Obituaries

James Robert Blackshire

James Robert Blackshire

Apr 23, 2024

James Robert Blackshire, 83, of Olathe, passed away at home on April 23, 2024. He was born on May 31, 1940 to Don and Metta (Harris) Blackshire at Mountain Grove, MO. On February 13, 1960, he married Julia (DeFeo) and they made their home in Olathe, KS. He was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church, and enjoyed volunteering...

Thomas Carl Walker Iii

Thomas Carl Walker Iii

Apr 23, 2024

Thomas's service will be livestreamed at the scheduled service time. Click here to view the service.Thomas Carl Walker, III, 46, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on April 23, 2024.Thomas was born on April 11, 1978, in Walnut Creek, California, to Thomas Walker II and Stephanie (Thompson) Walker. He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Walker II.Thomas is survived...

Carolyn Joyce Skeens

Carolyn Joyce Skeens

Apr 21, 2024

To view a livestream of the service, here.Carolyn Joyce Skeens was born at home on August 6th, 1933 and passed away at home surrounded by family, to be with the Lord 90+ years later on Sunday April 21, 2024. Born in Mission Kansas, and a lifelong Kansas resident, she was the first of three children. Her parents were Robert More...

Gonul Wines

Gonul Wines

Apr 19, 2024

Gonul Wines, 74, of Stilwell, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was born on May 14, 1949 in Istanbul, Turkey to Saban Ersoy and Cemile Baltacioglu. Gonul was affectionately nicknamed Yildiz, which means star in Turkish. Yildiz married the love of her life, John, at the young age of 19 while he was stationed at a nearby...

Robert Englert

Robert Englert

Apr 18, 2024

Robert "Ted" Englert, 75 Of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024.Ted was born on February 15, 1949, in Chillicothe, Missouri to Edward L. and Annetta Jean (Hochstatter) Englert.Ted graduated high school in 1967 from St. Joseph Academy, Chillicothe, Missouri. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and then graduated from The University of Central Missouri State...

Ronald A. Fischer

Ronald A. Fischer

Apr 18, 2024

Ronald (Ron) Alwin Fischer was born on August 7, 1946 to Edith and Marvin Fischer in Mendota, Illinois. He died in his Tonganoxie, Kansas home on April 15, 2024. After graduating from Mendota High School in 1964, Ron earned his college degree at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. He then began pursuing an advanced degree at Iowa State when he...

Jun Jin Liu

Jun Jin Liu

Apr 17, 2024

Jun Jin Liu, 82, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. She was born on September 19, 1941 in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Jun Jin was born and raised in Fuzhou, China. She got married on May 1st, 1958. They were blessed with four children. She achieved her lifetime dream of coming to United States of America in...

Paul Gregory Griffith

Paul Gregory Griffith

Apr 17, 2024

Paul Gregory Griffith, 65, of Olathe, passed away on April 17, 2024 in Olathe. He was born on November 24, 1958 to Owen and Margaret (Mullen) Griffith at Geneva, NY. He called Olathe home for 44 years.Paul worked as a construction and restaurant worker in Olathe most of his adult life . Paul is survived by his loving brother Norman,...

Ross D. Dewitt

Ross D. Dewitt

Apr 17, 2024

Ross DeWitt, age 61, of Shawnee, KS passed away April 17, 2024 after a brave fight with melanoma. He was born in Denver, CO on April 20, 1962 into the family of Dean and Betty DeWitt. His family later moved to Huntsville, AL in 1966 and then to Florissant, MO in 1969. He graduated from Hazelwood Central High School in...

Beverly Mae Norager

Beverly Mae Norager

Apr 11, 2024

Beverly Mae (Hammond) Norager, 96, left this earth for her heavenly home on the morning of April 11, 2024, under the care of the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, KS. Beverly was born at home on September 26, 1927, east of Glenville, MN to Raymond "RB" and Esther Amanda (Ostenson) Hammond, joining sisters Lillian Grace and Arlene Esther. Raising a...

