Obituaries

Susan Juanita Flanner, 68, of Wellsville, KS, died January 9, 2023 at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. She was born July 22, 1954 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Leslie Earl Richardson and Marjorie Juanita (Macoubrie) Richardson. She grew up in the Kansas City metro area graduating from Washington High School, Kansas City, KS with the class of 1972. On October 7 1972, Susan was united in marriage to Merle Flanner at Town & Country Church of Christ, Ottawa, KS. They shared twenty-four years of marriage until Merle’s death in 1996. Susan began working for King Radio in Ottawa, KS eventually moving with the company through the years as they eventually became Honeywell in Olathe, KS as a quality control technician, retiring in 2020. She loved animals and often planned her vacations around visiting the various zoos around the country. If her vacation wasn’t planned around a zoo then it was planned around a church camp or revival. Susan was very active in the Town & Country Church of Christ in Ottawa. She had a strong faith and was faith to her church and her savior. Susan was also an avid K.U. fan. She was preceded in death by her husband Merle Flanner and her father, Leslie Richardson; and her step father, Arthur Obermeier. She is survived by her mother, Marjorie Obermeier, Shawnee, KS; brother, David Richardson and his wife, Sue, Shawnee, KS as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins that she was very close to. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday January 20, 2023 at Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, Ottawa. Interment will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Miami County, KS. The family will receive friends for a visitation Friday at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Central Christian College of the Bible c/o Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, P.O. Box 14, Ottawa, KS 66067. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.lamb-roberts.com.

Quenemo - Diane Jean Berry, 61, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on January 27, 1961, the daughter of Daniel and Erma (Redenbaugh) Sipp, Sr. in Topeka, Kansas. Diane had lived in Pomona, Lawrence and Ottawa, but had lived in Quenemo most of her life. She had worked as a Certified Medical Assistant at several nursing homes in Osage and Franklin Counties. She was a cancer survivor, having beat back breast cancer and ovarian cancer. On July 27, 1982, Diane was married to Patrick Berry in Ottawa, Kansas. They later divorced. To this union three children were born, Shannon, James and Kenneth. Diane was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Erma. Diane is survived by her three children, Shannon Lynn Korrea-Nelson of Kansas City, Missouri, James Matthew Berry and Kennth Ray Berry, both of Quenemo; her two sisters, Barbara McCurdy and Nancy Anderson, both of Quenemo and her brother, Daniel Sipp, Jr. of Michigan; and her granddaughter, Aniqua Taizee Nelson. Funeral services for Diane will be at 12:00pm on Monday, January 9 at the Feltner Funeral Chapel in Lyndon. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 4:00pm on Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Quenemo. Memorial contributions for Diane may be sent in care of gofundme.com/f/ken-berry-for-his-mothers-funeral. Online condolences for the family may be left at feltnerfuneralhome.com.

Glenn G. Jones, 83, of Pomona, KS passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at his home. He was born February 24, 1939 in Ottawa, KS the son of David R. Jones and Effie M. (Armstrong) Jones. Glenn was a lifelong Franklin County resident residing in either Ottawa or Pomona. He began working for Skelly Gas Service in Ottawa as an attendant/mechanic. He later worked for the City of Ottawa as an operator of the Power Plant. After his retirement from the Power Plant, he was a driver for Franklin County Transportation. On December 26, 1956, Glenn was united in marriage with Laura Christine Smith. They shared over fifty-five years of marriage before the passing of Christine on June 16, 2012. Glenn enjoyed working on cars and trucks in his garage. He spent many weekends with Christine antiquing, going to flea markets and garage sales. Glenn also enjoyed collecting pens and coins. Most of all, there was nothing that meant more to him than his family. He attended Hope Anthem Church in Ottawa, KS. Glenn is survived by three children, Debbie Hayes and James Jones of Ottawa, KS and Vicki Engstrom and husband Daniel of Ottawa, KS; a sister, Letha Coulter of Burlington, KS; a dearest friend, J.D. Sanders of Ottawa, KS; a close friend, Elizabeth Lewis of Ottawa, KS; eight grandchildren, Amanda Hayes, Landon Hayes, Brandon Hayes, Jerry Thornton, Jamie Thornton, Justin Criqui, Shawn Scott and Tyson Scott; thirteen great-grandchildren, Cameron, Maddison, Marrisa, Kayleah, Domenic, Shawmae, Gia, Makayla, Tyler, Anna, Ashton, Natalie and Kendrick; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Jones was preceded in journey by his wife, Christine, a sister, Shirley Warren and a brother, Richard Jones. To celebrate the life journey of Glenn, services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, 325 S. Hickory, Ottawa, KS 66067. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Centropolis, KS. The family will receive friends 2 p.m. before the service hour. Memoria

Ottawa - Arlie Keith Watts, Sr. 89, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Richmond Healthcare Center in Richmond, Kansas.