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Sharon Rose Huff, 81, of Baldwin City, KS passed away Sunday July 18, 2021 at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab.  She was born April 27, 1940 at Grants Pass, Oregon the daughter of Abner Reames and Mabel (Buholtz) Reames.  Sharon worked as a Beautician for over thirty-seven years. Sharon loved horseback riding and caring for animals. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Don and Bob Reames; and a sister,...

Norma L. Rice, age 94, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday July 16, 2021, at Lexington Park Assisted Living, Topeka.  She was born in Burlingame, KS on November 3, 1926 the daughter of David Love and Reva (Rogers) Love. Norma grew up in Burlingame graduating from Burlingame High School with the class of 1944. On October 9, 1959 Norma was united in marriage to Dean Rice at Fairhope, AL.  Norma and Dean lived for twenty-five years in Utah before returning to Burlingame.  After...

Donald Richard Turner, 79, of Ottawa, KS died Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, KS. He was born February 26, 1942 in Ottawa, KS the son of James Richard Turner and Marian (Schall) Turner.  Donald was a lifelong Franklin County resident graduating from Princeton High School with the class of 1962 Donald was in route sales for Palmer news for many years until retiring and beginning as a full-time Bus driver for U.S.D. 290 for the past ten years.  Donald loved...

Kelce James Bond was born and passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS.  He was the son of Kortni McGill and Jerimiah Bond. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Stacy McGill. He is survived by his parents, Kortni McGill and Jeremiah Bond of Ottawa, KS; four brothers, Xavier Bond, Ryder Bond, Karter Bell, and Karson Schlotzhauer; two sisters, Rowdie Bond and Kinsley McGill; paternal grandmother, Cindy Bond of Daytona Beach,...

Terrence Wade Austin, 65, of Edgerton, KS passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 in Ottawa, KS. He was born November 15, 1955 in Kansas City, KS the son of Harold Robert Austin and Betty Jean (Wallace) Austin.  He grew up and attended schools in Kansas City, KS. Mr. Austin worked as a Mason in Construction, retiring in 2014. He was a member of the Heavy Construction Laborers Local 663 in Kansas City, MO. He married Debbie Lucas in 1983, they later divorced. Terrence enjoyed spending time...

Mitzi Bernardine (Jost) Wallace, 90, of Ottawa, KS died Monday, June 28, 2021 at the Aberdeen Village Health Care Center in Olathe, KS. She was born January 19, 1931 in Highland, Illinois the daughter of Milton and Jeanne (Diaz) Jost.  She graduated from Neosho High School in Neosho, Missouri in 1949.  Following graduation, she studied for 2 years at Pittsburg State University.  On June 14, 1951, Mitzi was united in marriage to Harold R. Wallace in Neosho, Missouri....

Caron Belle Keller-Dunnivan was born Saturday, March 25th1946 in Kansas City, MO. She was the daughter of James Warren Keller and Rose Caron Keller. She was the youngest of three siblings, Terry Keller (sister) and John Keller (brother).She attended Catholic School at Ursaline Academy in Paola, KS, and later attended college at Neosho Community College in Ottawa, KS specializing in accounting. Caron married Michael James Dunnivan May 15th 1964 in Jackson County, Missouri. They established a...