Robert Anthony Denzel

Mass of Christian burial for Robert Anthony Denzel, 83, Olathe, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nativity Parish in Leawood. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo.Mr. Denzel died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005, at Villa St. Francis in Olathe.He was born June 24, 1922, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of George and Grace Denzel. He graduated from Paseo High School in 1940 and attended Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Mo.Mr. Denzel served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946. He received the Victory Medal and the American Campaign Medal. He worked for a variety of industrial paint manufacturing companies and retired from Pratt & Lambert in 1993.His wife, Patsy, died in March 2001.Survivors include two sons, Bob and Tom; four daughters, Mary Ann Mitchell, Patricia Hink, Susan Muck and Christy Odrowski; a sister, Kathleen Donnelly; 15 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.The family suggests memorials to Rockhurst University, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, MO 64110, or Villa St. Francis, 16600 W. 126th St., Olathe 66062.Muehlebach Funeral Home, Kansas City, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.