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...
Barbara Gould
Mar 10, 2013
Barbara Dale Gould, age 70, of Olathe, Kansas died peacefully surrounded by family as she went to heaven on Sunday, March 10. Barbara graduated from Worthington, Minnesota High School in 1960. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1964. She worked for the Social Security Administration as a Claims Examiner. She is preceded in death by parents Ernest and...
Mark Hengel
Mar 10, 2013
Mark Francis Hengel, 91, died Sunday at home in Kansas City after a brief illness. Hengel was born October 25, 1921, to Albert Henry Hengel and Elsie Staudenmeyer Hengel in Pierre, S.D. Hengel was preceded in death by his wife, Agnes, who died in September 2012. They had been married 62 years at the time of her death. A mechanical...
Jerry Smith
Mar 8, 2013
Jerry L. Smith, 65, of Olathe, KS passed away Friday March 8, 2013 at the Kansas City Hospice House. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice House or American Cancer Society.Jerry was born in Parsons, KS to Merle and Donna Smith and raised in Erie, KS. He married Sandra "Susie" Shipman Nov 8, 1974 in...
Richard Clinton
Mar 7, 2013
Richard Eugene Clinton, 84 of Olathe, KS passed away March 7, 2013.Richard was born October 5, 1928 in Osawatomie, KS to William and Fern (Hoag) Clinton.Moved to Garnett, KS. as a child. Graduated Garnett High School May 1947. Served in the Army (1948-1951) and served in the Korean Conflict(War). Seriously wounded and awarded the Purple Heart.Richard was active in civic...
Frank Perkins
Mar 6, 2013
Frank Allen Perkins, age 88, died March 6, 2013, at the home.Frank was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1924, to Frank E. and Ruby (Shaw) Perkins in Oxford Township, Kansas (Stanley, Kansas).He served in the Pacific during World War II. He retired after 32 years from Sears, Roebuck & Co. After retiring, he managed the Easy Car Wash in...
Donald Johnston
Mar 5, 2013
Don was born on December 28th, 1960 to Arthur and Frances Johnston. He passed away on March 5th, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Kleoppel Johnston and four beautiful children, Travis R. Johnston, Shelby R. Johnston, Courtney R. Johnston, and Addison R. Johnston. Survived by his dad Arthur Johnston and two sisters and their husbands, Wendy and Jim...
Patrick Leek
Mar 5, 2013
Patrick John Leek, age 21, passed away March 5, 2013 in Olathe, KS. The family suggests memorials to a fund set up for his daughter, Sophia Rose Chapman. Memorials may be mailed in c/o Penwell Gabel Funeral Home 14275 Blackbob Rd. Olathe, KS 66062. Patrick was born March 30, 1991 in Olathe, KS to James and Sandra Leek. He attended...
Judith Murphy
Mar 5, 2013
Judith Rae Murphy (Fisher), age 72, of Olathe, KS, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully at home on March 4, 2013.Judith (Judy) was born in 1940 in Kansas City, MO to Ray and Doris (Petty) Fisher. She graduated from Southeast High School in Kansas City, MO and attended the Kansas City Art Institute. She met her future husband, James...
Evelyn Hinkhouse
Mar 5, 2013
Evelyn Elvera Hinkhouse completed her journey today, March 5, 2013. She finally reached her destination of being with her savior, Jesus Christ. Evelyn was born to Ole and Marie Nelson, on January 4, 1922, in St. James, MN. She lived there during the 20's and 30's with her brothers & sisters until she met her husband, Emery C. Hinkhouse, Jr....
Joyce E. Smith
Feb 28, 2013
Joyce E. Smith, 67, Olathe, Kansas, passed away Feb 28, 2013. Private services will be held, with burial at Olathe Memorial Cemetery. She is survived by her husband of nearly 47 years, Harold B. Smith, her three children, Brian C. Smith and his wife Rhonda , Julie L. Kleier and her husband John, and Blake A. Smith and his wife...
Geraldine Miller
Feb 26, 2013
Geraldine (Geri) Sylvia Urban Miller was born May 24, 1926 in McCook, Nebraska. After graduating from Dodge City, Kansas, High School, Mrs. Miller attended business college in Denver, Colorado.In September 1948, she married Billy Raymond Miller, a World War II veteran, from Greensburg, Kansas. After the wedding, the Millers established their home in Overland Park, Kansas. Mr. Miller was employed...
Rosemary Gibbons
Feb 24, 2013
Rosemary (Dean) Gibbons, 84, Olathe, KS, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. followed by funeral services at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory 14275 Blackbob Road, Olathe, KS followed by burial at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Olathe, KS. Rosemary was one of seven...
David Wehmeier
Feb 22, 2013
David Russell Wehmeier, 51, of Overland Park, KS, went to heaven on February 22nd 2013, at 5PM following a long and courageous battle with cancer. David was born to Melvin and Frances Thorne Wehmeier on June 13, 1961. He graduated from Antioch High School in Nashville, TN in 1979 and subsequently received a BA in Computer Sciences from Emporia State...
Olive Drew
Feb 22, 2013
Olive Drew was born May 8, 1916 and passed away on February 22, 2013. She lived a life many could only dream of. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts to George Herbert Valentine Draper and Margaret Wood Draper. She taught school in a one room school on the Canadian border in Maine. She hunted with a bow and arrow which...
Mary Jane Williams
Feb 21, 2013
Mary Jane Williams, 79, of Lawrence, KS. formerly of Pittsfield, IL died Thursday Feb. 21, 2013 in her home. She was born Sept. 14, 1933 in Carthage, IL. The daughter of Ruben and Mary (McAndrew) Bruce of Pittsfield, IL. She married David Clay Williams, Jr. of Pittsfield on June 19th, 1968 and he survives. Also surviving are three sons and...
Clint J. Burton
Feb 20, 2013
Clint J. Burton, 41, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on February 20, 2013 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He was born on April 20, 1971 in Farmington, New Mexico living in the Kansas City area since he was 21 years of age. On May 27, 2000 he married Deanna Best. Clint worked as a Director of I.T. for Universal...
Carol Falkner
Feb 19, 2013
Carol Ruth Falkner passed away February 19th in Olathe, Kansas. Carol was born January 4, 1938 in Chanute, Kansas. In 1962, she married James Ian Falkner in Oklahoma. Together, they had three sons: Ian, Bret and Michael.Carol derived much of her joy from watching her seven grandchildren grow up during the past 25 years; everything from watching sporting events, dance...
Nancy Esau
Feb 19, 2013
Nancy A. Esau, 73 of Overland Park, KS went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday February 19th, 2013 while surrounded by family.Nancy was born August 16, 1939 in McPherson, KS to Frank and Rosalind Morris and grew up with two brothers Rex and Robert. After graduating from high school Nancy married the love of her life and spent...
