On Oct. 2, 2025, Dr. Diane Peterson and other members of the Medical Examiner’s Office joined Parker Amos of Amos Funeral Home for the burial of unclaimed cremated remains at Pleasant View/Shawnee Cemetery in Shawnee, Kansas.

The burial plot was donated by the City of Shawnee. The vault and interment services were donated by Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc., and grave opening and closing services were provided by Leintz Lawn and Construction.

The cremated remains were those of 57 individuals who passed away between 2018 and 2024. Of those, 25 were county cremations arranged by the MEO. The remaining cremains were unclaimed remains from Amos Funeral Home’s sister company, Cremation Center of Kansas City.

As required by state statute, the Johnson County Coroner/Medical Examiner is responsible for arranging the disposition of individuals who have no identified next-of-kin or whose family is unable to make funeral arrangements.

The MEO makes every effort to locate and notify family members before proceeding with a county cremation. Although state law requires a minimum of 96 hours before disposition, the MEO often spends weeks or months trying to locate next-of-kin.

County cremations have been performed at Amos Funeral Home for many years. In addition, Amos Funeral Home routinely exceeds the statutory requirement of storing unclaimed remains for 90 days before final disposition.

MEO staff joined Amos Funeral Home for this burial to honor and remember the individuals who passed.

Below are the names of the unclaimed remains. If your loved one is among the list, please contact the Medical Examiner’s Office at dhe-johnsoncountymeo@jocogov.org or 913-826-3510 for more information.

• Clifford Herbert Wormcke
• Larry Michael Flippin
• Mark C Holman
• James D Russell
• Arthur McElroy
• Jerrie Pearl Mosely
• Roger Niell Wilbanks
• Karen Kaye Pederson
• Patrick Charles Byrne
• Carmen Pontingo Quintanar
• Erik Wayne Walker