Gummattira Prabhu (71), son of late Gummattira Muthanna of Bairambada village near Ammathi in Kodagu, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday. The last rites of Prabhu, who had retired as an Engineer from Kirloskar Company, was held at his native Bairambada yesterday.

K. Shantha (68), wife of S.G. Venkatesh, retd. BSNL employee and a resident of Telecom Layout, Bogadi, passed away yesterday. She leaves behind a son, a daughter, daugher-in-law, son-in-law and a host of relatives and friends.

S. Varadaraju (91), retd. teacher and a resident of Madhuvana Layout in city, passed away on Dec.27. He leaves behind his wife, a son, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill.

Veena (Pullangada), wife of Sannuvanda M. Vishwanath (Prakash) of Balaji village in Mayamudi, Kodagu, passed away last night. She was 56. She leaves behind her husband, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at her native village this afternoon.

Dr. Mehar Sultana (64), daughter of late Maj. M.S. Khan and a resident of Bogadi here, passed away yesterday. She was serving as the Principal of Karwar PU College in Karwar. She leaves behind her husband S. Nisar Ahmed Bilgunda (South Coorg), two daughters, sons-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was held…

H.S. Jayalakshmi (77), wife of retd. Railway employee late H.S. Ananta Raman and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away last evening. She leaves behind three sons M.A. Sriram (Photojournalist, The Hindu), M.A. Ramanujan & M.A. Srinivas, two daughters Vedavalli & Ambuja and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot…

M.L. Rajeshwari (60), wife of late T.M. Gangadhar and a resident of Halladakeri in the city, passed away here yesterday following a heart attack. She leaves behind two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Her last rites were performed at Veeranagere Lingayat Burial Ground this afternoon.

S. Jayamma (60), elder sister of BJP leader and Cine actor S. Jayaprakash, and a resident of Vontikoppal in the city passed away yesterday. She leaves behind two daughters, a son and a host of relatives and friends. Her last rites were performed at Gokulam crematorium today, according to family sources.

D. Basavaraju (76), retired Physical Education teacher, President of K.G. Koppal Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Administrative Board and a resident of K.G. Koppal, passed away yesterday afternoon at his residence in city. Popularly known as Gundakallu Basavaraju, he leaves behind four sons, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at…

Abdul Hazeez Jawad (65), a retired KPTCL employee, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind four sons, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza will be held today after Maqrib prayers (6.30 pm) at Dargahi Masjid on Sawday Road in Mandi Mohalla followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds…