Julia Ann Thornton
Jan 13, 2021
Julia (85) passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Saint Joseph Hospital after fighting COVID-19. Born to Leonard and Harriet (Armstrong) Kuckherman in Dayton, Ohio, she graduated from Wilbur Wright High School in Dayton, and went on to graduate from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. This is where she met her husband Larry, and they were married for 64...
Jerry Ann Dixon
Jan 13, 2021
Jerry Ann Hendrix Dixon passed away quietly in her sleep on January 13, 2021. She was 80 years old. Jerry was born in New Orleans, LA, the daughter of Virgil and Justine Hendrix but grew up in Homer, LA. Her parents died when she was young and Jerry was raised by her grandmother, Lucinda Duplantis.She cherished her happy childhood growing...
John S. Chestnut
Jan 12, 2021
John Stanley Chestnut, 87, of Olathe, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021.He was born January 14, 1933, in Clay County, Kansas to William Stanley and Leona Evlyn (Dooley) Chestnut. John married Joan LaRue Snyder (b Oct 31,1937, d. Oct 12, 2018) June 05, 1960 in Elverson, Pennsylvania.John grew up on the farm. His family moved several times before purchasing...
Elizabeth L. Smid
Jan 12, 2021
Elizabeth (Betty) Lavinia Smid (Coles), 94, passed away on January 12, 2021, in Olathe, Kansas. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Smid, Betty was born at her family home in Taunton, Somerset, England, on Sept. 10, 1926. This British beauty caught the eye of a handsome, clarinet and sax playing American soldier named Bob at an American Red Cross...
Betty E. Verhaeghe
Jan 12, 2021
Obituary for Betty E. Verhaeghe Betty E. Verhaeghe, 97, of Olathe, passed away on January 12, 2021 at Olathe Hospice House. She was born on September 13, 1923 to Thomas and Pearl (Stumpff) Frost in Shawnee, Kansas. Betty worked as a secretary for North American (Aircraft Manufacturing) and for other businesses, but spent most of her life as a homemaker/farm...
Nancy Catherine Pharr
Jan 11, 2021
Nancy Catherine Pharr, 78, of Mission, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021. She was born on September 28, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri to Louis and Mary (Carlisle) Graham.She attended Saint Louis Elementary School and Bishop Hogan High School. She worked at Hartford Insurance Company for 40+ years holding several positions in their Kansas City office. She loved...
Karen K. Franklin
Jan 11, 2021
Karen K. Franklin, 74, of Olathe, Kansas passed away unexpectedly at home Monday January 11, 2021. Karen will lie in state from 3-7PM Friday January 15th at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel. The family will be present from 5-7PM. A funeral service will be held at 10AM on Saturday at the 151st St. Church of Christ with burial to follow...
Dennis Powers
Jan 10, 2021
It is with great sadness, the family of Dennis K. Powers of Shawnee, Kansas, announces he passed away in Kansas City on January 10th, 2021. To say he will be missed is a great understatement. He was cremated in Olathe, Kansas and will have no services, but those surviving him will always hold great memories.Dennis was born in Ogden, Utah...
Brent R Vonbehrens, Dds
Jan 10, 2021
Brent Rebbe vonBehrens, 64, of Olathe, passed away on January 10, 2021. He was born on January 19, 1956 to Dale and Janet (Rebbe) vonBehrens in Chicago, IL. Brent enjoyed a career as a truck driver and dentist. Dr. vonBehrens retired in 2012 but continued to treat patients in nursing homes until 2016.On December 24th, 1983, he married Patricia Ann...
Barbara Ann Rainey
Jan 9, 2021
Barbara "Yaya" Ann Rainey (Hale) went home to her creator at 1:45am, Saturday, January 9, 2021. Barbara peacefully ascended into the arms of Jesus surrounded by "Her Girls," after a long-fought battle with an internal infection. Barbara was born Tuesday, December 9, 1947, to Lawrence (D. 1970) and Wilma Hale (D. 1985). Barbara was the oldest of four children; Chris...
