Obituaries

Michael “Mike” Paul Kyriakos, 65, Lawrence, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. His family hopes to celebrate his life this summer, date to be announced, services are pending. Condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com. He was born on June 10, 1955, to Jamie and Donald Bales in...

Nedra Evelyn Lynch, 78, of Waverly, Kansas, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at her daughter’s home in rural Williamsburg, Kansas. Graveside inurnment services for family will be 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at Rock Creek Cemetery, Waverly, Kansas. The service will be live streamed on...

Carolyn Jean (Miller) Turley, 77, of Baldwin City, Kansas, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at Richmond Healthcare, Richmond, Kansas. Following Covid-19 guidelines, funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at Lighthouse Baptist Church, Baldwin City, Kansas. The service will be live streamed on the...

Ewing Wendell Fritts, 90, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at Parkview Heights Living Center in Garnett. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Hope Anthem Church in Ottawa. Mr. Fritts will lie in state, 1-7:00 p.m. Friday, Jan....

Jack Edwin Lowe, 84 of Amana, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at Colonial Manor, Amana, following a long illness. There will be private family services. Burial will be at Hala Cemetery, Walford. Friends may visit with the family 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Cowboy...

Gary Duane Weber, 51, of Princeton, Kansas, passed away, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission. Family will meet with friends 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Janu. 24, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, KS. Contributions for funeral expenses would be greatly appreciated by the family....

The family of Orletha May (Holzapfel) Johnson share she has been released from her earthly bonds to be at home with Christ on Jan. 14, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, private services will be held. Burial at Highland Cemetery will follow. A celebration of Orletha’s life will...

Rebecca “Maxine” Moore, 96, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at Morningstar Care Home in Ottawa, Kansas. Private family services will be Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church...

Marion Earl Waltmire, Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Jan. 7, 2021, due to complications from COVID-19. A graveside service will be planned for a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Princeton Christian Church.   Marion was born Dec. 15, 1925, at home in Raymore, Missouri, to...

Chris Bird, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, was called home to be with our Lord on Jan. 1, 2021. Funeral Mass was Jan. 9, 2021, at St. Edward Catholic Church. Memorials can be made to Jonah's Food Pantry of Carlsbad, New Mexico, or Trinity United Methodist Church...

Jane Harris, 99, passed away peacefully with family surrounding her on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Following Covid-19 guidelines, graveside funeral services to honor her life and her 100th birthday will be 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. The service will be live streamed on the...

Floyd Delbert Enegren, 87, of Baldwin City, Kansas, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at Heritage Baptist Church, Lawrence, Kansas. The service will also be live streamed on the funeral home Facebook page for...

Phyllis Ann Hart Chesbro, 95, passed away at her home in Lawrence, Kansas, on Jan. 7, 2021, due to complications from COVID-19. A memorial service will be at a later date when gatherings return to normal and become safe again. Inurnment Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, will be...

Bonnie Kay Smith, 74, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, Kansas. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at Hope Cemetery, Ottawa. The family suggests memorial contributions to Franklin County Cancer...

Carolyn Dyan Browning, 69 of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. Following Covid-19 guidelines, graveside funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. The service will be live streamed on the funeral home...

Retired CMSgt Daniel G. Lyman, 72, of Ottawa, KS, lost his courageous battle against pancreatic cancer Dec. 29, 2020, with his loving family by his side. Family will meet with friends 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Inurnment will be...

Shannon Wayne Nichols, 49, of Ottawa, Kansas, died unexpectedly in his home Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.     A Celebration of Life will be held later.     Shannon was a loving father, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. He was born in Ottawa, Kansas, on May 29, 1971. He...

    Peggy Ann Armstrong, 72, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, with family by her side.     A Celebration of Life service will be held later. The family suggests memorial contributions to Franklin County Cancer Foundation, Angels Home Health, or Midland Care Hospice...

Joan (Pattie) Carey Ransom passed away on Dec. 31, 2020.     A visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at the Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home in Ottawa, Kansas. Graveside service will be  2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. The service...

Cora “Jane” Ratliff, 90, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Wednesday Dec. 30, 2020, at Rock Creek, Ottawa.     Private family graveside services will be 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. The service will be live streamed on the funeral home Facebook page...

Jeanie Patterson, 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away Jan. 1, 2021, at the Residential Living Center, Garnett.      Funeral services for Jeanie will be 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at the Garnett Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow in the Garnett Cemetery. The family...

Barbara Anne (Nutt) Donart, age 84 of Ottawa, KS passed away Tuesday December 29, 2020 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Barb was born December 2, 1936 in Lawrence, KS to Carl and Elsie (Cummings) Nutt. She grew up in Ottawa, moving to California and then Oklahoma...

Helen Emma (Willey) Pedrick, age 86, of Ottawa, KS passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Morningstar Care Home of Baldwin City, KS. She was born March 30, 1934 in Helena, Montana the daughter of James and Penelope (Barr) Willey. She grew up and attended...

Wilma Alberta Flinn of the Wellsprings of Westmoreland Care Home, Westmoreland, KS died December 26, 2021. Wilma Alberta Clark Flinn was born on April 20, 1929 near Centropolis, Kansas. Being raised by her parents William Lumsden and Florence Alberta Rush Clark during the Great Depression,...

Lena Jean Mobley, age 90 of Ottawa, KS formerly of Marceline, died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Rock Creek of Ottawa.  A private family graveside service will be held at 1:30 PM Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Marceline. Private family viewing will be at 1:00...

Dia Harvette Kraushaar, 83, of Missouri Valley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at her home with family.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas.  Dia was born on Sunday, September 5, 1937 in Frankfort, Kansas, the daughter of...

Joella R. Rowland, 76, of Vassar, Kansas, passed away, Saturday, December 19, 2020 in Vassar, Kansas.  No services are scheduled at this time.  Joella was born on Monday, April 24, 1944 the daughter of Harry and Willa Mae (Rinabarger) Steere.  She lived in Vassar, Kansas for the last...

Linda Sue Elder, 69, of Ottawa, Kansas passed away, Friday, December 25, 2020 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas.  Graveside services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, January 4, 2021, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa.  The family will meet with friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.,...

Gary D. Hart, age 75, of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2020, at the University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, Kansas, due to complications from COVID-19.  Family will meet with friends from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 2, 2021, at...

Larry Hollingsworth, 85, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away, Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Wellsville Retirement Community.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 4, 2021, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, with military honors by Fort Riley Honor Guard. At the family’s request please bring...