Oct 18, 2022

Donna Loraine Gibson, age 71, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Olathe Hospice House.

Cremation is planned, and private family inurnment will take place at the Louisburg Cemetery.

Donna was born on August 25, 1951, she was the daughter of Vernon and Patricia (McClanahan) Truhe. She attended Paola schools for most of her life....

Oct 18, 2022

Dorothy Lee McKelvey, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

A private family graveside service will be held at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa.

Dorothy was born September 16, 1931, in Fort Worth, Texas, the daughter of William Hugh and Katie Lee (Evans) Baker.

She lived in Ottawa, Kansas from 1955...

Oct 16, 2022

Betty Jo Fiorucci, age 95, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022.

Celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Silvercrest at Deer Creek Senior Living, 13060 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66213, inside the Marvin Room. Private burial will be held at Fort Scott National Cemetery.

A...

Oct 13, 2022

Edith “Maxine” Pollom, 95, of Lawrence, Kansas, formerly of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Arbor Court at Alvamar in Lawrence where she has resided the past 5 years.

A private family service was held at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa.

Interment Denison Cemetery, Denison, Kansas.

Maxine was born on...

Oct 12, 2022

William "Bill" C. Kice, Sr., 92, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at North Point Skilled Nursing in Paola.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, October 14, 2022, at Osawatomie Cemetery.

Bill will lie in state at the funeral home from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, October 13,...

Oct 11, 2022

Rachel Nicole Raymond, 33, of Emporia, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held later.

Rachel was born May 4, 1989, in Emporia, the daughter of Michael Dean and Jacqueline Kay (Hasty) Raymond.

She lived in Quenemo, Kansas for several years before moving to Emporia in 2019....

Oct 10, 2022

James William (Jim) Gray passed away on October 10, 2022, at 1am at KUMC after a brief illness. He had been surrounded by his family and he passed knowing and feeling their immense love for him. He will be deeply missed.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Dengel...

Oct 7, 2022

Marlene K. "Bunny" Kirkland, 63, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022.

A celebration of Marlene’s life will be celebrated later.

Inurnment Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Kansas.

Marlene was born June 19, 1959, in Ottawa, the daughter of Dean Eldon and Betty Lou (Morrow) Kirkland. She lived most of her life in...

Oct 4, 2022

Bobbie Jo Shoemaker, age 54, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, 305 N. Pearl St., Paola, KS, 66071.

Family will meet with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p,m, Friday, October 7,...

Oct 1, 2022

David Scott "Louie" Neill, age 73, of Louisburg, KS, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022.

Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Dengel and Son Mortuary – Crematory Louisburg Chapel, 1 Aquatic Drive, Louisburg, KS 66053. Funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Louisburg Cemetery.

Sep 28, 2022

Connie Jo Flaigle, age 69, of Louisburg, KS, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at her home.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the First Baptist Church of Louisburg, 406 S Vine, Louisburg, KS 66053. Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 7, 2022, also...

Sep 25, 2022

Linda Marie Koechner, 66, of rural Paola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Olathe Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held at 4:00 pm, Friday, September 30, 2022, at Wagstaff Cemetery,

Family will meet with friends from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Friday, September 30, 2022 at Dengel & Son Mortuary, 1 Aquatic...

Sep 25, 2022

Jody Christopher Warne, 50, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022, doing what he loved, racing.

Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Family will meet with friends immediately following the service.

Jody was born August 5, 1972, in Northwood, North Dakota,...

Sep 24, 2022

Terry B. Ruby, 86, of Hillsdale, passed away September 24 at his home.

Terry was born on January 12, 1936 in Pomeroy, Kansas to Elmer Stanton Ruby and Sophia Kubitza Ruby.

He was united in marriage to Dorothy Soetaert in June of 1965 and together they had four children.

He served in the...

Sep 23, 2022

Glen Keith McMeins, age 66, of Drexel MO, passed away Friday Sept. 23, 2022, peacefully at his home.

Keith, the son of Warren K. McMeins and Mary JoAnn (Smith) McMeins was born on November 14, 1955 in Kansas City, Mo. He was raised just outside of Drexel, MO and resided in the area for the remainder of...

Sep 22, 2022

Kristina Dawn Weers-Colin, 42, of Parker, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Advent Health Medical Center, Shawnee, Kansas .

Kristina was born Tuesday, February 19, 1980, in Paola, KS, the daughter of James and Nancy (Walters) Weers.

Kristina was united in marriage to Eddy Colin on October 6, 2000, in Parker, KS. They...

Sep 21, 2022

Kathrine M. “Kathy” Durbin, 59, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at The University of Kansas Health System.

Services are pending and will be announced later.

Kathy was born May 6, 1963, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Billie and Beverly (Van Poucker) Powers.

She lived in Ottawa since 2011...

Sep 19, 2022

Susan Lynette Dunaway, age 75, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at Olathe Hospice House.

Susan was born in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Theadore B. Wilson and Colena (Perdue) Wilson Cunningham. She was the seventh child of a seventh child (her mother) and was born on 7/7/1947.

She was married...

Sep 18, 2022

George Eugene Kersten, 90, got his final pinky promise from a pretty young nurse at AdventHealth Ottawa on September 18, 2022. Known to most as “Gene” his favorite people called him Paypaw, Crappa, and Grandpa. Upon his death, he surely raced right past Saint Peter to the loving arms of Evie; his beautiful wife and the world’s most patient...

Sep 16, 2022

Jeannette Lee Collins, 73, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, at The University of Kansas Health System.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa.

Family will meet with friends immediately following the service.

Inurnment will be held later at...