Lucile Smerchek
Sep 17, 2012
Dorotha Lucile Smerchek, 96, Valley Falls, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, at LinnWood Park Assisted Living in Valley Falls, KS. She was born on Oct. 31, 1915, in the Walnut Township area of Phillips County, Kansas, the daughter of Ezra P. and Ruby Allen Fellers. Lucile graduated from Axtell High School in 1932, received her teaching certificate and then taught...
Gale F. Haag
Sep 17, 2012
Gale F. Haag, 74 of Holton, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at Medicalodge Jackson County in Holton. Gale was the son of Milton S. and Irma Higley Haag. He grew up on a farm near Holton and graduated from Holton High School in 1956. Gale won the 1st Harry Fortune Award for outstanding athlete at Holton High School. He earned...
Beulah Fisher
Sep 16, 2012
Mrs. Beulah Fisher, 97, died September 16, 2012, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, where she had lived for 11 years. Mrs. Fisher was formerly of Holton. Mrs. Fisher was a retired school teacher, having taught 33 years in the Kansas school systems of Barnes, Marysville and Holton. Most important to her; she was a homemaker, a mother and a friend....
Lois Elizabeth Marshall
Sep 15, 2012
HOLTON- Lois Elizabeth Marshall, 98, of Holton, KS formerly of Fort Scott, KS passed away September 15, 2012 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born July 27, 1914 in Moran, KS the daughter of Floyd and Nellie (Caldwell) McCormack. Lois graduated from Mildred High School in 1932, she received her Bachelor's Degree from University of Kansas in 1936 with a...
Ron & Dotty Bingham-White
Sep 13, 2012
Memorial graveside services for Ronald L. White, who died on Sept. 13, 2012, and Dorothy "Dotty" E. Bingham-White, who died on Oct. 7, 2007, will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, at the Denison Cemetery. Ron White was born on March 12, 1954, at Siebert, CO, the son of Lou L. and Nellie N. White. He married Dorothy...
Irene "Tille" Louise Petersen
Sep 11, 2012
Irene Louise (Tille) Petersen, the daughter of Isaac and Adelaide (Breedlove) Tillman, was born August 26, 1925 in Hamburg, Iowa. She died on September 11, 2012 at The Pines of Holton, KS at the age of 87. Tille was raised in Hamburg, Iowa. Tille married Byron James (Pete) Petersen on June 14, 1947. To this marriage, four sons were born....
Michael "Mike" K. Gold
Sep 6, 2012
Michael "Mike" K. Gold, 52, of Goff, died Thursday September 6, 2012 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Mike was born September 28, 1959 in Horton, Kansas the son of Thomas "Tom" and Alyce (Burke) Gold. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1977. Mike was a supervisor for 23 years at OHSE meat products in Topeka...
Cora A. Martin
Aug 30, 2012
Cora A. Martin, 96, of Holton died Thursday, August 30, 2012 at Medicalodge Jackson County in Holton. Cora was born February 21, 1916 in Luray, MO, the daughter of William A. and Clara Schnebly Heinberg. Cora attended Luray High School and graduated from Chillicothe Business College. She was a bookkeeper for J.C. Penney for 18 years. Cora had also lived...
Vickie J. Moore
Aug 27, 2012
Vickie J. Moore, 61, of Topeka, KS died Monday, August 27, 2012 at her home in Topeka. She was born December 16, 1950 in Wetmore, KS, the daughter of William L. and Martha Jean Sheets Moore, Jr. Vickie graduated from Wetmore High School and received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Washburn University. Vickie was retired, she had been a...
Billie E. Scott
Aug 27, 2012
Billie Esther Scott, 76, of Effingham, KS went to join our heavenly Father on August 27, 2012 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born September 12, 1935 Centralia, KS the daughter of Oscar and Blondena (Kugler) Buckles. Billie graduated from Centralia High School in 1953. She received her Bachelor's Degree in education from Emporia State Teachers College and...
Harold Wayne Cashier
Aug 23, 2012
Harold Wayne Cashier, 73, of Holton, KS left his earthly home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2012. Harold was born on August 21, 1939 in Holton, the son of John and Marjorie Cashier. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1957. At the age of 18, Harold went to work for Goodyear Tire Company. He retired...
Leslie A. Olsen
Aug 21, 2012
Leslie A. Olsen, 77, of Mayetta, KS died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born April 13, 1935 in Nuckolls County, NE, the son of Ezra P. and Inger Marie Andersen Olsen. Les graduated from Hardy High School in 1952 and attended Kearney State for one year. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of...
Leeta Marks Lagerstrom
Aug 17, 2012
A graveside memorial service for Leeta Marks Lagerstrom, who died on Aug. 17, 2012, at Enumclaw, WA, will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the Valley Falls Cemetery. She was born on March 1, 1923, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Dr. J.M. and Sadie McDowell Marks. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Leela...
Kathy L. Caviness
Aug 15, 2012
SOLDIER- Kathryn L. "Kathy" Caviness, 37, of Soldier, KS passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at her parent's home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born June 28, 1975 in Holton, KS the daughter of John T. and Barbara E. (Renyer) Grau. Kathy graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1993 and received her Bachelor's Degree in...
O. Dean Wheeler
Aug 12, 2012
O. Dean Wheeler, 81 of Soldier, KS, died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Community Hospital Onaga. He was born November 23, 1930 in Galatia, KS the son of Orville Thomas and Augusta Carolina Hester Wheeler. Dean attended schools in Hoisington, KS. He served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict. Dean had a dairy farm in Soldier,...
Lucille Agnes Boeckman
Aug 6, 2012
Lucille Agnes Boeckman, 85, of Goff, KS passed away August 6, 2012 at her home. She was born November 8, 1926 in Baileyville, KS the daughter of Bernard and Anna (Wiltz) Deters. Lucille attended Baileyville schools. She was a farmwife and had worked at the Dress Factory in Onaga, Oldhams LLC in Holton, Jackson County Nursing Home in Holton and...
Raymond David Bridegroom-Lawson
Aug 1, 2012
MAYETTA – Raymond David Bridegroom-Lawson, 53, of Mayetta, KS died Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at a Topeka hospital. He was born June 27, 1959 in Manhattan, KS, the son of Paul John Lawson, Julia Lewis and adoptive father, Robert F. Bridegroom. Raymond graduated Calumet High School in Gary, IN. He was a truck driver and welder. He was a member...
Donald D. Barnes
Aug 1, 2012
Donald D. Barnes, 81, of Topeka formerly of Soldier, KS, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at a Topeka nursing home. Donald was born January 6, 1931 in Havensville, KS, the son of Frederick Leroy and Mabel Kathryn Rule Barnes. Donald graduated from Soldier High School in 1949 and then served, with the United States Army, two years with the Engineer...
Franklin "Dale" Moore
Jul 30, 2012
Franklin "Dale" Moore, 75, of Milford, Ohio passed away July 30, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Judy Moore, the loving father of Thomas Moore and Jennifer Moore and the affectionate grandfather of Nikki, Hawley and Danielle Moore. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 6th at Larkinburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to...
Gerald "Jerry" L. Anderson
Jul 26, 2012
Gerald L. "Jerry" Anderson, 71, of Holton passed away Thursday July 26, 2012 in Topeka. He was born November 19, 1940 in Holton the son of Arthur L. and Geneva B. (Meier) Anderson. Jerry attended and graduated from Whiting High School. On June 25, 1960 he married Doris J. Mosher in Whiting. They celebrated 52 happy years together this June....
