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Pastor Bob Maffitt
Aug 20, 2022
Reverend Robert Allen Maffitt passed away on August 20, 2022. He was 74. He is survived by his wife, Meg Winslow Maffitt of Overland Park, Kansas; his sister, Joyce Turnage of Centerton, Arkansas; his children Jeff Maffitt (and Katie) of Broomfield, Colorado; Jessica Maffitt (and Kevin Slater) of Des Moines, Iowa; and Rebekah Weiler of Olathe, Kansas; his grandchildren Jayden,...
Nancy C. Simpson
Aug 20, 2022
Nancy C. Simpson, 75, of Lenexa and Gardner, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022. She was born on December 31, 1946 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Percy and Laura (Hughes) Montee. She grew up in Cherokee Kansas and was proud to be the youngest of 12. She moved to Kansas City when she was 18 and worked at the...
Eulala Jane Dade
Aug 19, 2022
Eulala Jane Dade, 95, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born on April 25, 1927, in Newton, Kansas to Clarence "Ray" and Clara (Theleman) Smith.Eulala graduated from Walton (Kansas) High School in 1944. Raised by her grandparents, Eulala grew up on a farm. As a teenager, she pumped gas at her...
Deborah Lynn Brelsford
Aug 14, 2022
Deborah Lynn Brelsford, 67, of Olathe, Ks passed away Sun, Aug. 14th at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. A memorial/celebration of life will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 15915 W 143rd St. Olathe, Kansas on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 2pm. Debbie was born Nov. 29, 1954 in Olathe, KS...
Edna H. Bradley
Aug 14, 2022
Edna "Eddie" H. Bradley, 85, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022. She was born on December 16, 1936 in Klamoth Falls, Oregon to Edgar and Martha Neese. Eddie graduated from Grants Pass, OR High School in 1955 and went on to attend Central Tech Ground School Flight Training in Kansas City, MO from 1955-1956. She worked...
Annette Kanakares
Aug 14, 2022
Teresa Annette KanakaresOlathe, KSAugust 25, 1947 – August 14, 2022Teresa Annette Kanakares, age 74, passed away on August 14, 2022, surrounded by her loving husband, Nick W. Kanakares Jr., D.D.S., children and their spouses, at Advent Health, Shawnee, Mission, KS, due to Covid-19. Annette suffered from a compromised immune system, including a 20-year struggle with rheumatoid arthritis. Annette was born...
Shirley Kay Knappenberger
Aug 12, 2022
Shirley Kay (Lee) KnappenbergerNovember 24, 1942 - August 12, 2022Olathe, Kansas - Shirley K. Knappenberger, found peace through her savior Jesus Christ where she will remain with Him eternally on August 12, 2022. Shirley was born to Joe and Darlene Lee on November 24, 1942, in Paola, KS. A graduate of Paola High School, she met Tom while working three...
Rita Louise Hartsook
Aug 11, 2022
Rita Louise Hartsook, 74, passed away on August 11, 2022. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Melvin Eugene Richardson and Betty Lee Richardson. Rita lived in Nebraska until she was 2 years old, when her mom and dad divorced and when she moved to Kansas, where she remained the rest of her life.Rita's mom remarried in 1950 to Robert...
Betty Ellis
Aug 11, 2022
Betty Jo Davis Ellis, 91, of Star City, AR passed away Thurs. Aug. 11th at Village Shalom in Overland Park, KS. A joint celebration of life with Robert Pearce Ellis will be held at 11 am, August 20th at Lakeside United Methodist Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.Betty was born Nov. 28, 1930 in Memphis, TN to Lester and Elva Belle...
Mary Ruth Trogdon
Aug 11, 2022
Mary Ruth Trogdon 88, of Overland Park , KS passed away peacefully on August 11, 2022, at Saint Luke's Hospice House surrounded by her family.Mary, who went by her middle name Ruth, was born on November 11th, 1933, to Thomas and Mary Harris in Kansas City, MO. Ruth graduated from Paseo High School in 1951. Shortly after high school she...
Jax Sawyer Putthoff
Aug 10, 2022
Jax Sawyer Putthoff, age 15, of Olathe, passed away on August 10th, 2022He was born on April 11, 2007 to Josh and Trisha Putthoff in Shawnee, KS. Jax was a student at Olathe South High School, and enjoyed time spent with his friends and listening to music. Jax loved his family, his friends, and Jesus. He had a way to...
John Joseph Kowalski
Aug 9, 2022
John Joseph Kowalski, 88, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022.John (better known as Popo) was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on February 6th, 1934. After graduating high school John joined the Air Force, serving two years during the Korean War, stationed in Goose Bay, Labrodor. He finished out his military service at Scott Air Force Base...
Mark Joseph Knutson
Aug 9, 2022
Mark Joseph Knutson, 59, of Olathe, passed away on August 9th, 2022 at his home.He was born on March 26th, 1963 to Alvin and Dolores (Juris) Knutson at Minneapolis, MN.Mark worked as a Sr. Manager for Associated Wholesale Grocers, until the time of his death.On May 19th, 1984, he married Jacqueline Theresa Honeck, and made their home in Coon Rapids,...
Nicole Lynn Storey
Aug 7, 2022
Nicole was born in Orange City, Iowa on Tuesday, April 20th, 1976 to Thomas and Sharon (Galles) Harpenau. As the 5th of 7 children she was born into a busy, noisy household. She was very studious and was by all accounts the smartest of those 7 children. Nicole graduated from Rogers High School in Rogers, AR but her heart belonged...
Dakota Birdie Barrow
Aug 6, 2022
Dakota Birdie Barrow was born to Steven and Rebekah (Jay) Barrow on August 6, 2022 in Merriam, Kansas. She fell asleep in the arms of her parents that same evening. Dakota had a strong heart and was the perfect combination of her parents. Although only here a moment she left a lasting impression and will forever be loved. She is...
Mason Wyatt Laws
Aug 6, 2022
Mason Wyatt Laws, 26, of Gardner, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. He was born on April 18, 1996 in Olathe, Kansas to David and Diana Laws. Mason graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and had certificates in HVAC from JCCC. His two main passions were comedy and connecting with people online from around the world, especially...
Lois Irene Kirkman
Aug 6, 2022
Lois Kirkman, 42, of Olathe, Ks, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. A Memorial Service will be held on August 12, 2022, at 11:00 am, at the Olathe Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 15915 W. 143rd Street. Her survivors include her father, Tracy Dean Kirkman; her Grandma, Connie...
Laura Ann Fenner
Aug 6, 2022
Laura Ann Fenner, 49, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. She was born on July 17, 1973 in Independence, Missouri. Her parents were Robert and Debra (Sexton) Cook. Laura spent her elementary school years in Tonganoxie, Kansas, and she graduated in 1991 from Blue Valley High School.She was married to Christopher Fenner on March 1, 1997...
Evelyn Joyce Diener
Aug 4, 2022
Evelyn Joyce Diener, age 101, passed away in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 4, 2022. Evelyn was born September 23, 1920 in Sarcoxie, MO to Thomas and Mae Moore. She married Monroe Harding Diener on April 24, 1948 in Joplin, MO. and together they had one daughter Nancy Kay. They resided in Kansas City, MO where Monroe worked for General...
David Dwain Kite
Aug 3, 2022
David Dwain Kite, born June 25, 1952, passed away on August 3, 2022, after a 9 month battle with pancreatic cancer.He was born in Madison, Texas to Mary Glass Kite and Dwain Rayne Kite. After a short stint in St Louis, the family moved to North Kansas City. He graduated from Oak Park High School in 1970 and proceeded to...
