Nov 17, 2021

Juanita “Ellen” (Baldwin) Rufkahr, 81, was surrounded by her family as she passed peacefully to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Ellen was born on September 24, 1940, to John “Albert” and Thelma (Johnson) Baldwin. From an early age, they taught her the importance of kindness, faith, and family. Growing up on the family farm in...

Nov 16, 2021

Betty J. Sutton, 95, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Rock Creek of Ottawa. A celebration of Betty’s life will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Family will meet with friends from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., prior to the service. Interment at Garnett City Cemetery...

Nov 14, 2021

Maria E. Domnanish, age 67, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at K.U. Medical Center. Visitation will be held at 6:00 p.m., November 29, 2021 followed by a memorial service at 7:00 p.m. at Dengel & Son Mortuary-Crematory, 305 N. Pearl St., Paola, KS, 66071. The service will be live streamed on facebook under Memorial Moments....

Nov 13, 2021

Nov 11, 2021

Muriel Frank Rayson, 92, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church, Ottawa. Family will meet with friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday, November 15, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Interment...

Nov 11, 2021

Nov 11, 2021

Elizabeth Susan Pratt, 71, of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Olathe Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 5:30 P.M., Friday, November 19, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, followed by family visitation. Sue was born January 24, 1950, in Midland Texas, the daughter of Donald and Loise (Horne) Henricks. She was a...

Nov 11, 2021

Nov 9, 2021

Katherine A. Wickham, 78, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at the Residential Living Center, Garnett. Family will meet with friends from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 3, 2021, at the mortuary. Katherine was born July...

Nov 9, 2021

Nov 7, 2021

Leona P. Morlan, 85, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, at the Olathe Hospice Facility. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Hodges Cemetery, Paola, Kansas. Leona was born Sunday, February 9, 1936, in Plattsburg, MO, the daughter of William Luther Benton and Leona Opal (Underwood) Curl. She was united...

Nov 5, 2021

Don Merle Prothe was born August 27, 1959 at the Miami County Hospital, Paola, Kansas. He was the second son of Vernon Edward and Donna Lou (Cole) Prothe. After many years of serious illnesses he was at peace and taken by God to be with his many loved ones in heaven. He passed away at Delmar Gardens in Overland...

Nov 4, 2021

Dennis D. “Jack” Smith, 79, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, at AdventHealth Ottawa. Cremation is planned with a Celebration of Jack’s Life to be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Crosspointe Community Church, 621 N. Poplar, Ottawa. Jack was born May 8, 1942, in Ottawa, the son of Lyndon and Nora Smith....

Nov 4, 2021

Pamela J. Finch, 60, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Family will meet with friends from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. prior to the service. Interment Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. Pam was born August 6,...

Nov 2, 2021

John Raymond Birzer, 72, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, November 8, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ottawa. The Rosary will be held at 5:00 P.M., Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, followed by a visitation for family and friends...

Oct 31, 2021

Gerald L. “Gary” Briar, 79, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away October 31, 2021, at Rock Creek Nursing Home in Ottawa. He was born December 15, 1941, in Newton, Kansas, the son of Russell “Sticker” and Evelyn (Greely) Briar. He lived in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1960. He moved to Emporia before moving to Ottawa in 1988....

Oct 31, 2021

James E. Elms, 70, of Princeton, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021, at his home. Graveside services will be held 10:00 A.M., Friday, November 5, 2021, at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton. Jim was born Thursday, October 18, 1951, in Brighton, Colorado, the son of Paul and Gladys Elms. He was a resident of Princeton, Kansas for the last 12 years...

Oct 30, 2021

Gloria Fritts, 80, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Memorial services will be held 3:00 P.M., Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Hope Anthem Church, Ottawa, Kansas. She was born July 22, 1941, in Salisbury, North Carolina, the daughter of Aldrige and Margaret (Swicegood) Nesbitt. Gloria lived in Ottawa since 1986 moving here...

Oct 30, 2021

Doug Winterscheid age 79 passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 30th, in Paola. Doug was born November 20th, 1941 to Norman and Velma Koelsch Winterscheid. He was a lifelong resident of Paola. Doug and his brother Jerry owned and operated Winterscheid Auto Parts, an established business started by their father in 1948. Doug married his high school sweetheart and best...

Oct 30, 2021

Joseph Edward Clemens, known as Joe, passed away October 30, 2021, at the Hospice House in Olathe. He was 70 years old. Burial of ashes will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to Lakemary Center, Paola Little League Baseball, American Legion Post #156 in Paola, or Special Olympics Kansas, in care of Dengel & Son Mortuary,...