Chester Schwatken
Jul 14, 2016
Chester L. Schwatken, 93, of Olathe, KS, passed away on July 14, 2016. He was born on October 22, 1922 in Hammond, KS. He served in Sicily and Italy in World War II as an army ranger (Darbys.) Later he worked as a carpenter in the Kansas City area. He was also an active member of the Nazarene church. Married...
Sylvia Hilton
Jul 13, 2016
Sylvia Hilton, age 74, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Olathe, KS. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 15 from 5:00-8:00 pm at New Life Pentecostal Church, 11995 S. Monticello Terrace, Olathe, KS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, July 16 at New Life Pentecostal Church, with Pastor Gregory Riggen, officiating....
Martha Cage
Jul 12, 2016
Martha May Cage (Claussen), 91, passed away July 12 at Cypress Springs Alzheimer's and Memory Care Center. She left this earth peacefully after a number of years of mental and physical decline. "There are people who, like houses, are beautiful in dilapidation." She decided to enter a new mansion in the glorious presence of the Lord. Hallelujah. A life-long Lutheran,...
Beverly Wilson
Jul 11, 2016
Beverly Ann Wilson, 75, of Olathe, KS, passed away on July 11, 2016 at Olathe Hospice House. She was born on November 24, 1940 to Harold and Mary (Hartman) Carlton in Kansas City, MO. Beverly worked as a Operating Room Technician for a number of years, then held various positions in retail stores in the area. Beverly is survived by...
Jessie Ingle
Jul 11, 2016
Jessie Olin Ingle, 88, of Olathe, passed away on July 11, 2016 in Olathe, KS. He was born on August 26, 1927 to Luther and Verna Ingle in Dierks, Arkansas. Jessie is survived by his children David (Janet) Ingle and Debra Haney; siblings Oliver Ingle, Ethel Pucket, Marie Ingram, Robert Cecil Ingle, Helen Mooradian, Jack Ingle, Margaret Schonoder, and Ernest...
Emelda B. Hayes
Jul 9, 2016
"Toby" Emelda Broyard Hayes of Pineville, Louisiana passed away peacefully on July 9, 2016 at Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas surrounded by her family. She was 80 years old.She is preceded in death by her Mother and Father, Esther and Emanuel Broyard Sr., her son David Howell Sr., her brothers ONeil Broyard, twin brother Emanuel "Billy" Broyard Jr., Eric Broyard and...
Dr. Bryce Jones
Jul 9, 2016
Dr. Bryce Joseph Jones, PhD, age 89, of Olathe, KS died peacefully Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Brookdale Senior Living. Bryce was born April 30, 1927, in Moberly, MO, the third child of John "Jack" & Mary (McElfresh) Jones. Bryce served in the US Army in the European theater at the end of World War II. He married Eileen Schaecher...
Margaret Basore
Jul 9, 2016
Margaret Anne Basore, 84, of Linn Valley, KS passed Saturday July 9, 2016 at the Hospice House of Olathe Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1:30PM Wednesday July 13th at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Black Bob Rd. Olathe, KS. A time of visiting will follow the service. Private burial will be at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.Margaret...
Liam Shipley
Jul 8, 2016
Liam Charles Shipley died peacefully at the age of 8 years old in the loving arms of his Mommy and Daddy on Friday, July 8th at 9:24pm at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. His final days were spent surrounded in love by his family and friends. Liam was in remission from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, yet the effects of...
Dr. Assefa Alemu
Jul 8, 2016
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Kimberley Myrick
Jul 8, 2016
Kimberley I. Myrick, 57, of Olathe, KS passed Fri. July 8, 2016. A time of visiting will be from 5-7PM on Mon. July 18, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel with a short eulogy given at 6:30PM..In lieu of flowers donations can be made to a no kill animal shelter of your choice such as Wayside Waifs.Kim was born April...
Robert Mason
Jul 7, 2016
Robert Walker Mason of Overland Park, KS passed away on Thursday, July 7 as a result of a single car accident.Rob was born May 3rd, 1968 in St. Charles, MO to Glenda and Joseph Mason. He graduated from Olathe South High School in 1986 and attended Johnson County Community College and Pittsburgh State University. He was a pressman at Vestcom...
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...
