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David Welker

DAVID WELKER 

David Welker, age 70, passed away after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer at home on September 19, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1949 to E.R. and Lillian Welker, and graduated from Washington High School in Kansas City, KS. David worked at Thompson-Hayward/ Harcross Chemicals for 20 years and retired from Fuchs Lubricants, where he also worked for 20 years. He married Susan Summers in 1968 and had two children. He married Joleen Alexander in 1993 and added two more children to his family. He is survived by his wife Joleen and four children, Melissa Guzan (Jeff), Justus Welker (Laura ), Abby Denk (Mason) and Jeremy Doggett. He has seven grandchildren, Jackson, Madison, Kennedy, Kelsey, Kara, Corbin and Quinn. David is also survived by his mother and three siblings, Rob Welker (Sharon), Kelli Adams, Tara Herring (Steve) and his beloved cousin Tony Perry (Nickie), as well as many nieces and nephews. David was preceded in death by his father, step-father (George Adams), sister (Randa Barker) and grandson (Harrison Welker). David was an avid fisherman and loved watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. He enjoyed playing fast-pitch softball in his early years as well as coaching his kids’ teams. He also had a passion for barbequing and smoking meat. Everyone who had the pleasure of enjoying his famous brisket would agree that he made the very best. Above all, he enjoyed spending time with his family. Services are scheduled for Wednesday, September 25 at James P. Davis Hall, located at Wyandotte County Lake, N. 91st Street and Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, KS. A celebration of life service will begin at 3:00 p.m. An open house will follow from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Foundation or Kansas City Hospice.

Jerome Gutierrez

Jerome Gutierrez, age 61, died from pancreatic cancer, at home in the early morning hours of September 11, 2019, holding the hand of his wife Marcia.

He was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1958, the first child of Delores and Cipriano Gutierrez. He graduated from Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Hayden High School, and Washburn University, where he earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree.

In 1983 he married Marcia Pineda, also of Topeka. Together they built a life and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Life brightened being an uncle to Marissa, Morgan, Tyler and Caitlin, and there was added fun with three great nephews and a great niece.

Jerome’s work career began as an educator, first at Hayden High School, where he also coached football. He then went on to teach at YCAT and Capital City School. Jerome also worked at Dynamic Computer Solutions of Topeka, where he was employed at the time of his diagnosis.

He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas State Football fan. Golf was a passion where he played out his competitive drive to win. Unfortunately, his wish to play golf to his heart’s content during a future retirement was cut short.

Jerome is preceded in death by his father, a brother-in-law, Michael and his father-in-law, Jack. Besides his wife, he is survived by his mother, his two brothers, Patrick, and Daryl (Jackie), his mother-in-law, Mary, sister-in-law, Jackie (Chris), brother-in-law, Mark (Gina), and his nephew, nieces and their children and partners.

Services are scheduled for Friday, September 20, 2019 at Mater Dei Assumption Catholic Church, beginning with a rosary at 9:30 A.M. followed by a mass at 10:00 A.M. Afterwards, a gathering of family and friends will be held at the church to share food and memories. Following that, those that would like to may join Jerome’s family at Mt. Calvary Cemetery where his ashes will be placed in the mausoleum.

Daniel Dee Lawson

Pamela Marie Duensing

Pamela Marie Duensing
1958 - 2019

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Pamela (Pam) Marie Duensing, 61, passed away on August 22, 2019 at Olathe Health Hospice House. Prior to transferring to hospice, she received wonderful care at The University of Kansas Medical Center.

Pam was born in 1958 to Genevieve (Jenny) and Charles (Charlie) Sutryk in the Village of Bath, New York. In many ways, Pam still considered Bath her hometown. Her father grew up on a dairy farm in nearby Savona, New York. As he managed the farm, he also studied at St. Bonaventure University and became an oil and gas compressor engineer for Ingersoll-Rand, travelling all over the world. Over the years, Pam’s family lived in many different cities and several countries, including Venezuela and Poland. In 1969, they settled in Olathe, Kansas. After graduating from Olathe High School in 1976, Pam began working as a Planner at King Radio, which eventually became a part of Honeywell International Inc. She continued to work at the company until the last few weeks before she passed away.

Pam was a kind, generous, and selfless person who always thought of others before herself. She was a joy to be around and had a gift for seeing the best in everyone, regardless of their circumstances. Pam and her loving husband Henry (Hank) have been together for 42 years and have three daughters: Amber, Renae, and Danielle. Although her children say that Pam loved them all very much, they willingly admit that she loved her grandchildren, Daelyn, Rylin, Isaas, Alina, Ivee, Ajizion (AJ ), and great-grandchild, Leland, even more, always wanting to spend time with them so that she could hold them close to her on her lap.

Pam is survived by her husband, Hank; children, Amber (Isaac Finch), Renae, and Danielle (DeAndre Williams); grandchildren, Isaas, Alina, Ivee, AJ (Javier Damian), Daelyn, and Rylin; great-grandchild, Leland; brothers, Chuck Sutryk of Topeka, Kansas and Bob Sutryk of Mission, Kansas, and many other relatives, who send their condolences: Jan Beljan of West Palm Beach, Florida; Pat Beljan Ayers of Port St. Lucie, Florida; Willie Beljan of Lewisburg, West Virginia; Puggy Beljan of Manassas, Virginia; great aunt Mary Cramer (who will turn 100 years old this year) and her son Larry of State College, Pennsylvania; Jim and Sharon Saxe, and Barbara Wascovich of Horseheads, New York; and Pete and Adele Saxe of Deltona, Florida. Pam was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Jenny Sutryk; Jenny’s sisters, Delores, Frances, and Tory; Charlie’s brothers and sister, John, Kie, Mary, and Tony; and grandparents, Alex and Mary Sutryk and Joseph and Josephine Mastalski.

A memorial gathering will be held at the Olathe Community Center, Room A,1205 E Kansas City Rd, Olathe, KS 66061, Tuesday Septemper 10th, 2019, 12:00-2:00pm.

Tributes may be made in Pam’s honor to either the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or the Kansas Special Olympics.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate…

Kansas Special Olympics https://give.specialolympics.org/…/cont…/give-in-your-state…

Cathleen C. Williams

CATHLEEN C (HORVATIC) WILLIAMS

Cathleen C (Horvatic) Williams, 78 of Olathe, KS was reunited on August 17 with her true love Donald and all those who went home before her. She said goodbye to a daughter and son-in-law, 5 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, a brother and 2 sisters. The family is having a private graveside service. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to Encompass Hospice, 14831 W 95th Street, Lenexa, KS 66215.