Obituaries
Dr. James A. Bergant
Sep 5, 2026
Dr. James A. Bergant, M.D., 83, of Olathe, KS passed away on September 5, 2026. Visitation will be held for family members only at Penwell-Gabel, Olathe, KS.
James (Jim) was born on October 7, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in Frontenac, KS. He attended Pittsburg State University where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Biology. He then received...
Kathleen "Kathy" Marie Riley
Sep 4, 2026
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Karen Mae Thomasson
Sep 4, 2026
Karen Mae Thomasson, née Rasmussen, passed away on September 4, 2026, in Olathe, Kansas. She was born on March 10, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri, and lived a long life centered on family.
She was an avid reader and had a wonderful eye for decorating. She loved shopping and creating a beautiful home and most of all spending time with her...
Mona J Vinson
Sep 4, 2026
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Richard Sheriff
Sep 3, 2026
Richard Sheriff passed away on September 3, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born on April 14, 1970, in Georgetown, Guyana.
Richard will be remembered with love by his family and all who knew him. He is survived by his father, Raymond Sheriff, and his mother, Bibi Sheriff. He also leaves behind his brothers, Mo Sheriff, Reza Sheriff, Asif Sheriff,...
Scott Rehkop
Aug 31, 2026
Scott Rehkop, 70, of Merriam, Kansas, passed away on August 31, 2026.
Scott was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Clarence and Edna (Storck) Rehkop. He was baptized and confirmed at Southview Evangelical Church and graduated from Truman High School in 1975.
Scott enjoyed playing softball throughout his childhood and school years and continued playing after graduation. He was also a longtime...
Douglas (Doug) Clark
Aug 31, 2026
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Carleen Young
Aug 31, 2026
Carleen Young, 88, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away Monday August 31, 2026. She was born on August 31, 1938 in Nashville, Tennessee to Clyde and Lillian (Rogers) Fields.She entered Heaven on her 88th birthday.
Carleen graduated from Hume- Fogg High School in downtown Nashville in 1957. She trained to be a manicurist and worked in beauty shops in local department stores.
Her...
Marlene J. Bien
Aug 31, 2026
Marlene J. Bien, 80, died Monday, August 31, 2026. Marlene was born September 26, 1945, to Joseph and Ada Jacobs in Topeka, KS. Marlene graduated from Hayden High School in Topeka in 1963 where she was homecoming queen. Marlene married Greg Bien on February 4, 1967. Marlene obtained a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in Education from...
Phyllis Jean Visser
Aug 28, 2026
Phyllis Visser (Hostetter), of Herington, Kansas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love and memories of her family. She was born on December 13, 1941, in Herington, Kansas, to Millard and Florence Hostetter.
Phyllis grew up in the Herington and Hope communities. She attended Hope High School and later graduated from Upland Christian High School. She continued her education at Brown...
Mary Patricia Jones Leighty
Aug 28, 2026
Mary Patricia Jones Leighty passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026, at Colonial Village in Overland Park, Kansas. She was 90.
Mary was born on April 20, 1936, in Bancroft, Kansas, the fifth child of Verne Jones and Claire Jamison Jones. She was raised in Nemaha County in a family of teachers and basketball coaches, from whom she learned the importance...
Bailey Tanner Throssell
Aug 28, 2026
Bailey Tanner Throssell, the light and life to any room he entered, passed away on August 28th, 2026, at the young age of 21. He was born in Dallas, TX on April 14th, 2005. He learned to walk, run, and climb out of his crib early, leaving us forever running after him.
At three, he mastered riding a bike without training...
Nancy Louise Reeder
Aug 28, 2026
Nancy Louise (Clare) Reeder, Olathe, Kansas, passed away on August 28, 2026.
Nancy was born on November 30, 1946, in Vandalia, Illinois to Hugh Thomas Clare and Nanette May (Corson) Clare.
She lived with her family in Greenville, IL and attended school with her 2 brothers and 3 sisters. She and her 3 sisters sang in the church choir and at many...
Stephen Willard Murphy Brown
Aug 27, 2026
Stephen Willard Murphy Brown passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on August 27, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer.
Stephen was born in Kansas City, Kansas, to Karen Ruth Johnson and Willard Roy Murphy on February 14, 1962. When Stephen was four years old, his father passed away suddenly. His mother later remarried, and Danny Robert Brown adopted Stephen and...
Bonnie Mae Gregory
Aug 24, 2026
Bonnie Mae Gregory, 86, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026. She was born on February 8, 1940 in Seattle, Washington to Maxwell and Beatrice (Demerritt) Tarp.
Bonnie grew up in Kirkland, WA and graduated from Lake Washington High School in 1959. She is survived by her sister Maxine and children, Vera, Vickie (Chuck), Chris, and Mark (Kateri)....
Doris Jean (Dewey) Bader
Aug 24, 2026
Doris Jean (Dewey) Bader, age 80, passed away on August 24, 2026, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
Born on June 1, 1946, in Kansas City, Missouri, Doris was the beloved daughter of Donald L. Dewey and Doris N. (Hutchinson) Dewey. As a child, she experienced the unique adventure of living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, before returning to the...
Marilyn Jean Mack
Aug 23, 2026
Marilyn Jean Mack, 76, of Overland Park, KS and formerly of Port St. Lucie, FL passed away on August 23, 2026 after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The family is planning a service and burial at a later date in Stuart, FL.
Marilyn was born on June 8, 1950, in Pittsburgh, PA to Eloine Alfonso and Kathryn Morrison Zorowski. She...
Douglas Wayne Wagster
Aug 23, 2026
Douglas Wayne Wagster, beloved Husband, Father, Son and Uncle passed away 8/23/2026. He was born in Jacksonville, TN on 12/26/1936 to Annie Carolyn Bradberry and John R Wagster. An only child, Douglas attended Fraser High School and joined the Air Force in August of 1955. He enjoyed anything sports and played basketball and football in High School and for his...
Jeremiah "Jeremias" Joseph Zamora
Aug 22, 2026
Jeremy Zamora, 27, grew up in Gardner, KS and moved to Olathe, KS his freshman year of high school and attended Olathe South high school. In high school Jeremy played soccer & LaCrosse.
He was a sports fan. He loved football (Chiefs), baseball (Royals), soccer, but UFC was his favorite. He attended a UFC event in Las Vegas where he got...
Dr. Charles K. Casteel, Sr.
Aug 22, 2026
Charles Kempe Casteel, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, physician, friend, and servant of Christ, was born July 14, 1934, in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Charles Whitt Casteel and Madeline Alice Casteel. An only child, Charles graduated from Atoka High School in 1952 before attending the University of Oklahoma Medical School. He completed his residency at the University of Missouri–Columbia, where he...
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