Dec 24, 2011

Naomi L. McCullough, 87, died on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 2011) at Pleasantview Nursing Home in Willmar, MN. She was born on March 5, 1924 at the farmhouse in rural Beagle, Kansas to Roy and Edna (Baird) Smith. She met Harry P. McCullough Jr. and married in 1945 after he had returned from World War II. They resided in...

Dec 21, 2011

James H. Jim Bellinger, age 61, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011. He was born on Friday, January 20, 1950 in Slayton, Minnesota. He was the son of Freemon and Rensina (Schuur) Bellinger. Jim grew up in Wellsville, Kansas, moving to Rantoul, Kansas then to Ottawa, where he made his home the past thirty years. He graduated...

Dec 20, 2011

Karen Sue Cannady, age 59, of Independence, Missouri, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Centerpointe Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. She was born on Saturday, October 18, 1952, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Harlan and Frances (Talley) Cannady. Karen lived all her life in Princeton, Kansas, until moving to Independence, Missouri twenty years ago. Karen graduated from Central...

Dec 20, 2011

Wayne V. Woody was born on Wednesday, June 24, 1931, in Salina, Kansas. He was the son of Clayton and Viola (Hinchman) Woody. Wayne grew up in Barnard, Kansas on the Woody Hereford Ranch. He and his family lived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Peoria, Illinois, Sioux City, Iowa and Springfield, Illinois, prior to retiring to Baldwin City, Kansas in 1986,...

Dec 20, 2011

Patricia M. “Pat” Ebert, age 83, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Christian Care Cottage in Ottawa, Kansas. She was born on Thursday, November 8, 1928, in Elk River, Minnesota, the daughter of Alan and Ethelyn (Parker) Barstow. She lived in Castroville and San Antonio, Texas for twenty years, prior to moving to Ottawa in Franklin...

Dec 18, 2011

Georgie Louise Cartwright age 92 of Browns Valley, California passed away December 18, 2011 at River Valley Care Center in Live Oak, California. Born July 7, 1919 to James and Ada Huston in Olathe, Kansas she was a Yuba Sutter, California resident for 12 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hallwood Nazarene Church. Survivors include...

Dec 18, 2011

Patricia Ann Noll, 52, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away Sunday December 18, 2011 at Kansas City Hospice House after several years of failing health. Patricia was born to Walter and Gloria (Machalk) Noll August 8, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Prairie View High School in 1977 and attended college at Houston, TX, ECPI College, and DeVry....

Dec 16, 2011

Anthony Allen Floyd age 20 passed away December 16 at the Olathe Medical Center. He was born on April 10, 1991 in Overland Park Kansas to Charles Edward Floyd and Sherry Gibson. Anthony graduated from Paola High School in 2009 and was working for the Home Team of Kansas Health Care as a Home Health Care Aid. His hobbies...

Dec 12, 2011

Dec 11, 2011

Dr. Donnie Captain Webb, age 61, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Sunday, December 11, 2011, at Leavenworth VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas. He was born on Sunday, October 22, 1950, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of James and Mattie (Whitmore) Webb. He grew up in Arkansas and New York City. He was a resident of Topeka prior to...

Dec 9, 2011

Mary Louise Graham was born on Friday, May 16, 1924, in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. She was the daughter of James E. and Edna Pearl (Lighty) Rice. A lifelong resident, Mary made her home in Ottawa, until her death on Friday, December 9, 2011, at the age of eighty-seven years. Mary graduated from Ottawa High School with the class...

Dec 7, 2011

Earlene M. Hudson, age 81, of Paola passed away on December 7, 2011 at her home with her family by her side. Earlene was born on January 30, 1930 in Eskridge, Kansas to Jesse and Carol (John) McEndree. She graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1948. Earlene was united in marriage to Frank W. Hudson Jr. on...

Dec 7, 2011

Steven Dale Free was born on Tuesday, January 14, 1958, at home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was the son of Harold Edwin and Shirley Ruth (Dobbs) Free. Steve moved from Oklahoma City to Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas in 1982, where he made his home until his death on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the age of fifty-three...

Dec 7, 2011

Floyd D. Stephens, age 63, passed away at his home in Parker, Kansas on Wednesday December 7, 2011. Floyd was born in Paola December 21, 1947 to Viola Marie Hayen Stephens and Mervin L. Stephens Sr. He attended the Paola School Systems. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966 and served in the Vietnam War in 1967...

Dec 1, 2011

Aldia K. Manna, age 71, of Baldwin City, Kansas, formerly of Pomona, died Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born on Tuesday, January 30, 1940, in Hoxie, Kansas, the daughter of Melvin Joseph Pearson and Mildred “Mid” (Duncanson) Lofton. She was a near lifelong Pomona resident, moving to Baldwin City, Kansas in...

Nov 30, 2011

Charles Duane Bud Harrison was born on Saturday, July 14, 1928, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was the son of Fred Forest and Hazel (Ely) Harrison. A lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident, Charles made his home in Ottawa until his death on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the age of eighty-three years. Charles attended Ottawa High School. He worked as...

Nov 28, 2011

Wilma A. Kure, 99, Wea Community, Bucyrus, KS. died Nov. 28, 2011. Wilma was born on Jan. 2, 1912 to Joseph and Johanna Dragosh in KCK. She married Anthony Kure on June 5, 1937 and the family moved to the Wea community in 1947. Wilma was very involved in parish activities throughout her life, especially the Altar Society, choir...

Nov 26, 2011

Louis L. Boots Mason, age 73, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Saturday, November 26, 2011. He was born on Friday, October 28, 1938, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Henry and Carrie Dora (Marks) Mason. He was a lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident. Louis attended Pomona schools. He was a heavy equipment operator fifty years. He worked for various construction...

Nov 25, 2011

David V. Hines, 57, of Apache Junction, AZ passed away on November 25, 2011. David was born May 29, 1954 in Decatur, IL. He worked for Target stores for 15 years; enjoyed four-wheeling and photography; had his certificate in Broadcasting and loved all kinds of music. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years Susan Hines; sisters...

Nov 25, 2011

Albert G. James, age 83, of Lane, Kansas, died Friday, November 25, 2011, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. He was born on Monday, December 12, 1927, in Osawatomie, Kansas, the son of Gard and Florence (Farver) James. He was a lifelong Lane area resident. Albert graduated from Lane High School with the class of 1945. He was...