Maxine Chapin-Mortensen
Jul 13, 2013
Maxine Chapin-Mortensen, 88, of Olathe, KS passed away Saturday July 13,2013 at Olathe Medical Center.In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to TheDeaf Cultural Center.Maxine was born July 17, 1924 in Bean Lake, MO to John and Rhodilla Chapin.She retired as a Para-Teacher at Kansas State School for the Deaf, Emery Hall.Maxine, a true country girl, loved gardening and...
Charles Dratwick
Jul 10, 2013
Charles "Bud" Dratwick, 83, of Olathe, KS passed away Wed. July 10, 2013 at Olathe Medical Center. Private services will be at Wade Family Funeral Home, Arlington, TX. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Grace Lutheran Church in Arlington, TX or St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Decatur, IL.He was born Sept. 22, 1929 in Staunton, IL to...
Hudson Rice
Jul 8, 2013
Hudson Morgan Rice, infant daughter of Christopher and Julia Rice, was stillborn on Monday, July 8, 2013. Her birth was a brief gift to us. Our precious baby Hudson is deeply loved by her mommy and daddy, her big brother Brecken and everyone her story has touched.She is survived by her Paternal Grandparents, Michael and Phyllis Rice, her Maternal Grandparents...
Martha Hare
Jul 7, 2013
Martha Jean Hare, 89, passed away July 7, 2013. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was the daughter of Aley Jefferson Hill and Amber Sage Hill. She was born on February 25, 1924, in Kansas City, KS. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1942. On June 24, 1949, she married Phillip DeVerne Hare. They celebrated...
Patricia Manson
Jul 3, 2013
Patricia "Patsy" Joan MansonPatsy was born February 14, 1958 to James Maynard Hawkins and Elizabeth "Bets" Hawkins, at Olathe Community Hospital. She attended St. Paul's Catholic school for her elementary years. She graduated from Olathe North High school in 1976. She went on to study at Pittsburg State university but left before finishing her nursing degree. On August 19, 1978...
Bernard Morse
Jun 30, 2013
Bernard John Morse, 76, of Stilwell, KS, passed away peacefully at Menorah Hospital on June 30, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 9, 1937, the third child of Bernard Charles and Oleva Mary (Dutcher) Morse. He grew up in Portland, MI where he attended St. Patrick School. He loved sports, playing high...
Gary Nelson
Jun 28, 2013
Gary L. Nelson, 76, of Olathe, KS passed away Friday June 28, 2013 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center.Gary was born Dec. 19, 1936 in McPherson, KS to Calland and Margaretta Nelson, He graduated from Spring Hill High School before going to work for Green House Flowers in KCMO.He was preceded in death by his wife Joanne and his parents.He is...
Viola Jansen
Jun 22, 2013
Viola Alyce Jansen was born December 26, 1921, in rural George, Iowa to Heiko and Minnie (Casjens) Gruis. She was raised on the family farm and attended Wheeler #2 Country School. After graduating from the 8th grade, she cared for her mother. Viola was united in marriage to George Jansen on January 12, 1944 at the Hope Reformed Church parsonage....
Debra Rapson
Jun 21, 2013
Debra Jane Rapson, 55, of Gardner, left her earthly bounds on June 21, 2013 after a two-year battle with cancer. Debbie was born October 7, 1957 to Edwin and Alice (Owens) Hockett in Coffeyville, Kansas and was raised in Mound Valley, Kansas. She graduated fom Labette County High School, Altamont, KS in 1975 and Central Business College in Wichita in...
Pastor Karen Gilmore-White
Jun 19, 2013
Karen Gilmore white was born on Feb 12TH, 1949.The daughter of James M and Marian L Gilmore. Karen married the love of her life Harold White on July 12th, 1969. Karen was a community service worker for approximately 40 years. Karen served as the President of the Overland Park Chapter of Women's Aglow, served with the Catholic Charities and provided...
Roland Debrick
Jun 18, 2013
Roland "Rollie" Debrick, age 85, passed into his heavenly father's arms, surrounded by family, on June 18 at his home in Olathe, KS. Rollie was born January 22, 1928 in Block, Kansas to Ed and Minnie Debrick. He grew up in Block, KS and lived for 60 years in Garnett, KS before relocating to Olathe six months ago. He was...
Harry Newell
Jun 18, 2013
Harry Leroy Newell, Sr. born September 19, 1922 in Oil City, PA, passed away June 18th at Pinnacle Ridge Nursing Home in Olathe, KS. A World War II Veteran, served in the Army's 101st Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge. He served from 1941 until being medically discharged in 1946. He then drove for Red and Tan bus...
Warren Ahlgren
Jun 16, 2013
Warren Albert Ahlgren (Al), 92, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the charity of your choice.Al was born June 3, 1921 in Kansas City, KS to Andrew and Annette (Larson) Ahlgren. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1939. Al served...
Arthur Washington
Jun 11, 2013
Arthur Raymond Washington, 61, of Overland Park, KS passed away suddenly on Tuesday June 11th, 2013. In lieu of flowers the family would love contributions to their parish, Prince of Peace. Arthur was born June 4th, 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born to Henry Arthur and Cecelia Payne Washington. His loving wife of almost 40 years, Jacquline and his...
Barrett Brown
Jun 8, 2013
Barrett "Barry" Samuel Brown, 42, of Overland Park, KS, passed away suddenly Saturday, June 8, 2013. Barry was born on March 3, 1971, in Memphis, TN. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Rebekah Dean Brown, and three children, Caleb, 11, Hannah, 9, and Abigail, 5 months. He is also survived by his parents, Robert and Peggy Brown...
Eugene Mouser
Jun 7, 2013
Eugene "Gene" Mouser, III, age 61, passed away unexpectedly June 7, 2013. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the family, to be used towards a memorial fund to assist in the medical needs of a dear friend.
Travis Davis
Jun 6, 2013
Travis Lynn Davis, 37, of Olathe, KS passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 6, 2013.Travis was born May 22, 1976 to Terry & Barbara Davis in KCMO. He graduated from Blue Valley High School in 1994 going on to K-State, worked as a union carpenter, later becoming Assistant Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the Carpenters Union of KC and Vicinity, and just recently...
Evelyn Barkema
Jun 4, 2013
Evelyn J. BarkemaOctober 15, 1919—June 4, 2013Evelyn Jean Barkema, age 93, passed away June 4, 2013 at Aberdeen Village in Olathe, Kansas.Evelyn was born October 15, 1919, in Alexander, Iowa to Minnie Bonte Schulte and Chris C. Schulte. She graduated from Alexander Consolidated High School in 1937 and from Iowa State University in 1941 with a B.S. degree in Home...
James Shelton
Jun 3, 2013
James (Jim) Shelton, 89, of Olathe, passed away on June 2, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at Stratford Commons in Overland Park, Ks. Jim was born at the farm home, May 1, 1924 in Almena, Kansas to Austin and Mary Shelton. Jim married Rita Thompson in 1942 and together, for 71 years, they have lived in Norton, Albuquerque, and...
Robert Gandy
Jun 2, 2013
Robert Delvin Gandy, 61, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 2, of an apparent heart attack at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas.Bob was born June 21, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Robert Sines Gandy and Betty Jean (Gabel) Gandy. His childhood was spent at his home in Hickman Mills where he was a 1969 graduate of Ruskin High School. He also...
