Obituaries
Jeffrey Todd Holsapple
May 6, 2022
Jeffrey Todd Holsapple, 57, passed away unexpectedly on May 6th in Olathe Kansas. He was born November 5, 1964 in Seneca, Kansas to Larry "Hoss" and Mary Ann Holsapple where he grew up with the greatest group of friends whom he stayed close to even after moving away upon high school graduation from Nemaha Valley High school in 1983. Attending...
Marjorie Marie Williams
May 3, 2022
Marjorie Marie Williams, 94, of Olathe, KS and formerly of Ipswich, South Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Marjorie was born on March 2, 1928, to Louis and Barbara Streit in Ipswich, South Dakota. She attended a one room country school in Powell Township and then Holy Cross School in Ipswich before she graduated from Ipswich High School...
Margaret F. Worrell
May 2, 2022
Margaret Frances Worrell, 99, formerly of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022. She was born on February 23, 1923 in Lancaster, Kansas to George and Ida (Gigstad) Buttron.Margaret grew up on the family farm northeast of Lancaster and in 1940 graduated from Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, Kansas. After high school she was a bookkeeper...
Brandon Terrance Gunter
May 1, 2022
Brandon Terrance Gunter, 36, of Olathe, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 1, 2022.He was born on August 29, 1985, in Overland Park, KS, to Terry and Donna (Dikeman) Gunter, the first of their three sons. Brandon was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Richard and Margaret (Howell) Dikeman, of DeSoto, KS. He is survived by his parents,...
Shirley Ann Biggerstaff
May 1, 2022
Shirley Ann (Moss) Biggerstaff, 93, of Olathe KS, passed away on May 1st, 2022. Shirley was born in Boone Iowa on December 1st, 1928, to Charles and Ruth (Ehlers) Moss. She married Willis Biggerstaff in 1945 before he enlisted in the US Army during WWII and were married for 65 years prior to Willie's death in 2011. Shirley and Willie...
Linda Susan Hughes
May 1, 2022
Linda Susan Hughes, 67, of Mountain Top, PA passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022 in Olathe, KS. She was born on September 25, 1954 in Kingston, Pennsylvania to John and Eleaner (Vinscavage) Williams.Linda grew up and lived most of her life in Mountain Top, PA. She was married to her husband Paul for 45 years. Their journey together began...
John Arthur Rice
Apr 30, 2022
John Arthur Rice, 75, of Olathe, passed away on April 30, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 7, 1946 to Robert and Edith (McDonald) Rice at Gardner, KS. John worked as a Debt Collector for 25 years, most recently working part-time for Food and Fuel in Olathe. On October 3, 2003, he married Patricia Louise Verhaeghe, and...
Juanita Mae Manning
Apr 28, 2022
Juanita Mae Manning, 99, of Olathe, passed away on April 28, 2022 at Olathe Hospice House after a brief Illness.She was born on February 7, 1923 to Oscar and Hazel (Stevens) Ouverson at Le Seuer, MN. Juanita had various secretarial jobs through her her life and was an original Rosie the Riveter during World War II making ammunition.She spent much...
David Llewellyn Thomas
Apr 28, 2022
David Llewellyn Thomas, 83, of Olathe, Kansas passed on April 28, 2022 with his family at his side. He is at peace after 14 years of prostate cancer.He leaves his wife of 61 years, Carolyn, a son David Mark Thomas and a daughter Suzanne Seck, two grandsons, Tyler Trammell and Samuel Trammell. He also leaves a brother, Scott Thomas of...
Rebecca Vickers
Apr 28, 2022
Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Vickers was born August 8, 1970 in Overland Park, Kansas. She was a joyful child who lit up every room with her bright smile. Becky was drawn to music as a baby, and it was the rhythm of her entire life. She loved to sit at her piano, playing and singing all of her favorite songs; especially...
Ruth Rohlman
Apr 27, 2022
Ruth Elenore Rohlman, 97, formerly of Olathe, KS, passed away on April 27, 2022, in Flower Mound, TX. She was born on February 14, 1925, to Niles and Irene (Tram) Stutchburg at Rochester, NY. After graduation from Nazareth College in Rochester, Ruth earned her master's degree in nursing from Yale University in Connecticut. This was followed by a career as...
Don W. Truby
Apr 27, 2022
Don Winton Truby, 87, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. He was born on November 26, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas to Victor and Ruth (Secrest) Truby. Don grew up in Anthony, Kansas and attended all 12 grades of school there. Don was in the armed forces as part of the Army and served his time in...
Phillip Vincent Foust
Apr 27, 2022
Phillip Vincent "Vince" Foust, 62, of Overland Park, passed away on April 27, 2022 at St. Luke's South Medical Center. He was born on July 5, 1959 to Phillip and Patricia (Oltjen) Foust at Cedar Vale, KS. He graduated from Marysville High School in Marysville, KS, and went on to attend Kansas State University and graduated from Benedictine College with...
Kevin Fletcher Faust
Apr 26, 2022
Kevin Fletcher Faust, 62, of Olathe, passed away on April 26, 2022 at Olathe Hospice House. He was born on June 10, 1959 to Henry and Helen (Fletcher) Faust in Stuttgart, Germany . Kevin served our country in the U.S. Army, then went on to enjoy a long career in Law Enforcement. On November 10, 1995, he married Karen C....
Martha E. Varzaly
Apr 26, 2022
Martha E Varzaly, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on April 26, 2022, in Olathe, Ks at the age of 75. Martha was born in Danville, Virginia to Pomp and Carrie Berger on June 24th, 1946. Martha grew up in the small town of Gretna Virginia. After graduating from high school, she attended William and Mary College in Williamsburg...
Richard Deane Thomas, Jr.
Apr 23, 2022
Richard Deane Thomas, Jr., age 56, passed away April 23, 2022 in Olathe Hospice House.On April 23, 2022, Richard Deane Thomas, Jr, received perfect heavenly peace, "to be absent from the body and present with the Lord." II Corinthians 5:8He was born June 29, 1965 in Kansas City, KS to Richard and Aline Thomas. He graduated from Washington High School...
Phylis Deisher
Apr 21, 2022
Phylis Jean Millard was born on December 29, 1945 to parents, George and Ada Millard. Her siblings included older sister Marilyn, twin brother Phil and youngest sister Barbra. She attended Bethany Nazarene College and received her Master's Degree in Nursing from Wichita State University. She was married to Francis Lee Deisher on September 1, 1973. Phylis had three children and...
Theo A. Kiker
Apr 21, 2022
Theo Arlen Kiker, 90, of Olathe, KS passed away April 21, 2022 at his home. He was born on November 22, 1931 to his parents Marlett and Gladyce Kiker in Frederick, OK. He attended Weaver rural school and finished his schooling at New Mexico Military Institute. He served in the US Army 1953-1955 stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San...
Vernal Ray Gerber
Apr 18, 2022
Vernal Ray Gerber, of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 18, 2022, at the Olathe Health Hospice House. Vernal was born on November 18, 1953, in Jefferson City, Missouri to Christ and Erma (Austeel) Gerber. Vernal was a pilot for over 40 years beginning in Fort Leonard Wood, MO in 1979. He began flying in Kansas...
Catherine L. Smith
Apr 15, 2022
Catherine "Cathy" L. Smith passed away early Friday morning, April 15, 2022, after fighting cancer with close family by her side. Cathy was born Oct. 16, 1956, at Hamilton AFB, CA, to Jo (Cumley) and Ray Smith. Although Cathy considered Olathe her hometown, because her father was in the Air Force, Cathy's school years were spent in a variety of...
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