May 31, 2024

Dennis Michael McKaig, “Kegger” to his family, friends, and fellow Marines, died May 31, 2024, of anaplastic thyroid cancer. He was 73.

Born in Paola, KS, Kegger grew up hunting, fishing, and playing sports. He learned the family business by helping his father, Roy McKaig, and grandfather, Clyde “Mac” McKaig, fix cars at the auto-mechanic shop Clyde...

May 31, 2024

Martha Jane Yancey, 91, of Princeton, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, at Wellsville Health & Rehab, Wellsville, Kansas.

Graveside service will be held 12:00pm, Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Kansas.

Family will greet friends from 10:00-11:30am at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, and proceed in procession to the graveside service....

May 30, 2024

Josilyn Grace Hoffner, 20, of Lenexa, Kansas, formerly of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024.

Memorial service will be held 5:30pm, Friday, June 7, 2024, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, Kansas.

Josilyn was born Tuesday, March 2, 2004, in Van Nuys, California, the daughter of Ralph Hoffner and Tami Bischoff.

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May 28, 2024

Carol Ann Kohlenberg passed away on May 28, 2024, in Andover, Kansas.

She was born to Charles H. and Annis M. (Menefee) Kohlenberg on November 15, 1941. Carol graduated from Paola High School in 1959.

She is survived by daughter Desiree Allbright Shellenberger, brother Steven C. Kohlenberg, and grandchildren Aaron, Cole, and Brandon Shellenberger.

May 28, 2024

William (Bill) Wallace Leeker, Jr., of Hillsdale, KS, passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2024, at the young age of 55.

Bill was born on March 26, 1969, in Paola, KS, the oldest child of William (Bill) Wallace Leeker Sr., and Nancy Sue Pearce. On June 11, 1988, he married the love is his life, Rhonda Hargiss....

May 27, 2024

Judy S. Norris, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many, passed away on May 27th, 2024 in Shawnee Mission, Kansas at the age of 82. She was born on December 26th, 1941 in Topeka to her parents Julius B. and Myrtle M. Smith Jacques.

Judy's life was marked by love and devotion to her family. On...

May 27, 2024

Thelma Davidson, age 93, of Louisburg, Kansas, passed away May 27, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be held 11:00 am, Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Louisburg First Baptist Church, 406 S. Vine Street, Louisburg, Kansas 66053. Burial will follow at the Louisburg Cemetery.

Thelma was born on September...

May 26, 2024

Ronald “Ron” Louis Brady, 74, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Merriam, Kansas.

Memorial Service will be held 2:00pm, Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Ottawa University Fredrikson Chapel, Ottawa, Kansas.  Family will greet friends from 1:00-2:00pm prior to services.

Ron was born Monday, January 16, 1950, in Parsons,...

May 25, 2024

Margaret Ann “Maggie” Garman, age 90, of Ottawa, Kansas passed May 25, 2024 at Rock Creek of Ottawa, Kansas.

Memorial Visitation will be held 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Monday, June 3, 2024 at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, Kansas.

Maggie was born in Great Bend, Kansas on October 28, 1933 to Thomas Watson Page and...

May 25, 2024

Gwen A. Todd, 81, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Rock Creek of Ottawa, Ottawa, Kansas.

Memorial services will be held 5:00pm, Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Family will greet friends following the services at the funeral home.

Gwen was born Friday, October 16, 1942, in...

May 24, 2024

Betty Ostrander passed away peacefully on May 24, 2024, at North Point Skilled Nursing Home in Paola, KS.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 1:00 PM with the Funeral Services following at 2:00 PM at the Dengel & Son Mortuary-Paola Chapel. Burial will take place at Paola Cemetery.

She was born...

May 23, 2024

James Richard Bickerstaff, 74, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at his home.

Graveside Services will be held 1:00pm, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Ruhamah Cemetery, Rantoul, Kansas.

James was born Saturday, February 18, 1950, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of James W. “Bill” and Olive (Poe) Bickerstaff.

He was...

May 22, 2024

Wyatt V. VanSickle, 27, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

Memorial Visitation will be held 4:00-6:00pm, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa.

To know Wyatt was to love Wyatt. He had a contagious smile that brightened the day of everyone. Wyatt started school at Lakemary in 2002, and...

May 22, 2024

Lora Marie White, 75, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas.

Memorial Graveside Service will be held 10:00am, Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas.

Lora was born Saturday, June 26, 1948, in Hillsdale, Kansas, the daughter of Wilbur and Nadine (Barkley)...

May 20, 2024

Mary Evelyn Moraine had the great privilege of meeting the Lord on May 20, 2024.

Born to Edward Wallace Brewer and Lona Vivian Deshazer Brewer May 10, 1933 in Belton, Missouri. Mary was from a family of ten children with seven living to adulthood. She was the oldest of these seven. Mary was a second mother to...

May 19, 2024

Janice K. Wheat, 83, of Rantoul, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024 at AdventHealth Ottawa, Ottawa, Kansas.

Memorial Visitation will be 5:00-7:00pm, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, Kansas.

Janice was born Wednesday, March 26, 1941, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Donald and Buela Maxine (Sweetwood) Griffin.

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May 18, 2024

Donna Darlene Good, 91, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away to be with her Lord, Saturday, May 18, 2024, at her home.

Graveside services will be held 1:00pm., Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas.

Donna was born Friday, January 6, 1933, in Atchison, Kansas, the only child of Clifton & Blanche (Moeck)...

May 18, 2024

Teri Lynn (Bishop) Mitchell was born Sunday, March 22, 1964, in Ottawa, Kansas. She was the daughter of Rose (Holzapfel) Laster and Harold Wayne Bishop Sr. Teri lived in Greeley, Kansas; Garnett, Kansas; Ottawa, Kansas; then settled into Welda, Kansas for many years. She also resided in Iola, Kansas; Chanute, Kansas; and ended up living in Westphalia, Kansas for...

May 16, 2024

Our family is devastated and immensely saddened to announce the unexpected death of our daughter, Victoria “Tori” Anne Sanders at the age of 31, and granddaughter, Addalyn “Addie” Anne Sanders at the age of 5. They both passed away as a result of a house fire on May 16, 2024, in Louisburg, KS.

Memorial service for Tori...

May 16, 2024

Our family is devastated and immensely saddened to announce the unexpected death of our daughter, Victoria “Tori” Anne Sanders at the age of 31, and granddaughter, Addalyn “Addie” Anne Sanders at the age of 5. They both passed away as a result of a house fire on May 16, 2024, in Louisburg, KS.

Memorial service for Tori...