Curtis Shoop
Apr 13, 2013
Curtis G. Shoop, 81, of Olathe, passed away on April 13, 2013 at Royal Terrace Care Center. He was born on July 1, 1931 to Orrin and Myrtle Shoop. On April 13, 1975, he married Donna Doll, and they were long-time residents of Olathe, Kansas. Curtis lead a Prison Ministry for over ten years and was also employed with O'Donnell...
Charles Bowen
Apr 12, 2013
Charles William (Bill) Bowen died Friday, April 12, 2013. Bill was an incredible husband, father, grandfather, and friend. After graduation from the University of Kansas, Bill served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1957. Following his military service, Bill worked at IBM in St Louis and Kansas City for 40 years. Bill loved his family, friends, boating, a...
William Holland
Apr 9, 2013
William "Bill" H. Holland, 89, of Olathe, KS passed away Tuesday April 9, 2013 at his home. Bill was born June 18, 1923 in Lake Mills, IA to Henry and Edith (Johnson) Holland. As a small child his family moved to Windom, MN. He graduated from Windom High School in 1941 before joining the Navy in 1942. Bill went on...
Harrison Dean
Apr 1, 2013
Harrison Samuel Dean was born on Easter, infant son of Brandon and Alicia Dean of Lenexa, KS passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, he is also survived by his brothers Mason and Ethan Dean.
Joni Harding
Apr 1, 2013
Joni Joyce Harding, age 55, went home with the Lord on April 1, 2013 after a long battle with stomach cancer. On May 1, 2012 she was diagnosed with Stage IV Stomach cancer. She fought a long, hard battle with cancer, and by God's grace, survived months longer than the doctors originally predicted.Joni was born December 9th, 1957 in Kansas...
Ted Mars
Mar 31, 2013
Ted D. Mars, 71, of Olathe, KS passed away Sunday March 31, 2013 at Olathe Medical Center. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Birth Mother Scholarship Fund, at American Adoptions. 9101 W. 110th St. Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66210.Ted was born December 6, 1941, in Lazbuddie, Texas, to Robert and Winnie Mars. He was preceded in...
Joanne Knearem
Mar 30, 2013
JoAnne Knearem, age 58, Passed into the grace of God on March 30, 2013. Memorials are suggested to the National Center for Homeopathy. JoAnne was born on April 18, 1954 in Hazleton, Pa to Louis Reynolds and Mary Reynolds nee McCallus.She was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University in 1981, with a B.S. in Individual and Family Studies.On November 14,...
Donald P. Cowan
Mar 30, 2013
Donald P Cowan, 88, of Olathe, passed away on March 29, 2013 in Olathe, KS. He was born on April 21, 1924 to William and Georgia Cowan in St. Louis, MO, and served our country in the U.S. Army. On April 19, 1952, he was married to Betty Sullivan and they made their home in Topeka, KS. Donald retired as...
Lena Nunamaker
Mar 26, 2013
Lena May "Sue" Nunamaker, 88, passed away peacefully at her home on March 26, 2013 after a long life filled with family, friends, and travel.Sue was born May 30, 1924 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Evan Charles and Esther Vina Young, the seventh of nine children in a strong and loving family. She moved with her family to Kansas City...
Melvin Thonen
Mar 26, 2013
Melvin C. Thonen, 82, of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully surroundedby family on March 26, 2013. Melvin was born in Powhattan, KS on September 29, 1930 to Jacob andRosa Wenger Thonen. He moved to Olathe in 1970. He spent the better part of his working years as a custodian at Broadmoor Junior High Schoolin Overland Park, KS. He retired in...
Richard Leach
Mar 25, 2013
Richard Allen Leach, 67, Olathe, KS died on March 25, 2013 following a long struggle with cancer. Allen was born in St. Joseph, MO on January 14, 1946 to Lottie and Wayne "Chick" Leach who preceded him in death. He grew up in Cameron, MO with his younger sister Glenda Leach Martin (Dan), of Liberty, MO. He attended Northwest Missouri...
Joseph Sheffield
Mar 24, 2013
Joseph "Dan" Sheffield, 72, of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 24, 2013. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society 1100 Pennsylvania Ave Kansas City, MO 64105.Dan was born Aug 19, 1940 to Joe and Myra Nelle Sheffield in Arcadia, KS and moved to Olathe in 1965....
Max Dametz
Mar 22, 2013
Max L. DaMetz, P.E., P.L.S., Olathe, Kansas, died peacefully on Friday, March 22, 2013 from complications due to ALS. Max was born on February 6, 1949, in El Dorado, Kansas. He spent his childhood in Towanda and Udall, Kansas; his junior high school years in Brewer and Bangor, Maine; and his high school years in Stanley, Kansas. He graduated from...
Jean Gaston
Mar 22, 2013
Jean Carol Gaston, 78, of Gardner, KS passed away on March 22, 2013 at home under loving hospice care. Memorial contributions may be given to First Baptist Church of Gardner 324 E. Shawnee Gardner, KS 66030 or Hospice of Olathe Medical Center 20375 W. 151st Street Suite #351 Olathe, KS 66061. Jean was born June 17, 1934, to Lloyd and...
Dennis Cloud
Mar 21, 2013
Dennis Cloud, 83, of San Diego, California, passed away on March 21, 2013. A memorial service with be held in San Diego, March 30, at Parkway Hills Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Higgins, Texas, on March 24. Dennis was born August 31, 1929 in Higgins, Texas, to Homer and Ethel Cloud. He served in the United States...
Edward Ludden
Mar 16, 2013
EDWARD "ALAN" LUDDEN, age 71, passed away March 16, 2013 in Overland Park, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society. Alan was born on July 17, 1941 in Fort Madison, Iowa to John and Janie (Quinlan) Ludden. He was employed for over 35 years with Santa Fe Railroad, retiring in 1995. Following his retirement, he...
Elizabeth Schwarz
Mar 13, 2013
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the American Lung Assoc. or Wayside Waifs.Elizabeth was born Nov. 6, 1932 in Hutchinson, KS to Hal and Eugenia Davis. She graduated from Hutchinson High School before graduating from Columbia University. She married her husband Robert Schwarz Oct. 6, 1952 and they enjoyed traveling while he was in the navy and...
Lorna Dawn Hall
Mar 12, 2013
Lorna Dawn "Pokey" Hall, 60, of Olathe, passed away on March 12, 2013 after battling cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion. Pokey was born on August 25, 1952 to Kenneth and Beverly (Ball) Gillespie at Riverdale, North Dakota. She was raised in Minot, North Dakota as a daughter of an...
Reverend Calvin Morrow
Mar 10, 2013
Rev. Calvin Hale Morrow, age 88, most recently from Spring Hill, KS, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 10, 2013. Calvin was born in Madill, OK on June 29, 1924 to the parents of Odie and Anna English-Morrow. He was preceded in death by his parents, and three siblings. Calvin grew up on a farm...
