Gracie Cramer
Jan 20, 2010
Gracie Cramer, 89, passed away January 20, 2010 at Golden Living Center in Spring Hill, Kansas. She was born May 15, 1920 in Paola, Kansas to Harold Leroy Dickey Sr. and Mabel Bell Andrews Dickey. Gracie worked for many years as a cashier at Sutherlands grocery store in Paola. Her hobbies included watching WWC wrestling every week, doing crossword...
Martin "Scotty" Scott
Jan 18, 2010
Martin E. “Scotty” Scott, age 80, of Pomona, Kansas, died Monday, January 18, 2010, at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born on Friday, December 27, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan. He was the son of Edward Scott and Martha (Pummill) Scott. He was a resident of Pomona since 1973, moving from Lenexa. He previously lived in...
Lucy Crawford
Jan 18, 2010
Lucy Crawford age 83 of Paola passed away Monday, Jan 18, 2010, at the North Point Care Center. Lucy Crawford was born March 25, 1926 in Westline MO., to John Watson and Sarah Malinda Mills Smith. She was united in marriage to Murrel Crawford on Jan. 31, 1946 in Paola, Kansas. Lucy was a Health Care Provider at Medical...
Colleen Webb
Jan 17, 2010
Colleen Webb, age 74 of Richmond, Kansas, died Thursday, January 17, 2010 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Shawnee Mission, KS. She was born on Sunday, November 17, 1935 in Nebraska, the daughter of Glen and Orgretta (Washburn) Bethune. She grew up in Lamar, Missouri and Iantha, Missouri. After high school she moved to Kansas City, Kansas, then...
Dianne Marie Winsky
Jan 17, 2010
Dianne Winsky, age 68, died Sunday, January 17, 2010, at her home in Ottawa, Kansas. She was born on Tuesday, September 9, 1941, in Hoisington, Kansas. She was the youngest child of George and Margaret (Ernst) Tauscher. She has been a resident of Ottawa since 1977. Dianne graduated from Hoisington High School with the class of 1960. She graduated...
James "Jim" Stottlemire
Jan 17, 2010
James M. Jim Stottlemire, age 65, of Rantoul, Kansas, died Sunday, January 17, 2010. He was born on Monday, March 20, 1944, in Rantoul, Kansas. He was the son of Glenn M. and Eva M. (Welton) Stottlemire. He was a lifelong resident of Rantoul. James graduated from Olathe High School with the class of 1963. From 1970 to 1976,...
Max "Bill" Seymour
Jan 16, 2010
Max W. “Bill” Seymour, age 76 of Ottawa, Kansas, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS. He was born on Wednesday, May 10, 1933 in Princeton, KS, the son of Benjamin M. and Lucille (Kinder) Seymour. He was a lifelong Franklin County resident, moving from Princeton to Ottawa with his family as an infant....
Fern Fort
Jan 16, 2010
Fern L. Fort, age 84 of Paola, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2010 in the care and comfort of her six children. She was born in Paola, KS on April 1, 1925 to John William and Laura Elizabeth Henness Homrighausen. Fern was raised in rural Paola where she attended Davenport School and graduated in 1942 from Paola...
Verna Sue Thomas
Jan 16, 2010
Verna Sue Coltrin Thomas, 74, longtime resident of Louisburg, Kansas, died Saturday morning, January 16, 2010. Sue, as she was more commonly known, was born to Ted J. and Margery O. Coltrin in Kansas City MO on February 21, 1935. As a graduate of Louisburg High School in 1953, Sue worked for Trans World Airlines for over 40 years...
Wanda May Mcelfresh-Estabrooks
Jan 13, 2010
Wanda May McElfresh-Estabrooks, age 59, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010. She was born on Monday, March 6, 1950, in Emporia, Kansas. She was the daughter of Floyd and Willma (Brim) McElfresh. She was raised three miles west of Williamsburg in Osage County and also lived in Kansas City, Missouri, Topeka and Melvern, Kansas, moving to Ottawa...
Harold "Cliff" C. Baker
Jan 12, 2010
Harold C. Clilff Baker, age 55, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010. He was born on Thursday, June 10, 1954, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was the son of Nilo L. and Mary Lou (McCurdy) Baker. He was a lifelong resident of Ottawa. Cliff attended Ottawa schools, earning his G.E.D. In the 1980’s, Cliff worked in the fabrication...
Avalon "Avie" Reeves
Jan 12, 2010
Avalon Joyce Reeves, 76, of Paola, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 at Olathe Medical Center surrounded by family. Visitation is 6-8 pm Thursday and memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Friday. All services will be at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 305 North Pearl, Paola, KS 66071. Avalon was born March 4, 1933 in Spring Hill, Kansas to...
Lorene Lillian Blunk
Jan 11, 2010
Our loving mother, Lorene L. Blunk, age 89, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2010. She was born on Friday, June 18, 1920, in Moline, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Grace (Jackson) Shaw. She lived in Chanute, Kansas until 1956, moving to Ottawa, where she made her home until her death. Lorene graduated from...
Jean A. Passantino
Jan 11, 2010
Jean A. Passantino, age 77, of Richmond, Kansas, died Monday, January 11, 2010. She was born on Saturday, April 9, 1932, in Hutchinson, Kansas. She was the daughter of Robert Mathias and Ruby Wave (VanCleve) Kirkhuff. She was a resident of Richmond since 1981, moving from Moran, Kansas. She previously lived in Hutchinson and Wichita, Kansas, and California. Jean...
Marsha Schmoe
Jan 11, 2010
Marsha Meta Schmoe, age 58, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Monday, January 11, 2010. She was born on Tuesday, November 27, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of Charles F. and Edna E. (Grant) Williams. She was a lifelong area resident, living in Ottawa since 1981. From 1976 to 1981, she lived in Anderson County. Marsha graduated from...
Joey Stevens
Jan 11, 2010
Joey Stevens, age 59, of Louisburg, KS, passed away from a brief illness with her family by her bedside on Monday, January 11, 2010, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 14, at Penwell-Gabel Louisburg Chapel. Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday at the funeral...
Robert Knight
Jan 7, 2010
Robert Ervin Knight, 60, of Calhoun, Missouri passed away January 7, 2010 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born August 31, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas to Ervin and Rosalin Willhoite Knight. Robert was involved in farming during his life. He was preceded in death by his father, Ervin E. Knight in 1995. He is...
Dorothy Cook
Jan 5, 2010
Dorothy Irene Cook, 87, of Osawatomie, Kansas passed away at her home on January 5th, 2010. She was born Dorothy Irene Mitts on April 19, 1922 in Amoret, Missouri. Dorothy helped on the family farm and was a homemaker all of her life. Her hobbies included gardening, bird watching, cooking, playing cards, playing the piano, and she especially enjoyed...
Albert Dean Huggard
Jan 3, 2010
Albert Dean “Al” Huggard, age 69, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Thursday, December 31, 2009, at his home. He was born on Wednesday, March 13, 1940, in High Point, North Carolina. He was the son of Dillon Bronson Huggard and Retta (Trentham) Huggard-Allen. He was a longtime resident of Ottawa. Al graduated from Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Illinois,...
Mary E. Baker
Jan 3, 2010
Mary Estaleé Baker, age 76, of Princeton, Kansas, died Sunday, January 3, 2010. She was born on Monday, May 8, 1933, in Arma, Kansas. She was the daughter of Jules and Roselie (Spineto) Mouton. She grew up in the Pittsburg area. In 1954, she moved to Ottawa and Princeton in 1965. Mary attended Pittsburg schools. She worked as a...
