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Ester Clay
Oct 22, 2009
Ester Clay, 98, Paola, a long-time Miami County resident died October 22, 2009, at Vintage Park, Paola. She was born at St. Francis, Kansas March 23, 1911 to Charles and Lucy Margaret Huddle Latham. The family moved to Florida in 1913, and in 1916 to her father"s farm in Miami County, Kansas, and in 1927 to Paola. She attended...
William Sprague
Oct 20, 2009
William "Bill" Sprague, age 68, of Louisburg, Kansas, died Tuesday October 20, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House from lung cancer. He was born December. 3, 1940, in Sedan. KS, the son of William Lloyd and Edith May Sprague. He was united in marriage to Rose Marie Houser on November 23, 1962 in Columbus, KS. Bill attended Sedan schools....
Betty L. Feldman
Oct 15, 2009
Betty Lynette Feldman, age 83, of New Lancaster, KS, passed away October15, 2009, at the Louisburg Care Center after a long battle of Diffuse Lewy Bodies Disease. Contributions may be made to the Fontana Church of Christ or the New Lancaster Methodist Church. To leave a special message for family please go to penwellgabelpaola.com Betty was born on April...
Donald W. "Don" Smith
Oct 15, 2009
Donald W. Smith, age 77, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Thursday, October 15, 2009, at Richmond Care Center in Richmond, Kansas. He was born on Sunday, May 1, 1932, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was the son of Lee and Alma (Gebhard) Smith. He was a lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident. Don owned and operated Don’s Auto Repair in Ottawa from...
Burt A. Green
Oct 13, 2009
Burt A. Green, age 70, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa. He was born on Thursday, January 5, 1939, in Wichita, Kansas. He was the son of Verdine Bordman “V.B.” and Bernice Alois (Huggins) Green. He lived in Wichita for most of his childhood and also lived in Cherryvale, Kansas, California,...
Frank "Bud" W. Dewald
Oct 12, 2009
Frank W. “Bud” DeWald, age 77, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Monday, October 12, 2009, at Village Manor Nursing Home in Ottawa, Kansas. He was born on Sunday, January 3, 1932, in Ottawa. He was the son of Wayne and Amy (Funk) DeWald. He lived in Franklin County, Kansas until 1983, when he became a consumer at C.O.F. Training Services...
Floriene Boehm
Oct 12, 2009
Floriene Boehm age 94 of Paola passed away Oct. 12 at home. M. Floriene was born in Chanute Kansas to Erskine and Mamie Walker Howell. She graduated from Stanley High in 1933 and attended Pittsburg College. Floriene grew up in the Kansas City area and on May 9, 1936 she was united in marriage to Howard I. Boehm in...
Robert "Bob" W. Quiggle
Oct 11, 2009
Robert W. Bob Quiggle, age 83, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Sunday, October 11, 2009, in Baldwin City, Kansas. He was born on Sunday, September 19, 1926, in Galesburg, North Dakota. He was the son of Robert W. Quiggle, Sr. and Merle (Fletcher) Quiggle. He was born, raised and married in North Dakota. For many years, he lived in St....
Louise E. Eder
Oct 10, 2009
Louise E. Eder, 97, life-long resident of the Stilwell, KS area passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2009. She was born in Belton, Missouri on September 13, 1912. She grew up in the area, attended the Warrensburg Teacher"s College and taught for years in several schools in the Belton and Stilwell areas. She married Francis Eder on January 30,...
Dean Scherman
Oct 10, 2009
Dean L. Scherman 1951-2009 Dean L. Scherman, 57, Paola, died October 10, 2009. He was born on November 17, 1951 and was the son of Herb and Naomi Scherman of Paola. Dean graduated from Paola High School and was an active member of the community. He attended Kansas State University earning a degree in Radio and TV Broadcasting and...
Wilma Jean Burgoon
Oct 9, 2009
Wilma J. Burgoon, age 82, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Friday, October 9, 2009, at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa. She was born on Saturday, October 1, 1927, in Homewood, Kansas. She was the daughter of Edward Francis and Viola Janet (Daugherty) Lilly. She was a lifelong resident of Ottawa. Wilma attended Ottawa High School. Wilma was a homemaker. She...
Barbara Bruner
Oct 8, 2009
Barbara Jean Bruner, resident of Owasso Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, October 08, 2009, at the Sequoyah Pointe Nursing Center at the age of 73. Barbara was born February 9, 1936, at Paola, Kansas, to Damon and Betty (Moody) Spencer. She was raised and received her education at Paola. Following high school she attended Pittsburg State University at Pittsburg, Kansas....
James "Jim" A. Richardson
Oct 6, 2009
James A. Jim Richardson, age 87, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009. He was born on Tuesday, May 2, 1922, in Ottawa. He was the son of Elmer and Beulah (Weien) Richardson. He was a long time resident of Ottawa, moving from Ft. Scott, Kansas. Jim graduated from Ottawa High School and attended Ottawa University. He worked...
William Ronald Geske, Sr.
Oct 5, 2009
William Roland Geske Sr., 82, Ottawa, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at Village Manor Nursing Home. Cremation is planned. A private family inurnment will be in Lodi, Calif., at a later date. Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, is in charge of arrangements.
Howard Chester
Oct 1, 2009
Howard L. Chester age 77 of Paola passed away Tues. at the Olathe Medical Center, Services will be Fri. Oct. 2, at 1:30 PM, visitation Thurs. from 6 to 8:00 PM, burial Paola Cemetery, memorials to National Federation of the Blind. To leave a special message for family go to penwellgabelpaola.com. Howard was born on Dec. 22, 1931 in...
George "Gene" E. Cates
Sep 30, 2009
George Eugene “Gene” Cates was born on Sunday, April 25, 1943, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was the son of George M. and Verla (Greenfield) Cates. A near lifelong resident, Gene made his home in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, until his death on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at the age of sixty-six years. Gene attended Ottawa Schools and two years...
Barbara Adams
Sep 30, 2009
Barbara Jean Adams age 74 of Paola passed away Wed Sept. 30th at the St Lukes Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Inlou of flowers memorials may be made to American Diabeties or Cancer. Barbara was born on Feb. 19 1935 in New Lancaster, Kansas, to Delbert and Beryle Graham Toncray. She grew up in the Miami County area and graduated...
Raymond "Ray" W. Gooding
Sep 29, 2009
Raymond W. Ray Gooding, age 77, of Williamsburg, Kansas, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at Olathe Medical Center. He was born on Thursday, August 25, 1932, in Pawnee Station, Kansas. He was the son of Andy Thorton and Bertha Lena (Schenkel) Gooding. He grew up in the Hiattville community, moving to the Stark area of the rural Erie community...
Maryanna Williams
Sep 28, 2009
Maryanna Williams, age 75 of rural Paola, left her earthly vessel behind for her eternal home in glory early Monday morning September 28, 2009. She was at home with family around her as she ended her long battle with Multiple Myeloma. Maryanna was born in the farm home of her parents Clifford Charles, Sr. and Florence Esther (Dunbar) Diehm...
Orville Lee Oldham
Sep 27, 2009
Orville Lee Oldham, age 84, of Grandview, Mo. Died Sept. 27, 2009 at his home. He was born August 13, 1925 at Bucyrus, KS the son of John & Ruby Oldham. Orville was employed for 39 years at Tri-City Construction as a Heavy Equipment Operator before retiring. He was in the United States Navy serving in the South Pacific...
