Obituaries

Norma Jean Karr

Norma Jean Karr

Aug 28, 2013

NORMA JEAN "JEANIE" KARR, age 88, passed away August 28, 2013 in Olathe, KS. Private family services will be held. Jeanie was born December 5, 1924 in St. Louis, MO to Oliver and Frances Clerc. She was married to Melvin Karr, a WWII veteran, on February 4, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Jeanie and Mel resided in St. Louis, MO...

Linda Koontz

Linda Koontz

Aug 28, 2013

LINDA MAY KOONTZ, age 63, passed away August 28, 2013 at her home in Olathe, KS. She is survived by her husband, John, her sons Michael , Richard, and Nathan Wisdom, grandchildren Richard, Jacob, Brianna, Brandon, Dylan, Devin, Lane and Luke. She will always be remembered for her loving and generous spirit. Memorials are suggested to the charity of your...

Barbara Eddings

Barbara Eddings

Aug 27, 2013

Barbara Lynne Eddings was born on November 30, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert Martin and Caroline Elizabeth Bornowski. Barbara went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2013.She graduated from Raytown High School in Raytown, Missouri, and took accounting classes at Johnson County Community College. Barbara is survived by her sister, Debra Diane Ruse and brother-in-law, James...

Lance Mills

Lance Mills

Aug 24, 2013

Lance Mills, 72 of Olathe, KS passed away Saturday Aug. 24th, 2013 at Pinnacle Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. A visitation will be held from 6:30-8:30 PM Wed. Aug. 28th at the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, PA, a viewing will be held from 10-11AM Thursday Aug. 29th with the funeral service at 11AM at Zion E.C. Church, Myerstown,...

Glenn Cartwright

Glenn Cartwright

Aug 21, 2013

Glenn Edward Cartwright, of Larned, KS passed away Aug 21, 2013 at Hutchinson Regional Hospital. No visitation will be held at this time a memorial service will be at a later date.Glenn was born July 30, 1948 in Olathe, KS to John and Colleen Cartwright, Glenn is preceded in death by both parents and one sister Lorraine Cartwright.He is survived...

Roe Smith

Roe Smith

Aug 21, 2013

Roe C. Smith, 82, of Olathe, KS passed away Wed. August 21, 2013 at the Olathe Medical Center. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Olathe Medical Center Hospice.Roe was born Feb. 23rd 1931 in Kansas City, KS to Orville L. and Edna L. Smith, he graduated from Olathe High School and went to work for Southwestern Bell...

Ellen Holl

Ellen Holl

Aug 20, 2013

Ellen Marie (Adkins) Holl, age 77, passed away peacefully and quietly surrounded by her husband John Holl, sister Linda Powell and nieces Jill Carroll, Joyce Eilerman and Julie Howard on August 20, 2013 at Olathe Medical Center. She fought a two-month battle from complications after having lung surgery in June.Ellen was born to Bessie D. and William W. Adkins on...

Carmela Azevedo

Carmela Azevedo

Aug 19, 2013

Carmela Azevedo died August 19th at 6:50 am in the company of her daughter, son in law, and granddaughter at the age of 83. She will be remembered as a woman of strength and beauty. Those whose lives she touched will be forever changed simply from having known her. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, and above all a fierce...

Herbert Erck

Herbert Erck

Aug 18, 2013

Herbert Erck Jr. of Olathe, KS, husband of Patricia A Erck died on Sunday, August 18, 2013. Herb loved traveling to all sorts of places. His love of adventure, collecting clocks, barometers, and antiques he just loved. He treasured his time in Florida and his friends there. He was a good father and provider and loved his daughters Cheryl (Russ)...

Flora Davis

Flora Davis

Aug 18, 2013

Flora "Flo" Ann Davis passed away August 18, 2013 in Lenexa, Kansas. She was born December 6, 1917 in Prelate, Saskatchewan, Canada to George and Odelia, Thome. As an infant, she immigrated with her parents to Portland, Oregon where she grew up and later met her future husband, the late Amos Tinsley "Ted" Davis, Jr. After a short courtship, they...

