Obituaries
Kenneth E. Nichols
Aug 4, 2019
Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Nichols, 77, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Olathe Health Hospice House. Cremation is planned. Family and friends will meet for a graveside service at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Williamsburg, at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 8, 2019, followed by a Celebration of Life at 2:00 P.M., at the Ottawa Memorial Auditorium, 301 S. Hickory,...
Maxine R. Jones
Aug 4, 2019
Maxine R. Jones, 79, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, at AdventHealth Ottawa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 9, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Family will meet with friends from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Thursday, August 8, 2019, at the mortuary. Interment Highland Cemetery, Iola, Kansas at 3:00 P.M., Friday,...
Jerald W. Johnson
Jul 31, 2019
Jerald W. “Jerry” Johnson, 69, of Pomona, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Olathe Health Hospice House. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, August 5, 2019, at the Ottawa Community Church, 824 W. 17th. Family will meet with friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Sunday, August 4, 2019, at the church. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery,...
Rita Christina Jackson
Jul 30, 2019
Rita Jackson, 96, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Rock Creek Nursing Home of Ottawa. Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rosary will be held at 6:30 P.M., Monday, August 5, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, followed by a visitation for family and...
Dr. Henry S. "Hank" Tillinghast, Jr.
Jul 28, 2019
Dr. Henry S. “Hank” Tillinghast, Jr., 70, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Olathe Hospice House after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, August 4, 2019, Fredrikson Chapel at Ottawa University. Family will meet with friends immediately following. Private family interment at Highland Cemetery will be held...
H.T. Tom Sherard
Jul 28, 2019
H.T. “Tom” Sherard DDS, age 80, of Louisburg, KS passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, KS. He was born August 27, 1938 at his home in Brookfield, MO, the son of Harold P. and Beulah (Johnson) Sherard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thom Adkins, brother-in-law Ellis Simpson and sister-in-law...
Carl K. Horttor
Jul 26, 2019
Carl K. Horttor, 79, of Paola, Kansas passed away peacefully at the University of Kansas Medical Center the morning of July 26, 2019. He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May. He passed knowing he was going to be in the presence of the Lord with family at his side. Carl was born on December 26, 1939 in...
Laurence Boehm
Jul 24, 2019
Laurence L. Boehm, 82, of Paola, Kansas, passed away on July 24, 2019 at North Point Nursing Home with his family at his side. He was a son to Lloyd & Marjorie (Beets) Boehm. He was born in a farmhouse north of Hillsdale and has only lived in 2 houses his whole life. He was a rural letter carrier...
Dorothy May Erickson
Jul 24, 2019
Dorothy May Erickson, 89, of Paola, died peacefully on July 24, 2019. Dorothy was born December 27, 1929 in Lisle, MO to Ernest and Della Cheasbro. The family moved to various farms in both Missouri and Kansas during her childhood and finally settled in Paola. She graduated from Paola High School in 1947 and received an honor for taking...
Lavon Hettler
Jul 22, 2019
LaVon Hettler, 86, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019, at AdventHealth Ottawa. Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. The family will meet with friends immediately following the service. A private family inurnment will be held later at Lane Cemetery. LaVon was born August...
Christopher D. Scherer
Jul 21, 2019
Christopher D. “Chris” Scherer, 33, of Princeton, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019. Cremation is planned. Family will meet with friends from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Private family inurnment will be held later at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. Chris was born July 25, 1985, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of...
Kathryn R. Ashburn
Jul 21, 2019
Kathryn R. Ashburn, 62, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Family will meet with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at the mortuary. Interment Berea Cemetery, Franklin County with military honors by the United States...
Fern Whitney
Jul 19, 2019
Frances Fern Whitney, wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker, died Friday, July 19, 2019 in Blue Springs, Missouri. She was 92. Fern was born outside New Lancaster and spent most of her life in Osawatomie. She was a skilled seamstress and accomplished quilter. She enjoyed traveling with her husband. And she was devoted to her children and grandchildren, who looked...
Alvera Reynolds
Jul 19, 2019
On Friday, July 19, 2019, Alvera Fern Corey Reynolds, passed peacefully at Garden Terrace of Overland Park, Kansas. Alvera was born May 10, 1927 to Paul Clifford Corey and Gladys Marie Whitaker. Her beloved husband of 66 years, William “Bill” Arthur Reynolds, two brothers, Myron Corey and Harvey “Joe” Corey and one sister, Ruby Corey Brewer preceded her in...
Clark Rickard Goodwin
Jul 14, 2019
Clark Rickard Goodwin December 9,1957 – July 14, 2019 Clark Rickard “Rick” Goodwin our beloved father, husband, son, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend returned unexpectedly to our Heavenly Father on July 14, 2019. Rick lived an extraordinary life. His heart was as pure as they come. He spent his life in the service of his Master, Jesus Christ. Rick...
Harry Eugene Shaver
Jul 13, 2019
Harry Eugene Shaver, 90, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the Faith Lutheran Church, 1320 W. 15th, Ottawa. Family will meet with friends from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Interment...
George W. Starbuck, Sr.
Jul 12, 2019
George William Starbuck, Sr., 77, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019. Cremation is planned. No services are scheduled. George was born February 19, 1942, in Madison, Kansas, the son of George Arvle and Mildred Louise (Snider) Starbuck. He lived in Missouri moving in 1953 to Ottawa. He attended Ottawa schools. George was united in marriage to Mary...
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