GERALD ROSS DAWSON Born January 9, 1933 in Wichita, KS, passed away February 9, 2006 in Kansas City, MO. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 12, 2006, from 1:00- to 2:00 pm. in the chapel of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd, Olathe, KS, with a memorial service to follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment at a later...

JAMES A. COCHRANJames A. Cochran, 88, passed away, Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Church. Jim was born March 19, 1917, in Fort Scott, KS, the youngest child of Arthur and Addie Cochran. He attended schools there, graduating from the Fort Scott Junior College...

Melanie Sue (Montgomery) Hays, 57, of Grandview, MO, formerly of Olathe, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 29, 2006 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society.Melanie was born May 26, 1948 in Kansas City, MO to Merrill and Lois Montgomery. Her father preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Olathe...

Robert John Thompson, 64, of Olathe, KS, passed away Saturday, January 28th, 2006 at Olathe Medical Center.Mr. Thompson was born December 11th, 1941 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to John Carey and Alma Irene Thompson. He graduated from Perry High School in 1959, then went on to receive his Bachelors of Science in Education from Oklahoma State University. Despite his alumni...

SUSAN CAROL TAGGARTBorn March 1, 1945 in Chicago, IL, passed away January 26, 2006 in Overland Park, KS. Private family services will be held at a later date. Interment, Penwell-Gabel Memorial Park Cemetery of Hutchinson, Hutchinson, KS. Remembrances are suggested to the American Heart Association, 6800 W. 93rd, Overland Park, KS 66212 Susan was born to Helen and Paul Green...

VICTOR LEON PATTERSONBorn December 12, 1946 in Coffeyville, KS, went home to be with the Lord on January 24, 2006. Graveside services will be held in the Princeton Cemetery in Ottawa, KS. Vick graduated from Ottawa High School in 1966, and was employed by Safeway and Schuff Steel Company. He is survived by his daughter Tina Patterson, his son Victor...

LEN PETERSENLen Peterson, 58, of Olathe, KS passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2006 in Florida. The family suggests contributions to the church.

Emma Elizabeth "Betty" Heusner, age 82, of Lenexa, KS passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2006 in Overland Park, KS. Betty was born September 22, 1923 in Emporia, Kansas to William T. and Margie I. Mercer. She married John Joseph on June 10, 1943 in Olpe, Kansas. He preceded her in death in 1969, but together they set the foundation for...

Mary (Ann) McNerney Saxer Struewing, loving wife and mother died on January 14, 2006 at Saint Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 16000 W. 143rd St., Olathe, KS. Interment to follow at a later date in Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, KS. The...

GENEVIEVE M. PONTEBorn April 26, 1927, passed away January 12, 2006 at home in Overland Park, KS. Visitation will held on Sunday, January 15, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Shawnee Mission Parkway and Nall, Mission, KS, followed by a memorial service on Monday, January 16 at 3:00 p.m., also at the church. A graveside service will be held...

Diantha L. Winslett, 59, of Olathe passed away January 6, 2006 at Olathe Medical Center. Contribtions may be made to the family c/o Jonella Loum, 1304 Northridge Pkwy Apt E, Olathe, Kan., 66061.

Charles A. Sweeney, 77, Olathe, KS, passed away at his home on Tues., Jan. 10, 2006. Burial will be 10am on Fri. at Leavenworth National Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the American Lung Association of Kansas.Charles was born July 6, 1928 in Bono, TX. He retired in 1970 as CW02 from the United Stated Marine Corp after 25 years....

DR. MIRIAM JEAN HALL Born January 27, 1934, went home to be with the Lord on January 9, 2006. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 13, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe. A funeral service will be held on Saturday January 14, at 2:00 p.m. at the Lenexa Central Church of the Nazarene,...

Charlotte Leseberg, 69, Olathe, KS, passed away Friday, January 6, 2006 in Olathe. The family suggests contributions to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer and/or Villa St. Francis Nursing Center.Charlotte was born September 30, 1936 in Beatrice, NE to Albert R. and Maxine A. Crumb who precede her in death. She is retired from the Olathe District Schools.She leaves her...

OLIVER DOUGLAS CLEMAge 78, passed away December 28, 2005 in Olathe, KS. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 1:30p.m. at College Church of the Nazarene, Garrett Chapel, 2020 E. Sheridan, Olathe, where the family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. Interment, Olathe Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to College Church of...

WILLIAM "BILL" KENNETH PYLEBorn January 2, 1943, died unexpectedly in an accident on December 27, 2005, in Leawood, KS. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 2, 2005 at 3:00p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd, Olathe, KS. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. Remembrances are suggested to the family. Bill...

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SUZETTE G. MacINTYRE, age 84, passed away December 19, 2005 in Olathe, Kansas. Widow of Lt. Col. Ellsworth T. MacIntyre. She is formerly of Colonial Heights, Virginia.

Julia Maxine Proffitt, 86, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at an Olathe nursing home. She was born December 17, 1919 in Lincoln, NE, one of six children to Oscar and Florence Powell. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1936. She married Blaine Delbert Proffitt on May 1, 1940 in Lincoln. She was a homemaker until her oldest son went...