Obituaries
Norma Ruth Rosendale Guilfoil
Jan 7, 2018
Norma Ruth Guilfoil (Rosendale), "Noni," was promoted to glory on January 7, 2018, at North Kansas City Hospital, after a long battle with dementia.She was born November 12, 1930, the daughter of Ed and Hazel Rosendale, and was married to Dr. Ralph Guilfoil. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, and is survived by her sons, Gregory,...
C. Stuart Ernest
Jan 6, 2018
C. Stuart Ernest, 65, of Overland Park, KS passed Sat. Jan 6, 2018.Stu was born December 20, 1952 in Stuttgart, Germany to Frank and Dorothy Ernest. He graduated from Middletown North High School in New Jersey before graduating with a degree in economics from Rutgers College. His career included management positions at UARCO and TempurSealy. Stu spent his recent retirement...
Roy Lee Cure
Jan 5, 2018
Roy Lee Cure, 75, born Feb. 20, 1942 in Meade, KS, passed away January 5, 2018. He is survived by his wife Gwen Cure, 5 step-children and their families. He was an Army Veteran and was retired from Associated Wholesale Grocers after 30 years. He was a longtime- member of Crosspoints Church in Shawnee, KS, where he organized the monthly...
Marilyn Turner
Jan 5, 2018
Marilyn Turner, 81, of Olathe, passed away on January 5, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 24, 1936 to Robert and Thelma (Holmes) Stone. Marilyn grew up in Michigan having lived in several small towns but predominately in Howell, Michigan. She graduated from Howell High School in 1954. Olivet Nazarene College was ingrained in her heart with...
Richard D. Murray
Jan 5, 2018
Richard was born March 6, 1963 in Olathe, KS to Robert and Lila Murray, he graduated from Spring Hill High School. He worked for APAC Construction and was close to retirement. He enjoyed riding his Harley with his friends and road trips. He was mechanically inclined and loved making and fixing things with his hands. If he did not have...
Fred Lee Lovsky
Jan 2, 2018
Fred Lee Lovsky, 67, of Overland Park, passed away on January 2, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. He was born on April 28, 1950 to Fred Lovsky and Margie (Hardesty) Helmick in Kansas City, KS.He grew up in Kansas City, KS, where he attended school at Shawnee Mission West High School, and graduated in 1968. He then entered into the...
Lawrence Hill
Jan 1, 2018
Lawrence Eugene Hill, 80, of Indialantic, FL, passed away on January 1, 2018 in Olathe, KS. He was born on May 11, 1937 to Henry and Mary (Dillon) Hill in Harmony, NC. And was a veteran of the US Navy.Lawrence worked as a Commercial Truck Driver and was a member of Local 391 Teamsters.He was a member of First United...
Jo Ann Hickam
Dec 31, 2017
Jo Ann Scott Hickam, age 86, of Olathe, Ks, died December 31st, at home surrounded by family. Jo Ann was born in Henryetta, Oklahoma to Wyatt and Gertrude Scott on April 4, 1931. She lived with her parents and two siblings, Delphia and David in Holdenville, OK. through second grade. The family moved to Texarkana until her senior year, when...
Sue Ann Sheridan
Dec 30, 2017
Sue Ann Sheridan, 63, of Olathe, KS, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2017 at Olathe Hospice House.She was born July 13, 1954 to Jerry and Loris (Mendenhall) Sheridan at Creston, IA. Sue grew up in Lenox, IA. Sue worked in the new homes industry for more than 20 years, including producing New Homes Journal (New Home Guide) since 2001....
Mary Louise (Martin) Harrell
Dec 25, 2017
Mary Louise (Martin) Harrell, 82, born May 26, 1935 at Cairo IL, passed away at home in Kansas City, Kansas on December 25, 2017.She is preceded in death by her parents Paul & Anna (Fischer) Martin of Cairo, IL, and brother, Bill Martin of Memphis, TN. She is survived by her husband, Samuel W. Harrell, sisters Joan Fisher (Don, deceased),and...
