Obituaries

Donna Lavera (Logan) Ray

Donna Lavera (Logan) Ray, Leavenworth, passed away Thursday July 14, 2022, in North Kansas City, Mo. She was 88. Donna was born March 13, 1934, in Leavenworth to Walter Berlin Logan and Eva Erma Sparks. She married Kenneth Cottrell in 1959 and moved to St. Louis, Mo. but later moved back to Leavenworth after he passed away in 1977.

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Arthur W. “Rocky” Himpel

Arthur W. “Rocky” Himpel, 69, of Tonganoxie, formerly of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, July 17, 2022, at St. John Hospital in Leavenworth. He was born September 4, 1952, at Lawrence, the son of John Francis “Jack”, Sr. and Margie Lois Colburn Himpel. He was raised in Tonganoxie and was a 1970 graduate of Tonganoxie High School. After graduation, he served two years in the U.S. Air National Guard. He worked 37 years for Century Building Solutions Supply from 1977 until retiring in 2014. After retirement, he worked three years at Orscheln’s in Basehor. A long life of service, Rocky serves as a Tonganoxie City Councilman and is a member of the Leavenworth County Planning and Zoning Board and Leavenworth County Development Council. He formerly served as the Mayor and a City Councilman of Oskaloosa for many years. He was a member of Oskaloosa American Legion Post 36.

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Frank Meyers, Jr.

Frank Meyers, Jr.,76, of Leavenworth passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Graveside service will be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 9 A.M.

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