Obituaries
Rita Louise Hartsook
Aug 11, 2022
Rita Louise Hartsook, 74, passed away on August 11, 2022. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Melvin Eugene Richardson and Betty Lee Richardson. Rita lived in Nebraska until she was 2 years old, when her mom and dad divorced and when she moved to Kansas, where she remained the rest of her life.Rita's mom remarried in 1950 to Robert...
Betty Ellis
Aug 11, 2022
Betty Jo Davis Ellis, 91, of Star City, AR passed away Thurs. Aug. 11th at Village Shalom in Overland Park, KS. A joint celebration of life with Robert Pearce Ellis will be held at 11 am, August 20th at Lakeside United Methodist Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.Betty was born Nov. 28, 1930 in Memphis, TN to Lester and Elva Belle...
Mary Ruth Trogdon
Aug 11, 2022
Mary Ruth Trogdon 88, of Overland Park , KS passed away peacefully on August 11, 2022, at Saint Luke's Hospice House surrounded by her family.Mary, who went by her middle name Ruth, was born on November 11th, 1933, to Thomas and Mary Harris in Kansas City, MO. Ruth graduated from Paseo High School in 1951. Shortly after high school she...
Jax Sawyer Putthoff
Aug 10, 2022
Jax Sawyer Putthoff, age 15, of Olathe, passed away on August 10th, 2022He was born on April 11, 2007 to Josh and Trisha Putthoff in Shawnee, KS. Jax was a student at Olathe South High School, and enjoyed time spent with his friends and listening to music. Jax loved his family, his friends, and Jesus. He had a way to...
John Joseph Kowalski
Aug 9, 2022
John Joseph Kowalski, 88, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022.John (better known as Popo) was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on February 6th, 1934. After graduating high school John joined the Air Force, serving two years during the Korean War, stationed in Goose Bay, Labrodor. He finished out his military service at Scott Air Force Base...
Mark Joseph Knutson
Aug 9, 2022
Mark Joseph Knutson, 59, of Olathe, passed away on August 9th, 2022 at his home.He was born on March 26th, 1963 to Alvin and Dolores (Juris) Knutson at Minneapolis, MN.Mark worked as a Sr. Manager for Associated Wholesale Grocers, until the time of his death.On May 19th, 1984, he married Jacqueline Theresa Honeck, and made their home in Coon Rapids,...
Nicole Lynn Storey
Aug 7, 2022
Nicole was born in Orange City, Iowa on Tuesday, April 20th, 1976 to Thomas and Sharon (Galles) Harpenau. As the 5th of 7 children she was born into a busy, noisy household. She was very studious and was by all accounts the smartest of those 7 children. Nicole graduated from Rogers High School in Rogers, AR but her heart belonged...
Dakota Birdie Barrow
Aug 6, 2022
Dakota Birdie Barrow was born to Steven and Rebekah (Jay) Barrow on August 6, 2022 in Merriam, Kansas. She fell asleep in the arms of her parents that same evening. Dakota had a strong heart and was the perfect combination of her parents. Although only here a moment she left a lasting impression and will forever be loved. She is...
Mason Wyatt Laws
Aug 6, 2022
Mason Wyatt Laws, 26, of Gardner, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. He was born on April 18, 1996 in Olathe, Kansas to David and Diana Laws. Mason graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and had certificates in HVAC from JCCC. His two main passions were comedy and connecting with people online from around the world, especially...
Lois Irene Kirkman
Aug 6, 2022
Lois Kirkman, 42, of Olathe, Ks, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. A Memorial Service will be held on August 12, 2022, at 11:00 am, at the Olathe Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 15915 W. 143rd Street. Her survivors include her father, Tracy Dean Kirkman; her Grandma, Connie...
Laura Ann Fenner
Aug 6, 2022
Laura Ann Fenner, 49, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. She was born on July 17, 1973 in Independence, Missouri. Her parents were Robert and Debra (Sexton) Cook. Laura spent her elementary school years in Tonganoxie, Kansas, and she graduated in 1991 from Blue Valley High School.She was married to Christopher Fenner on March 1, 1997...
Evelyn Joyce Diener
Aug 4, 2022
Evelyn Joyce Diener, age 101, passed away in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 4, 2022. Evelyn was born September 23, 1920 in Sarcoxie, MO to Thomas and Mae Moore. She married Monroe Harding Diener on April 24, 1948 in Joplin, MO. and together they had one daughter Nancy Kay. They resided in Kansas City, MO where Monroe worked for General...
David Dwain Kite
Aug 3, 2022
David Dwain Kite, born June 25, 1952, passed away on August 3, 2022, after a 9 month battle with pancreatic cancer.He was born in Madison, Texas to Mary Glass Kite and Dwain Rayne Kite. After a short stint in St Louis, the family moved to North Kansas City. He graduated from Oak Park High School in 1970 and proceeded to...
Renate K. Voepel
Aug 3, 2022
Wife, Mom, Oma, Mother-in-law, and loyal friend….she had many roles and all were built on a foundation of love.Renate K. Voepel was the heart of this family and that heart stopped beating on August 3rd, 2022, while she was surrounded by her family and wrapped in an insurmountable amount of love.Renate was born on November 16, 1935 in Mülheim Ruhr,...
Gregory Bruce Duck
Aug 1, 2022
May 12, 1956 ~ August 1, 2022Greg was born to Chester & Pauline Duck on May 12, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri. He resided most of his adult life in Olathe, Kansas. After graduating from Olathe High School and the University of Kansas with a degree in military science, he accepted a commission into the United States Navy as a...
Kristine J. Long
Aug 1, 2022
Kristine "Kristi" Janette LongOctober 17, 1972 — August 1, 2022Kristine "Kristi" Janette Long passed away August 1, 2022 surrounded by loved ones and prayer at Kansas City Hospice. Kristi was a loving wife, a caring mother, a dependable friend and a faithful servant of God. Kristi was born at Naval Regional Medical Center, Great Lakes, IL, and grew up in...
Jeffrey K. Rauenzahn, Jr.
Jul 29, 2022
Jeffrey K. Rauenzahn, Jr., 47, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022. He was born on November 21, 1974 in Reading, Pennsylvania to Jeffrey and Shirli (Sedgebeer) Rauenzahn. Jeff moved to the Kansas City area when he was two years old. He went to Olathe South High School and earned a B.S. in Advertising from the University...
Max Clay Mcmillan
Jul 28, 2022
Max Clay McMillian – dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away in his sleep at home in Olathe, Kansas on July 28, 2022. Max graduated from high school in Rapid City, South Dakota, and then attended the University of Northern Colorado. Max earned his master's degree in education administration from the University of Colorado. Max spent his 31-year career...
John Philip Warner
Jul 28, 2022
John Philip Warner, 78, died due to complications of Parkinson's disease, surrounded by family, July 28, 2022, at Santa Marta in Olathe, KS. He was born December 3, 1943, at Parris Island, SC, to Harold and Marie Warner, and grew up enjoying summers on the family farm in Indiana.John graduated from Bowling Green State University, class of 1965. Upon graduation,...
Larry Roger Kohns
Jul 27, 2022
Larry R. Kohns, 78, of Olathe, passed away on July 27, 2022. He was born on January 30, 1944 to Paul and Austrid Kohns in Cherokee, IA. Larry worked as a Civil Engineer for Black and Veatch for over 45 years, until his retirement in 2017. He enjoyed visits with relatives, time at the family farm, walks in the park,...
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