Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Ronald Wayne Richardson
Basehor
Mass of Christian Burial for Ronald Wayne Richardson, 59, Basehor, will be at 10 a.m., Friday, April 4, at Holy Angels Catholic Church, 15438 Leavenworth Road, Basehor.
Mr. Richardson died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.
He was the son of Wayne and Helen Richardson.
After high school graduation in 1966, Ron enlisted in the U.S Navy and served on the USS Columbia from 1966-1970. After an honorable discharge, he had various jobs as a truck driver, hauling freight as a member of Teamsters Local 41. For the past 15 years, he worked at Allied Systems, Claycomo, Mo., hauling cars, which he always said was the best job he ever had.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Mary Judith (Judy), of the home; three daughters, Michelle Bishop, Gardner; Patricia Smith, Gilbert, Ariz., and Donlan Forbis, Kansas City, Kan.; his father, Wayne Richardson, Kansas City, Kan.; a sister, June McMannus, Kansas City, Kan.; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to the church building fund.
Arr.: Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, Bonner Springs.
Gabriel R. (Chino) Hernandez
1922-2004
Lawrence
Gabriel R. (Chino) Hernandez, 82, Lawrence, died Sunday, June 6, 2004, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, June 10, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Lawrence. Burial will be in Hubbel Hill Cemetery, Tonganoxie. A Parish Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today with a vigil from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence.
Mr. Hernandez was born March 10, 1922, in Silao, Guato, Mexico, the son of Candelario and Apolonia Rivas Hernandez. He moved here in 1931 and had worked for the Santa Fe Railroad in Lawrence and for Hercules Army Ammunition Plant, De Soto. In his retirement he enjoyed bike riding.
His parents, a sister, Soledad Rodriguez, and a brother, Pedro Hernandez, preceded him in death.
Survivors include two brothers, Joe Hernandez, Kansas City, Kan., and Jesse Hernandez, Lawrence; two sisters, Carmen Gutierrez, San Antonio, Texas, and Teresa Schwartz, Lawrence; numerous nieces and nephews.
Quisenberry Funeral Home of Tonganoxie has charge of arrangements.
Charles A. Carmitchel Jr.
1928-2004
Basehor
Services for Charles A. Carmitchel Jr., 75, Basehor, were Monday, July 12, at Quisenberry Funeral Home, Tonganoxie. Burial was at Glenwood Cemetery, Basehor.
Mr. Carmitchel died Wednesday, July 7, 2004, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.
He was born Aug. 3, 1928, in Mt. Carmel, Pa., the son of Charles A. and Erma A. George Carmitchel.
He served in the Army during World War II as a staff sergeant in Alaska, where he was a member of the rescue ski team, a rifle marksman and a decoder in the Signal Corps.
Mr. Carmitchel retired after 41 years as a mechanical engineer. He worked for Massaglia-Neustrom-Bredson Consulting Engineers of Kansas City, Mo.
He married Ramona Lee Odneal on Aug. 4, 1951, in Kansas City, Kan. She survives, at the home.
Other survivors include four sons, Richard Carmitchel, Alan Carmitchel, Doug Carmitchel and Chuck Carmitchel, all of Basehor; a daughter, Teresa Jones, Tonganoxie; nine grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren.
Two grandchildren died earlier.
Homer Gregory Abbott II
1946-2004
Overland Park
Greg Abbott, 57, of Overland Park, Kan. died June 26, 2004 at his home. Services were held Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at Shawnee Mission Park. The family requests in lieu of flowers to make a contribution to the KU Cancer Research Fund.
Mr. Abbott was born Oct. 26, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Abbott; four daughters, Angela Abbott, Carrie Odgaard, Lacey Wittkopp, Abagail Abbott; one son, Tyler Abbott; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer G. and Gladys Abbott.
Arrangements by Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, 913-631-5566.
