Mary Steffen
Apr 18, 2014
Mary A. Stefffen, 83, of Olathe, KS passed away Fri. April 18, 2014. The family suggests contributions to Crossroads Hospice.
Roberta Koch
Apr 12, 2014
Roberta Hildred Koch, 95, of Olathe, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at her home in Olathe, Ks. following a life filled with love, devotion, generosity and service to her family, friends and community.Roberta was born March 5, 1919 to Vernon Chesley Reeves and Gertrude Reeves in Piedmont, Mo. She spent her formative years in Elvins, Mo., where she...
Thomas Goodloe, Sr
Apr 9, 2014
Thomas Loren Goodloe Sr., 74, of Shawnee, KS passed away on Wednesday, April 9th at the Hospice House of Kansas City. Tom was born on May 7, 1939 in Stillwell, KS to Harold and Lillian Goodloe. After graduating high school, he joined the United States Air Force. Shortly after, he married Bonnie Pruitt on June 26, 1958. Together, they had...
Brian Sinon
Apr 7, 2014
Brian James Sinon was born May 27, 1953 in Casper, Wyoming and passed away April 7, 2014 at his home in Olathe, Kansas.Brian worked for the Federal Aviation Administration for 30 years, recently retiring on December 29, 2013. As a 1971 graduate of Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, WY, he enlisted in the US Navy as an STS3 on...
John Cound
Apr 7, 2014
John Edward Cound, 57, of Olathe, Kansas, died Monday, April 7, 2014, at his residence. John was born November 30, 1956, in Stanton, Virginia, the son of William Thomas and Elizabeth Twitchell Cound. He was a graduate of Kansas University and received his Masters of English from Vermont's Middlebury College Breadleaf School of English. He was a teacher for over...
Rick Marshall
Apr 4, 2014
Rick Marshall, 56, of Paola, passed away April 4, 2014. Survivors include his wife Lisa, his mother and step-father Marilyn and Jack, his step-mother Marsha, his sister Vicki, nephews Josh and Tyler, and his aunt Norma. His father, Ted, preceded him in death.Born Feb. 13, 1958 in Indianapolis, Rick was an Eagle Scout and a volunteer EMT with a fire/rescue...
Charles William O'Brien
Apr 3, 2014
Charles William O'Brien, III, 75, loving husband of Marcia Patterson O'Brien, passed away after fighting a courageous battle with Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy (PSP) on April 3, 2014, at his home in Leawood, Kansas surrounded by his loved ones.Charlie was born in Springfield, Illinois, to Charles William O'Brien, Jr., his wife, Patricia Ann O'Malley.Charlie grew up riding horses in the foothills...
William E. Gainey
Apr 1, 2014
William E. Gainey passed away April 1. He is survived by his wife, Marsha; two brothers Pat & Mike; two daughters Leslie & Jessica, and son Phillip; five step-children Jason, Matthew, Tanya, Zach, & Tyler; 12 grandchildren; many other relatives; and his beloved Huskie, Kyra.Bill was preceded in death by his parents Mary Alice & William Gainey; his sister Terri...
Kevin Bergen
Apr 1, 2014
Kevin was born June 7, 1957 in Manhattan, KS to Gerald and Suzanne Bergen. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve. Following his time in the military, Kevin had a long career in the automotive industry as both a mechanic and a salesman. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, working on cars, learning about American history and WWII, and talking...
Marguerite F. Regier
Apr 1, 2014
Marguerite Ferne Regier, 100, of Olathe, Kansas passed away April 1, 2014. Marguerite was born December 29, 1913, the daughter of Jeremiah and Constance Harris.She was preceded in death by her husband Leo Regier; sister Mildred Wallace; great grandchildren Christian Springer, Grace Rush, and David Martinez. Survivors include her daughters Donna DeSantis, Diana Sprecker, Barbara Springer; 11 grandchildren and 19...
Gwendolyn Alexander
Mar 31, 2014
Gwen Alexander, 95, was born in 1918 in Toronto, Canada to Evelyn and Robert Rutledge. Gwen lived in Toronto until she married Douglas R. Alexander, June 4, 1942 who was serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force. After Doug's return from WWII the couple moved to Kansas City, Missouri where Doug worked for Trans World Airlines (TWA). Gwen lived as...
Laura Marie Collins
Mar 28, 2014
Laura Marie Collins, age 37, of Olathe, passed away on March 28, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 28, 1977 to Sidney and Catherine (Chrisman) Collins at Ottumwa, IA. She was a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Emporia State University and received her degree in Bachelor of Arts in English, and went on to...
Msgt. Andrew Trammel
Mar 28, 2014
Andrew Edward Trammel, age 93, passed away on March 28, 2014 in Olathe, KS. Andrew was born September 23, 1920 in Quanah, TX to Henry and Vanita Trammel. Andrew married Laverne Yandell on December 22, 1951, and they made their home in Fort Worth, TX for 32 years and Childress, TX for 18 years before moving to Olathe, KS in...
Robert P. Kaltenbach
Mar 26, 2014
Robert Paul Kaltenbach, 80, of Olathe, Kansas passed away March 26, 2014 at his home. Robert was born May 18, 1933, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Christopher and Elizabeth Kaltenbach. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Bill Kaltenbach.Survivors include his wife Juanita Kaltenbach; sons Arthur (Jean) Kaltenbach, Donald (Tiffany) Kaltenbach, David Partin (Glenda Courtney); sister...
Irene Mathis
Mar 24, 2014
R. Irene (Bledsoe) Mathis, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 24, 2014. Irene was born on July 2, 1930 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Reverend Grover Bledsoe and Ruby Opal (Spencer) Bledsoe. During her childhood, the family moved to Illinois, Minnesota, and ended up in Purdy, Missouri where Irene attended high school. In 1953...
Claud Harrison
Mar 24, 2014
CLAUD E. HARRISON passed away March 24, 2014. He was born in 1932 in Cherokee County, Oklahoma to James and Kathryn Harrison, and his family soon moved to Kansas. He graduated from high school in Paola, KS in 1950. He began his future as a welder for the pipeline industry as a laborer for the Phillips Pipeline Company, and soon...
Raymond K. Stafford
Mar 23, 2014
Raymond Kenneth Stafford, 88, of Lakeview Village, Lenexa, KS, died Sunday March 23, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 7, 1925 in Wichita, KS to George Elwyn Stafford and Arra Cleo Adams, the sixth of seven children. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, four brothers and one grandson.Raymond attended Thayer...
Charles Franklin Pritchett, Jr.
Mar 21, 2014
Charles Franklin Pritchett Jr. (Frank), 61, of Independence, Mo, passed away March 21, 2014, at his home after a long battle with cancer. Celebration of life service will be held Saturday, 29 March, 2014 beginning at 10 am, El-Bethal Baptist Church 709 Herschel St Belton, Mo and he will be put to rest immediately following in Peculiar Cemetery. Frank was...
Mary Charlotte Crawford
Mar 21, 2014
Mary Charlotte (Cuthbertson) Crawford, 69, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 surrounded by family in her Merriam, KS home. A memorial service will be held at 10am Saturday March 29 at Village Presbyterian Church 6641 Mission Rd. followed by a luncheon. A private burial will be held at the Wagstaff Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers the family requests donations be...
James Livingston
Mar 19, 2014
James "Jim" Livingston, 84 of Olathe, KS passed away Wed. March 19th, 2014.Jim was born May 29, 1929 in Leeton, MO to Forrest and Mary Livingston. As a teenager he worked at the overhaul base for TWA at the Municipal Airport where he enjoyed working on the Constellations. He then went on to serve in the Army Airborne from 1951-1953...
