Steven Schloemer passed away February 9, 2011 at his home in Olathe, Kansas.Steven was born January 3, 1966 in West Bend, Wisconsin. He attended grade school and high school in West Bend, graduating from West Bend East. He went to the military out of high school and served 9 years in the Navy; serving in Desert Storm. Steven married his...

Joy Dee (McMillian) Collins, age 51, passed away February 7, 2011 at home in Olathe, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorials suggested to Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1000, Landover, MD 20785. Joy was born October 11, 1959 in Kansas City, Kansas to Hollis and Vera Mc Millian. She graduated from Piper High School in...

RONALD DEAN MINER, Sr., age 72, passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas. Ron was born August 29, 1938 in Midland, Michigan to Virgil and Pauline Miner. He retired from American Home Products in 1993 after 33 years of service. Ron was a member of the Water Garden Society Board and the Johnson County Master Gardner...

Juanita Baska, 84, of Overland Park, KS passed away January 31 at the Sweet Life at Grand Court Nursing Center, 119th and Lamar Avenue, where she lived for about one year. A memorial service will be held later this spring.Nita was married for 59 years to James Louis Baska, former president of Associated Wholesale Grocers, who passed away in July...

Jess Howard, Jr., 79, Olathe, KS, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011 at Olathe Medical Center. The family suggests contributions to Parkinson's Foundation and/or The American Heart Assc. Jess was born August 17, 1931 in Warsaw, Missouri living in Olathe the past 55 years. He married Betty McDaniel in 1950 and they celebrated their 60 in 2010. He was a...

Frances L. Speers, 86, of Olathe, KS passed away Tuesday January 25, 2011 at Lakeview Village Retirement Community. She was born September 13, 1924 in Desoto, KS to Earl and Lulu Tripkos. Frances and her husband Don owned and operated the Olathe Nursery for many years. She was also an accomplished seamstress and clothes designer and known for her matching...

Martin Evans Weber, 63, of Olathe, KS, died on Jan 25, 2011. He was born on Sept 6, 1947 in the Panama Canal Zone where his father had been stationed in the USAF. Martin later also served in the military as an Air Force radar operator. He worked for 31 years with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company until his...

Keith Dillon, 95, Olathe, KS, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 at his home. The family suggests contributions to Greyhound Hall of Fame 407 South Buckeye Avenue, Abilene, KS 67410-2925. Keith was born June 6, 1915 in Cedar, Kansas living in Olathe since 1958. He was an Army Veteran of WWII. His life long career was raising and racing Greyhounds,...

GENEVA MAE MEDLIN, age 79, passed away after a long battle with cancer on January 21, 2011 at Kansas City Hospice House. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 24 from 6:00-8:00pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS followed by funeral services on Tuesday, January 25 at 1:00 pm also in the chapel of the funeral...

WILLIS J. BIGGERSTAFF, 85, passed away January 20, 2011 at his home in Olathe, KS. Services will be held on Thursday, January 27 at 7:00 pm at the First Christian Church, Olathe, with a reception immediately following the service. Memorials are suggested to the Deaf Culture Center or to the church. Willis was born on February 8, 1925 in Mt....

ANITA M. McGOVERN Born May 28, 1910, in Chicago, IL, passed away January 17, 2011, in Overland Park, KS. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 16000 W 143rd Street, Olathe, where the family will receive friends an hour prior to service time. A committal service will...

Roy Dale Huggins passed away Monday, January 17, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Roy was born November 27, 1926 and proudly lived in Olathe, Kansas his entire life. Roy attended Olathe High School; completing twelve years of education with the same class he began his academic career with in kindergarten. Roy was a prolific athlete; playing on the football,...

JOHN JOSEPH SILVEYBorn June 30, 1922 passed away January 17, 2011 in Olathe, KS. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 11:00 am at College Church of the Nazarene, Garrett Chapel, 2020 E. Sheridan, Olathe, where the family will receive friends an hour prior to service time. John was born in Piedmont, Oklahoma to Wallace and...

Mary K. Burdolski, 89, of Shawnee, KS passed away Thursday January 13, 2011. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Monday Jan 17, at St. Michaels Catholic Church, 504 Sixth St. Axtell, KS Burial will be in Saint Michael Cemetery, Axtell, KS. The Rosary will be said at 4pm Sunday Jan 16th at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Shawnee, KS...

Jerry L. Jones, 57, passed away Monday January 10, 2011 at home.In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Animal Haven.Jerry was born March 16, 1953 in Kansas City, MO to Marguerite and Lon Jones. He was a graduate of Macon High School, Macon, MO. He attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO and Johnson County Community College. Jerry...

JEANETTE "JEAN" FAY HOYLE, age 79, passed away January 9, 2011 in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church of Olathe, 2024 East 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66062 where the family will receive friends an hour prior to service time. Interment, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO....

ASHLIE DANIELLE (MYERS) SOPER, age 6, peacefully left us and went home to be with the Lord on January 6, 2011. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 9, 2011 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS followed by funeral services on Monday, January 10 at 10:00 am, also in the chapel of the...

DORIS MAY FALEN, age 87, passed away January 4, 2011 in Overland Park, Kansas. Private family services will be held. Doris was born July 29, 1923 in Herington, KS to P.H. and Esther Knuth. She graduated from Herington High School in 1940 and went on to attend Kansas State University and University of Southern California. Doris was employed as a...

Donald R. Brown 64, of Overland Park, KS passed away January 1, 2011 at the Kansas City Hospice House. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the family c/o the funeral home.Donald was born August 18, 1946, and leaves his wife Barbara, sons Brian (Casey), Jeremy, Cory and Brandon. His mother Edna Brown, sister Ruth Sharp, two grandsons,...

Jeffrey S. Tasker, 31 of Olathe, KS passed away December 31, 2010 at Olathe Medical Center. The family suggests contributions to the Midwest Transplant Network or the Salvation Army.Jeff was born September 27, 1979 in Salina, KS. He attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and the University of Kansas. He was an Independent Marketing Director for Team National.He was preceded...