Johnny Iseral Hull

Johnny Iseral Hull

Apr 11, 2024

Johnny Iseral Hull, age 81, formerly of Salina, KS, passed away on April 11, 2024 at Colonial Oaks at Spring Hill. He was born on June 21, 1942 to Ervin and Opal (Young) Hull at Pawhuska, OK. He served our country in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1966.Johnny worked as a Sheet metal worker for Raytheon Technologies...

Mary Thomas

Mary Thomas

Apr 9, 2024

Mary E Thomas, 66, of Olathe, passed away April 9, 2024 at home.She was born on October 12, 1957 to Glen and Shirley (Tyson) Krebs at Kansas City, KS.Mary worked as a Food Service worker for Olathe USD #233. Previously, she worked as a teacher at Top Flight Kids. She also spent many years caring for her grandchildren when they...

James "Jim" William Player Jr.

James "Jim" William Player Jr.

Apr 9, 2024

James "Jim" William Player Jr, 76, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2024, at the Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas.Jim was born on June 10, 1947, in Hartsville, SC, as the firstborn of James W. Player Sr and Evelyn Cline Player. He was the oldest of six children. Jim moved to Pineville, NC, a suburb of Charlotte, at the age...

Autumn Lindsey Early

Autumn Lindsey Early

Apr 9, 2024

Autumn Lindsey (Sparks) Early, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord on April 9th, 2024, while clutching her Miraculous Medal. She was surrounded by love, familiar comforts and cherished memories in her beloved home in Leawood, KS. Autumn's devout faith, courage, and selfless attitude during her years long battle with breast...

Frances Autumn Day

Frances Autumn Day

Apr 7, 2024

Frances Autumn Day, 97, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held at Hillcrest Covenant Church 8801 Nall Avenue, Prairie Village, Kansas 66207 on April 27, 2024. Visitation will be at 11:00 A.M. and service at 12:00 P.M. with a reception & lunch to follow.Frances was born on September 14, 1926, in Indianapolis, Indiana,...

Barbara Kjergaard

Barbara Kjergaard

Apr 6, 2024

Barbara Sue Kjergaard (Hillman), 62, passed away into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, April 6th, 2024. She was born November 18th, 1961, in Wichita, Kansas, to Alvin and Thelma (Thalman) Hillman. Barbara was Baptized on December 1st, 1961 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Cheney, Kansas, and she confirmed her faith on April 1st, 1976...

Kenneth C. Cobb

Kenneth C. Cobb

Apr 5, 2024

Ken's service will be livestreamed at the scheduled service time. Click here to view the service.Kenneth Clois Cobb (Ken) passed away on April 5th, 2024. While his passing was sudden, he lived his life well and with intention. Born in Oklahoma on March 22th 1940 to Clois and Ola Cobb, he was the eldest of five children. He learned at...

Dennis Leon Lindsey

Dennis Leon Lindsey

Apr 4, 2024

Dennis LindseyFebruary 25, 1960 - April 4, 2024Dennis Lindsey, beloved son, father, grandfather, and uncle, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024, at the age of 64, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Fred and Martha (McGinn) Lindsey on February 25, 1960.Dennis graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School in 1978, where he participated...

Vesselin Tzvetanov

Vesselin Tzvetanov

Apr 3, 2024

In Loving Memory of a Cherished Father and Grandfather It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Vesselin Tzvetnaov, who left us peacefully on April 3, 2024, at the Kansas University Medical Center, following complications from a brain aneurysm. Born on April 18, 1951, in Pancherevo to Verka and Anani Tzvetanovi, he lived a...

Sandra J. Schultz

Sandra J. Schultz

Apr 3, 2024

Sandy's service will be livestreamed at the scheduled service time. Click here to view the service.Sandra "Sandy" Jean Schultz passed away on April 3, 2024, at Sunrise of Lenexa. She was 77.Sandy was born on January 6, 1947, to Lloyd and Boyce (Kees) Keller in Waterloo, Iowa. Sandy spent most of her childhood in Salina, KS before moving to Olla,...

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