Donald Leroy Lang, 75, Olathe, KS, passed away at his homeTuesday, June 8, 2010. In lieu of flowers, the family requestscontributions to St. Jude's Hospital, First Baptist Church and/orHospice of Olathe Medical Center. Don was born September 19, 1934 in Great Falls, Montana to Earland Judith Lang. He graduated from the College of Great Falls withhis B.S. degree in 1958....

Maxwell Alexander Gordon, age 4 of Stilwell, KS passed away June 4, 2010. He is survived by his mother, Jaira Gordon, his father, Karac Drew Gordon, his brother, Tyler, his grandparents, Andrew & Julie Hooten, his grandmother, Hilah Gordon & grandfather Harold Gordon & many other loving relatives. The family suggests donations to The Max Gordon Memorial Fund at 1st...

Harry L. Wright, III ,67, of Olathe, KS passed away Saturday June 5, 2010 at home.Harry was born May 31, 1943 in Kansas City, MO to Harry and Inola Wright. He is survived by his wife of 35years Diane Wright of the home. Son Randy Wright, daughter Cindy Wright. 2 step sons Derek Conklin and Jason and wife Cindy Conklin....

Jerri Denise Sum (Cravens), 42, of Olathe, KS passed away Wednesday June 2, 2010, at the Kansas City Hospice House. Contributions can be made to the Kansas City Hospice House or the LIVESTRONG Army of Kansas City.Jerri was born March 12, 1968, in Columbia, MO, to Joseph and Nancy Cravens. She graduated from Moberly Senior High before going on to...

Sharron Jean Weems, 69, of Olathe, KS, passed away Friday, June 4, 2010 at Olathe Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions to Pathway Church, 5311 W. 75th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Sharron was born November 2, 1940 in Kansas City, Kansas to Howard and Bessie Hamm. She has lived in Olathe since 1982. She was...

DAVID HARRISON BEASLEYDavid died May 24, 2010 in Laurie, MO. He was born October 17, 1913 near Pittsburg, KS, the son of William Allen and Marcia L. (Waite) Beasley. David attended Pittsburg High School and later Pittsburg State Business College. After completing his education, David worked with his father in Pittsburg. He was married on March 11, 2939 to Ada...

After a brief battle with cancer, Janet Ross Black, 68, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the home. A memorial service will be held at 11AM Wednesday May 26 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. A visitation will follow with inurnment at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens at 1:30 PM. The family suggests contributions to the...

Raymond L. Winston, 77, of Stilwell, KS passed away Sunday May 23, 2010 at home. The family suggests contributions to Olathe Home Health and Hospice or KU Head and Neck Cancer Center.He is survived by his wife of 57 years Mary Winston of the home. 1 daughter Laura Martley (Richard), of Stilwell, KS. 2 Sons Bradley Winston (Linda), of Louisburg,...

Mary Kathryn "Kay" Kavanaugh passed away May 21, 2010 in Lawrence, KS.Kay was born on August 28, 1917 in Valley Falls, Kansas to LeRoy S. and Cornelia E. Giles Barker. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1935 and Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1940. Kay married Charles J. Kavanaugh on May 2, 1942...

Charles N. Mochel, 74, of Overland Park, KS passed away Tue. May 18, 2010 at home. The family suggests contributions to Crossroads Hospice of Kansas City or Heart of America Carnival Glass Assoc.Charles was born March 30, 1936 in Overton, MO to Charles and Adelia Mochel and was raised in Prairie Home, MO. After moving to Kansas City in 1955,...

MARC C. LARSON Marc C. Larson, 55, of Overland Park passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 22 at 10:00 am at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 Blackbob Road, Olathe, Kansas. Interment will be in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Olathe. Marc was born August 17, 1954 in Kansas City, Kansas to Christine Ruby and...

Dorothy Elizabeth Van Daele (Mallicoat) passed away at her home on May 17, 2010 in Olathe, KS. She was born in Belton, MO to Oscar and May Mallicoat on October 20, 1919. Dorothy attended Stilwell High School and was Valedictorian of her class in 1939. She went on to attend the State Teachers College of Pittsburg (Pittsburg State) and earned...

BEVERLY GRACE KNOCHE Beverly Grace Knoche, age 70, passed away May 10, 2010 in Olathe, KS. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 12, at 5:30 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, followed by a funeral service at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Wellsville United Methodist Church, 302 Locust Street, Wellsville, KS...

Carolyn J. Mathis, 77, of Olathe, KS passed away May 5, 2010 at Homestead South of Olathe. Burial will be in San Antonio, TX. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to American Diabetes Assoc.Carolyn was born Sept. 1, 1932 in San Antonio, TX. She married James W. Mathis in June 1955. They raised their family in Dallas, TX.,...

Jeff S. Duncan, age 45, passed away May 4, 2010 in Olathe Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 10, 2010 at 4:00 pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS, followed by a time of visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Foundation....

Morgan Leigh DeWitt Morgan DeWitt, 13, of Shawnee, KS passed away May 4, 2010. She was born January 31, 1997 into the family of Ross, Varsha and Katie DeWitt. Morgan attended Santa Fe, Shawanoe, and Oak Park Carpenter schools. Despite her special needs, Morgan met every challenge with a smile and "trooper" attitude. She is survived by her parents, sister,...

COLLEEN (McCOWEN) PREWETT, beloved wife, daughter, and sister, was born into eternal life on May 3, 2010. She died of natural causes related to her long struggle with declining health. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 9:30 am at Church of the Nativity, 119th and Mission Rd., Leawood, KS, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial...

Vernon F. Haselhorst, 91, of Olathe, KS passed away Monday, May 3, 2010 at Olathe Medical Center. Vernon was born August 14, 1918 in Northville, SD to Fred and Ida Haselhorst. He graduated in 1936 from Northville High School, and then began his career as an owner/operator of the Northville Grain Company for 39 years. He was a member of...

JOAN REDINGER Joan Redinger, 85, passed away April 26, 2010, at her home in Olathe, Kansas. Born one of seven children of Harold and Bertha Eldridge on June 21, 1924, in Cheltenham, England, Joan's adolescence was largely influenced by World War II during which Joan volunteered for the Red Cross and other war-related agencies. Ed Redinger met Joan when he...

Louise E. Frost, 88, passed away on April 28, 2010. She resided in Lenexa, Kansas from 1973 until 2007 when she moved to Aberdeen Village. Louise was born February 19, 1922 in Seligman, Missouri to Thomas and Mary Galyen. Louise was a member of the Overland Park Church of Christ. She served the church through many volunteer activities and was...