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Tina Louise Bradford
Jan 19, 2021
Tina Louise Murray Bradford, 56, of Gardner, KS, passed away on January 26, 2021 at Research Medical Center. She was born on October 23, 1964 to Wayne and Nancy (Chasin) Murray at Olathe, KS. Tina grew up in Olathe and graduated from Olathe High School in 1983.Tina married Bill Harralson on July 7, 1984, and were married for 19 years.Together...
Elaine G. Pierce
Jan 19, 2021
Elaine G. Pierce, 69, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. She was born on June 1, 1951 in Columbus, Kansas to Eugene and Grace (Robinson) Harrington. After graduating from Columbus High School in 1969 she worked as a cook for a Christian camp for teens. Later she was a nanny to the camp director's children. Later...
James M. Frankenfield
Jan 19, 2021
James "Jim" M. Frankenfield, 72, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was born on November 28, 1948 in Santa Maria, California to Millard and Lillian (VanZyl) Frankenfield. Jim attended Spring Hill High School and was drafted into the Army following High School. After serving he returned to the Kansas City area where he worked at...
Alvin Schreiber
Jan 19, 2021
Alvin Schreiber, 89, of Olathe, KS peacefully passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, January 23, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. The family requests all attendees observe social distancing and wear face masks.Alvin was born on January 4, 1932, in Kiel, Wisconsin to Alvin Carl and Margaret (Spindler)...
Frances Louise Dickerson
Jan 19, 2021
Frances Louise (Daughton) Dickerson, 95, of Overland Park, (formerly of Mt Ayr, Iowa) passed away on January 19, 2021. She was born on July 4, 1925 to Frederick and Ethel (Edwards) Daughton at Grand River, IA. Frances worked as an Insurance agent for Hicks and Associates Insurance for 30+ years.On August 3rd, 1947, she married Evan Dickerson, and they made...
Mary L. Mathews
Jan 18, 2021
Mary L. Mathews, 96, of Overland Park, KS, (formerly of Topeka) passed away January 18, 2021 at Sunrise of Leawood.She was born on February 3,1924 to George and Emma (Hennings) Reboul in Barnes, KS. She spent most of her childhood and early adult life in Seneca, KS, graduating from Seneca High School. There she met and later married the milkman,...
Judith Ann Locke
Jan 18, 2021
Judith (Judy) A. Locke, 72, passed peacefully into her heavenly home on January 18, 2021. She died from COVID-19 complications. She was born February 4, 1948 in Gardner, KS and lived most of her life in the Olathe area. She was an active member at Living Proof Church in Paola where she loved God and her extensive church family.Judy was...
Karen I. Perry
Jan 17, 2021
Karen I. Perry, 74, of Wesley Chapel, FL, went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2021. Karen was born on November 13, 1946 in Gardner, KS to Milton and Cleda Ernst. She attended school in Olathe, KS and graduated from Olathe High School in 1964.On March 13, 1965, she married Steven L. Perry, and they made their home...
Charles Wilson
Jan 17, 2021
Charles "Don" Wilson, Jr., 74, of Raytown, MO passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his home after a long illness. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 22, at Floral Hills Cemetery. The family requests all attendees observe social distancing and wear face masks. Don was born on January 10, 1947, in Kansas City,...
Adelle Jones Sowards
Jan 16, 2021
Adelle grew up in Walnut Grove, Mississippi, born December 21, 1937. She was the daughter of Marvin and Reesie Jones. She was one of 9 children. Adelle made a profession of faith at the young age of 9. She graduated from Walnut Grove Highschool and attended William Carey College, also in Mississippi. Adelle met her husband, Richard A. Sowards, at...
Rosemary Anne Lindbloom
Jan 16, 2021
Rosemary "Rosie" Anne Lindbloom, 67, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away on January 16, 2021 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Rosie's health had been declining over the last several years and she joined her family in heaven peacefully in the early evening. Rosie was gifted with wonderful advertising and marketing skills which she utilized throughout her career...
Richard Devries
Jan 15, 2021
Richard DeVries, 84, died Friday, January 15, 2021, at his home after being recently diagnosed with cancer. He was born May 20, 1936 in Sheffield, Iowa, the middle child of nine, to Jerry and Lena Schroeder DeVries.He graduated from Thornton, Iowa high school. In 1959 he was drafted into the US Army, spending most of his time in Germany in...
Exancier Elias
Jan 15, 2021
Exancier Elias born on July 12, 1949 in Petit-Goave, Haiti. He was the 7th child out of 10 of Marie Rosela Merjuste and Jean Hermancier Elias. Exancier began his journey after his mother died. His aunt took custody and relocate to Port Au Prince. He started working as a tailor at the age of 16 which led him to marrying...
Julia Ann Thornton
Jan 13, 2021
Julia (85) passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Saint Joseph Hospital after fighting COVID-19. Born to Leonard and Harriet (Armstrong) Kuckherman in Dayton, Ohio, she graduated from Wilbur Wright High School in Dayton, and went on to graduate from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. This is where she met her husband Larry, and they were married for 64...
Jerry Ann Dixon
Jan 13, 2021
Jerry Ann Hendrix Dixon passed away quietly in her sleep on January 13, 2021. She was 80 years old. Jerry was born in New Orleans, LA, the daughter of Virgil and Justine Hendrix but grew up in Homer, LA. Her parents died when she was young and Jerry was raised by her grandmother, Lucinda Duplantis.She cherished her happy childhood growing...
John S. Chestnut
Jan 12, 2021
John Stanley Chestnut, 87, of Olathe, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021.He was born January 14, 1933, in Clay County, Kansas to William Stanley and Leona Evlyn (Dooley) Chestnut. John married Joan LaRue Snyder (b Oct 31,1937, d. Oct 12, 2018) June 05, 1960 in Elverson, Pennsylvania.John grew up on the farm. His family moved several times before purchasing...
Elizabeth L. Smid
Jan 12, 2021
Elizabeth (Betty) Lavinia Smid (Coles), 94, passed away on January 12, 2021, in Olathe, Kansas. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Smid, Betty was born at her family home in Taunton, Somerset, England, on Sept. 10, 1926. This British beauty caught the eye of a handsome, clarinet and sax playing American soldier named Bob at an American Red Cross...
Betty E. Verhaeghe
Jan 12, 2021
Obituary for Betty E. Verhaeghe Betty E. Verhaeghe, 97, of Olathe, passed away on January 12, 2021 at Olathe Hospice House. She was born on September 13, 1923 to Thomas and Pearl (Stumpff) Frost in Shawnee, Kansas. Betty worked as a secretary for North American (Aircraft Manufacturing) and for other businesses, but spent most of her life as a homemaker/farm...
Nancy Catherine Pharr
Jan 11, 2021
Nancy Catherine Pharr, 78, of Mission, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021. She was born on September 28, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri to Louis and Mary (Carlisle) Graham.She attended Saint Louis Elementary School and Bishop Hogan High School. She worked at Hartford Insurance Company for 40+ years holding several positions in their Kansas City office. She loved...
Karen K. Franklin
Jan 11, 2021
Karen K. Franklin, 74, of Olathe, Kansas passed away unexpectedly at home Monday January 11, 2021. Karen will lie in state from 3-7PM Friday January 15th at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel. The family will be present from 5-7PM. A funeral service will be held at 10AM on Saturday at the 151st St. Church of Christ with burial to follow...
