Bryan Lagasse
Sep 26, 2012
Bryan E. Lagasse, age 48, of Blair, Nebraska, formerly of Osawatomie, Kansas, died September 26, 2012 in a tragic motorcycle accident in Omaha. Bryan was born December 6, 1963 in Concordia, Kansas to Verlin and Karen (Johnson) Lagasse. He was the second born of their three children. Bryan"s father died four days before Christmas when Bryan was only 4...
Frankye Jean Thornbrugh
Sep 24, 2012
Frankye Jean Thornbrugh, age 92, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at Richmond Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Richmond, Kansas. She was born on Saturday, October 18, 1919, in Williamsburg, the daughter of William Franklin Wiscombe and Nancy Pearl (Shaffer) Wiscombe. Frankye has lived in Ottawa since 1996 moving here from the Williamsburg area where she had lived...
Irene Roberts
Sep 23, 2012
Irene Roberts, age 93, of Wapello, Iowa, formerly of Ottawa, Kansas, died Sunday, September 23, 2012. She was born on Thursday, March 27, 1919, in Franklin County, Kansas, the daughter of William A. and Elma O. (Arnold) Talbott. Irene grew up in Franklin County moving to Washington D.C. in 1941. She lived in Jacksonville, Florida in the mid-forties and...
Rena Marie Morgan
Sep 23, 2012
Rena Marie Morgan passed away September 23, 2012 at home, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Rena was born April 5, 1931 in Osawatomie, Kansas to John and Nettie (Cox) Clearwater. She attended school in Osawatomie. On December 12, 1948, Rena was united in marriage to Dan Morgan in Osawatomie. Three children were born to...
Betty Jean Kimball
Sep 21, 2012
Betty J. Kimball, age 88 of Ottawa, Kansas, died Friday, September 21, 2012 at Ottawa Retirement Village in Ottawa, Kansas. She was born on Tuesday, February 12, 1924 in Lane, Kansas. She was the daughter of John W. and Flossie Mae (Hopwood) Burkdoll. She has been a near lifelong resident of Franklin County, Kansas. She also resided in Pensacola,...
Douglas Colin Putney
Sep 19, 2012
Douglas C. “Doug” Putney, age 49, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on Tuesday, May 28, 1963 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Dale Allan and Myra Jean (Colin) Putney. Doug grew up in Minnesota and Michigan. He later moved to Topeka. He lived in Vassar eleven years and then...
Edna Rose Butcher
Sep 18, 2012
Edna Butcher said goodbye to the love of her life and best friend, Don, on September 18, 2012, in Coffeyville, Kansas. Don and Edna were married for 64 years and had two daughters, Vickie and Joyce. Edna was surrounded by her loved ones when she went home to be with her Lord. Edna Rose (Vohs) Butcher was born on...
Mary Vohs Wheeler
Sep 18, 2012
Mary M. Vohs Wheeler, age 94, resident of Bucyrus, KS passed away September 18, 2012 at Heritage of Overland Park. Mary was born April 12, 1918 in Louisburg, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Margaret Knecht. Mary attended school and graduated from Louisburg High School in 1936. She married Leonard Vohs in August 1936. They resided on a farm...
Glenna M. Autenrieth
Sep 17, 2012
Glenna M. Seright - Autenrieth, age 91 of Springdale, Arkansas, died Monday, September 17, 2012. She was born January 28, 1921 in Walsh, Colorado. She was the daughter of Grant W. and Pearl M. (Kerr) Oakes. Glenna lived most of her life in Ottawa, Kansas. She also lived in Olathe, and Kansas City, Missouri. She moved back to Ottawa...
James Mcneary
Sep 17, 2012
James "Mike" Michael McNeary, age 70, of Cleveland, MO, died September 17, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, MO. He was born November 16, 1941 in St. Louis, MO, the son of Clement and Dorothy (Weldon) McNeary. He was united in marriage to Paula Miller on February 1, 1980 at St. Mary"s Episcopal Church in Kansas City, MO. Mike...
