Betty I. Rudy
Oct 20, 2025
On October 20, 2025, heaven gained another angel with the passing of Betty Rudy, 99. She was born on April 20, 1926, in Home, Kansas. Her parents were Clifford Welch and Thelma Marshall. She spent most of her youth in Frankfort Kansas before moving to Colorado where she met Ernest Rudy and began their journey of 66 years together. She...
Dolly Ann "Pash-Ko" Richard
May 14, 2026
Dolly Ann “Pash-Ko” (Pahmahmie) Richard, 71, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born January 11, 1955 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Richard, Sr. and Josie (Wamego) Pahmahmie.
Dolly graduated from Riverside High School in Oklahoma. She worked at Kickapoo Nation School as a bus driver and a cook....
Willora "Jane" Lacey
May 11, 2026
They say the best things come in small packages, and Willora "Jane" Lacey was the living proof. Jane was a tiny lady with a personality that could fill the entire state of Kansas. On May 11, 2026, Jane completed her journey in Holton, the same town where her story began on August 9, 1935. While she may have been small...
Richard A. Lane
May 11, 2026
Richard A. Lane, 79, of Topeka, KS and formally of Valley Falls, KS passed away Monday, May 11, 2026 at The Gardens at Aldersgate in Topeka, KS. He was born December 29, 1946 in Valley Falls, KS, the son of Clarence Alvin and Anna L. (Welch) Lane.
Richard was an avid Kansas Jayhawk fan and he enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his brother...
Russell J. Schuetz
May 9, 2026
Russell “Russ” James Schuetz, 74, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 at his home with family by his side. He was born November 19, 1951 in Horton, KS, the son of James L. and Virginia “Ginger” (Jordan) Schuetz.
Russ graduated from Horton High School in 1969. He was a letter carrier for the Topeka Post Office for over...
Karen S. Bontrager
May 7, 2026
Karen Sue Bontrager, 86, formerly of Holton, passed away May 7, 2026 at home in Valley Center, Kansas. Karen was born October 13, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas, to Allan and Mabel (Smith) Pollock. Karen grew up in Holton and graduated from Holton High School in 1957.
On October 20, 1957, Karen married Jerry Bontrager in Holton, Kansas. They shared 50 years...
Fredrick "Fred" L. Zeller
May 5, 2026
Fredrick L. “Fred” Zeller, 86, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born May 14, 1939 in Valley Falls, KS, the son of Charles Pete and Mae E. (Coleman) Zeller.
Fred graduated from Denison High School in 1957. He worked for Goodyear Tire Company in many departments for over 43...
John A. Kerr
Apr 29, 2026
John Allen “Otis” Kerr, 58, of Whiting, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at his home. He was born February 29, 1968 in Holton, KS the son of John Dennis and Margaret Mary (Teetzel) Kerr.
Otis attended Holton High School and, while there, also enrolled in Vo-Tech’s Auto Body program, graduating from both in 1986. He began his career at...
Phillip Everett Clark
Apr 26, 2026
Phillip E. Clark, 88, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Rossville Healthcare & Rehab in Rossville, KS. Phillip was born December 24, 1937 in Marsland, Nebraska, the son of Howard W. and Tressie (Fiester) Clark.
Phil married Sharon Jean Fowler on December 21, 1962 at the First Christian Church in Junction City, KS. The shared 39...
Harold B. Moss, II
Apr 19, 2026
Harold Bruce Moss, II, 72, of Mayetta, KS, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born October 19, 1953 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Harold Bruce Moss, Sr. and Caroline (Redzinski) Moss.
Harold graduated from Burlington High School in Burlington, WI. During high school, Harold was a member of Boy Scout of...
Auswell "Bud" F. Stauffer, Jr.
Apr 18, 2026
Auswell “Bud” Fisher Stauffer Jr., 87, of Mayetta, Kansas, passed away April 18th, 2026 at his home surrounded by family. He was born July 6, 1938 near Holton, Kansas the son of Auswell and Vinita (Linsacum) Stauffer.
Bud attended Pleasant Valley elementary school and Circleville Rural High School.
Bud married Shirley Ann Bontrager on December 31, 1961. They enjoyed sixty years of...
Donna L. McDaniel
Apr 14, 2026
Donna L. McDaniel, 74, of Oskaloosa, KS passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at her home. She was born December 31, 1951 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Harold and Loretta (Terry) Johnson.
Donna was a homemaker and former member of Women’s Golf Association helping set up golf tournaments. She was married to Larry John McDaniel on April 15, 2005 in...
Tyler Colby Baker
Apr 11, 2026
Tyler Colby Baker, precious infant son of Michael Baker and Toni Miller, was welcomed into Heaven on April 11, 2026, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Though his time on earth was brief, Tyler is deeply loved and will forever be held in the hearts of his family.
Left to cherish his memory are his devoted parents; his maternal grandmother,...
Myron E. Turner
Apr 8, 2026
Myron Earl Turner, 75, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at his home. He was born July 13, 1950 in Colby, KS, the son of Earl Everett and Ethel Mae (Smith) Turner.
Myron attended Holton High School after moving to Topeka, he graduated from Topeka High School in 1969. He graduated from Statistical Process Control Training and International...
Erma "Gail" Taliaferro
Apr 7, 2026
Erma “Gail” Taliaferro, 78, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born December 14, 1947 in Holton, KS the daughter of Dean Adair Mick, Sr. and Hazel “Marie (Antill) Leach.
Gail graduated from Circleville High School in 1966.
She owned and operated HLX Trucking and Taliaferro Farms alongside her husband, Jerry.
She was a member...
Elijah Masquat
Apr 6, 2026
Elijah Masquat, 45, of Lawrence, KS, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026 in Lawrence. He was born September 9, 1980 in Topeka, KS, the son of Tracey Lee Masquat and Minnie Nevada (Brooks) Thomas.
Elijah was a self-employed dry wall finisher working various jobs around Kansas.
He was a member of Drum Religion and Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
Elijah and Brandi Brassfield had...
Amy L. Spiker
Apr 6, 2026
Amy Lou Spiker, 69, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026 at her home with family by her side. She had fought a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 19, 1956 in Winchester, KS, the daughter of Ernest F. and Patricia F. (Pickett) Wichman.
Amy graduated from Holton High School in 1974. She was a Certified...
Neva N. Douglas
Apr 4, 2026
Neva N. Douglas, 92, of Mission, KS, formerly of Netawaka, KS, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Trustwell of Shawnee Mission, with family by her side. She was born December 12, 1933 in Osage Co., KS, the daughter of Elmer N. and Cathryn (Morris) Seastrom. She was raised in Burlingame, KS and lived in Jackson County, KS for over...
Genevieve "Jenny" L. Elder
Apr 3, 2026
Our dear mother, Genevieve (Jenny) Lea (Frakes) Elder, 87, of Havensville, Kansas passed away from heart failure on April 3, 2026 at the Community Hospital Onaga. Jenny was born at home in Valley Falls on October 8, 1938 the fourth of eight children born to Charles Leonard Frakes and Margaret Lucille (Wenzl) Frakes.
A lifelong resident of northeastern Kansas, she graduated...
Danny J. Helton
Apr 1, 2026
Danny Joe Helton, 92, passed away April 1, 2026 in Topeka, KS. He was born July 7, 1933 on a farm near Holton, KS the son of Wesley and Maxine Helton.
He was raised near Holton and spent summers with his grandparents on the farm. He then moved to Atchison, KS and graduated from Atchison High School.
Danny joined the Navy and...
