Carolyn Nardyz Payne, 76, of Stilwell, KS passed away December 19, 2009 at home. She was born in Kansas City, MO, the oldest child of Thelma J. and Leo M. Nardyz. She was a life-long Kansas City area resident. Carolyn graduated from Sunset Hill School in 1950. In her younger years, she was known as a vivacious, intelligent young woman...

Myrtle Blake Mack Jeffries, 82, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Aberdeen Village in Olathe, KS. Blake was born in Atlanta, GA but spent her youth on the coast of South Carolina. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in bacteriology and worked in that field briefly before...

James "Mike" Maples, 59 of Olathe, KS passed away Wednesday December 16, 2009 at home. Funeral Services will be 6PM Friday December 18 at Fellowship Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wolfe City, TX at a later date. Friends may call from 4-6:00 PM Friday at the Church. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to...

M. JUSTINE JOHNSONAge 81, passed away December 12, 2009 in Olathe, KS. The family suggests memorials to the Olathe Medical Center Hospice or to the Dick and Justine Johnson Nursing Education Fund at Olathe Medical Center, in care of the Olathe Medical Center Foundation. Justine was born October 31, 1928 in Trenton, MO to Leon and Lucy Graham. She was...

Karen E Miller 52, of Olathe, KS passed away Friday, December 4, 2009 at the University of Kansas Medical Center with her husband, Michael by her side. Karen was born March 22, 1957 to Dr. Malcolm Ing and Audrey Ing. She graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1975 and attended University of Redlands in California.Karen was an accomplished...

Vera E. Nugen, 91 of Olathe, KS passed away Friday December 4, 2009 at Aberdeen Village. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, December 8 at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. Burial in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6-8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to The Deaf Cultural Center or First Baptist...

Carlo Capodieci, 94 of Overland Park, KS passed away Wednesday December 2, 2009 at Villa St. Joseph Nursing Home. Friends may call from 4-6 PM Sunday Dec. 6th at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS, cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Odyssey Hospice or St. Judes Childrens Hospital. Carlo was born November 2, 1915...

Carl E. Neff, 85 of Olathe, KS passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Olathe Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Friday Dec. 4, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, KS. Friends may call from 5 to 7 PM at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd. Olathe,...

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL LUTZAge 29, passed away November 22, 2009 at his home in Overland Park, KS. Contributions may be given to the family so that a lasting memorial may be placed in the Overland Park Arboretum, in memory of Chris. Chris was born February 11, 1980 in Overland Park, KS, to Kevin and Nancy Lutz, and was a graduate of...

STELLA PAWLOWICZStella Pawlowicz, 89, Olathe, KS (formerly of Detroit, Michigan) passed away, Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at her home in Olathe.Stella was born July 30, 1020 in Detroit, Michigan where she lived most of her life before moving to Olathe in 2001 to be near her son. She was a graduate of Western High School in Detroit. She married Edward...

Marie M. Kendall, of Olathe, KS (Formerly of Council Grove, KS) passed away Monday November 23, 2009 at home. A graveside service will be held at 3PM Saturday November 28, at Greenwood Cemetery in Council Grove. Friends may call from 10-11am Saturday at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. The family suggests contributions to Gideons International P.O. Box 2153 Olathe,...

Patrick B. O'HaraAge 62, passed away November 23, 2009 at his home in Olathe, KS, after a year-long battle with cancer. Pat was born May 18, 1947 in Parsons, KS to Francis and Mary Jane O'Hara. He graduated from St Patrick's Catholic High School, Labette County Community College, and Pittsburg State University. He served our country in the U.S. Army,...

Avonlea "Lee" Woods MarvinAge 74, went to be with the Lord on November 24, 2009. The family suggests memorials to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in care of College Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her loving family, her husband of 56 years, Reverend Earl Marvin, her children Timothy Marvin, Mark (Shirley) Marvin, Gary Marvin, and Eric (Leigh) Marvin, grandchildren;...

STEPHEN PHILIP HARMONYAge 50, passed away at home on November 23, 2009. Private services will be held. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association. Stephen was born January 19, 1959 in Pittsburgh, PA to Milton and Mattie Harmony. He began High School in Edina, MN, then moved with his family to Shawnee, KS, where he graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest...

Jesse D. Burkeen, 75, of Olathe, KS passed away Friday Nov. 20, 2009 at Olathe Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday November 27 at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. Friends may call from 12-1 pm at the funeral home.Jesse served in the Air Force where he was stationed in Germany before retiring from...

Wilma J. Heller, 83 of Olathe, KS passed away Friday Nov. 20, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 11am Saturday Nov. 28 at the College Church of the Nazarene. Friends may call from 10-11 am at the church. The family suggests contributions to the W.V. District Nazarene Camp. She is survived by her husband of 62 years Charles...

LEAH ANN BENGERAge 57, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away November 19, 2009, at her home surrounded by her family. The family suggests memorials to Cancer Research, in c/o KU Endowment Fund, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, MS 3012, Kansas City, KS 66160, to be given in memory of Leah Benger. Leah was born on October 25, 1952 in Terre Haute, Indiana to...

Jared P. Brandon, 30 of Overland Park, KS passed away Tuesday November 17, 2009 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 6PM Friday November 20 at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. Friends may call from 4-6 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Scholarship...

BURTON, Loyann M. (Irons), 55, of Overland Park, KS passed away November 14, 2009 surrounded by loved one and friends at her home in Overland Park, Ks, after a courageous battle with Scleroderma.Loyann leaves behind her precious son, Dylan Clark Burton of Overland Park, Ks, her devoted mother, Anna Irons, of Overland Park, KS and her brothers David (Diana) Irons...

FERN MAXINE BELLAge 83, passed away November 11, 2009 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe, KS. The family suggests memorials to the American Stroke Association or to Hospice of Olathe Medical Center, 20333 W 151st, Olathe, KS 66061. Fern was born May 3, 1926 in Smith Center, KS to Elizah and Elsie Luntsford. She married Lester M. Bell on...