Rathnamma H.C. Basavanna (87), wife of late H.C. Basavanna, Founder-Secretary of JSS Mahavidyapeetha and Founder-Editor of Mahanandi Kannada Daily, passed away following brief illness yesterday in city. A resident of Saraswathipuram, she leaves behind six children including JSS Printing Press Proprietor H.B. Shivakumar (Babu) and Gynaecologist Dr. Leelavathi, sons-in-law including Paediatrician Dr. S.S. Rajesh, retired…

D.G. Sonde (86), retired Head of the Horticulture Division at CFTRI and a resident of Brindavan Layout 1st Stage, passed away on Jan. 5. He leaves behind his wife Manorama Sonde, son Vinay Sonde, daughter Aparna, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill on…

Kunjappa alias Sunny Kunjappa (72), retired LIC employee and a resident of Kalkunike Housing Board, passed away on Monday evening. He leaves behind his wife Rani and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held yesterday afternoon in the town.

Nazir Ahmed (65), a resident of V.P. Bore, passed away yesterday early morning in the town. He leaves behind his wife Tahera (Ward 24 former City Municipal Council Member), five children and a host of relatives and friends. Burial took place at the Muslim Burial Grounds in V.P. Bore yesterday afternoon.

Mysuru, Jan. 7- N. Chiranjeevigowda (23), grandson of late Yajaman Ramanna and a resident of N.R. Mohalla, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his mother and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at N.R. Mohalla Burial Grounds this noon, according to family sources.

Batoola Begum (88), wife of Mir Sadiq Ali, proprietor of Ali Brothers on Sayyaji Rao Road, passed away following brief illness this morning in city. She leaves behind her husband Mir Sadiq Ali, sons Bakher Ali and Anjum Ali, daughters-in-law Meenaz Ali and Durdana (Nisha) Ali, grand-children Zubin Ali, Aruj Ali, Anush Ali and a…

M.N. Sharadamma (90), wife of late Srinivas Iyer and a resident of Ramakrishnanagar, passed away in the wee hours of yesterday in city. She leaves behind her son Vijaykumar, daughter-in-law, grandson and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday morning, according to family sources.

Mysuru: Shankar (82), retired Administrator at All India Institute of Speech and Hearing and a resident of Gokulam, passed away on Jan. 1 in city. Shankar was responsible for the employees’ pension scheme, implementing rooster system for SC/ST staff and was successful in bringing various welfare schemes for employees.

P. Mahadevu (50), son of Mariyamma and Puttanna couple and a resident of AK Colony in Paduvarahalli, passed away in city. He leaves behind his wife Saroja, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held in city, according to family sources.

S.D. Rani (75),  wife of late Kumar and a resident of EWS Colony, Bannimantap 3rd Stage in city, passed away here on Friday. She leaves behind her son Satish, daughter Pallavi and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Jodi Tenginamara Burial Grounds in Bannimantap this afternoon.