Nelda M. "Margie" Dean
Sep 4, 2017
Nelda M. “Margie” Dean, 91, of Wellsville, formerly of Peoria, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017, at Wellsville Retirement Community. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Ottawa Bible Church, 1623 S. Poplar, Ottawa. Family will meet with friends one hour prior to service. Mrs. Dean will lie in state from 1:00 P.M....
Nickolas Worley
Aug 31, 2017
Nickolas Bryce Worley June 7, 1995 - August 31, 2017. A father, son, brother, uncle. Nick always had a love for his Honda cars (DEL SOL) and fast motorcycles. You could always see him riding wheelies or fixing cars. He was engaged to marry his high school sweetheart Melissa Seyler and eagerly awaiting the arrival of his son Aiden...
John P. Haskins
Aug 29, 2017
John Paul Haskins, born March 3, 1938, passed away on August 29, 2017, at the age of 79. John was born the first of three sons to Cherry Hall and Ida Mae (Jordan) Haskins. His youngest brother, Jerry Leon Haskins, died in 2003, and his brother, Marcus Abbott Haskins, resides in Oregon. John is survived by his immediate family,...
Eldon B. Ridgway
Aug 28, 2017
Eldon B. Ridgway, 91, of Gardner, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017, at the Olathe Hospice House. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, September 1, 2017, at the Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, 23215 W 75th St, Shawnee, Kansas. The family will meet with friends from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Thursday, August 31,...
Elmer Flake
Aug 23, 2017
Louis Elmer Flake, age 93, of Paola, Kansas died August 23, 2017 at North Point Skilled Nursing Home, Paola, Kansas. Elmer, as he was known, was born February 9, 1924 at rural Paola, Kansas in the Block Community. He was the son of Louis John and Louise Marie (Alpert) Flake. He grew up in the Block Community attending Debrick...
Bernard Henry Spielbusch
Aug 22, 2017
Bernard H. Spielbusch, age 95, of Spring Hill, KS passed away on August 22, 2017 at Blackhawk Assisted Care. The visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Wea, 22779 Metcalf Bucyrus, KS with the funeral mass following at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Queen...
James M. "Jim" Shields
Aug 21, 2017
James M. “Jim” Shields, 88, of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017, at Wellsville Retirement Community. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, August 24, 2017, at Rock Creek Cemetery, 33 Hwy to Stafford Road traveling east in Miami County for approximately 3 miles. Jim was born Tuesday, April 30, 1929, in Wellsville, the son...
Betty Lou Oberheide
Aug 20, 2017
Betty Lou Oberheide, 85, of Paola, KS, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the North Point Nursing Home, Paola, KS. Betty was preceded in death by her parents Art & Emma Fort and nine siblings. Left to cherish her memories are her husband Damon of 66 years; two sons Michael (Linda) of Osawatomie and Phillip (Juanita) of Paola;...
Patricia Sue Huffman
Aug 16, 2017
Patricia Sue (Burt) Huffman, 78, of Lane, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Richmond Healthcare & Rehabilitation. Cremation is planned. No service will be held now. A celebration of life will be held in the future. Patricia was born Friday, June 23, 1939 in Uniontown, Kansas, the daughter of Julia G. (Abbott) and V. L. Burt. She...
Lucille Scherman
Aug 16, 2017
Lucille Scherman, age 88, of Paola, Kansas passed away August 16, 2017 at North Point Skilled Nursing, with her family by her side. She was born December 1, 1928 in Paola, Kansas. She was one of four kids born to Callie Ray and Kester Mae Porter. She graduated from Paola High School in 1947. She was united in marriage...
Betty J. Cearfoss-Bauer
Aug 15, 2017
Betty J. Cearfoss-Bauer, 82, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Highland Cemetery. Betty was born Monday, March 25, 1935 in Ottawa, the daughter of Sadie (Franks) and Charles Jones. She was a lifelong Ottawa resident. She graduated from Ottawa High School. Betty married...
Donald Bigger, Jr.
Aug 11, 2017
Donald Willliam Bigger Jr., 55, Paola, passed away peacefully, at home, August 11, 2017. He was born November 24, 1961, to Vivien and Donald Bigger Sr., in Kansas City, Missouri. Donald grew up in Paola and joined the United States Air Force in 1980, and proudly served them for six years. He is survived by his loving mother, Vivien...
James E. Lucas
Aug 10, 2017
James Edward “Luke” Lucas, age 70, of Paola, Kansas passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center with his loving companion and caregiver by his side. Jim was born in Ottawa, Kansas on May 27, 1947 to Kendall and Francis Lucas. He attended school in Ottawa, Kansas. Later he worked at the La Cygne power...
Sarah A. Galutia
Aug 10, 2017
Sarah Ann Galutia, 29, of Overland Park, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017. Private family inurnment will be held at Highland Cemetery. Sarah was born Monday, June 20, 1988, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Brenda (Ferguson) and Dale Galutia, Jr. She lived most of her life in Ottawa. In 2015, Sarah moved to Overland Park,...
Billy L. Leib
Aug 9, 2017
Billy L. Leib, 72, of Ottawa, passed away at his residence Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Family will meet with friends from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Please feel free to wear your Royals shirt or camo. A private family interment will be held later at Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Kansas. Billy...
Lorene J. Finch
Aug 6, 2017
Lorene J. Finch, 97, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017, at Olathe Hospice House. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona. Family will meet with friends from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Lorene J. Finch...
Gerald D. "Jerry" Vanrheen
Aug 6, 2017
Gerald Dean “Jerry” VanRheen, age 79, of Paola, Kansas passed away August 6, 2017 at Olathe Hospice House. Jerry was born in Rantoul, Kansas October 20, 1937 to Robert and Susie Huyett VanRheen. He attended school in Rantoul, Ottawa and Paola and graduated from Paola High School in 1955. He attended junior college in Independence, Kansas. Jerry married Linda...
Trae Greene
Aug 6, 2017
Jack “Trae” Greene, 20, Louisburg, KS, passed away August 6, 2017. Trae was born August 25, 1996 in Shawnee Mission, KS the son of Jack Greene II and Samantha (Miller) Greene. He was preceded in death by his grandma and grandpa Miller, uncle Larry, aunt Gwen, grandpa Will, and his hunting partner uncle Rick. Survivors include, his parents, Samantha...
Tammy Lynn Mccoy
Aug 2, 2017
Tammy Lynn McCoy, 56, of Pomona, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Cremation is planned.
James M. "Paco" Navarro
Aug 2, 2017
James M. “Paco” Navarro, 49, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Cremation is planned. Paco was born Tuesday, September 12, 1967 in Ogallala, Nebraska, the son of Rocque and Rosalie (Moreno) Navarro. He was a longtime eastern Kansas resident living in Ottawa the last four years. Paco was united in marriage to Megan Ewbank July 7, 2017...
