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...
Glen Huston
May 3, 2013
Glen T. Huston, 95, of Gardner, KS passed away Friday May 3, 2013 at Pinnacle Ridge Nursing and Rehab. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Grace Hospice c/o The Foundation for Hospice Care, c/o D. Paul Tyson, Blackwood, Langworthy & Tyson, L.C. 1220 Washington, Kansas City, MO 64105, 816-474-6200Glen was born May 25, 1917 in Johnson County,...
Robert Benton
May 1, 2013
Robert Wayne Benton, 86, of Olathe, KS passed away Wed. May 1, 2013 at Olathe Medical Center. Robert was born Sept. 6, 1926 in Victor, IA to Elbert and Esther Benton. He was educated in Iowa schools before going to work as an Air Traffic Controller for 35 years. He served on Okinawa during World War II and is survived...
Caroline Longmoor
Apr 28, 2013
Caroline "Kiki" Kemper German Longmoor, 80 of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on April 27, 2013. A private memorial service will be held to celebrate Caroline's life. Caroline was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 6, 1932. She graduated from Lee Summit High School and continued on to earn a BA in Art Education from Park College in Kansas...
Jeffry O'Brien
Apr 26, 2013
Jeffry Scott O'Brien, 48, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013. Jeff was born in Vincennes, Indiana to David O'Brien and Barbara Adams on November 24, 1964. A visitation will be held on Monday, April 29th from 5 to 8 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in Olathe, Kansas. A Celebration of his life will be held Tuesday, April...
Patricia King
Apr 25, 2013
PATRICIA L. KING, age 64, passed away April 25, 2013 in Kansas City, MO. . In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Patricia was born in Norfolk, Va. on December 7, 1948 the first child of John and Mary Hall. She went to college at...
Helen Hamilton
Apr 25, 2013
Helen Catherine Hamilton went home to be with the Lord on April 25, 2013. Helen was born August 8, 1930 to Max and Vidalia Weiss. She was raised by her maternal grandparents, Edward and Winifred Schuster. On Dec. 24, 1948, Helen married Robert (Bob) Hamilton. They had two daughters, Theresa and Lisa. During her 50 year career, Helen worked as...
John Matthews
Apr 22, 2013
MASTER SEARGENT JOHN ROBERT MATTHEWS,Age 83, passed away April 22, 2013 in Olathe, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. John is survived by his wife, three children, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and his brother. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister.
Erma Thompson
Apr 21, 2013
Erma Clevenger Thompson, died April 21, 2013. Erma was born to Florence Smith Clevenger and Redmond Clevenger in Persia, Iowa on January 25, 1937. She married William S. Thompson on September 17, 1955 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Scammon, Kansas. They have six children: Teresa Klaus (Jim), Tom, Marshall (Michelle), Brian, Brad (Violet), and Deana (Byron). She is also...
Bonnie Cooper
Apr 15, 2013
Bonnie L. Cooper, 79, of Olathe, KS passed away Monday April 15, 2013 at home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Hospice of Olathe Medical Center.Bonnie was born Feb. 25, 1934 to Ira and Linnie Alma Jones and was raised in Olathe, KS. She graduated from the Hayes School of Beauty, owned and operated the Cameo Beauty...
Brenda Brewer
Apr 14, 2013
Brenda S. Brewer, 57, of Olathe, passed away on April 14, 2013. Memorials are suggested to the Cancer Action, Overland Park, KS or to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Olathe, KS. Brenda was born November 7, 1955 in Dayton, Ohio to Hubert and Irene Brewer. She married Mark Horton on August 13, 1989 in Lamar, MO. Brenda was employed with Honeywell...
