All Obituaries

Wayne Albert Snow, 83, of Ottawa, KS passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at AdventHealth Ottawa.  He was born August 9, 1940, to Albert Lester and Jessie Snow in Cherokee County, Kansas.  When he was 6 months old, the family moved to Blackwell, Oklahoma.  This is where he attended Blackwell schools and graduated from Blackwell High School in 1959.  Blackwell is where his career began in the newspaper industry starting as a paperboy, working his way up to an...

Erma Fay (Fowler) Martin, 80, of Baldwin City, KS died Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born December 13, 1942 in Vinland, Kansas the daughter of John and Opal (Randall) Fowler.  Erma made a living cleaning houses for over 15 years. She also worked in the cleaning department at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Opal Fowler; her sister, Anna Clark; Mary Berger; and Jo Ann...

Michael Wayne Parker, age 69 of Burlingame, KS passed away peacefully on September 17, 2023 at University of Kansas Hospital, Topeka, KS. Michael was born July 12, 1954 the son of Earl Parker and Joan (Reed) Talbot at home in Wilmington, KS. He grew up primarily in the Kansas City, MO are also living in Wichita, KS for a short while.  He graduated from Park Hill High School, Kansas City, MO with the class of 1972.  Michael wore many hats during his working life.  He was an...

Koleen Louise DeMoss, 79, of Ottawa, KS died Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Koleen, known to many as K, was born May 11, 1944 on Mother’s Day in Girard, KS the daughter of William Melvin and Alta Maude Kernick.  She went to country school, Liberty #69, which was on the corner of her parents’ farm.  Many times she would cross the pasture to school when she was running late after doing chores.  She attended McCune Rural...

Edith M. Ingram, 93, of Ottawa, KS passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Rock Creek of Ottawa, KS. She was born July 21, 1930 in Cottonwood Falls, KS the daughter of Theodore Henry Nichols and Dottie Mae (White) Nichols.  She grew up and attended schools in Cottonwood Falls, KS.  Edith was united in marriage to Eugene Francis Ingram on November 4, 1946.  They shared over twenty-seven years of marriage before the death of her husband on May 17, 1973.  She and her...

Christian Thomas Linder age 26 of Baldwin City, KS passed away September 8, 2023 at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS from sudden heart complications. Christian was born June 19, 1997 the son of Brett Linder and Renee (Reisen) Linder at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, KS. He grew up in Baldwin City, KS graduating from Baldwin High School with the class of 2015.  Christian later then went on to attend Benedictine College and Baker...

Robert Wesley Sights, 65, of Ottawa, KS passed away Monday, September 4, 2023 at his home.  He was born November 28, 1957 in Brookfield, MO the son of Walter Richard Sights and Marrietta Marie (Collier) Sights.  He graduated from Brookfield High School with the Class of 1976.  Robert earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree at Central Missouri State University.  Robert was an Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of America.  He later became a District Executive with Boy...