Kotera M. Cheeyanna (95), a resident of Srirampura 2nd Stage, passed away this morning at his residence in city. He leaves behind son Vinu Thammaiah and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be held at Badaga village in Murnad, Kodagu, tomorrow (Aug. 6) morning.

Yashodhamma (73), wife of poet Ramegowda (Ra.Gow) and a resident of Kalidasa Road in Jayalakshmipuram, passed away this morning in city. She leaves behind her husband, son Ravi and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam this evening, according to family sources.

Leslie Sherwood (83), a resident of N.R. Mohalla, passed away yesterday at a private hospital in city due to                   old age. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters, one son, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral was held at the Catholic Cemetery on Mahadevapura Road in Gandhinagar this afternoon, according to family…

S. Shivalingaiah (87), retired DCF and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away this morning at a private hospital in city following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Bhagyamma, three daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Shivalingaiah, who had served in various capacities in the Forest Department as a RFO, DFO…

Nandineravanda Somanna (63), a retired CRPF Subedar and a resident of No. 56, 20th Main, J.P. Nagar 2nd stage, passed away in the wee hours (2.45 am) of today in city. He leaves behind his wife, sons Rohan Devaiah and Roshan Machaiah and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the…

Varadaraju (85), a fertiliser trader and Proprietor of Kannan Agencies, passed away yesterday in the town. He leaves behind his wife, sons Venugopal and Raghupathi, two daughters, brother V. Prabhakar (President of Chamarajanagar Chamber of Commerce) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the family’s farm land near Mariyalahundi Gate…

Ballaranda Deena Ajith Achaiah (Monnanda), wife of planter Ballaranda Ajith Achaiah of Chettalli village in Kodagu, passed away yesterday. She was 44. Daughter of Hunsur’s noted Advocate Monnanda B. Charmanna, she leaves behind her husband, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the family’s farm land in Hunsur…

Mohammed Ayub Ahmed Khan Amiri (62), a manufacturer of head caps, former Secretary of Meena Bazar Merchants’ Association and a resident of Udayagiri, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter, sisters, three brothers and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was performed this afternoon at Masjid-e-Azam on…