All Obituaries

Christopher A. Haas, 35, of Ottawa, KS died Monday, September 13, 2021 at the Advent Health Ottawa in Ottawa, KS. He was born December 29, 1985 in Martinez, California the son of Greg Haas and Candace (Pennala) Haas.  Christopher grew up in California and lived for a time in Montana before moving to Ottawa, KS in 2002.  Christopher was a 2004 graduate of Ottawa High School. Christopher worked for Jet in Warehousing but his heart was already in cooking.  He loved Culinary...

Pauline Roberta Davis Geiss (Polly) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 10th 2021 at Morningstar Care Home in Ottawa, Kansas. Polly, along with her twin brother, Paul, was born on January 4 , 1923, at home on the family farm Southeast of Williamsburg, KS.   She was the daughter of John Samuel and Mable (McDowell) Davis. Polly attended a one room country school, “Bloody 96” and graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1942.  After High...

Bradley Joseph Padilla, 33, of Carbondale, KS died Monday, September 6, 2021 at his home. He was born October 12, 1987 in Topeka, KS the son of Louis Padilla and Tammy Harrison.  He graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School with the class of  2006.  Brad worked as a salesman at Famous Footwear and a farmhand for Kirk Wiscombe. Brad enjoyed being outside, and he loved being a coach either wrestling or baseball.  He was also part of the Santa Fe Trail wresting club,...

Glenn I. Atwood, 80, of Harveyville, KS died Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka, KS. He was born December 17, 1940 in Harveyville, KS the son of Irvin Jesse Atwood and Lenora May (Behner) Atwood.  He graduated from Harveyville High School with the class of 1958.  Following graduation Glenn worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Topeka and on the family farm with his father.  Eventually Glenn took over the family farm from his dad and for the rest of...

Cynthia Lynn Knight, age 66, of Baldwin City, KS passed away peacefully at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Sunday, September 5th, 2021. Cyndi was born on June 9th, 1955, in Kansas City, MO. Robert Stockdale and Marilynn (Miles) Stockdale later moved their two children to Hill City, KS, where Bob served as the Postmaster and Marilynn as an administrator of the local hospital. Cyndi graduated Hill City High School and proudly attended Dodge City Community College and received her LPN, then...

Cheryl L. Young, 74, of Overbrook, KS passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.  She was born May 9, 1947 in Beloit, KS the daughter of Keith Eugene Halstead and Dorthy Alice (Booher) Halstead. She graduated from Mankato High School, Mankato, KS.  Cheryl attended The University of Kansas earning a Master’s Degree in Music. Cheryl worked for the State of Kansas as an Ombudsman for the Workers Compensation Division. She was united in marriage to...

Linda Rose Strong, 73, of Baldwin City, KS, passed Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, KS. Linda was born in Lawrence, Kansas, December 21, 1947, the daughter of Otis Blevins and Faye (Kehr) Blevins. She graduated from Lawrence High School with the class of 1965. On November 25, 1967, Linda was united in marriage to Marvin L. Strong at the First Church of the Nazarene, Lawrence, KS.  They shared over fifty-three years of marriage together. Linda...

Neal Wayne Baker, Pomona, KS passed away at Kansas University Medical Center, August 30, 2021.  He was 68. He was born November 22, 1952, in Ottawa, Kansas; the son of John and Laura Jean Baker. He graduated from Pomona High School with the class of 1970. Following high school, he attended Kansas State Teachers College for several years before enlisting in the Army. He served in the U.S. Army from 1973 to 1976, spending nearly two years stationed in Sinop, Turkey. Upon completion of...

Etta Mae Tripp, 82, of Overbrook, KS passed peacefully, Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, KS. She was born April 18, 1939 in Potosi, MO the daughter of Roy and Olive (Winfield) Warden.  She graduated from Valley High School in 1957.  On September 16, 1961, Etta Mae was united in marriage to David Tripp in Topeka, KS.  They enjoyed 46 years of loving marriage until David passed on March 14, 2007.  Etta Mae retired from the Kansas...

  Elizabeth (Betty) L. Rowe Fedrizzi Cooper was born June 2, 1925 in Scranton, KS to William W. Rowe and Melissa M. Jolly. She graduated from Scranton High School in 1943. She attended nursing school at Christ Hospital (currently known as Stormont Vail) graduating in August 1946 and received her Colorado nursing license in 1947. Betty took a position as a Public Health Nurse on the Ute Native American Reservation in Durango, CO. She provided health services to multiple Native...