Zona Julia Schroeder KetchamZona Julia Schroeder Ketcham, 89, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Center of Olathe, surrounded by her husband and children, on Saturday, July 25, 2009. She was preceded in death by her sisters Ruth Clark, Maria Rice, and Edmee Carlisle, and her brothers Walter and Herbert Schroeder. She is survived by her dear husband of 67 years,...

Mary Lou (Sater) Garton, a pioneer in deaf education and an Olathe community leader, passed away July 26, 2009, at the Olathe Good Samaritan Center in Olathe, Kansas, surrounded by her loving family. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after an eight-year battle with...

LOIS MARIE La MARAge 79, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side, July 23, 2009 in Olathe, KS. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 28 at 2:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe. Lois was born February 25, 1930 in Topeka, KS to Edgar and Amy Clark. She was employed with BoysTown...

LAWRENCE D. "LARRY" PIERCE Lawrence D. "Larry" Pierce, 62, died suddenly at his home in Spring Hill, Kan., on July 23, 2009. He was born on May 21, 1947, in Warren, Ohio, to Harry and Pansy Pierce. He leaves behind his wife, Linda, two sisters, Kerry Fox of Boneville, Ga., and April Riggs of Berlin Center, Ohio. A brother, Gregory,...

ZULA L. COX, age 99, passed away July 23, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe, KS. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 26 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd. Olathe, followed by funeral services on Monday, July 27 at 10:00 a.m., also in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment, Olathe Memorial...

GEORGE LAWRENCE HARTLEY, JR.Age 86, passed away July 20, 2009 in Olathe, KS. No services at his request. George was a veteran of WWII. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude, daughter Trudy Johnson, son Larry Hartley, grand-daughter Melissa (Billy) McMaster, 2 grandsons Jamie Johnson and Clint Hartley, 2 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

AUGUSTA ANN ALLENBRANDAnn Allenbrand, 75, of Spring Hill, Kan., formerly of Olathe, Kan., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Olathe Medical Center. There will be a visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. with funeral services at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.Ann...

Joyce D. Sola, 84, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away in her home on July 15, 2009, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Olathe, Kansas. Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m., followed by Mass of the Resurrection and burial at Mt. Olivet, Kansas City, Missouri....

Eloise L. Walter, 91, of Olathe, KS went to be with the Lord she loved Wednesday July 15, 2009 at The Good Samaritan Center. Funeral Services will be 2PM Sunday July 19th at The First Church of the Nazarene in Centerville, IA. Burial in Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, IA. Friends may call from 6-8:00 PM Saturday at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home,...

DENNIS WAYNE BELLAge 28, passed away July 9, 2009 at Olathe Medical Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 15 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, followed by funeral services on Thursday, July 16 at 10:00 a.m. at Indian Creek Community Church, 12480 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS. Interment, Olathe...

CARLENE MARIE BAUERAge 67, passed away July 8, 2009 in Olathe, KS. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 10 from 2-4:00 pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS, followed by a funeral mass on Saturday, July 11 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Olathe, KS. Interment, Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, MO. In lieu of flowers,...

Kenneth E. McGinnessAge 86, passed away July 7, 2009 at his home in Olathe, KS. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to...

Brian Allen Jones1979-2009 Brian died peacefully at his home overlooking Lake Michigan, surrounded by his family and friends on Friday, July 3, 2009. He was born on July 14, 1979 in Olathe, Kansas. Brian was employed with Smith Bucklin as a Senior Marketing Coordinator. He is survived by his parents Jim and Julie Jones, and Kim and Danny Goodsell, his...

Randy Mansfield Decker, passed away on June 27, 2009, in Olathe, KS, at the age of 54 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the youngest of five children born to Lena Fern (Nuckolls) Decker and Lloyd Vincent Decker, Jr. Randy was born in Medicine Lodge, KS, where he lived until the age of 3 when his family moved...

Frank "Dan" Flack 82, of Olathe, KS passed away Tuesday June 23, 2009 at Olathe Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 10 AM Friday June 26, at the Olathe Brethren Church 501 W Elm St Olathe, KS. Burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8PM Thursday at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. The family suggests contributions to the...

Viola Maxine Busey1923-2009Graveside services for Viola Maxine Busey, age 86 of Olathe, will be held Friday, June 26, 2009 at 1:30 pm at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Viola passed away on Monday, Jun 22, 2009 at Royal Terrace Care Center in Olathe, KS. She was born on Feb 19, 1923 in Ottawa, Kansas to Charles Holbert and Minnie Holbert.

Surrounded by loving family, Ruby E. Walton , age 92, passed away peacefully on June 11 at Lakeview Village where she had resided for the past several years. Born November 1, 1916 in Linneus, Missouri, she grew up in Kansas City, moving there after her father died in 1922. After graduating from Central High School she worked at Globe Laboratories...

Doyle Eldon YountAge 71, passed away June 11, 2009 in Overland Park, KS. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 15 at 4:00 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 11485 S Ridgeview Rd., Olathe, Ks where the family will receive friends an hour prior to service time. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6700 Antioch Rd....

Jean Margaret Duguid(Mendenhall) passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe, KS. She was born September 24, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri to Harry Edgar and Mary Kirk Mendenhall. Jean graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1938, and married Edward J. Duguid August 25, 1938. Edward and Jean joined the First United Methodist...

Roy Mackay Andersen, 78, of Olathe, KS passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 2PM Thursday, June 11 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. In Lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the USO at www.uso.org.He was born September 21, 1930 in Bronx, NY to Jean and Ernst Andersen. He...