Ponnappa (Gappu), Pattedaara of Mandetira family and owner of Lalithadri Estate, Madapura, passed away in the wee hours of today at his residence in Kodagu. He was 98. He leaves behind sons Arun and Anil, daughters Asha, Amrit and Amitha, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law and grandchildren. Cremation was held at Madapura this afternoon.

K.V. Narasimhaswamy (78), retired Principal of Government First Grade College at Kolar and a resident of 4th Main, 26th Cross at Vidyaranyapuram in Mysuru, passed away this morning in city. He leaves behind his wife, a son, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi…

Kalyatanda W. Somayya (Somanna), son of late Lt. Col. Kalyatanda B. Uthappa, died of heart attack at Salem, Tamil Nadu, in the wee hours of yesterday. He was 37. Somayya was a Sr. Manager (Research & Development) at HAL, Bengaluru. He leaves behind his mother Padma, wife Rani, one son and a host of relatives…

S.B. Basavaraju (82), a retired Head Master and a resident of Housing Board Colony in Nanjangud town, passed away here yesterday. A native of Suttur in the taluk, he leaves behind three sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed today.

K.A. Varghese (82), a retired Regional Institute of Education (RIE) employee and a resident of CFTRI Layout in Bogadi, passed away yesterday at a private hospital in city. He leaves behind his daughters Anitha John, Sunitha Prasad and Vanitha Varghese, sons-in-law John Samuel, Prasad Jose and Bobby Joseph, grandchildren and a host of relatives and…

Bhagya, sister of former Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Member C.T. Rajanna, passed away yesterday. She leaves behind her son Pavan, brothers and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chilkunda village in the taluk this afternoon, according to family sources.

H.S. Chandru (70), elder son of former Minister H.C. Srikantaiah, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. The body was kept for public viewing at his Sadashivanagar residence this morning and last rites were held at a farm in Gavadagere near Hirisave of Channarayapatna taluk…

S. Manjunath (72), a retired official at the Woman and Child Welfare Department, passed away yesterday night at his residence in Mandi Mohalla in city. He was the former President of Government D Group Employees Association. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were…

S. Geetanjali (49), wife of H.A. Gopalakrishna Murthy and a resident of Jayanagar 4th Cross here, passed away this morning at a private hospital in city. She leaves behind her husband, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill today.

Amthur Rahim Asma (82), wife of late Basheer Ahmed and a resident of Tilaknagar, passed away yesterday morning at a private hospital in city. A retired Head Mistress of Government Urdu Higher Primary School at Sunni Chowk in city, she leaves behind her daughter and two sons including Mansoor Ahmed, Proprietor of Ahmed & Co.,…