Richard D. Bien
Mar 13, 2007
Richard Dale 'Rick' Bien was born on Wednesday, December 17, 1947, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was the son of LeRoy D. and Jeanette Helena (Slaby) Bien. A lifelong resident, Rick made his home in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, until his death on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the age of fifty-nine years. Rick graduated from Ottawa High School with...
Michael James Hartshorn
Mar 13, 2007
Michael James Hartshorn, Sr. was born on Tuesday, July 16, 1968, in Wichita, Kansas. He was the son of Sidney James 'Jim' and Helen (Olson) Hartshorn. Mike grew up in Wichita. He, his wife, Jill, and his children, Michael and Rachel, previously lived in Wichita, Leon, El Dorado and Latham in Kansas. After his divorce, Mike lived in Latham,...
Clinton Rayfield Holbert
Mar 13, 2007
Funeral services for Clinton R. Holbert, age 65, of Wellsville, Kansas, who died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, will be held from Dengel & Son Mortuary in Ottawa at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 16, 2007, with burial at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa. Clint was born June 7, 1941 in Nortonville, KS to Orville and Rosie Lee (Tittsworth) Holbert. He...
Lydia Viona Robe
Mar 13, 2007
Lydia Viona 'Vi' Robe was born February 12, 1914, in Utica, Missouri, the daughter of Benjamin and Sylvia (Morris) Chrisman. She lived in Kansas City, Missouri until 1961, moving to Williamsburg, Kansas. In 1999, she moved from Williamsburg to Hurst, Texas, where she made her home until her death on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the age of ninety-three...
Gracie Imogene Bittenbender
Mar 12, 2007
Gracie I. Bittenbender was born on Friday, February 25, 1910, in Homewood, Kansas, the daughter of George and Ida (Bailey) Caple. She lived in the Ransomville area, moving to Williamsburg, Kansas in 1939, where she made her home until her death on Monday, March 12, 2007, at the age of ninety-seven years. Gracie was a devoted wife, mother and...
Catherine Marie Stambaugh
Mar 8, 2007
Cathey was born Thursday, September 8, 1949, in Paola, Kansas. She was the daughter of Truyn and Marguerite (Canfield) Bischoff. Cathey was raised in Homewood, Kansas, and lived briefly in Plainview, Texas, then Ottawa, Kansas, before moving to Pomona with her husband and son in 1987, where she made her home until her death on Thursday, March 8, 2007,...
Wilma Jean Lash
Mar 8, 2007
Wilma Jean was born December 20, 1943, in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence Francis 'Mac' and Viola Frances (McFarland) McEvoy. She grew up in Ottawa and moved to Wichita in 1971, where she made her home until her death on Thursday, March 8, 2007, at the age of sixty-three years. She graduated from Lawrence Cosmetology School...
Juanita Alvena Robinson
Mar 3, 2007
Juanita was born July 14, 1913 at Rexford, Kansas to William L. and Alma (Christie) Jackson. She grew up in Rexford and lived in San Francisco and Richmond, California for eleven years before moving to Ottawa in 1950, where she made her home until her death on Saturday, March 3, 2007. She graduated from Rexford High School in Rexford,...
Daniel Scherman
Feb 26, 2007
Daniel Joseph Scherman age 57 died Feb. 26 at the Olathe Medical Center. The visitation is Friday, February 29th, 6:30 to 8:00PM at Penwell-Gabel Paola Chapel, with rosary at 6PM. Funeral Service will be Sat, March 1 at 10:00AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Dan Scherman memorial fund,...
John Joseph Kruzel
Feb 21, 2007
John Joseph Kruzel was born on Thursday, August 20, 1914, in New Berry, Michigan. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kruzel. John was a lifelong resident of Youngstown, Ohio. Following his wife's death, he moved to Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas, where he made his home with his son and daughter-in-law, John and Dee Ellen, until...
Sistger Mary Hildegarde Kocher
Feb 21, 2007
Sister Mary Hildegarde Kocher OSU (1913-2008) Sister Mary Hildegarde Kocher OSU, 94, died on Thursday, February 21, at the Ursuline Motherhouse in Paola. The wake service will be held on Sunday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ursuline Chapel, and the funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, February 25, at 10:30 a.m. Memorial donations may be made...
Evelyn Mae Stapp
Feb 21, 2007
Evelyn moved to the Kansas City area as a young child, living in the metro area until moving to Williamsburg in 1989. Evelyn graduated from Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri, with the class of 1938. She was a homemaker and proudly served as a Wyandotte County Deputy Assessor. She was an active member of Williamsburg United Methodist...
Nadine Vest
Feb 18, 2007
Nadine Vest age 78 of Osawatomie, passed away Feb 18 at the Olathe Hospital, Service"s Friday Feb. 22, at 2:30PM with visitation at 2PM Penwell-Gabel Chapel in Paola 305 N. Pearl Paola, KS, burial Osawatomie Cemetery. Memorials to the Miami County Hospital Auxillary. To leave condolences on line go to penwellgabel.com Barbara Nadine Vest was born July 24, 1929...
Cora Minden
Feb 17, 2007
Cora Marie Minden age 89 of Olathe formally of Paola died Feb. 17, at the Olathe Medical Center. Funeral Services will be Thursday Feb. 21, at 1:00 PM visitation 12 to 1:00PM at the Penwell-Gabel Paola Chapel 305 N. Pearl Paola KS. Memorials to the Paola Senior Citizen. Cora was born in Rural Miami County on March 26, 1918...
Bill Baker
Feb 14, 2007
Bill Baker, 77 of Paola, Ks passed away Feb. 14, 2007. Bill was born March 8, 1930 in Society Hill, SC. to John B. and Nancy K. Gaddy Baker. Bill Graduated from the Wadesboro, NC. High school and entered the US Navy in 1947. He was united in marriage to his wife of 25 years, Donna Turley Baker on...
Harry David Rybolt
Feb 10, 2007
Harry David Rybolt was born on Sunday, November 14, 1915, in Grant City, Missouri. He was the son of Leroy and Tessa (Rowen) Rybolt. A lifelong resident, Harry made his home in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, until his death on Saturday, February 10, 2007, at the age of ninety-one years. Harry graduated from Ottawa High School with the class...
Olive Delores Whitaker
Feb 7, 2007
Olive Delores Whitaker was born on Sunday, September 5, 1926, in Lawrence, Kansas. She was the daughter of C. Lester and Myrtle Carrie (Schultz) Cummickel. Olive was raised in Topeka, Kansas, moving to Ottawa, to be closer to her sister, nieces and nephews, on November 1, 2004, where she made her home until her death on Wednesday, February 7,...
Jon Eugene Alterman
Feb 7, 2007
Jon Eugene Alterman was born on Thursday, July 6, 1939, in Illinois. He was the son of Albert and Frances (Byers) Alterman. A lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident, Jon made his home in Ottawa until his death on Wednesday, February 7, 2007, at the age of sixty-seven years. Jon was owner and operator of Alterman Drywall of Ottawa from...
Karen Leone Newell
Feb 6, 2007
Karen Newell, 61 ,of Ottawa, Kansas died on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of Frank Samples and Leone (Hand) Samples. She was born on Thursday, May 24, 1945, in Kansas City, Kansas. Karen grew up in the Kansas City and DeSoto, Kansas areas and moved to Franklin County, Kansas...
