Obituaries
Margie Lucille Deal
Jun 22, 2015
Margie Lucille Deal, age 91 passed away June 22, 2015 at her daughter's home in Olathe, Kansas, surrounded by her family. She was born December 18, 1923 in Bloomington, IL, the daughter of the late Luther and Fannie Detherage. She married Paul Deal, November 6, 1942 who preceded her in death, December 2014. She was a devoted wife, a loving...
Dennis Cooper
Jun 22, 2015
Dennis E. Cooper, 62, of Olathe, KS passed Mon. June 22, 2015. A visitation will be held at 10AM followed by a Celebration of His Life at 11AM Mon. June 29 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial.Dennis was born Sept. 11, 1952 in Kansas City, Kansas to Thomas Cooper and Beverly Mathis. He was...
Lenora Smith
Jun 21, 2015
LENORA LEE (FOSTER) SMITH, age 82, passed away peacefully on June, 21, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice House.In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Olathe Medical Center Charitable Foundation, 20333 W. 151st St., Ste 301, Olathe, KS 66061 (to benefit Hospice House of Olathe Medical Center), or to St. Luke's Hospice House, in care of Saint Luke's Foundation,...
Daniel Wickoren
Jun 20, 2015
Daniel Paul Wickoren, 43 of Olathe, passed away on June 20, 2015. He was born on August 20, 1971 to Dean and Marjorie Wickoren in St. Paul, MN.Daniel is survived by his loving parents Dean and Marjorie, the love of his life, Renee Victoria, his beloved children Nathaniel Dean, Jacob Paul and Sarah Rose. He is also survived by his...
Jennie Nichols
Jun 20, 2015
Jennie Marie Nichols, 14, of Olathe, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2015 in the company of her parents. After a two year battle with osteosarcoma, Jennie went to her Heavenly reward.Jennie Bean, as she was known by her family, was born on November 15, 2000 to Michael and Kelly (Miller) Nichols in Overland Park. Born five weeks early, Jennie's...
Walter Hoeflicker
Jun 20, 2015
Walter Edward Hoeflicker, 86, of Olathe, KS passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Olathe Medical Center. He was born December 7, 1928 in Dover, Missouri, the son of Edward and Antonia (Breeve) Hoeflicker. On September 18, 1992 he married Linda Barker in Las Vegas. Walt served in the US Army and Reserves as a Sergeant and saw active...
Nancy House
Jun 19, 2015
Nancy Elisabeth House passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2015, her 53rd birthday. Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina to William and Margaret Gray, Nancy and her four siblings moved frequently because of their father's service in the Air Force. After living in North Carolina, the Grays eventually settled in Salina, where Nancy graduated from Salina Central High School. She graduated...
John Joseph Noll
Jun 19, 2015
John Joseph Noll, 66, of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully and comfortably on June 19, 2015 at the Hospice House of Olathe.John was born in Leavenworth, KS to Loren J. and Elsie J. (Anderson) Noll on November 17, 1948. He continued to live there until 1988, when he moved to Olathe. He worked at the Johnson County Developmental Support Center...
Phoenix Eldon Guernsey
Jun 12, 2015
Phoenix Eldon Guernsey was born June 12 at 5:56am at 18 weeks premature. He passed away the same day. He weighed 9.7 oz and was 10.5 inches long. Phoenix had a condition called anencephaly, which is 100% fatal to affected infants. He is survived by his parents, Alexis and Dennis Guernsey, his older siblings, Silas and Azalia, and a very...
Margaret Rhodes
Jun 11, 2015
MARGARET LORENE (BOWER) RHODES, age 80, passed away June 11, 2015 in Olathe, KS. Margaret was born July 19, 1934 in Redfield, KS to Jesse and June Bower. She was married to Leland Rhodes on January 3, 1954 in Omaha, NE. They first relocated to Liberty, MO, then eventually settled in the Olathe, KS area in 1961. Margaret enjoyed working...
Suzanne Telken
Jun 10, 2015
Suzanne C. Telken, 70, of Olathe, Ks. passed peacefully on June 10th, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. Suzanne was born September 12th, 1944 to Charlotte and Harry Corley. She was a wonderful homemaker and talented artist who was well-known and loved by many. Suzanne is survived by her devoted husband, Ralph and her five loving daughters- Carol...
Cheryl S. Musick
Jun 9, 2015
Cheryl S. (Morford) Musick, 66, of Bucyrus, KS, joined the choir of angels in heaven on June 9, 2015, after a 16-month battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer. Cheryl's 39 years as an elementary school teacher touched many lives & she truly enjoyed the time she spent with all of her students. After retiring in 2008, she devoted some of her...
Stephen Hawkins
Jun 8, 2015
Stephen Randolph Hawkins was born September 14, 1944 in Michigan, but often spoke of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma as where he was from. His parents, Harold Hawkins and Dorothy Swanson Mondl, met and were married in Palm Beach, Florida. Steve—known as Randy to his family— roamed from San Diego to Columbus, Seattle to the Virgin Islands, but Lawrence, Kansas was truly...
Kathleen Gharst
Jun 3, 2015
Kathleen Ann Gharst, 65, passed away on June 3, 2015. Kathy was born September 21, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas and was preceded in death by her parents, Lillian (Harris) and Ralph Mitchell and her brother Michael Mitchell. Kathy was focused on God and family. Through Brian she became a grandmother and delighted in the relationship she had with her...
Brian Eric Baker, Jr.
May 31, 2015
Brian Eric "Goof" Baker Jr. died unexpectedly on May 31st, 2015 in Belton, Missouri at the age of 30.Brian is survived by his parents Brian Sr. and Kelly Baker of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Brother Kurtis Baker and his wife Linsey of Ft. Worth, Texas and his sister Wendy Kester and husband Nathan of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, his love of his...
Frank Lewis Mackey, Sr.
May 30, 2015
FRANK LEWIS MACKEY, SR., 88, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 in Olathe, KS. He was born on January 18, 1927 in Ponca City, OK to the late George Mackey and Mayme Kenney Mackey. Frank has resided in Olathe, KS for the past 65 years.A lifetime stockman, Frank was recognized nationally and internationally for his ability to market dairy...
Kevin Thompkins
May 28, 2015
Kevin Eugene Thompkins, 51, of Olathe, passed away on May 28, 2015. He was born to Dillard and Patricia Thompkins on October 14, 1963 in Mansfield, MO. His mother, Patricia V. Thompkins and sister Quentella Neal preceded him in death.Kevin lived most of his life in Olathe, although he traveled many states as a truck driver for over 20 years....
Paul E. Curl
May 28, 2015
Paul E. Curl of Olathe, Ks. was born December 26, 1940 in Plattsburg, Mo. to parents William L. and Leona O. Curl. He was raised on a farm with 5 sisters and 2 brothers. He loved the country life and his family very much.He was preceded in death by his parents, William L. Curl and Leona O. Curl; sister, Annalee...
Patricia Leone Brumley
May 26, 2015
PATRICIA L. BRUMLEY Patricia Leone Brumley passed away May 26, 2015. She is survived by her daughter Paula (Kerry) Drake; grandchildren Ashley (Allen) Zugelter & Chris (Kim) Drake; & 3 great-grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date in Winfield, KS. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Kansas City Hospice.
Kenneth Carter
May 24, 2015
Kenneth E. Carter, 92, Olathe, KS passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015. Ken was born in Columbus, NE and had lived in Olathe, KS since 1975. He spent most of his early years growing up in Columbus. At age seventeen, and with his mother's permission, he joined the Nebraska National Guard. Ken was called to US Army active duty in...
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