Larry Christensen
Jan 2, 2012
LARRY KENT CHRISTENSEN, Age 72, passed away January 2, 2012 in Olathe, Kansas. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 5 from 6:00-8:00pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob, Olathe, KS, followed by funeral services on Friday, January 6 at 10:00am at Grace United Methodist Church, 11485 S. Ridgeview, Olathe, KS. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, January...
Brad Kirwin
Jan 2, 2012
BRAD MICHAEL KIRWIN, age 45, passed away January 2, 2012 in Kansas City, MO. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 6, 2012 from 1:00-3:00pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob, Olathe, KS, with a memorial service at 3:00 pm. Memorials are suggested to Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64145 or Wayside Waifs, 3901...
Richard Dean Lorius
Jan 2, 2012
Richard Dean Lorius, 90, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 2, 2012. The family suggests contributions to the Honor Flight of Northwest Arkansas, 10475 Tyson Place, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. Dick was born April 29, 1921 to Fred and Alice Lorius in Blythedale, Missouri, living in Olathe most of his life before moving to Bella Vista, Arkansas the past 25...
Doris Dratwick
Jan 1, 2012
Doris "Dottie" Ellen Dratwick, 81, of Olathe, KS. Passed away Sunday January 1, 2012 at Evergreen Community of Johnson County. Private family services will be held at Grace Lutheran Church in Arlington, TX. Burial will be at Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington, TX. The family suggests contributions to Evergreen Community of Johnson County, 11875 S. Sunset Dr. Suite 100 Olathe, KS 66061...
Bernard Paulsen
Dec 31, 2011
A beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend. Barney Paulsen passed away peacefully on December 31, 2011. He was 89 years old. The family suggests contributions to the American Legion Post 153, Olathe, KS.Barney was born Nov. 23, 1922 in Olathe, KS to Henry and Frances (Bechler) Paulsen. He graduated from Olathe High school in 1940, before...
Helen Roberts
Dec 30, 2011
Helen M. Roberts, 78, of Olathe, KS passed away Friday December 30, 2011 at home. The family suggests contributions to the Kansas City Rescue Mission.Helen was born February 23, 1933 in Albuquerque, NM to Raymond and Naomi McCarty. Her greatest loves were God, her husband and family. She was full of life, brightness and humor; she will be deeply missed.Preceded...
Elijah Blevins
Dec 29, 2011
Elijah Joseph Blevins, infant son of Kayla Blevins and Anthony Traylor, passed into heaven on December 29, 2011. He is survived by his parents, his brother, Iziah, sister Dayana, grandmother Janice Blevins, great-grandparents June Blevins and Frank Blevins, aunt Gina Estrada and four cousins.
John Finch
Dec 26, 2011
JOHN SPANN FINCH, age 79, passed away December 26, 2011 surrounded by his family in Overland Park, KS. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, December 29, at 1:00pm at Wesley Chapel, Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Backpack Ministry at the Church of the Resurrection. John was born in...
Susan Moberg
Dec 20, 2011
SUSAN ELIZABETH MOBERG, age 62, passed away December 20, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. A Memorial Service will be held on December 28, 2011 at 10:00 am at Advent Lutheran Church, 11800 W. 151st, Olathe, KS. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society or Susan G....
Valarie Dodge
Dec 20, 2011
Valarie J. Dodge, 79, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Tuesday December 20, 2011. She was born in Kansas City, MO to Jay and Dorothy Crossley. She is survived by her husband Neil, 4 children; Gregory Dodge, Diana Dodge, Steven Dodge(Nancy), and Douglas Dodge. 4 grandchildren; Charlotte Berry; Sophie Dodge, Claire Dodge, and Forest Dodge. She is also survived...
Mary Becker
Dec 18, 2011
Mary Carolyn Becker, 67 of Olathe, KS passed away Sunday December 18, 2011 at home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Hospice House of Olathe Medical Center.Carolyn was born May 4, 1944 in Kansas City, MO to Hubert and Mary Davis. She was graduated from DeSoto High School before going to work for Hallmark Cards and...
