Obituaries
Carmen Michalakis
Oct 17, 2020
Carmen Minjarez Michalakis, 78 of Olathe, KS passed away on October 17, 2020 at home.She was born on December 3, 1941 to Felipe and Carmelita (Tierres) Minjarez in El Paso, TX. She grew up in Ysleta and attended Ysleta High School.On April 30th, 1960 she married Demosthenes N. Michalakis, (Jim). Jim and Carmen lived all over the world and raised...
Iris J. Laschã©
Oct 17, 2020
"What a caterpillar calls the end of life, wise men call a butterfly." - Chinese Proverb Iris J. Lasché, 94, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. She was born on October 13, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Eugene and Olga (Lemberg) Handrich. Iris grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was a graduate of Wisconsin...
Julie A. Wier
Oct 17, 2020
Julie Ann Wier, age 63, of Olathe, passed away on October 17, 2020 due to complications from a Hemorrhagic Stroke. She was born on October 8th, 1957 to Max and Nancy Probasco in Unionville, MO. She attended Primary & Secondary School in Unionville, MO. After High School, she attended William Jewell College in Liberty, MO on a Full Academic Scholarship....
Marsha Diann Rose
Oct 16, 2020
Marsha Diann Rose, 71, of Olathe, Ks. went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 16, 2020 at Olathe Medical Center.She was born August 26, 1949 to Wesley Ched Blue and Betty Jean Blue in Springfield, Mo. After moving to Kansas City, Ks. as a child, the family settled in Shawnee Mission, Ks.After graduating from Shawnee...
Robert George Thurman
Oct 16, 2020
ROBERT GEORGE THURMAN (1926-2020) Robert (Bob) George Thurman, 94, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Olathe, KS, where he was recuperating from a broken hip. Bob was born September 29, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri to George and Lucy (Munsterman) Thurman who preceded him in death. He graduated from Paseo High School in...
James William Hamm, Jr.
Oct 16, 2020
James William Hamm, Jr. peacefully passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Olathe Hospice House. Jim was born April 25, 1943 in Hannibal, Missouri to James and Irene Hamm. He graduated from Raytown High School and went on to serve in the United State Air Force from 1961-1965. During his time in the Air Force, he developed his love for...
Louetta K. Prewitt
Oct 16, 2020
Louetta Kaye Prewitt, 64, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020. She was born on September 8, 1956 in Fort Madison, Iowa to Paul and Lois (Campbell) Prewitt. Louetta graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School. She retired from the United States Attorney's Office. Lou was an avid sports fan and loved to travel. Louetta is survived...
Walter Lee Stockdale
Oct 15, 2020
Walter Lee Stockdale of Overland Park, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on October 15th. He was 89 years old.Walter was born May 1, 1931 and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. His family included his parents George and Lottie Stockdale, four brothers, and two sisters. Walter married Anna Marie Smith in 1955. Walter and Anna had two...
Marsha Ann Freeman
Oct 14, 2020
Marsha Ann Freeman, 77, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. She was born on February 13, 1943 in Kansas City, MO to Richard and Dolores (Sheahan) Sullivan. Marsha spent all of her life in the Kansas City area attending Bishop Hogan High School and working for Business Men's Assurance Company of America (BMA) as a...
Darrell E. Chambers
Oct 13, 2020
Darrell Eugene Chambers, father and husband, passed away unexpectedly on October 13, 2020 at the age of 75. Born January 24, 1945 to Robert and Geraldine Chambers in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Darrell enjoyed playing baseball, basketball, singing in choir, and performing in school plays. In 1966, Darrell enlisted in the Navy where he served as Petty Officer Chambers aboard the...
Carl Ray James
Oct 12, 2020
Carl Ray James, 92, of Kansas City, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 12, 2020.Carl was born on July 3, 1928 to Glendon Otis and Martha Anna (Stone) James in Kansas City, MO. While working for the Dictaphone Company, Carl met Frances Marie Smith. They were married on November 1, 1953 at Roanoke Methodist church by Frances' father,...
Gerard "Jerry" Blume
Oct 11, 2020
Gerard Allen (Jerry) Blume, 77, of Olathe, passed away peacefully in the arms of his wife, Rita and son, Matthew on October 11, 2020.Jerry was born on January 14, 1943 to Arthur and Rose (Marr) Blume in St. Louis, MO. On November 18, 1967 he and Rita Patricia Blume (Reintjes) were married and began their 53 year journey together. The...
Ernest H. Cooper
Oct 10, 2020
Ernest "Ernie" Harold Cooper, 77, of Olathe, passed away on October 10, 2020 at Olathe Medical Center.He was born on November 21, 1942 in Independence, MO., spent a large part of his childhood in Buckner, MO., and was raised in Lake Lotawana, MO.He was a lifetime member of Earl Collier American Legion Post #153, who supported him to the position...
Rory M. Haug
Oct 9, 2020
Gregory "Rory" Haug Jr.27, of Zionsville, Indiana and Olathe, Kansas, a beloved son, brother, grandson and father, passed away to soon on October 9, 2020. He was born July 30, 1993 in Heidelberg, Germany, the son of Gregory Sr. and Michelle (Whittaker) Haug.As the son of a career military service member "Army Brat", Rory touched many lives in the multiple...
Arthur H. Knettle
Oct 8, 2020
In Loving Memory of Arthur Harwood KnettleAugust 23, 1937 – October 8, 2020Arthur H. Knettle (83) died October 8, 2020. He was born August 23, 1937 in Otterville, Missouri, as an only child of Raymond and Irene (Moehle) Knettle. He grew up in Pilot Grove, MO and graduated from Pilot Grove High School in 1955. He enjoyed playing basketball, playing...
Eli J. Boucher
Oct 8, 2020
Eli John Leo Boucher, 99, Olathe, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Silvercrest Independent Living Community, Lenexa, KS. He was born May 16, 1921 to Edward and Blanche Boucher, in Zurich, Kansas, the 8th child born into a family of 9 children. Eli grew up on the family farm during the 1920's and 1930's. He shared many memories...
James R. Iliff
Oct 7, 2020
James R. Iliff of Olathe, KS passed away unexpectedly on October 7, 2020. He was born in Strong City, KS on January 27, 1948 to Edna and Dick Iliff. He married Linda Iliff on January 18, 1969. They had one son, Brett, born on November 1, 1986.Jim grew up in Cottonwood Falls, KS, graduating in 1966 from Chase County High...
Barbara Jo Keller
Oct 6, 2020
Barbara "Barb" Jo Keller, 63, of Lenexa, passed away from a long illness on October 6, 2020. She was born on June 13, 1957 in St. Louis Missouri.In 2013, she retired early from Farmers insurance / FIG Credit Union after being with the company since 1977 (36.5 years).Barb battled with type one diabetes since 1962. She fought back in sickness...
Carol Jeanne Mills
Oct 5, 2020
Carol Jeanne Mills, 81, of Olathe, KS, passed away on October 5, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home. She was born on July 28, 1939, to William and Evelyn (Shaw) Lindsay in Chicago, IL. Carol enjoyed her career as a nurse, working at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Chicago, IL, and then as a missionary at an orphanage near Monterrey,...
Clayton E Woody
Oct 5, 2020
Clayton Eugene Woody, 70, of Linwood, KS, passed away on October 5, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.He was born on October 28, 1949 to Harold and Nadine (Gorham) Woody in Kansas City, MO.Clayton worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for McAnany Construction Company from 1969 until he retired in 2011.In his early life his passions were horse shows,...
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