Gerald Franklin Lucas
Jan 7, 2021
Gerald Franklin Lucas, 88, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Vintage Park of Ottawa, Kansas. A celebration of life and inurnment will be held later at Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas. Gerald was born January 6, 1933, at Seminole, Oklahoma, the son of Basil Franklin Lucas and Hedy Velma (Fowler) Lucas. He lived...
Ida Mae Wilson
Jan 5, 2021
Ida Mae Augusta Wilson, 83, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 5, 2021, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home under hospice care in Olathe. Ida was born Friday, April 9, 1937, in Paola, KS, the daughter of Andru and Flora (Beechum) Greene. She graduated from Paola High School with the Class of 1956. She worked as a...
Alice Mae Elms
Jan 4, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Alice Mae Elms announces her passing on January 4, 2021 at the age of 91. Alice was born in St. Louis, MO on August 15, 1929 to the late Gilbert and Nellie Smith and then moved to Rolla, MO in 1939. Her siblings include Carolyn Johnson (Rolla, MO), John Profit...
Marjorie E. Milton
Jan 4, 2021
Marjorie Milton, 93, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away with family by her side on Monday, January 4, 2021. Family will meet with friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2021, at Evergreen Mound Cemetery, Ottawa. Marjorie was born...
Shannon W. Nichols
Jan 4, 2021
Shannon Wayne Nichols, 49, of Ottawa, Kansas died unexpectedly in his home Monday, January 4th, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held later. Shannon was a loving father, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. His was born in Ottawa, KS on May 29th, 1971. He lived in the Pomona and Ottawa, Kansas area his entire life. He loved to...
Eileen Marie Locke
Jan 4, 2021
Eileen Marie Locke, age 83, of Paola, Kansas, passed away January 4, 2021 at Villa Saint Francis in Olathe, Kansas. Eileen was born September 25, 1937 at Saint Paul, Kansas, the 4th of 5 children born to Michael Thomas and Bridget Ellen (Devine) Judge. She graduated from high school at Maryville, Missouri. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees...
Ina Leone Watts
Jan 3, 2021
Ina Leone Watts, 86, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2021, at Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona. Leone was born June 26, 1934 in Saline County, Missouri, the daughter of R. Kenneth Cordle and Ina V. (Willis) Cordle. She was a long-time...
Peggy Ann Armstrong
Dec 30, 2020
Peggy Ann Armstrong, 72, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, with family by her side. A Celebration of Life service will be held later. Peggy was born February 7, 1948, at Oakland, California, the daughter of Denzel and Patricia (McBath) Rybolt. She was a lifelong Ottawa resident, graduating from Ottawa High School with the class of...
Naomi M. Alkire
Dec 29, 2020
Naomi Mae Alkire, 87, of Paola, KS passed away peacefully in her home December 29, 2020 surrounded by her daughters. She was born April 30, 1933 in Eldorado Springs, Mo. Naomi was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth G. Alkire, parents Linn Floyd & Irene Alee Adams, and brothers Jimmie Adams and Frank Adams. Naomi Alkire (Adams) was...
Bonnie Kay Smith
Dec 29, 2020
Bonnie Kay Smith, 74, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, Kansas. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Hope Cemetery, Ottawa. Bonnie was born October 9, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Cecil and Ella (Curlee) McArdle. She was a...
Peggy Jo Steffen
Dec 29, 2020
Peggy J. Steffen, 83, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Richmond Healthcare & Rehabilitation. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona. Peggy was born September 26, 1937, at Michigan Valley, Kansas, the daughter of Woodrow W. and Nina V. (Ogle) Watts. She was a longtime...
Daniel G. Lyman
Dec 29, 2020
Retired CMSgt Daniel G. Lyman, 72, of Ottawa, Kansas, lost his courageous battle against pancreatic cancer December 29, 2020, with his loving family by his side. Family will meet with friends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Inurnment will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 22, 2021, at...
Herbert M. Courter
Dec 27, 2020
Herbert M. “Herb” Courter, 72, of Wellsville, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020, peacefully at his home with loved ones by his side. Cremation is planned, and a celebration of life will be held later. Herb was born Friday, February 13, 1948 at Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Wilford O. and Esther Mae (Davis) Courter. He was a...
Gary D. Hart
Dec 27, 2020
Gary D. Hart, age 75, of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2020, at the University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, Kansas, due to complications from COVID-19. Family will meet with friends from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, with funeral services to immediately follow at 10:30...
Dia Harvette Kraushaar
Dec 26, 2020
Dia Harvette Kraushaar, 83, of Missouri Valley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at her home with family. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. Dia was born on Sunday, September 5, 1937 in Frankfort, Kansas, the daughter of Harvey B. and Alice Mae (Clema) Bolton. She currently...
Larry G. Hollingsworth
Dec 26, 2020
Larry Hollingsworth, 85, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away, Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Wellsville Retirement Community. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 4, 2021, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, with military honors. At the family's request please bring a lawn chair. Mr. Hollingsworth will lie in state from 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Sunday, January 3,...
Raymond E. "Sonny" Coulter
Dec 26, 2020
Raymond E. “Sonny” Coulter, 83, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, December 26, 2020. The family will meet with friends from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Funeral services will immediately follow at 10:00 a.m. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona, Kansas. Sonny was born...
Bruce Harshman
Dec 25, 2020
Bruce Harshman age 61 of Paola passed away December 25th at the Olathe Medical Center. Bruce was born on November 24, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri to Albert and Patricia Lewis Harshman. He attended the Louisburg school district and graduated in 1979. He was united in marriage to Kynda Frye on July 26, 1997 at the First Lutheran Church...
