Feb 16, 2009

Viola M. Noyes, age 90, of Louisburg, Ks. died February 16, 2009 at her home. She was born October 5, 1918, at Westline, Mo., the daughter of Charles and Anna Papst Ziegler of Westline, Mo. She moved to Cleveland, Mo. in 1927 and attended Cleveland schools graduating in 1936. She then attended Central Missouri State Teachers College at Warrensburg,...

Feb 15, 2009

Cecil Edith Swanson age 95 of Paola, passed away Sunday February 15, at Country Club Estates in Paola. Funeral Services will be Wednesday Feruary 18th at 11:00AM with visitation prior from 10 to 11 at the Penwell-Gabel Paola Chapel, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church 207 E. Wea, Paola, KS. to leave condolences go to www.penwellgabel.com...

Feb 12, 2009

Lester Les Hoyt, 56, of Ottawa, Kansas died on Thursday, February 12, 2009. He was born on Saturday, March 29, 1952, in Leavenworth, Kansas. He was the son of Lester Alexander and Mary Ruth (Campbell) Hoyt. Les lived in various locations including Nebraska, Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, and Kansas, returning to Pomona upon his retirement in 2004. Les graduated from...

Feb 11, 2009

James E. Wheeler, 85, Bucyrus, KS, passed away February 11, 2009 at his home. Jim Wheeler was born to Chester and Carman Filer Wheeler on April 1, 1923 in Homestead, OK. Jim Served as a Corporal during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1946 with a World War II Victory Ribbon and Three Bronze Service Stars. Jim...

Feb 10, 2009

Forna Pearl Flager, 94, of Ottawa, Kansas died on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. She was born on Friday, October 2, 1914, in Pomona, Kansas. She was the daughter of Walter and Phoebe (Peebles) Rosenbaum. She was a lifelong resident of Franklin County, Kansas, moving to Ottawa from Pomona in 1996. Forna graduated from Pomona High School with the class...

Feb 9, 2009

Ruth E. Smith, 88, of Ottawa, Kansas died on Monday, February 9, 2009. She was born on Sunday, May 9, 1920, in Princeton, Kansas. She was the daughter of James G. and Bessie L. (McFarlin)Tawney. She was a lifelong resident of Franklin County, Kansas. Ruth graduated from Princeton High School with the class of 1938. She worked for McVey...

Feb 8, 2009

William David Bill Hale, 53, died Sunday, February 8th, 2009, at his home in Ottawa, Kansas. Bill was born July 14th, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas, to William and Earline (Ross) Hale. Bill attended Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas. Bill was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force on February 18th, 1975. He was united in...

Feb 7, 2009

Mary Elizabeth Betty McKinnis, 84, of Ottawa, Kansas died on Saturday, February 7, 2009. She was born on Saturday, June 21, 1924, in Cumberland, Maryland. She was the daughter of Anna Riley. She grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Following her military service, she lived in Springfield, Missouri, moving to Girard, Kansas in 1954 and Ottawa in 1966. She graduated...

Feb 7, 2009

Michael was born May 29, 1940, to Arthur and Gertrude Monach King in Marysville, Missouri. He grew up in Sioux City, Iowa, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Council Bluffs, Iowa, St Jo Missouri, and Independence, Missouri where he graduated from St. Mary"s High School in 1958. In 1962, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served until his honorable...

Feb 7, 2009

George E. Fischer, 88, of Garnett, Kansas died on Saturday, February 7, 2009. He was born on Tuesday, November 9, 1920, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the son of Earnest George and Marie (Clark) Fischer-Martin. He lived in Garnett, Kansas the past three years, moving from Kansas City, Kansas, where he had been a resident most of his...

Feb 7, 2009

Feb 7, 2009

Paola Cemetery Service: Graveside Service Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:00 PM Visitation: No Visitation

Feb 6, 2009

Harold LeForest Weaver of Paola, KS, died Friday, February 6, 2009, at the Indian Creek Nursing Home in Overland Park, KS. Memorials may be made to the Disabled Veterans Association, in care of the funeral home. Harold was born Oct. 11, 1918, in Chautauqua County, KS, to Lester and Lula Briggs Weaver. He graduated from high school and attended...

Feb 4, 2009

Pamela Renée Mills, 44, of Princeton, Kansas died on Wednesday, February 4, 2009. She was born on Tuesday, January 5, 1965, in Ottawa, Kansas. She was the daughter of Rex and Shirley (Robbins) Simmons. She lived in Princeton, Kansas since 1989, moving from Centropolis, Kansas. Pam graduated from Pomona High School with the class of 1983. She was a...

Feb 3, 2009

Jill Fernne Ripley, beloved wife of Mark W. Ripley, died Tuesday afternoon, February 3, 2009, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of Gary W. Stoneking of Pomona, Kansas and Doreen (Keithley) Kuhlmann of Forsyth, Missouri. She was born on Wednesday, May 21, 1958, in Long Beach, California. Jill was raised and attended Santiago High...

Feb 2, 2009

Robert M. “Bob” Soph, 78, Ottawa, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. There will be no services per his request. He was born on Friday, Oct. 17, 1930, at Atchison to Armin Edward and Kathryne (Jones) Soph. He grew up in Atchison and after his military service, he moved to Warrensburg, Mo. He moved to Ottawa June 1956. He graduated...

Jan 31, 2009

Roy Laverne Taylor, age 92, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009, at Lake Whitney Medical Center, Whitney, Texas. Roy was born January 7, 1917, in Spring Hill, Kansas, to Frank and Katie Taylor. Roy lived in Spring Hill and worked on the family farm until June 1942, when he was drafted in WWII. He proudly served...

Jan 31, 2009

James R. “Rick” McKenzie, 56, Ottawa, Kansas, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009. He was born Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1952, on the U.S. Air Force Base at Burtonwood Lancashire, England, to John Elbert and Donna Belle (Dilts) McKenzie. He moved to Ottawa in 1983 from Pomona. He graduated from Pomona High School in 1970. He worked for the Lawrence Paper...

Jan 28, 2009

Eunice Marie Kuhn, 81, passed into the glorious presence of her Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at her home in Stilwell, KS. Eunice was born April 22, 1927 in Elmhurst, Illinois, the daughter of John and Zelma Sveinson. When she was three, her family moved to Chicago, where they spent the next fifteen years. Her home...

Jan 27, 2009

Frances Elizabeth Boswell, 93, Louisburg, KS, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the Garden Terrace in Overland Park. Frances was born December 7, 1915 at Plattsburg, MO, the daughter of William E. and Ruby B. Nicholson Fry. She lived in the Plattsburg, Missouri area before moving to Louisburg in 1948. On May 8, 1937, she was united in...