Obituaries
Ilis "Jeannette" Newman Spurgeon
Dec 31, 2015
Ilis "Jeannette" Newman Spurgeon, Age 82 of Olathe, KS went into the arms of her Savior on December 31, 2015. The visitation is from 10-11am on Tuesday, January 5th, followed by the funeral service at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel at 11AM. Burial is located at the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. Donations can be made to The Olathe Medical Center Hospice...
Delmar Taylor
Dec 28, 2015
DELMAR LEE "DALE" TAYLORMemorial services for Delmar Lee "Dale" Taylor will be at 2:00 P.M., Thursday Jan. 7, 2016 at the First Southern Baptist Church in Lenapah, Oklahoma.Dale died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015 in his home in Overland Park, Kansas. He was 74.He was born in Turley, Oklahoma on July 18, 1941 to Pete Tillman Taylor and Alice Jenny Taylor.Dale...
Cecil L. Dahl
Dec 27, 2015
CECIL L. DAHLCecil L. "Larry" Dahl, 81, of Overland Park, passed away on Dec. 27, 2015. He was born July 10, 1934 to Walter C. and Thelma Dahl in Kansas City, MO.Mr. Dahl graduated from Southeast High School in 1952. He completed an apprenticeship program with the Carpenter Union in 1955 which led to his 35 year home building career....
Jay Vinnage
Dec 26, 2015
Jay Paxton Vinnage of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Saturday December 26, 2015 at the age of 46.Jay was born to parents Donald and Barbara (Woolworth) Vinnage on October 18, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up as the youngest of three children and attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and Johnson County Community College. He was member of Nall Avenue...
Robert Rogers
Dec 25, 2015
Robert D. Rogers of Overland Park, KS passed away on December 25th, 2015 peacefully and in the presence of his wife, children and loving family. Robert is survived by his loving wife Jean, children Connie Ziegler, David Rogers and James Rogers. He was preceded in death by his older brother John B Rogers and granddaughter, Katie Rose Rogers. In addition...
Darlene Kneaves
Dec 25, 2015
Darlene Ruth Kneaves, 74, of Stilwell, passed away on December 25, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Spring Hill, KS. She was born on April 10, 1941 to Jack Frost and Ohlene (Buchanan, Frost) Nelson in Kansas City, KS. Darlene is survived by her loving husband Edgar "Ed" Kneaves; mother Ohlene Nelson; children Scott Kneaves, Lisa Pio and Jason Pio;...
Floyd "Cy" Hootz
Dec 22, 2015
Floyd "Cy" Hootz passed away peacefully in his home Dec. 22, 2015. Cy truly had a zest for life as he never met a stranger, leaving an impression on all who knew him. He will be remembered by his endless stories, jokes and laughter he shared along his journey.Cy strived to learn something new every day of his life. In...
Anna Mae Jenkins
Dec 21, 2015
Anna Mae "Sue" (Caray) Jenkins passed away on December 21, 2015 from a massive stroke at the Hospice House of Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas.Anna Mae married Robert Benny Jenkins 67 years ago and he quickly changed her name to "Sue". They have three children: Jackie and Dan Jenkins and Mary Jo "Joi" Brooks. They also have three grandsons:...
James Rauch
Dec 20, 2015
James Charles "Jim" Rauch, 88, of Lenexa, KS (formerly of Coffeyville, KS) passed Sun. Dec. 20th, 2015. Memorial services will be 3PM Tues. December 29th at Garden Villas of Lenexa and 10:30AM Sat. January 30th at The First United Methodist Church of Coffeyville. Inurnment at Restlawn Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Kansas City Hospice or...
Gladys Yates
Dec 19, 2015
Gladys M Yates 1941-2015Born July 11, 1941 in Truman, Arkansas, her family moved to the Kansas City area when she was 3 years old. She met her Lord and Savior at 10 years of age and has loved and served Him all her life. She married her husband, Billy Yates on Oct. 4, 1958. She was a homemaker that loved...
George Reinemuth
Dec 17, 2015
"Oh, for crying out loud!" George Horst Reinemuth, 76, of Olathe, reluctantly passed away at his home after a well-fought 16 year battle with cancer on December 17, 2015. He was born on August 13, 1939 to Otto and Mathilde Reinemuth in Mannheim, Germany.He attended the University of Toledo, served 18 months in Germany for the US Army and received...
John H. Lewis Jr.
Dec 16, 2015
John H. Lewis Jr., 85, of Olathe, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2015. He was born on December 2, 1930 to John and Estella Lewis in Leavenworth, KS. He graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1949 and then served 4 years in the United States Air Force. Following his service he worked as a Supervisor for A & P...
Michael Anthony Keenan
Dec 15, 2015
Michael A. Keenan of Overland Park, KS. passed away Tuesday, December 15th, 2015. He was born on May 18, 1975 to Leonard and Angela Keenan in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He met his wife Holly Russell in June 2002, and they were married on May 6, 2006 in Archie, Missouri. They lived in Belton, Missouri for nearly 10 years before residing...
James T. Burnett
Dec 12, 2015
JAMES T. BURNETTJames Thomas Burnett, 66, of Overland Park, Kan., died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at his home.He was born Oct. 14, 1949 in Waterloo, Iowa, to William and Kathleen Arnold Burnett.Jim was married to Kathy L. Page on Aug. 21, 1971. He is survived by his wife, many family members and friends.He received a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Harold Sherk
Dec 12, 2015
Harold Lee Sherk, 76, of Overland Park, KS (formerly of Lake of the Forest, Bonner Springs, KS) passed Saturday December 12, 2015.In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Olathe Public Schools Foundation, Johnson County Community College Foundation or a charity of your choice.Lee grew up in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Wyandotte High School. He also...
Anthony Proper
Dec 10, 2015
Anthony (Tony) Wayne Proper, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas (Formerly of Olathe, KS), 71, died unexpectedly from complications after surgery at a hospital in Springfield, MO on December 10, 2015. Tony was born on September 14, 1944 in Two Rivers, WI. Tony graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers, WI in 1962. Tony lettered in swimming and participated in pep...
Ronald Emerson
Dec 8, 2015
Ron Emerson, 85, formerly of Toledo and Grinnell, passed away in Olathe, Kansas on Tuesday, December 8th after a brief illness. He had been in failing health for several months. A memorial service in Iowa is planned for the New Year.Ronald Hugh Emerson was born June 20, 1930 in Toledo to LaRue Bear Emerson and Earl Roscoe Emerson. He graduated...
Lawrence S. Jenkins
Dec 6, 2015
In Loving Memory of Lawrence S. Jenkins1942-2015Lawrence S. Jenkins, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at home with his family.He was born on March 28, 1942 to Edward and Rose Jenkins. Larry graduated from Cornell University with an BEE and MBA in 1965. He met his wife, Kathleen A. Jenkins, in 1966 and soon after started...
Charlean Brandes
Dec 4, 2015
Charlean (Groves) Brandes was born April 14, 1930 in Walnut Ridge, AR and passed away Friday, December 4, 2015, in Kansas City, MO at the age of 85. A memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2015 at Advent Lutheran Church (11800 W. 151st Street) in Olathe, KS. Committal will be at the City of Urich, MO...
Tyghe Nielsen
Dec 3, 2015
Tyghe Lindbergh Nielsen, 38, of Louisburg, KS passed in his home surrounded by his loving family December 3rd, 2015. Tyghe lost the final war of his near 6-year battle with cancer. However, his fight against this devastating disease will live on via the Drown Out Cancer Foundation.Tyghe was born February 17th, 1977 in Farmington, MO to Leon Nielsen of Wamego,...
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