Ronald E. Smith
Jan 7, 2020
Ronald Eugene Smith age 71, of Desoto, Kansas passed away peacefully on January 7, 2020 at Kansas City Hospice House. Ron was born June 22, 1948, to Frank and Hazel Shaw Smith, in Topeka, Kansas. He was baptized in the Southwest Baptist church at the age of 15. He attained the rank of an Eagle Scout. Ron graduated from...
Joseph Richard "Dick" Gilman, Jr.
Jan 2, 2020
Joseph Richard “Dick” Gilman, Jr. was born the son of J.R. Gilman, Sr. and Opal Thomas Gilman in Atchison, Kansas on July 14, 1927. He passed away peacefully on January 2, 2020 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. It’s difficult to describe the magnitude of the enduringly positive impacts and influence this unique, unassuming man left on his family...
Darrel E. Schultz
Jan 1, 2020
Darrel E. Schultz, age 68, of Paola, Kansas (Block Community), passed away quietly on January 1, 2020 at Advent Health Hospital, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Darrel was born November 21, 1951 in Canton, Ohio, the son of John and Bonnie (Hutchison) Schultz. He grew up in and around Zanesville, Ohio and the surrounding communities. He was married and divorced several...
Patricia Ruth Griffin
Jan 1, 2020
Patricia Ruth Griffin, 85, of Paola KS, passed away on January 1st, 2020 at North Point Nursing Facility. Pat was born in Topeka KS on March 17th, 1934 to Ray and Ellen Rogers. She was one of 6 children. She graduated from Topeka High in 1951, attended Washburn University for a year, then transferred to Kansas State University, where...
Kenneth Eugene Agnew
Dec 30, 2019
Kenneth Eugene Agnew, 89, of Louisburg, Kansas, passed away December 30, 2019, at Brookdale of Shawnee. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 6, 2020 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 606 S. Elm St. Louisburg, Kansas. Rosary prayed at 10:30 a.m. and the Memorial Mass at 11:00 a.m. Burial to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Louisburg,...
James E. "Jim" Gamblian
Dec 29, 2019
James E. “Jim” Gamblian, 70, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 29, 2019, surrounded by his family. Memorial graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 6, 2020 at Janesville Cemetery, Hamilton, Kansas with military honors by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Family will meet with friends from 3:00 P.M. to...
Michael T. "Mickey" Allen
Dec 27, 2019
Michael T. “Mickey” Allen, 62, Of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Family will meet with friends following the service hour. Burial, Highland Cemetery at a later date. Mickey was born May 1, 1957,...
Carrol G. Droddy
Dec 27, 2019
Carrol Gene Droddy, 79, of Ottawa, KS, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, December 27th, 2019, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 4th, 2020 at the First Christian Church, 1045 S. Hickory, Ottawa. A Masonic graveside service will follow at Highland Cemetery along with military honors. Carrol was born...
Betty J. Hamilton
Dec 27, 2019
Betty J. Hamilton, 87, of Princeton, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019, at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital in Gardner. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Family will meet with friends from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Monday, December 30, 2019 at the mortuary. Interment Greenwood Cemetery in Franklin...
Dorothy M. Smiley
Dec 17, 2019
Dorothy Marie Smiley, 96, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 20, 2019 at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. The family will meet with friends one hour prior to services from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. Internment Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. Dorothy was born July 23,...
Gary G. Cherney
Dec 15, 2019
Gary G. Cherney, 63, of Princeton, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary with military honors by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Family will meet with friends immediately following. Private inurnment Princeton Cemetery, to be held later. Gary was born October 30, 1956...
Philip Allen Windler
Dec 14, 2019
Philip Allen Windler, age 60 of Paola, Kansas died early Saturday morning, on December 14, 2019. Phil was born September 22, 1959 in Paola, Kansas. He was the third of four children born to Loren Lee Windler and Joan (Jamison) Windler. He grew up in Fontana, Kansas where he attended school at Prairie View High School, graduating with honors...
James F. Starkey
Dec 14, 2019
James F. “Jim” Starkey, 90, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Arrangements are pending and will be announced later.
Seth Neal Beckman, Jr.
Dec 13, 2019
Seth "Neal" Beckman, Jr., age 64, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Paola, Kansas died December 13, 2019 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Neal was born September 10, 1955 at Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of Seth Neal, Sr., and Opal Lee (Wilburn) Beckman. In 1958, the family moved from Peculiar to...
Mollie A. Lee
Dec 7, 2019
Mollie Anna Lee, 81, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. The family will meet with friends from 6:30 to 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the mortuary. Interment Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas....
Jerry David Hoffman
Dec 7, 2019
Jerry David Hoffman, age 75, of Greeley, Kansas passed away December 7, 2019 at the Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. David was born on August 12, 1944 in Paola, Kansas to John and Wanita Nadine (Hamm) Hoffman. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1962 and served in the Bay of Pigs conflict. He was honorably discharged in...
Richard Lynn Dedrick
Dec 5, 2019
Richard Lynn Dedrick, age 63, of Paola, Kansas, (Hillsdale Community) died unexpectedly December 5, 2019. Richard was born October 20, 1956 at Paola, Kansas, the son of Harold F. and Shirley (Dicke) Dedrick. Richard was the third of their five sons. He grew up in Miami County and graduated from Paola High School with the Class of 1974. Richard...
Jerome A. Minnick
Dec 4, 2019
Jerome A. Minnick, age 94, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Rock Creek of Ottawa. A memorial service is planned at 10:00 A.M., Monday, December 9, 2019, at the First Baptist Church in Ottawa, with military honors by Whiteman Air Force Base Honor Guard. Family will meet with friends from 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.,...
