Divakara C. Kulakarni (70), a resident of J.P. Nagar in city, passed away yesterday. A native of Harti in Gadag, he leaves behind his wife K.H. Vijayalakshmi, son Madhusudhan D. Kulakarni, daughter Manasa D. Kulakarni, daughter-in-law B.C. Sindhura, son-in-law H.M. Sudharshan and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot…

B. Srikanta Swamy (74), retired Forest Department employee and a resident of Vijayanagar here, passed away this morning in city. He leaves behind his wife Suguna, daughter Sowmya Mahalinga Swamy, sons Pramod and Yashas, daughter-in-law Roopa Pramod and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at his native place Balachavadi village in…

S. Manjunath (54), a resident of Vani Vilas Layout in Hebbal, passed away following brief illness yesterday afternoon in city. He leaves behind his wife, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Manchegowdanakoppal Burial Grounds yesterday evening.

Vidushi G.N. Roopa (47), wife of Ramesh, who was a long time newspaper distributor in Kuvempunagar and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away yesterday afternoon in city. She leaves behind son Rahul Bharadwaj, a lawyer in Bengaluru and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this…

Theethira Mani Nanjappa (Maneyapanda), former Member of Kodagu Zilla Panchayat, senior Advocate, Notary and a resident of Virajpet, passed away following brief illness at her residence in the town yesterday. She was 69. Wife of late T.K. Subbaiah, she leaves behind two sons Nanaiah and Thimmaiah and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites…

Chikkathayamma (86), wife of late Lingaiah and a resident of Anandanagar in city, passed away yesterday night in city. She leaves behind children Somaiah Maleyuru (Editor of Bhuvana Sangathi), Prabhuswamy (President of Maliyuru Gram Panchayat), Mahadevaswamy, Suresh, Srinivas, Rathnamma and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Maleyuru village in Chamarajanagar…

Alhaj Mohammed Akbar (94), a native of Dhanagur in Malavalli taluk, passed away yesterday in city. Namaz-e-Janaza was performed at Allah Masjid near Government Guest House today.

Habeeba (40), daughter of Alhaj Mansoor Sait Kushali, Hon. President of Masjid Hali Meamoon Jamath at Shivarampet and Jamia Tipu Arabic College, Mysuru, passed away following brief illness at Dubai yesterday. Namaz-e-Janaza and burial took place in Dubai today.

Jagadish (57), brother-in-law of former MLA M.K. Somashekar and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife Suguna, daughter Bhavana and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Kuvempunagar Burial Grounds yesterday.

Vani P. Rao (58), wife of Shankar Prasad and a resident of Jayalakshmipuram, Mysuru, passed away on Dec. 26. She was the Chief Librarian at St. Joseph’s College. She had also worked at St. Joseph’s School, Yelwal and Basudev Somani College. She was a regular teaching resource person at RIE Mysore. She leaves behind her…