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...
Kenneth Cardell
Nov 19, 2011
Kenneth Paul Cardell, 56, passed away from a heart attack on November 19, 2011. Ken was born January 16, 1955, to H. Bruce and Ruth Cardell. After graduating from Shawnee Mission South High School, he attended Baker University for two years, then transferred to the University of Kansas, where he graduated with a degree in Accounting. Ken began working for...
Donald Kelley
Nov 16, 2011
Donald Lee Kelley (Don) passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at his home in Overland Park, KS. He was born February 12th 1935 in Kansas City, Mo. He graduated from Southeast High School in 1953 and Baker University in 1957. He joined the US Naval Reserve in 1953 and proudly served his country for 8 years.He was the second son...
Cedric Fortune, Md
Nov 14, 2011
Cedric B. Fortune, MD. Of Olathe, KS passed away Monday November 14, 2011 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The family suggests contributions to the Home of Hope (designate Sequoyah House on memo line), Vinita, OK. c/o the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel. Ced was born January 17, 1940. He was a graduate of Garden City High School before...
Susan Commons
Nov 12, 2011
Susan M. Commons, born August 19, 1946 in Corvallis, Oregon to Shirley and Howard Commons, continued on her journey from this life on November 12, 2011. Her colorful and diverse life was a source of inspiration and awe to all she encountered. She retired from the United States Army in 1999 as an Sergeant First Class with a total of...
Leroy Ellsworth
Nov 12, 2011
LEROY A. ELLSWORTHAge 86, passed away in Olathe, KS on November 12, 2011. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 18 at 2:00pm at Grace Christian Fellowship Church, 7230 Quivira Rd, Shawnee, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorials suggested to Good Samaritan Society of Olathe or to the church. Leroy was born June 1, 1925 in Hotchkiss, CO...
Randall Greene
Nov 8, 2011
Randall "Cracker" L. Greene II, 32, of Olathe, KS passed away Monday, November 07, 2011 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Randall Greene Memorial Fund at Capital Federal Savings or Chiefs balloons.Randy was born February 13, 1979 in Topeka, KS. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul and...
Melvin Leon Knoche
Nov 7, 2011
Melvin Knoche, 69, Bucyrus, Kansas, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Olathe Hospice House. Melvin was a life long area resident of the Stanley-Stilwell area. He was born Oct. 18, 1942 in Kenneth, Kansas to George and Helen Knoche (who preceded him in death). He graduated from Stanley High School in...
Russell Rhodes
Mar 4, 2011
Russell Rutherford Rhodes, formerly of Springfield, Illinois, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, March 4, 2012 in Overland Park, Kansas, at the age of 78. He was born November 10, 1933, to Russell M. and Hilda (Sexton) Rhodes of Curran, Illinois. Rutherford was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Gwendolyn (Knollenberg), and a brother, Robert. He is survived...
Gene Bjorgo
Jan 15, 2011
Gene D. Bjorgo, 77, of Olathe, KS passed away Thursday December 15, 2011 at home. The family suggests contributions to the Hospice House of Olathe Medical Center.Gene is survived by his wife Angela "Angie" of the home. 3 sons Michael and wife Cathy of Gladstone, MO. Matthew and wife Sheryl of Gardner, KS. and James and wife Cynthia of Bucyrus,...
Merle Stone
Oct 27, 2005
Merle M. Stone, 76, Olathe, KS passed away Thurs. Oct. 27, 2005. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Assc. and/or Hospice of Olathe Medical Center.Merle was born Mar. 25, 1929 in Baxter Spring, KS living in Olathe the past 33 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, retiring in 1973 after 20 years. He...
