James Clarence Killion
Dec 13, 2022
James Clarence Killion, formerly of Salina, passed away on December 13, 2022 at his home in Olathe, with family by his side. He was 87. Jim was born on July 5, 1935 to Carl and Nina (McGee) Killion in Baxter Springs, KS. He attended Neosho County Community College and Pittsburg State University, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Arts. His...
David Richard Bowron
Dec 12, 2022
David Richard Bowron, 63, of Olathe, passed away on December 12, 2022 at Olathe Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born on January 12, 1959 to Richard and Patricia Bowron in Aurora, IL. Dave worked as a Salesrep in the promotional products industry for many years. Dave's children were the absolute, light of his life. He was a...
William Ray Johnston Jr
Dec 11, 2022
Bill Johnston, 76, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022. He was born on February 25, 1946 in Statesville, North Carolina, to William Ray Johnston Sr. and Julia Evelene (Mills) Johnston.He grew up in a military family and he lived on various bases along the east coast. When his dad's ship was in port, he and...
Dana Ann Chapman
Dec 10, 2022
Dana Ann Chapman, 64, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was born on December 13, 1957 in Denver, Colorado to Dave and Marjorie (Giordano) Moore. Keith and Dana met in Fulton, MO in 1976, where Dana attended William Woods College and Keith attended Westminster College. Dana graduated with a degree in Microbiology in 1979 and...
James T. Russell
Dec 8, 2022
On December 8th, at 12:40pm, James Tony Russell Jr passed away at his house in Overland Park, Kansas. His wife, Tracye Russell, was by his side.Jim Russell was born November 30, 1962 at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, OK to James Tony and Leona Mae (Neal) Russell. He married Theryal (Tracye) Brooks on May 6, 1983. Together, they raised...
Dr. Howard Bell, Sr.
Dec 8, 2022
Dr. Donald Howard Bell, Sr., age 90, passed away at home surrounded by his family on December 8, 2022. He was born December 21, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Harold F. and Govadina J. Bell. Don served our country in the United States Army, was awarded the National Defense Service Award, and was honorably discharged as Corporal in 1956. He...
Eugene Ray Ledgerwood
Dec 6, 2022
Eugene Ray Ledgerwood, 61 of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Tuesday December 6, 2022. He was born on June 6, 1961 in Kansas City, Kansas to Robert and Nelma (Kenslow) Ledgerwood. Gene grew up in Mission, Kansas and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1979. Gene met the love of his life, Amy at "The Lonestar" in Westport...
Jacqueline Louise Brown
Dec 4, 2022
Jacqueline Louise Brown, 67, of Olathe, passed away on December 4, 2022, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 7, 1955, to Emmanuel and Mildred (Tucker) Pegues at Marks, MS. Jacqueline loved the feeling of helping others reach their potential. She worked as a Human Resource Specialist for Yellow Freight, John Knox Village, and was also...
Christine Ellen Whitlow
Dec 4, 2022
Christine Ellen Whitlow, 72, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 after a brief illness. Christine was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 6, 1950, the daughter of Herbert Gene Whitlow and Barbara Ellen (Shackle) Whitlow. Her parents preceded her in death. Christine grew up in Tecumseh, Kansas and graduated from Shawnee Heights High School. She worked for many years...
Eugene "Paul" Foley
Dec 3, 2022
Eugene "Paul" Foley Jr, 86, of Overland Park, KS, died peacefully at the Hospice House in Olathe, KS on December 3rd, 2022. Born in Boston, MA on March 16, 1936, he was the eldest son of the late Eugene Paul Sr and Mary Agnes (Hanley) Foley and grew up in Quincy. He graduated from Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree,...
Gayla S. Schmanke
Dec 3, 2022
Gayla Sue Schmanke of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully on December 3, 2022 at the age of 72.Gayla was born on January 6, 1950 in Topeka, KS to Maurice and Marjorie Gilliland. She was a graduate of Holton High School in 1968, and then earned a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics at Kansas State University. While at K-State, Gayla met...
Claudia Dritlein
Dec 2, 2022
Claudia Dritlein, 73, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022. She was born on September 21, 1949, in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Larkin and Barbara (Chitwood) Roberts. Claudia is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, William (Bill) Dritlein; children, Dana (David) Nolte, Michael (Marisa) Dritlein, Jamie (Derrick) Patton; grandchildren, Brooke (Jared) Nance, Drake Patton, Julia Patton,...
Derwin L. Tunks
Dec 2, 2022
Derwin L. Tunks, 88, of Spring Hill Kansas passed away December 2, 2022. Derwin was born September 18,1934 in Grant Township, Washington County Kansas to Roy Tunks and Bessie Ryser Tunks. United in marriage to Grace Tunks on September 1, 1963; enjoying 54 years together. They traveled the world sightseeing and several missionary trips with their church.Derwin was preceded in...
Ross L. Seales
Dec 2, 2022
Ross L. Seales, 93, of Olathe, KS passed away Fri. Dec 2, 2022. Visitation will be 10AM-11AM Fri. Dec 9th at American Legion Post #153 in Olathe, KS funeral services will follow at 11AM. Burial will be at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens.Ross was born February 23, 1929 in Anderson, Missouri. He served in the US Army and was awarded the...
Susan Margaret Lewis
Dec 1, 2022
Susan Margaret Lewis, 73, of Leawood, KS returned to her Heavenly Father on December 1, 2022. Susan passed at Kansas City Hospice with her husband by her side. She died of pancreatic cancer that was recently discovered in October. We find solace in knowing she's in a better place. Susan was born to John and Lena (Preston) Wolfe in Cambridge,...
Thomas Hoyt Woolery
Nov 29, 2022
Thomas Hoyt Woolery, 75, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away 11/29/2022. Tom was born 11/14/1947 to Thomas & Virginia Elrod Woolery. He graduated from East High School in Kansas City, MO in 1966 and graduated from Avila University in Kansas City, MO. Tom worked over 40 years in the motion picture industry in theatrical exhibition. Tom began his career working...
Elliott "Don" Donald Stewart, Iii
Nov 29, 2022
Elliott "Don" Stewart III, 56, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. He was born on December 1, 1965 in Charlotte, North Carolina to Elliott & LaWanda Stewart (Williamson) Stewart.Much of Don's childhood was spent in Nashville, TN where his extended family resided. He had fond memories of the time spent there with all of his grandparents...
Elaine Brown Malcolm
Nov 29, 2022
Having recently returned from a fabulous week-long Thanksgiving trip to Colorado to visit her daughterand family, Elaine Malcolm passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, November 29th, 2022. Shewas 83.Alice Elaine (nèe Brown) Malcolm, (Elaine), of Prairie Village, Kansas, was born on November 16, 1939,in Kansas City, MO to Roy and Mildred Brown. After spending her early years in...
Dilip Ganpat Parulekar
Nov 29, 2022
Dilip Ganpat Parulekar, 77, recently of Leawood, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. He was born on April 11, 1945 in Mumbai, India to Ganpat and Urmila (Gaitonde) Parulekar. A graduate of Wilson College and Seth G.S. Medical College in Mumbai, India, he immigrated to the United States in 1969 to complete his surgical residency at St. Luke's...
Dollie J. Magner
Nov 29, 2022
Dollie J. (Gentry) Magner, 90, passed away Nov. 29, 2022. A visitation will be held from 10-11AM Wed. Dec 7th at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel followed by a graveside service at 2:30PM at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Galesburg, KS officiated by son in law Adrian Fitzmaurice.She was born June 17, 1932 in Neodesha, KS, the fourth daughter of Richard...
