Allen "Dale" Fritz
Mar 18, 2023
Allen "Dale" Fritz, 83, of Gardner, Kansas passed away on Saturday, March 18th at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. Dale was born September 18, 1939, in Topeka, KS to Walter and Grace Fritz. He grew up on a farm near Dover, KS and attended Dover Grade School. He married Carol Ann on June 14, 1986.Dale was a farmer...
Carolyn Marie Curl
Mar 16, 2023
Carolyn Marie Curl, age 80, of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully at Azria Healthcare in Olathe, KS, early Thursday morning, March 16, 2023 after a long battle with her health.She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul E. Curl of Olathe, KS, brother Ray Lambeth of Forsyth, MT, and her father, Wyatt D. Lambeth of Stratford, IA. She is...
Deborah Lynn Hoerl
Mar 14, 2023
Deborah Lynn Hoerl, 67, of Bucyrus, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday March 14th, 2023 at her home.Debbie was born July 11, 1955 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The daughter of John and Rose Ann Culver, she graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in Overland Park, Kansas in 1973 and immediately entered the workforce.She began her career working at the...
Curtis Eugene Virgin
Mar 14, 2023
Curtis Eugene Virgin, 78, of Olathe, passed away on March 14, 2023 in the care of Delmar Gardens surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 9, 1944 to Forrest and Marjorie (Sherman) Virgin in LaCygne, KS. Curtis was the eldest of six children and grew up in and around LaCygne, KS. He attended a one room schoolhouse...
Mary Rose Coombs
Mar 13, 2023
Mary Rose (Beachner) Coombs, passed away at the Kansas City Hospice House on March 13, 2023 of natural causes. Mary was born on January 21, 1931 to John and Rachel (Bradshaw) Beachner at her grandmother's home a few miles north of St. Paul, Kansas. After Mary graduated from St Francis High School in 1948, she moved to Kansas City where...
Dorothy June Biggs
Mar 12, 2023
Beloved mother, sister and grandmother, Dorothy June Smiley Biggs, passed away peacefully with family by her side on March 12, 2023, at Brookdale Rehab in Overland Park, KS. She was born December 18, 1937, in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Hugh Smith Smiley and Decca Daisy Cott Smiley of Hugoton, Kansas. She was reared and attended school in Wichita, Kansas,...
Karen Darleen Wiegman
Mar 11, 2023
Karen Darleen Wiegman, 63, of Olathe, Kansas sadly passed at her home the evening of March 11, 2023.Born to Floyd and Constance (Malott) Gunter on February 4, 1960 in Pueblo, Colorado, she was beloved by family and friends.Karen received an Associate's degree in nursing from the College of DuPage, Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Kansas, and a...
Vanessa Samira Stewart
Mar 11, 2023
Vanessa Samira StewartJune 16,1974- March 11, 2023Vanessa was born June 16,1974 in Frankfurt Germany where she lived for 6 years of her life. She was adopted by Inge and Carroll Wood, then brought over to the United States in 1980 where she grew up in Mulvane, Kansas.She graduated in 1993 from Mulvane High School. In 1996, she had her first-born...
Patsy Lee Wentworth
Mar 8, 2023
Patsy Lee Wentworth, 88, of Olathe, passed away on March 8, 2023, at Benton House Assisted Living facility. She was born on March 4, 1935, to Raymond H. Dry and Marie D. (Stotts) Dry in Los Angeles, California.After her parents' divorce, Patsy and her sister Dona "Penny" were raised in California solely by their mother Marie and stepfather Herschel Hayes,...
Gary Lee Cowdrey
Mar 6, 2023
Gary Lee Cowdrey, 79, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023. He was born on April 27, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert and Mary (Trabon) Cowdrey. Gary grew up in Kansas City, MO, where he attended Westport High School and went on to graduate from Central Missouri State University where he met his wife...
Lawrence W. Rice, Jr.
Mar 6, 2023
Lawrence (Larry) W. Rice, Jr. age 93, of Belton, MO passed away on March 6, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospice House. He was born on November 22, 1929 to Lawrence Sr. and Cora Sophie Violet (Seaburg) Rice in Norfolk, NE. Larry worked as a Financial Analyst for the U.S. Federal Government/GSA, retiring in 1985 . On October 23, 1958, he...
E. Garold"Gary" Allenbrand
Mar 5, 2023
E. Garold "Gary" AllenbrandJuly 9,1935 - March 5, 2023Gary peacefully passed away on March 5, 2023, after battling years of serious illnesses. He was born in a country home to Dorothy and Smith Allenbrand on July 9, 1935. He grew up in Olathe, KS, where he attended and graduated from Olathe High School in 1953. He went to Parsons Junior...
Maureen Helen Konen
Mar 4, 2023
Maureen Helen (McAlynn) Konen, 81, of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Hospice House of Olathe. Maureen was born and raised in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Eileen (Dowling) and the late George A. McAlynn. She attended Maria High School and graduated from Lindblom Tech High School. Maureen attended Wilson Jr....
Margaret Ann Pankratz
Mar 4, 2023
Margaret Ann Pankratz, 85, of Prairie Village, Kansas, went home to the Lord on Saturday, March 4, 2023. She was born on April 20, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas to Frazier and Margaret (Morris) Bailey. Most knew her as Ann. Ann was united in marriage to her loving spouse, Gene Dulane Pankratz, of 54 years. They were united in marriage on...
Patricia Frank
Mar 3, 2023
Patricia "Trish" (Dirrenberger) Frank, 72, passed away in Olathe, Kansas, on March 3, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Trish was born in Woodstock, Illinois, on December 27, 1950, to Loran and Theresa Dirrenberger. She was the middle of three children and throughout her life, maintained close relationships with her siblings despite living miles apart. On May 29, 1987, she...
Timothy Garrett Shelton
Feb 28, 2023
Timothy Garrett Shelton passed away on February 28, 2023, and went to his Heavenly Home. Tim was born September 2, 1977 in Chillicothe, MO to Paul and Joyce (Michaels) Shelton. He grew up attending Carrollton schools before moving to Overland Park, KS in 1987. He graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1996. Growing up, Tim's life was shaped...
Viola D. Johnson
Feb 28, 2023
Vicki Johnson (born Viola), age 88, passed away on February 28, 2023 due to complications of surgery following a fall. It is with heavy hearts that we share this news, but we know that Vicki lived a life full of grit, passion, love, beauty, and a wicked sense of humor.Born on April 10, 1934, in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, Vicki was...
Eugene R. Mccorkendale
Feb 28, 2023
Eugene "Gene" Ray McCorkendale, 89, of Stilwell, passed away peacefully at his home on February 28, 2023. He was born on July 9, 1933 to William H. and Hazel M. McCorkendale in Hardin, Mo. He grew up in Stanley, KS and attended Stanley High School, which he graduated from in 1951. After completing high school he went on to serve...
Janis Day
Feb 27, 2023
Janis Day, 85, of Overland Park, passed away on February 27, 2023 at Delmar Gardens. She was born on February 18, 1938 to Bert and Viva (Baker) Russell in Joplin, MO. She graduated from Joplin High School in 1956. On May 18, 1956, she married Norval E. Day, and they made their home in Shawnee, KS, raising 3 children.She was...
Allison M. Ewert
Feb 26, 2023
Allison Marie Ewert (Brackhahn), 54, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on February 26, 2023 after nearly three years of fighting breast cancer.Allison was born on August 29, 1968 to Robert Lester Brackhahn and Carol Christine Brackhahn (Cady) in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1986, she went on to study advertising at Kansas State...
