Obituaries

Kenneth L. Hopkins went to meet his Lord on Jan. 31, 2021, in Savory, Texas.  He was born February 17, 1948, in Ottawa, Kansas, to Alfred and Mary Lou (Williams) Hopkins.  He was a lifelong resident of Ottawa. He is survived by a son, Kenneth A. (Sharon)...

Wayne H. LaGalle, 88 of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at Overland Park, Kansas. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas with military honors by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to...

James E. Lederer, 73, Wakarusa, Kansas, passed away at his home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Monday, March 1, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka. Jim's Celebration of Life will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home....

Dennis J. Miller, 81, of Ottawa, passed away, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission. Celebration of life services are planned for a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to Midland Care c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067. Family...

Keith Owen Rockhold, 85, of Centropolis, Kansas, entered his heavenly mansion Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, from Vintage Park at Baldwin City. Graveside services will be 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, at Union Cemetery, Centropolis. Family will meet with friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25,...

Elma “Dee” Myers, 103, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at Marion Assisted Living in Marion, Kansas. A private family graveside service will be at Union Cemetery near Centropolis, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Centropolis Christian Church and sent in c/o the...

Terry L. Gentry, 66, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on Feb. 12, 2021, after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending by Roller Funeral Home of Mountain Home.  Terry was born on July 20,1955, in Wichita Kansas. The family moved to the family farm at rural Princeton where...

Roy Albert Young, 89, of Overbrook, Kansas, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at the Feltner Funeral Home in Lyndon, Kansas. Burial will follow at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Williamsburg, Kansas....

Dr. Roy W. Browning, Jr., 92, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. His family will be gathering privately at a later date to celebrate his life. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Roy Browning Scholarship Fund at Ottawa University. Please...

James “Jim” Gordon Hoffman, 86, of Fort Scott, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Private family graveside services will take place Monday, Feb. 22, in the U. S. National Cemetery, Fort Scott.  Memorials are suggested to either First United Methodist Church or Care to Share and may...

Daniel Patrick “Dan” Winter, 62, died Feb. 3, 2021, at his home in the Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, with his loving husband, John Forsgren, at his side. Dan was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in December 2017. Celebrations of Dan’s life will occur in Portland...

Mrs. Joyce Kaye Peed Coll, 71 of Villa Rica, Georgia, passed away, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at her residence. The family will receive friends at J. Collins Funeral Home, Saturday, Feb. 20,  2021, from 12:30 p.m. until 1 p.m. Funeral Services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday,...

James E. "Jim" Ralston, 96, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, with Masonic services by Ottawa Lodge No. 18, A.F. & A.M. Family will meet with friends from...

Dorothy M. Didde, 96, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, at Wellsville Retirement Community. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ottawa. Family will meet with friends prior to Mass at 9:30 a.m. with a Rosary...

Theren Dean Weidner, 58, of Ottawa, Kansas, died at his home Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. A Celebration of Life service will be 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at Cherry Street Wesleyan Church, 933 N. Cherry, Ottawa. Family will meet with friends following the service. Inurnment...

Donna Sue Miller, 66, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 2 p.m., Monday, February 1, 2021, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. Family will meet with friends 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, at Dengel & Son...

Charles Robert “Bob” Horne, 83, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission. Graveside services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, at Vassar Cemetery, Vassar, Kansas. Family will meet with friends 5-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at Dengel...

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...