Raymond D. Cott
Aug 9, 2011
Raymond Duane Cott, 78, of Hoyt died Tuesday August 9, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Raymond was born on October 22, 1932 in Wabaunsee County, KS, the son of Roland E. and Marguerite Freeman Cott. Raymond was a roofer for Counts Roofing in Topeka before he retired. He had lived in Hoyt since 1992 and in Topeka and...
Everett Lee Kitrell
Aug 7, 2011
Everett Lee Kitrell, 89, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Community Hospital in Onaga. He was born February 20, 1922 in Russellville, Arkansas, the son of Harby L. and Gertrude Voss Kitrell. Everett was in the first graduating class at the new Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, OK in 1939. He was a pipeline welder...
Pfc Cody G. Baker
Aug 3, 2011
HOLTON – PFC Cody G. Baker, 19, of Holton died August 3, 2011 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Cody was born on November 23, 1991 in Topeka, KS. He was the son of Gilbert O. and Candice L. Ferguson Baker, Jr. Cody graduated from Holton High School in 2010. He joined the US Army in February 2010. During his 1 ½...
Charles F. Renfro
Jul 31, 2011
Mayetta- Charles Frederick Renfro, 87, passed away Sunday July 31, 2011 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. Charles was born January 21, 1924 in Denison, KS the son of Charley Austin and Mabel Estella Way Renfro. He graduated from Mayetta High School in 1942. Charles served in the Army during World War II in the Burma-India Theater. He was a Greentire Inspector...
Willard F Ratz
Jul 29, 2011
Willard F. Ratz, 95, Valley Falls, died Friday, July 29, 2011, at LinnWood Park Assisted Living in Valley Falls, He was born on Nov. 15, 1915, at Valley Falls, the son of Fred A. and Vesta L. Knowlton Ratz. He attended schools in Valley Falls and Ozawkie before graduating from Sharyland High School in Mission, TX in 1934. He later...
Dorothy A. "Dot" Evans
Jul 29, 2011
Dorothy A. "Dot" Evans, 72, Winchester, formerly of Valley Falls, died Friday, July 29, 2011, at her home. She was born April 26, 1939, at Kansas City, KS, the daughter of George and Gladys Roush Caldwell. She graduated from Washington High School in Kansas City, KS. Dorothy had worked in the Data Processing Department for Zip Processing at Merchants National...
Ralph J. & Mary A. Bell
Jul 29, 2011
Ralph J. Bell, 92 of Oroville, California, formerly of Holton passed away on July 29th, 2011. He was born on April 18, 1919 in Hill City, Kansas, the son of Harry E. and Nellie (Shell) Bell. He moved with his family to the Larkinburg community in 1920. He joined the Navy in January 1942 and served on the USS Upshur...
Darrell Wayne Davis
Jul 19, 2011
NETAWAKA- Darrell Wayne Davis, 45, of Netawaka, KS passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born May 30, 1966 in Onaga, KS, the son of Francis A. and Betty Elliott Davis. Darrell graduated from Wetmore High School in 1984 and from Vo-Tech in Salina. He had lived all his life in the Netawaka...
Mary I Joy
Jul 17, 2011
Mary I. Joy, 91, of Hoyt passed away Sunday July 17, 2011 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton. She was born July 30, 1919 in Hoyt, Kansas, the daughter of Alexander and Minnie (Kneale) Barker. She married Gail Shipman on May 20, 1939. He preceded her in death in 1945. On October 15, 1956 she married Dana M. Joy in...
John Donald Reschke
Jul 16, 2011
John Donald Reschke, 80, Valley Falls, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011, at the Holton Community Hospital. He was born on Sept. 12, 1930, near Falls City, NE, the son of William and Sophie Santo Reschke. He attended school at Fairview, KS. He served as a Sergeant in the US Air Force and was stationed at Edwards AFB in California....
Davis L Scofield
Jul 10, 2011
MAYETTA – Davis Scofield, 65, of Mayetta passed away at his home on July 10, 2011, in the loving arms of his wife of 35 years, Connie L. Scofield, who will miss him greatly. He will also be missed by their children Brad & Hope Smith of Atchison, KS, Danny & Dee Smith of Circleville, KS, Karen & Eric Rickel...
Kenneth C. Ingels
Jul 8, 2011
Kenneth C. Ingels, 74 of Malvern, IA formerly of Netawaka died Friday, July 8, 2011 in Omaha, NE. He was born on March 1, 1937 in Horton, KS, the son of Frank C. and Emeline R. McClaskey Ingels. Ken graduated from Netawaka High School in 1955. He was a USDA Meat Inspector for 34 years before his retirement and worked...
Mike Jennings
Jul 5, 2011
Walter Micheal Jennings, 63, Valley Falls, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at his home. He was born on April 10, 1948, at Leavenworth, the son of Walter and Virginia Martin Jennings. He had attended Calvary Baptist Church in Valley Falls. Mike had worked at Sunrise Stock Farms and Quality Oil in Valley Falls and at the K-Mart Distribution Center in...
Blanche Arlene Area
Jul 4, 2011
HOLTON- Blanche Arlene Area, 91, of Holton, KS passed away July 4, 2011 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born March 25, 1920 in Havensville the daughter of Ira H. and Jennie Stewart (Scott) Haber. Blanche had lived in Holton since 1984 and had previously lived in Soldier. She worked at the Slimaker Dress Factory in Holton for many years....
Robert Charles Hosler
Jul 4, 2011
Robert Charles Hosler, 79, Valley Falls, died Monday, July 4, 2011, at his home. He was born on July 18, 1931, at Nortonville, the son of Omer and Catharine May Hosler. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1949. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. Bob retired in 1990 after working 33 years for Trans...
Arthur Julian Lassiter
Jul 1, 2011
Arthur Julian Lassiter, 98, Valley Falls, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at the Jefferson County Senior Living Center at Winchester. He was born on Sept. 14, 1912, at Holliday, KS, the son of William A. and Eliza J. Smith Lassiter. He graduated from Blue Mound Rural Grade School, south of Valley Falls. Art was a farmer-stockman all of his life...
Alma M Crawford
Jun 27, 2011
Alma M. Crawford, 98, Valley Falls, died Monday, June 27, 2011, at LinnWood Home Plus in Valley Falls. She was born on Oct. 5, 1912, at Marysville, the daughter of Peter C. and Marie J. Wassenberg Smith. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1930. Alma owned and operated Crawford Beauty Shop for many years in Valley Falls. She was...
Nadine "Ke Bo Wah Quah" Johnson Gunn
Jun 25, 2011
Nadine "Ke bo wah quah" Johnson Gunn, 58, of Independence, Missouri, lost her battle with Leiomyosarcoma June 25, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 6, 1953, in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Irvin C. and Sarah A. (Harrison) Swamp. Nadine spent her early years on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation. She graduated from...
Leland D Edwards
Jun 25, 2011
Leland D. Edwards, 78, Valley Falls, died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at his home. He was born on Dec. 28, 1932, east of Denison, the son of Lee and Juneva Johnston Edwards. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1950. He served in the US Army and was stationed at Ft. Riley. Leland was a blacksmith at Burlington-Northern Sante...
Charlene Holliday
Jun 24, 2011
SOLDIER – Charlene Louise Holliday, 68, of Soldier died Friday June 24, 2011 at her daughter's home in Blue Springs, MO. She was born on October 22, 1942 in Holton, the daughter of William M. and Kathryn Griffee Correll. Charlene retired May 1, 2010 from Jackson Heights USD #335 as a school bus driver. She had been a school bus...
