All Obituaries

Miles Allen Laurie, aged 2 days, of Ottawa, KS died Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Overland Park Regional Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born June 24, 2022 in Overland Park, Kansas the son of Wayne and Emily (Morsett) Laurie.  He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Reece Laurie; 3 great-grandfathers, Dallas Bowen, Ramon Laurie, and Phillip Flock; a great-great-grandfather, Lloyd Yohe; a great-great-aunt, Nina Yohe; and a cousin, Ginnie Bertoncino. He is survived by his...

Reece Laurie, 49, of Ottawa, KS died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Shawnee Mission AdventHealth in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born September 29, 1972 in Wichita, Kansas the son of Ramon Laurie and Judith (Sanders) Laurie.  He grew up in Russell, KS, graduating from Russell High School with the class of 1991.  He then went on to attend Kansas State University, were he was a member of the  Beta Sigma Psi fraternity and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in...

Robert LeRoy “Bob” Marsh, 92, of Ottawa, Kansas died Monday, June 20, 2022 at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Overland Park, KS. He was born March 28, 1930 in Wichita, KS, the first son of Robert Francis Marsh and Marjorie Evelyn (Roberts) Marsh. Before a brother, William Joe, joined them in 1932, they moved to a home built for them on a suburban acre south of Wichita. It was to be the parents’ life-long home. Bob attended rural Enterprise elementary school for eight grades...

Derrick Lee Mercer, 53, of Burlingame, KS died Friday, June 17, 2022 at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS. He was born September 7, 1969 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Richard Mercer and Debra (Mundy) Mercer.  He was a lifelong member of the Burlingame community, and graduated with the Burlingame High School class of 1988.  Derrick was a roofer for Vincent’s Roofing, Topeka early in his working life.  For the last 20 years he has worked for D. J. Enterprises...

Ronald D. Bickford, 79, of Burlingame, Kansas died Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his home. He was born November 21, 1942 in Elmo, KS, the son of Clyde Elmer Bickford and Helen Ruby (Fager) Bickford. Ron was a lifelong resident of Burlingame and graduated from Burlingame High School with the class of 1961. On June 13, 1967, Ron was united in marriage to Elora Marie Smith in Fairview, KS. They shared over 51 years of loving marriage prior to Elora’s passing in...

Max A. Paul, 81 of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Overland Park, KS.He was born on July 21, 1940 in Oklahoma City, OK. He is the son of Robert Max Paul and Opal Irene Brewer. Max grew up in Oklahoma City where he played football, basketball and baseball into high school and graduated from Classen High School with the class of 1958. He then went on to receive a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Central State University (now University of Central Oklahoma) in...

Marvin Cole, age 91, of Auburn, KS, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Prairie Winds Senior Living, Berryton, KS. He was born on May 24, 1931 in Kilmer, KS the son of Lloyd Cole and Bessie (Woodford) Cole. Marvin grew up in the rural Meriden, KS area graduating from Meriden High School with the class of 1949. Following gradation Marvin enlisted in the United State Air Force, proudly serving his county from 1949 to 1950 as a motor pool member earning the rank of Airman. On July 28,...

  Nathaniel Charles Robinson, 23, Lawrence, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022. He was born November 3, 1998, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of J. Douglas Robinson and Glenda (Standeford) Robinson. Nathan grew up in Williamsburg and Lawrence, Kansas, and in Plains, Montana. Nathan was a delight who brought joy and laughter to his whole family. He loved his friends and family deeply and enjoyed caring for others in whatever ways he could find. He wanted those around him to feel...

Floyd E. “Eddie” Trout, Jr. age 83 of Overbrook, KS passed away Wednesday June 8, 2022 at Midland Care Hospice House. Eddie was born September 2, 1938 on the family farm in Douglas County by Twin Mound, the son of Floyd E. Trout, Sr. and Mary Alice (Schirmer) Trout. Eddie was a lifelong resident of rural Overbrook, Kansas, attending Twin Mound Elementary School and Overbrook High School. Eddie proudly served his country in the United States Army for two years and then eight...