Mahesh (51), an Advocate and a resident of Vivekananda Nagar in the town, passed away yesterday in the town. A native of Kothegala village in the taluk, he leaves behind his wife, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Kothegala village today.

Mayadevi (77), wife of late Prof. N. Venkobarao and a resident of Jayalakshmipuram in city, passed away here this morning at a private hospital here following brief illness. She leaves behind a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Her husband Prof. Venkobarao, Founder of the city’s Maithri School for Mentally Retarded…

M.S. Prabhakar, proprietor of R.R. Enterprises on Thyagaraja Road, Agrahara, passed away on Jan. 31 in city. He leaves behind his wife, two daughters, sons-in-law, grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday, according to family sources.

N.C. Shivashankar (83), a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away in the early hours of today in city. He leaves behind his family members and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be held at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in Vidyaranypuram later in the day today, according to family sources.

Kodira Raja Chengappa (77), a resident of Nagarjun Apartments on KRS Road in VV Mohalla, passed away on Jan. 31 in city. He leaves behind his wife Jayalakshmi (Palachanda), son Kiran, daughter-in-law Soumya, grand-daughter Aadya and a host of relatives and friends. Body was donated to JSS Medical College and Hospital, according to family sources.

S.N. Ganesh Rao (56), a BEML employee and a resident of Kashipathi Agrahara in city, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.

B. Vittal (80), a retired employee of Ganesh Beedi Works and a resident of Sharadadevinagar, passed away yesterday in city. A native of Mangaluru, he leaves behind his wife Seetha, son Rajakumar (a BJP leader), daughters Rajeshwari and Jayashree and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Muktidhama in Vijayanagar this…

Ananthalakshmi (93), mother of retired Forest Department Officer Shivaram of Srirampura in city, passed away at her residence in Sahakara Nagar, Bengaluru, yesterday. She leaves behind five sons, two daughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashantidhama in Hebbal, Bengaluru, yesterday evening.

Nagaraj Hebbar (Appi Nagaraju), proprietor of Hotel Dwaraka and a resident of Ganesha Gudi Street passed away on Jan. 25 in the town. He was 58. He leaves behind his wife, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the burial grounds next to the Taluk Office in the…

Chenanda B. Muthanna (93), retired Joint Director of Public Instruction (JDPI), passed away last evening at his residence (No. 503, 6th Main, 11th Cross) in Gokulam here. He leaves behind his wife Kavery (Lilly-Mollera), a retired teacher, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Cremation took place at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam here this…