BETTY STARK KAPPLEAge 50, passed away on February 18, 2011 in Jacksonville, Florida. Betty was born October 7, 1960 in Kansas City, KS to Don Stark and Carole Faris. She attended Ridgeview Elementary, Santa Fe Trail Jr. High and Olathe North High School. She was most recently employed with Riverpoint Realty in Jacksonville, Florida. Surviving are her husband, John Kapple,...

RICHARD ALLEN PRETZ, passed away February 19, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Richard was born on March 29, 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas to Otto and Beatrice Pretz. His family moved to the Olathe area in 1941 where he graduated from Olathe High School in 1955. After receiving his Engineering Degree from Finley Engineering College, he began a lifelong career...

Lisa Ann CrossLisa Cross of Gardner died peacefully at the Kansas City Hospice House on February 16, 2011 after battling cancer for more than six years. She was 51.While many in Gardner knew Lisa through her multiple roles at Fellowship Bible Church (where her husband is pastor), her life resume reveals a diverse set of other talents and accomplishments, from...

CYNTHIA CAY GINARDI, mother and friend to all, passed away February 17, 2011 at home with her family. Memorials are suggested to Cypress Recovery or Community Living Opportunities. Cindy was one of the few "shining stars" of this world and enriched the spirit of all who knew her. Her love of life and iron will allowed her to overcome all...

Margaret Louise Miller, 83, of Olathe, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Olathe Medical Center from congestive heart failure. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association and/or Grace United Methodist Church. Margaret was born April 23, 1927 to Nelson and Emma Runzel of Alton, Kansas. Margaret was united in marriage...

Marvin Lee De Shazer, age 61, passed away February 17, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with colon cancer. Marvin was born on July 25, 1949 in Emporia, Kansas to James and Helen DeShazer. He graduated from Scranton High School in 1967, and he married Dixie Collins on September 7, 1968. They made...

ARLENE ANDERSON Arlene Anderson, second child born to Dr. and Mrs. Virgil Auchard of Lawrence, Kansas, on August 28, 1921, died on February 14, 2011, in Olathe, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, 3846 West 75th Street, Overland Park, KS 66208. Arlene graduated from Lawrence High School and the University of Kansas with...

George F. Boyd, 90, of Stanley, KS passed away Friday Feb. 11, 2011 at home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice or the Kidney Foundation.George was born October 10, 1920, in Peculiar, MO to Samuel and Geneva Boyd. He moved to the Stanley area in 1933. He married Barbara J. Boyd (Nellor) in 1945....

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,...