Susan Nanette Auld Powell passed away on May 12, 2016. She was born May
24, 1956 in Kansas City to John William Auld and Nancy Nichols Auld. She grew
up in Leawood, Kansas. Susan married Mark Powell on November 17, 1979 in
Kansas City. Susan provided childcare to many families in Kansas City for over
40 years. She dedicated her life to giving all the children she cared for a great
start in life, teaching them manners, nutrition, culinary basics, structure and
traditional values. She made a tremendous and long-lasting impact on many
children and their parents. She leaves her son Lee Powell (Laura) of Overland
Park, her daughter Laura Strecker (Nick) of Ellinwood, Kansas and her
grandchildren Nick, Sophia, and Oliver Strecker. She also leaves siblings Seth,
John, Nancy and Stuart. Private services. In memory of Susan, please make a
contribution to Kansas City Hospice House or the children's charity of your
choice.
Donna Ruth Forrest went before us to be with Jesus our Lord God on Tuesday morning at 12:44a.m. on July 6th, 2010. Her family sorely misses her presence, smile and laughter. She was a caring and thoughtful wife to Scott for 30 years. Donna lived out being a mom to three lovely daughters, Rachel, Alexandra and Hannah in the fondest of glory with compassion and deep devoted love that never seemed to run dry. Two little boys, Zyler and Elijah have been gifted with the impartment of felt love demonstrated through everyday uneventful ways deposited in them by their grandmother, Donna. Donna loved Jesus and lived as best she could under His majestic forgiveness and Grace. She also drew joy and strength from extracurricular activities like gardening and physical exercise. Donna was born in Paola, Kansas in 1955. She is also survived by her parents James and Swann Bates, her two sisters Cynthia Steinberg and Pam Nuenke and her brother Jim Bates. Family will receive friends from 7:00-9:00pm. THURSDAY (TODAY) at the RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME AT POWELL, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, Ohio 43065 (614)-792-1471. A Memorial Service to celebrate Donna’s life will be held 10:00am. FRIDAY, July 9, 2010 at the VINEYARD CHURCH OF COLUMBUS, 6000 Cooper Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081 with Pastor Cory Garris and Dr. Doug Nuenke, officiating. Burial will follow at Dublin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a fund has been established to honor her and to benefit the educational needs of her daughters. Donations can be made to the Donna Forrest Educational Fund at any Fifth Third Bank. If by mail, send to Fifth Third Bank, 7625 Sawmill Road, Dublin, OH 43016.
Paul Cameron Becker passed away peacefully on the morning of April 18, 2023, in Leawood,
KS.
Paul was born on September 1, 1956, to Verl and Juanita Becker. At the age of 19, he went to
work for his father at Verl Custom Tailors on the Country Club Plaza. He eventually took over
the business, renaming it Verl Custom Clothing, Inc. He was recognized as one of the top 10
tailors in the United States by Cigar Aficionado magazine and was elected as the youngest
president of the Custom Tailors and Designers Association (CTDA) in 1992. Before his failing
health, he was an active member of the Leawood Rotary Club, where he had served as
President and was also a Paul Harris Fellow.
Paul enjoyed volunteering for diverse committees and associations which benefited from his
ability to innovate and problem-solve. He had a strong interest in muscle cars, specifically
Corvettes, which began as a hobby with his father and continued on into a passion he shared
with his son. Paul loved to joke and continued making them right up until the end. His humor
and his well-intending soul will be missed dearly. Paul believed in God and deeply appreciated
art and music which helped him connect to the Lord. His final words on this earth were, “I love
you.”
Paul Becker
John Robert (Bob) Bennison was born April 14, 1956 in Dallas, Texas. Bob passed away
peacefully on January 14, 2019. Left to cherish his memories he is survived by his loving wife
Gail, of 20 years, mother Arvida Bennison, brothers Terry Bennison, Mark and wife Connie
Bennison, in-laws Ron and Joy Alexander, Mike and Lana Fitts, and 11 nieces and nephews.
