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John O'Roark
Apr 10, 2012
John Joseph O'Roark went home to the Lord on April 10, 2012. John was born August 28, 1946 in Kansas City, MO to Joseph and HelenShelton O'Roark. John married his high school sweetheart JoAnn Brownon June 8, 1968.John accomplished a lot in his 30 year career as a manager for IBM.After retiring he stayed connected to his love of sports...
Elinor Parker
Apr 9, 2012
ELINOR ELIZABETH PARKER, died Monday, April 9th, 2012 at Franklin Hospital in Benton, IL. Elinor was born to Claude D. Emely and Elizabeth Clara Nachtigall on June 2, 1928. She joined an older sister, Dorthea Jane (Aunt Dot). She grew up in a one-story frame house in Wisner, Nebraska during the Great Depression. Elinor graduated from Central High School in...
Michael Zobkiw
Apr 8, 2012
Michael P. Zobkiw, P.E.-January 12, 1945 to April 8, 2012.Michael P. Zobkiw was born January 12, 1945, in London England at the end of World War II and left this world after a long illness on April 8, 2012.Mike was greeted in heaven by his son, Douglas Morgan Zobkiw, who passed away on June 26, 2011, from whose death Mike...
Naomi Wheat
Apr 7, 2012
Naomi Wheat, of Iola, died April 7, 2012, at Good Samaritan Center, Olathe. She was 94. Naomi was born September 30, 1917, to A.T. and Anna Elizabeth (Schultz) Ehrlich in Marion, Ks. She was the fifth of six children in a family of Volga German grain millers. She graduated from Marion High School and earned her Bachelor of Science degree...
Pamela (Teeter) Holler
Apr 7, 2012
Pamela (Teeter) Holler, 55, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012 at her home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Care Alternatives Hospice, 1420 NW Vivion Rd., Suite 105 KCMO 64118. Pamela was born December 9, 1956 in Sugar Creek, Missouri, living in Kansas City area since 1995. She graduated from Graceland University as a...
Todd Bray
Apr 5, 2012
Todd Michael Bray, 41, passed away unexpectedly April 4, 2012, at home.Todd was born August 15, 1970, in Canton, Ohio, to Tom and Sue Bray. He was married to Tonya for twelve and one half years and a loving father to Isabella who is 11.Todd was an avid photographer who enjoyed photographing just about anything from landscapes to portraits to...
Myrle G.Mann Phelps
Apr 5, 2012
Myrle G. Mann Phelps, 94, Olathe, Kansas, passed away April 5, 2012. Myrle was born in Grand Pass, MO and grew up in Marshall, Missouri. She was a graduate of Marshall High School in 1935. She moved to Olathe in 1943 with her husband Roger (who preceded her in death in 1961) where she was a homemaker. She went to...
Joshua Steen
Apr 5, 2012
Joshua A. Steen, 26, of Olathe, KS passed away Thursday April 5, 2012. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.Josh was born June 4, 1985 in Merriam, KS to Tim and Kathy Steen. He graduated from Olathe South High School, he was studying to be a medical technician.He is survived by his daughter, Hayley...
Diane Keepes
Apr 5, 2012
Diane E. Keck Keepes, 62, of Olathe, KS, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at home surrounded by her family.Diane was born Sept. 3, 1949, in Kansas City, MO, to William and Mary Keck. She was an administrator for Performance Contracting Group for 26 years. She was a very active member of Olathe Wesleyan Church. Diane volunteered her time with...
Milton Harmony
Apr 4, 2012
Milton Eugene Harmony, 81, went home to be with his Lord on April 4, 2012. Milt was born September 24, 1930 in Lincoln, NE to Philip and Helen (Michal) Harmony. After the family moved to Kansas City, he graduated from Westport High School and from UMKC with a Bachelor of Arts in 1951. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, and...
Eldon Miller
Apr 4, 2012
Eldon Lyle Miller, 84, of Olathe Kansas went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the home of his daughter Barbara Owens. He was under the care of Catholic Community Hospice for COPD. The Family suggests contributions to the Catholic Community Hospice and/or the Grace United Methodist Church.Eldon was born March 13, 1928 to Charles...
James Calton
Apr 1, 2012
James Oliver Calton, Jr.Born December 21, 1925 in Vinita, OK, the son of James Oliver Calton, Sr. and Ella Mae Chumley Calton.James moved to Coffeyville, KS at the age of 1 year, and attended the Coffeyville School System. He served in the Merchant Marines in World War II from 1943-1946, and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict...
Eva Lorene Carpenter
Mar 31, 2012
Eva Lorene "Rene" Browne Carpenter1927-2012A Celebration of her life will be held on April 21, 2012 at 11:00 am at Olathe Community of Christ, 15520 S. Ridgeview , Olathe, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Outreach International, 129 West Lexington Avenue Independence, MO 64050, or donate online at http://www.outreach-international.org. Rene passed away on Saturday, Mar 31, 2012...
Carroll L. Raines
Mar 29, 2012
Carroll L. Raines, 77 went to meet his heavenly father on March 29, 2011. He was born on November 1, 1934 in Ames, Iowa to Ruth and Therson Crose. His early years were spent in Stanley, Kansas where he moved to Olathe, Kansas in the mid-1940's, where he spent the rest of his life. He was a graduate of Olathe...
Thomas Ross
Mar 29, 2012
Thomas Anthony Ross, 58, of Kansas City, Mo passed away on March 28, 2012. Tom loved everyone he met and few could resist loving him in return. He was born special, and lived his life joyfully. He was at once innocent and mischievous, gentle but determined, trusting but wary, and always passionate. He was the forever little brother to his...
Frederick Mckay
Mar 25, 2012
CAPT. FREDERICK R. McKAY, age 80, passed away March 25, 2012 in Overland Park, KS. A Celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 11:00 am at Unity Church of Overland Park, 103rd and Antioch, Overland Park, where the family will receive friends following the service. Memorials are suggested to the Dwight Cowles American Legion...
Helen Goodsell
Mar 24, 2012
Helen L. Goodsell, 77, of Edgerton, KS Passed away Saturday March 24, 2012 at home. Donations to American Cancer Society.
Lorraine Roberts
Mar 23, 2012
As a 6th grade assignment to write about a hero in her life, Tatum Roach wrote about her aunt Lori: "She's one of the toughest fighters. She's been through years of pain. I have never seen her without a smile. She is always hopeful, ready to share her happiness with the world." Sometimes she'd ask, "Why me?" but that was...
John C. Oster
Mar 22, 2012
John Oster, born of Nebraskan trail dirt, epitomized the life of a compassionate conservative. He was born in Gordon, Nebraska, on October 13, 1936, in the Governor's house to John and Edith Oster. He was followed five years later by Harold, his taller, now California-tanned, brother. Growing up in the Nebraskan Sand Hills, it should come as no surprise that...
Sharon Ruppelius
Mar 21, 2012
Sharon Lee (Miller) Ruppelius Born to Alice and Glenn Miller June 28, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri. Sharon grew up at Sunflower Village & Olathe, Kansas and was an Olathe High School Graduate in 1960. Sharon married Deen Ruppelius, June 12, 1960, they resided in Olathe, KS until Deen's retirement from General Motors in 1992 when they moved to their...