Betty Lou Wilson
Dec 24, 2017
Betty Lou Wilson, 87 of Olathe, KS passed away on December 24th, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Garfield, Arkansas, on January 29th, 1930 as an identical twin to her beloved sister, Ida Mae Tilford. Betty spent her working career as a beautician for the Jones Store Company in Prairie Village. Betty was recognized as the number...
Lawrence Paige, Sr.
Dec 23, 2017
Lawrence "Joe" Paige, Sr. was born on March 8, 1936, a twin son to Salome Paige in St. Joseph, Missouri. He transitioned this life on December 23, 2017. He was a graduate of the former Bartlett High School in St. Joseph where he was a longtime resident until he moved to Olathe, Kansas, to be with his family.Joe retired from...
Betty Ann Paul
Dec 22, 2017
Betty Ann Paul of Olathe, Kansas, passed on December 22, 2017. Betty held a BS in Education received in 1974 from Emporia State University. She had a career as a professional school librarian for Liberal and Olathe Public Schools for 33 years. Betty's hobbies included handwork, doll collecting and making, tatting, crochet, knitting, dressmaking, hand and machine embroidery, reading, travel...
Melissa C. Standlee
Dec 21, 2017
Melissa C. "Lisa" Standlee, 66 of Olathe, Kansas since 1985 passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. She was born on April 18, 1951 in California to Keith and Patricia Paulson and married Timothy E. Standlee on November 12, 1985 in Wichita, Kansas.Lisa was a registered nurse and worked as a coronary care ICU nurse and a...
Shawn Michael Webster
Dec 20, 2017
Shawn Michael Webster, age 28, passed away December 20, 2017.A full obituary will be submitted shortly.Please click on the "Share Memories" button above to leave a message for the family.
Jane D. Van Rheen
Dec 19, 2017
Martha Jane (Janie) Heywood Dressler Van Rheen, 86, died Dec. 19, 2017 at Olathe. She was born May 2, 1931 in Neodesha, Kan., the daughter of Austin T. (Jack) and Hazel Calvert Heywood. Her parents preceded her in death. She also was preceded in death by an infant brother; her first husband, John M. (Jack) Dressler; and her second husband,...
Thomas Bryant Ii
Dec 19, 2017
Thomas "Tom" H. Bryant, II 76, of Olathe, passed away after a brief illness, surrounded by his family on December 19, 2017. He was born on May 29, 1941 to Thomas "Slim" and Mary Jane (Washburn) Bryant in Pittsburgh, PA. Tom grew up in Dormont, Pennsylvania and always said how fortunate he was to grow up in the 50's when...
Travis Dulaney Mills
Dec 18, 2017
Travis Dulaney Mills, 25, of Olathe, KS, died tragically on December 18, 2017. He was born June 16, 1992 in St. Paul, MN. Travis loved his family, friends, dogs, baseball, fishing and nature. Travis attended Briarwood Elementary School, Frontier Trail Jr. High School and Olathe South High School. He will be greatly missed by all. Travis is survived by his...
Charles Mchugh Atwell
Dec 16, 2017
CHARLES "CHICK" ATWELL, CFP Charles McHugh Atwell, 78, of Leawood, died Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Kansas City Hospice House. Strokes and other problems had kept him wheelchair-bound at Villa St. Joseph the previous two years.He preferred to be known as "Chick", although he was known as Charlie Atwell in business, while he worked in the corporate office and in...
Sherri A. White
Dec 14, 2017
Sherri A. White, 66, of Olathe, KS passed Thursday December 14, 2017. A memorial visitation will be 6-8PM Tues. Dec. 19 at Penwell-Gabel, Olathe Chapel where we will celebrate her life.Sherri was born September 24, 1951 in Kansas City, MO to Richard and Lois Thompson, she attended Shawnee Mission North High School and attended Pittsburg State University. She married Steve...
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