Sue Scherman
Jun 13, 2012
Sue O. Scherman, age 84, of Paola, passed away on June 13, 2012 at Villa St. Francis Care Center in Olathe. Sue was born July 19, 1927 in Seoul, Korea to Chong Mun Hong and Bong Hi Yim. She grew up in Korea and on January 13, 1965, she was united in marriage to Donald Scherman. They made their...
John H. Knapp
Jun 12, 2012
John H. Knapp, 86, of Bucyrus, KS died June 12, 2012 at his home. He was born June 24, 1925 in Kansas City, Mo, the son of Frank and Lillian (Huffman) Knapp. He was united in marriage to Dorothy J. Brummel on June 17, 1946 in Kansas City, MO. John served his country in the United States Marine Corps...
Elvin "Leroy" Krafft
Jun 12, 2012
Leroy Krafft was born on Wednesday, July 15, 1936 in Phillipsburg, Kansas. He was the son of Alvin and Thelma (Randolph) Krafft. Leroy was a near lifelong resident of Goodland, Kansas, moving to Wellsville, Kansas in April of 2012, where he made his home until his death on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at the age of seventy-five years. He...
Mildred "Midge" Pelton
Jun 8, 2012
Mildred A. “Midge”, “Millie”, Pelton, age 84, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Friday, June 8, 2012, at Christian Care Cottage in Ottawa, Kansas. She was born on Tuesday, October 18, 1927, in Orrington, Maine, the daughter of Harry and Inez (Parker) Bowden, the last in her family of ten children. Midge grew up in Orrington, Maine and also lived in...
Carol Chitwood
Jun 7, 2012
Carol was born on October 29, 1934 in Linn County, Kansas to Millard Wiley and Opal (Hauser) Mathews. She is a lifelong resident of the area, graduating from Parker High in 1952 and attended Kansas City Missouri Business College. On September 1, 1954, Carol was united in marriage to Max Dean Chitwood . They made their home in Osawatomie,...
Jewell Spratt
Jun 5, 2012
Jewell Spratt, age 82, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in Olathe, Kansas. She was born on Monday, November 11, 1929, in Imes, Kansas, the daughter of Stanley C. and Josephine (Yerkes) Phillips. Jewell was a lifelong Franklin County resident. She graduated from Rantoul High School with the class of 1947. In the late 1950’s and early...
Dr. Claude Norcross
Jun 3, 2012
Dr. Claude E. Norcross, 90, of Drexel, MO, died June 3, 2012, at Louisburg Care Center, Louisburg, KS. He was born July 29, 1921, at Norris, MO, in Henry County, the son of Calvin Edward and Gladys Edna (Rogers) Norcross. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Osborn on August 1, 1943, in Drexel, MO. Claude served in the...
Dr. William H. Hay
Jun 1, 2012
Dr. William H. Hay, age 87 of Ottawa, Kansas, died Friday, June 1, 2012 at Ottawa. He was born on Tuesday, February 10, 1925 in Eskridge, Kansas he was the son of Robert Louis and Bessie Mima (Buck) Hay. Dr. Hay lived in Ottawa since 1958 moving here from Manhattan, Kansas He graduated from Neodesha High School in Neodesha,...
Lorraine Whitaker
Jun 1, 2012
Lorraine Schmidt Whitaker lived out her final 10 years in the home and under the care of her eldest daughter Kathryn Spragens. She is also survived by her son William "Bill" Whitaker, daughter Elizabeth "Betsi" Schimpf and grandchildren Leslie Langtry, Laura Whitaker, Lisa Spragens, Richard Schimpf, Julie Kheres, Drew Schimpf, Meredith Kopinski, William J. Whitaker and their families that...
Roy H. Bickerstaff
Jun 1, 2012
Roy H. Bickerstaff, age 74, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Friday, June 1, 2012, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was born on Tuesday, May 24, 1938, in Imes, Kansas, the son of Edgar Earl and Katie (Bible) Bickerstaff. He was a lifelong Franklin County, Ottawa area resident. Roy was employed by Ottawa Truck for 37 years starting in the mid 1960”s...
