Betty J. Hurmence, 66, of Olathe, KS, passed away Monday, April 20, 2009, at home. A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Olathe Medical Center Hospice.Mrs. Hurmence was born October 19, 1942, in Newton, IA, to Jerry and Frances...

Samuel Edwin Weeks, 17, of Olathe, KS passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Childrens Mercy Hospital. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Friday April 24 at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. Burial in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Stanley, KS. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to...

Kenneth Wayne Garwood, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Retired, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Villa St. Francis, at the age of 90.Ken was born on July 16, 1918 at Souris, North Dakota, youngest child of John & Eleanor Garwood. His sister Gladys Garwood Paxman, and brother Virgil Garwood, also preceded him in death.He graduated high school from Souris, and...

Richard W. McMillin, 58, Olathe, KS, peacefully passed away Monday, April 20th surrounded by family. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m, Wednesday, April 22nd at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Olathe. Richard was a long time member of Judson Baptist Church in Kansas City, KS. He is preceded in death by his father James R. McMillin, and survived...

NORMA J. TATEAge 74, passed away at her home in Olathe, KS on April 18, 2009, surrounded by her family. Private family services will be held. Memorial gifts are suggested to Continua Hospice, LLC, 7611 State Line Road, Suite 202, Kansas City, Mo 64114. Norma was born October 21, 1934 in Neosho Rapids, KS, to William and Lena Lane. She...

EVELYN STOKESEvelyn Stokes, 68, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on April 15, 2009 at her home after a year-long courageous battle with melanoma. Evelyn was born September 12, 1940 in Stover, MO to Erich and Leona Miller. After leaving the family homestead, she moved to Kansas City in 1958 and began working at the former City National Bank and...

John D. Arterburn, Sr., 71, Olathe, KS, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the Olathe Medical Center. The family suggests contributions to Hospice of Olathe Medical Center and/or Animal Haven. John was born June 1, 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas, a life time area resident who graduated from Wyandotte High School. He married his high school sweetheart Judy October...

Rev. Earl Curtis Whited, son of Thomas and Ruthie Mae (Maxwell) Whited was born January 16, 1915 in Washington City, Missouri. He left this world to be with Jesus on Easter Sunday morning, April 12, 2009. Curtis served 2 terms in the C.C.C. in Missouri and Idaho.He married Edna Bonsall on March 5, 1941. They lived in Washington where he...

Edwin Harris Doherty III, 66, a third generation resident of Overland Park, KS, passed away April 9, 2009. He is the eldest son of Edwin H. Doherty Jr. and Jessie Lee (Buck) Doherty who preceded him in death.He is survived by his wife Carol, four children, Christina, Anastasia, Justin and Warren, and eight grandchildren. Ed showed his love for family...

Betty J. Lewis, 67, of Newella, OK formerly of Paola, KS passed away Thursday April 9, 2009 at home. Graveside services will 12:30 PM, Monday, April 13th at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, KS. Friends may call from 11-12 Monday at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Foster Grandparents...

FRANK CLAIR WALSH, age 68, passed away April 5, 2009 in Kansas City, MO. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 7 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, with Recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 8 at 11:00 a.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic...

Barbara Kay Richardson Ellett, 62, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009, in the company of her loving family after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Barbara was born February 5, 1947, in Ogden, Utah a daughter of Jewel A. Richardson and Margaret Leone Winter. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 2, at the Church of Jesus Christ...

Lorna M. Hedrick, 81, of Olathe, KS passed away March 27, 2009 surrounded by the love of her family. Funeral Services will be 10 AM Tuesday March 31 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Olathe, KS. Friends may call from 5-8 PM Monday at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. Burial will be 10 AM Wed. at Cedar Grove Cemetery Hays addition...

Patricia M. Logan, 67, of Olathe, KS passed away Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Olathe Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 6:00 PM Monday March 30 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. The family suggests contributions to the Olathe Medical Center Charitable Foundation.She was born April 10th, 1941 in Kansas City, MO to Robert and Freda McCaughey. She attended Southwest...

Carol L. Green, 72 of Olathe, KS passed away March 24, 2009 at Olathe Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 3 PM Friday, March 27 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home Olathe Chapel. The family suggests contributions to Animal Haven, 9800 W 67th Street Merriam, KS 66203.Carol was born June 13, 1936 in Olathe, KS. She was a beautiful person who respected...

George Enoch Collins, 85, died March 18, 2009, at Larned Healthcare Center in Larned, KS. He was born April 5, 1923, in Decatur, IL the 6th child of Elmer M. and Nora Robbins Collins ten children. He belonged to the First Baptist Church, Olathe and was a US Army Veteran of World War II. He was a Life member of...

JENNIFER LYNN CARRIER Jennifer Lynn Carrier, affectionately known as Jen, passed at home in Olathe, KS, on March 20, 2009, at the age of 59. Jen was born Jan. 31, 1950, in Wichita, KS. Her parents, who preceded her in death, were Jack and Virginia Wagonseller. Because of her father's work, she grew up in Missouri in West Plains, Hannibal,...

Keith Michael "Butch" Alexander passed away March 19, 2009 at home following an extended illness. Keith was born November 12, 1956 and was a life-long member of both Bonner Springs and Olathe, Ks. He served his country in the armed forces both at home and abroad before retiring with the rank of Sergeant. Following his military services, he worked in...

Robert "Bob" Joseph Enright Age 80, passed away March 17, 2009 at Royal Terrace Care Center, Olathe, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the American Diabetes Association, 837 S. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67211. Bob was born May 5, 1928 in Kenneth, Kansas to Porter and Alice May Enright. He was a 1947 graduate of John P....

Joseph Allen Kelly, 27, passed away on March 15, 2009. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 Blackbob Road, Olathe, KS 66063. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at www.afsp.org. Joe's sense of humor, intelligence and tremendous capacity to care for and...