Hoovamma (86), a resident of Dattagalli, passed away on Jan.14 at her residence here following brief illness. She leaves behind three sons including Department of Public Instruction Officer Horalavadi Nanjundaswamy, five daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at her native place Horalavadi village in Nanjangud taluk yesterday, according to…

Zahera Begum (66), retired teacher from Farooqia Boys High School and a resident of Kalyanagiri, passed away yesterday morning following a brief illness. She leaves behind son Dr. Ziauddin, Office-bearer of  Mehnaj-ul-Quran. Namaz-e-Janaza was held last evening at Masjid-e- Azam, on Ashoka Road followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Ground near Tipu Circle…

Shankarappa (80), a resident of Vinayakanagar, passed away yesterday evening in city following cardiac arrest. He leaves behind his wife, a son, four daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam here this afternoon, according to family sources.

B.S. Ravindranath (73), Editor of ‘Ashoka Paper’ passed away last evening here at his Lakshmivilas Road residence. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters and host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed this morning at the foot of Chamundi Hill. Ravindranath has served as the President of Mysore District Journalists Association (MDJA), City’s…

Centenarian Gowramma (106), passed away here yesterday. She leaves behind two sons including senior journalist and former CM Yeddyurappa’s Media advisor R.P. Jagadish and R.P. Sadashiva, grandchildren great grandchildren and host of relatives and friends. Last rites were formed last evening at the Vidyaranyapuram burial ground.

Nagarajaiah (87), son of Late Nanjundaiah, passed away at his son-in-laws residence in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here yesterday morning. He leaves behind his wife Umadevi, two sons, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grand daughter and a grand son.   Last rites were performed at the Veerashaiva Burial Grounds last evening.

Mahadevu (60), B.R. Ambedkar State award recipient, former District Congress Vice-President and a resident of M.C. Hundi passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, five sons, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed at his farm in M.C. Hundi, according to family sources.

Srinivasa Raghavan (89), veteran Trade Union Leader of Railways, Founder of Railway Pensioner’s Welfare Association in 1995, passed away on Jan. 9 He had worked as the General Secretary of the Association.

Dr. M.A. Shariff (63), former Professor and HoD – Surgery, MMC&RI and a resident of Subash Nagar in city, passed away last night. A native of Kanakpura, he leaves behind his wife, a son and a daughter. Namaz-e-Janaza will be held in Mysuru followed by  burial at Bengaluru today at 5 pm.

K.S. Sathyanarayana (92), retired teacher and a resident of # 48, ‘Mythri,’ opposite KRS Railway line in Metagalli, passed away yesterday morning. He leaves behind his wife Kamalamma, son Pani Bhaskar, daughter Vani Prasad and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed tomorrow after 11 am at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam here.