Lakkashetty (86), a resident of K. Gowdagere village in the taluk, passed away yesterday at the village. A staunch follower of former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, he had established Swami Vivekananda Vidya Samsthe in the village, which was helpful for hundreds of rural students. He had also served as B. Hosur Gram Panchayat President and…

K.S. Basavarajappa (73), former Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Member and a native of Kalmalli, passed away yesterday at a private hospital in Mysuru following a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife Rathnamma, two sons including Varuna BJP Mandali President Vijayakumar, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the…

Puttalingamma (94), wife of late Linganayaka and a resident of Suttur village in the taluk, passed away yesterday in the village. She leaves behind five sons including journalist Suttur Nanjundanayaka and newspaper agent Krishna, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Suttur this noon, according to family sources.

H.P. Puttaswamy (73), retired State Bank of Mysore (SBM) Manager and a resident of SBM Colony in Udayagiri, passed away on Sept. 9 at a private hospital in Bengaluru following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife, two daughters, a son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Ganeshnagar here,…

Chennamma (81), wife of late Kariyappa and a resident of Jayanagar, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind sons, daughters, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at K.G. Koppal Burial Grounds this afternoon, according to family sources.