Frances Illene Kettler 03-24-1931 to 01-16-2017 - Jan. 17, 2017
Frances Illene Kettler, age 85, of Paola, Kan., passed away on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born on March 24, 1931, at Jingo, Kan., the daughter of Harold LeRoy and Ruby Frances Driskell Mendenhall. She graduated from La Cygne High School in the Class of 1949.Illene married...[More]
Rose Ann Gillette 11-08-1953 to 12-28-2016 - Jan. 17, 2017
Rose Ann Gillette, 63, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Wed., Dec. 28, 2016, at her home in Pleasanton. Rose was born Nov. 8, 1953, in Kansas City, Kan., to William Arthur and Dorothy Rose (McGhann) Gillette.She graduated from Olathe High School. For a few years she worked as a certified nursing assistant in...[More]
Sidney Dale Alexander Jr. 09-19-1937 to 01-12-2017 - Jan. 17, 2017
Sidney Dale Alexander Jr., 79, of Stockton, Mo., formerly of Mound City, Kan., died on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at his home following a long battle with failing health. Sid was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo., to Sidney Dale and Sarah (Rice) Alexander.Sid was an iron worker early in his life...[More]
Robert Hopkins “Bob†Young 11-16-1925 to 01-09-2017 - Jan. 17, 2017
Robert Hopkins “Bob” Young, age 91 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. He was born on Nov. 16, 1925, in Wichita, Kan., the son of Arthur Ransom and Edna Hopkins Young. When he turned 17, he left high school and joined the United States Navy serving his country in World...[More]
Samuel T. Stump 11-15-1924 to 01-07-2017 - Jan. 10, 2017
Samuel T. Stump, 92, of Blue Mound, Kan., died at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Allen County Hospital, Iola. Sam was born Nov. 15, 1924, in Blue Mound to David and Nellie May (Day) Stump. After graduating from Blue Mound High School, he attended what is now Pittsburg State University until...[More]
John Clay Simons Sr. 02-05-1955 to 01-02-2017 - Jan. 10, 2017
John Clay Simons Sr., age 61, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at the Fort Scott Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. He was born Feb. 5, 1955, in Santa Paula, Calif., the son of William Jack Simons and Welcome Irene “Becky” Floyd Simons.He honorably served with...[More]
Julia Mary Gotheridge Harris 12-25-1923 to 01-03-2017 - Jan. 10, 2017
Julia Mary Gotheridge Harris, 93, of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Jan. 3, 2017, at Olathe Medical Center. Mary was born Dec. 25, 1923, to Daniel H. and Lulu Wilmoth (Freeland) Gotheridge at Culver, Mo., northeast of Butler. In February 1925, at the age of 1, Mary moved with her parents and two brothers...[More]
Wynona Arlene Weaver 12-07-1938 to 12-31-2016 - Jan. 3, 2017
Wynona Arlene Weaver, age 77, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born on Dec. 7, 1938, at Denver, Colo., the daughter of Phillip and Mary Jackson Coleman. She married Darwyn Weaver on Feb. 14, 1956, at St. Patrick's Church in Kansas City, Kan....[More]
Emilie Ann Ravnikar 08-26-1939 to 12-27-2016 - Dec. 30, 2016
Emilie Ann Ravnikar, age 77, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at her home. She was born on Aug. 26, 193,9 at Centerville, Kan., the daughter of Warren and Cora Marie Johnson Giffin. She married David John Ravnikar on July 18, 1959. He preceded her in death on Dec. 20,...[More]
Paul Francis Kurtz 08-07-1930 to 12-28-2016 - Dec. 30, 2016
Paul Francis Kurtz, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. He was born on Aug. 7, 1930, at Lawrence, Kan., the son of Roy and Bessie Burnell Kurtz. He graduated from Eudora High School. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Paul married Lydia Jo New...[More]