Neil Moormeier
Dec 14, 2011
Moormeier, Neil E.Oct 24, 1924 - Dec 14, 2011Age 87. Passed away in Lenexa, KS. Neil was born in Cortland, NE to Frederick and Ella Moormeier. He served our country in the U.S. Army during WWII, and married Joyce Hoggarth on November 20, 1954. Neil and Joyce raised their family in Omaha, NE where he was employed as a manager...
Shirley Ricketts
Dec 12, 2011
Shirley E. Ricketts, born August 7, 1937 in Paola, KS to Robert and Enid Swearingen passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at her home in Olathe. She is survived by her sons Eddie and his wife Dayah, and Bruce and his wife Danette. Grandchildren; Matthew and his fiancee Karla, Kristen, Sarah and her husband Ross, and Aaron. 2 Sisters and...
Mildred Davidson
Dec 4, 2011
Mildred F. Davidson, 76, of Gillette, WY. Passed away Sunday Dec. 4, 2011. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Vietnam Vets Scholarship Fund or the Gillette Animal Shelter. Mildred was born July 5, 1935 in Tipton, MO to Francis and Alma Draffen. She attended High School in Bunceton, MO before she married Donald E. Davidson. She worked...
Fernando Bermudez
Nov 25, 2011
Fernando (Fred) Bermudez, 67, of Olathe, KS passed away Nov. 25 at home, surrounded by family after a long battle with lung cancer. Fred was born July 20, 1944 in Bogota, Colombia, SA. He came to the United States with his family in 1956, living in Houston, TX and then in Queens, NY.Fred graduated from Farmingdale Junior College, Long Island,...
Gaylen Sprecker
Nov 25, 2011
GAYLEN ROY SPRECKER, age 67, passed away in Christ, November 25, 2011 at his home in Olathe, KS after a four month fight with cancer. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 28 from 6:00-8:00pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd, Olathe, followed by funeral services on Tuesday, November 29 at 10:30am at Colonial Presbyterian Church, 12501 W....
Mary Etta Scleicher
Nov 24, 2011
MARY ETTA SCHLEICHER, age 92, passed away November 24, 2011 in Overland Park, KS. Mary Etta had been a resident of Delmar Gardens of Overland Park since January, 1992. Prior to moving to Delmar Gardens, she lived in Chanute, KS where she was employed with the telephone company for 40 years until the time of her retirement. She is survived...
Margaret Stone
Nov 22, 2011
Margaret H. Stone passed away November 22, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Home, Olathe, KS. Margaret was born in Eagleville, Missouri, February 17, 1921 to James Palestine and Olga Pryor Ragan. In 1940 she married Robert S. Stone of Ridgeway, Missouri, and in 1946 they moved to Johnson County, Kansas, first to Olathe, then in 1956 to Spring Hill, where...
John Ream
Nov 20, 2011
John Ream, 62, of Olathe, KS, died Sunday, November 20 at Kansas City Hospice House attended by his family, after a struggle with cancer. John Wesley Ream was born on February 22, 1949 in Brownsville, PA to Thomas E. Ream, Sr. and Gladys Ream. He graduated from Titusville (FL) High School in 1967. In 1973, he graduated from Bethany Nazarene...
Wayne Murray
Nov 20, 2011
Wayne Edward MurrayBorn April 20, 1938 to Ira and Iris Murray, died November 20, 2011.He is survived by his daughters; Tina Bradford (Richard), Tammy Wetter (Keith) and Teresa Murray, all of Olathe, his three sisters; Nadine Murray, Lillie Murray and Ruth Stone (Richard), one granddaughter; Christina Harralson and four grandsons Jeffrey Harralson, Austin Harralson, Luke Wetter and Kyle Wetter, and...
