Obituaries

Joy Ahlgren

Joy Ahlgren

Sep 8, 2014

Joy Rhodes Ahlgren, 86, of Prairie Village, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2014. In Lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to your favorite charity.Joy was born February 13, 1928 to Alfonso and Amelia Rhodes. She is a graduate of Wyandotte High School, and enjoyed crafts throughout her life. She married Warren (Al) on October 17, 1953. Joy was...

Robert Luna

Robert Luna

Sep 8, 2014

Robert E. Luna Robert Luna was born in Jackson, Tennessee on April 23, 1949 and passed away on September 8, 2014 at the Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. Bob was the second of four sons born to Bill and Catholene McAlexander Luna. He leaves his wife Barbra, daughters Tori and her husband Jason, and Adrienne and her husband Rob,...

Richard Sullivan

Richard Sullivan

Sep 6, 2014

Richard W. Sullivan, 88, of Leawood, Kansas passed away September 6, 2014 at Sweet Life of Brookdale. Richard was born December 17, 1925. He served in the Army during World War II from 1944 to 1946. Resided in Kansas City, Kansas, Armourdale, and moved to Olathe in 1977. Retired from Southwestern Bell in 1987 after 41 years of service.He was...

Mark Maranda

Mark Maranda

Sep 5, 2014

Mark Edward Maranda, age 66, of Olathe, KS, passed away September 5, 2014 at Menorah Medical Center.He was born October 11, 1947 in Muncie, Indiana and resided in Olathe, KS. Mark graduated in 1965 from Muncie Central High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving from 1966 thru 1968. Mark worked for Woolworth/Woolco for eight years, from...

Richard Kenton

Richard Kenton

Sep 5, 2014

Rick Kenton, 48, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, September 5, 2014. He passed away from complications of cancer while surrounded by his family at the Kansas City Hospice House. Rick was born July 14, 1966 in Kansas City, MO to Dorothy and Esli Kenton Jr. Rick was married to the love of his...

Chris Kirkdoffer

Chris Kirkdoffer

Sep 5, 2014

Christopher L. Kirkdoffer, 35, of Olathe, KS died Sept. 5, 2014. Chris is survived by his children Trip and Samantha, mother Lisa Kirkdoffer of Olathe, KS, father Edgar Kirkdoffer of Conway, AR, grandmother Linda Derby, sister Angela and brothers Eric, Craig, Arron, Jordan and many family and friends that will miss him deeply.There will be a gathering following the funeral...

James Thomas

James Thomas

Sep 5, 2014

James A. Thomas, 82, of Olathe, KS passed away Friday Sept. 5th at home.The family suggests contributions to Aldersgate U.M.C. or the Olathe Public Schools Retired Employees Assoc. Scholarship Fund. Jim was born Feb. 25, 1932 in Topeka, KS to Allen and Virginia Thomas. He graduated from Lebo High School in 1950. He was a Corporal in the US Army...

Gregg Watson

Gregg Watson

Sep 2, 2014

Gregg D. Watson, 58, of Olathe, KS (Formerly of Wichita, KS and Rapid City, SD) went to be with the Lord Tues. Sep. 2, 2014.Gregg was born in Pierre, South Dakota to Dean and Barbara Watson. He graduated from Stevens High School in Rapid City, SD in 1974. Gregg was a Pastoral Ministries graduate of Bartlesville Wesleyan College (now Oklahoma...

Robert Hilger

Robert Hilger

Aug 25, 2014

Robert "Bob" Hilger, 80, passed away Monday August 25th from complications of diabetes.In lieu of flowers the family suggests contribution to Wayside Waifs.Bob was born Nov. 15, 1933 in David City, NE to Harold and Frances Hilger. He was a Sgt. in the US Marine Corp. during the Korean War and retired from Tyson Foods in 2001 after 27 years.He...