Dorothy Joan Haffey
Jan 9, 2021
Dorothy (Kolar) Joan Haffey went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2021. She was born on April 22, 1936 to Joseph and Libby Kolar in Nampa, Idaho. Soon after her birth she moved to Lafayette, Colorado, where she graduated from high school. Dorothy graduated with honors from Pasadena, College (now Point Loma University) with a Bachelor's in Education....
Vincent Henry Ferrini
Jan 8, 2021
Vincent (Vince) Henry Ferrini, 79, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on January 8, 2021 at Research Medical Center from complications due to Covid19. He was born on January 18, 1941 to Vincent and Marion Ferrini in Manhattan, New York. His family left the inclement weather of the East Coast for the warmer weather of Southern California living.On August 5, 1961,...
Beatrice Churchman
Jan 8, 2021
Helen Beatrice Churchman, Bea, passed peacefully into her heavenly home on January 8, 2021. She was born on September 9th 1926 in Breckenridge Missouri to John and Mary Oswalt. Bea's mother passed away when she was 2 years old and the family moved to Gardner, Kansas where Bea was known around town as "the baby." Bea attended Gardner schools, and...
Darlene Birkmann
Jan 7, 2021
Leora "Darlene" Birkmann, 91, passed away Thursday January 7, 2021 at the Olathe Hospice House. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm Wednesday January 13 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel followed by an informal service at 2pm. Burial will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Stanley. Darlene was born February 23, 1929 in Edmond, KS to Roy and Cecil...
Karen Ann Noll
Jan 7, 2021
Karen Ann Noll, 84, of Stilwell, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021. She was born on June 13, 1936 in Leavenworth, Kansas to Loren and Elsie (Anderson) Noll. She grew up and lived in Leavenworth until 1988, when she moved to Olathe and then to various other places in the immediate area. She worked at Johnson County Developmental...
Charles C. Tompkins
Jan 7, 2021
Charles Clifford Tompkins, 89, of Olathe, Kansas passed away Thursday January 7, 2021 at Olathe Medical Center. A celebration of his life will be scheduled for a later date. Please check back.Charlie was born January 24, 1931 in Los Angeles, California to Cary and Bernita Tompkins. He graduated from Northeast High School in Kansas City, MO in 1949 before joining...
Steven Randal Zehr
Jan 6, 2021
Steven Randal Zehr, age 64 of Linn Valley, KS passed peacefully on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Olathe Hospice House due to complications from COVID-19.Steve was born to Amy (Gramm) Zehr and D. Duane Zehr on June 23, 1956 in Peoria, IL. Steve spent his childhood in various cities in Illinois and graduated High School from Leroy, IL. Steve graduated...
Louis W. Schmidt Jr.
Jan 6, 2021
Louis W. Schmidt Jr, 90, of Olathe, KS, passed away on January 6th, 2021 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center due to an internal bleed. He was born on March 28th, 1930 to Louis and Gracia Beatrice (Snyder) Schmidt in Herrin, IL. He married Carolyn Sue Malone (Strickland) in Tulsa, OK on December 21st, 1957.Lou graduated from Marion High...
Krista L. Terry
Jan 6, 2021
Krista Lee Terry, 27, of Overland Park, Kansas, left us unexpectedly Wednesday January 6, 2021 at her home. A private memorial service will be held, you may view a recording of the service beginning Sunday evening January 10th.Krista entered the world on May 13, 1993 to Alan and Sandra Romprey in Olathe, Kansas. She graduated from Olathe South High School...
Terry L. Billam
Jan 5, 2021
Terry Lee Billam June 6, 1951 – January 5, 2021Terry Lee Billam, 69, of Olathe, passed away on January 5, 2021 at the Olathe Hospice House, after a long battle with MDS and Leukemia. Terry was born in Hoisington, Kansas, to John and Anna Lee Billam (Price), and grew up in Osawatomie, Kansas. Terry was a natural athlete who played,...
