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,...

Margaret C. Hull (Bobbi), 86, passed away on July 19, 2011 in Olathe, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray W. Hull. She is survived by her son Bill Hull and his wife, Barbara; daughter Carroll Ramseyer and her husband, Roger; six grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. The family would appreciate contributions to the...

Robert Leonard Kimmich, 74, Olathe, KS passed away July 20, 2011 at Olathe Medical Center. In lieu of flowers the family request contributions to the church and/or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 6811 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202.Robert was born August 20, 1936 in St. Louis, MO. He was a graduate of the University of Missouri at Rolla...

Stephen Nicholas Kramerich, 89, of Bucyrus, KS, passed away on July 19, 2011. He was born in Lebanon, PA, and had lived in the Kansas City area these past 40 years. He is survived by his wife Margaret (DePont) Kramerich of 61 years, daughter Celeste Cucar (Lee) of Olathe, KS, daughter Colette Morrissey (Jack) of Lenexa, KS,son Nicholas Kramerich of...

VIRGINIA EILEEN CHANEYVirginia Eileen Chaney, 94, Olathe, KS, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at the Olathe Good Samaritan Center. The family suggests contributions to the church, Hospice of Olathe Medical Center, and Olathe Good Samaritan Center. Eileen was born June 23, 1917 on a farm near Spring Hill, KS. She graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1934, taught...

Wanda Maree Moore, 94, passed away at Good Samaritan Home in Olathe, Kansas on July 17, 2011. She was born August 21, 1916, to Frank and Esther Dean in Davis Co. Mo. near Altamont. She attended Chillicothe Business College. She was a long time resident of Junction City, Kansas, and retired from the Cable company there in 1981, where she...

Joshua M. Wilcox, 27, of Olathe, KS passed away July 3, 2011. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Sophia Wilcox educational fund c/o the funeral home.Josh was born Jan. 4, 1984. He is survived by his daughter Sophia, girlfriend Becky, parents Toni Enos and Robert Wilcox, brothers Christopher and Levi, sister Jackie, his uncle Jonathan and...

Trijntje (Tineke) Mooy, 64 of Olathe, KS passed away Friday July 15, 2011 at Menorah Medical Center. The family suggests contributions to the ASPCA or the Kansas Humane Society.Tineke was born August 30, 1946 in Alphen aan de Rijn, Netherlands. She emigrated from the Netherlands to Canada in 1966. She married Adrianus Mooy on July 30, 1966. She devoted her...

H. S. Rawert, 74 of Overland Park, KS passed away on Monday July 11, 2011 at home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Prince of Peace Catholic Church. H.S. was born February 16, 1937 in Louisville, KY to John and Eleanor Rawert. H. S. was a graduate of St. Louis University. He worked for over 30 years...

Dorothy Louise Bridwell passed away July 8, 2011 at her home in Olathe, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Topeka Rescue Mission, Ronald McDonald House of Topeka, or First Presbyterian Church. Dorothy entered the world 86 years ago on July 27, 1924 in Topeka, Kansas and spent her childhood there. A graduate of Topeka High, she continued...

Helen F. Hill, 95, Olathe, KS (formerly of San Bernardino, CA), passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in Olathe. The family suggests contributions to Camp Bluebird, Foundation for Shawnee Mission Medical Center, 7315 Frontage Road #221, Merriam, KS; 66204.Helen was born in Winterset, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years Marvin Hill.She was also preceded...

WAYNETTE WEEKS, age 53, passed away July 3, 2011 in Olathe, KS. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 7 from 9:00am to 11:00am in the chapel of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS with funeral services beginning at 11:00am. Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, TN. To leave a message for the family, please...

NEWS MEDIA NOTIFICATIONBETTY J. BOWERSBetty J. Bowers, 84, of Neodesha, Kansas, died Friday evening at the Spring River Christian Village in Joplin, Missouri.Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held at a later date at the Neodesha Cemetery. Inurment is under the direction of the Penwell-Gabel Loran Fawcett Chapel of Neodesha. Betty Jean (Fenner) Bowers formerly of...