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Lorraine Reed
Jul 20, 2014
Lorraine Reed, 89, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Blackhawk Assisted Living in Spring Hill, Kansas. Following marriage in 1948, she lived most of her adult life in Overland Park, Olathe, and Paola, Kansas. Lorraine graduated from Kirkwood, Missouri High School and from Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Science degree. Her favorite subjects...
Shelby "Jack" Wilson
Jul 20, 2014
On July 20, 2014 Shelby Jack Wilson, age 84, passed away in Florida with his wife of 56 years, Deanna Sue Walters Wilson, at his side after nearly three years of battling cancer. He was a valiant warrior devoted to his wife and family and will be dearly missed by a host of lifelong Paola friends. Jack, as he...
Shirley Orr
Jul 17, 2014
Shirley Orr, a beloved Paola resident died peacefully at her home with her loving husband David by her side on Thursday morning July 17, 2014. Shirley was born January 30, 1938 in Louisburg, the daughter of Raymond and Edith (Trageser) Seck. The family moved to Paola in 1951 and Shirley graduated from Paola High School in 1955. In Shirley"s...
Donna Stickney
Jul 13, 2014
Donna Laura Stickney, age 75, of Paola, Kansas passed away July 13, 2014 at Olathe Medical Center. She was born on September 1, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri to Carl F. and Esther Testorf Chitwood. She grew up in Kansas City and graduated from South East High School. On July 10, 1959 Donna was united in marriage to Charles...
Gail Chambers
Jul 12, 2014
Gail Chambers, age 83, of Osawatomie, Kansas, formerly of Lane, Kansas, died July 12, 2014 at Life Care Nursing Home at Osawatomie. Gail was born April 1, 1931 at Pomona, Kansas. He was the 8th of 12 children born to Clyde Jacob and Eva Marie (Whitaker) Chambers. Gail grew up in Pomona and attended Pomona High School. On June...
Nolan Dean Istas
Jul 11, 2014
Nolan Dean Istas, age 62, of Lane, Kansas passed away on July 9, 2014 unexpectedly at his home. Nolan was born September 6, 1951 in Concordia, Kansas to Albert and Hazel Dull Istas. Nolan served in the Ottawa Army National Guard from 1970 to 1976 and was honorably discharged as a Specialist Four for Battery C 2D Battalion 130th...
Lougene Wey
Jul 11, 2014
Lougene Wey, age 87, of Paola, Kansas passed away on July 11, 2014 at the Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. She was born on August 10, 1926 in Paola, Kansas to William and Viola Webb Jewett. She was raised in Paola and was united in marriage to Murl Wey on May 5, 1964 in Paola, Kansas. Lougene received her mental...
James Larry Wynn
Jul 10, 2014
James Larry Wynn was born Saturday, February 20, 1954, in Iola, Kansas. He was the son of Jim and Geraldine (Rowden) Wynn. James lived in Iola until 1968, moving to Lawrence and to Ottawa in 1988, where he made his home until his death on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the age of sixty years. James graduated from Lawrence...
Jack Gainer
Jul 9, 2014
Jack Gainer, age 58, of Paola, Kansas passed away Wednesday July 9, 2014 unexpectedly at his home. Jack was born July 18, 1955 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was raised by Opal and Alfonso Gainer, Sr. He was united in marriage to Brenda Parrish in Kansas City, Missouri on May 28, 1977. They made their home in Paola. He...
J. Carl Haley
Jul 9, 2014
J. Carl Haley, age 86, passed away July 9, 2014 at his home in Paola, Kansas. Carl was born February 25, 1928, to Harrison and Emma Haley, at Micawber, Oklahoma. His father died in 1932 and his mother died in 1977. Carl was reared and went to school in Okemah, Oklahoma. In May of 1946, he enlisted in the...
Paul Detherage
Jul 7, 2014
Paul George Detherage, 79, of Louisburg, Kansas passed away on Monday July 7, 2014 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Paul was born at home in Lebanon, Missouri on September 2, 1934 to Herman and Jessie Detherage. He moved to Kansas City and began work at Continental Baking Company at the age of 18 and worked for the same company...
Ronald Barenklau
Jul 6, 2014
Ronald Lee Barenklau, age 74, passed away July 6, 2014 at Evergreen Community of Johnson County. Ronald was born April 26, 1940 to William and Lillian Aker Barenklau in Montrose, South Dakota. He was united in marriage to Diane Rhoades on June 26, 1959 at Hillsdale Methodist Church. He was employed at Delco Battery in Olathe, Kansas for over...
Garry Johnson
Jul 5, 2014
Garry E. Johnson, age 62, passed away July 5, 2014 at North Point Skilled Nursing in Paola, Kansas. Garry was born May 17, 1952 to Gib and Helen Johnson (Johns) in Ottawa, Kansas. Most people knew him as JJ. He belonged to the Boiler Makers Union and worked for Taylor Forge Engineered Systems in Paola, KS most of his...
Connie Sheehan
Jun 30, 2014
Connie Lee Sheehan, age 84, of rural Osawatomie, Kansas, died June 30, 2014 at Nottingham Health and Rehab in Olathe with her family by her side. Connie was born June 10, 1930 at Osawatomie, Kansas. She was the daughter of Roland "Nick" and Gertie (Allard) Nichols. She grew up in Osawatomie and graduated from Osawatomie High School with the...
Mae Kesner
Jun 28, 2014
Mae Kesner, 90, of Williamsburg, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Overland Park Regional Hospital. Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Williamsburg United Methodist Church. Family will meet with friends following the service. A private family burial will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Williamsburg, at a...
Lisa Jean Reeves
Jun 28, 2014
Lisa Jean Reeves, 59, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014, in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Kansas, 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Family will meet with friends from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Lisa was born on June 14, 1955...
James Sexton
Jun 28, 2014
James Burton Sexton, age 80, of rural Paola, Kansas, died June 28, 2014 at North Point Skilled Nursing in Paola. James was born February 3, 1934 at Abilene, Kansas. He was the youngest of five children born to Oscar Olen and Anna J. (Welch) Sexton. James graduated from Solomon High School with the Class of 1952. Alma Louise Rees...
Kenneth "Kenny" Ledom
Jun 25, 2014
Kenneth L. “Kenny” Ledom, 64, of Ottawa, Kansas passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Family will meet with friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2014, at Dengel & Son Mortuary for a visitation. Graveside services and interment will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Kansas....
Howard New
Jun 25, 2014
Howard Lee New, age 88, of Osawatomie, Kansas formerly of Princeton and Centerville, died June 25, 2014 at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Richmond, Kansas. Howard was the third of seven children born to Walter and Elsie Mae (Mateer) New. He was born October 23, 1925 at Archie, Missouri. He started school in Baldwin when he was five and then...
Virginia Ann Lowcock
Jun 23, 2014
Virginia Ann Lowcock, 78, of Lawrence, KS, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 P.M., Thursday, July 3, 2014, at First Southern Baptist Church, 4300 W. 6th St., Lawrence, KS. Virginia was born August 17, 1935, in Weatherford, OK, the daughter of Jake and Martha (Koch)...
