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 4th 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 Celebration of Life Open House celebrating Omar's life and legacy will be held at the Knights of Columbus in Larned, Kansas, on Saturday, May 16th, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A private burial will follow the open house at the Larned Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Aberdeen Village Good Samaritan Fund, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, KS 67550