Jeremy D. Barlow, 30, of Olathe, KS passed away while hiking in Arizona on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. The Rosary will be said at 5:30 Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Jeremy Barlow memorial music scholarship fund c/o Northwest Foundation Inc. 800 University Dr. Maryville, MO 64468Jeremy was born March 18,...

Dan L. Newland, 61, of Olathe, KS formerly of Arkansas, KS passed away Friday September 9, 2011 at home. Cremation is planned with private services. He was retired after 39 years as a locomotive engineer from BNSF Railroad. He is survived by his wife Judi Newland, and kids David and Paula Guertin and a beautiful granddaughter Taylor, a great athletic...

Stacey J. Smart, 47 of Olathe, KS passed away Friday Sept. 9, 2011 in Eureka Springs, AR. The family suggests contributions to St. Judes.Stacey was born December 11, 1963 in Los Angeles, CA to Bob and Shirley Smart. He was a carpenter and custom home builder in the Kansas City area for many years. He will be remembered for his...

Gavin E. Sharp, infant son of Brandon and Barbara Sharp of Gardner, KS passed away Tuesday September 6, 2011. He is survived by his sister Caydence and his extended family.

MARILYN WALRATH GOODRICH PETERSON Marilyn Joan Peterson, age 76, passed away August 22, 2011 at Mountain Valley Hospice in Gloversville, New York. Marilyn was born April 3, 1935, daughter of Ruth and Leo Walrath, and raised in St. Johnsville, NY. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Geneseo State College and her Master's Degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City....

ROBERT "BOB" E. HALE, age 89, passed away August 31, 2011 in Olathe, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Prince of Peace Choir Concerns or the Hospice of Olathe Medical Center. Surviving are his sons Rick (Kathy) and Tom (Linda), and four grandchildren Connie and Shawn Oberg, Chrissy Scott, Rob and Cheryl Hale, and Carrie and...

MARY LEE (PHELPS) EVANS VICKERS, age 74, passed away August 29, 2011 surrounded by her family. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the church. To leave a message for the family, please visit www.Penwellgabelolathe.com. Mary Lee was born on June 22, 1937 to Mary Van Dierendonck and Charles Lee Phelps. She was raised in Kansas City, KS and...

Don was born July 12, 1919, in Olathe, Kansas, the second son of Frank and Odessa Rhodes Williams. He was a lifelong resident of the growing and caring community. He rode his pony "Tom Mix" to Moonlight School and practiced fishing in the local farm ponds. He grew up helping his dad harvest wheat and repair farm machinery. As a...

Quannah Lakota Raisbeck, infant son of Jessica Gresty and Christopher Raisbeck of Kansas City, KS. He is survived by his parents, 2 brothers Andrew K. Franke and Casey Gene Thundercloud and a sister Kymberly M. Franke. Maternal grandparents Paul and Janine Williams and his paternal grandfather Larry Raisbeck, and aunt Lynn Gresty and uncle James Gresty.

Harold O. Clerc, 83, Olathe, KS, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the church. Harold was born August 13, 1928 in St. Louis, MO to Oliver & Frances Clerc (who preceded him in death). He lived in the St. Louis area most of his life before moving to Olathe eight years...

James E. Fasching, 81, of Stilwell, KS passed away Wednesday August 24, 2011 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Cremation is planned. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Heartland ASPCA or St. Judes.Jim was born December 24, 1929 in Lenexa, KS to Joseph and Mary Fasching. He was a truck driver for 45 years, retiring in 1994....

Kevin Thomas Boland Kevin Boland, 55, Olathe, KS, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2011. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations given to the Arthritis Foundation.Kevin Boland was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania on August 30, 1955, and was the son of Joseph and Rita Boland. He is survived by his wife Carol (married 12/25/1980), daughter Misti...

Charlie L. Yourdon passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011.Born September 23, 1938 in Ontario, Oregon, Charlie grew up on a farm near Payette, Idaho, where he graduated from high school in 1956. He received his first local preacher's license and preached his first sermon in June of 1956 in his home church. He graduated from Northwest Nazarene College in...

MATEUSZ JACEK PLUSKA, age 20, passed away August 18, 2011 in Kansas City, MO. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 21 from 1:00-4:00pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS, with memorial service to begin at 3:00 pm. Memorial gifts may be given to the family.

I was born on May 26, 1937, in Los Angeles, California. I remember at the age of five my grandfather (who was actually my dad's uncle) and my dad, Tom, building our new little home (about 900 sq ft) in Inglewood, CA. I grew up in that little house and loved it there. When in third grade, I was taking...

RITA KAY SMITH, Age 63, passed away August 16, 2011 at her home in Olathe, KS. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 19 from 12:30 – 1:30pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, followed by graveside services at 2:00 pm at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American...

Robert S. Stone, 92, of Olathe, KS passed away Sunday August 14, 2011 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Kansas Angus Assoc. or the Johnson County Fair Assoc.Bob was born November 14, 1918 in Ridgeway, MO to Robert Dean and Opal Stone. He was a long time Johnson County resident having...

Army Specialist Spencer Colson Duncan, 21, Olathe, Ks., was one of 30 brave Americans killed in action Aug. 6, 2011, when their Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan.Spencer was born Feb. 19, 1990 in Merriam, Ks. He was a 2008 graduate of Olathe South High School.He attended Indian Creek Community Church, Olathe, and Blue Valley Baptist Church, Overland Park,...

William "Bill" Fox, 71, Mission, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice. Bill was born September 21, 1939 in Trinidad, Colorado, grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, and has lived in Mission, Kansas for the past 40 years. Following high school he served in the United States Air...

David H. Fisher, 55, of Pleasant Valley, MO passed away August 10, 2011 surrounded by family and friends at North Kansas City Hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1956 in Laredo, TX. David is survived by his wife Cindy, two brothers Billy (Carol) and Daniel, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents William and...