Chinnamma Thomas (91), wife of late V.T. Thomas, a resident of Udayagiri, passed away yesterday following a brief illness. She leaves behind her son Dr. Anil Thomas, Senior Oncologist in city,  two daughters who are working abroad and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral Mass will be held at Mother Theresa of Kolkata Church…

Lakshmi Chaithanya (53), Insurance Surveyor & Loss Assessor and a resident of Saraswathipuram, died of heart attack this morning. He leaves behind his wife Kavitha, daughter Harshitha, elder brother Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar (VC of Mysore University) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this…

N. Kalidas (Kalaiah), a Harikatha Vidwan and Akashavani artiste, passed away yesterday following heart attack. He was 65. A resident of Naganahalli in the taluk, he leaves behind his wife, two sons, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Naganahalli Burial Grounds this noon.

V. Mahesh Das (51), a resident of Kanakadasanagar passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his father, brothers and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this morning.

Akkamahadevi (71), a retd. teacher and a resident of Giridarshini near Alanahalli, passed away yesterday in city following illness. She leaves behind a son. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in Vidyaranyapuram this morning.

H.K. Sudhakar (78), a retired Chief Engineer and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife C.P. Vijayakumari, son H.S. Vishwas and daughter H.S. Nivedita. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.

Sajida Bi (80), former Corporator and wife of late Abdul Hameed, passed away this morning at her residence in Gayathripuram 2nd Stage. She leaves behind five sons and two daughters. Namaz-e-Janaza will be held today at Masjid-e-Gousia in Gousianagar after Mugrib prayers (6.15 pm), followed by the burial at Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.

Jayamma (80), wife of late Narasimhaiah (owner of Kannikamba Weighing Bridge) and a resident of Gokulam, passed away in the wee hours of today. She leaves behind two sons, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill today at 4 pm.

Mukkatira B. Ponnappa (Doremani) passed away at his son’s residence in SBM Layout, Bogadi, yesterday. He was 87. A native of Kunjilageri in Parane, Kodagu, he leaves behind his son M.P. Miron Belliappa (advocate), daughter Palandira Mithuna Muthanna and a host of relatives and friends. Cremation took place at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam this afternoon.