Harold O. Clerc, 83, Olathe, KS, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the church. Harold was born August 13, 1928 in St. Louis, MO to Oliver & Frances Clerc (who preceded him in death). He lived in the St. Louis area most of his life before moving to Olathe eight years...

James E. Fasching, 81, of Stilwell, KS passed away Wednesday August 24, 2011 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Cremation is planned. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Heartland ASPCA or St. Judes.Jim was born December 24, 1929 in Lenexa, KS to Joseph and Mary Fasching. He was a truck driver for 45 years, retiring in 1994....

Kevin Thomas Boland Kevin Boland, 55, Olathe, KS, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2011. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations given to the Arthritis Foundation.Kevin Boland was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania on August 30, 1955, and was the son of Joseph and Rita Boland. He is survived by his wife Carol (married 12/25/1980), daughter Misti...

Charlie L. Yourdon passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011.Born September 23, 1938 in Ontario, Oregon, Charlie grew up on a farm near Payette, Idaho, where he graduated from high school in 1956. He received his first local preacher's license and preached his first sermon in June of 1956 in his home church. He graduated from Northwest Nazarene College in...

MATEUSZ JACEK PLUSKA, age 20, passed away August 18, 2011 in Kansas City, MO. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 21 from 1:00-4:00pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS, with memorial service to begin at 3:00 pm. Memorial gifts may be given to the family.

I was born on May 26, 1937, in Los Angeles, California. I remember at the age of five my grandfather (who was actually my dad's uncle) and my dad, Tom, building our new little home (about 900 sq ft) in Inglewood, CA. I grew up in that little house and loved it there. When in third grade, I was taking...

RITA KAY SMITH, Age 63, passed away August 16, 2011 at her home in Olathe, KS. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 19 from 12:30 – 1:30pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, followed by graveside services at 2:00 pm at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American...

Robert S. Stone, 92, of Olathe, KS passed away Sunday August 14, 2011 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Kansas Angus Assoc. or the Johnson County Fair Assoc.Bob was born November 14, 1918 in Ridgeway, MO to Robert Dean and Opal Stone. He was a long time Johnson County resident having...

Army Specialist Spencer Colson Duncan, 21, Olathe, Ks., was one of 30 brave Americans killed in action Aug. 6, 2011, when their Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan.Spencer was born Feb. 19, 1990 in Merriam, Ks. He was a 2008 graduate of Olathe South High School.He attended Indian Creek Community Church, Olathe, and Blue Valley Baptist Church, Overland Park,...

William "Bill" Fox, 71, Mission, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice. Bill was born September 21, 1939 in Trinidad, Colorado, grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, and has lived in Mission, Kansas for the past 40 years. Following high school he served in the United States Air...

David H. Fisher, 55, of Pleasant Valley, MO passed away August 10, 2011 surrounded by family and friends at North Kansas City Hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1956 in Laredo, TX. David is survived by his wife Cindy, two brothers Billy (Carol) and Daniel, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents William and...

HELEN MARIE JULIEN, age 94, passed away August 8, 2011 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Olathe, KS.Helen was born on August 19, 1916 in Michigan to Ford and Nettie Miller. In 1935, she married Edward DePue, and they had four children: Patricia, Kathleen, Carolyn and James. In 1967, Helen married Rev. Walter Julien. They moved to Olathe, KS in...

FREDERICK E. "BEAR" PALMER LTC (Retired) Frederick E. "Bear" Palmer (EMT-I), 67, Olathe, KS, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 31, 2011. There will be an EMS processional which will arrive at Johnson County Community College approximately 10:30 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Frederick "Bear" Palmer Scholarship c/o JCCC Foundation, 12345 College...

Roger Allen Nearmyer, 69, passed away at home in Sunrise Beach, Mo. on July 31st, 2011 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born May 10, 1942 in Ottawa, KS. to Clarence Allen Nearmyer and Rosella Birdell (Fields) Nearmyer. In 1964 he married Jan (Andrews) Nearmyer spending the next 47 treasured years as best friends and soul mates, sharing...

Somsavath "Vee" Venevongsoth, 40 of Olathe, KS passed away Thursday July 28, 2011 surrounded by the love of his family and friends. In lieu of flowers donations and contributions can be made to the family at the funeral home. Vee was born March 4, 1971 in Pakse, Laos to Souksavath and Outhay Venevongsoth. He moved to Kansas at the age...

Janice Killion, 75, formerly of Salina, died on July 28, 2011 at KU Medical Center.Mrs. Killion was born Janice O. Strubhart on March 25, 1936, in LaHarpe, Kansas.She graduated from Pittsburg State University with a degree in Secondary Education. She taught for many years in the Topeka and Salina schools, retiring in 2002.She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Carl A. Adams, 77, of Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday July 28, 2011 at the Kansas City Hospice House.Carl was born Sept. 16, 1933 in Shawnee, KS. He served in the US Navy before becoming a union pipefitter for Local 533 in Kansas City, MO.He was preceded in death by his mother Mildred Ann and his son Jeffrey Adams.He...

IRENE McGREVEY, former resident of Hollywood, CA, passed away July 25, 2011 in Overland Park, KS. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, August 1, 2011 at 2:30 pm at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 16000 W 143rd Street, Olathe, KS. Interment at a later time in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.

JUDY LYNN JANSEN, age 55, passed away July 23, 2011 at her home in Olathe, KS. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 29, 2011 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd, Olathe, followed by a Celebration Service on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 3:00 pm at Indian Creek Community Church, Olathe. Private...

LAWRENCE "LARRY" WAYNE BEASON, age 59, passed away July 21, 2011 at his home in Olathe, KS. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 10:00 am in the chapel of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob, Olathe, where visitation will follow the service. Memorials are suggested to Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, 2401 Gillham Road,...