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James Shelton
Jun 3, 2013
James (Jim) Shelton, 89, of Olathe, passed away on June 2, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at Stratford Commons in Overland Park, Ks. Jim was born at the farm home, May 1, 1924 in Almena, Kansas to Austin and Mary Shelton. Jim married Rita Thompson in 1942 and together, for 71 years, they have lived in Norton, Albuquerque, and...
Robert Gandy
Jun 2, 2013
Robert Delvin Gandy, 61, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 2, of an apparent heart attack at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas.Bob was born June 21, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Robert Sines Gandy and Betty Jean (Gabel) Gandy. His childhood was spent at his home in Hickman Mills where he was a 1969 graduate of Ruskin High School. He also...
Brian Berg
Jun 1, 2013
Brian M. Berg passed away on June 1, 2013, surrounded by family. He spent the past three months at Villa St. Francis receiving hospice care.Brian was born July 7, 1939, in Superior, WI, to Mahlon and Jean Berg. Brian graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin in Superior, WI, where he met his wife, Mary Lou, of...
Eva Bumpers
May 31, 2013
Eva Bryant Bumpers was born on August 22, 1919, in Mt. Vernon, AR to James and Mary Davis. She attended school at Mt. Vernon, AR and Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway, AR.She was married to Jarrell M. Bryant in 1939. They had one son, Lawrence D. Bryant. Jarrell was killed in action in Germany in 1945. Eva attended college...
Magnolia Harris
May 29, 2013
Magnolia Jean Harris was born January 29, 1937, to Julius Alfred and Elizabeth Carnation Banks. She was the second of four daughters - Naomi June Williamson, Shirley June Banks and the eldest sister Lillian Jean Thomas who preceded her in death. A Kanas City, Kansas, native, Magnolia began her career quest as an electronics assembler at Western Electric. She retired...
Stanley Hostetler
May 29, 2013
Stanley G. Hostetler, 78, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away May 29, 2013. He was born June 8, 1934 in Kress, Texas, the son of Edgar and Helen (Finley) Hostetler. Stan graduated from Kress High School in 1952. He went on to Lipperts Business School where he studied court reporting. He was a court reporter for 49 years. He was owner...
Edna Whited
May 25, 2013
Edna B Whited, 91, of Olathe, passed away on May 25, 2013 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe, KS. She was born on October 29, 1921 to Floyd and Ethel Bonsall in Ord, NE. On March 5,1941 she married E. Curtis Whited, and together in their ministry they traveled throughout Missouri and Kansas. Edna is survived by her loving...
Kathryn Ann Toler
May 24, 2013
KATHRYN ANN TOLER died May 24, 2013 after a five-year battle with cancer. Kathy was born October 30, 1952, the first of three daughters. Surviving are her mother, Virginia Kohl, her sisters Janet Gipson and Patricia Wheeler, her son and his wife, Austin and Jennifer, and her daughter Chalyce. Also surviving are two grandchildren Preston Wintergalen and Kherington Toler, seven...
Anselm Robles
May 23, 2013
Anselm J. (Sam) (Carlos) Robles, 87, was born July 14, 1925 and died at the home Thursday, May 23, 2013 surrounded by his adopted family. Avoiding deportation, at age of six Sam was left at the Kansas City Orphanage. He believed his name to be Anselmo, which the orphanage Americanized to Anselm, but he went by Sam. Later in life...
Sherry Phillips
May 22, 2013
SHERRY JEAN POST-PHILLIPS, 36, went home on May 22, 2013. Sherry was born January 13, 1977 in Olathe, KS to Richard and Irene Post. She lived in Spring Hill for most of her life before moving to Olathe in 1994. Sherry graduated from Olathe North High School in May 1995. Sherry has 3 wonderful boys, Noah Wayne, Brady Garrett, &...
Joan "Trudy" Rockers
May 22, 2013
Joan "Trudy" Gertrude Rockers, 83, of Olathe, passed away on May 22, 2013.She was born on April 8, 1930 to Aloysios and Lenora (Kratzberg) Landwehr at Greeley, KS, KS. On October 11, 1950, she married Anthony "Tony" Rockers, and shortly thereafter made their home in Olathe, KS. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, a former member and...
Sherry Van Dorn
May 21, 2013
SHERRY L. VAN DORN, age 67, went home to be with her Lord on May 21, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 15315 W 151st St. Olathe, KS on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 12:00pm with visitation an hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Cancer...
Carol K. Graves
May 20, 2013
Carol Kirk Graves, 63, of Overland Park, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 20, 2013.She was born to the late Paul Kirk and Brooksie Baker Kirk on August 23, 1949, in Atlanta, GA. Carol was graduated from Headland High School, in East Point, GA, in 1967 and married Doug Graves in 1976 and they lived in...
Debra Reed
May 20, 2013
Debra "Debi" Lynn Reed, 59, of Olathe, KS entered into rest on May 20, 2013. She was born October 27, 1953 in Brookings, SD. Debi was a member of the Santee Sioux Indian Tribe. She was a 1971 graduate of North Kansas City High School. Debi was employed by the Federal Government for over 20 years. She enjoyed traveling, reading,...
Jewel Luther
May 18, 2013
Jewel (Rutherford) Luther went to be with her Jesus May 18, 2013. She was born to Walter and Emma Rutherford in Terrell, Texas on March 24, 1929.Jewel was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers Carl and Ferry. She is survived by two sons, Kenneth and wife Edaleen, Tom and wife Cherry, and a daughter, Madeline and husband...
Frances Keck
May 16, 2013
Frances Joyce Keck, 71, passed away May 16 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in Kansas City, MO and graduated from Northeast H.S. She was married to Gary Keck 48 years ago in KC.She is survived by her husband, daughters Michele Keck of Olathe, KS; Wendy Hanson of Lenexa, KS; 2 grandchildren Cole & Sydney Hanson both...
Elda Ornburn
May 12, 2013
Elda M. Ornburn, 95, of Olathe, KS passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Medical Lodge in Eudora, KS. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society or Olathe Medical Center.Elda was born May 17, 1917 in Omaha, NE to Charles and Ruth Stevens. She worked at Leader Clothing in Kansas City, KS before retiring...
Stephen Banholzer
May 11, 2013
Stephen Gerard Banholzer passed away on May 11th, 2013. Steve was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. People who met him often felt an immediate connection with him, he just had a way of making everyone around him feel at ease. Steve had the ability to make people laugh with his wonderful sense of humor. From his family...
Mary Lou(Laravea) Phillips Surrey
May 6, 2013
Mary Lou Surrey, 88, Lenexa, KS, made her transition on May 6, 2013, at the home of her daughter. A celebration of her life will be held Monday, May 13, 2013, at 2:30pm at Unity Church of Overland Park, 10300 Antioch, Overland Park, KS. Reception following at the church. Mary Lou was born October 29, 1924, to Lewis M. and...
Gladys Jackson
May 5, 2013
Gladys was born in Stonewall, Oklahoma on October 6, 1926 to Cole and Josie Mack.She worked in the service of the Lord as a Chaplain for ten years in Sterling, Illinois. She was involved in missionary work in Oakland, California and loved singing in the Billy Graham Crusade Choir every year in Oakland.Gladys loved reading her bible and praying. Much...