He earned an accounting degree from Indiana University and for the past 11 years he was
employed by Dopkins LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Bob attended Bryan Adams High school until his Junior year when the family moved to
Overland Park, Kansas. He enrolled at Shawnee Mission South High school where he became
an immediate contributor of the basketball team. His senior year the team went on to the State
Championship Finals. He attended and graduated from Indiana University earning an
accounting degree. Upon graduation, Bob started his career in Chicago for the Heller
Corporation. Returning to Dallas he was employed with Bank of America for a number of years
before joining Dopkins LLP in 2007. Bob had over 30 years of commercial finance, managerial
and advisory experience. He has worked with all facets of commercial finance ranging from
new business organization to loan liquidation situations. His experience comes from positions
of responsibility with some of the largest asset-based lenders in the industry.
He met his future wife Gail (Wooldridge) Smith, in Dallas and they had a beautiful sunset
ceremony on the island of Maui. Bob and Gail enjoyed traveling the world together visiting
every state throughout the US, as well as Asia, Europe, Australia, South America, Africa, and
their most recent 20th Anniversary trip back to Maui. A trip to Antarctica was planned for 2020
which would have completed their travel goal to visit every continent.
When not traveling Bob liked to play golf and spend time watching his nieces and nephews
play their respective sports. Being an avid sports fan, Bob held season tickets to both the Bulls
and the Cubs while in Chicago. The only time Bob and Gail were ever competitors was the
Red River Rivalry between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns. He was a lifetime
fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Indiana Hoosiers basketball team.
It was a joy, pleasure, and honor to have had Bob in our lives and he will be truly missed.
Michael Ray (Cease) Bicknell, 61, passed away June 1, 2017, following a nine-month battle
with a brain tumor. Mike was born Jan. 17, 1956, in Topeka, KS. He grew up in the Kansas City
area and graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School in 1974. He attended the
University of Kansas in Lawrence and graduated in 1982 with a degree in Business. For a few
early years Mike was in the grocery business, where he earned the nickname "Birdseye".
Eventually his passion for cars led him into the tire business, where he built a great career.
Working for companies including Bridgestone, Pirelli, Denman, and Mitas, Mike traveled all
across North America, making friends wherever he went. He lived for a time in Houston and in
St. Louis, but always considered Kansas City home. He had a reputation as honest, hard-
working, and lots of fun! Mike was currently working with Alliance Tire Group (ATG). Being
sidelined from his work and travel was not easy for him. Mike was preceded in death by his
mother, Betty Lescard, father, Jack Bicknell, and sister, Lynda Bicknell Shinn. Surviving
brothers are Jack Bicknell, Mark (wife Julie) Bicknell, and Ron Bicknell. Mike loved and was so
proud of his son, Jason Bicknell, and Jason's husband, Charles. He was also an exceptional
stepdad, and he shared his love with stepdaughter, Kate Roth, her husband Sean, and
stepson Alex Montgomery. He took special delight in his grandson, Tucker Roth. Mike found
his soul mate, Sheila, in Colorado, and they were married in 2009. Together they loved,
laughed, traveled, and built a wonderful life. Mike always saw life as an exciting journey, and
he lived it to the fullest. He was the proverbial life of the party. Mike was loved by many, and he
will be sorely missed. A celebration of Mike's life will be held on June 24. Contact family for
details. In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to Brain Tumor Alliance.
Steven R. Boggs, 67, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023.
Steven was born on March 22, 1956, in Lawrence, KS to Richard and Phyllis (McNutt) Boggs.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law Cliff Sullivan.
Steven is survived by his loving wife Terry L. Boggs, son Matt Boggs, daughter Kayla Otterstein & husband Michael, sister Kathy Sullivan, nephew Brent Sullivan & nieces Kellie Sullivan & Taylor Sullivan.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 25th from 6-8 pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Black Bob Rd., Olathe, KS.
Roger L. Born, 51, formerly of Overland Park, died on February 8, 2008, in Tuscaloosa,
Alabama. A memorial service will be held in Tuscaloosa on Friday, February 15. Roger was a
graduate of Shawnee Mission South High School, North Park University (BME) in Chicago and
the UMKC Conservatory of Music with a master's degree in choral conducting. He served as
music director at the St. Simon's Island Presbyterian and First Presbyterian Church in
Tuscaloosa. Roger was an Eagle Scout. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dr. Roberta
Born, and his father, John E. Born. He is survived by his mother, Dori Born, and sister and
brother-in-law Nancy and Steve Achord, all of Olathe; brother Brian of Kansas City and sister
Dr. Wendy McConnell of Tulsa; a daughter, Heatherly, of New York City and her mother,
Susan Wainright of Sea Island, Ga., and two stepchildren, Christopher and Laurel Wonderly.
