Jimmie A. Hossfeld
Mar 28, 2026
Jimmie August “Jim” Hossfeld, 83, of Holton, KS, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 28, 2026 at his home. He was born May 5, 1942 in Willis, KS, the son of August and Maxine (Kistner) Hossfeld.
Jim graduated from Willis High School. After high school, he proudly served in the United States Navy. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Jon Brandon Williams
Sep 6, 2026
Jon Brandon Williams, 56, of Inola, OK, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026 at his home. He was born July 14, 1970 in Kansas City, KS, the son of George Blaine and J “Elaine” (Smith) Williams.
He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1988. In his early years, he worked for Ace Hardware in Topeka, KS. He was an over-the-road...
James Lee Anquoe
Aug 31, 2026
James Lee Anquoe, 78, of Kansas City, MO passed away August 31, 2026 at his home.
Graveside Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2026 at the Wishkeno Cemetery in Mayetta, KS. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton, KS.
An updated obituary will be posted...
Patricia A. Smith
Aug 25, 2026
Patricia Ann “Dolly” Smith, 91, of Holton, KS, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS, with family by her side. She was born November 24, 1934 in Soldier, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil and Edna (Ewing) Burnett.
Pat graduated from Soldier High School in 1952. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother....
Darlene K. Akers
Aug 23, 2026
She was born on January 14, 1947, the daughter of Lee Warren and Doris Ilene (Griffin) Cripps. Darlene lived a life centered on family. Darlene K. Akers, 79, of Harveyville, Kansas, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 23, 2026, from natural causes.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and her family was her whole world....
Paul R. Marsh
Aug 22, 2026
Paul Richard Marsh, 52, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026 at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born December 1, 1973 in San Bernardina, CA, the son of Richard and Lynn Ann (Benway) Marsh.
Paul graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1991 in California. In 1998, he graduated from KLETC (Kansas Law...
Clifton J. Wabaunsee
Aug 21, 2026
Clifton “Wasato” John Wabaunsee, 45, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, August 21, 2026 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born March 6, 1981 in Holton, KS, the son of Richard Wabaunsee and Peggy C. Romero.
Clifton worked for Joe Conroy Contractors as a concrete finisher in Topeka, KS.
Clifton enjoyed watching WWE Wrestling, being outdoors, helping where...
Delores A. Maines
Aug 20, 2026
Delores Ann “Kademkokwe” Maines, 67, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026 at her brother’s home in Topeka, KS, with family by her side. She was born October 9, 1958 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Frank E. and Elizabeth (Rice) Maines.
Delores graduated from Chilocco High School. She worked at Oldham’s Meat Packing for many years and also...
Ella May Bahret
Aug 17, 2026
Ella May Bahret was born on October 2, 1963 in Onaga, KS the seventh child and second daughter born to Carol (Elder) Bahret and Blair Eddy Bahret. Ella came home to a lively family that grew with the addition of five more siblings.
Ella attended grade school in Havensville and graduated from Onaga High School in the Class of 1982. Ella...
Linda L. Kirkham
Aug 13, 2026
Linda Lee Kirkham, 74, of Holton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026, at Anew Healthcare Nursing Home in Holton. She was born March 23, 1952, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Robert Eugene and Katherine Mary (Welch) Robinson.
Linda graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1971. Throughout her life, she was a familiar and hardworking presence in the...
Ellen Josephine Nixon
Aug 10, 2026
Ellen Josephine Nixon, 87, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026 at Homestead of Holton with family by her side. She was born November 27, 1938 in Waco, OK, the daughter of Leo Garnett and Ella Dorothea (Matilda) Barber. She was raised in Elko, NV, lived in Belleville, KS for 22 years and lived in Holton since 2000.
Ellen...
Wilma Charlene Chancellor
Aug 7, 2026
Wilma Charlene Chancellor, 69, of Holton, KS, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026 at her home in Holton, KS. She was born August 5, 1957 in Manhattan, KS the daughter of Boyd Eugene and Opal Mae (Edman) Noland. She graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1976.
On December 4, 1976, Wilma was united in marriage to Glenn Lewis Chancellor...
Sandra "Sandy" Kaye Dougan
Aug 6, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” Kaye Dougan (Hendrix), age 73, passed away on August 6, 2026, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas, surrounded by her loving family.
Sandy was born on May 24, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, the second of six children to Betty Jean Hendrix (1924-2003) and Earl Raymond Hendrix (1923-1986). Her siblings were Sharon (Tommy) Mah, Greg Hendrix, Dennis (Anne)...
Lyle Henry Melvin
Jul 31, 2026
Lyle “Henry” Melvin, 87, of Soldier, KS, passed away Friday, July 31, 2026 at his grandson’s home in Onaga, KS. He was born November 22, 1938 in America City, KS, the son of Homer Jackson and Mildred L. (McClain) Melvin.
Henry graduated from Corning High School in 1957. He was a life-long farmer and helped with maintenance for the oil wells...
Patrick W. Brown
Jul 27, 2026
Patrick William Brown, 32, of Wetmore, KS, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2026 at Holton Hospital ER. He was born February 23, 1994 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Daniel S. Brown, Sr. and Dawn Roxann (Livingston) Brown.
Patrick graduated from Wetmore High School in 2012. He attended Highland Community College, earning his Associates Degree in Graphic Design and...
Bessie L. Swain
Jul 26, 2026
Bessie Lorraine (McKinsey) Swain was born on May 2, 1924, to Otto and Stella (Peasley) McKinsey at home in a stone house built by her maternal grandfather, William Peasley. She grew up there with her older sister, Mary, and younger brother, Vern, enjoying the beauty of the countryside. During her early school years, the three siblings rode their horse, Mable,...
William D. Raines
Jul 25, 2026
William “Billy” Raines, 73, passed away peacefully in the early hours of July 25, 2026. Known affectionately as Uncle Billy to all who loved him, Bill to his wife Nancy, and Dad to their son Jacob, he was a devoted husband and father whose love was steady, gentle, and unwavering. His quiet strength and patient guidance shaped his family’s lives...
Janet "Jan" Lynn Crawford
Jul 20, 2026
Janet Lynn Crawford went home to be with the Lord on July 20, 2026 at F.W. Huston Hospital in Winchester, KS. Jan was born, the first born of a set of twins, April 20, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to Walter and Elvina (Turnbull) Scherer. She graduated from Rosedale High School in Kansas City, KS and got her teaching degree...
William "Bill" H. Zibell
Jul 19, 2026
William (Bill) Herman Zibell, 94 of Holton, passed away peacefully July 19, 2026, at Homestead Senior Living of Holton.
Bill was born to Theodore Walter Zibell and Nona Hilda (Dienst) Zibell on November 19, 1931, in Holton. He graduated from Holton High School in 1949.
Bill farmed with his father and uncle until entering the Air Force on December 5, 1951. During...
Linda S. Rieschick
Jul 15, 2026
Linda Sue Rieschick, 75, of Soldier, Kansas, entered her heavenly home on July 15, 2026, at her home in Soldier, KS surrounded by her husband, children and siblings.
Linda was born on November 29, 1950, to Wilford "Tommy" and Dorothy (Major) Tribble. She graduated from Soldier High School in 1968. Two years later, on June 6, 1970, the Homecoming Queen of...
