Lorraine Whitaker
Jun 1, 2012
Lorraine Schmidt Whitaker lived out her final 10 years in the home and under the care of her eldest daughter Kathryn Spragens. She is also survived by her son William "Bill" Whitaker, daughter Elizabeth "Betsi" Schimpf and grandchildren Leslie Langtry, Laura Whitaker, Lisa Spragens, Richard Schimpf, Julie Kheres, Drew Schimpf, Meredith Kopinski, William J. Whitaker and their families that...
Roy H. Bickerstaff
Jun 1, 2012
Roy H. Bickerstaff, age 74, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Friday, June 1, 2012, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was born on Tuesday, May 24, 1938, in Imes, Kansas, the son of Edgar Earl and Katie (Bible) Bickerstaff. He was a lifelong Franklin County, Ottawa area resident. Roy was employed by Ottawa Truck for 37 years starting in the mid 1960”s...
William Reynolds
May 28, 2012
Memorial Day morning, May 28th, 2012, William Arthur Reynolds, of rural Miami County, passed away at Saint Luke"s Plaza Hospital. Known as "Bill", he enjoyed being surrounded by his family, friends and especially the hospital staff until the last second telling jokes and reminiscing. Bill was born on the 21st of July 1925 on the Reynolds Paola Farm to...
Joshua Lee Mccord
May 27, 2012
Joshua Lee McCord was born on Wednesday, November 2, 1988 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Richard, Jr. and Ronda (Weidner) McCord. He was a lifelong resident of Ottawa, Kansas, where he made his home until his death on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the age of twenty-three years, six months and twenty-five days. Joshua graduated from Ottawa High...
Barbara J. Callahan
May 27, 2012
Barbara J. Callahan, age 69, of Waverly, Kansas, died at the Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on Saturday, December 5, 1942 in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Philomena (Forge) Bollin. Barbara has lived in Waverly, Kansas since 1995 moving there from Kansas City, Kansas where she lived most of her life. Barbara...
Donald Reynolds
May 25, 2012
Donald Devoe Reynolds, 75, Paola, Kansas, died May 25, 2012, in Paola, at the family home. Donald was born February 4, 1937, in Low Gap, Arkansas. He was the youngest of nine children born to Walter and Nora (Waters) Reynolds. He was married to Audrey Ann Roberts on September 28, 1957, in Independence, Missouri. They began their married life...
Mary Whitaker
May 24, 2012
Mary Margaret Whitaker, 98, of Clay Center, Kansas, formerly of Louisburg, died May 24, 2012 at the Clay Center Medical Center. Mary was born May 8, 1914 at Louisburg, Kansas. She was the daughter of Henry and Mary Ann (Esterman) Groh. Mary grew up in Louisburg and where she attended country school. She was united in marriage to Walter...
Merle Lloyd Young, Jr.
May 24, 2012
Merle L. Young, Jr., age 68, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS. He was born on Sunday, February 27, 1944, in Harveyville, Kansas, the son of Myrle L., Sr. and Dorothy (King) Young. Merle was a resident of the Ottawa area since 1962, moving here from Harveyville, Kansas. He attended...
Alma Jasper
May 21, 2012
Alma E. Jasper, age 92, of Noble, OK, formerly of Paola, passed away May 21, 2012 at the Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, OK. Alma was born March 18, 1920 at Judsonia, Arkansas. She was the daughter of William and Louise (Fenske) Stein. She grew up in Plainview, Arkansas where she also attended school. She earned an associate"s degree from...
Mary Helen Smaic
May 20, 2012
Mary Helen (Munich)Smaic 78 years of age, of Hamburg, NY, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2012. Mary was born on May 11, 1934 in Buffalo, New York. She is the daughter of the late Helen and Stojan Munich, and sister of John Munich. Mary is the mother of three sons, Dejan (Judy, daughter in-law), Andrijan and Zoran; grandchildren...
