All Obituaries

Born October 1st, 1936, Marjorie Elaine “Rosie” Lohn passed away peacefully Thursday, July 9th at Wellsville Retirement Community in Wellsville, KS. Born in Ottawa and raised in Wellsville, Marjorie was the first of three children, and the only daughter, born to John and Mary (Maggie) Silvius. Marjorie spent her childhood and teen years in Wellsville, graduating from Wellsville High School in 1954. After graduation from high school, Marjorie moved to Topeka, KS to continue her ...

 Juanita Irene O’Dea, age 72 of Wellsville, Kansas passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Wellsville Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be 10AM, Thursday, July 9, 2026 at the Wellsville United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 6-8PM, Wednesday, July 8 at Wilson’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow services in the Oakwood Cemetery in Baldwin City, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Valley Community Club, the Wellsville United Methodist Church, ...

Betty Sue Laster, age 80 of Ottawa, Kansas passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at her home. Betty Sue Laster was born, June 21, 1946, in Paola, Kansas the daughter of George Burel Golden, Jr. and Ruth Bernice (Whitney) Golden. She grew up in Osawatomie, Kansas and on June 4, 1968, she married George Alvin Laster. They were married 58 years before her passing. Betty worked for King Radio and Walmart for many years. She loved to work outside in her yard, was a talented crafter and an avid KU ...

Daniel Alexander Jones, age 20 of Paola, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held 1:30PM, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at Wilson’s Funeral Home in Wellsville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Indian School -stjo.org in care of Wilson’s Funeral Home, PO Box 486, Wellsville, KS 66092. Daniel Alexander Jones was born February 22, 2006 in Merriam, Kansas, the son of Chad Edward and Lori Lynn (Lowe) Jones. He grew up ...

Homer “Butch” Wayne Stottlemire, age 84 of Wellsville, Kansas passed away Friday, June 19, 2026 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Funeral services will be 1PM, Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Wilson’s Funeral Home in Wellsville, Kansas. Visitation will be from 12-1PM, one hour prior. Interment will follow services at Rock Creek Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Toys For Kids C/O ECKAN, PO Box 40, Ottawa, KS 66067. Homer “Butch” Wayne ...

Tara Nichole Miller, 41, of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away at KU Medical Center on June 16, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Milestone Events, 506 Main Street, Wellsville, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, donations to Breakthrough T1D Walk (https://p.bt1d.org/ibv6f) would be greatly appreciated. Tara was born in 1985 to Richard Palmer and Deanna Crist. From an early age, she was known for her kind heart, caring nature, and love ...

Esther Mae Raugewitz, age 91 of Wellsville, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026 at the Wellsville Retirement Community with family by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, July 19, 2026, from 3-7 pm at the Wellsville Retirement Community. Family graciously asks that no floral arrangements be sent and suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Wellsville Library, Salvation Army, Family Worship Center Food Pantry, Wellsville Methodist Church, or the Wellsville ...

Beatrice “Bea” Evelyn Hughes, age 93 of Wellsville, Kansas passed away Friday, June 12, 2026 at the Wellsville Retirement Community. Funeral services will be 11AM, Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Wilson’s Funeral Home in Wellsville with visitation Friday evening from 6-8PM. Interment will follow services in the Wellsville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wellsville Historical Society and Wellsville Health and Rehab in care of Wilson’s Funeral Home, PO ...

Deanna Lynn Pine, age 55 of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away May 22, 2026 at her home with family by her side. Graveside services will be 11:30AM, Monday, June 1, 2026 at the Wellsville Cemetery. Deanna Lynn Pine was born June 25, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Larry William and Sherry Lee (Vanderbur) Garrett. She grew up in Wellsville and attended schools at USD 289. She graduated from WHS in 1987. After high school, she worked at Puritan-Bennett Corporation in Lenexa for ...

LaVern Wayne “Butch” Early, age 88 of Wellsville, Kansas passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at his home with family by his side. Private burial services with military honors will take place at a later date and memorial contributions may be made to the Ottawa VFW Post 5901, in care of Wilson’s, PO Box 486, Wellsville, KS 66092. LaVern Wayne “Butch” Early was born September 28, 1937, in Lebo, Kansas, the son of Everett Ernest and Naomi Mae (Luck) Early. On June ...