James M. Frankin Iii
Jan 19, 2015
James Melvin Franklin III, 23, passed away on January 19, 2015.Born September, 23, 1991, in Coffeyville, Kansas, James spent his formative years in Olathe, Kansas where he attended Olathe North High School. It was at Olathe North where James helped to lead the football team to an undefeated season and the Kansas Class 6A State Championship in 2009.Breaking Olathe North...
Carolyn Wilson
Jan 19, 2015
Carolyn Ruth Wilson, 75, of Olathe, Kansas passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, January 19, 2015.The family suggests contributions to Hoeger House of Olathe, 20911 West 153rd Street, Olathe, KS 66061 or Olathe Medical Center Hospice House, 15310 S. Marion Street, Olathe, KS 66061.Carolyn was born July 26, 1939 in Kansas City, MO to Ed and Virginia Klausen....
Karen Dackin
Jan 17, 2015
Karen Sue Dackin, 69, of Olathe, Kansas passed away January 17, 2015. Karen was born September 28, 1945 in Lima, OH. She graduated from Columbus Grove High School 1963. She attended Cosmetology School in Lima, OH. She married Gary Dackin in 1966 and together they raised 3 children.Karen was a beloved wife, sister, mother, and friend. She was a loving...
Richard Sowards
Jan 17, 2015
Reverend Richard A. Sowards, 80, of Gardner, Kansas passed away January 17, 2015. Richard was born February 4, 1934 in Crown Point, Indiana. Survivors include his wife Adelle J. Sowards, children, Kim Sowards Gordon, Karen (Joseph) Sowards Rogers, Richard Gregory (Tammy) Sowards, Rachel Umbarger (heart adoption); Grandchildren Ryan (Sara) Gordon, Sean Gordon, Eric (Rachel) Gordon, Brianna Gordon, Caleb (Brittany) Rogers,...
Loren Edward Kling
Jan 16, 2015
Loren Edward Kling, 90, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away early Friday morning.Loren was born to the late Adam Henry and May Marie (Clark) Kling, September 22, 1924, in Howard, KS. He graduated from Howard High School in 1942. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and later joined and retired as a Master Sergeant from the...
Owen Griffith
Jan 15, 2015
O.R. (Dick) Griffith, 90, passed away on January 15th, 2015 in Dallas Texas.Dick was born on the family farm in Colesville, NY, September 1st 1924 to Hugh and Elizabeth Griffith. The family later moved to Ilion NY in 1935.Answering the nations call for soldiers in 1942, Dick joined the United States Army. In 1944, serving under the command of General...
Daryl Armfield
Jan 15, 2015
Daryl C. Armfield, 52, of Olathe, Kansas passed away January 15, 2015 at his home. Daryl was born December 10, 1962 in San Diego, California to Jim and Margaret. He was preceded in death by his father Jim and Daryl's wife Melody.Survivors include his mother Margaret; brothers James and Duane; mother in law Lois Weston; brothers in law Steve and...
Melodye Wilbur
Jan 15, 2015
Melodye L. (Parkinson) Wilbur Melodye L. Wilbur, 69, formerly of West Union, Iowa, Waukee, Iowa and most recently Olathe, Kansas passed peacefully on Thursday, January 15th, 2015 after an 8 ½ year battle with cancer. She was born September 7th, 1945 in Maynard, Iowa to Arthur and Viola Mae Parkinson. She graduated from West Central High School of Maynard. Melodye...
Patricia L. Waugh
Jan 12, 2015
Patricia L. Maddux Waugh, "Pat", 77, of Olathe, KS, died January 12, 2015 at Overland Park Medical Center after a short illness. Even though her friends and family miss her very much we know she is in Jehovah's memory awaiting a "resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous Acts 26:15."She was born November 1937 in Mexico, MO to Mildred...
