N.C. Shivashankar (83), a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away in the early hours of today in city. He leaves behind his family members and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be held at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in Vidyaranypuram later in the day today, according to family sources.

Kodira Raja Chengappa (77), a resident of Nagarjun Apartments on KRS Road in VV Mohalla, passed away on Jan. 31 in city. He leaves behind his wife Jayalakshmi (Palachanda), son Kiran, daughter-in-law Soumya, grand-daughter Aadya and a host of relatives and friends. Body was donated to JSS Medical College and Hospital, according to family sources.

S.N. Ganesh Rao (56), a BEML employee and a resident of Kashipathi Agrahara in city, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.

B. Vittal (80), a retired employee of Ganesh Beedi Works and a resident of Sharadadevinagar, passed away yesterday in city. A native of Mangaluru, he leaves behind his wife Seetha, son Rajakumar (a BJP leader), daughters Rajeshwari and Jayashree and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Muktidhama in Vijayanagar this…

Ananthalakshmi (93), mother of retired Forest Department Officer Shivaram of Srirampura in city, passed away at her residence in Sahakara Nagar, Bengaluru, yesterday. She leaves behind five sons, two daughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashantidhama in Hebbal, Bengaluru, yesterday evening.

Nagaraj Hebbar (Appi Nagaraju), proprietor of Hotel Dwaraka and a resident of Ganesha Gudi Street passed away on Jan. 25 in the town. He was 58. He leaves behind his wife, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the burial grounds next to the Taluk Office in the…

Chenanda B. Muthanna (93), retired Joint Director of Public Instruction (JDPI), passed away last evening at his residence (No. 503, 6th Main, 11th Cross) in Gokulam here. He leaves behind his wife Kavery (Lilly-Mollera), a retired teacher, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Cremation took place at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam here this…

Shyam (36), a resident of Lalithadripura in the taluk and brother of Mysuru (Rural) District BJP President L.R. Mahadevaswamy, passed away here on Thursday. He leaves behind his wife Ranjitha, son Druvith, daughter Ammu and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his farmland in Lalithadripura on Friday.

D.T. Nayana (24), daughter of Thammaiah and Anasuya of Doddaharave village in Periyapatna taluk, passed away on Wednesday following  brief illness. She leaves behind her parents, brother Naveen and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at her native village this afternoon, according to family sources.

M.B. Rajeshwari (87), wife of late B.S. Somashekaraiah, Proprietor of Mysuru Auto Garage and dealer of Royal Enfield Motorcycles, passed away here on Jan. 11. A resident of JLB Road, Lakshmipuram, she leaves behind a son, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Vidyaranyapuram Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in…