Obituaries
Jessie Yocum
Mar 6, 2016
Jessie Louise Yocum, 92, of Olathe, KS passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Olathe Hospice House.Jessie was born in Bucyrus, KS to John L. and Malissa A. House. She married Russell Yocum in 1941. She was a homemaker until her children were in school. She then worked in a drapery shop and Spring Hill Packing Plant.She was a life...
Shirley Summers
Mar 4, 2016
The almighty God in His infinite wisdom gently closed the eyes of Shirley Mae Summers and entered her into eternal rest Friday March 4, 2016. To join her ALWAYS and FOREVER Donald K. Summers who passed Aug. 25, 2015.Shirley Mae Summers was born on Feb 9, 1951 in Gardner, KS to Paul and Shirley Zaring. She was the 5th of...
Denice Bradfield
Mar 3, 2016
Denice Darlene Bradfield (Waitzmann) 57, of Gardner, KS entered into rest and into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Thursday March 3, 2016.Denice was born on January 26th, 1959 in Kansas City, MO to Ernest and Judith Waitzmann. She graduated from Desoto High School in 1977. Denice married Mark Bradfield on December 5th, 1992 at Blue Valley Baptist Church...
Genevieve Roe
Mar 2, 2016
Genevieve Geraldine "Jenny" Roe, 88, passed away peace-fully March 2, 2016 in Olathe, KS.She was born September 10, 1927 to William A. and Rose M. (Bauer) Pretz in Kansas City, KS. Jenny grew up in Kansas City, KS until her family moved to rural Olathe during her high school years. She attended Olathe High School, graduating in 1945. Jenny met...
Bryan Burns
Mar 2, 2016
Bryan D. Burns, 50, of Olathe, KS passed away Wed. March 2, 2016.Bryan was born February 3, 1966 in Merriam, KS to Dale and Jeanette Burns. He graduated from Louisburg High school in 1984. He loved History and John Wayne, and was avid supporter of the Kansas City Royals. Most of all he loved spending time with his nieces and...
Dorothy Musselman
Mar 2, 2016
Dorothy L. (Dottie) Musselman, 83, passed away Wed. March 2, 2016 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.She was born July 25, 1932 to William and Rose Rathert in Nortonville, KS. She was raised in Nortonville, then moved to Topeka in 1950. She married M.D. "Butch" Musselman on January 1, 1965. He preceded her in death January 15, 1977. She worked...
Myron Chaffee
Feb 28, 2016
Myron led a long, full life for 92 years, having retired at the age of 80. He grew up in KCMO, lived over 50 years in Prairie Village, KS before living his remaining years in Olathe, KS. He is predeceased by his first wife of 50 years, Louise Chaffee, and his second wife of 16 years, Beulah Ellington. He is...
Paul Bosworth
Feb 24, 2016
Paul Henrich Bosworth Mr. Bosworth died on February 24, 2016, at the age of 90. Paul Henrich Bosworth was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 28, 1925, to Florence Amelia Gloor and F. LeRoy Bosworth. He was the grandson of Frank Alpheus Bosworth and Emma Grace Henrich, and Albert Gloor and Mary Zahn, all of Cook county, Illinois. Mr. Bosworth...
Mary Batten
Feb 23, 2016
Mary Genevieve Batten, 96, of Overland Park, KS passed away Tuesday February 23, 2016 at Villa St. Francis in Olathe, KS. Graveside Services will be 3PM Monday February 29th at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Lenexa, KS. Mary was born May 12, 1919 in Kansas City, MO to Donald and Mary Storms. She graduated from Redemptorist Elementary in 1934, Redemptorist High...
Nicholas Swan
Feb 23, 2016
NICHOLAS R. SWAN June 25, 1949 - February 23, 2016 "A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again." -Maya AngelouNicholas "Nick" R. Swan, amateur comedian, singer, story teller, and grill master, died on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Nick was a man of many words, always speaking from his...
Grady Batten
Feb 23, 2016
Grady Owen Batten, age 70, passed away February 23, 2016 in Olathe, Kanas. Grady graduated from DuPont High in 1964, and attended Tennessee Tech and University of Tennessee-Knoxville, majoring in engineering and journalism and serving in positions of editor and cartoonist for campus newspapers at both universities. He also received a master's degree in management from Baker University. Grady was...
Kenneth Pitts
Feb 22, 2016
Kenneth "Pete" Pitts, Olathe, Ks, went fishing the evening of Monday, February 22, 2016. At the age of 91 1/2, by the light of a beautiful moon, he quietly snuck out the window of the Good Samaritan Center, commandeered a truck and boat then set sail for the lake. He landed a large crappie but realizing it was time to...
John Railsback
Feb 22, 2016
John Douglas Railsback, 68, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on February 22, 2016. A celebration of life will be held between 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on February 28, 2016 at Avignon Clubhouse, 14245 W. 117th Court, Olathe, Kansas 66062. John was born May 22, 1947 in Beloit, Kansas to Joe and Olive Railsback. He grew up in Ionia, Kansas...
Nancy Alling Smith
Feb 20, 2016
Nancy was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1925 to Carlos Alling and Helen Metcalf Alling. She attended University of Chicago Elementary & High School, graduating from Miss Faulkner's School in 1942. She attended Bennett Junior College in Millbrook, NY and DePauw University in Greencastle, IN where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb....
Robert Hunt
Feb 19, 2016
Robert "Bob" K. Hunt was a Lifetime Olatheon born March 17, 1930 and died February 19, 2016 at home. He Graduated St. John's High School and was a decorated Korean War Veteran. He worked 7 years as a mail carrier and 32 years as a Service Station owner. After retiring he worked at Curby's Lawn and Garden for 18 years.Bob...
Barbara Enochs
Feb 17, 2016
Barbara Enochs, age 75, died peacefully on February 17, 2016 at her home in Olathe, KS. Barbara was born on February 12, 1941 in Cottonwood Falls, KS. Barb enjoyed spending time with her family, golfing, playing cards and having a good time. She picked up golf at the age of 40 and enjoyed it with vigor, playing in weekly leagues...
Dixie Mohler
Feb 14, 2016
Dixie L. Mohler, 93, of Olathe, passed away on February 14, 2016 at Aberdeen Village. She was born on May 15, 1922 to Richard and Ardath (Whitmore) Williams at Pittsburg, KS. Dixie's family moved to Coffeyville, KS when she was a small child, where she attended Coffeyville schools graduating from Field Kindley High School in 1939.Dixie attended Bartlesville Business College,...
Danny Foreman
Feb 13, 2016
William Danny Foreman, 57, of Olathe, KS, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 13, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Born in West Point, MS to William and Oma Foreman. He served in the United States Air Force for most of his adult life and retired to Olathe, KS. Danny loved spending time working with his hands, whether on the...
Ann Vanzandt
Feb 13, 2016
ANN GAIL MOORE VANZANDTAnn Gail Moore was born in Frankfort Kentucky on August 6, 1937. Despite living outside the state for much of her adult life, she remained a "Kentucky Woman" and a diehard Wildcat fan. She at first grudgingly and later enthusiastically made room for her adopted Kansas Jayhawks basketball team and held much coveted season tickets for many...
Deloris Tader
Feb 12, 2016
Deloris "Dee" Tader, 85, of Olathe passed from this world on Friday, February 12th, 2016.Dee was born on November 22nd, 1930 in Mora, MN to Alfred and Eva Selix, and grew up in Osseo, MN where she met and married the love of her life John Allen Tader. They lived in the Minneapolis area until 1975, when they moved to...
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