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Marjorie Lucille Schutter
Jul 16, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: She grew up in a rural area near Tunnel Hill, Illinois. She also lived in Carbondale, Illinois, and Kalamazoo, Michigan as a student. She also lived from 1947 to 1952, Romulus, Michigan; 1952 to 1954, Huntington, Indiana; 1954 to 1959, Milan Michigan; 1959 to 1963, Stephens Point, Wisconsin and, 1963 to 1975, Orange City, Iowa. She moved...
Virginia Kay Finch
Jul 9, 2004
Virginia Kay (Kirkland) Finch, age 52, of Rantoul, Kan., died Friday, July 9, 2004, at Decedent`s Residence in Rantoul, Kan. . She was the daughter of the late Harold `Bill` Kirkland and the late Helen (Dragieff) Kirkland. She is also survived by her husband Michael Finch; Three Sons, Son-Mel Parrett of Hopkinsville, Ky. Son-Jeffery Finch of of the home...
Cheryl Jane Montgomery
Jul 6, 2004
Cheryl Jane Montgomery was born January 14, 1956, at Kansas City, Missouri. She was the daughter of Eleanor (Hobbs) Moyer. A long time resident, Cheryl made her home in Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas, until her death Tuesday, July 6, 2004, at the age of forty-eight years. Cheryl attended Ottawa High School, later receiving her G.E.D. She also attended...
Ralph Irvin Horne
Jun 23, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: Ralph grew up in the Waverly and Princeton areas and has made his home in Ottawa since 1946. EDUCATION: He attended school in Waverly and Princeton, graduating from Princeton High School with the Class of 1943. OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: Ralph worked as a construction worker for thirty-five years, working on commercial and heavy construction in the Lawrence...
Marie Pearl Haas
Jun 23, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: She moved from Emporia, where she was born, to Ottawa with her family in 1936. After her marriage, she moved to Osawatomie, Topeka, and, in 1943, to Kansas City, Missouri. EDUCATION: Marie graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1938. MEMBERSHIPS: She was a member of Leawood Baptist Church and Past Worthy Matron of Order...
Phyllis Jean Hollon
Jun 23, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: Phyllis grew up and lived in Franklin County for most of her life, before moving into Ottawa in 1957. EDUCATION: She attended Ottawa High School. OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: Phyllis was a homemaker. She also worked as an assembler at King Radio in Ottawa, from 1972 until retiring in 1996. MEMBERSHIPS: She was a member of First United...
Viola May Pearson
Jun 18, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: Viola grew up in Osage County, moving to Topeka at the time of her marriage, returning to Osage County in 1940. They moved to a farm south of Ottawa in 1959 and into town in 1967. She had been a Chandler, Arrizona resident since 1994. EDUCATION: Viola attended Vassar Grade School and graduated from Lyndon High School...
Leona Dell Adams
Jun 17, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: She has lived in Ottawa since 1968. She had previously lived in Osawatomie, Garnett, and Kincaid. EDUCATION: Leona attended Ottawa High School with the class of 1957. OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: In the late 1960`s, she worked as a dispatcher for A-1 Cab Co.; late 1970`s, North American Hotel; mid 1970`s, Norge Village Laundry; late 1970`s, Hallmark Inn...
Willa Marie Spencer
Jun 16, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: EDUCATION: Willa graduated from (*) High School with the class of (*). OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: MEMBERSHIPS: MARRIAGE: On September 22, 1945, Willa was united in marriage with Raymond Henry Clinton Spencer at Ottawa. He preceded her in death on August 19, 1987. SERVICES: Funeral services will be held from the Williamsburg United Methodist Church 11:00 a.m. Monday,...
Homer Carl Schmoe
Jun 15, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: Homer lived thirty-five years in Rantoul, Kansas, moving to Ottawa in 1961. EDUCATION: Homer graduated from Rantoul High School with the class of 1945. OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: Homer worked almost twenty years in manufacturing of mobile homes for Boise Cascade, known as Bendix and later as Commadore. In his early years, following his schooling, he worked on...
