Linda F. Link
Jul 23, 2025
Linda Fay Link, age 72, of Overland Park, KS, died at home on hospice on 7/23/25. She was born in Osage City, KS, to Winston and Margaret (Regenold) Morehead. She graduated from Kansas State University. She married the late Kipton Smutz and had two children, Todd and Angela (deceased). In 2005 she married Tim Link and became the beloved stepmother...
Tammy Eugenia Williams
Jul 22, 2025
Tammy's obituary will be posted soon, please check back.
The family will receive guests for a visitation from 2:00-3:00 PM on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Penwell-Gabel's Olathe Chapel, with the memorial service following at 3:00 PM.
To leave a special message for her family or to share a memory of Tammy, please visit the guestbook below.
Barbara Myers McNeill
Jul 22, 2025
Barbara Myers McNeill, a devoted mother, grandmother, and education advocate, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2025, in Overland Park, Kansas, at the age of 80.
Born on May 30, 1945, Barbara grew up along the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. She earned her degree from Towson University and began a career in teaching, driven by her passion for nurturing young...
Elvira Garibay Cortes
Jul 22, 2025
Con gran tristeza y pesar en nuestros corazones anunciamos a nuestros familiares y amigos el fallecimiento de nuestra querida madre Elvira Garibay Cortes a sus 86 años de vida, nació un 28 de febrero de 1939 en Vicente, Oaxaca México.
Le sobreviven sus hijos Ana Laura Villegas Garibay, Olga Judith Villegas Garibay, Azucena Elvira Villegas Garibay y Antonio Villegas Garibay
Sus nietos...
Mark G. Murfield
Jul 22, 2025
Mark G. Murfield, graduated to heaven to rejoice with our Lord on July 22, 2025, at the age of 72, in Olathe, Kansas. Born on January 2, 1953, in Brookings, South Dakota, to Kermit and Arla (Bakke) Murfield.
Mark developed a strong work ethic at a young age through his hard work on their family farm in Nunda, South Dakota. He...
Mary Lucile Baxter
Jul 21, 2025
Mary Lucile (Goodmanson) Baxter passed peacefully into the presence of her Savior on July 21, 2025. She was 87 years old.
Marylu was born on October 24, 1937, in Ireton, Iowa, to Ernest and Lucile Goodmanson. The fifth of six children, she grew up in a household full of love, music, and laughter. She graduated from high school in Iowa, where she...
Rose Marie Huff
Jul 21, 2025
Rose Marie Huff, 84, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025. She was born on December 30, 1940 in Lenexa, Kansas to Aloysius and Mabel (Boehm) Dobbels. Rose was a 1958 graduate of St. Joseph Catholic High School in Shawnee, Kansas where she was a cheerleader. She was a lifetime resident of Johnson County Kansas. Some of...
Lalita Devi Venkatsammy-Rucker
Jul 21, 2025
Lalita Devi Venkatsammy-Rucker, 67, of Olathe, KS, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born on November 28, 1957, in Guyana, South America, she was the daughter of Isaac and Doreen Baldeo. She was a loving wife to W. David Rucker. She was a loving and dedicated mother to Justin and Shan Venkatsammy...
Robert Michael Zink
Jul 20, 2025
Robert (Rob) Michael Zink, age 58, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Overland Park, Kansas after his courageous battle with early onset Alzheimer's disease.
Rob was born on December 9, 1966, in Emporia, Kansas, to Lewis and Verla Mae (Smith) Zink.
A 1985 graduate of Emporia High School, he later attended Emporia State University and earned his associate degree from...
Karen Foster
Jul 20, 2025
Karen Foster, beloved wife, sister, mother, Nonna, and friend, passed away on Sunday July 20,2025 at the age of 67, after complications associated with multiple myeloma. Surrounded by her loving family, she left this world with the same strength, grace that she carried throughout her life.
Karen was born on January 16,1958 to Leo and Mary “Jeanne” Casey in Fort Dodge,...
Natasha Eva Baker
Jul 18, 2025
Natasha Eva Baker, 36, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on July 17, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, public service, and unwavering devotion to her family and community.
A devoted and proud mother, Natasha was the heart and soul of her three children: Aubrianna Barnes (18), Tyler Barnes, Jr. (17), and Isabella Baker (13). Whether cheering from the sidelines at...
Luis Rodrigo Renteria
Jul 18, 2025
Luis Rodrigo Renteria, born on November 6, 2005 in Santa Ana, California, passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. His brief time with us was filled with a vibrant spirit that touched the lives of many around him.
Luis completed his education at Olathe West High School, where he formed many friendships and established a reputation as...
Tammy A. Megles
Jul 17, 2025
Tamara ‘Tammy’ Ann (Doehrman) Megles, 62, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Tammy was born to Ann and Will Doehrman in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana with her older brother, Doug. Tammy attended North Central High School in Indianapolis and would later choose to room with her close friend, Tina Darling, at IU.
Tammy attended Indiana...
George Stanley Szworc
Jul 16, 2025
George “Jerzy Stanislaw” Sworzc – Feburary 11, 1938 – July 16, 2025
Not just another name to etch in history, rather his impact strikes much deeper, he was:
-Independent, never asked for anything expect for the occasssional, “Hole in the head.”
-Resourceful, someone who was able to use the Federal Governments resources to help him court his Spanish beauty Ramona,
-George and Ramona were...
Dennis C. Thompson
Jul 16, 2025
Dennis Thompson age 73, passed away peacefully in his sleep July 16, 2025. He was born April 01, 1952 in Chappell, Nebraska to Ross and Anna Thompson. He married his love, Peggy Bennet. He was preceded in death by his father and mother.
Dennis is survived by his wife Peggy; son and daughter-in-law Jeffery and Shawnna; son Kelly; grandchildren and great...
Steven Allen Moore
Jul 15, 2025
Steve Moore, age 63, of Olathe, KS, passed away on 7/15/2025 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Steve was born on May 27, 1962 in Muskogee, OK to Verne and Patricia Moore. The middle child of three, he grew up in Dallas, TX, before moving to McPherson, KS where he would graduate high school and attend college. Growing up, Steve...
Roxana "Roxanne" Lee Morse
Jul 15, 2025
Roxanne passed away peacefully at her home of 47 years in southern Johnson County, Kansas, surrounded by the loving care of her family, on July 15, 2025. She was 87.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, on December 17, 1937, to Leo Joseph and Vivian Joanne C. (Bartsch) Coale, Roxanne’s life was rooted in compassion, dedication, and unwavering curiosity about the world around...
Bert L. McSpadden
Jul 14, 2025
Bert Leon McSpadden, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on May 18, 1936, in Navasota, Texas, Bert was the youngest of four children. At nineteen, Bert chose to join the Marine Corps rather than attend college to pursue his passions for music and history. He proudly served in the United...
Gabriel Leroy Jenks
Jul 12, 2025
Gabriel Leroy Jenks
Beloved Son, Brother, Friend, and Adventurer
November 23, 2004 – July 11, 2025
It is with broken hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son, Gabriel Leroy Jenks, on July 11, 2025. He was just 20 years old.
Gabriel was born on November 23, 2004, in Omaha, Nebraska, and from his very first breath, he lived life with...
Ray Lee D'Armond, Sr.
Jul 12, 2025
Ray Lee D'Armond Sr., 95, died July 12, 2025 at Sunrise of Leawood Senior Living, in Leawood, KS. He was born on October 1, 1929 in Collinsville, OK, the son of Albert and Lucille (Palmberg) D’Armond.
Ray married Sue Dollard in Collinsville, OK in 1949 and they had just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary before Sue’s passing in 2014. After traveling...
