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...

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...

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...

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...

Apr 9, 2023

Terry Micheal Ellsworth, 72, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at St. Lukes Hospital in Garnett, Kansas.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Terry was born Monday, October 16, 1950, in Gardner, Kansas, the son of Leroy Alvin and Ruth Ilene (Frownfelter) Ellsworth.

He was...

Apr 8, 2023

Stephen Jerald St. John, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2023, at Village Shalom. Cremation is planned and private family services will be held.

Apr 8, 2023

Brenden Kirk Clary, age 25, of Louisburg, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Ottawa, Kansas.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday, April 14, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary – Louisburg, 1 Aquatic Dr., Louisburg, Kansas 66053. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 15, 2023,...

Apr 7, 2023

With heavy yet grateful hearts, we announce the death of Eleanor Mize Head, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend who passed away on April 7, 2023 at the age of 91.

Eleanor was born on July 17, 1931 in Bonner Springs, Kansas to Paul and Grace Tucker Mize.

Eleanor graduated from Baker University, where...

Apr 4, 2023

Joyce E. Lambert, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Louisburg Cemetery.

The daughter of Nadeane (White) Hink and Ernest F. Hink, she was born on November 21, 1930, in Louisburg, Kansas. She graduated from Louisburg Rural High...

Apr 3, 2023

Alice Jean Jones, 81, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday April 10, 2023, at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Kansas. The family will meet friends from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M., prior to the graveside services at Dengel &...

Apr 2, 2023

Mark Alan Johnson, 49, of Paola, passed away peacefully in his home of natural causes on April 2, 2023.

He was born on July 18, 1973, the son of Keith and Kay (Kennedy) Johnson at Nevada, MO.

Friends will meet with family on Friday, April 7, 2023 from noon to 2:00 p.m., followed by a...

Apr 2, 2023

Jeffrey Guy Claar, 64, of Paola, KS passed away on April 2, 2023 surrounded by his loving wife and children.

Jeff was born on December 1, 1958 to Roy Lee Claar and Norma Jeanne Hollingshad in Kansas City, KS. Jeff would talk fondly of his time at Center High School playing football and wrestling earning the nickname...

Apr 2, 2023

Suzanne (Suzy) F. Wilcox, 65, of Paola, KS, passed away April 2, 2023 at the University of Kansas Hospital after a several year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Suzy was born on November 8, 1957 to George Frolik and Eileen (Churchill) Frolik Spears. Suzy attended and graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1976. She attended Washburn...

Mar 27, 2023

Sandra Kay “Sandy” Markley, 74, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023, at the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas.

Family will meet with friends from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa.

Private family inurnment Ruhamah Cemetery, Rantoul, Kansas.

She was...

Mar 26, 2023

On March 26, 2023, William (Bill) Earl Rayne, loving husband,father of three, grandfather of nine, and great-grandfather of ten, passed away at the age of 94.

Bill was born on September 10, 1928 in Kansas City,KS to Geraldine (Moffitt) of Topeka, KS and Tom Rayne (Payen) of England.

Bill spent his early childhood in Kansas...

Mar 26, 2023

Joel Leon Wight, 67, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Family will meet with friends on Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, Kansas.

Joel was born on Tuesday, June 28, 1955, in Garnett, Kansas, the...

Mar 25, 2023

Ruthanne Wasko, 88, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Villa St. Francis Catholic Care Center, Olathe, Kansas.

Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ottawa, Kansas.

Rosary will be held at 5:30 P.M., Friday, March 31,...

Mar 24, 2023

Donald Lewis Keith, 85, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 24, at his home surrounded by his family.

Don was born April 16, 1937, in Paola, Kansas, the son of Elvin Lewis Keith and Emma Louise (Conley) Keith.

Don grew up in Paola, and he spoke often of his...

Mar 24, 2023

Bruce Lynn Riley, 61, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at his home in Ottawa, Kansas.

He was born Tuesday, April 25, 1961, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Leslie Patrick and Pauline “Polly” Marie (Bickle) Riley.

Bruce grew up in Independence, Missouri and later moved to Chanute, Kansas, where he...

Mar 23, 2023

Delores Sue Morris, 71, of Paola, Kansas passed away on March 23, 2023 at Olathe Hospice House.

No services.

She was born the daughter of Benjamin and Norma (Barker) Morris in Houston, Texas on Thursday, April 19, 1951.

Delores loved jewelry and always had on beautiful rings and admired the ones her sisters...