Rose Ella Shaver
May 7, 2010
Rose Ella Shaver, 81 of Paola, passed away May 7, 2010 at Olathe Medical Center. Rose Ella was born November 2, 1928 to Robert and Rose Christian in Atchison, Kansas. She was married to Dick Shaver on December 31, 1947 at the Sacred Heart Church in Atchison. Most of her married life she was a stay at home mother...
Ralph Howard Bloomer
May 4, 2010
Ralph Howard Bloomer was born on Monday, January 28, 1918, in Rantoul, Kansas, the son of Charles Edward and Maude Elvira (Tede) Bloomer. A lifelong resident of Franklin County, Kansas, Ralph moved from Rantoul to Ottawa in 1967, where he made his home until his death on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at the age of ninety-two years. Ralph graduated...
Stella Louise Jackson
May 2, 2010
Stella Louise Jackson was born on Saturday, December 4, 1948, in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Luis Munoz and Mary Madelyn (Cruces) Vega. A lifelong resident, Stella made her home in Ottawa until her death on Sunday, May 2, 2010, at the age of sixty-one years. She attended Ottawa schools, later earning her GED. Stella...
Hazel Billups
May 1, 2010
Hazel Irene Billups, age75, of Louisburg, KS, passed away May 1, 2010, at the Olathe Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at the Penwell - Gabel Louisburg Chapel. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be in the Louisburg Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made...
Sherman E. "Sherm" Spears
Apr 30, 2010
Sherman E. “Sherm” Spears was born December 10, 1942, in Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington, son of David Elmore and Maxine Hazel (Elliott) Spears. Sherm lived most of his life in Ottawa, KS, and always considered Ottawa his home. Due to the nature of his work, he also lived in many different cities and states for short periods of...
Naomi Mclean
Apr 30, 2010
Naomi Teresa McLean age 99 of Paola passed away April 30 at Country Club Estates,memorials may be made to the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Naomi was born in Lenexa Kansas on Oct. 17, 1910 to John and Rose Maurer Caenen. She grew up in the Lenexa area and on Nov. 27, 1940 she was united in marriage to Fay...
Loma J. Vickrey
Apr 29, 2010
Loma J. Vickrey, age 77, longtime resident of Louisburg, KS, passed away peacefully at her home last Thursday evening, April 29, 2010. Memorial Services will be 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Penwell " Gabel Louisburg Chapel. Visitation will be Thursday evening, May 6, from 5 to 7:00 p.m., at the chapel. Loma was born August 11, 1932...
James H. Snider
Apr 28, 2010
James H. Snider, 74, of Cleveland, MO, passed away April 28, 2010. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 1, at 11:00 a.m., at Louisburg Baptist Temple, Louisburg, KS. Visitation was held from 10:00 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, May 1, at the church. Jim was born November 3, 1935, in Muldrow, OK, the son of Pink James & Daisy...
James Matthew Richardson
Apr 25, 2010
James "Matthew" Richardson, age 22, of Stilwell, KS, died April 25, 2010 near Paola, KS. He was born on May 14, 1987 in Olathe, KS, the son of James Richardson and Jean Ann (Shipps) Shotton. Matt joined the Army in Nov. 2006 and received training as a Cavalry Scout at Fort Knox, KY. He continued his training as a...
Lovenia Orender
Apr 20, 2010
Lovenia Agnes Orender, age 94, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at Select Specialty Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on Saturday, April 24, 1915, in St. John, Kansas, the daughter of Albert Lawrence and Doris Hester (Crawford) Dierking. She moved frequently with her family as a child, moving to Overland Park, Kansas...
Mary Jo Gibson
Apr 18, 2010
Mary Jo Gibson age 69 of Paola passed away Sunday April 18 at the Life Care Center of Osawatomie. . Mary was born in Ashton Mississippi on March 28, 1941 to Joe Thomas and Julia Harris Gibson. She grew up in the Paola, Osawatomie area and attended Osawatomie Schools. Her employment was at the Taylor Forge Manufacturing Plant as...
Wanda Verbal Isenhower
Apr 18, 2010
Wanda Verbal Isenhower, 97, died peacefully while surrounded by her family, at the Louisburg Care Center, Louisburg, Kansas, on Sunday, April 18, 2010. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, April 20, at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church, Louisburg, Kansas, burial to follow in the Louisburg Cemetery. Visitation will precede the service from 9:00 " 11:00 AM, Tuesday...
Richard D. Nourot
Apr 16, 2010
Richard D. Nourot, age 78, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Friday, April 16, 2010. He was born on Tuesday, September 15, 1931, in Port Smith, Ohio. He was the son of Carl and Clema (Davis) Nourot. He lived in Prairie Village, Kansas, moving to Peoria in 1972, and Ottawa in 2006. Richard graduated from Charleston (West Virginia) High School with...
Lorene P. Purdon
Apr 15, 2010
Lorene Pauline (Halbauer) Purdon age 84, of Stilwell, KS, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 15, 2010. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 19, 2010 at Queen of the Holy Rosary Wea, Catholic Church 22779 Metcalf, Bucyrus, KS. Burial will follow in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 19, at the church. The...
Donald Herrs
Apr 13, 2010
Donald William Herrs, 73, lifelong Paola resident, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 13, 2010 at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital in Gardner of complications from several health problems following knee replacement surgery March 1st. He had expected to return home this month. Don, as he was more commonly known, was born in rural Paola on Aug. 7, 1936, the son of...
Pearl Cornelius
Apr 13, 2010
Pearlia May Cornelius, age 96, of Paola, passed away April 13, 2010, at the North Point Care Center. Pearl was born October 1, 1913, in Walla Walla, WA, to Martin and Effie Mae Link Poland. She graduated from high school in Wichita, KS. On May 22, 1936, she was united in marriage to Lee Cornelius in Wichita. Pearl lived...
John Tunks
Apr 12, 2010
John Charles Tunks, age 53, of Paola, passed away April 12, 2010, at the North Point Care Center. Memorials may be made to the Shriners in care of the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. John was born on August 11, 1956, in Paola, KS, to Denzel and Carolee Downs Tunks. He was a life long resident of Paola. He worked for...
Earlene H. Chronister
Apr 10, 2010
Earlene H. Chronister, 78, of Independence, Missouri, passed away April 10, 2010 at Season"s Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Earlene was born April 27, 1931 in Rolla, MO to Charles Earl and Lela (Loury) Heflin. She graduated from Rolla High School in 1949 and the International Bible School in San Antonio, TX in 1955. Earlene was united in...
Mildred Parrish
Apr 10, 2010
Mildred M. Parrish, age 86, of Ozawkie, Kansas, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on Saturday, November 24, 1923, in Ottawa, Kansas. She was the daughter of Fred Ellsworth and Pauline Faye (Hayes) Parrish. Mildred grew up in Ottawa and raised her children in the Metropolitan Kansas City Area. She...
Paul Shields
Apr 10, 2010
Paul C. Shields, age 67 of Paola, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday April 10, 2010. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Paul Shields Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home 305 N Pearl Paola, Kansas 66071, or to a charity of your choice. Paul was born on April 11, 1942 in...
