Caroline Longmoor
Apr 28, 2013
Caroline "Kiki" Kemper German Longmoor, 80 of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on April 27, 2013. A private memorial service will be held to celebrate Caroline's life. Caroline was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 6, 1932. She graduated from Lee Summit High School and continued on to earn a BA in Art Education from Park College in Kansas...
Jeffry O'Brien
Apr 26, 2013
Jeffry Scott O'Brien, 48, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013. Jeff was born in Vincennes, Indiana to David O'Brien and Barbara Adams on November 24, 1964. A visitation will be held on Monday, April 29th from 5 to 8 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in Olathe, Kansas. A Celebration of his life will be held Tuesday, April...
Patricia King
Apr 25, 2013
PATRICIA L. KING, age 64, passed away April 25, 2013 in Kansas City, MO. . In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Patricia was born in Norfolk, Va. on December 7, 1948 the first child of John and Mary Hall. She went to college at...
Helen Hamilton
Apr 25, 2013
Helen Catherine Hamilton went home to be with the Lord on April 25, 2013. Helen was born August 8, 1930 to Max and Vidalia Weiss. She was raised by her maternal grandparents, Edward and Winifred Schuster. On Dec. 24, 1948, Helen married Robert (Bob) Hamilton. They had two daughters, Theresa and Lisa. During her 50 year career, Helen worked as...
John Matthews
Apr 22, 2013
MASTER SEARGENT JOHN ROBERT MATTHEWS,Age 83, passed away April 22, 2013 in Olathe, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. John is survived by his wife, three children, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and his brother. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister.
Erma Thompson
Apr 21, 2013
Erma Clevenger Thompson, died April 21, 2013. Erma was born to Florence Smith Clevenger and Redmond Clevenger in Persia, Iowa on January 25, 1937. She married William S. Thompson on September 17, 1955 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Scammon, Kansas. They have six children: Teresa Klaus (Jim), Tom, Marshall (Michelle), Brian, Brad (Violet), and Deana (Byron). She is also...
Bonnie Cooper
Apr 15, 2013
Bonnie L. Cooper, 79, of Olathe, KS passed away Monday April 15, 2013 at home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Hospice of Olathe Medical Center.Bonnie was born Feb. 25, 1934 to Ira and Linnie Alma Jones and was raised in Olathe, KS. She graduated from the Hayes School of Beauty, owned and operated the Cameo Beauty...
Brenda Brewer
Apr 14, 2013
Brenda S. Brewer, 57, of Olathe, passed away on April 14, 2013. Memorials are suggested to the Cancer Action, Overland Park, KS or to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Olathe, KS. Brenda was born November 7, 1955 in Dayton, Ohio to Hubert and Irene Brewer. She married Mark Horton on August 13, 1989 in Lamar, MO. Brenda was employed with Honeywell...
Curtis Shoop
Apr 13, 2013
Curtis G. Shoop, 81, of Olathe, passed away on April 13, 2013 at Royal Terrace Care Center. He was born on July 1, 1931 to Orrin and Myrtle Shoop. On April 13, 1975, he married Donna Doll, and they were long-time residents of Olathe, Kansas. Curtis lead a Prison Ministry for over ten years and was also employed with O'Donnell...
Charles Bowen
Apr 12, 2013
Charles William (Bill) Bowen died Friday, April 12, 2013. Bill was an incredible husband, father, grandfather, and friend. After graduation from the University of Kansas, Bill served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1957. Following his military service, Bill worked at IBM in St Louis and Kansas City for 40 years. Bill loved his family, friends, boating, a...
William Holland
Apr 9, 2013
William "Bill" H. Holland, 89, of Olathe, KS passed away Tuesday April 9, 2013 at his home. Bill was born June 18, 1923 in Lake Mills, IA to Henry and Edith (Johnson) Holland. As a small child his family moved to Windom, MN. He graduated from Windom High School in 1941 before joining the Navy in 1942. Bill went on...
Harrison Dean
Apr 1, 2013
Harrison Samuel Dean was born on Easter, infant son of Brandon and Alicia Dean of Lenexa, KS passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, he is also survived by his brothers Mason and Ethan Dean.
Joni Harding
Apr 1, 2013
Joni Joyce Harding, age 55, went home with the Lord on April 1, 2013 after a long battle with stomach cancer. On May 1, 2012 she was diagnosed with Stage IV Stomach cancer. She fought a long, hard battle with cancer, and by God's grace, survived months longer than the doctors originally predicted.Joni was born December 9th, 1957 in Kansas...
Ted Mars
Mar 31, 2013
Ted D. Mars, 71, of Olathe, KS passed away Sunday March 31, 2013 at Olathe Medical Center. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Birth Mother Scholarship Fund, at American Adoptions. 9101 W. 110th St. Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66210.Ted was born December 6, 1941, in Lazbuddie, Texas, to Robert and Winnie Mars. He was preceded in...
Joanne Knearem
Mar 30, 2013
JoAnne Knearem, age 58, Passed into the grace of God on March 30, 2013. Memorials are suggested to the National Center for Homeopathy. JoAnne was born on April 18, 1954 in Hazleton, Pa to Louis Reynolds and Mary Reynolds nee McCallus.She was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University in 1981, with a B.S. in Individual and Family Studies.On November 14,...
Donald P. Cowan
Mar 30, 2013
Donald P Cowan, 88, of Olathe, passed away on March 29, 2013 in Olathe, KS. He was born on April 21, 1924 to William and Georgia Cowan in St. Louis, MO, and served our country in the U.S. Army. On April 19, 1952, he was married to Betty Sullivan and they made their home in Topeka, KS. Donald retired as...
Lena Nunamaker
Mar 26, 2013
Lena May "Sue" Nunamaker, 88, passed away peacefully at her home on March 26, 2013 after a long life filled with family, friends, and travel.Sue was born May 30, 1924 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Evan Charles and Esther Vina Young, the seventh of nine children in a strong and loving family. She moved with her family to Kansas City...
Melvin Thonen
Mar 26, 2013
Melvin C. Thonen, 82, of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully surroundedby family on March 26, 2013. Melvin was born in Powhattan, KS on September 29, 1930 to Jacob andRosa Wenger Thonen. He moved to Olathe in 1970. He spent the better part of his working years as a custodian at Broadmoor Junior High Schoolin Overland Park, KS. He retired in...
Richard Leach
Mar 25, 2013
Richard Allen Leach, 67, Olathe, KS died on March 25, 2013 following a long struggle with cancer. Allen was born in St. Joseph, MO on January 14, 1946 to Lottie and Wayne "Chick" Leach who preceded him in death. He grew up in Cameron, MO with his younger sister Glenda Leach Martin (Dan), of Liberty, MO. He attended Northwest Missouri...
