John Jay Rees
Apr 21, 2020
John Jay Rees, age 40, of Paola, Kansas passed away April 21, 2020 at Olathe Medical Center. John was born August 8, 1979 in Ottumwa, Iowa. In 1991, he became a resident at Lakemary in Paola. While at Lakemary, John earned his high school diploma and met his forever family. John went on to work in assembly work at...
Gweneth E. "Gwen" Nance
Apr 19, 2020
Gweneth E. “Gwen” Nance, 74, of Ottawa, KS passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020, at her home with family by her side. Private family graveside services were held previously at Highland Cemetery. Celebration of Life services will be held at 5:00 P.M., Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Family will meet with friends immediately following...
Gladys J. Barnhart-Anderson
Apr 16, 2020
Gladys J. Barnhart-Anderson, 75, of Ottawa, Kansas passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at her home with family by her side. A private family graveside will be held at Sutton Cemetery, west of Baldwin Junction, Douglas County. Gladys was born March 4, 1945 in Ottawa, the daughter of Jesse and Frances (Davies) Gregg. She was a near lifelong Ottawa...
H. Lynn Cramer
Apr 15, 2020
H. Lynn Cramer, 95, passed away at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, KS on April 15, 2020. He was born March 29, 1925 to Herbert and Edna Cramer of New Lancaster, KS. He attended elementary school in New Lancaster, and high school in Paola, and LaCygne. He met his wife, Betty Sue Bays, his senior year at LaCygne. Lynn...
Barbara Ann Dyer
Apr 15, 2020
Barbara Ann Dyer, 64, of Pomona, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at her home. A private family graveside will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Pomona. Due to the current restrictions associated with COVID-19 a celebration of Barbara’s life will be held at a later date. Barbara was born January 15, 1956 in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter...
Harold "Hal" Sutcliffe, Jr.
Apr 15, 2020
Harold "Hal" Sutcliffe, Jr., age 59, of rural Paola, Kansas passed away April 15, 2020. Hal was born March 4, 1961 at Spring Hill, Kansas. He was the son of Harold Sutcliffe, Sr., and Vivian (Reynolds) Sutcliffe. He graduated from Spring Hill High School with the Class of 1979. Hal served his country with the United States Army. He...
Robert H. Brenner
Apr 15, 2020
Robert Harold Brenner, 85, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, passed away April 15, 2020, at his home. Private graveside services will be held at Paola Cemetery. Robert was born April 25, 1934, in Kansas City, KS, the son of Harold and Erna (Eastern) Brenner. After graduating from high school, Robert enlisted in the United States Navy on October 25, 1953...
Paul W. Kircher
Apr 14, 2020
Paul W. Kircher made his transition April 14, 2020 at Forest Creek Memory Care after fighting Alzheimer’s Disease for seven years. Paul, the son of Charles L. Kircher and Hazel Maxine Pedigo Kircher, was born September 22, 1942 at the family farm in the same room as his father. Paul graduated high school from Louisburg Rural High School in...
Donald R. Henry
Apr 9, 2020
Donald R. Henry, 89, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Lee's Summit Medical Center, Lee's Summit, Missouri. Don was born Tuesday, March 24, 1931, in Paola, KS, the son of Harry H. and Grace (Mann) Henry. He grew up in Paola and graduated from Paola High School in 1949. He was united in marriage to...
Kenneth B. Johnson
Apr 8, 2020
Kenneth B. Johnson, 80, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Morningstar Care Homes Dunn’s Vista in Baldwin City, Kansas. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Woodlawn Cemetery with military honors by the Kansas Army National Guard. Ken was born October 10, 1939 in Blue Mound, Kansas, the son...
Wanda L. Durbin
Apr 7, 2020
Wanda L. Durbin, 92, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Private graveside services will be held at Highland Cemetery. Due to the current restrictions associated with COVID-19 a celebration of Wanda’s life will be held at a later date. Wanda was born July 21, 1927 at Wellsville, Kansas, the daughter of...
Robert E. Mason
Apr 6, 2020
Robert E. Mason, 83, of Burlington, Kansas, formerly of Ottawa, passed away at his home with family by his side Monday, April 6, 2020. Private interment will be held at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Kansas. Bob was born March 14, 1937 in the Chippewa area of Franklin County, Kansas. He was the son of Henry and Carrie Dora (Marks) Mason....
Janet G. Keaton
Apr 3, 2020
Janet G. Keaton, 77, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020, in Arizona. Private family services will be held later. Inurnment Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. Janet was born May 30, 1942 at Ottawa, the daughter of Floyd and Letha (Long) Richardson. She was born and raised in Ottawa; lived in Overland Park from...
Archie Leroy Mcgehee
Apr 1, 2020
Archie Leroy McGehee, 87, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at his home with family by his side. Private family graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Wabaunsee Cemetery, Wabaunsee, Kansas. Archie was born May 3, 1932 in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Roy and Ida (Conrow) McGehee. He spent his...
Ron L. Stiffler
Apr 1, 2020
Ron L. Stiffler, 63, of Pomona, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at his home with family by his side. Cremation has taken place. Family will meet with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Ron was born July 22, 1956 in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Lloyd...
Charles W. "Bill" Foote
Apr 1, 2020
Charles William “Bill” Foote peacefully passed on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, surrounded by family members at home in Ottawa, Kansas. Private family graveside will be held Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Holy Angels Cemetery, Garnett. Bill was born to Jessie (Blank) Foote and Homer Foote on April 29, 1943 in Greenwood, Missouri. He lived in Ottawa for the last...
Clara Jane Reese
Mar 31, 2020
Clara Jane Reese, 82, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Osawatomie. She will lie in state from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2020 at Dengel & Son Mortuary-Crematory. A private graveside will follow at Osawatomie Cemetery. Memorials are to the Shriners Hospital or Paola Methodist Church and...
Willis H. Kramer
Mar 31, 2020
Willis (Willie) Herbert Kramer, 91, a loving husband and father of five went to heaven while surrounded by his family on Tuesday March 31, 2020. Willis was born on November 7, 1928 in Garnett, Kansas to Martha Kennard and Charley Kramer. Willis worked a variety of jobs throughout his life. He loved to work and finally retired for the...
Elaine Cunningham
Mar 28, 2020
Ruth "Elaine" Cunningham, age 70, of Fontana, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at her home. Elaine was born Friday, February 3, 1950, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Teddy and Ruth (Crouch) Branson. She attended Belton,, Missouri High School. She attended college for two years to study computers and business. Elaine was united in marriage to...
Martha B. Miller
Mar 28, 2020
Martha B. Miller, 82, of Ottawa, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Cremation has taken place. Memorial graveside services will be held later at Highland Cemetery. Martha was born December 6, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Fred and Lettie (Hoopes) Yount. She was a lifelong Ottawa resident graduating in 1955...
