John Robert "Bob" Bond, 61 of Olathe, Kan., passed away March 5, 2010, at the KC Hospice House. Visitation was March 9, at McGilley & Frye Funeral Home. Funeral services were March 10, at College Church of the Nazarene. Burial was in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Jewish National Fund or MidAmerica Nazarene University for student scholarships in Middle Eastern study.

Norman "Junior" Bouser, 56, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away March 8, 2010. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Friday, March 12, 2010, at McGilley & Frye Funeral Home, 105 E. Loula St., Olathe, KS 66061. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Saturday, March 13, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial following in Paola Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 913-782-0582.

Edna Lillie Furgason, 90, of Olathe, Kan., passed away at Evergreen Community of Johnson County, Olathe, on March 11, 2010. Cremation. Inurnment in Spring Hill Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements: Bruce Funeral Home, Spring Hill, Kan., 913-592-2244. Memorial contributions may be sent to Country Lane Neighborhood at Evergreen Community of Johnson County. Condolences may be sent to www.brucefuneralhome.com

Edna was born Dec. 7, 1919, in Logan, Iowa, to Hugh Emanuel and Nellie Blanche (Molleson) Masterson. As a young child, her family moved to Spring Hill. She was a graduate of Spring Hill High School. Edna moved to Olathe in 1950. For 25 years she was The Clerk of the Magistrate Court of Johnson County, Kan. She was a member of the Olathe Presbyterian Church. An important part of her life were her family and friends, and she will be dearly missed.

Walter Wayne Reeves, 96, of Spring Hill, Kan., passed away March 10, 2010, at his home. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Monday, March 15, 2010, with funeral services following at 11:30 a.m. at Bruce Funeral Home, 712 S. Webster, Spring Hill, (913) 592-2244. Burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Olathe. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Condolences may be sent to www.brucefuneralhome.com.

Carl Wilson passed away peacefully at his home in Olathe, Kan., on March 11, 2010. Visitation will be from 1-2:15 p.m., Saturday, March 13, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Black Bob Rd., Olathe, followed by graveside services at 2:30 p.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. To leave a message visit www.Penwellgabelolathe.com.

Betty L. Taylor, 81, of Olathe, Kan., passed away Monday, March 8, 2010, at home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, March 12, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Stanley, Kan. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Cancer Action or Wayside Waifs.

Betty was born Nov. 25, 1928, in Detroit, Mich., to Roy and Myrtle Gawthrop. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved to sew and was an excellent seamstress. For the past 14 years, she was a cashier for Wal-Mart, where she truly enjoyed not only the people she worked with but the many loyal customers that would only check out through her line.

Edith Irene Shreve, 88, of Gardner, Kan., passed away March 7, 2010, at Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 11, 2010, at Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner, 913-856-7111. Burial at Gardner Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2010, also at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to www.brucefuneralhome.com.

Mary Virginia Lawrence, 93, of Gardner, Kan., passed away March 5, 2010, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center, Topeka, Kan. Funeral services are at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gardner. Burial at Saint Columbia Catholic Cemetery, Gardner. A Rosary is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner, 913-856-7111, with the visitation following until 8:30 p.m. Condolences may be sent to www.brucefuneralhome.com.

Kareem Rashad Askia, 18, passed away at home March 4, 2010. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Black Bob Rd., Olathe, followed by funeral services on Thursday, March 11 at 10 a.m., also at the funeral home. Interment, Olathe Memorial Cemetery. Leave a message at wwww.PenwellgabelOlathe.com. Memorials are suggested to the family.

Douglas David Nelson, 89, of Olathe, Kan., passed away March 3, 2010, in Osawatomie, Kan. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Monday, March 8, 2010, at Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner, Kan., 913- 856-7111. Burial will follow at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Olathe. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. before the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Condolences may be sent to www.brucefuneralhome.com.

Doug was born Aug. 26, 1920, to Charles Roscoe and Mary Jane Ogar Nelson in Dearborn, Mo. Doug married Constance Orene Noland in 1940. He moved to Eudora in 1951 and worked at the Hercules plant. They moved to Olathe in 1953 where he owned and operated D & C Maintenance for 20 years, retiring in 1988. He was a Deacon in the Nazarene Church. Doug loved to go fishing and hunting.