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Floyd Stephens
Dec 7, 2011
Floyd D. Stephens, age 63, passed away at his home in Parker, Kansas on Wednesday December 7, 2011. Floyd was born in Paola December 21, 1947 to Viola Marie Hayen Stephens and Mervin L. Stephens Sr. He attended the Paola School Systems. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966 and served in the Vietnam War in 1967...
Aldia K. Manna
Dec 1, 2011
Aldia K. Manna, age 71, of Baldwin City, Kansas, formerly of Pomona, died Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born on Tuesday, January 30, 1940, in Hoxie, Kansas, the daughter of Melvin Joseph Pearson and Mildred “Mid” (Duncanson) Lofton. She was a near lifelong Pomona resident, moving to Baldwin City, Kansas in...
Charles "Bud" Harrison
Nov 30, 2011
Charles Duane Bud Harrison was born on Saturday, July 14, 1928, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was the son of Fred Forest and Hazel (Ely) Harrison. A lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident, Charles made his home in Ottawa until his death on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the age of eighty-three years. Charles attended Ottawa High School. He worked as...
Wilma A. Kure
Nov 28, 2011
Wilma A. Kure, 99, Wea Community, Bucyrus, KS. died Nov. 28, 2011. Wilma was born on Jan. 2, 1912 to Joseph and Johanna Dragosh in KCK. She married Anthony Kure on June 5, 1937 and the family moved to the Wea community in 1947. Wilma was very involved in parish activities throughout her life, especially the Altar Society, choir...
Louis L. Mason
Nov 26, 2011
Louis L. Boots Mason, age 73, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Saturday, November 26, 2011. He was born on Friday, October 28, 1938, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Henry and Carrie Dora (Marks) Mason. He was a lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident. Louis attended Pomona schools. He was a heavy equipment operator fifty years. He worked for various construction...
David V. Hines
Nov 25, 2011
David V. Hines, 57, of Apache Junction, AZ passed away on November 25, 2011. David was born May 29, 1954 in Decatur, IL. He worked for Target stores for 15 years; enjoyed four-wheeling and photography; had his certificate in Broadcasting and loved all kinds of music. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years Susan Hines; sisters...
Albert G. James
Nov 25, 2011
Albert G. James, age 83, of Lane, Kansas, died Friday, November 25, 2011, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. He was born on Monday, December 12, 1927, in Osawatomie, Kansas, the son of Gard and Florence (Farver) James. He was a lifelong Lane area resident. Albert graduated from Lane High School with the class of 1945. He was...
Richard D. Napier
Nov 24, 2011
Richard Napier, age 59, of Ewing, Nebraska, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa, Kansas. He was born on Thursday, January 31, 1952, in Pierre, South Dakota, the son of Dale and Betty (Fry) Napier. He was a longtime resident of Coolidge, Arizona, moving to Ottawa, Kansas in May of 2011. Richard graduated from Coolidge...
Louise Weaver
Nov 23, 2011
Louise G. Weaver, 54, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Louise was born to Arthur and Elise Zider Schwartz on November 8, 1957 in Queens, New York. She graduated from Plain Ridge High School of Long Island, New York in 1975. Louise took college accounting courses after completing high school and worked for a CPA...
Donald Ray Gorton
Nov 22, 2011
Donald Ray Gorton, age 82, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011. He was born on Tuesday, April 23, 1929, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Raymond Glen and Hazel Edith (Burnett) Gorton. Don was a lifelong Ottawa resident. Don graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1948. He was a self-employed carpenter for forty-two years....
Jeffrey L. Ambrose
Nov 22, 2011
Jeffrey Lynn Ambrose, 50, of Shawnee, KS died November 22, 2011 at his home. Jeff was born August 26, 1961 at Wichita, KS the son of Eleanor (McGuire) and Norman Ambrose. He moved to Olathe, KS in 1966 and went to school, kindergarten through third grade, before moving to Louisburg, KS. He started fourth grade and graduated from Louisburg...
Clayton Kessler
Nov 20, 2011
CLAYTON R. KESSLER Clayton R. Kessler, 21, of Paola, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 in an automobile accident. Memorials to the Middle School Dare to Dream Scholarship Fund Clayton was born to David and Heidi Hartford Kessler on March 17, 1990 in Overland Park, Kansas. He graduated from Paola High School in 2008 and worked as a...
Rebecca Ames
Nov 20, 2011
Rebecca L. Ames, 73, passed from this life and went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 20th at Ottawa, KS. She was born April 9th, 1938 at Harris, MO to Austin Cecil Todd and Rebecca Frances (Cloyd) Todd. She graduated from Westport High School, Kansas City, MO in 1956. In 1959, she...
Ruby E. Woods
Nov 19, 2011
Ruby E. Woods, age 92, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Saturday, November 19, 2011. She was born on Wednesday, September 10, 1919, in Centropolis, Kansas, the daughter of Cyrus and Stella (Bales) Barnhart. She was a lifelong resident of the Pomona and Ottawa area. Ruby attended Columbia and Dean Grade School, graduating from Appanoose High School with the class of...
Gary D. Maxwell
Nov 19, 2011
Gary Maxwell, age 72, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on Wednesday, February 1, 1939, in Ottawa, the son of Richard and Alice (Fouts) Maxwell. He was a lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident. Gary graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1956. He was an...
Melvin Johnson
Nov 15, 2011
Melvin Luther Johnson, age 55, of Emporia formerly of Paola, passed away November 15, 2011 at Olathe Medical Center. (cremation) Melvin was born on March 9, 1956 in Paola, Kansas to Claude and Alice Harper Johnson. He lived in the Paola area until he was in his 20"s and then moved to Ottawa and lived there until moving to...
Chanoy E. Moore
Nov 15, 2011
Chanoy Moore, age 45 of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe Kansas. She was born on Saturday, December 4, 1965 in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Paul D. Moore and Betty Ellen (Hedrick) Moore. Chanoy was a near lifelong Williamsburg, Kansas resident, and has lived in Ottawa since 2004. She graduated from...
Donna Smith
Nov 14, 2011
Donna Lea Smith, age 68, passed away November 14, 2011 at the Villa St. Francis Nursing Home in Olathe, Kansas. Donna was born August 25, 1943 in Marysville, California to Ernest "Pete" and Mildred Tush Smith. She was raised in Kansas after the family moved in 1945. In 1978 she was employed by Johnson County Development Services where she...
John Torkelson
Nov 12, 2011
John Allen Torkelson Dec. 17, 1983- Nov. 12, 2011 Olathe Medical Center John was born on Dec. 17th, 1983 in Liberal, Ks to Linda (Johnson) and Allen Torkelson. John moved to Paola, KS in 2000 to attend school at Lakemary Center. He graduated from Lakemary Center School in 2003 and transitioned to the adult program. John enjoyed the outdoors...
John R. Bauer
Nov 10, 2011
John Robert Bauer, 85 years of age, of Louisburg, KS, lived a long full life, passed away November 10, 2011. He was born to George G. and Marie (Auberger) Bauer on December 26, 1925 in Louisburg, KS. He married the love of his life Betty J. (McShannon) on Oct 21, 1950 until her death in 2008. Most of John"s...
