George L. Rogers, 81, Spring Hill, Ks. passed away February 22, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo.Born October 29, 1927, Ringo, Ks. he moved to Olathe, Ks. at age 5 where he resided until retirement, then moving to rural Johnson County.He was a U.S. Navy World War II Veteran. Upon discharge was employed by the Navy Department....

Daniel B. Lawless,of Overland Park, Kansas, 76, passed away at his home on February 18, 2009. Dan was born on May 19, 1932 and grew up in Kansas City. He graduated from Rockhurst High School in 1949 and then attended St. Benedicts College in Atchison, KS. He later served in the United States Army.He took seriously his role as husband,...

Isla M. (Facklam) Radford, 79, of Overland Park, KS, passed away at her home Wednesday, February 18, 2009. In lieu flowers the family suggests contributions to Abdallah Shrine, 5300 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66202 or to the church. Isla was born March 9, 1929 in Stotesbury, Missouri to Arthur E and Margaret M. Facklam (who preceded her in death)....

Rabbi Larry W. Davis entered the presence of the Lord on Saturday, February 14th, 2009 with his children around him. Rabbi Larry W. Davis was born December 8th, 1951 at Ku Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas to parents Magnolia Jean Harris and McKinley (MC) Davis. Larry attended Wyandotte High School and was an avid football player. Rabbi Larry W....

JANE KATHERINE (BURDEN) CLARK Jane Katherine (Burden) Clark, born November 14, 1919 in Santa Anna, Texas, passed away February 15, 2009 in Olathe, KS. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 18 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, with Recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be held...

HAROLD EUGENE EMMART Age 86, passed away February 11, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 14 at 10:30am at Olathe Christian Church, 1115 S. Ridgeview Rd., Olathe, where the family will receive friends an hour prior to service time. Interment, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Olathe...

DOROTHY DALLAS ALLENBRANDAge 96, passed away February 8, 2009 in Olathe, Kansas. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 12 at 10:00 a.m Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS with interment to follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials are suggested to Good Samaritan Society of Olathe, 20705 W. 151st, Olathe, KS 66061, for the benefit of...

JAMES "JIM" RICHARD COXAge 71, passed away February 5, 2009 in Kansas City Hospice House. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 9 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, followed by a Celebration of his Life on Tuesday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m., also in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment, Gardner Cemetery....

Jerry Ray Houchins, age 66, went home to be with the Lord February 3, 2009 in Olathe, KS. A Celebration of his Life will be held on Friday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. at Hope Alive Christian Center, 9675 W. 159th, Overland Park, KS, where the family will receive friends an hour prior to service time. Interment, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens....

CLAY MICHAEL WESSELSAge 19, passed away unexpectedly February 2, 2009 in Lenexa, KS. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 4 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd, Olathe, Kansas with a second visitation on Thursday, February 5 from 5:00-8:00p.m. at the Banta-Torrey Funeral Home, Alma, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to...

KATHERINE ELIZABETH HONN DEVLIN Age 28, unexpectedly passed away on January 23, 2009 in Spring Hill, KS. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 27 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS , followed by a Celebration of her Life on Wednesday, January 28 at 10:00 a.m. at Westside Church of the Nazarene, 1700...

Lloyd Jesse Trackwell, 89, born to Frank and Emma Trackwell on July 30, 1919 in Jarblo, KS. Lloyd completed his work and stepped through the veil, into the arms of his Savior to his rest and reward on January 23, 2009 , surrounded by his family at Aberdeen Village in Olathe, KS. Lloyd married the love of his life, Marie...

Milan B. Reed, 81, Lenexa, KS, passed away at his home on Monday, January 19, 2009. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Milan was born in Dodgeville, WI on July 9, 1927, living in Lenexa, KS the past 36 years. He was employed as an Animal Nutritionist with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture...

MARILYN LOUISE PETERSONJoined with the choirs of angels in heaven, January 17, 2009 surrounded by her family. Visitation, Tuesday, January 20 from 6-8pm with Recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS. Funeral Mass, Wednesday, January 21 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 900 Honeysuckle, Olathe, KS. Interment, Holy...

Denzil L. Thurston, 80, of Olathe, KS, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009 at Olathe Medical Center following a courageous battle with brain cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society. Denzil is survived by his loving wife of 58 years; Mary, daughters; Shirley (Paul) Fielder of KCMO, Rita (Randy) Robinson of Henderson, N.V.,...

Margaret J. Stone, 88, passed away, Jan. 17, 2009, at her home in Olathe, Kansas.She was born November 19, 1920, in Wichita, the daughter of Philip and Margaret Lewis.After attending Friends University, she taught Elementary School in Wichita, then became a reference librarian in Wichita, Hutchinson, Westminister, CO, Hattiesburg, MS, Tulsa, OK.On August 17, 1957 she married Ronald B. Stone...

CINDY WOLLENCindy Wollen, 51, owner of the Common Grounds Coffee Shop, Olathe, KS passed away in Gardner, KS on January 15, 2009. She will be missed by her parents Dr. Marvin and Sally Wollen and her sisters, Cathy Maxwell, Terri Wilke, and Tammi and her husband Darryll Watkins, and her nieces and nephews Chelsea, Andrew, Samantha, Ashley, Parker, Ally, and...

DOROTHY MAE STRANDAge 84, went home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2009 in Overland Park, KS. Visitation and prayer service will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS, followed by Graveside services on Friday, January 16, at 2:00 p.m. at Resthaven Gardens of Memory,...

NICHOLAS "NICK" DARR Age 55, passed away unexpectedly January 7, 2009 at his home in Olathe, KS. A Visitation will be held on Monday, January 12, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, followed by funeral services on Tuesday, January 13 at 10:00am at Church of the Harvest, 14841 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS. In...

The family suggests contributions to Pratheeksha Bhavan (home for the homeless aged in India) c/o Mar Thoma Congregation of Kansas City in care of the funeral home.