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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...
Ross L. Seales
Dec 2, 2022
Ross L. Seales, 93, of Olathe, KS passed away Fri. Dec 2, 2022. Visitation will be 10AM-11AM Fri. Dec 9th at American Legion Post #153 in Olathe, KS funeral services will follow at 11AM. Burial will be at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens.Ross was born February 23, 1929 in Anderson, Missouri. He served in the US Army and was awarded the...
Susan Margaret Lewis
Dec 1, 2022
Susan Margaret Lewis, 73, of Leawood, KS returned to her Heavenly Father on December 1, 2022. Susan passed at Kansas City Hospice with her husband by her side. She died of pancreatic cancer that was recently discovered in October. We find solace in knowing she's in a better place. Susan was born to John and Lena (Preston) Wolfe in Cambridge,...
Thomas Hoyt Woolery
Nov 29, 2022
Thomas Hoyt Woolery, 75, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away 11/29/2022. Tom was born 11/14/1947 to Thomas & Virginia Elrod Woolery. He graduated from East High School in Kansas City, MO in 1966 and graduated from Avila University in Kansas City, MO. Tom worked over 40 years in the motion picture industry in theatrical exhibition. Tom began his career working...
Elliott "Don" Donald Stewart, Iii
Nov 29, 2022
Elliott "Don" Stewart III, 56, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. He was born on December 1, 1965 in Charlotte, North Carolina to Elliott & LaWanda Stewart (Williamson) Stewart.Much of Don's childhood was spent in Nashville, TN where his extended family resided. He had fond memories of the time spent there with all of his grandparents...
Elaine Brown Malcolm
Nov 29, 2022
Having recently returned from a fabulous week-long Thanksgiving trip to Colorado to visit her daughterand family, Elaine Malcolm passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, November 29th, 2022. Shewas 83.Alice Elaine (nèe Brown) Malcolm, (Elaine), of Prairie Village, Kansas, was born on November 16, 1939,in Kansas City, MO to Roy and Mildred Brown. After spending her early years in...
Dilip Ganpat Parulekar
Nov 29, 2022
Dilip Ganpat Parulekar, 77, recently of Leawood, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. He was born on April 11, 1945 in Mumbai, India to Ganpat and Urmila (Gaitonde) Parulekar. A graduate of Wilson College and Seth G.S. Medical College in Mumbai, India, he immigrated to the United States in 1969 to complete his surgical residency at St. Luke's...
Dollie J. Magner
Nov 29, 2022
Dollie J. (Gentry) Magner, 90, passed away Nov. 29, 2022. A visitation will be held from 10-11AM Wed. Dec 7th at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel followed by a graveside service at 2:30PM at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Galesburg, KS officiated by son in law Adrian Fitzmaurice.She was born June 17, 1932 in Neodesha, KS, the fourth daughter of Richard...
Victoria Lynn Huck
Nov 29, 2022
Victoria Lynn Huck, 62, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. She was born on January 15, 1960 in McPherson, Kansas to Marion and Norma (Boese) Roper. Vicki grew up in McPherson, KS. She attended Schlagle High school. She married Jeff on Dec 1, 1978 and they had two daughters, Kristin and Katie. She retired from Bernstein-Rein...
Diana Christine Riebel
Nov 27, 2022
Diana Christine Riebel, 68, of Chanute, KS, passed away November 27, 2022 at Olathe Health Hospice House.She was born on January 29, 1954 to Gilbert Sr. and Ila (Taylor) Hooper at Moses Lake, WA.Diana worked as a manager for Walmart until her retirement.On June 3, 1972, she married Marvin Ray Riebel, and they made their home in Humboldt, Kansas.She loved...
Leona Gay O'Banion
Nov 27, 2022
Leona Gay Lester O'Banion 75, of Olathe, Kansas passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 27, 2022. She was born on October 26,1947 to the late Hazel Virginia Trout Lester and the late William Varner Lester of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. She attended Rose Hill School, was a graduate of Mercer County High School and graduated with a degree in...
Gerald Skoch
Nov 26, 2022
Gary was born in Seneca, Kansas on May 29, 1945 to Robert F. and Imelda V. Skoch. Although his family moved homes a few times growing up, he claimed Summerfield, Kansas as his hometown. After graduating from Sts. Peter and Paul High School in Seneca in 1963, Gary enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. During his four years of service,...
Lance A. Lesslie
Nov 25, 2022
Lance A. Lesslie, 52, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022.Lance was born on September 25, 1970, in Wichita, Kansas to Michael and Kathleen (Classen) Lesslie. He grew up attending Haysville schools and was an active member of the debate squad and chess team. He graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering...
Grant David Farrell
Nov 24, 2022
Grant David Farrell, 3, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022. He was born on November 30, 2018 in Olathe, Kansas to Elizabeth Farrell and Casey Evans. Grant is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Ann Farrell of Overland Park, KS, and father, Casey Lee Evans of Dearborn, MO; siblings Jacob Russell Farrell-Evans, Olyvia Grace Farrell-Evans, and...
Scott C. Symes
Nov 23, 2022
Scott C. Symes, 40, of Hurst, Texas passed away unexpectedly on November 24, 2022 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Scott was born on November 3, 1982 to Sidney and Pamela (Flynn) Symes in Emporia, Kansas. He graduated from Emporia High School and went on to attend and graduate from Kansas State University with a degree in Business Administration. He was a...
Stuart Lee Shinkle
Nov 23, 2022
Stuart Lee Shinkle, 72, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2022, with family present. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, Kansas. There will be no graveside services.Stu was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 2, 1949, and lived most of his early life in...
