Lorin E. Smith
Jul 16, 2020
Lorin E. Smith, 67, of Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday July 16, 2020.Lorin Edward "Ed" Smith was born November 29, 1952 in Kinsley, KS to Kate Marie "Katie" Wagner-Smith-Henry and Lorin Eugene Smith. Lorin graduated from Colby High School in Colby, KS in 1970. He studied Journalism at the University of Kansas in the 70's and earned his BA...
Carroll Eugene Turk
Jul 16, 2020
Carroll Eugene Turk, formerly of San Angelo, passed away July 16, 2020 in Overland Park, Kansas.Carroll was born February 25, 1938 in Winters, Texas to Otto Robert Carl Turk and Laura Turk (Gerhart). Winters is where he obtained his love of the country life raising show animals, playing softball with cousins, and was President of the Winters High School FFA...
John Middleton Partridge
Jul 13, 2020
John Partridge, age 76, died peacefully at his residence in Overland Park, KS on July 13, 2020 after a long struggle with diabetes and dementia. John was born April 27, 1944 in Kansas City, MO to his parents Joseph Ruick Partridge and Margaret Ruth (Middleton) Partridge.John grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Southwest High School. He attended college...
Marilyn C. Peterson
Jul 9, 2020
Marilyn Carole Knapheide Peterson, 78, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on July 9, 2020 peacefully at her home.She was born September 20, 1941 to Harold and Mary (Rice) Knapheide in Independence, MO. Marilyn graduated from Van Horn High School in 1959. She was a legal secretary. She married the love of her life, Murray on July 17, 1993 and...
Jeanne Roberta Mcwilliams
Jul 8, 2020
Jeanne Roberta McWilliams, 93, passed away Wednesday morning, July 8, at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center in Tualatin, Oregon. Preceded in death by her husband Raymond Dean, she is survived by a sister and a brother, two children, 9 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. A long time resident of Olathe, KS, she made Oregon her home for the last several years....
Edward G. Cantrell
Jul 8, 2020
Edward G. Cantrell D.D.S.Dr. Edward G. Cantell, 59, of Olathe passed away on July 8, 2020 at KU Medical center. He was born on November 9, 1960 to Dale and Wanda Cantrell in Kansas City, Kansas. Edd is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Cantrell and his loving daughter Erin Cantrell, his father, Dale Cantrell, his brother William Cantrell, his...
Harold K. Deaton
Jul 7, 2020
Harold Keith Deaton, age 89, passed away peacefully at his residence in rural Gardner, Kansas on July 7, 2020 . Harold was born in Edinberg, Texas on April 15, 1931 to his parents Emsley Ellis Deaton and Julia Mildred (Richardson) Deaton. Harold was delivered at the time of birth by his Father.As an infant, Harold's family relocated to a family...
Paul E Allen
Jul 6, 2020
Paul Eugene Allen, 78 of Lenexa, KS passed away Mon. July 6, 2020 at Olathe Hospice House.He was born Dec. 5, 1941 in Wathena, KS to Rosa (Juhl) Allen and Francis Allen and married Judith Clark on October 8, 1961. He lived in Wathena until Paul and Judy and their family moved to St. Joseph, MO, and most recently the...
Timothy L. Doyen
Jul 6, 2020
Timothy L. Doyen, 63, of Olathe, KS passed away Monday, July 6, 2020.Tim was born September 24, 1956, in Fort Dodge, IA to Donald and Pauline Doyen. He graduated from Northwest Webster Community School in 1974 and soon after joined the US Air Force and went through training in Willard, Mo. He married Joyce E. White in 1979 and started...
Abigail Grace Neal
Jul 3, 2020
Abigail Grace Neal, precious infant daughter of Candace Neal and Tom Malloy, was called home to be with her Perfect Father on July 3, 2020. Though Abigail never saw the light of this earth, her short life brought hope and joy to many. She was so loved, and will live on in our hearts. Abigail is survived by her loving...
Dale Bruce Parke
Jul 3, 2020
Dale Bruce Parke, formerly of Prairie Village, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2020, at the age of 82. He was born on March 26, 1938, to Harold and Elsie (Heiland) Parke in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in nearby Sidney, Ohio. Dale attended Ohio State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. He was...
Michael Eager
Jul 1, 2020
Michael "Mike" Howard Richard Eager, 71, of Alpharetta Georgia, passed away peacefully, and surrounded by family, on July 1st, 2020, after a courageous 4 year battle with Leukemia. Mike was born on December 6, 1948 to Kenneth and Barbara (Roberts) Eager in Exeter, England, and moved to Kenya with his family when he was 8 years old. He attended boarding...
Chris A. Cole
Jul 1, 2020
Chris Allan Cole, 58, of Olathe, passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2020. He was born on October 21, 1961 to Allan and Connie Cole in Colby, Kansas. Chris was many things, but most people remember him by his desire to help others, his hard-working mentality, and his playful, compassionate heart.Growing up in Goodland, KS, Chris could be seen working...
Martha Pauline Krusemark
Jun 30, 2020
Martha Pauline Krusemark, age 93, passed away Tuesday June 30, 2020. She was born on August 25, 1926 on a farm outside of Garden City, KS, the daughter of Perry G. and Hannah P. Stonehocker. She attended several local schools, graduated from Garden City High School, attended Garden City Community College and Wichita State University. On December 30, 1950 she...
Jillene "Jill" Paulsen
Jun 30, 2020
Jillene "Jill" Paulsen, 54, of Gardner, KS, passed away on June 30, 2020. She is at peace now in the arms of her Savior after fighting metastatic breast cancer since January 2016. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be at 1:00pm on Friday, July 3, 2020, at Penwell Gabel's Olathe Chapel. Jill was born May 26, 1966 in...
Thomas Roberts
Jun 28, 2020
Thomas Fredrick (Fred) Roberts, 87, passed away peacefully at his home on June 28, 2020. He was born December 6, 1932 in Olathe, Kansas to James Harold (Bugs) Roberts and Dessie Estelle (Benton) Roberts. He graduated from John P. St. John Memorial High School in Olathe, Kansas in 1950. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of...
James E. Knoepke
Jun 28, 2020
On September 3, 1958, his parents and five older sisters celebrated his birth. He was introduced to the world as James Edward Knoepke, the son of Edward and Hattie (Kelsey) Knoepke of Great Falls, MT. His sisters Nancy, Susie, Linda, Amy, and Karen called him Jimmy. The family would later welcome three more sons Jerry, Bruce and William (Bill) as...
Reverend D Ketner, Jr.
Jun 27, 2020
Rev. Francis D. Ketner Jr., of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away quietly on Saturday, June 27th. Francis lived 88 years as a devout Christian who received the call to ministry while in college. Loving husband of the late Elsie A. Ketner and the late Doris Varian Ketner.Devoted father of the late Dr. Stephen Ketner and his wife, Deanna of Olathe,...
David Clay Williams Ii
Jun 25, 2020
David Clay Williams II of Overland Park, KS died the 25th of June. David was born July 21, 1935 to David and Marjorie Williams of Pittsfield, Illinois.David was preceded in death by his parents, his two sisters Betty and Ann, and his grandson Hunter Williams.He graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1953 and graduated from Colorado College in 1957.He married...
Yonne Margaret Baker
Jun 24, 2020
Yonne Margaret Baker, 91, of Olathe, KS, (formerly of Aurora, Illinois) passed away on June 24, 2020 at Homestead of Olathe. She was born on September 19, 1928 to William and Margaret (George) Montavon at Dekalb, IL.On May 9, 1953 in DeKalb, IL she married Richard Baker and they made their home in Aurora, IL. She was a member of...