Lauretta Boehm
May 19, 2012
Lauretta Marie Boehm, age 77, of Paola, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center. Lauretta was born September 23, 1934 in Paola, Kansas to John Homer and Laura Dodds Harris. She grew up in Paola and graduated from Ursuline Academy in 1952. On October 30 1952, Lauretta was united in marriage to John Boehm in Paola....
Lena Mary Reed
May 17, 2012
Lena Mary Reed, age 93, of Ottawa, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Ottawa Retirement Village. She was born on September 29, 1918, the daughter of John J. and Valvena “Edith” (Bouley) Wuckowitch. She was a lifelong Franklin County resident, moving from the Pomona area into Ottawa in 2007. Lena graduated from Appanoose High School with the class...
Eldon Ernest Minkler
May 16, 2012
Eldon Ernest Minkler was born October 19, 1915 in Smith County Kansas near Reamsville. He departed this life May 16, 2012. He was the oldest son in a family of nine children. Eldon was born a twin. His twin sister, Esther was still born. His parents were Ernest Myron and Bertha Nettie Minkler. In 1935 Eldon left Smith County...
Karen Jeanette Hadsall
May 16, 2012
Karen Jeanette Hadsall, age 68 of Ottawa, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012. She was born on Wednesday, January 5, 1944 in Gardner, Kansas, the daughter of Carl Joseph and Chelsa Charlene (Ledom) Yohe. She was a near lifelong Ottawa resident. . Karen attended Ottawa schools. She worked several years as a waitress in local restaurants, including Lee’s Downtowner...
Timotea (Jasso) Oviedo
May 14, 2012
Timotea (Jasso) Oviedo, age 76, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at her home. She was born on Sunday, December 29, 1935 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco in Mexico, the daughter of Seferino and Lucia (Valdervamo-Prado) Jasso. She lived thirty-five years in Reynosa, Tamaulipas in Mexico, moving to Ottawa in1982. Timotea was a homemaker and worked ten...
A. Margaret Wilson
May 13, 2012
A. Margaret Wilson, age 80 of Melvern, Kansas, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Melvern, Kansas. She was born on Tuesday, January 5, 1932 in California, the daughter of Christian and Audrey (Smith) De Velschow. She moved to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1974, Rainier, Oregon in 1976 and followed power plant construction across the country, until moving to Ottawa, Kansas...
Dean E. Kirkland
May 12, 2012
Dean E. Kirkland, age 84, passed away at his home on Paradise Acres in Princeton, Kansas, with his family by his side on May 12, 2012. He was born on May 27, 1927 in Ottawa, Kansas to Frank and Mabel (Freeman) Kirkland. He was a member of the Princeton Christian Church. Dean grew up and attended schools in Franklin...
Violet Burnett
May 8, 2012
Violet Lorraine Jackson Burnett, 88, a former Paola resident, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Cushing Memorial Hospital in Leavenworth, KS. In spite of having a stroke in the early 1990"s, she continued to live independently in Paola for approximately 20 years thereafter before moving into full time assisted care facility. Violet was born February 24, 1924, in Paola,...
Floyd Massey
May 8, 2012
Floyd Earl "Bill" Massey, 98, a lifetime resident of Miami County, Kansas died May 8, 2012 at Miami County Medical Center. He was born September 14, 1913 near New Lancaster, Kansas, the son of Earl and Ezamiah Amanda (Beckman) Massey. On December 22, 1939 he married Isabelle Juanita Powell of Louisburg, Kansas. Floyd graduated from Fontana High School, Fontana,...
Robert L. Kile
May 8, 2012
Robert L. “Bobbie” Kile, age 72, of Ottawa died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at his home. He was born on Wednesday, December 6, 1939, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Robert Kendall and June Rose (Kirkland) Kile. Robert grew up in Ottawa and during his working career, lived at many different locations and upon his retirement, returned to Ottawa....