Jennifer Marie Botten-Molina, 57, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013, after a long battle
with cancer.
Jennifer was born February 12, 1956, in Thief River Falls, MN, to Glenyce and Robert Botten.
She attended Shawnee Mission Schools and later graduated with a Bachelors and Master of
Social Work from The University of Kansas. She worked for KCIM for over 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her father, grandparents and her aunt, Shirley.
Jennifer is survived by her loving husband, Tony Molina; five children, Liselle Schmitz, Rachel,
Francesca, Yvette and Aaron Molina; mother, Glenyce Botten; siblings, Bill and Michael Botten
and Julie Culver; and many extended family from MN.
November 21, 1956 - July 4, 2021
Columbia, Missouri - Randy Edward Boyle of Columbia, Missouri passed away on July 4th at
home at the age of 64. Randy grew up in Leawood, Kansas, He attended Shawnee Mission
South High School . Randy was Eagle Scout. He attended Kansas State University. Randy
was preceded in death by his brother, Terry Boyle and his mother, Rebecca Boyle, Randy is
lovingly missed by his father Ed Boyle of Fort Myers, FL, Rebecca Lyon of Columbia, MO,
daughter, Elizabeth Boyle and grandson Ben of Columbia, MO, sister, Angela of Columbia, MO
and brother, Chris Boyle of Kansas City.
Charles Pickering Campbell died with his sister by his side and his hospice CNA (Great Lakes
Caring formerly Grace), Nicole attending at the Forum in Overland Park on Tuesday afternoon,
August 1, 2017. He died after a decline for many months with a number of health issues before
hospitalizations this summer for severe health issues including a major septic infection, anemia
and pneumonia.
Charles was born 6/29/1955 at St. Luke’s (Plaza) hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He first
lived in Shawnee, Kansas attending Neiman School, before moving to Overland Park with his
family in 1961 where he attended Sequoya and Osage Schools and Broadmoor Junior High.
When the family moved a bit further south, he attended Indian Creek Junior High and
graduated in 1974 from Shawnee Mission South. He received an AA degree from Johnson
County Community College in 1985.
During the majority of his working life, he was employed in food related jobs as a cook or
server beginning with Putsch's Cafeteria at 83rd and Mission Road while he was in high
school. He continued on with jobs at various establishments including Taco Via, Days Inn and
Jose Pepper’s (17 years.) At one time, he was employed at the Sears Metcalf South location
in their automotive department.
He lived briefly in Grandview before moving to Independence in 2008 where he worked for a
time at Cracker Barrel before employment at Walmart as a stocker and greeter for seven
years. He was a Christian with affiliations as a child and youth at Merriam Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ), then Overland Park Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and later
attendance and affiliations with Grandview Fellowship/South Kansas City
Fellowship/International House of Prayer.
Over his lifetime, Charles had a number of varied interests including food/cooking, rocks,
minerals, automobiles (especially muscle cars), trucks, weight lifting/body building, welding,
sculpture, guns, martial arts, medicine, Asian medicine, acupuncture, photographs/artistic
renditions of tigers, spiders/scorpions (as long as they were not alive but taxidermy.) He loved
Blaze, his Blue Heeler mix dog. He enjoyed movies involving Biblical and Greco-Roman
settings as well as television and movies with a setting in the early West of the United States.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Morris Campbell (2007); mother, Beryl Dean
(Pickering) Campbell (2013); beloved uncle, Charles Donald Pickering (2009). Also preceding
Charles in death were his aunt, Doris Jean Pickering (1961) and maternal grandparents
Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) (Brockman) Pickering and Charles Pickering as well as fraternal
grandparents Susan (McAlister) Campbell and Millard Campbell and loving second cousin
Sarah Ellen Campbell (1981.) Charles was saddened by the more recent loss of good friends
Tim Sheehan and Robert (Bob) Wenzel. He is survived by his sister Maurica Sue Campbell as
well as good friends Katie Garcia, Bob Gentry, Jane Joseph, Doug and Drew Levine, Greg
Maxwell and Gerald Riff.
