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Dr. Allen Higgins
Oct 2, 2021
Dr. Jeffery Allen Higgins was born May 31, 1979 to Kimball and Wendy Higgins in Duluth, Minnesota. On October 2, 2021, Dr. Higgins died peacefully in his home of kidney complications following a brief illness. He was surrounded by family, friends, and his beloved pets.Jeff grew up in different parts of Minnesota with his parents and brother Benn, who was...
Robert George Williams
Oct 2, 2021
Robert "Bob" G. Williams, 83, passed away on October 2, 2021, at Olathe Medical Center. On February 8, 1938, he was the only child born to Clarence and Ann (Mistele) Williams in Kansas City, MO.Bob served our country in the U.S. Navy. He was employed over 38 years as a Computer System Administrator for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...
Alma Marie Herbert
Sep 30, 2021
Alma Marie Herbert was born September 24, 1928 to the union of Randy andFlorida Wesley in Mangham, Louisiana. She was the 6th child born to thisbeautiful union.Alma received her education in the Monroe, Louisiana public school system.Alma was married to Ulysses Charles Herbert Sr. and together they raised(6) beautiful children.In the 1950's the family moved to Garden City, Kansas, that...
Ronald E. Gardner
Sep 30, 2021
Ronald Edward Gardner, 80, of Olathe, passed away on September 30, 2021 at Aberdeen Village. He was born on February 28, 1941 to Charles and Elinor (Miller) Gardner in Gilroy, CA. On June 3, 1962 , he married Elizabeth Ann Gardner (Estes), and they made their home in Olathe, Kansas for the last 40 years. Ron worked as a Teacher...
Norman Charles Burke
Sep 28, 2021
Norman Charles Burke, 71 of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. He was born on November 12, 1949 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to Roland and Ernestine (Herda) Burke.Norm grew up in Oscoda, Michigan with his sister and 6 brothers. He met his wife Jackie in High School and they were married 3 years later on January...
Joseph Milton Reed, Jr.
Sep 28, 2021
Joseph Milton Reed, Jr. 74, of Olathe, passed away on September 28, 2021 at Olathe Medical Center. He was born on April 18, 1947 to Joseph and Betty (Harlan) Reed in Kansas City, MO. Joe served our country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.Joe was employed as Administrator of Health and Environment for The City of Overland...
James Neal Simpson Jr.
Sep 27, 2021
James "Jim" Neal Simpson Jr., 86, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021. He was born on February 11, 1935 in Charleston, South Carolina to James and Dorothy (Steinmeyer) Simpson. Jim relocated to Kansas City, Missouri with his family when he was still in grade school. He was drafted by the United States Army on January 3,...
John Jasper Nicholas, Iii
Sep 24, 2021
John J. Nicholas, III, age 72, formerly of Olathe, KS, passed away on September 24, 2021 at his home in Fort Worth, TX. He was born on October 27, 1948 to John and Marion Nicholas in Washington, D.C. and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1966. He served our country in the U.S. Army for six years during the Vietnam...
Louise F. Andrews
Sep 24, 2021
Louise F. Andrews, the wife of John Andrews, passed away on September 24, 2021, surrounded by her family and friends. After a battle with kidney and bone cancer, she was 76 years old at the time of her death.Louise Furgurson Andrews was born on April 20, 1945, in Greensboro, North Carolina, and spent most of her life as wife and...
Gerald Eugene Foley
Sep 24, 2021
Gerald Eugene Foley (Jerry) passed away on September 24th, 2021 in Olathe, Kansas.Born in 1934 to Robert and Alma Foley in Blair, Nebraska, he grew up on the family farm south of Blair, NE along with six older brothers and sisters.In 1956, Gerald joined the Army and served in Germany. There he learned to drive tanks, he received expert Sub-Machine...
Jack E. Schaeffer
Sep 23, 2021
Jack was born in Wichita, Kansas to Lewis W. Schaeffer and Lillian Marie (Pfanschmidt)Schaeffer. His grandparents were Fred and Anna Pfanschmidt. He was the oldest childand had three other siblings: Bob Schaeffer, Deanna Rogg and Dick Schaeffer. He wasespecially close to Bob, who was two years younger than him; they spent many happyhours riding their bikes through Topeka and collecting...
Sara Denise Bowman
Sep 20, 2021
Obituary for Sara (Sally) Denise Jones Bowman 1932 - 2021Sally was born on March 24th, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri to Elizabeth Evelyn and Clare Hartley (C. H.) Jones. She was raised with her sisters Elizabeth (Betty) Jones Taylor, Phyllis Jones Michael and her brother, David Jones. Her home was full of love and stories of Jesus. She learned early...
Judith Elaine Warren
Sep 19, 2021
Judith Elaine Hughes (Fahnholz)Warren, 81, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on September 19, 2021 . She was born on November 12, 1939 to Clinton and Marguerite (Ford) Hughes in Wichita, KS. Judy married (Frank) Jerry Fahnholz in 1957. They raised three children and divorced after 21 years. Judy always wanted to live in Colorado and moved to Grand Junction...
Evelene H. King
Sep 19, 2021
Evelene H. King, retired teacher and librarian, died September 19, 2021 at home in Lenexa, Kansas. She was 93.Evelene was born December 17, 1927 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma to Earl and Effie (Mefford) Hopkins. In 1946 she graduated from Chandler High School, Chandler, Oklahoma. Upon graduation from Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University) in 1950, Evelene began her teaching...
Andrew Steven Weber
Sep 16, 2021
Andrew Steven Weber was born March 8, 1984 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Drew passed away on September 16; 2021. Drew was a 2002 graduate of Olathe East High School and a 2006 graduate of Kansas State University. Drew graduated with a degree in Management Information Systems. He was most recently employed by Murphy Hoffman Corporation as an Inventory Planner.Drew loved...
John W. Gattshall
Sep 16, 2021
John W. Gattshall, 56, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021. He was born on April 9, 1965 in Goodland, Kansas to Wayne and Carol (Johnson) Gattshall. John grew up in Goodland, KS as an avid 4Her even achieving the 4H key award. He won many medals in Kansas kids wrestling as well as lettered at...
Peggy Lynn Thompson
Sep 15, 2021
Peggy Lynn Thompson, 76, of Olathe, KS passed Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society in Olathe. A private burial service will be held Monday, September 20, at Olathe Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Thompson was born July 19, 1945 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to George and Claudine Brower. She graduated from Ponca City High School in 1963, then went on...
Pete Kueser
Sep 14, 2021
Eugene "Pete" Earl Kueser, 70, passed with family at his side on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. He was born in Garnett, Kansas January 30, 1951, and grew up in Louisburg, Kansas.Pete was known and loved by many because of his optimistic, caring, hard-working and generous nature. A people person, Pete genuinely cared about everyone that he met. He loved to...
Ryan Christopher Kosanke
Sep 14, 2021
Ryan C. Kosanke, 48, of Wellsville, Kansas went to be with with our Lord Jesus on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. He was born on April 26, 1973 in Bryan, Texas to Stanley and Marilyn (Flaming) Kosanke.Ryan was a quiet and gentle spirit who thoroughly enjoyed time with his family and friends. In the words of his big brother…Ryan was willing,...
Betty Jean Dow
Sep 14, 2021
Betty Jean Dow, 94, of Olathe, Kansas, died Tuesday, September 14 at Olathe Medical Center of complications due to pneumonia. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM, Thursday, September 23 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Black Bob Rd., Olathe, with visitation at 9:30 AM and committal at Leavenworth National Cemetery at 12:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family...
