All Obituaries

Charles "Chuck" Roy Waetzig, 91, Carbondale, Kansas, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020, at his home. He was born October 15, 1928, at Carbondale, Kansas. He was the son of Alfred Edward and Emma Julia Purdy Waetzig. He grew up in Carbondale and graduated from Carbondale High School in 1946. Chuck served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956 overseas in Germany.  He worked for the State of Kansas as a Construction Inspector from 1969 until retirement in 1991.  He...

Robert E. Beaver, 87, of Little River, KS passed away from natural causes on June 28, 2020. He will be dearly missed by his 6 children, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Levi and Florence, his brothers Levi, Kenneth and Joseph, and his sisters Dicie, Laura and Carol. Born to Levi and Florence Beaver on April 9, 1933 in Iola, KS Bob encountered a few challenges in his early life. Nonetheless, he matured into a loving, accepting man who...

Douglas E. Pope, 81, of Ottawa, Kansas died Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Advent Health Ottawa. Douglas was born May 25, 1939 in Waverly, KS, the son of Clarence Pope and Pansy (Stine) Pope.  He grew up in Waverly graduating from Waverly High School with the class of 1957.  He then attended Emporia State University for a year. He moved to Ottawa in 1962. He served his country in the United States Army and Army National Guard from October of 1960 to October of 1966, attaining the...

William “Bill” Donald Petersen, Jr., 61, of Pomona, Kansas died Sunday, June 21, 2020 at the St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Bill was born September 11, 1958 in Smithville, MO, the son of William Donald Petersen, Sr. and Verda Belle (Maley) Petersen.  He moved to Pomona in 1986 from Kansas City, KS. He worked in the construction industry for over 44 years.  He truly loved his work.  He was a building engineer for MC Lioness Realty.  Bill...

Merlin Clifford “Skeet” Bevitt passed away on June 20, 2020 in Topeka.  Skeet was born on November 16, 1927 in White City, Kansas to Merlin and Dessie (Hohman) Bevitt. He grew up near the Valencia and Silver Lake communities and in southern Shawnee and northern Osage counties, and attended Auburn High School. He married his childhood sweetheart, Doris Parrish, in 1948 and they made their home in the Highland Park area of Topeka. There they welcomed two children, Karen and Steve,...

Gary Ray Lee Powell, 30, of Chanute, KS died Friday, June 19, 2020 at Kansas University Hospital, Kansas City, KS. He was born July 22, 1989 in Indio, CA the son of Gary Duane Powell and Veta Mensch.  Gary attended Chanute High School but graduated in Rogers, Arkansas.  Gary was a food service manager and chef during his professional career.  He managed several different food company stores in eastern Kansas and spent one summer as a personal chef in...

Quincy K Seymour II, age 75, of Ottawa, KS passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his home. He was born August 31, 1944 in Ottawa, KS the son of Quincy K and Maxine "Mickey" (Bell) Seymour. He grew up in Ottawa. He graduated from Kemper Military Academy in Booneville, MO in 1962, going straight into military service after graduation. He also attended Ottawa High School and the University of Kansas in Lawrence. He served in the United States Army working in intelligence from 1962 to 1966. He...

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Michael William Kneedler, age 56, Baldwin City, KS passed away June 15, 2020 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, KS. He was born November 22, 1963 at Gardner, KS the son of William Arthur Kneedler and Anna Mae (Hepner) Kneedler-Rebman. Mike was a lifelong Baldwin City resident, graduating from Baldwin High School with the class of 1982. Mike was currently a Heavy Equipment Operator for J.W. Contractors for twenty-nine years. He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan and in his younger...

Edward "Ed" Carroll Lane, age 77, of Ottawa, KS, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at his home. He was born May 19, 1943 at Sedalia, MO the son of Elwood Lane and Elsie (Canada) Lane and later step-son of Arthur Stout. Ed grew up most of his life in the Olathe, Ks area, graduating from Olathe High School with the class of 1960. He also graduated from Truck Driving School and Kansas City Business College. Later in life he attained his Ministers License. Ed served his country proudly in the...