Ronald Dougan
Jan 11, 2015
Ronald Dean Dougan, age 86, passed away January 11, 2015 in Olathe, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Olathe Hospice or to Spring Hill United Methodist Church. Ron was born May 18, 1928 in Stanley, Kansas to Robert and Anna Johnson Dougan. He served our country in the U.S. Army, and was a member of the Spring...
Frances James
Jan 10, 2015
Frances Marie Smith James, age 85, died in peace on January 10, 2015, while under hospice care fighting Alzheimer's disease. Though her suffering and courageous battle will one day be only a distant memory, the love and kindness of her gentle, unselfish life will long be remembered by all who knew her. The only child of Methodist minister, Rev. J....
Rosaline Staab
Jan 10, 2015
Rosaline M. Staab, 70, of Olathe, KS passed away Sat. Jan 10, 2015.Rosie was born Jan. 15, 1944 to Alois and Domitilla (Befort) Pfannenstiel in Hays, KS. She was 1962 graduate of Marian High School. She married Dennis C. Staab on Oct. 5, 1963. They resided in Great Bend, KS until 1999 when they relocated to Olathe, KS. Rosie was...
Judy Vanhooser
Jan 9, 2015
Judy K. Vanhooser (Thomas), 66, of Olathe, KS passed away Fri. Jan. 09, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer.Judy was born Sept. 17, 1948 in Carthage, MO to Roscoe and Fernita Thomas. She graduated from Carthage High school in 1966, She attended Missouri Southern University and worked as a switchboard operator for SW Bell. She married Don Vanhooser in...
Richard Whelan
Jan 9, 2015
Richard J. Whelan, Overland Park, KS, 83, former professor and dean at the University of Kansas, died at University of Kansas Hospital, on January 9, 2015.He was born June 23, 1931 in Emmett, Kansas to the late Richard Joseph and Margaret Alma Cox-Whelan. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. Dr. Whelan served in the U.S. Army during the...
Sharon Schnake
Jan 7, 2015
Sharon Elaine Schnake, 68, of Olathe died peacefully on Wed. Jan. 7, 2015 at her home surrounded by family. Catholic Funeral Mass will be held Sat. Jan. 10th at 10am, Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Olathe, KS. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation and rosary will take place Friday 6-8pm at the church. Sharon was born Nov....
Lawrence Anderson
Jan 6, 2015
Lawrence (Larry) Edward Anderson, aka "Porky", 76, was one of eight children born to Thomas and Bessie Anderson. Larry was born in Humboldt, KS on December 20, 1938 and died at the Manorcare Nursing Home in Overland Park, KS on January 6, 2015. He lived in Overland Park, KS. Larry was a graduate of Humboldt High School in Humboldt, KS...
John Devaney
Jan 6, 2015
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Margaret Owens
Jan 5, 2015
Margaret Ellen Owens, 87, of Olathe, passed away on January 5, 2015. Margaret was born on September 30, 1927 to William and Hallie Taylor in Catron, Missouri. She spent her youth in southeast Missouri on the family farm. She spent her adult life in California, southeast Missouri, St. Louis, Georgia and retired to Olathe in 1990. She had a love...
Cindi Bradley
Jan 3, 2015
Cindia R. Bradley, 62 of Olathe, Ks died January 3, 2015 at Kansas University Medical Center due to complications from Leukemia. She was born November 16, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the parents of Richard & Ardith "Schoonover" Walker. Survivors are husband Michael D. Bradley of the Olathe, Kansas. Daughter, Stacie I. Jones of Kansas City, Missouri, Son, Jason D....
Rickey Porter
Jan 2, 2015
Rick PorterSunrise May 7, 1954 ~ Sunset January 2, 2015Rick Porter, 60, of Olathe, KS, suddenly passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015. He was born to the late Roosevelt Porter and the late Mattie C. Davis-Porter on May 7, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. He spent his adolescence years in Dermott, AR, with his grandparents, Hezekiah and Mazzie Lee Davis,...
