Vernita Jean "Nita" Bishop
May 1, 2023
Our family is honored that you have all come to join us to celebrate the life of Vernita Jean Bishop. We won the lottery when it came to the matriarch of our family. This woman was so many things to so many people in her eighty-eight years. She embraced life like it was nobody’s business, but she made everyone...
Craig Geiger Burke
May 1, 2023
Craig Geiger Burke, age 79, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, at his home.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday, May 12, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S Hickory St., Ottawa, Kansas 66067.
Craig was born on Wednesday, August 4, 1943, in Ottawa, Kansas, the...
Larry Louis Jackson
Apr 28, 2023
Larry Louis Jackson, 81, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.
Larry was born Thursday, September 18, 1941, in Madrid, Nebraska, the son of C. Louis and Eileen (Glendening) Jackson. The family lived in Madrid until moving to Parker, Kansas, where he graduated from high school...
Marlene M Ferguson
Apr 27, 2023
Marlene M. Ferguson, 84, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. The family will meet friends from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Friday, May 5, 2023, at the mortuary.
Interment...
Nicholas Alexander Nichols
Apr 27, 2023
Nicholas Alexander Nichols, 32, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Olathe Medical Center.
He was born on Friday, December 14, 1990, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Lance and Carla (Reeves) Nichols.
Nicholas enjoyed time with family and friends. He was more than willing to offer a helping hand to...
Jean Geist
Apr 25, 2023
Jean Geist, 93, of Ottawa, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Baldwin City, Kansas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ottawa.
A Rosary will be said at 6:00 P.M., Friday, April 28, 2023, at...
Barbara Ann Evans
Apr 25, 2023
Barbara Ann Evans, 60, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at her home.
Cremation is planned with a Celebration of Life to be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Centropolis Christian Church.
Barb was born Monday, May 21, 1962, in Lincoln, Kansas, the daughter of Keith and Rose (Ahlquist)...
Sherry Kay Nelson
Apr 25, 2023
Sherry Kay Nelson
Age 71
November 24, 1951 to April 25, 2023
Sherry Kay Nelson was born in Stroud Oklahoma, the youngest child of Olen L. and Jewel A. (Wood) Smith. At a young age, the family moved to a farm near Trading Post, Kansas. She graduated from Pleasanton High School in the...
Mary Ann Jones
Apr 24, 2023
Mary Ann Jones, 72, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023.
Cremation is planned with a Celebration of Life to be held at a later date.
Mary was born Sunday, March 29, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Bascilio and Delores (Balandran) Llamas.
She lived in Abilene, Texas, moving to...
Steve R. Geiger
Apr 22, 2023
Steve Richard Geiger of Paola, Ks, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at North Point of Paola, surrounded by his family.
He was born December 14, 1938 in Paola to John and Retta DeVore Geiger. Steve attended Paola schools and graduated with the PHS Class of 1957.
Steve worked at the GM Assembly Plant in...
Marilyn Ruth Nordeen
Apr 20, 2023
Marilyn Ruth Nordeen, 93, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away, Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Rock Creek of Ottawa.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 P.M., Monday, April 24, 2023, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. The family will meet friends from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., prior to the graveside service at the mortuary and then proceed...
James Robert Casey
Apr 19, 2023
James Robert Casey, age 81, of Paola, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S Hickory St., Ottawa, Kansas 66067. Graveside service will take place following the visitation at 11:30...
Jerry Dale Black
Apr 17, 2023
Jerry Dale Black, age 88, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, at home surrounded by his family.
Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S Hickory St., Ottawa, Kansas 66067.
Jerry was born on September 5, 1934, in Ottawa, Kansas....
Eldon Richard Knop
Apr 17, 2023
Eldon Richard Knop, age 88, of Louisburg, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, at Sunrise Senior Living, in Overland Park, Kansas, after a short battle with cancer.
Private family burial will take place at Bucyrus Cemetery.
Eldon was born on December 5, 1934, in Chiles, Kansas. He was the son of Arthur Henry...
Barbara Lea Daley
Apr 17, 2023
Barbara Lea (Lay) Daley, age 75, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 17, 2023 after a year of battling cancer. She was attended to by her family in her home in Paola, Kansas.
Barbara was born March 28, 1948 in Abilene, KS to Phyllis & Eldon Lay. She was raised on a...
Daniel Edward Day
Apr 16, 2023
Daniel "Dan" Edward Day, age 47, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Paola, passed away April 16, 2023.
He was born on November 10, 1975, the son of Richard and Delores (Rabuse) Day in Merriam, Kansas. He was raised in Paola, Kansas and graduated from Paola High School in 1994, then attended Johnson County Community College and...
Lois Ann Holtz
Apr 12, 2023
Lois Ann Holtz, 83, of Paola, passed away April 12, 2023 at Olathe Hospice House.
She was born on April 15, 1939 to Raymond and Ester (Strom) Gentry at Mervin, Missouri. She grew up in Drexel, Missouri and graduated from Drexel High School in 1957.
Lois worked as a cook for Windy Acres, Ponchos, and...
Gary Lee Skiles
Apr 11, 2023
Gary Lee Skiles, age 75, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Monday, April 17, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, Kansas. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 18, 2023, also at the...
Vicki Louise Cooper-Foss
Apr 10, 2023
Vicki Louise Cooper-Foss, 70, of Vassar, KS passed away Monday April 10, 2023. A Catholic funeral will be
held at 12PM Friday April 14th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ottawa, KS. Burial will be at 3PM at
Johnson County Memorial Gardens in Overland Park, KS.
Vicki was born July 5, 1952 in...
Joyce Maxine Wasmund
Apr 10, 2023
Joyce Maxine Wasmund, age 94, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Rock Creek of Ottawa.
Visitation will be held from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, Friday, April 14, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S Hickory St., Ottawa, Kansas 66067. Funeral service will place take at 3:00 pm, also at the...
