Jessie Pratt
Aug 22, 2018
Jessie Rich Pratt, 102, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at her home in Ottawa. She chose to donate her body to the University of Kansas Medical School. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the First Baptist Church, Ottawa. Jessie was born Saturday, October 2, 1915, in Katy, Texas, the daughter of...
Maria Susan Birge
Aug 21, 2018
Maria Susan Birge, age 92, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at her home. Maria was born to Hildo and Adel Valle on December 24, 1925, in Oilton, Texas. She was united in marriage to George H. Birge on October 30, 1950 at Laredo, Texas. She worked as a secretary at the American Academy of General...
Brenda Annette Mills
Aug 21, 2018
Brenda Annette Mills, 55, of Overland Park, Kansas died August 21, 2018, peacefully in her home. Brenda was the first child of Ralph and Carol Mills, born October 11, 1962 in Independence, Kansas. The family moved to Louisburg, Kansas in 1977. Brenda graduated in 1980 from Louisburg High School. She continued her education at The University of Kansas earning...
Kenneth J. Mille
Aug 17, 2018
Kenneth J. Mille, age 87, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at Ransom Memorial Hospital. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ottawa. A rosary will be said at 6:30 P.M., Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Dengel & Son Mortuary followed by a family and friends...
Betty Lee Williams
Aug 14, 2018
Betty Lee Williams, 88, of LaCygne, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Olathe Medical Center. A visitation will be held Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m., both will be held at Dengel and Son Louisburg Chapel. Burial will be at Ruhamah Cemetery,...
John Thomas Billam
Aug 14, 2018
John Thomas Billam was born June 6, 1931 at the home of his grandparents, John and Eva Tush, on South 4th Street in Osawatomie, Kansas. His parents were Murl D. and Darleen Tush Billam. John took his last breath on August 14, 2018 while an inpatient at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. John went to grade school in...
Rodney L. Fritts
Aug 13, 2018
Rodney L. Fritts, age 83, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at Richmond Healthcare & Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 17, 2018, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Family will meet with friends from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the mortuary. Interment Stony Point Cemetery, Douglas County,...
Lynda Kay Hafner
Aug 12, 2018
Lynda Kay Hafner, age 74, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at her home in Ottawa, Kansas, with her family by her side. Services will be announced later. Lynda was born March 13, 1944, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of KB and Phyllis (Klotz) Barton. She was the oldest of 4 children. Lynda was united in marriage to Reginald...
Ivy Elizabeth Maxwell
Aug 9, 2018
Ivy Elizabeth Maxwell, age 3, of Ottawa, died Thursday, August 9, 2018. Family will meet with friends from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Westminster Presbyterian Church 13th & Maple Street, Ottawa. Celebration of Ivy's life for family and friends will follow. Ivy was born March 27, 2015 in Overland Park, the daughter of Andrew...
Bob E. Kleier
Aug 7, 2018
Bob E. Kleier, 89, of Wellsville, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at Olathe Medical Center. Family will meet with friends from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., Friday, August 10, 2018, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Funeral services will immediately follow. Interment Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Kansas. Bob was born April 9, 1929, in Nevada, Missouri, the son of Jason...
Charles Roy "C.R." Donart, Jr.
Aug 4, 2018
Charles Roy “C.R.” Donart, Jr., 91, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018, at the Olathe Health Hospice House. Family will meet with friends from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M., same day, at Princeton Cemetery with military honors by Fort Riley...
Ethelda Kurth
Aug 4, 2018
Ethelda Florence Kurth, age 97, of Paola, Kansas passed on August 4, 2018 at Healthcare Resort of Olathe. She was born December 1, 1920, the daughter of Clarence and Florence (Matney) Hotze at Topeka, Kansas. On December 27, 1941, Ethelda married the love of her life Lawrence Kurth. They had met in church camp in 1939. To this union,...
Gilford Lee Sherley, Jr.
Aug 3, 2018
Gilford Lee Sherley, Jr., age 54, of rural Paola, Kansas, died in a motorcycle accident August 3, 2018. Gilford Lee Sherley Jr. was born June 11,1964 to Alice Lea Courtright (Wilson) and Gilford Lee Sherley, Sr. at Kansas City, Kansas. "Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure." "So...
Samuel "Sam" J. Surber, Jr.
Aug 2, 2018
Samuel “Sam” J. Surber, Jr. age 85, passed away August 2, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sam was a long-time resident of Johnson County, retiring from Delco Battery in 1997. Sam is survived by his wife, Jane Gatlin Surber; a sister, Shirley Lang; and three nephews, Gene Surber, Mark Lang and Mathew Lang; and three nieces, Connie Azua, Melinda...
Dan O'Malley
Aug 2, 2018
Danny O'Malley, age 64, of Olathe, KS, died August 2, 2018 at Olathe Medical Center. Danny was born October 24, 1953 at Kansas City, Kansas. He was the third of four children born to Pat and Dee (Pannell) O'Malley. He grew up in the Hillsdale community and graduated from Spring Hill High School. Danny served his country with the...
Ella Mcdaniel
Aug 2, 2018
Ella Delila (George) McDaniel, age 97, entered into rest August 2, 2018 at Life Care Center of Osawatomie. Ella was born December 11, 1920 to Frank and Emma George at Orion, Kansas. She lived in western Kansas in her early life eventually moving to Miami County where she lived and raised her family. She enjoyed watching the Royals, loved...
Dorothy M. Wheaton
Aug 1, 2018
Dorothy M. Wheaton, 100, of Ottawa, passed away at her home Wednesday, August 1, 2018, with family by her side. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 6th, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Family and friends will meet immediately following the service. Dorothy was born February 21, 1918, in Independence, Missouri, the...
Khamis A. Naser
Jul 31, 2018
SGT Khamis A. Naser, 24, of Topeka and a member of the Kansas Army National Guard’s 130th Field Artillery Brigade, was called home to God’s loving arms for lasting protection early in the morning of July 31st, 2018. No longer able to fight off his demons, Khamis couldn’t be protected by his Nana or his adoptive parents any longer....
Leota Ann Golubski
Jul 30, 2018
Leota Ann Golubski, age 78, of Paola, Kansas passed away peacefully July 30, 2018 at North Point Skilled Nursing. Ann, as she was known, was born May 28, 1940 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Norma and Mel Keeton. She moved to the Kansas City area during her elementary school years and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1959. She worked...
Ira M. Turner
Jul 27, 2018
Ira Miles Turner, age 87, of Louisburg, Kansas passed away at his home on July 27, 2018. He was born December 17, 1930 in Formoso, KS, the son of Joseph and Lila Birdena (Briggs) Turner. He was united in marriage to Elenore L. (Baldwin) Towne on May 17, 1964. Ira served proudly in the United States Navy from 1950...
