R. Mahesh (49), Revenue Inspector and a resident of Alanahalli, passed away following a heart attack at a private hospital in city yesterday. He leaves behind his mother Jayamma, brother Ranganath, sisters Geetha, Pratima and Nihan and a host of relatives                 and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this morning.

Vamana Rao (71), Chief Convenor of Sangh Parivar’s Dharma Jagaran Sanghatane, senior RSS activist and social worker, passed away at a private hospital in city yesterday evening. He leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Rao had served RSS for the past 50 years as an activist…

Mysuru; Kollira Kuttappa (91), an ex-serviceman and a resident of No. 21, Block 27, BEML Layout in Srirampura 2nd Stage, passed away at a private hospital in city this morning. A native of Kuttandi village in Ponnampet taluk, he leaves behind his wife Shanthi Bollamma (Bommanda), children Suraj, Suman and Reena and a host of…

Chandira Biddappa (93), an ex-serviceman and a resident of No. 34, MIG, HUDCO 2nd Stage in Bannimantap, passed away in the wee hours of today in city. He leaves behind his wife Shanthi (Kekada), two sons, daughters-in-law, grand-children and a host of relatives  and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this…

Ittira Thangamma (98), daughter of late Ittira Achappa and a resident of No. 72, 2nd Block, 6th Main, Jayalakshmipuram, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind her sisters, sisters-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam this morning.

C. Shankrappa (70), retired employee of Vijaya Bank and a resident of Aniketana Road in Kuvempunagar, passed away yesterday in city. Assistant Secretary of Aniketana Residents Association, he leaves behind his wife Chikkamma, son Harish, grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.

Gurudatta Prabhu (49), a resident of Shivarampet passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his parents, wife and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday, according to family sources.

Kundranda Kishen (51), son of late K.A.  Appachu and late Gowramma (Ponnachanda) and a resident of TK Layout, passed away here last night. He leaves behind his brother Kiran, two sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Cremation will take place at Muktidhama in Hootagalli, Mysuru, today (May 17) at 5 pm.

Mohd. Zulfiqar (Babu), Civil Contractor, son of late Mohd. Sadiq, PWD Plumbing Contractor and a resident of Christian Colony, Rajiv Nagar, Mysuru, passed away yesterday evening due to heart attack. He was 50. A native of Noor Mohalla, Kollegal, Chamarajanagar, Zulfiqar is survived by his wife, one daughter, one son, two sisters and a host…

K.N. Ananthaswamy (94), former Deputy Collector of Central Excise & Customs, Government of India and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away in Mysuru on May 15. He was the author of four Kannada novels, namely ‘Swarna Nagariya Suvarna Dinagalu’, ‘Suliyinda Sulige’, ‘Mahaa Shwethe’ and ‘Aaseya Alegalu.’ He leaves behind three sons, two daughters and a…