Viola Foster

Viola Foster

Aug 22, 2014

Viola Mae Foster, 83, of Olathe, Kansas passed away at her home on Friday August 22, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, friends, and a truly caring team of hospice workers from the Olathe Medical Center.Viola was born to Ira and Floy Wood on May 20, 1931 in Delia, Kansas. Viola along with her five sisters and one brother were...

John Richard Nicholson

John Richard Nicholson

Aug 21, 2014

John Richard Nicholson, Sr., 71, of Independence, passed away Aug. 21, 2014. Celebration of Life will be 11 a.m. Monday, Aug 25, at VFW 3976 with military honors. Born Jan. 6, 1943, in Kansas City, Mo., to Bobby T.L. Nicholson and Virginia (Richards) Nicholson. An Air Force brat, John graduated from high school in San Antonio. He then joined the...

Jewel A. Waggoner

Jewel A. Waggoner

Aug 19, 2014

Jewel A. Davis Waggoner, born May 3, 1915, in Dodge City, Kansas, died August 19, 2014 in Olathe, Kansas. She was a lifelong resident of Dodge City until her move to a Wichita retirement center in 2001, and then to a nursing home in Olathe in 2006.Mrs. Waggoner was the last surviving sibling of the eight children of Robert E....

Ryan Pointelin

Ryan Pointelin

Aug 17, 2014

Ryan E. Pointelin, 28, of Shawnee, KS passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014. A private memorial service will be held to remember Ryan. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Brotherhood Bank, 12500 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Shawnee, KS 66219 Attn: Ryan E Pointelin Memorial Fund. Or online at www.gofundme.com/d8hw6oRyan was born June 5, 1986 in Merriam, KS to...

Donald Seals

Donald Seals

Aug 13, 2014

Donald Lee Seals, 85, of Gladstone, MO, passed Wed Aug 13, 2014 at Heritage of Overland Park. A Memorial Visitation will be held Sun Aug 17th from 6-8pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel. In lieu of flowers the family suggest donations to the Alzheimer's Association of KC. Donald was a Korean War Veteran and upon return worked for the...

Roland Reed

Roland Reed

Aug 13, 2014

Roland Reed, 90, of Olathe, Kansas died Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at his home. He was born February 29, 1924, in Topeka, and was the son of Charles C. and Francis R. Reed. Roland was a veteran of WW II, serving his country as a fighter pilot. He graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. He was employed by...

Rosa Mercado

Rosa Mercado

Aug 12, 2014

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Harriet Waters

Harriet Waters

Aug 12, 2014

Harriet Marie Waters, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Tuesday August 12, 2014.Harriet was born May 13, 1923 in Bluff City, Kansas to Raymond and Mae Cooper.Harriet was preceded in death by her husband Ralph O. Waters and a son Dennis K. Waters. She is survived by a daughter Loretta Kay Best Feldman (Bernard) of Seattle, Washington, a grandson...

Anna K. Powers

Anna K. Powers

Aug 11, 2014

Anna Kay Powers was born May 10th, 2003 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center where she was born a preemie weighing one pound, thirteen ounces. At an early age, Anna proved to be very resilient! She possessed strength, perseverance and an ability to overcome incredible obstacles and physical challenges .On August 11, 2014 at the young age of 11, Anna...

Genevieve Koeppen

Genevieve Koeppen

Aug 10, 2014

Genevieve was born on February 19, 1911 in Kouts, Indiana. She was the 6th of 7 children, and attended Kouts High School and the South Bend College of Commerce.Genevieve was married to Theodore Koeppen on Sept 20, 1937 and relocated to St. Louis, Missouri where they raised two daughters, Carol and Jean. Genevieve worked for the Service Bureau, as a...

Mary Lee Lampkin

Mary Lee Lampkin

Aug 6, 2014

Mary "Peg" Lampkin of Overland Park, Kansas, stepped into Glory on August 6, 2014, with family by her side. Peg was born on March 6, 1930 in Benton, Arkansas, to Charles F. and Allie Lee (Rice) Rapier. She attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock and was active in the Order of Eastern Star. Peg was married in 1950 to the...

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