His sister Maurica will miss him: the family times together (meals, Christmas, crazy family
vacations), a spell in the past of roller coaster riding, playing recreational volleyball
together, being called “sausage legs” as well as eating at various restaurants and attending
the gem and mineral show.
Gratitude to CenterPoint Hospital, Serenity (formerly Manor Care & Leisure Terrace) in
Overland Park, St. Luke’s South and the Forum of Overland Park for their care and patience
with Charles. Gratitude also to Dr. Khanh Nguyen of Encompass medical group and Dr. Paul
Hura and staff of Kansas City Medicine Partners. A special thank you to Dr. Theodore "Ted”
Williams of College Park Family Care for over 15 years of association with and care of
Charles. Appreciation for “long term care” (since 1999) by family attorney, James E. Ewan of
McElligott, Ewan and Hall.
Scott Alan Carmitchel, Sr., 59, of Overland Park, passed away peacefully, Wednesday,
October 21, 2015 at his home with his loving wife by his side.
Scott was born October 16, 1956 to the late Harry and Rose Carmitchel in Kansas City, MO. A
lifelong Kansas City resident, Scott attended Shawnee Mission South and married Treva
Berber on September 5, 1997 in Loose Park, Kansas City, MO. Scott is also preceded in death
by a sister, Linda Justus. He is survived by his loving wife Treva; a son Scott Carmitchel, Jr.;
four sisters, Virginia Lambright and husband Bob; Barbara Campbell and husband Duncan;
Bonnie Jones; Kathy Colombo; two brothers, Robert Carmitchel and Harry Carmitchel and wife
Tatiana; many beloved nieces, nephews and friends.
Tom Charlesworth, age 67 of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, passed from this life
peacefully, at home in Sapulpa. Thomas Arthur Charlesworth was born
December 12, 1955, to Arthur Kenneth and Gracie Delores (Winton)
Charlesworth, in Amarillo, Texas. Tom will always be known as the world's best
and greatest Pappy aka "Santa Pappy", He was the life of the party. His laughter
was contagious. When you think of Tom, a smile comes to your face and a giggle
has to be had. Tom was an auto mechanic, specializing in Porsches for 50 years,
the last 35 years he has owned his own company, Charlesworth Performance,
Inc. Tom married the love of his life, Tammy (McConnell) Charlesworth
September 07, 2007 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Tom has left behind his wife, Tammy Charlesworth; parents: Art and Gracie
Charlesworth; children: Ryan Charlesworth, Staci Whitford and husband Robert,
Alex Charlesworth, Emily Warren and husband Tabor, and Katie Harrell and
husband Willie; eleven(11) grandchildren: Paris "KC", Cooper, Kai, Hank,
Caroline, Gracie, Carter, Jonah, Crew, Clara, and Carrington; two(2) brothers and
a sister: Bob Charlesworth and wife Patty, Connie Sargent and husband Bobby,
and Jim Charlesworth and wife Vicki; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended
family and friends.
Visitation will be held 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Floral
Haven Funeral Home Visitation Suites, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Celebration of Tom's life will be held 3:00 PM, Monday, December 19, 2022 at
Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Karen C. Towerman passed away January 29, 2004. Beloved wife of Craig Towerman; dear mother of Lauren Towerman and Jill Towerman; dear daughter of Kittie and Sanford Cohen of Leawood, KS; dear sister and sister-in-law of Richard (Hillary) Cohen of Baltimore, MD; dear daughter-in-law of Elaine and Stanford Towerman; dear sister-in-law of Michael (Barbara) Towerman and Robyn (Michael) Weiss; our dear aunt, cousin and friend. Funeral services were held February 1, 2004, in St. Louis. Private interment. A Memorial service will be held at Temple B'nai Jehudah, 12320 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66209 on Sunday, February 15, 2004, at 2 p.m. Ms. Towerman was program director for Hadassah Check It Out and an active volunteer at the Siteman Cancer Center and the Circle of Hope. Memorial contributions preferred to Circle of Hope Bracelets, 126A No. Central, St. Louis, MO 63105 or the Susan G. Komen Foundation or the Siteman Cancer Center.
Published by Kansas City Star on Feb. 8, 2004
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