All Obituaries

Cody Dean Prescott, age 41, Burlingame, KS, passed away Tuesday June 8, 2021, at Midland Care Hospice, Topeka, KS.  He was born in Topeka, KS on March 20, 1980 the son of David Prescott and Diana Lynn (Creviston) Prescott. Cody grew up in the Burlingame, Ks area graduating from Burlingame High School with the class of 1998.  Cody work for twenty years in the new home construction industry, most of those years working for Holthouse Construction.  He later was a Certified...

Jerry Monroe Hill, 80, of Ottawa, KS died Friday, June 4, 2021 at his home. He was born July 27, 1940 in La Harpe, KS the son of James and Alberta (Calor) Hill.  He grew up in the Mildred, KS and Moran, KS communities moving to Ottawa, KS in 1968. Jerry was a lifelong farmhand working for over fifty years for Roger Shoemaker. He was a member and Deacon of the Community Foursquare Church, Ottawa. Jerry loved his job.  If he had any free time on his hands he would head out to the...

Alyssa Ann Kennington, 27, of Kansas City, KS died Friday, June 4, 2021 at Shawnee Mission Advent Health in Shawnee Mission, KS. She was born January 22, 1994 in Lawrence, Kansas the daughter of Dan Kennington and Cathy Currant.  She went to Ottawa High School through the 11th grade. Alyssa was a good mother to her two children, Aaliyah and Ryker Putney.  She enjoyed gardening and loved animals.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Cathy Currant. She is survived by...

Robert Lee Kuiken, Jr., 64, of Princeton, KS died Tuesday June 1, 2021 at his home. He was born August 25, 1956 in Garnett, KS the son of Robert Lee Kuiken, Sr. and Gurtha (Jordan) McCrea.  Robert grew up in the Richmond, KS area and graduated from Central Heights High School with the class of 1974.  From 1974 to 1979, Robert proudly served his country in the United States Navy earning the rank of United States Navy achieving the rank of Boatswain’s Mate Petty Officer...

Paul Allen Jones, 87, of Ottawa, KS died Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in Ottawa. He was born February 10, 1934 in Pomona, KS the son of Deck I. Jones and Mary (Coppes) Jones.  He was a lifelong Ottawa resident graduating from Ottawa High School in 1952.  Paul served his country proudly in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. In 1958 Paul began his career as an Iron worker for the Ironworkers Union #10 of Kansas City, MO, working for over thirty years until his retirement. ...

Billy Joe Bame, age 61, of Lyndon, KS, passed away, Monday, May 31, 2021 at Fort Riley, KS.  He was born June 8, 1959 in Topeka, KS the son of Robert L. Bame and Francis I. (Grove) Bame.  Billy grew up in the Overbrook area attending Overbrook schools.  During his life Billy lived in Overbrook, KS, Lyndon, KS, and Topeka, KS before moving back to Lyndon after the death of his wife in 2012. From 1978 to 1999 Billy was a wire fabricator for Essex Wire in Pauline, KS.  He...

Kimberley Ann (Scharf) Yanez, 63, of Pomona, Ks went home to be with the Lord on May 28, 2021 after her three-year cancer battle. Kim was born October 1st, 1957 in Hutchinson, Ks the daughter of James M. Scharf and Joann M. (Clark) Hill. She graduated from Osage City High School with the class of 1975. Kim had a passion for crocheting, teaching Sunday school, gardening, writing, and directing the Christmas and Easter programs at Church and spoiling her grandkids. She also had a love...

Allan W. Thompson, age 86, of Pomona, KS, passed away, May 27, 2021 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, KS.  He was born August 7, 1934 in Los Angeles, CA the son of Laverne King Thompson and Ida Isabella (Allen) Thompson.    Graveside funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona, KS.  Memorial contributions may be made out to the Franklin County Cancer Foundation c/o Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral...

Jack Lee Ostermann, 80, formerly of Baldwin City, KS passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 at his home in Deepwater, MO. Jack was born May 20, 1941 in Charles City, Iowa the son of Herman L. Ostermann and Dorothy (Woods) Ostermann. He grew up and attended schools in Charles City, Iowa graduating High School with the Class of 1960.  He later earned an Associates Degree at Anoka- Ramsey College in Cambridge, Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Andi Andrews on May 12, 2007 at The Little...