Kodira Prema Kushalappa (Pemmanda), wife of retd. IFS Officer Dr. Kodira A. Kushalappa and a resident of Ramakrishnanagar I-Block, passed away early this morning at a private hospital in city following brief illness. She was 73.

She leaves behind her husband, daughter, son-in-law, grand-daughter and a host of relatives & friends.

Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill here this afternoon.