Madison "Maddie" N. Brooks
Mar 6, 2021
Madison “Maddie” Nicole Brooks, 17, of Ottawa, Kansas died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at AdventHealth Ottawa as the result of a motor vehicle crash. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 13, 2021, at the Ottawa Memorial Auditorium, 301 S. Hickory, Ottawa. The service will be live streamed on Vimeo channel, direct link https://vimeo.com/event/781141 Family will...
David Dean Miller
Mar 3, 2021
David Dean Miller, age 72, of Paola, Kansas passed away March 3, 2021 at Medicalodge in Paola. He was born February 26, 1949 at Kansas City, Kansas. He was one of three children born to Dr. Dean Marvin and Mary Caswell (Jellison) Miller. David graduated from Topeka West High School with the Class of 1967. His military stint with...
Michael Dean Lear
Mar 3, 2021
Michael D. Lear Born July 17th, 1951 Passed March 3rd, 2021 He is survived by his wife Peggy, daughters Kiera, Jessica (Cory), Jerri (Jim), Jennifer (Matt) and Capri. 19 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and 2 brothers Jerry (Donna) and Harold. Preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and daughter Maria. Celebration of Life will be held later. Memorials to...
Charles M. Brink
Mar 2, 2021
Charles Milton Brink, age 87, passed away March 2, 2021 at North Point with Encompass Hospice Care. Charlie was born in rural Johnson County in 1933, the last of six children born to Clarence and Nadine (White) Brink. Charlie attended grade school at the one room schoolhouse in Aubry, Kansas. He graduated from Olathe High School where he lettered...
Wayne H. Lagalle
Feb 28, 2021
Wayne H. LaGalle, age 88 of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away, Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Overland Park, Kansas. Graveside services will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas with military honors by Fort Riley Honor Guard. He was born on Sunday, December 25, 1932 in Gardner, Kansas, the son of Harvey and Lola...
Mildred Louise Wilkes
Feb 27, 2021
Mildred Louise Wilkes, 97, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, March 5, 2021, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, for family and friends. There will be no visitation service. Mildred was born September 4, 1923, in Ottawa, the daughter of William and Fannie Falenia...
Nick E. Cottle
Feb 27, 2021
Nick E. Cottle, age 74, of rural Paola, Kansas passed away February 27, 2021 at Olathe Hospice House. Nick was born November 18, 1946 at Mound Valley, Kansas to Glen L. and Wilma Darlene (Hammond) Cottle. He attended Rosedale High School in Kansas City, Kansas. On September 4, 1965, he was united in marriage to Linda Morris and they...
Joseph H. "Joe" Miles
Feb 27, 2021
Joseph Herbert Miles, 77, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away, Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center, Topeka, Kansas. Family will meet with friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday, March 8, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Joe was born on Sunday, October 24, 1943, in Centerville, Mississippi, the son of Joseph H. Sr. and...
Earnest "Peck" Cornett
Feb 26, 2021
Earnest "Peck" Cornett, age 86, of rural Osawatomie, Kansas passed away February 26, 2021 at his home. Peck was born on February 27, 1934, the fourth of five children born to Delbert James and Viola Alice (Rookstool) Cornett. He attended school in Parker, graduating from Parker High School with the Class of 1954. Peck served his country with the...
Janet Lynne Keating
Feb 23, 2021
Janet Lynne New Keating 70, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, February 23, 2021. She passed away at her home in Bucyrus, Kansas after a prolonged illness. Daughter of Thomas Beauford New and Lora Irene Hewitt New, she was born March 14, 1950 in Fort Scott, Kansas and grew up in Mound City, Kansas graduating from Mound City...
Keith Owen Rockhold
Feb 22, 2021
Keith Owen Rockhold, 85, of Centropolis, Kansas, entered his heavenly mansion Monday, February 22, 2021, from Vintage Park at Baldwin City. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 26, 2021, at Union Cemetery, Centropolis. Family will meet with friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Keith...
Anita L. Smith
Feb 22, 2021
Anita Louise Smith, age 82, of Osawatomie, Kansas formerly of Olathe, Kansas passed away February 22, 2021 at Vintage Park Assisted Living, Osawatomie. She was born May 14, 1938 in Dixon, Illinois. She was the only child of Kenneth and Alice (Hill) Reese. After graduating from Dixon High School in Illinois, she attended nursing school in McPherson, Kansas and...
Max Norris Barton
Feb 22, 2021
Max Norris Barton, 92, completed his circle of life on February 22, 2021. Max was born to Fred F and Florence McCracken Barton on June 30, 1928 in Pittsburg, Kansas. The son of a brick mason and a former teacher, Max and his five siblings grew up appreciating the arts of craftsmanship and developing vivid imaginations. Max’s parents moved...
Cheryl Louise Howard
Feb 20, 2021
Cheryl Louise Howard, 74, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Saturday, February 20, 2021. Visitation will be held at a later date. Cheryl was born January 27, 1947 at Armourdale, Kansas, the daughter of Dale Edwin and Mary Violet (Roberts) Howard. She lived in Overland Park, Kansas, moving in the early 1990’s to Ottawa. She was employed with J.C. Penney Distribution...
Dennis J. Miller
Feb 19, 2021
Dennis J. Miller, 81, of Ottawa, passed away, Friday, February 19, 2021 at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission. Celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 401 W. 13th, Ottawa. Dennis was born on April 13, 1939 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the son of Paul and Helen (Irvin) Miller. He lived...
