Donnie Ray Webb
Dec 11, 2011
Dr. Donnie Captain Webb, age 61, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Sunday, December 11, 2011, at Leavenworth VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas. He was born on Sunday, October 22, 1950, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of James and Mattie (Whitmore) Webb. He grew up in Arkansas and New York City. He was a resident of Topeka prior to...
Mary L. Graham
Dec 9, 2011
Mary Louise Graham was born on Friday, May 16, 1924, in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. She was the daughter of James E. and Edna Pearl (Lighty) Rice. A lifelong resident, Mary made her home in Ottawa, until her death on Friday, December 9, 2011, at the age of eighty-seven years. Mary graduated from Ottawa High School with the class...
Earlene Hudson
Dec 7, 2011
Earlene M. Hudson, age 81, of Paola passed away on December 7, 2011 at her home with her family by her side. Earlene was born on January 30, 1930 in Eskridge, Kansas to Jesse and Carol (John) McEndree. She graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1948. Earlene was united in marriage to Frank W. Hudson Jr. on...
Steven D. Free
Dec 7, 2011
Steven Dale Free was born on Tuesday, January 14, 1958, at home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was the son of Harold Edwin and Shirley Ruth (Dobbs) Free. Steve moved from Oklahoma City to Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas in 1982, where he made his home until his death on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the age of fifty-three...
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...
