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Lynn Christophersen
Jul 4, 2016
Lynn Catherine Christophersen, of Olathe, Kan., died peacefully July 4, 2016, after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer. She was born August 20, 1942, in Oak Park, Ill., and spent her childhood in River Grove, Ill., Sonora, Calif., and Arlington Heights, Ill. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1960, and was the first graduate of the Radiology Technology Program...
W. Nicholas Embery
Jun 29, 2016
Nick Embery, 68, passed away Wednesday, June 29th, at his home in Mission, KS.Born in Wathena, KS. He was the son of Alfred and Maxine Embery. He received his BS in finance at Emporia State University and recently retired from W. Nicholas Embery & Associates, the financial planning firm he founded.His "church" was the Mecum Car Auction where he tithed...
Christopher Hartig
Jun 28, 2016
Christopher (Topher) Rey Hartig, 33, of Olathe, Kansas for 22 months battled cancer without ever giving up hope. On Tuesday, June 28th, he was called back home to be beside Jesus, because he needed a true warrior. Doctors gave him 3 weeks to 6 months to live in December of 2014. That was before they truly understood how strong Christopher's...
Dwight Goss
Jun 26, 2016
Dwight Goss, 73 years, passed away on June 26, 2016. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 1, 2016 at 10:00am at Fellowship Greenwood Church, 1601 W. Main, Greenwood, MO.Dwight dearly loved his family. He is survived by his sisters Louetta Dague and Kathy Phillips, his brothers Merle, Verlin, and Curtis, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded...
William Robert Blackwell
Jun 25, 2016
William Robert Blackwell (Bob) was born on April 27, 1924 in Lenexa, Ks to Herb and Frances Kaiser Blackwell, he was the oldest of 5 children. He was in the graduating class of 1942 at St. John High School, (now known as Olathe North High School). He was a member of the Honor Society, and loved singing and studying. He...
Zachary Goodman
Jun 24, 2016
Zachary Ryan Goodman, 4, of Olathe, passed away at home on June 24, 2016 in the arms of his mommy and daddy. He was born on February 27, 2012 to Clint and Tara (Jensen) Goodman.Zachary had a huge heart, was always very happy, had an amazing sense of humor, was extremely intelligent, enjoyed his toys, loved animals, Disney and the...
Ruth Pontius
Jun 20, 2016
Ruth Evelyn Pontius, 90, passed peacefully at home June 20, 2016. Evelyn was born Jan. 9, 1926, in Boynton, Arkansas. Her parents, Martin Wilbur Johnson and Cymbeline Swanasee Johnson preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Lawrence Pontius and her son, Martin Lawrence Pontius.She is survived by two sisters, Kathryn Toombs, Mt. Vernon,...
Robert Ingold
Jun 18, 2016
Robert W. Ingold, born November 28, 1934 in Newton, KS to Walter Robert Ingold and Lora Margaret Ingold, died June 18, 2016 in Olathe, KS.Bob received his Bachelors Degree in Music Education from the College of Emporia, Emporia, KS, and went on to earn his Masters Degree in Music Education, from Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.He was a lifetime member...
Harriet Bockelman
Jun 17, 2016
Harriet Klingemann Bockelman, born January 9, 1927, one of ten children, she was born the daughter of Henry and Alice Hinze Klingemann, rural Rising City, Nebraska, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016. She was baptized January 27, 1927, and confirmed April 6, 1941, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rising City, Nebraska.After graduating from David City High School in 1945, she...
Corine (Sanders) Proctor
Jun 17, 2016
Corine Sanders was born in Lake Providence, Louisiana on June 17, 1932 to the late Mary Corley and Arthur Sanders. Corine was married to George Proctor, Sr. on July 7, 1952 and they relocated to Chicago in 1953. Into this family five children were born. Corine was CMA/Mental Health Technician for the State of Illinois for over 30 years. Corine...
Kathrean Kopek
Jun 16, 2016
Kathrean Marie Kopek, 97 of Fayetteville passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. Kathrean Marie Kopek was born Kathrean Hlavacek on February 26th, 1919 on a small family farm near El Dorado Springs, MO. She moved to Kansas City, MO in 1940, and married John Harold Kopek on June 14, 1947. She was preceded in...
Joseph Dioszeghy
Jun 16, 2016
Joseph L. Dioszeghy, 71, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2016, following a long illness. Born to Joseph and Ilma Dioszeghy in Augsburg, Germany on January 18, 1945, Joe immigrated to the United States from Hungary with his parents and sister in 1949. The family settled in Olathe, Kansas where he attended elementary and middle school, ultimately...
George Cameron Sloan
Jun 14, 2016
George Cameron Sloan, 78, passed away on June 14, 2016. George was born in St. Joseph, MO on April 11, 1938 and was the only child of James Herman Sloan and Helen Grace Hatton Sloan. He resided in Leavenworth, Kansas until he met his wife of 54 years, Macon Wales Sloan who recently passed away. George graduated from Northwest Missouri...
Helen Freeman
Jun 12, 2016
Helen Loftus Freeman passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 in Olathe, KS. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11AM Wed. June 15 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church 16000 W. 143rd St. Olathe, KS. The family will receive friends from 10-11AM Wed. at the church. Burial will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Lenexa, KS.Helen was born and lived in...
Abby (Russell) Steward
Jun 12, 2016
In Memory of Abby Russell Steward1959-2016Abby Russell Steward, 56, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on June 12, 2016, in her home surrounded by her family.Abby was born in Lansing, Michigan. Soon after, her parents, Allen and Janet Russell, and her older sister Eydie, moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, where her dad worked for the Soil Conservation Service. Abby was a...
Leroy Chaney
Jun 12, 2016
Leroy Chaney, 47, of Kansas City, KS passed unexpectedly June 12, 2016. Leroy was born January 25, 1969 in Kansas City, MO to Leroy Davis Jr. and Gloria Chaney. He met Crystal Rand in 1988 and they were married in 2001. Leroy was a very caring man with a huge heart, he would help anyone he could. In his spare...
Teresa Brummett
Jun 11, 2016
Teresa Ann (Davis) Brummett, 55, of Olathe, KS returned home to her Lord on July 11th, 2016 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. She was known for being incredibly strong - she proved it to be true. Teresa was born in Paola, Kansas to William and Helen Neff Davis. She attended school in Stilwell and Basehor, KS, graduating...
Michael Toth
Jun 10, 2016
Michael "Mike" Anthony Toth, age 60, of Olathe, KS, passed away June 10, 2016 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center after a long battle with kidney disease.Michael was born in Dayton, Ohio and moved to St. Louis and then the Olathe, KS area after graduating from Northeast Missouri State University with degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology. He was a member...
Brad W. House, Ii
Jun 10, 2016
Brad Wayne House II, 45, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on June 10, 2016. He was born in Lawrence, Kansas on December 8, 1970.He is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Colette Mlynek House, beloved son Alexander (Alex) Kevin House, age 12, his mother Ann (Kay) Catherine Decelles (Paul), Lawrence, Kansas, his brother John Robert House (Billie Joe),...
Tomiko Samuel
Jun 9, 2016
Tomiko Yamamoto Samuel, 88, Merriam, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016. She was born March 31, 1928 in Sakata City, Japan to Issen and Hatsuko Yamamoto. Her mother passed away when she was 12 years old so she had to help raise her younger sister and brother. While in high school American missionaries came to Sakata City to hold...
