Jayashankara-ppa (78), former President of Grama Vidyodaya Shikshana Samsthe and a resident of Benakanahalli village in the taluk, passed away yesterday afternoon at the village. He leaves behind his wife, three sons including Taluk JD(S) Vice-President Rajashekar and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his native village this afternoon.

Vidu. H.S. Mahalakshmi (86), a renowned Karnatak music vocalist and a resident of Siddarthanagar, passed away yesterday morning in city following a heart attack. A spinster, she leaves behind her family members, relatives, friends and a host of students. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday evening.

J. Punit Kumar (59), son of late B. Jayaprakash of Bombay Indra Bhavan and a resident of KRS Road, opposite Railway Hospital, passed away yesterday night in city. He was the proprietor of the then Bombay Indras Sweet N Spice on Kalidasa Road and was a senior member of Mysuru Hotel Owners Association and The…

Mehboob Pasha (60) of Naseeb Electrical and Contractor and a resident of Sawday Road in Mandi Mohalla, passed away yesterday evening in city following a cardiac arrest. He leaves behind his wife, one son, two daughters, brother, sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was held this morning at Dargahi Masjid on Sawday…

Nagalakshmi (Nagammajji), wife of retd. Head Master late Ramarao and a resident of Siddarthanagar in city, passed away this morning due to age-related ailments. She was 90. She leaves behind two sons including Sarada Vilas Educational Institution Administrative Board Senior Member R. Narasimha, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were…

Prof. P. Jayaramaiah (87), a former faculty of University of Mysore and a resident of T.K. Layout in the city, passed away here yesterday following brief illness. He leaves behind his son Prof. Ramesh Jayaramaiah, an English Department Faculty of University of Mysore, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were…

D.N. Nagarajegowda (74), retd. Information Officer and a native of Doddakoppalu in K.R. Nagar, passed away at a Mysuru hospital this morning. After having served at Mysuru, Madikeri, Tumakuru, Pandavapura and Shivamogga, Nagarajegowda had retired as Information Officer in Chamarajanagar. He leaves behind four daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were…

Vimal Kumar (49), a resident of Vivekanada-nagar in the town, passed away on Tuesday night at a private hospital in Hyderabad. He leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. The body arrived at his native place on Wednesday night at the last rites were performed yesterday at the burial…

Shridhar Venkataswamy (62), proprietor of S.S. Enterprises at Udayagiri, passed away on Feb. 12 in city following a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife, son Sachin, one daughter, brothers, sister and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill on Feb. 13, according to family sources.

Kousalya Devi (81), a resident of Nazarbad, passed away on Wednesday in city. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday.