Obituaries

Opene Ellene Silvey, 99, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Garden Terrace, Overland Park, Kansas. Cremation is planned with a graveside inurnment service to be held 2:00pm, Monday, April 29, 2024, at Hope Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. Opene was born Monday, June 17. 1924, in Ottawa, Kansas,…

STANCEL LEE WRIGHT April 12, 1946 – April 17, 2024 Born in Nevada, Missouri. Paola, Kansas Residence. Stan was the second of three children born to Alfred Sneed Wright. After Alfred’s untimely passing in 1952, Stan, his sister, (Allene Hummel) and brother (Larry Wright, deceased) moved to Montrose, Missouri where…

Darrell Eugene Thompson, age 79, passed away on April 23, 2024, in Iola, Kansas. Darrell was born on November 18, 1944, to Fred and Illah (Pool) Thompson. He attended school in Moran, playing on the football team and participating in 4-H, and graduated with the class of 1962. Afterwards, he…

Lori Lynn Stephens, age 62, passed away April 23rd, 2024 in her home, surrounded by family. Lori was born May 9th, 1961, to Clifford A. Fagg and Doris M. Fagg. She was married March 14, 1981 to George E. Stephens in Paola, KS. They had 3 sons, Todd, Cody, and…

Timothy Keith Hoyt, 73, of Overbrook, Kansas, a former journalist known for his kind and gentle nature, died Friday, April 19, 2024 at home, with his wife by his side. He was born May 11, 1950, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Robert G. and Bernadette (Lyon) Hoyt, and…

Kenneth Wayne Thompson, 62, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024, at AdventHealth of Ottawa, Ottawa, Kansas. Services will be held 2:00pm, Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Family will greet friends prior to services at 1:00pm at the funeral home. Kenneth was born…

Donald Joseph Scheibmeir, age 94, Piqua, Kansas, passed away April 22, 2024, at Yates Center Health & Rehab, Yates Center, Kansas. Don was born September 26, 1929, in Piqua, Kansas, to John A. Scheibmeir and Edith M. (Trout) Scheibmeir. Don graduated in 1947 from Iola High School. He served his…

Barclay – Tracy Suzanne Shirley, 60, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Osage Nursing Center in Osage City, Kansas. She was born on May 13, 1963, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Glenn and Betty (Fugate) Moon. Tracy graduated from Lyndon High School in 1981. She lived…

Kathe Marlene Norris age 62 of Paola, KS died Sunday April 21, 2024 at Miami County Medical Center.  Kathe was born September 12, 1961 in Kansas City, KS. She was the third of four children born to Charles Jerome Sr and Nancy D (Russell) Norris. She grew up in Kansas…

Marcia “Janet” Cochran, 91, formerly of Greensburg and South Hutchinson, Kansas died Sunday, April 21, 2024 in Garnett, Kansas. She was born November 13, 1932 in Ulysses, Kansas the daughter of C.R. and Velma (Imhoff) Snodgrass. On November 24, 1950, Janet was united in marriage to Johnny Lee Cochran in…

Norma Ruth Droege, 91, of Topeka, KS passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Legend at Capital Ridge in Topeka, KS.  She was born on October 6, 1932 in Fort Worth, TX the daughter of Roy and Mae (Madera) Calcote.  She graduated from Polytechnic High School in 1949.  Norma married…

Dee passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at the age of 87, from pancreatic cancer. She was a resident of St Joseph Place in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born on November 21, 1936, in Newton, Kansas. She was the only child to Paul and Rosella (Bruner) Widowsky. Dee…

Kendall Leland Adams passed away on April 20, 2024, on the farm where he was raised near Kincaid, Kansas. Kendall was born on March 16, 1955, to Arliss and Bonnie Goodall Adams in Garnett, Kansas. He went to Kincaid grade school and graduated from Crest with the class of 1973.…

Gary Leroy Green passed away on April 18, 2024, in Iola, Kansas. Gary was born on May 22, 1950. He was adopted as an infant by his loving parents, Irel “Fenny” and Pearl Riley Green. His family lived in Kincaid, Kansas where he attended grade school before moving to Colony,…

Ruth Marie Settlemyer, age 86, of Neosho Falls, Kansas, passed away April 17, 2024, at Medicalodges of Iola, Iola, Kansas. Ruth was born February 14, 1938, in Bronson, Kansas, to Lawrence Bolinger and Edith (Ludlum) Bolinger. Ruth graduated in 1956 from Moran High School, Moran, Kansas. Ruth and Vernon Settlemyer…

James “Jim” Edward Draper, 87, of Louisburg, KS, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on March 14, 2024, at Hospice House in Olathe, KS. Visitation will be held 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Louisburg United Methodist Church, 249 N Metcalf Rd, Louisburg, Kansas…