William Reynolds
May 28, 2012
Memorial Day morning, May 28th, 2012, William Arthur Reynolds, of rural Miami County, passed away at Saint Luke"s Plaza Hospital. Known as "Bill", he enjoyed being surrounded by his family, friends and especially the hospital staff until the last second telling jokes and reminiscing. Bill was born on the 21st of July 1925 on the Reynolds Paola Farm to...
Joshua Lee Mccord
May 27, 2012
Joshua Lee McCord was born on Wednesday, November 2, 1988 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Richard, Jr. and Ronda (Weidner) McCord. He was a lifelong resident of Ottawa, Kansas, where he made his home until his death on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the age of twenty-three years, six months and twenty-five days. Joshua graduated from Ottawa High...
Barbara J. Callahan
May 27, 2012
Barbara J. Callahan, age 69, of Waverly, Kansas, died at the Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on Saturday, December 5, 1942 in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Philomena (Forge) Bollin. Barbara has lived in Waverly, Kansas since 1995 moving there from Kansas City, Kansas where she lived most of her life. Barbara...
Donald Reynolds
May 25, 2012
Donald Devoe Reynolds, 75, Paola, Kansas, died May 25, 2012, in Paola, at the family home. Donald was born February 4, 1937, in Low Gap, Arkansas. He was the youngest of nine children born to Walter and Nora (Waters) Reynolds. He was married to Audrey Ann Roberts on September 28, 1957, in Independence, Missouri. They began their married life...
Mary Whitaker
May 24, 2012
Mary Margaret Whitaker, 98, of Clay Center, Kansas, formerly of Louisburg, died May 24, 2012 at the Clay Center Medical Center. Mary was born May 8, 1914 at Louisburg, Kansas. She was the daughter of Henry and Mary Ann (Esterman) Groh. Mary grew up in Louisburg and where she attended country school. She was united in marriage to Walter...
Merle Lloyd Young, Jr.
May 24, 2012
Merle L. Young, Jr., age 68, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS. He was born on Sunday, February 27, 1944, in Harveyville, Kansas, the son of Myrle L., Sr. and Dorothy (King) Young. Merle was a resident of the Ottawa area since 1962, moving here from Harveyville, Kansas. He attended...
Alma Jasper
May 21, 2012
Alma E. Jasper, age 92, of Noble, OK, formerly of Paola, passed away May 21, 2012 at the Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, OK. Alma was born March 18, 1920 at Judsonia, Arkansas. She was the daughter of William and Louise (Fenske) Stein. She grew up in Plainview, Arkansas where she also attended school. She earned an associate"s degree from...
Mary Helen Smaic
May 20, 2012
Mary Helen (Munich)Smaic 78 years of age, of Hamburg, NY, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2012. Mary was born on May 11, 1934 in Buffalo, New York. She is the daughter of the late Helen and Stojan Munich, and sister of John Munich. Mary is the mother of three sons, Dejan (Judy, daughter in-law), Andrijan and Zoran; grandchildren...
Lauretta Boehm
May 19, 2012
Lauretta Marie Boehm, age 77, of Paola, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center. Lauretta was born September 23, 1934 in Paola, Kansas to John Homer and Laura Dodds Harris. She grew up in Paola and graduated from Ursuline Academy in 1952. On October 30 1952, Lauretta was united in marriage to John Boehm in Paola....
Lena Mary Reed
May 17, 2012
Lena Mary Reed, age 93, of Ottawa, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Ottawa Retirement Village. She was born on September 29, 1918, the daughter of John J. and Valvena “Edith” (Bouley) Wuckowitch. She was a lifelong Franklin County resident, moving from the Pomona area into Ottawa in 2007. Lena graduated from Appanoose High School with the class...
