Obituaries

William "Bill" Howard Shaffer

William "Bill" Howard Shaffer

Jun 30, 2023

William (Bill) Howard Shaffer, 85, passed away on June 30, 2023, in Overland Park, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones. Preceding him in death was his beloved wife, Reno May, who passed away last year on July 3, 2022.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Thursday, August 3, 2023, at the First Christian Church...

Patricia Sue "Pat" Sellers

Patricia Sue "Pat" Sellers

Jun 30, 2023

Patricia Sue “Pat” Sellers, 84, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away, Thursday, June 29, 2023, at The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Care.

Memorial services will be held at 5:30 P.M., Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa.

Family will meet with friends directly following the service at the mortuary.

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Betty White

Betty White

Jun 30, 2023

Betty White, age 85, formerly of Paola, passed peacefully June 30, 2023 at Rossville Healthcare and Rehab, Rossville, Kansas.

Visitation: 10am-11am, Saturday, July 8, 2023 followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. at Dengel & Son Mortuary-Crematory, 305 N. Pearl St., Paola, KS, 66071. Burial: Hillsdale Cemetery. Memorials are to the American Cancer Society and can be...

Jennifer Lynn Linneman

Jennifer Lynn Linneman

Jun 27, 2023

Jennifer Lynn Linneman, 52, of Pomona, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Rock Creek of Ottawa, Ottawa, Kansas.

Cremation is planned with private family services held at a later date.

Jennifer was born Wednesday, October 28, 1970, at Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Michael J. Veteto and Shelly A. (Hursh) Gibson.

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Teddie Kay Farnsworth

Teddie Kay Farnsworth

Jun 24, 2023

Teddie Kay Sink Farnsworth, age 75, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in her sleep while vacationing in Colorado on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Her husband, Ed, children and grandchildren were with her.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to 11:00 am, Friday, July 7, 2023, at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 22779 Metcalf Rd.,...

Darla Jo Zook

Darla Jo Zook

Jun 23, 2023

Darla Jo Zook, 58, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, at her home.

Family will meet with friends from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M., Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa.

Darla was born Thursday, September 24, 1964, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Roger Higbie and Emma (Sheler) Price....

Helen Marie Hartshorn

Helen Marie Hartshorn

Jun 18, 2023

Helen Marie Hartshorn, 90, of Wichita, KS, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center.

Family will meet with friends on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa Chapel.

Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. followed by funeral services at 10:00 a.m.

Interment Highland Cemetery in...

Sarah Ann Armstrong

Sarah Ann Armstrong

Jun 18, 2023

Sarah Ann Armstrong, age 41, of Louisburg, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.

Visitation will be held from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary – Louisburg Chapel, 1 Aquatic Drive, Louisburg, Kansas 66053. Memorial Service will take place immediately...

Donald "Don" F. Jackson

Donald "Don" F. Jackson

Jun 17, 2023

Donald “Don” F. Jackson, age 69, of Freeman, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, following a long battle with dementia.

Memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 22779 Metcalf Rd., Bucyrus, Kansas 66013. Interment and military honors will take place following the...

Lola Darlene Dryden

Lola Darlene Dryden

Jun 14, 2023

Lola Darlene Dryden, age 90, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, Kansas.

Family will meet with friends 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the...

Dorothy Eileene Finch

Dorothy Eileene Finch

Jun 13, 2023

Eileene Finch was born on December 12, 1927, in DeSoto, Kansas.

Eileene was the daughter of James and Grace (Deay) Anderson. She was currently residing in Olathe, Kansas, until her death Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the age of 95.

Eileene graduated from Wellsville High School with the class of 1946.

Eileene started...

Henry L. Workman

Henry L. Workman

Jun 11, 2023

Henry Lawrence Workman, 86, of Paola, passed away on June 11, 2023 at his daughter's home.

He was born on July 6, 1936 to Elton and Gladys (Harris) Workman in Kansas City, KS. He graduated from DeSoto High School in 1955.

Henry worked at a waste water treatment plant for National Starch, Inc.

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Charles Benne

Charles Benne

Jun 11, 2023

Charles Ernest Benne, age 64, of Spring Hill, passed away on June 11, 2023 at Baldwin Healthcare & Rehabilitation.

He was born on September 4, 1958 to Clarence and Vivian (McMahan) Benne at Paola, KS. He attended elementary school in Hillsdale, junior high at Paola Middle School and graduated from Paola High School.

After graduating...

Rick L. Harms

Rick L. Harms

Jun 8, 2023

Rickey “Rick” Lynn Harms, 70, of Olathe, passed away on June 8, 2023, at his home.

He was born on June 16, 1952, to William and Viola (Renken) Harms at Sibley, IA. He grew up on a farm in George, IA where he attended school with his brother Bill and sister Linda.

Rick later moved...

Milton Roy Welch

Milton Roy Welch

Jun 8, 2023

Milton Roy Welch, 84, of Olathe, passed away on June 8, 2023 at Health Care Resort of Olathe.

He was born on July 28, 1938 to Warren and Bernice (Welsh) Welch at Cadillac, MI. He graduated from Howell High School in Michigan with the Class of 1956.

He served his country with the United States...

Reta M. Burke

Reta M. Burke

Jun 5, 2023

Reta M. Burke, age 89, of Louisburg, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at AdventHealth South Overland Park.

Graveside service for Reta and her husband, Joe, will be held at 1:30 pm, Friday, June 30, 2023, at Fort Scott National Cemetery, 900 East National Ave., Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. Military honors for Joe will take...

Kristina Marie Smith

Kristina Marie Smith

Jun 4, 2023

Kristina Marie Smith, 47, of Burlington, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday June 4, 2023 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

She was born on Wednesday April 7, 1976, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Wiley and Kate (Peetz) Bogue.

On November 2, 2013, she married Christopher Smith in Waverly, Kansas. Kristina and Christopher...

Emily Clara Gagnon

Emily Clara Gagnon

Jun 4, 2023

Emily C. Gagnon, age 93, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on June 4, 2023. Emily was born in St. Louis Missouri, to John Lynn Redman and Emily Faust Redman.

A quiet, inquisitive, and humble woman, Emily grew up in St. Louis, Missouri during the Great Depression. The family home was near Sportsman’s Park – home of baseball’s...

Sharon Lee Nelson

Sharon Lee Nelson

Jun 3, 2023

Sharon Lee Nelson, 74, was born on August 27, 1948 to Thomas and Frances Quinn in Westmoreland, Kansas. She passed away peacefully in Paola, Kansas on June 3, 2023.

Sharon was known for her kindness, charity, and loving heart. Sharon had a special relationship with her Catholic faith; she always carried The Sacred Heart she received from...

Jason Christopher Boggs

Jason Christopher Boggs

Jun 3, 2023

Jason Christopher Boggs, age 46, formerly of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Monday, June 12, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory St., Ottawa, Kansas 66067.

Jason was born on Saturday, December 11, 1976, in Lawrence, Kansas. He was...

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