Clifford "Sadie" Bennett
Aug 12, 2019
Clifford "Sadie" Bennett, age 89, of Paola, Kansas passed away August 12, 2019 at North Point Skilled Nursing in Paola. Clifford was born January 28, 1930 in rural Miami County, Kansas. He was the son of John Webster and Ruth Marie (Borovicka) Bennett. He was the youngest of their four children. Clifford attended Paola High School. Clifford served his...
Bradley S. Wheat
Aug 9, 2019
Bradley S. Wheat, 58, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019, at his home after a long illness. The family will greet friends from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, August 15th, at the mortuary with burial to follow at Highland...
Herbert "Jack" Armstrong
Aug 9, 2019
Herbert "Jack" Armstrong, age 77, of Paola, Kansas, passed away August 8, 2019 at North Point Skilled Nursing in Paola. Jack was born July 12, 1942 in Clinton, Missouri, the son of Herbert L. and Bertha L. (Irvin) Armstrong. He attended schools in Lawrence and was a graduate of the Universities of Kansas and Wisconsin. Jack's career took many...
Anita Jo Nichols
Aug 9, 2019
Anita Jo Nichols, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 9th, 2019 after a long battle with COPD. Anita was born on August 11th, 1954 in Lawrence, KS to Jack Shaffer and Thelma (Duvall) Griffin. Anita was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy. She loved her...
Kenneth E. Nichols
Aug 4, 2019
Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Nichols, 77, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Olathe Health Hospice House. Cremation is planned. Family and friends will meet for a graveside service at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Williamsburg, at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 8, 2019, followed by a Celebration of Life at 2:00 P.M., at the Ottawa Memorial Auditorium, 301 S. Hickory,...
Maxine R. Jones
Aug 4, 2019
Maxine R. Jones, 79, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, at AdventHealth Ottawa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 9, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Family will meet with friends from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Thursday, August 8, 2019, at the mortuary. Interment Highland Cemetery, Iola, Kansas at 3:00 P.M., Friday,...
Jerald W. Johnson
Jul 31, 2019
Jerald W. “Jerry” Johnson, 69, of Pomona, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Olathe Health Hospice House. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, August 5, 2019, at the Ottawa Community Church, 824 W. 17th. Family will meet with friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Sunday, August 4, 2019, at the church. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery,...
Rita Christina Jackson
Jul 30, 2019
Rita Jackson, 96, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Rock Creek Nursing Home of Ottawa. Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rosary will be held at 6:30 P.M., Monday, August 5, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, followed by a visitation for family and...
Dr. Henry S. "Hank" Tillinghast, Jr.
Jul 28, 2019
Dr. Henry S. “Hank” Tillinghast, Jr., 70, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Olathe Hospice House after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, August 4, 2019, Fredrikson Chapel at Ottawa University. Family will meet with friends immediately following. Private family interment at Highland Cemetery will be held...
H.T. Tom Sherard
Jul 28, 2019
H.T. “Tom” Sherard DDS, age 80, of Louisburg, KS passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, KS. He was born August 27, 1938 at his home in Brookfield, MO, the son of Harold P. and Beulah (Johnson) Sherard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thom Adkins, brother-in-law Ellis Simpson and sister-in-law...
Carl K. Horttor
Jul 26, 2019
Carl K. Horttor, 79, of Paola, Kansas passed away peacefully at the University of Kansas Medical Center the morning of July 26, 2019. He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May. He passed knowing he was going to be in the presence of the Lord with family at his side. Carl was born on December 26, 1939 in...
Laurence Boehm
Jul 24, 2019
Laurence L. Boehm, 82, of Paola, Kansas, passed away on July 24, 2019 at North Point Nursing Home with his family at his side. He was a son to Lloyd & Marjorie (Beets) Boehm. He was born in a farmhouse north of Hillsdale and has only lived in 2 houses his whole life. He was a rural letter carrier...
Dorothy May Erickson
Jul 24, 2019
Dorothy May Erickson, 89, of Paola, died peacefully on July 24, 2019. Dorothy was born December 27, 1929 in Lisle, MO to Ernest and Della Cheasbro. The family moved to various farms in both Missouri and Kansas during her childhood and finally settled in Paola. She graduated from Paola High School in 1947 and received an honor for taking...
Lavon Hettler
Jul 22, 2019
LaVon Hettler, 86, of Ottawa, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019, at AdventHealth Ottawa. Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. The family will meet with friends immediately following the service. A private family inurnment will be held later at Lane Cemetery. LaVon was born August...
Christopher D. Scherer
Jul 21, 2019
Christopher D. “Chris” Scherer, 33, of Princeton, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019. Cremation is planned. Family will meet with friends from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Private family inurnment will be held later at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. Chris was born July 25, 1985, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of...
Kathryn R. Ashburn
Jul 21, 2019
Kathryn R. Ashburn, 62, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Family will meet with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at the mortuary. Interment Berea Cemetery, Franklin County with military honors by the United States...
Fern Whitney
Jul 19, 2019
Frances Fern Whitney, wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker, died Friday, July 19, 2019 in Blue Springs, Missouri. She was 92. Fern was born outside New Lancaster and spent most of her life in Osawatomie. She was a skilled seamstress and accomplished quilter. She enjoyed traveling with her husband. And she was devoted to her children and grandchildren, who looked...
