William Swearingen
Nov 19, 2012
William L. "Bill" Swearingen passed away November 19, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center surrounded by loved ones. Bill was born December 6, 1942 in Miami County, Kansas to Robert and Enid Swearingen. He worked construction for many years and retired from Clarkson Construction in 2004 after 31 years. On August 15, 1964, Bill was united in marriage to R....
C. Joanne Fritts
Nov 19, 2012
C. Joanne Fritts, lovingly known to some as “Connie” or “Joanie”, 78, passed away at her home on Monday, November 19, 2012. At Joanne’s request, a private only graveside service will be held with Rev. Tim Soule officiating. The family will welcome friends and family to join them in Roberts Hall of Westminster Presbyterian Church, 401 W. 11th St.,...
Patsy R. Davison
Nov 19, 2012
Patsy R. Davison, age 85, of Williamsburg, Kansas, died Monday, November 19, 2012. She was born on Sunday, September 18, 1927, in Monmouth, Kansas, the daughter of Alva M. and Stella F. (Ruth) Marchbanks. Patsy lived in Oswego, Grenola, Moline and Oxford, Kansas from 1949 to 1968 moving to Williamsburg in 1968 where she made her home until her...
Kathleen Marie Fritts
Nov 18, 2012
Kathleen Marie Fritts, 77, Ottawa, died Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Select Specialty Long Term Care Hospital in Topeka. She was born February 9, 1935, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Fred Andrew and Orelia June (Shenk) Mealman. She was a lifelong resident of Franklin County. Kathleen attended Hawthorne Grade School, Ottawa Junior High School and Ottawa Senior High...
Betty L. Thomas
Nov 18, 2012
Betty L. (Rhoades) Thomas, 84, of Kansas City, MO died November 18, 2012 at North Care Hospice House, North Kansas City, MO. She was born November 28, 1927 in Almena, Kansas, to Earl and Bernice (Bright) Rhoades. Betty was a devoted wife to Charles F. Thomas (deceased) for 63 years. She dedicated her life to her family and faith...
Timothy C. Folsom
Nov 18, 2012
Timothy "Stoney" C. Folsom, 54, of Louisburg, KS died November 18, 2012 at KU Medical Center. He was born January 18, 1958 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Charles Folsom, Sr. and Darlene (Mitchell) Reed. Tim worked for Rural Water District 2 in Stanley, KS, and later worked for RB Construction Company, Olathe, KS and RAB Construction Company,...
Gary Kessler
Nov 17, 2012
Gary Kessler, age 53, of Lawrence, Kansas, formerly of Paola, Kansas, died November 15, 2012 at his home. Gary was born July 5, 1959 at Olathe, Kansas. He was the sixth of eight children born to William Russell and Mary Annette (Rothwell) Kessler. Gary graduated from Paola High School with the Class of 1977. He then obtained an associates...
Shane Nichols
Nov 16, 2012
Shane Thomas Nichols, age 24, of Stilwell Kansas, passed away November 16, 2012. Shane was born March 19, 1988 in Overland Park, Kansas to James and Donna (Mueller) Nichols. He was the oldest of their three sons. Shane loved to travel. One of his favorite travel destinations was Maui, Hawaii. Loving the outdoors he enjoyed hiking, backpacking, and camping...
Donald Kennedy
Nov 15, 2012
Donald Dean "Buckshot" Kennedy, age 80, of Paola, Kansas, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Miami County Medical Center, Paola, Kansas. Don was born March 21, 1932 in Paola, Kansas. He was the youngest of three children born to William Greason and Marcia Fern (Mathews) Kennedy. He grew up in Paola and graduated from Paola High School with...
Maurine Bond
Nov 15, 2012
Ruth Maurine Bond of Paola went to join her Savior on November 15, 2012. She was surrounded by her family. Maurine was born on December 26, 1925, the fourth child of Harvey E. and Pearl Musselman Crist, at their farmhouse in rural Miami County, Kansas. She grew up on the family farm attending rural school at Prairie Bell through...
Lois Joy Hawley
Nov 12, 2012
Lois J. Hawley was born on Monday, November 26, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the daughter of William Carter and Florence Retta (Davis) Barkley. Lois was a lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident, making her home in Ottawa until her death on Monday, November 12, 2012, at the age of eighty-three years. Lois attended Williamsburg schools through the...
Dale Pearce
Nov 11, 2012
Dale Monroe Pearce, 87, of Fontana, Kansas passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, November 11 2012 at his home. Dale was born on June 18, 1925 in Marysville, Kansas to Carl Grady and Bessie Anna (Judd) Pearce. He grew up in the area and in 1943 enlisted in the United States Army. He received his honorable discharge...
John F. Goode
Nov 9, 2012
John Frederick Goode age 39, Louisburg, KS died November 9, 2012 working outdoors in Nacogdoches, Texas. John was born May 10, 1973 in Kansas City, MO, to Bob and Dolores (Plumberg) Goode. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 12546 Queen of the Holy Rosary Wea Parish. He thoroughly enjoyed his work as an arborist his...
Audene Miller
Nov 9, 2012
Audene Fausett Miller, 92, died November 9, 2012 at the Santa Marta Retirement Home in Olathe, Kansas. She was born on March 16, 1920, near Centerville, in Linn County, Kansas to Coy O. and Marie Mahon Fausett. She attended public schools in Osawatomie, Kansas and graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1937. She attended the University of Kansas and...
Randell Lee "Randy" Woods
Nov 6, 2012
Randy Woods, age 48, of Onaga, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012. He was born on Tuesday, January 21, 1964, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Howard Woods and Phoebe Woods-Bell. Cremation is planned. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Ruhamah Baptist Church, Rantoul, Kansas.
George H. Mell
Nov 6, 2012
George H. Mell, age 93, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at his home. He was born on Thursday, September 18, 1919, in Wagoner, Oklahoma, the son of Henry and Anna (VanVooren) Mell. George has lived in fourteen different states and has lived in Ottawa since 1974. He attended a rural school in Wagoner, Oklahoma through the...
Patricia Sue Petersen
Nov 4, 2012
Patricia Sue Petersen, age 86, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Sunday, November 4, 2012. She was born on Wednesday, January 6, 1926 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Gladys (Severns) Grigsby. Private services will be held at a later date.
Vivian M. Weien
Nov 4, 2012
Vivian M. Weien, age 57, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Sunday, November 4, 2012. She was born on Saturday, February 12, 1955, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Sylvester and Evelyn (Renyer) Lutz. Vivian lived in Ottawa for the last twenty-eight years moving from Richmond. She had previously lived in the Garnett, Westphalia area. She graduated from Garnett High School...
Darrell Harrington
Nov 2, 2012
Darrell Dean Harrington, 70, of Paola, Kansas passed away November 2, 2012 at his daughter"s home in Fontana, Kansas. Darrell was born on July 13, 1942 in Kansas City Kansas to Dee Walter and Ethel Ailene Myers Harrington. He was raised in the Kansas City area and on August 3, 1962 he was united in marriage to Lela Madine...
Eula Whittaker
Nov 2, 2012
EULA MAE WHITTAKER It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Eula Whittaker. She was born Eula Mae Raney, daughter of Dorothy and Ezra Raney, of Hartville, Missouri in 1944. She met the love of her life, William Dale Whittaker, in 1962. They were married in December of 1963 and spent the next 50 years together...
