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Mary "Dana" Basara
Nov 5, 2019
Mary Dana Basara, 68, of Shawnee, died November 5th, 2019. She was born on August 30th, 1951 in Birmingham, AL. Her family soon moved to Florida where they settled in Okeechobee. She was the daughter of James Donald Davis and Mary Ann (Watkins) Davis. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Joe Basara, son James Daniel Swanger, daughter...
Roxie Ann (Moore) Wessels
Nov 5, 2019
Roxie Ann (Moore) Wessels, 96, of Olathe, Kansas, went to be with her Lord on November 5, 2019. She was born January 24, 1923 in Prescott, Arkansas to Josiah Erben (J.E.) and Altha (Westmoreland) Moore, the fifth of seven children. Her father, Rev. J.E. Moore, was a minister in the Church of the Nazarene, pastoring churches in Houston and Dallas,...
Sandy Syverson
Nov 5, 2019
Sandra Joanne Syverson, 78, of Olathe, passed away on November 5, 2019 at her daughter's home in Overland Park.She was born on November 7, 1940 to Clarence and Martha (Dean) Stude in Brewster, MN.Sandy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She spent the majority of her career at Federated Rural Electric Insurance in Lenexa, KS as an...
Donnell J. Dixon
Nov 4, 2019
Donnell J. "Don" Dixon passed away on November 4, 2019 after a long bout with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1943 to Thomas and Regina Dixon, he graduated from Kapaun High School and Wichita State University. Don enjoyed a long and successful career in commercial real estate and retired as Vice President of JC Nichols Co., Kansas City,...
Stephen M. Hicks
Nov 3, 2019
Stephen M. Hicks, 70, of Olathe, passed away on November 3, 2019. He was born on January 14, 1949 to Dana and Luella (Kennedy) Hicks in Faribault, MN. Steve grew up in Minnesota and spent most of his childhood in St. Paul where he graduated from St. Bernard's High School in 1967. Throughout his life there, he loved interacting with...
Max Weldon Greer, Jr.
Nov 2, 2019
Max Weldon Greer, Jr. passed away unexpectedly at the age of 72 on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Max was born September 9, 1947, in McAlester, Oklahoma to Max and Alyce Greer. He graduated from Park University in 1970 with a degree in history. Max was an entrepreneur from the day he was born. From starting his own paper route as...
Mike R. Warnesky
Nov 1, 2019
Michael Richard Warnesky, 71, of Shawnee, passed away on November 1, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 11, 1947 to Michael and Ann (Mindos) Warnesky in New Brunswick, NJ. Mike was proud to serve for 4 years in the United States Air Force including a deployment in Japan. He worked as a Production Planner Manager for CertainTeed...
Thongva Chanthaphayboun
Nov 1, 2019
Thongva Chanthaphayboun, age 76, of Olathe, Kansas passed away November 1, 2019. Thongva was born April 1, 1943, at Attapeu, Laos, the son of Boupha and Onh Chanthaphayboun. He retired from the Olathe School District after 13 years of working as a custodian.He was preceded in death by his parents, and is survived by his children Chinthana Chanthaphayboun, Thivakone Chanthaphayboun,...
Wayne L. Morris
Oct 31, 2019
My Dad's love affair with life ended on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Wayne L. Morris, 92, died peacefully when, after enjoying the Halloween party at his living facility, he suddenly collapsed and slipped into heaven. Dad would be the first to tell you, "What a way to go!" A memorial service for Wayne will be held on Thursday, November 7,...
Norma Henry Sutherland
Oct 28, 2019
Norma Henry Sutherland passed away peacefully at her home on October 28, 2019. Norma was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 31, 1923 to Trine and Cecil Henry. A New Year's Eve birthday was always a festive event - usually dinner parties with friends in the early years and, more recently, with family and grandchildren. She graduated from Wichita North...
Jerry Holley Thompson
Oct 26, 2019
Jerry Holley Thompson, 87, died peacefully at his home on October 26th following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jerry was born on March 24th, 1932 in Old Hickory, Tennessee to Henry Kay Thompson and Juanita (Holley) Thompson. Following his graduation from DuPont High School in 1950, he enlisted in the Air Force, and was deployed to Taegu, South...
Barry Bloom
Oct 24, 2019
Barry Bloom, 65, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on October 24th, 2019. He is survived by his mother, Catherine Bloom and his sister, Leslie Bloom Dicker. A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, November 6th, from 6-8 pm at the home of his sister; 2401 W. 68th St., Mission Hills, KS.
Florence Jane Schulte
Oct 24, 2019
Florence Jane (Hoekman) Schulte was born on Dec. 13, 1920, in her parents' home near Corona, S.D. It was a stormy day, and the doctor did not receive the message of her impending birth, so she was delivered by her father. She was breech. As her father told the story, "I saw those little feet, and with Ma's next pain,...
Larry A. Balk
Oct 19, 2019
On October 19 Larry Alan Balk left his earthly home and went to be with his Heavenly Father. He is proceeded in death by his daughter Jennifer Balk-Wilcoxson and parents, Elroy and Violet Balk.He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sharon M. Balk, daughter Amy Jo Balk-Jacolenne (Patrick Jacolenne), daughter Rebecca Balk, and grandchildren Jaden, Triniti, Liam and...
Freda Winters
Oct 17, 2019
Freda M. Winters, 88, of Olathe, passed away on October 17th, 2019 at her home.She was born November 9th, 1930 to Alois and Mary (Wolf) Herl in Antonino, KS.On November 21st, 1953, she married Floyd Winters, Jr. They moved from Salina, KS to Olathe, KS in 1963 so their daughters could attend Kansas School for the Deaf.Freda worked as a...
Marolyn Jean Hanlon
Oct 15, 2019
Marolyn Jean Hanlon, 91, recently of Lawrence, passed away on October 15, 2019. She was born on March 26, 1928 to Herbert and Evelyn (Prosser) Applebaugh in Manhattan, KS. Her Father's job moved them to Frankfort, Hutchinson, and Kinsley, KS finally settling in Olathe in 1940. She lived there the rest of her life.She attended John Pierce St. John High...
Sandra Sue Waters
Oct 13, 2019
Sandra Sue Waters, 83, passed away October 13, 2019.A full obituary will be provided shortly.Please click on the "Share Memories" button above to leave a message for the family.
James E. Tepesch
Oct 13, 2019
James E. Tepesch, 72, of Olathe, KS passed Sunday, October 13, 2019 at home. Visitation will be at 10 AM Saturday, October 19 at Penwell-Gabel Olathe Chapel followed by a memorial service at 11 AM.Jim was born on October 8, 1947 in Kansas City, MO to Carl and Virginia Tepesch. Jim graduated from Louisburg High School and received a Bachelor's...
John A. Knapp
Oct 7, 2019
On Monday, October 7th, John Knapp went to be with his Lord and Savior. Instead of mourning John's death, we want to celebrate the joy John brought into everyday living. John did not know a stranger and his love for people was evident by the friends he made throughout his life. He was a kind and gentle person who loved...
Betty Howard
Oct 6, 2019
Betty Jo Howard, 88, of Overland Park, passed away on October 6, 2019 at Shawnee Parc in Overland Park, Kansas.She was born on June 3, 1931 to William and Mary (Wright) McDaniel in Seneca, MO.Betty worked as a processor for Lucent Technologies for 25 years.On May 27, 1950, she married Jess Howard, the love of her life. Betty and Jess...
