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...
William Peuser
Nov 9, 2011
Joseph William "Bill" Peuser, age 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at St. John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and appreciated his steadfast devotion to his family, his work, and God throughout his life. Rosary will be said at 10:00 am on Saturday November 12, 2011 at...
Winfred Lawrence
Nov 8, 2011
Winfred Dow Lawrence, 89, of Paola, Kansas passed away on November 8, 2011 at his home. Winfred was born to Lorenzo Dow and Mary Ellen Kirby Lawrence on March 22, 1922 in Jasper County, Missouri. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1942-1945 and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled Veterans. In 1947...
Nellie E. Jones
Nov 7, 2011
Nellie E. Jones, 94, of Louisburg, KS died November 7, 2011 at Louisburg Health and Rehabilitation Center, Louisburg, KS. She was born December 3, 1916 at Louisburg, KS the daughter of Loren and Daisy Belle (Hittle) Kern. She was united in marriage to Orest Devere Jones on November 8, 1939 at Fort Scott, KS. She lived all of her...
Ruth Sanders
Nov 7, 2011
Ruth L. Sanders age 85 of Linn Valley, Kansas passed away Monday November 7, 2011 at the Gables Assisted Living in Overland Park, Kansas. Ruth was born on February 19, 1926 in Temple, Oklahoma to Willie Trenton Henderson and Laura Esther Murphy Henderson. She graduated from Tom Bean High School in Tom Bean, Texas in 1943, and then earned...
J. Mark Armstrong
Nov 1, 2011
J. Mark Armstrong, age 90, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. He was born on Wednesday, April 27, 1921, in Pattonsburg, Missouri, the son of John Marquis Armstrong, Sr. and Clara (Pearson) Armstrong. He was a resident of Ottawa since 1972, moving from Overland Park, Kansas. Mark graduated from Turner...
Janette Zoucha
Oct 31, 2011
Janette D. Zoucha, age 44, of Paola, Kansas passed away at the University of Kansas Medical Center on Oct. 31, 2011. Janette was born on February 18, 1967 in Iola, Kansas to Jackie Dean and Martha Cunningham Burton. She grew up in Paola and graduated in 1985 from Paola High School and attended Johnson County Community College for 2...
Lance Lee Nichols
Oct 31, 2011
Lance Lee Nichols, age 47, of Eloy, Arizona, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at his residence in Eloy, Arizona. He was born on Tuesday, August 25, 1964, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was the son of Jack and Donnie Mae (Schmoe) Nichols. He was a near lifelong resident of Richmond, Kansas. Lance graduated from Central Heights High School with the...
Rev. Gilbert S. Peters
Oct 27, 2011
Rev. Gilbert S. Peters, age 95, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Thursday, October 27, 2011. He was born on Tuesday, September 12, 1916, in Bonham, Texas. He was of full Czech descent, the son of Joseph James and Lydia Ann (Skrabanek) Peters. He was a resident of Ottawa since March of 2010, moving from Fredonia, Kansas. He grew up in...
Phasith Xaopaxa
Oct 27, 2011
Phasith Xaopaxa, age 58, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Thursday, October 27, 2011, at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on Tuesday, April 7, 1953, in Savannakhet, Laos, the son of Kong and Ky Xaopaxa. He has been a resident of Ottawa since 1980, moving from Providence, Rhode Island. Phasith graduated from high school...
Donald Jenkins
Oct 26, 2011
Donald Ray Jenkins, of Paola, Kansas, passed away October 26, 2011 at Olathe Medical Center. Don was born October 6, 1949 in Paola, Kansas to Ralph Ray and Loretta Warf Jenkins. He graduated from Fontana High School in 1967. Don served in Vietnam for 13 months with the U.S. Army and received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam...
George A. Lowe
Oct 26, 2011
GEORGE LOWE, age 86, passed away October 26, 2011 in Lenexa, Kansas. A Gathering of Friends will be held on Monday, October 31, 2011 from 1:00pm to 3:00 pm at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 305 North Pearl, Paola, KS 66071. Private family services will be held. Memorials are suggested to the Alex Lowe Memorial Cancer Fund, c/o KU Cancer Center,...
Helen I. Rose
Oct 24, 2011
Helen I. Rose, 66, of Overland Park, KS died October 24, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital, Kansas City, MO. She was born May 11, 1945 at Farlinville, KS, the daughter of Kenneth William Marmon and Donna Ivalene Johnson. Helen worked at Delmar Gardens of Overland Park, Ks as an LPN for 16 years, and considered many of her co-workers...
Lyle Dubois
Oct 23, 2011
Lyle Dubois, 88, of Paola, Kansas lost his life on October 23, 2011, after a brief illness. Lyle was born in Burlingame, Kansas on June 29, 1923, to Hal and Elma Black Dubois. He grew up in Burlingame and graduated from Burlingame High School in 1941. He married Doris Ann (Annie) Jolly on May 24, 1947, in Olathe, Kansas....
Nina Celesta Smith
Oct 23, 2011
Nina C. Smith, age 87, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Sunday, October 23, 2011, at Ottawa Retirement Village in Ottawa, Kansas. She was born on Thursday, August 21, 1924, in Ottawa, the daughter of John Wesley and Laura Emma (Hazen) Striplin. Nina was a lifelong Ottawa resident. She attended Ottawa schools. Nina was a homemaker. Nina was a member of...
Eugene M. Taylor
Oct 21, 2011
Eugene M. Taylor, age 88 of Williamsburg, Kansas, died Friday, October 21, 2011 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. He was born on Saturday, June 02, 1923 in Greenfield, Oklahoma the son of Joseph Taylor and Ruth D. (Vanlehn) Taylor. Eugene lived in Greenfield, Oklahoma until 1941 and after military service he moved with his construction work until...
