May 16, 2012

Eldon Ernest Minkler was born October 19, 1915 in Smith County Kansas near Reamsville. He departed this life May 16, 2012. He was the oldest son in a family of nine children. Eldon was born a twin. His twin sister, Esther was still born. His parents were Ernest Myron and Bertha Nettie Minkler. In 1935 Eldon left Smith County...

May 16, 2012

Karen Jeanette Hadsall, age 68 of Ottawa, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012. She was born on Wednesday, January 5, 1944 in Gardner, Kansas, the daughter of Carl Joseph and Chelsa Charlene (Ledom) Yohe. She was a near lifelong Ottawa resident. . Karen attended Ottawa schools. She worked several years as a waitress in local restaurants, including Lee’s Downtowner...

May 14, 2012

Timotea (Jasso) Oviedo, age 76, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at her home. She was born on Sunday, December 29, 1935 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco in Mexico, the daughter of Seferino and Lucia (Valdervamo-Prado) Jasso. She lived thirty-five years in Reynosa, Tamaulipas in Mexico, moving to Ottawa in1982. Timotea was a homemaker and worked ten...

May 13, 2012

A. Margaret Wilson, age 80 of Melvern, Kansas, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Melvern, Kansas. She was born on Tuesday, January 5, 1932 in California, the daughter of Christian and Audrey (Smith) De Velschow. She moved to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1974, Rainier, Oregon in 1976 and followed power plant construction across the country, until moving to Ottawa, Kansas...

May 12, 2012

Dean E. Kirkland, age 84, passed away at his home on Paradise Acres in Princeton, Kansas, with his family by his side on May 12, 2012. He was born on May 27, 1927 in Ottawa, Kansas to Frank and Mabel (Freeman) Kirkland. He was a member of the Princeton Christian Church. Dean grew up and attended schools in Franklin...

May 8, 2012

Violet Lorraine Jackson Burnett, 88, a former Paola resident, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Cushing Memorial Hospital in Leavenworth, KS. In spite of having a stroke in the early 1990"s, she continued to live independently in Paola for approximately 20 years thereafter before moving into full time assisted care facility. Violet was born February 24, 1924, in Paola,...

May 8, 2012

Floyd Earl "Bill" Massey, 98, a lifetime resident of Miami County, Kansas died May 8, 2012 at Miami County Medical Center. He was born September 14, 1913 near New Lancaster, Kansas, the son of Earl and Ezamiah Amanda (Beckman) Massey. On December 22, 1939 he married Isabelle Juanita Powell of Louisburg, Kansas. Floyd graduated from Fontana High School, Fontana,...

May 8, 2012

Robert L. “Bobbie” Kile, age 72, of Ottawa died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at his home. He was born on Wednesday, December 6, 1939, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Robert Kendall and June Rose (Kirkland) Kile. Robert grew up in Ottawa and during his working career, lived at many different locations and upon his retirement, returned to Ottawa....

May 6, 2012

Robert James Bob Marlatte, age 91 of Baldwin City, Kansas, died Sunday, May 06, 2012 at Wellsville Retirement Community in Wellsville, KS. He was born on Saturday, November 13, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Joseph E. and Esther (Meyer) Marlatte. Robert spent most of his life in the Chicago area moving to Roswell, New Mexico in the...

May 4, 2012

Jacob F. Morgan, 32, of Louisburg, KS died May 4, 2012 at his home. Jake was born January 14, 1980 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Scot and Teresa York Morgan. A graduate of Louisburg High School, his passion was working with cars and spending time with his family. He worked as a bounty hunter for a short...

May 3, 2012

Jane was born on Oct. 28, 1950 in Colby, KS to Ed and Stella Bixenman Krannawitter. She was raised on her parents farm near Granfield, KS and graduated from high school in Hoxie, KS. She attended Colby Community Junior College and then received her teaching degree from Fort Hays State University. On July 22, 1972 Jane was united in...

May 2, 2012

Marvin Lee Rowland, age 93, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. He was born Monday, January 20, 1919, in Gower, Missouri, the son of Samuel Clayton and Myrtle Elizabeth (Lee) Rowland. Marvin grew up in Gower, Missouri, leaving in 1941 for the military. He lived in different areas of the...

May 1, 2012

Nina Haughn Cuthbertson was born January 29, 1912 on a farm east of Paola to Arthur Boyd and Nettie (Rose) Haughn. She attended Davenport Grade School and Paola High School with the Class of 1930. She was married to Jacob (Art) Cuthbertson on February 3, 1930. Nina was a farm wife and homemaker working alongside her husband at farms...

Apr 28, 2012

Apr 25, 2012

Delores Joanne Welton, age 75, of Kansas City, Kansas, formerly of Ottawa, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on Tuesday, March 16, 1937, in Princeton, Kansas, the daughter of Marvin Peter and Vera Alice (Thomas) Vallier. She has been a resident of Kansas City, Kansas since 1964, moving from...

Apr 25, 2012

Doyle W. Currant, age 39, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. He was born on Thursday, December 7, 1972, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Alvin Fremont and Carolyn Kay (Wadkins) Currant. He was a lifelong resident of Ottawa. Doyle attended Ottawa High School. He enjoyed working on cars, teasing...

Apr 24, 2012

Terrie E. Davey, 59, of Louisburg, KS died April 25, 2012 in his home. He was born April 14, 1953 at Shawnee, KS the son of James and Dorothy M Tennyson Davey. He was united in marriage to Ellen "Kay" Sylva on August 9, 1986 at Paola KS. Terrie was a union laborer for 33 years with the local...

Apr 23, 2012

Winifred Elizabeth Berg (nee Foresman), age 88, of Reno, Nevada formerly of Kansas City passed away in Sacramento, California on April 23, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late James Stewart and the late Jack Berg; loving mother of Jerry Stewart (Estela, deceased), Jeffrey Stewart (Montaj) and Jill Cunzolo (Frank, deceased); and grandmother of Cliff and Steve...

Apr 22, 2012

Linda Lee (Ternes) Chancellor, 61, passed away on April 22, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House after a brave battle with cancer. She was the wife of Thomas Chancellor of Overland Park. Linda was born September 6, 1950 in Kingman, Kansas to the late Leo and Irene Ternes. She grew up in Conway Springs, Kansas and attended her...

Apr 21, 2012

Benjamin Ferd Sturgill, 97, Overland Park, KS, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa. Ferd, as he was known, was born July 5, 1914 in a log cabin in Mountain City, Tennessee to Benjamin and Cora Dollar Sturgill. He owned and operated S & S Concrete for 30 years. He was a member of the...