James W. Sowers
Feb 26, 2023
James "Jim" W. Sowers, 75, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023. He was born on November 15, 1947 in Ottawa, Kansas to Clare and Marion (Anderson) Sowers. Jim was raised on a modest farm near Williamsburg, KS with his parents and four brothers. One of his daily chores was milking the Jersey cows. After high school...
Larry A. Kasberger
Feb 21, 2023
Lawrence A. Kasberger, 82, of Olathe, KS passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation in Olathe, KS where he was surrounded by love and family.Larry was born on January 18th of 1941 to Albert and Elsie Kasberger in Picher, OK. After graduating from Hayden High School in Topeka, KS in 1958, Larry attended Hutchinson Community...
James Edgar Davis
Feb 19, 2023
James "Jim" Edgar Davis passed away surrounded by family on February 19, 2023. Jim was born to Bill and Bernice Davis of Kansas City, Missouri on May 15, 1951. He attended Rockhurst High School and College, graduating with degrees in Biology and Chemistry. While in high school, Jim met Mary Beth Yates, and the two married on June 22, 1973.Mary...
Margaret Ellen Gasper
Feb 18, 2023
Margaret Ellen Gasper, 63, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023. She was born on August 20, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri to William and Betty (Coffman) Gasper. Most knew her as Meg she graduated Oak Park High School 1977 Kansas City, Missouri where she grew up. She had several different jobs mainly clerical, her last job...
Ronald E. Kwasney
Feb 18, 2023
Ronald E. Kwasney, 81, of Olathe, KS, passed away on February 18, 2023 due to heart complications.Ronald was born on November 1, 1941 to Stanley Kwasney and Doris Hannah in Massena, NY as the second of six children. Upon joining the US Navy, where he served from 1959-1962, Ronald was placed aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard, an Essex-class aircraft...
Barbara J. Matthews
Feb 18, 2023
Barbara J. Matthews, 89, of Olathe, KS passed away Saturday February 18, 2023.Barbara was born December 27, 1933 in Girard, Illinois to Clayton and Mae Gertrude Smith.She graduated from Girard High School and met her future husband John Robert Matthews. Together they had three children, Michael Robert, Patricia Ann and Linda Faye. After raising her family Barbara became an Avon...
Lavon Lynn Lorimor
Feb 17, 2023
Lavon Lynn Lorimor, 60, of Olathe, passed away on February 17, 2023 at Olathe Hospice House. She was born on April 8, 1962 to George and Wanda (Daniels) Scott at Ypsilanti, MI. On July 25, 1998, she married Loren "Scott" Lorimor, and they finally made their home in Olathe, Kansas in 2005.Lynn worked as a Customer Support Supervisor and Subject...
Merlin Eugene Olson
Feb 17, 2023
Merlin Eugene Olson, 83, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023. He was born on September 5, 1939 in Assaria, Kansas to John and Edith (Anderson) Olson. Merlin spent his early years growing up on the family farm and attended elementary and high school in Assaria, graduating in 1957. He attended Fort Hayes University and graduated with...
Patricia (Ballard) Kelley
Feb 17, 2023
Beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Patricia "Pat" (Ballard) Kelley entered into God's Kingdom on Friday, February 17, 2023 after a short battle with a large-scale infection.Pat was born to Carl and Alice (Jones) Ballard in December 1937 in Ottumwa, Iowa. In 1964, Patricia met Larry Kelley, a match truly made in heaven, and they were married in 1965....
Gloria Ann Hiller
Feb 16, 2023
Gloria Ann Hiller, 73, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023 after a short battle with two different cancers; metastatic melanoma and chondrosarcoma.Gloria was born on May 10, 1949 in Ottawa, Kansas to Wayne E. and Marjorie Ione (Storrer) Jones. Her very early years were spent in multiple locations as her father traveled throughout Eastern Kansas...
Terry Dean Hunt
Feb 14, 2023
Terry Dean Hunt, 84, of Olathe, passed away on February 14, 2023 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 1, 1938 to Marvin and Doris "Virginia" (Beason) Hunt in Los Angeles, CA. Terry was the proud owner and President of Golden Boy Pies and Cakes, Inc. in Overland Park, Kansas for over...
Thelma Oleta Garvic
Feb 14, 2023
Thelma Oleta (Huestis) Garvic was born January 20, 1917, and entered heaven's gates at the age of 106 on February 14, 2023. She preferred to be called Oleta, but her childhood name was Tince. She was born to Paul and Audie (Parmer) Huestis in Dothan, TX. At the age of six months, her mother was struck and killed by lightning....
Carol Suzanne Komsthoeft
Feb 13, 2023
Carol Suzanne Komsthoeft of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on February 13, 2023, at the age of 69. She was born on February 15, 1953 in Kansas City. She was the firstborn of four daughters to Jean Ronald Sperry and Laura Lea (Love) Sperry. Carol married Peter Wilhelm Komsthoeft on January 17, 1982, in Kansas City. She enjoyed her family above...
Joe Allenbrand
Feb 12, 2023
Joe Allenbrand, age 92, passed away February 12, 2023 at Olathe Hospice House.He was born June 11, 1930 in Gentry County, MO to Edwin Lewis and Lilah Leon (Houston) Allenbrand. He was a graduate of the National School of Aeronautics, and began his career by working at The Delco Company and Sunflower Ordnance before becoming the owner and operator of...
Stephen D. Dice
Feb 11, 2023
Stephen D. Dice,70, of Fontana, Kansas passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 11, 2023.Stephen was born on April 21, 1952, in Kansas City, Missouri to Daniel and Rose (Bauer) Dice. He grew up in Shawnee, Kansas with 3 brothers and 2 sisters. He graduated from St. Joseph High School where he played football and excelled on the track...
Betty Anne Pro
Feb 11, 2023
Betty Anne Pro, 69, of Olathe, Kansas peacefully passed away on February 11, 2023.She was born on November 14, 1953 in Metz, France to Robert L. and Andree O. Millbern. She spent most of her childhood living in Iola, Kansas and then moved to France at 13 years old. During her childhood she loved horseback riding. It was in France...
Robert Edward Taylor
Feb 10, 2023
Robert ("Bob") Edward Taylor was born in Cleveland Ohio November 25, 1940 the third son of Rev. Franklin S. and Elizabeth (Kish) Taylor. He earned his A.A. from Manatee Junior College and the University of Florida and his B.S.E.E. from the University of South Florida. He leaves behind his wife of 60 years Marilyn (Levere) Taylor, two children and their...
William Paul March
Feb 10, 2023
Not listed on any map is a place called "Bill's Crazy Squirrel Mountain". You will know you've found it when you hear a slightly off-key "Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam..." carried on the wind. William Paul "Bill" March rode off into the sunset on February 10, 2023.Born October 1932 in Springfield, MO, the second son to...
Chad Mudloff
Feb 10, 2023
Chad "CD" Mudloff, 49, of Olathe, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 10th, 2023. He was born on September 13, 1973 to David and Kathy Mudloff in Kansas City, MO. He graduated from Olathe South High School and went on to graduate from Kansas State University with his Bachelor's Degree in Construction Science and Structural Engineering.Chad enjoyed a lifelong...
Susan O. Robbins
Feb 7, 2023
Susan Olson Robbins, 82, of Olathe, KS, passed away Tues. Feb. 7, 2023 at home. A visitation will be held 10-11am Thurs. Feb 23rd at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel followed by a memorial service at 11AM.Susan was born July 27, 1940 in Galesville, WI to Henry and E. Hazel Olson, but grew up in the Norwegian community of Stoughton,...
