Robert Kirkland, Jr.
Jan 18, 2014
Robert L. Kirkland Jr.Bob passed away January 18, 2014 after a long illness. Bob was born June 3, 1951 in Memphis, TN. He attended Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR on a golf scholarship. He moved to Kansas City in 1974, and worked as an assistant golf pro at Mission Hill Country Club. In 1984, he went to work for his...
Mark S. Montee
Jan 17, 2014
Mark S. Montee, 62, of Olathe, Kansas has gone to bring more joy and laughter to loved ones who have gone before. He passed January 17, 2014 at Kansas City Hospice House. The son of Gene and Marjorie Montee, Mark was born June 23, 1951. He married his sweetheart, Rhonda Montee on May 9, 1998. He was preceded in death...
Oma Fae Hendrix
Jan 16, 2014
Oma Fae Higgins began her life in the small town of Ringwood Oklahoma in the family of Alonzo and Emma Higgins. Emma died when Fae was two years old and Alonzo felt he could not care for Fae and her three older siblings. So Fae was placed in adoption and continued to make her home in Ringwood. Upon completing High...
Gerald Mermis
Jan 15, 2014
Gerald "Gerry" Lee Mermis, of Olathe, KS, passed away on January 15, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 26, 1946 to Frank and Bernadine (Leiker) Mermis in Hays, KS. On July 4, 1964, he married Rose Mary Mermis (Dinkel). They made their home in Hays, KS, where Gerry worked as a floor covering...
Eugene Naegele
Jan 12, 2014
Eugene A. "Gene" Naegele, 67, of Olathe, Ks passed away Sunday Jan. 12, 2014 at home.Gene was born July 10, 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Eugene and Ruth (Schmick) Naegele. On December 16, 1972 he married his beloved wife Susan J. Wheatley. He was a Vietnam Veteran and was very proud to be a Marine. He was a...
Phyllis Sampson
Jan 10, 2014
Phyllis Elaine Sampson our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, auntie, and friend passed away peacefully on January 10, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday, January 14th at 2 p.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic Church located at 16000 W. 143rd St. in Olathe, Kansas. There will be a visitation and celebration...
Robert Klusman
Jan 9, 2014
Robert (Jim) James Klusman , 66, of Olathe, KS passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2014 after a courageous journey with Alzheimer's.He was born in Kansas City, MO on April 19, 1947 to Gladys and Carl Klusman. Jim graduated from Paola High School in 1965 and married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Jean Graham, in 1968. He received a bachelor's...
Cheryl Bohn
Jan 8, 2014
Cheryl Danette Bohn died January 8, 2014. Cheryl was born May 21, 1962 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Gerald D. Luke, Sr. and Lois S. Brubaker. She was united in marriage to Stephen Charles Bohn, June 3, 1995. They were sealed in the St. Louis Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in May 1997. She...
Robert Stewart
Jan 8, 2014
Robert J. (Bob) Stewart, 81, of Olathe, Kan. died peacefully Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Good Samaritan Center. Bob was born July 23, 1932, in Independence, Mo., the son of Clarence J. and Martha J. Stewart. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1950 and joined the U.S. Navy in 1952. Bob spent most of his four years of...
Anthony R. Waterman
Jan 8, 2014
Anthony Ray Waterman, 46, of Olathe Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 unexpectedly at his home. Tony was born March 19, 1967 in Kalamazoo, MI. He graduated from Portage Central High School in 1985 and enlisted in the United States Army. He met and married Cynthia Ancira in 1989 and they had a son, Garrett Ray Waterman in 1991....
Gnovah Knaus
Jan 7, 2014
Gnovah Jayden Knaus, born on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at 10:37 PM to Garret and Blainne Knaus. She was born peacefully asleep weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces and nineteen and a half inches. She passed and was placed in the arms of her loving family.Gnovah is the daughter of Blainne and Garret Knaus. She was the light of their life...
Janis Bayless
Jan 7, 2014
Janis "Momma B" Bayless - MimiJanis was born May 4th, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee to John Andrews and F. Moviline Biggs (Andrews-Martin). She was preceded in death by her father John Andrews, step-mother Avis Andrews, and sister Diane Browning.She is survived by her husband of 47 years James W. Bayless III and immediate family; John Bayless (son), Jim Bayless (son),...
Lara Shearer Rogers
Jan 5, 2014
"Dada" Thoughts of LaraBy the way, La's name for me, "Dada", came from one of her favorite movies, Willow, directed by Ron Howard, and written by George Lucas in 1988, when La was 4 years old. She has been calling me that for 25 years. And I know I'll be hearing her call me that in the conversations that I...
Lois Hackathorn
Jan 5, 2014
Lois (Rundberg) Hackathorn,Lois began her journey on July 6th, 1936 in the home of Einar and Evelyn Rundberg in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She grew up in Eau Claire with her older brother Charles, and younger sister Mary, until her teenage years when her mother took her on a train ride to Pasadena, California, and spent a year there. She graduated...
Betty Louise Patterson
Jan 5, 2014
Ever the graceful lady, Betty Louise Anderson Patterson, 95, loving wife of the late Curtis John Patterson, Jr., died of cancer in her home at The Forum of Leawood, Kansas on January 5, 2014.Betty was born in Independence, Kansas to Nina and John William Anderson. The family moved to Kansas City, Missouri when Betty was two months old. She attended...
Lois Deroo
Jan 4, 2014
Lois Vaughn DeRoo, 86, of Olathe, KS, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2014 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center with family by her side.Lois was born on August 23, 1927 to Roy and Nellie (Moore) Purcell in Vincennes, IN. She obtained a bachelor's degree in teaching from Indiana State University (Terre Haute, IN) and a Master's in teaching from Butler...
William Murray Schott
Jan 4, 2014
William Murray Schott, 68, passed away January 4, 2014, in his home, surrounded by loved ones, after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Anne Schott.He is survived by his wife, Debbie; children and spouses Lisa and Jesse Allen, Nadine Schott, Joe and Beth Schott, and Diane Schott; grandchildren Eloise Allen, Zinnia...
Barbara J. Nichols
Jan 4, 2014
Barbara J Nichols , 85, of Olathe, Kansas Barbara was born on December 23, 1928, Forest City, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack B. Nichols.She retired from Overland Park Police Department. She was a member of Olathe Christian Church, LaSertoma, and Girl Scouts of America.Barbara is survived by her Daughter, Jan D. (Larry) Hewitt, Daughter, Kathy...
Michael Mcdanield
Jan 3, 2014
Michael Terry McDanield, 51, of Overland Park, KS passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 3, 2014. Visitation will be held on Friday January 10, 2014 from 5-8 PM at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home at 14275 S. Blackbob Rd Olathe, Ks 66062. A Celebration of his life will take place the following morning at 10AM, also at Penwell-Gabel, which will then...
Helen Tansley
Jan 3, 2014
Helen Ernestine Hulcy Tansley was born January 16, 1920 in Osawatomie, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Hannah Talbert Hulcy. Helen graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1939. She was married to Charles B. Tansley for 31 years, until his death in 1998. Helen is preceded in death by three brothers, four sisters, and her parents. She is survived by...
