Wilford "Tommy" Thomas Tribble
Jun 18, 2009
TRIBBLE HOLTON- Wilford Thomas "Tommy" Tribble, 88, of Holton, KS passed away June 18, 2009 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born July 6, 1920 in Soldier, KS the son of John Lee and Iva Blanche Rowley Tribble. Tommy lived most of his life in the Soldier community where he was a farmer and stockman, rural letter carrier for 10...
Bette M. (Parrott) Ford
Jun 14, 2009
Bette M. (Parrott) Ford, 83, Valley Falls, died Sunday, June 14, 2009, at a Topeka hospital. She was born on July 17, 1925, at Horton, the daughter of William E. and Desdemona Lovelace Parrott. She graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1942. Bette had worked as a secretary in the Kansas Department of Revenue at Topeka for 20...
James N. Parison
Jun 11, 2009
James N. Parison, 64, of Netawaka, KS, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009 at his home. He was born July 19, 1944 in Wilmington, NC, the son of John Nick and Frances Thomas Parison. He lived in Netawaka for the past 13 years and had previously lived in Topeka. He had worked as a janitor at the VA Hospital in...
Edna F. Mckinsey
Jun 6, 2009
Edna F. McKinsey, 92, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at a local nursing home. She was born September 19, 1916 in Bunker Hill, KS. She was the daughter of Harry E. and Robena Berry Meers. She was raised northeast of Wetmore and moved to Holton in 1946. She worked at Boeing in Wichita during World War...
Marilyn Jane May
Jun 2, 2009
MARILYN JANE MAY HOLTON- Marilyn Jane May, 69, of Holton, KS, formerly of Topeka and Denison, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Medicalodges Jackson Co. in Holton. She was born October 23, 1939 in Holton, the daughter of Jesse W. and Rachel A. Carpenter Brownlow. She graduated from Denison High School in 1957. Marilyn worked at the Slimaker Dress Factory...
C.M. "Bud" Geis
May 29, 2009
CIRCLEVILLE- Clifton Monroe "Bud" Geis, 97, of Circleville, KS passed away Friday, May 29, 2009, at a care facility in Topeka. He was born Aug. 30, 1911, at Durham, KS the son of Solomon and Charlotte Beltz Geis. He graduated from Durham High School in 1929. He served in the US Army during WW II fighting both in the Battle...
Cameron Drew Chapman
May 27, 2009
TOPEKA, KS- Cameron Drew Chapman, newborn son of Jesse Stewart and Lisa Marie Schumann Chapman, passed away hours after birth at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka on Wednesday evening May 27, 2009. Cameron's family are members of the Calvary Lutheran Church in Topeka. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Braden Stewart Chapman of the home;...
Lavona Fay Nott-Yates
May 27, 2009
Gainesville, GA- Lavona Fay Nott Yates, 69, formerly of Jackson County, KS passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born May 5, 1940 in Red Bluff, CA the daughter of Paul Devere and Arlene Nellie Bickford Nott. She graduated from 8th grade at Sunnyslope country school in 1954 and from Circleville High...
Stella I. Gilliland
May 25, 2009
HOLTON – Stella I. Gilliland, 95, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, May 25, 2009 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born August 30, 1913, the youngest daughter of Harry and Nell Coleman Tutt of Mayetta, KS. She graduated from Denison High School in 1931 and resided in Jackson County all her life. She was a member of Evangel United...
Denzyl Victor "Vic" Derry
May 24, 2009
Topeka- Denzyl "Vic" Derry, 70, of Topeka, KS passed away May 24, 2009 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born August 6, 1938 in Holton, KS the son of Luther and Opal Trundle Derry. He had lived 35 years in Topeka and previously in Holton. He was a custodian for Washburn Rural High School for...
Velma G Harden
May 24, 2009
Velma G. Harden, left this life on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at the age of 97. She had remained in her home until May 20, when she entered the Senior Care Living Center at Winchester. Velma was born on Sept. 29, 1911, at Burr Oak, KS the daughter of Emry and Katie M. Tierney Robertson. At age 14 Velma took...
Marc Harvey Sauvage
May 24, 2009
Havensville- Marc H. Sauvage, 51, of Havensville, KS passed away May 24, 2009 as a result of a boating accident. He was born February 23, 1958 in Wichita, KS the son of Harvey P. and Myra Lee Channel Sauvage. He attended Havensville and Onaga schools and had lived in the Havensville Community all his life. He is survived by his...
Darrel Eugene Chance
May 21, 2009
DARREL EUGENE CHANCE MAYETTA- On May 21, 2009, Darrel Eugene Chance went home to be with the Lord. He passed away at his rural Mayetta home surrounded by his family. Darrel was born May 28, 1935 to Ralph and Elsie (Bailey) Chance in Havensville, KS. As a young man, he was active in 4-H and FFA. He graduated from Seaman...
Charles S. Schirmer
May 20, 2009
Charles Steven Schirmer, 59, of Holton, KS passed away May 20, 2009 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born November 5, 1949 in Holton, the son of David E. and Ellen Hoppas Schirmer. Charles graduated from Holton High School in 1967, attended Kansas State University and graduated from Fort Hays University in 1972. He played football all four years at...
David Ray Keefover
May 19, 2009
David Ray Keefover, 36, of Oak Harbor, WA passed away May 19, 2009 in Houston, TX, at his parent's home. He was born August 9, 1972 in Lakewood, CA, the son of Robert and Jane Spiker Keefover. He graduated from Lumberton High School in 1991. He joined the Navy in 1997 and served for 11 years. He served on the...
Zelpha "Zee" C. Duke
May 18, 2009
HOLTON - Zelpha C. "Zee" Duke, 97, of Kansas City, MO formerly of Holton, KS passed away Monday, May 18, 2009 at Kingswood Retirement Community in Kansas City, MO. She was born May 11, 1912 in Soldier, KS the daughter of Clements and Frankie Bahret Bottom. She graduated from Holton High School in 1931. Zelpha had lived in Kansas City...
Marjorie L. White
May 15, 2009
Marjorie Lorraine White, 93, of Centralia formerly of Holton and Havensville, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 at a Centralia care facility. She was born June 26, 1915 in Circleville, KS the daughter of Fred and Mabel Rule Barnes. She attended grade school north of Soldier until 1929 when she and her family moved to a home east of Havensville....
Aizeiyah Eteeyan
May 15, 2009
Aizeiyah Eteeyan TOPEKA- Aizeiyah Eteeyan, one month old son of Criss Eteeyan and Una Torres, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009. He was born April 10, 2009 in Topeka, KS. He is survived by his parents; his sisters, Shandien Torres, Pe-Sha K. Eteeyan and Pah-Shay K. Eteeyan; his brothers, Miles and Manuel Lee; his grandparents, Kee and Ella Yazzie; his...
Lucile Brown
May 13, 2009
LUCILE BROWN WHITING- Lucile Brown, 94, of Whiting, KS passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at a Horton care facility. She was born December 5, 1914 on a farm southeast of Netawaka, KS, the only child of Fred and Amy Humphries Klahr. She attended country schools and graduated from Netawaka High School in 1932. Lucile taught in country schools several...
Nancy E. Ackeret
May 12, 2009
Nancy E. Ackeret, 64, of Topeka formerly of Soldier, KS died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born July 17, 1944 in Blue Rapids, KS, the daughter of Andrew and Viola Schokey Lister. She retired from Goodyear in 1996 and was a member of United Rubber Workers Local #307. Nancy married Bruce Edward Ackeret...
