Inez Lea Thorp
Jan 21, 2012
Inez Lea Thorp, 73, Humble, TX, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at a hospital at Humble. She was born on Dec. 5, 1938, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Marvin and Mary Boyd Cropper. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1957. Inez had worked for several years in the oil industry as a secretary. She was a member...
Ella Mae Jim
Jan 21, 2012
Ella Mae Jim, beloved infant daughter of Thomas R. Jim, Jr. and Jessica "Sweetie" Wishkeno passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 21, 2012 at her home. She was 14 weeks 2 days old. Ella leaves behind her loving parents, a big sister, Rose, many aunties, uncles, cousins, her maternal grandparent, Candace Wishkeno of Horton, KS and her paternal...
Lafurn Ellen Colhouer
Jan 14, 2012
LaFurn Ellen Colhouer, 91, Valley Falls, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at LinnWood Home Plus care facility in Valley Falls. She was born on Sept. 17, 1920, at Meriden, the daughter of John and Ethel May Seever Knowlton. She graduated from Rock Creek High School. LaFurn had been the Operations Manager at the Kendall State Bank in Valley Falls and...
James "Jay" M. Tapley
Jan 14, 2012
James M. "Jay" Tapley, 80, of Emporia, KS formerly of Holton, KS passed away January 14, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Topeka. He was born November 9, 1931 in Kite, GA the son of Bascom and Katie (Ellis) Tapley. Jay graduated from Kite High School IN 1949. He had lived in Emporia since 1995, he lived in Holton from...
Joseph E. Sterrett
Jan 12, 2012
Joseph E. Sterrett, 83, of Holton, KS passed away January 12, 2012 at the Holton Community Hospital. He was born September 29, 1928 in Topeka, KS the son of Guy A. and Lucille (Brelsford) Sterrett. He attended schools in Quenemo, Lyndon and Topeka. Joe served in the United States Marine Corp from 1946 -1948. He worked at Goodyear Tire Company...
Joshua Eugene Montgomery
Jan 12, 2012
Joshua Eugene Montgomery, 23, Valley Falls, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at a Topeka hospital. He was born on April 12. 1988, at Winchester, the son of James Roland and Teresa Church Montgomery. Josh graduated from Valley Falls High School in 2006 where he participated in football, basketball and baseball. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and played co-rec softball. Josh...
Mary Frances Larkin
Jan 11, 2012
Denison- Mary F. Larkin, 74, of Denison passed away January 11, 2012 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born July 10, 1937 in Elgin, Kansas the daughter of Leo and Dorothy (Davis) Wall. She graduated from Sedan High School in 1955 and had lived in Denison since 1975. On June 7, 1955, Mary married Willie J. Larkin in...
Betty A. Jeffries
Jan 11, 2012
TOPEKA- Betty A. Jeffries, 84, of Topeka, KS passed away January 11, 2012 in Topeka. She was born September 7, 1927 in Holton, KS the daughter of Jesse and Florence (Chase) Uber. Betty graduated from Holton High School. She was a cook for Jefferson West High School, United Methodist Home and Topeka restaurants. She was a member of the Meriden...
Rita A. Moriello
Jan 10, 2012
Rita A. Moriello, 70, of Mayetta, KS passed on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born April 4, 1941 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Ann Origitano. Rita grew up in Chicago, IL, and later moved to Ft. Myers, FL from 1992-1996 and had lived in Mayetta, KS since 2003. She owned and operated...
Betty L. Ohlsen
Jan 8, 2012
WHITING, KS – Betty L. Ohlsen, 81, of Whiting, KS passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at her home. She was born February 19, 1930 in Atchison, KS, the daughter of Albert John and Clara Morgan Keeler. She attended schools in Huron and Horton. Betty was a farmwife. She was also a seamstress and worked at Slimaker Dress Factory in...
Walter Kirk
Jan 8, 2012
GOFF, KS- Walter Kirk, 77, of Goff, passed away Sunday, January 08, 2012 at his home with his loving and dedicated wife with him. Mary Ann had devoted her life, especially the last few months, to ensuring his needs were met so that he could be kept at home which is where he wanted to be. He was born January...
Ralph William "Bill" Dunlap
Jan 6, 2012
Ralph William "Bill" Dunlap, 70, of Topeka, KS passed away Friday, January 6, 2012, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born July 17, 1941 in Holton, KS the son of Jane Dunlap. Bill served in the United States Army for 28 years, retiring as Sgt. First Class; serving both in Germany and Vietnam. He also worked as a...
Mary A. Kaul
Jan 5, 2012
Mary A. Kaul, 94, of Wetmore, KS died January 5, 2012 at the Pines in Holton. She was born December 6, 1917 in Circleville, Kansas the daughter of George and Charlotte Mae (Bunker) Deck. She graduated from Holton High School in 1936 and attended business school in Topeka. Mary married Harold "Shorty" Kaul June 4, 1937 in Holton. During WWII,...
Merlene Kay Nikunen
Jan 2, 2012
Holton- Merlene Nikunen, 53, of Holton, formerly of California, passed away Monday January 2, 2012 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born June 25, 1958 in Braman, California the daughter of Merle and Vera C. Heavens. On May 14, 2000, Merlene married LeRoy Nikunen in California. He preceded her in death. She is survived by her sons, Jimmy Newland of...
Ronald A. Jones
Jan 2, 2012
HOLTON- Ronald Alan Jones, 65, of Holton, KS passed away January 3, 2012 at Pennsylvania Place in Holton. He was born October 3, 1946 in Holton, the son of Willis and Bernice (Kranz) Jones. Ronald attended Holton schools. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Holton and enjoyed dancing and bowling. Survivors include his mother, Bernice Jones...
Rev. Clarence H. Haber
Jan 1, 2012
HOLTON- Reverend Clarence H. Haber, 87, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Holton Community Hospital. He was born September 17, 1924 in Olpe, KS the son of Herman and Lillie Laura (Bartell) Haber. Rev. Haber graduated from Holton High School in 1942, graduated from Westmar College in 1948. He attended Evangelical Theological Seminary graduating in...
Denise M. Mcalexander
Dec 31, 2011
Holton- Denise M. McAlexander, 48, of Holton, KS passed away December 31, 2011 at Stormont Vail Hospital after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born October 2, 1963 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Chuck and Ginny (Burghart) Trygg. Denise graduated from Topeka High School. She had lived in the Holton community since 1992. She had worked for...
Tina L. Beier
Dec 27, 2011
TOPEKA- Tina Lynn Beier, 52, of Topeka, KS passed away December 27, 2011 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born February 16, 1959 in Oklahoma the daughter of Chris Laverne and Maxine (Tibbs) Puckkee. Tina attended Ranchel High School in Las Vegas, NV and graduated from Seaman High School in Topeka. She worked as a secretary for USD...
Donald "Don" L. Bishop
Dec 27, 2011
GOFF- Donald L. Bishop, 68, of Goff, KS passed away at his home on December 27, 2011 after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. He was born March 1, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI the son of George and Katherine (Saharski) Bishop. Don was a self-employed carpenter for over 45 years in Grand Junction, CO. He had served in the...
Maxine Beerbower
Dec 23, 2011
Maxine Beerbower, 91, McLouth, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at a Topeka hospital. She was born on Aug. 23, 1920, the daughter of Wilbur C. and Ethel M. Laird Brown. She attended school at Ozawkie and Valley Falls. Maxine had worked at the Round Corner Drug Store, the Dog House Cafe and the Lawrence Laundry, all in Lawrence. She married...
