Final thoughts...

Thank you all for your well wishes as we raced through these last few weeks with dad. His final days were peaceful. He was restful, calm, cogent and full of laughter up until the end. We are all very grateful for those special times, and would like to thank you for your emails, calls and cards that we shared with dad every day. 

For those of who who have asked, we will hold one memorial service in Kansas City at Aberdeen Village, 17500 West 119th Street, Olathe, on Saturday March 28, 2015, from 10-11:30 a.m. We also plan to celebrate dad's life and legacy in Larned at the Knights of Columbus on a date yet to be determined. Afterwards, dad's ashes will be interred next to mom's.

Memorials are suggested to Aberdeen Village Good Samaritan Fund, 17500 West 119^th Street, Olathe, Kansas, 66061. His obituary is posted at www.kccremation.com.

I am attaching a copy of his obituary. Again, thank you all for your love and support.

Omar Schartz Obituary

Omar Schartz passed away March 13, 2015, at the age of 83, surrounded by his loving family at his home at Aberdeen Village, Olathe, Kansas. Omar was christened Charles Omar Schartz at Sacred Heart Catholic Church by his parents Charles Victor Schartz and Dora Louise (Sewing) Schartz. He was born on March 30, 1931 at St. Joseph Hospital, Larned, Kansas.

Omar was raised in the Zook community area south of Larned, Kansas, and attended Zook school until graduation from high school in 1949. He married his high school sweetheart (Gladys) Jewel George on January 29, 1951.

Omar and Jewel raised six children on a farm southeast of Zook which he bought at the age of 20. Jewel and Omar decided to terminate their farming and manufacturing operations in 1990 and moved to Larned to enjoy seventeen wonderful years of retirement. They made many dear friends in their little community at the top of the 4^th Street hill.

Jewel passed away in August, 2007, and a year later Omar reluctantly made the decision to leave his hometown and move nearer to family in Olathe where he lived seven fruitful and creative years. His artistic career flourished as he completed more than 20 paintings during that period. He was a long-time Pawnee County farmer, self-educated engineer, businessman, artist, entrepreneur, and inventor, and is the holder of numerous patents. He personally wrote and published his autobiography in 2014.

Omar is survived by six children; Anthony Omar Schartz and his wife Gretchen of Amarillo, TX; Sharon Schartz Garman and husband Ron of Rogers, AR; Susan Schartz Rankin and husband Mike of Olathe, KS; Cynthia Renee Potter and husband Mike of Olathe, KS; Carolyn Kay Bahr and husband Joseph of Denver, CO; and James Charles Schartz and wife Lisa of Abilene, KS; 13 grandchildren, Mindy (Schartz) Lehman, Jeff Schartz, Jenifer (Schartz) Kriewald, Tyler Garman, Joe Rankin, Paul Rankin, Joel Potter, Ashley (Potter) Azeltine, Alison Faye Bahr, Britany (Bahr) Harris, Jamie Schartz, Aubrie Schartz, and Jacob Schartz; 13 great grandchildren; one sister Corrine (Schartz) Brack, and husband Bob; two brothers Greg Schartz and wife Betty, and Gordon Schartz and wife Malia, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife Jewel Schartz, parents Charlie and Dora Schartz, and sister Carol Jean Schartz.

A memorial celebration will be held at Aberdeen Village, 17500 West 119^th Street, Olathe, Kansas, on Saturday March 28, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  A dinner celebrating Omar’s life and legacy will be held at the Knights of Columbus in Larned, Kansas, on a date to be determined.

Memorials are suggested to Aberdeen Village Good Samaritan Fund, 17500 West 119^th Street, Olathe, Kansas, 66061. Messages of condolence can be left at www.kccremation.com.