Obituaries
Keith Justice
Jun 2, 2019
Keith Edward Justice, 93, formerly of Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 2, 2019 in Olathe, Kansas. Keith was born July 3, 1925 to Cecil Edward Justice and Leota Mae Knoche.As a young boy, Keith attended the one-room Oxford Schoolhouse which was originally located at 135th and Mission Road in Leawood, Kansas. There were many stories he...
Lynda Clarice Allenbrand
May 31, 2019
Lynda Clarice Allenbrand, 71, of Olathe, passed away on May 31, 2019. She was born on November 6, 1947 to Robert and Cleo (Bowling) Enright in Gardner, KS. Lynda grew up in Olathe, Kansas. She graduated from Olathe High School in 1965. She married Jack Messer, had three children (Melissa, Melynda and Carl), married Dan Donahue, and had two children...
Michael Eugene Lewis
May 31, 2019
Michael Eugene Lewis, 72, of Olathe passed away May 31, 2019, surrounded by his family following a battle with cancer. Mike was born on June 24, 1946 to Helen and Cecil Lewis. He grew up in Windsor, Missouri. Mike started climbing telephone poles for United Telephone when he was 17, rose through the ranks to be a Director at Sprint,...
Richard Harrison Wells
May 30, 2019
Richard (Dick) Harrison Wells, 86, of Olathe, Kansas passed away May 30, 2019 atOlathe Hospice House.He was born May 23, 1933 to Ralph and Lola (Tucker) Wells in Lincoln, Nebraska,andgraduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science in ElectricalEngineering. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. As an ROTC graduate, hethen served as an officer...
Robert "Jim" James Mitchell
May 30, 2019
Robert "Jim" James Mitchell, 59, of Olathe, passed away on May 30, 2019. He was born on December 22, 1959 in Kansas City, MO. He grew up in Overland Park on Dearborn Street. He attended Shawnee Mission South High School and graduated in 1978. He played football through Junior and Senior High School. A sport he truly loved. He attended...
William Arthur Zachary Gordon-Price
May 28, 2019
William Arthur Zachary Gordon-Price Willian Arthur Zachary Gordon-Price, 27, departed this life much too soon on May 27, 2019 while visiting the Lake of the Ozarks.William was born in Overland Park, KS and never strayed far from the area. He was educated in the Olathe School district, graduating from Olathe East High School in 2010. During his high school career,...
Glenda Kay Gerling
May 26, 2019
Glenda Kay Gerling, 75, of Lenexa, passed away on May 26, 2019 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born on July 1, 1943 to Glenn and Thelma (Webb) Taylor at Bentonville, AR. Glenda worked as a Operator for AT&T, and on May 18, 1996, she married Robert Joseph Gerling, and they made their home in Lenexa, Kansas. She...
William John Cox
May 24, 2019
William John Cox, age 87, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on May 24, 2019 at the Hoeger House. John was born on October 7, 1931 in Kansas City, KS. He lived with his significant other, Sandy Smith. John was the owner of Cox Construction. He enjoyed spending time at Walnut Grove Ranch, eating out and watching westerns. John is preceded...
Gerald F. Diddle
May 24, 2019
Gerald Frederick Diddle was born in Fairchance, Pa. on February 27, 1925 to Frederick Thomas and Eunice Eleanor Diddle. He was the 8th born of 12 children. His father was a minister in the Free Methodist Church which caused them to move many times during Gerald's school years. During his junior year in high school, his father was moved to...
James Davis
May 21, 2019
James Earl Davis, 81, of Garnett, Kansas passed away May 21, 2019.He was born February 7, 1938 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, the son of James and Veda (Packard) Davis. He later moved to Fort Scott, KS.On October 22, 1958, he married Reba Louise Hoke.James was proud of being a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He served in the United...
Charles Lyle Mccoy
May 19, 2019
Charles "Chuck" Lyle McCoy, 80, of Olathe, passed away at his home on May 19, 2019 at 8:51 a.m. He was born on July 15, 1938 to Lyle and Ivy (Buis) McCoy in Bethany, MO. He grew up in Leavenworth, KS and graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1956. In 1961, Chuck married Shirley Gottschalck, his wife of 58 years....
Frank Desalvo
May 19, 2019
Frank Thomas DeSalvo, 71, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on May 19, 2019, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.Frank, also known as Tommy, was born on May 19, 1948, to John and Emanuella (Borrelli) DeSalvo in White Plains, NY. Frank retired at the rank of Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force before pursuing a career teaching in...
Nancy Louise Bailey
May 17, 2019
Nancy L. Bailey was born September 21, 1931 and entered the presence of the Lord on Friday, May 17, 2019. A celebration of Nancy's life will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at the Breakpointe Community Church in Overland Park, Kansas. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by the celebration of life service at 11:00 a.m. Nancy's final...
Kathryn Dolores Bradford
May 17, 2019
Kathryn Dolores "Dee" Bradford, 87, passed away on May 17, 2019 at Hillside Village in DeSoto, KS. She was born on December 22, 1931 to Charles and Estella (Bowers) Hayes in Hamilton, MO. On March 15, 1952, she married William (Bill) Bradford in Olathe, KS, where they established their home for many years to come. Dee was a member of...
Agostino M. Wol
May 15, 2019
The family will receive guests for a visitation from 11:30-12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Olathe, a Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. also at Prince of Peace. Burial will be in Olathe Memorial Cemetery.To leave a special message for his family or to share a memory of Agostino,...
Billie Jean Campbell
May 15, 2019
Billie Jean Adah Campbell, 86, passed away on May 15, 2019 at Olathe Hospice House. She was born on August 8, 1932 to William and Mabel (Myers) Kling at Concordia, KS. Billie Jean was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend. She was proud alumni of the University of Kansas and spent 15 years working in the university system...
Ryan Joseph Geisler
May 14, 2019
Ryan Joseph Geisler, 43, of Olathe, passed away on May 14, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer.He was born on December 22, 1975 to John and Marian (Holden) Geisler in Jefferson, IA. On September 11, 2004, he married Anne Elizabeth Baker (from Topeka, KS). Ryan graduated from Alliance High...
Susan Summerfield Young
May 13, 2019
Susan Summerfield Young, age 81, passed away May 13, 2019 at the Gables of Overland Park, in Overland Park, KS.Susan was born May 15, 1937 in Elkins, West Virginia to Ellison and Kathleen (Whitecotton) Summerfield. On June 20, 1959, she was united in marriage to Dr. Leslie Young, Jr. in Albert City, Iowa. Susan was a member of Village Presbyterian...
Clifford Wallace Niven
May 6, 2019
Clifford "Kip" Wallace Niven, 73, of Leawood, Kansas passed away on May 6 in Kansas City, Missouri.Born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 27th 1945 to William Watson Niven and Elizabeth Hopkins Niven, he grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas. Kip graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School and the University of Kansas. After college, he served three years in...
Lydia Jeanette Rippie
May 6, 2019
Lydia Jeanette Rippie, 63, passed away May 6, 2019 at the Miami County Medical Center. Lydia was born November 4, 1955 to August and Joyce Collins, and graduated from Great Bend High School in 1973.She enjoyed her career as an occupational therapist assistant, working primarily for the Life Care Center in Osawatomie, Kansas. Also, she loved old movies and cruising...
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