Obituaries

Harry Newell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Brian Berg

Brian Berg

Jun 1, 2013

Brian M. Berg passed away on June 1, 2013, surrounded by family. He spent the past three months at Villa St. Francis receiving hospice care.Brian was born July 7, 1939, in Superior, WI, to Mahlon and Jean Berg. Brian graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin in Superior, WI, where he met his wife, Mary Lou, of...

Eva Bumpers

Eva Bumpers

May 31, 2013

Eva Bryant Bumpers was born on August 22, 1919, in Mt. Vernon, AR to James and Mary Davis. She attended school at Mt. Vernon, AR and Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway, AR.She was married to Jarrell M. Bryant in 1939. They had one son, Lawrence D. Bryant. Jarrell was killed in action in Germany in 1945. Eva attended college...

Magnolia Harris

Magnolia Harris

May 29, 2013

Magnolia Jean Harris was born January 29, 1937, to Julius Alfred and Elizabeth Carnation Banks. She was the second of four daughters - Naomi June Williamson, Shirley June Banks and the eldest sister Lillian Jean Thomas who preceded her in death. A Kanas City, Kansas, native, Magnolia began her career quest as an electronics assembler at Western Electric. She retired...

Stanley Hostetler

Stanley Hostetler

May 29, 2013

Stanley G. Hostetler, 78, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away May 29, 2013. He was born June 8, 1934 in Kress, Texas, the son of Edgar and Helen (Finley) Hostetler. Stan graduated from Kress High School in 1952. He went on to Lipperts Business School where he studied court reporting. He was a court reporter for 49 years. He was owner...

Edna Whited

Edna Whited

May 25, 2013

Edna B Whited, 91, of Olathe, passed away on May 25, 2013 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe, KS. She was born on October 29, 1921 to Floyd and Ethel Bonsall in Ord, NE. On March 5,1941 she married E. Curtis Whited, and together in their ministry they traveled throughout Missouri and Kansas. Edna is survived by her loving...

Kathryn Ann Toler

Kathryn Ann Toler

May 24, 2013

KATHRYN ANN TOLER died May 24, 2013 after a five-year battle with cancer. Kathy was born October 30, 1952, the first of three daughters. Surviving are her mother, Virginia Kohl, her sisters Janet Gipson and Patricia Wheeler, her son and his wife, Austin and Jennifer, and her daughter Chalyce. Also surviving are two grandchildren Preston Wintergalen and Kherington Toler, seven...

Anselm Robles

Anselm Robles

May 23, 2013

Anselm J. (Sam) (Carlos) Robles, 87, was born July 14, 1925 and died at the home Thursday, May 23, 2013 surrounded by his adopted family. Avoiding deportation, at age of six Sam was left at the Kansas City Orphanage. He believed his name to be Anselmo, which the orphanage Americanized to Anselm, but he went by Sam. Later in life...

Sherry Phillips

Sherry Phillips

May 22, 2013

SHERRY JEAN POST-PHILLIPS, 36, went home on May 22, 2013. Sherry was born January 13, 1977 in Olathe, KS to Richard and Irene Post. She lived in Spring Hill for most of her life before moving to Olathe in 1994. Sherry graduated from Olathe North High School in May 1995. Sherry has 3 wonderful boys, Noah Wayne, Brady Garrett, &...

Joan "Trudy" Rockers

Joan "Trudy" Rockers

May 22, 2013

Joan "Trudy" Gertrude Rockers, 83, of Olathe, passed away on May 22, 2013.She was born on April 8, 1930 to Aloysios and Lenora (Kratzberg) Landwehr at Greeley, KS, KS. On October 11, 1950, she married Anthony "Tony" Rockers, and shortly thereafter made their home in Olathe, KS. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, a former member and...

Sherry Van Dorn

Sherry Van Dorn

May 21, 2013

SHERRY L. VAN DORN, age 67, went home to be with her Lord on May 21, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 15315 W 151st St. Olathe, KS on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 12:00pm with visitation an hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Cancer...

Carol K. Graves

Carol K. Graves

May 20, 2013

Carol Kirk Graves, 63, of Overland Park, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 20, 2013.She was born to the late Paul Kirk and Brooksie Baker Kirk on August 23, 1949, in Atlanta, GA. Carol was graduated from Headland High School, in East Point, GA, in 1967 and married Doug Graves in 1976 and they lived in...

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