Carolyn Clevenger
Sep 17, 2012
Carolyn Lee Clevenger, 82, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on September 17, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born October 7, 1929, in Paola, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred C. and Mabel Wilson Nelson. After graduating from Paola High School, she married Donald E. Ogden on December 31, 1948; he passed away in 1958. She married Lee Clevenger,...
Kathleen Franke
Sep 11, 2012
Kathleen "Kay" Franke died September 11, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Kay was born August 31, 1942 to John J. and Dorothy M. Spielbusch Lynch in Iola, Kansas. She graduated from Yates Center High School in Yates Center, Kansas in 1960. She moved to Kansas City and worked as an...
Ione Pearl Brannan
Sep 10, 2012
Ione Pearl (Logan) Lambert-Brannan, age 103, of Topeka, Kansas, went to heaven on Monday, September 10, 2012. She was born on Saturday, March 20, 1909 in Leota, Kansas, the daughter of Chester and Jessie (Burgess) Logan. Ione was a near lifelong resident of Franklin County, Kansas, living in Williamsburg as a child and Ottawa from 1944 until moving to...
Dollie Cook
Sep 3, 2012
Lorrene "Dollie" Ellen Cook, age 80, of rural Osawatomie, Kansas, died Monday, September 3, 2012 at her home. Dollie was born September 19, 1931 in Rawlins, Wyoming. She was the oldest of three daughters born to Earl and Leva (Brown) Howard. Dollie graduated from high school in Rawlins, Wyoming and then earned her associates degree in Sidney, Nebraska. She...
Richard David Andrews
Sep 3, 2012
Richard David Andrews, age 74, of Pomona, Kansas, died Monday, September 03, 2012 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. He was born on Tuesday, May 31, 1938 in San Bernardino, California. He is the son of Howard Thomas and Gertrude (Hood) Andrews. He was a resident of Pomona and Ottawa for most of his life. He also...
Lloyd Schneider
Sep 2, 2012
Anthony "Lloyd" Schneider Jr., age 72, passed away September 2nd surrounded by family at his home, memorials to the Miami County Cancer Foundation. Anthony Lloyd Schneider Jr. was born March 22nd, 1940 in Independence, KS to Anthony Lloyd Sr. and Doris Marie Foresman Schneider. Lloyd graduated from Bishop Lillis High School in Kansas City, MO. After which he entered...
Martha Puckett
Sep 2, 2012
Martha J. Puckett, 71, of Somerset, Kansas passed away September 2, 2012 at Louisburg Healthcare Center Martha was born on November 20, 1940 in Kansas City, Kansas to Charles and Deliah Cox Weathers. She grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Argentine High School in 1959. On July 23, 1971 she was united in marriage to Gilbert...
Geraldine Kelley
Sep 1, 2012
Geraldine was born January 1, 1931 in Denver, Colorado to Ambert Bill Williams and Hazel Charlene Backman Williams. She graduated from West High School, Denver, Colorado in 1949. Upon graduation she enlisted in the United States Navy, where she served until her Honorable Discharge on May 27, 1955. In the Navy, she met her future husband, James Wilson Kelley....
Adam J. Papst
Sep 1, 2012
Adam Jerome Papst passed away September 1, 2012 from a sudden heart attack at the young age of 36 while at his home in Paola, Kansas. Adam was born September 30, 1975, the son of Douglas and Marsha Keeton Papst. He graduated from Louisburg High School in 1994. He has worked for Ron Weers Construction as a heavy equipment...
Alan Mcmillen
Aug 31, 2012
Alan McMillen, age 55, of Olathe, Kansas, died suddenly Friday, August 31, 2012. He was born on Monday, December 24, 1956 in Ottawa, the son of Frank Lee and Marilyn Louise (Strobel) McMillen. Alan was near lifelong Ottawa resident and graduated from Ottawa High School with the Class of 1975. He has lived in Olathe since 2007. Alan farmed...
