service is planned. His ashes have been laid to rest at Mt. Muncie Cemetery in Lansing.
Jo Lynn Jewell
Jo Lynn Jewell, 68, Garnett, Kan., passed away Monday October 17, 2022, at the Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kan. Funeral services for Jo will be 2 p.m.
Roberta K. Shoemaker
Roberta K. Shoemaker, 69, Lansing, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
LeRoy William Seifert Jr.
LeRoy William Seifert Jr., 81, of Leavenworth passed away to his heavenly reward Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the University of Kansas Hospital after a fall and subsequent illness. He was born September 28, 1941, to Le-Roy Seifert and Marguerite (Hanley) Seifert in Leavenworth.
Rex Lee Friend
Rex Lee Friend, age 65 years, 2 months and 6 days of rural La Cygne, Kan. passed away at Olathe Medical Center on Monday, October 17, 2022. Rex was born the son of Troy Leonard and Betty Pearl (Reed) Friend on August 11, 1957, at Colorado Springs, Colo. Rex was a very patriotic man, serving his country for six years in the United Stated Army and also in the United States Marine Corps reserves. He was an avid Chiefs fan and very mechanically inclined, he would rebuild lawn mowers and was also known to take an older truck or car and fix it and take off driving it across the country with his brother, Roy. He loved the music of Willie Nelson and was also an avid outdoorsman and fisherman, going off grid as much as possible. Over the years he was a landscaper and tree trimmer. He was also known to help out his veteran buddies with work, to allow them to make some extra money. Rex was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Carl Roy Friend and one sister, Linda Mae Smith. He is survived by his loving sister, Samantha Wood, numerous nieces, nephews and friends. The family would like to offer a special thanks to all of Rex’s caregivers that have helped him over the years. Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will take place from 1 p.m. until service time at the chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Spinal Cord Injury @ US Veterans Hospital, Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo. and may be sent in care of the funeral home to P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, KS 664040. Online condolences may be left at www. schneiderfunerals.com.
Brad R. McDannald
Brad R. McDannald, 64, Lansing, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Charles Edward Meyer, Jr.
Charles Edward Meyer, Jr., 70, of Leavenworth, Kan. passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 20, 2022, after many years of fighting hard against multiple health concerns.
Virginia I Groves (Jeannie)
Virginia I Groves (Jeannie), 77, of Leavenworth KS, passed away on 10/07/2022 from late stages Alzheimer’s. Jeannie was born on 08/11/1945 to John P Groves, Sr and Irene (Caton) Groves at Fort Sill OK.