Sadye Leighann Circle
Jun 8, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: Sadye was a resident of Ottawa. SERVICES: Funeral services will be held at First United Methodist Church, Ottawa, 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2004. OFFICIATING CLERGY: Rev. John Duran. IN STATE: Guests are welcome at Dengel & Son Mortuary from 9:00 a.m. Thursday to 9:00 p.m. Friday to sign register. CEMETERY: Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. MEMORIALS: The...
Daisy Jean Bush-Laughlin
Jun 7, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: She grew up in the Greenwood community, north of Pomona, living in Williamsburg and Pomona. From 1942 to 1986, she lived in rural Melvern. In 1986, she moved to Americus, to Emporia in February of 2004, and Ottawa in March of 2004. EDUCATION: Jean graduated from Pomona High School as valedictorian of the class of 1940. OCCUPATION...
Robert Davis Widdicombe
Jun 6, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: Bob and Ella lived on an eighty-acre farm in Sarpy County (south of Omaha) for forty-three plus years, moving to Ottawa in 1994 to be close to family. EDUCATION: Robert graduated from Vinton Elementary and North High School, Omaha, Nebraska, in 1940, and Cornell School for Restaurant Management. OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: He operated the E. O. Furen...
Doris Elaine Hicks
Jun 6, 2004
Doris Elaine (Vail) Hicks, age 83, of Ottawa, Kan., died Sunday, June 6, 2004, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kan. . She was the daughter of the late Marion Vail and the late Blanche (Mills) Vail. She is also survived by her Three Daughters, Daughter-Earlene Rae Hicks of Ottawa, Kan. Daughter-Marcia Elaine Chapman of Wellsville, Kan. Goddaughter-Dianne Gann...
Mary Schoonover
Jun 4, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: She lived in Bonner Springs for thirty years, moving to Ottawa in 1973. EDUCATION: Mary graduated from (*) High School with the class of (*). OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: Mary was a lifelong homemaker and housewife. MEMBERSHIPS: She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church anf the Joly 60`s Club, both of Ottawa. MARRIAGE: On September 2,...
Frank William Hanson
Jun 4, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: Frank moved from Crawford County, Kansas to Ottawa in 1925. EDUCATION: He attended schools in Crawford County. OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: Frank worked twenty-three years at Willis Nursery, ten and a half years as a janitor for USD 290 and also for Calvary Baptist Church for twenty years. MEMBERSHIPS: He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in...
John Alvin Bacon, Iii
May 28, 2004
John Alvin Bacon, III, age 55, of Ottawa, Kan., died Friday, May 28, 2004, at V. A. Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. He Served in the Unknown. He was the son of the late Dr. John Bacon, Jr. and the late Shirley (Ramey) Bacon. He is also survived by his wife Mary Ann (White) Bacon; One Daughter, Daughter-Sarah...
Alfred Mathias
May 24, 2004
USA OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: He was a lifelong farmer. He also worked at the Sunflower Ordinance Plant in DeSoto, during World War II. In the early 1950`s, he worked for the Santa Fe Railroad and, in the mid 1950`s, for Osburn`s Greenhouse in Ottawa. He was also employed as a machinist for Gulf & Western, now known as Ottawa...
James Michael Guge
May 24, 2004
James Michael `Mike` Guge, age 60, of Olathe, Kan., died Monday, May 24, 2004, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. A near lifelong Johnson County, Kansas resident, Mike lived in Olathe and Gardner. He had previously lived in Ottawa. Mike attended Ottawa schools. He was employed as a warehouseman for H. D. Lee Manufacturing in Ottawa for ten years....
Mary Lou Rodecap
May 21, 2004
RESIDENCE HISTORY: She lived in Franklin County, Kansas since 1987. She also lived in Burlingame, Kansas, fourteen years and, prior to Burlingame, followed her husband in the military. EDUCATION: Mary graduated from Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida, with the class of 1953. OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: She worked for Josten`s American Yearbook, Topeka, in the Proof Department from the...
