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Richard John Hetherington, Ii
Dec 18, 2022
Richard John Hetherington, II, age 41, of Olathe, KS, passed away at home on Sunday, December 18, 2022 after battling pancreatic cancer.Rich was born April 27, 1981 in Topeka, KS, the only son of his parents Melanie Marie (Magnuson) Hetherington and Richard John Hetherington. He was raised by his mother and doted on by aunts. Rich graduated from Shawnee Mission...
John F. Mehnert
Dec 18, 2022
John Frederic Mehnert passed from this world on December 18, 2022. Born May 29, 1931 in Oak Park, Illinois to Fred and Lucille(Sweetser) Mehnert he spent the first 17 years of his life growing up in the Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood. A beloved only child, he grew up in a multigenerational household, with his parents, two grandmothers and great grandmother...
Ruth Anna Schlender
Dec 18, 2022
Ruth Anna Schlender, 84, of Olathe, KS, passed away on December 18, 2022.Ruth was born on July 3, 1938 in Louisburg, KS to Willard & Gertrude (Powell) Miller. She graduated from Louisburg High School in 1956 and was class Valedictorian. Throughout her life she had worked as a Hotel Manager at Eldridge Hotel, in Lawrence, KS, numerous clerical positions, Civil...
Gerald David Lawlor
Dec 17, 2022
Gerald David Lawlor passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 in KCMO surrounded by his family.Gerald was born March 15, 1944 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to David Lawlor and Vivienne P Lawlor, nee Day, the oldest of five children. Gerald's father accepted a position at the Nazarene Publishing House and moved the family to Kansas City, MO in 1949. He...
Genevieve Marcelle Wolff
Dec 14, 2022
Geneviève Wolff was born on April 11, 1931 in Saint Germain-en-Laye, located near Versailles in France. In 1939 she spent the summer with her aunt and uncle on their farm near Rennes, France and should have returned to boarding school near Paris in September. Instead, World War II began, and Geneviève was forced to stay on the farm. Her father...
Terry Kent Holcomb
Dec 13, 2022
Terry Kent Holcomb, 73, of Overland Park, passed away on December 13, 2022 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 15, 1949 to Delbert and Eunice (Aman) Holcomb at McCook, NE. Terry served our country in the United States Air Force for over 20 years, and after retiring from the military, her went on to enjoy...
Ethan Foster Long
Dec 13, 2022
Ethan Foster Long, 16, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday night December 13, 2022. He was born on May 18, 2006 at 3:02 in the afternoon in Merriam, Kansas to Daniel Long and Stacy (Bailey) Long. Ethan Foster Long, was raised in Olathe, Kansas. He lived with his grandparents, Larry and Carolyn Bailey, along with his mother, Stacy,...
James Clarence Killion
Dec 13, 2022
James Clarence Killion, formerly of Salina, passed away on December 13, 2022 at his home in Olathe, with family by his side. He was 87. Jim was born on July 5, 1935 to Carl and Nina (McGee) Killion in Baxter Springs, KS. He attended Neosho County Community College and Pittsburg State University, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Arts. His...
David Richard Bowron
Dec 12, 2022
David Richard Bowron, 63, of Olathe, passed away on December 12, 2022 at Olathe Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born on January 12, 1959 to Richard and Patricia Bowron in Aurora, IL. Dave worked as a Salesrep in the promotional products industry for many years. Dave's children were the absolute, light of his life. He was a...
William Ray Johnston Jr
Dec 11, 2022
Bill Johnston, 76, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022. He was born on February 25, 1946 in Statesville, North Carolina, to William Ray Johnston Sr. and Julia Evelene (Mills) Johnston.He grew up in a military family and he lived on various bases along the east coast. When his dad's ship was in port, he and...
Dana Ann Chapman
Dec 10, 2022
Dana Ann Chapman, 64, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was born on December 13, 1957 in Denver, Colorado to Dave and Marjorie (Giordano) Moore. Keith and Dana met in Fulton, MO in 1976, where Dana attended William Woods College and Keith attended Westminster College. Dana graduated with a degree in Microbiology in 1979 and...
James T. Russell
Dec 8, 2022
On December 8th, at 12:40pm, James Tony Russell Jr passed away at his house in Overland Park, Kansas. His wife, Tracye Russell, was by his side.Jim Russell was born November 30, 1962 at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, OK to James Tony and Leona Mae (Neal) Russell. He married Theryal (Tracye) Brooks on May 6, 1983. Together, they raised...
Dr. Howard Bell, Sr.
Dec 8, 2022
Dr. Donald Howard Bell, Sr., age 90, passed away at home surrounded by his family on December 8, 2022. He was born December 21, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Harold F. and Govadina J. Bell. Don served our country in the United States Army, was awarded the National Defense Service Award, and was honorably discharged as Corporal in 1956. He...
Eugene Ray Ledgerwood
Dec 6, 2022
Eugene Ray Ledgerwood, 61 of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Tuesday December 6, 2022. He was born on June 6, 1961 in Kansas City, Kansas to Robert and Nelma (Kenslow) Ledgerwood. Gene grew up in Mission, Kansas and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1979. Gene met the love of his life, Amy at "The Lonestar" in Westport...
Jacqueline Louise Brown
Dec 4, 2022
Jacqueline Louise Brown, 67, of Olathe, passed away on December 4, 2022, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 7, 1955, to Emmanuel and Mildred (Tucker) Pegues at Marks, MS. Jacqueline loved the feeling of helping others reach their potential. She worked as a Human Resource Specialist for Yellow Freight, John Knox Village, and was also...
Christine Ellen Whitlow
Dec 4, 2022
Christine Ellen Whitlow, 72, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 after a brief illness. Christine was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 6, 1950, the daughter of Herbert Gene Whitlow and Barbara Ellen (Shackle) Whitlow. Her parents preceded her in death. Christine grew up in Tecumseh, Kansas and graduated from Shawnee Heights High School. She worked for many years...
Eugene "Paul" Foley
Dec 3, 2022
Eugene "Paul" Foley Jr, 86, of Overland Park, KS, died peacefully at the Hospice House in Olathe, KS on December 3rd, 2022. Born in Boston, MA on March 16, 1936, he was the eldest son of the late Eugene Paul Sr and Mary Agnes (Hanley) Foley and grew up in Quincy. He graduated from Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree,...
Gayla S. Schmanke
Dec 3, 2022
Gayla Sue Schmanke of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully on December 3, 2022 at the age of 72.Gayla was born on January 6, 1950 in Topeka, KS to Maurice and Marjorie Gilliland. She was a graduate of Holton High School in 1968, and then earned a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics at Kansas State University. While at K-State, Gayla met...
Claudia Dritlein
Dec 2, 2022
Claudia Dritlein, 73, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022. She was born on September 21, 1949, in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Larkin and Barbara (Chitwood) Roberts. Claudia is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, William (Bill) Dritlein; children, Dana (David) Nolte, Michael (Marisa) Dritlein, Jamie (Derrick) Patton; grandchildren, Brooke (Jared) Nance, Drake Patton, Julia Patton,...
Derwin L. Tunks
Dec 2, 2022
Derwin L. Tunks, 88, of Spring Hill Kansas passed away December 2, 2022. Derwin was born September 18,1934 in Grant Township, Washington County Kansas to Roy Tunks and Bessie Ryser Tunks. United in marriage to Grace Tunks on September 1, 1963; enjoying 54 years together. They traveled the world sightseeing and several missionary trips with their church.Derwin was preceded in...