Walter Noll, Jr.

Walter Noll, Jr.

Aug 15, 2013

Walter "Walt" Noll. Jr. was born September 6, 1955 in Olathe, KS to Walter Sr. & Gloria Noll. Walter attended Parker & Prairie View school, graduating with the class of 1973. He was employed as a Senior Foreman for Johnson County Public Works Dept. since 1983, and Taylor Drilling Inc., Lenexa, KS from 1981 to 1983. Walter traveled out-of-state many...

Lester Burris

Lester Burris

Aug 14, 2013

Lester "Pete" BurrisAugust 5, 1926 – August 14, 2013Pete has begun his final and most challenging flight. A love of flying beginning with his Army Air Corp in WWII as a flight radio operator on the old Gooney Bird C-47 from Bovington, England to Bremen, Germany. He worked as a flight radio officer for Chicago Southern Airlines from New Orleans...

Judy Wiggins

Judy Wiggins

Aug 10, 2013

JUDY (HAZELWOOD) WIGGINS, age 72, went home to dance with her Heavenly Father on August 10, 2013. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, or Vista Baptist Church. Judy was born on August 28, 1941 in Paducah, KY, to James and Martha Hazelwood. When she was 13 years old, she received a scholarship to a...

Patricia Partridge

Patricia Partridge

Aug 9, 2013

Patricia Sue Partridge passed away August 9, 2013. Patty was a longtime Olathe resident, a local educator and a loving mother of four children. Patricia was born February 6, 1958 in Illinois to Colonel James and Maurine Bryce. The family settled in the Kansas City area and Patty graduated from Notre Dame de Sion in 1976. She went on to...

Ross Stiner

Ross Stiner

Aug 6, 2013

Ross Stiner went home to His Lord and Savior on August 6, 2013. Darrell Ross Stiner was born on December 19, 1939, to Nellie E. and Merl E. Stiner on a farm outside Frankfort, Kansas and lived on a farm near Centralia, Kansas until high school graduation.While attending Emporia State University, Ross met the love of his life, Sharon Ann...

Betty Schraudner

Betty Schraudner

Aug 2, 2013

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Bernard Frommack

Bernard Frommack

Jul 31, 2013

Bernard Wesley Frommack, 81Wes went to be with his Lord early in the morning of July 31, 2013. He was a longtime resident of Southern California, eventually moving to Lenexa, Kansas as a resident of Lakeview Village for the past seven years. Wes leaves behind his devoted wife of 56 years, a daughter and son, eight grandchildren, one great-grandson and...

Elizabeth Hawkins

Elizabeth Hawkins

Jul 29, 2013

Elizabeth Helen Hawkins passed away in her home on July 29, 2013. Bets was born July 9, 1931 to Charles and Bertha Bradford. She graduated from Olathe High school in 1950. On January 17, 1953 she married James Maynard Hawkins. On December 20, 1954 she gave birth to her son, Mike. On Valentine's Day 1958, she had her daughter Patricia....

Ryan Applebaugh

Ryan Applebaugh

Jul 28, 2013

On Sunday, July 28th, Ryan David Applebaugh's strength was renewed. He is now soaring on wings like eagles.Born October 24, 1983, in Overland Park, KS, our peaceful, perfect, beautiful son, brother, grandson, nephew and uncle was the defining force of our lives for almost thirty years. Ryan was a coach of compassion and caring. He was the absolute teacher of...

Mark Weddle

Mark Weddle

Jul 27, 2013

Mark Alan Weddle, 46, passed away unexpectedly on July 27th, 2013. Survivors include his cherished wife of 22 years, Gina (Sciara) Weddle of Overland Park, KS, his two beloved children, Holly and Cody Weddle, his twin brother, Paul Weddle of Overland Park, KS, his two sisters, Donna Weddle and Janice (Weddle) Gales of Oklahoma City, and his parents, Forrest and...

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