Michael Anthony Keenan
Dec 15, 2015
Michael A. Keenan of Overland Park, KS. passed away Tuesday, December 15th, 2015. He was born on May 18, 1975 to Leonard and Angela Keenan in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He met his wife Holly Russell in June 2002, and they were married on May 6, 2006 in Archie, Missouri. They lived in Belton, Missouri for nearly 10 years before residing...
James T. Burnett
Dec 12, 2015
JAMES T. BURNETTJames Thomas Burnett, 66, of Overland Park, Kan., died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at his home.He was born Oct. 14, 1949 in Waterloo, Iowa, to William and Kathleen Arnold Burnett.Jim was married to Kathy L. Page on Aug. 21, 1971. He is survived by his wife, many family members and friends.He received a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Harold Sherk
Dec 12, 2015
Harold Lee Sherk, 76, of Overland Park, KS (formerly of Lake of the Forest, Bonner Springs, KS) passed Saturday December 12, 2015.In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Olathe Public Schools Foundation, Johnson County Community College Foundation or a charity of your choice.Lee grew up in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Wyandotte High School. He also...
Anthony Proper
Dec 10, 2015
Anthony (Tony) Wayne Proper, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas (Formerly of Olathe, KS), 71, died unexpectedly from complications after surgery at a hospital in Springfield, MO on December 10, 2015. Tony was born on September 14, 1944 in Two Rivers, WI. Tony graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers, WI in 1962. Tony lettered in swimming and participated in pep...
Ronald Emerson
Dec 8, 2015
Ron Emerson, 85, formerly of Toledo and Grinnell, passed away in Olathe, Kansas on Tuesday, December 8th after a brief illness. He had been in failing health for several months. A memorial service in Iowa is planned for the New Year.Ronald Hugh Emerson was born June 20, 1930 in Toledo to LaRue Bear Emerson and Earl Roscoe Emerson. He graduated...
Lawrence S. Jenkins
Dec 6, 2015
In Loving Memory of Lawrence S. Jenkins1942-2015Lawrence S. Jenkins, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at home with his family.He was born on March 28, 1942 to Edward and Rose Jenkins. Larry graduated from Cornell University with an BEE and MBA in 1965. He met his wife, Kathleen A. Jenkins, in 1966 and soon after started...
Charlean Brandes
Dec 4, 2015
Charlean (Groves) Brandes was born April 14, 1930 in Walnut Ridge, AR and passed away Friday, December 4, 2015, in Kansas City, MO at the age of 85. A memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2015 at Advent Lutheran Church (11800 W. 151st Street) in Olathe, KS. Committal will be at the City of Urich, MO...
Tyghe Nielsen
Dec 3, 2015
Tyghe Lindbergh Nielsen, 38, of Louisburg, KS passed in his home surrounded by his loving family December 3rd, 2015. Tyghe lost the final war of his near 6-year battle with cancer. However, his fight against this devastating disease will live on via the Drown Out Cancer Foundation.Tyghe was born February 17th, 1977 in Farmington, MO to Leon Nielsen of Wamego,...
Gene V. Day
Dec 2, 2015
In Loving Memory of Gene V. Day1926 ~ 2015Gene Virgil Day, 89, of Olathe, KS, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2015.He was born on November 24, 1926 to Dovie Mae (Jobe) Day and Arthur Day, both from Spring Hill, KS.1930, Gene and his mother moved to Olathe, KS, where they both lived the majority of their lives. Gene graduated...
Maron Moore
Dec 2, 2015
Maron Lorimer Moore was born May 20, 1916, to Samuel E Lorimer and Nell G. Edgar Lorimer near Olathe, Kansas. She was educated in the Olathe schools and graduated valedictorian of her high school class. She earned a B.A. degree from Park College and a M.S. degree from Kansas State University. She pursued further studies at Kansas University, Columbia University...
Karen Bishop
Nov 25, 2015
Karen E. Bishop, 64, earned her angel wings on November 25, 2015 in her home in Overland Park, Kansas. Her last days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Karen had touched in some way thorough her short, yet memorable lifetime. Karen's life would seem brief to many, but to those that knew her understood that the quality of...
Dorothy Squire
Nov 24, 2015
Dorothy E. Squire, formerly of Olathe, passed away on November 24, 2015 at Medicalodges of Fort Scott, KS. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, 11:00 am at First Baptist Church of Olathe, Olathe, Kansas, where the family will receive friends an hour prior to service time. Burial will follow in the Olathe Memorial Cemetery.Dorothy Elizabeth Squire...
Carol Bodiford
Nov 24, 2015
Carol E. Bodiford, 78, of Olathe, KS, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Carol was born December 3, 1936, in Olathe and was a lifelong resident of the community. Carol was a member of the Aldersgate Methodist Church. Carol was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Mildred Drews, her husband, Cleo, of 52 years; and two brothers Duane...
Leon Beck
Nov 24, 2015
Leon Beck was born in Kansas City, KS on October 31, 1938 to Vaughn & Jennie Beck. He passed away on Monday, November 24, 2015 surrounded by all his family and friends.As a young man he grew up on the family cattle farm in Bucyrus, KS baling hay and herding cattle. He graduated from Spring Hill High School where he...
William Zell
Nov 23, 2015
William "Bill" Zell, 86, departed this earthly life on Monday, November 23, 2015. Fire chief, basketball star and patriarch of his sprawling family, he leaves a legacy of love, faith, and humor for all of those whose lives he touched. He was never a man who could go unnoticed, and his booming voice and mischievous twinkle in his eye commanded...
Grace Whitham
Nov 22, 2015
Grace Heline (Johns) Whitham, 94, passed away November 22, 2015, in Olathe, Kansas where she lived at the Good Samaritan Society. She was born on September 26, 1921 to Louis and Florence (Heline) Johns in Cleghorn, Iowa. She was the oldest of three children followed by Martha Johns Griffith and Lawrence (Ole) Johns, who both preceded her in death. Grace...
Dorothy Metcalf
Nov 21, 2015
Dorothy Virginia Metcalf, 83, of Olathe, passed away on November 21, 2015. She was born on May 3, 1932 to Perry and Elizabeth Brown in Salina, KS. Dorothy is survived by her 6 children; 13 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; 1 brother; and 1 sister. She was preceded in death by her husband William E. Metcalf.The family...
Larry Franke
Nov 18, 2015
Larry W. Franke, 72, of Olathe, KS, passed Wednesday, November 18, 2015. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Olathe Hospice House and/or KU Cancer Center.Larry was born August 14, 1943 in Leesville, LA to Calvin and Lola Franke. He was raised in San Antonio, TX and graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington. He served...
Donna Lynne Cranor
Nov 18, 2015
Donna Lynne Cranor, age 70, of Louisburg, KS passed away November 18, 2015 at home.She was born July 6, 1945 at Bethany Hospital in Kansas City, KS the daughter of Perry Emmett Sarver and Hazel Mae (Bales) Sarver. Donna was united in marriage to Dennis Cranor on March 5th, 1976 at Morris Baptist Church in Morris, KS. Donna started her...
Jenny Flohrschutz
Nov 17, 2015
Jenny Marie Flohrschutz, 23, of Olathe, passed away on November 17, 2015. She was born on November 27, 1991 to Brian and Karen Flohrschutz in Des Moines, Iowa. Jenny moved with her family to Olathe, Kansas in 1992 where she lived the remainder of her life. Following her graduation from Olathe South High School in 2010, Jenny earned a Bachelor...
