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Edwin Shutt Obituary
December 23, 1950 - March 20, 2025
Fairbanks, Alaska - Edwin D Shutt II passed away on March 20, 2025, in Fairbanks, Alaska where he had resided for the last six years. Edwin was born on December 23, 1950, in Kansas City, Kansas and lived for most of his life in the Kansas City, Kansas area. Edwin was a graduate of Turner High School, and Emporia State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science and a Master of Arts in History. Edwin was a forty- two year employee of the United States Postal Service. Edwin had also been an adjunct instructor of History at Kansas City, Kansas Community College. He was the author of Silver City, A History of the Argentine Community of Kansas City, Kansas, and a contributor to Simmons Centennial History of Argentine. He was a lifetime member of the Kansas State Historical Society and was a frequent guest speaker for Civic and Senior Citizen organizations with presentations on Kansas and Kansas City, Kansas history with emphasis on the Turner, Argentine and Wyandotte County areas. Over the years, he was a member and/or officer of the Wyandotte Historical Society, Wyandotte County Museum Board, Delaware Crossing Chapter of the Kansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Friends of the Grinter, Inc., Monnett Battle of Westport Fund, Native Sons of Greater Kansas City, Civil War Roundtable of Kansas City, Kansas City Historic Trails Association and Friends of the Library of Kansas City, Kansas. He was a recipient of the Wyandotte County Historical Society's "Historian of the Year Award" and the "Heritage Award" for the preservation of local history from the Kansas City, Kansas Community College. Edwin was also a long-time volunteer, with his mother Mabel, at the Shepherd's Center of Kansas City, Kansas.
Edwin was preceded in death by his parents Edwin D. and Mabel M. Shutt, and younger brother, Gregory E. Shutt.
He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Laurie and Robert Gieck Jr. of Fairbanks, Alaska. He is also survived by his nephew and niece, Corbin Gieck and Paige Gieck (Alan Roos) also of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Edwin was laid to rest at Maple Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas. A celebration of his life for friends and family will be held on June 7, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 3333 Wood Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66102.
Edwin has requested that any contributions in his memory be made to the Civil War Roundtable of Kansas City, 4125 NW Willow Drive, Kansas City, MO 64116 or the Wyandotte County Historical Society and Museum, 612 N 126th St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012.
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REBECCA BARBER MEDITZ
June 2, 2025
MISS YOU ED. REBECCA
JOHN E HART
June 1, 2025
Eddie, it brings great sadness to me seeing you have gone to the hereafter. We had a great time growing up together around 47th St and Gibbs road. It was truly a magic place and time to be young in the 50's and early 60's. The three of us You, I and Ronnie Bunce had a lot of great times together and I have remembered those times always as I have aged. You were the accomplished one of us, published author, historian and professor. I and Ronnie were working guys and you outshone both of us. Sayonara old friend and Vaya Con Dios if I am fortunate I'll see you in the afterlife and we can renew our old friendship. I'll look forward to that very much. Your old friend John Hart.
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