Berniece Simons
Mar 7, 2009
Sue Berniece Simons, 86, Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Midland Hospice in Topeka. She was born on July 11, 1922, at Mankato, the daughter of Arthur Talmage and Sue Emma Abel Thompson. Berniece was a homemaker. She was a member of the Valley Falls United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and the Ladies Auxiliary...
James Gary Fuller
Mar 5, 2009
HOYT- James Gary Fuller, age 58, passed away March 5, 2009 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born April 27, 1950 in Cloud County, KS the son of James F. and Shirley C. Lyne Fuller. He lived in the Hoyt community since 1955 and graduated from Hoyt High School in 1969. He worked as a "paperboy" in...
Winston Wheeler
Mar 1, 2009
LARKINBURG- Winston Wheeler, 84, of Larkinburg, KS passed away Sunday, March 01, 2009 in Holton, KS. He was born October 14, 1924 at Wheeler Corner north of Nortonville, KS the son of Edwin and Mabel Allen Wheeler. Winston graduated from Effingham High School in 1942. He moved to Larkinburg in 1947 and owned and operated Wheeler Hardware since 1953. He...
Doris Jane Rash
Feb 28, 2009
CIRCLEVILLE- Doris Jane Rash, 78, of Circleville, KS passed away February 28, 2009 at her home on the farm north of Circleville. She was born April 18, 1930 in Holton, KS the daughter of Fred W. and Cora Ella Miller Fernkopf. Doris graduated from Circleville High School in 1948. She was a lifelong member of the Circleville community. She retired...
Alberta Leeper
Feb 25, 2009
LEEPER HOLTON- Minnie "Alberta" Leeper, age 97, of Holton, Kansas passed away February 25, 2009. She was born June 18, 1911 in Soldier, Kansas, the youngest daughter of John and Minnie Allen Crowley. Alberta grew up in the Soldier community, attending grade school and high school in Soldier. She joined and attended the Christian Church in Soldier, later transferring her...
Bonnie Marie Snook
Feb 19, 2009
Holton- Bonnie Marie Snook, 80, of Arrington, KS, passed away February 19, 2009 at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born July 26, 1928 in Fremont, IA the daughter of Bernard G. and Edna Orman Buchholz. She had worked at John Morrell meat packing plant in Ottumwa, IA, owned and operated Snook's Nook in Arrington, KS...
N. Frances O'Neill
Feb 17, 2009
N. Frances O'Neill, 91, of Centralia formerly of Topeka, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia. She was born on March 21, 1917 in Centralia, KS the daughter of Oliver Martin and Gladys Pauline Mitchell Talley. She attended Eureka Grade School south of Centralia and graduated from Centralia High School in 1935. She was a CNA...
Helen M. Achten
Feb 17, 2009
Helen M. Achten, 87, of Wetmore, KS passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 after a brief illness, surrounded by family. She was born July 15, 1921, in Wetmore, the daughter of Charles H. and Stella Hough Mayer. Mrs. Achten was a member of the Wetmore United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. Her entire life was devoted to her...
Anna Marie Braum
Feb 15, 2009
Anna Marie Braum, 93, Denison, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at the Holton Community Hospital. She was born on Oct. 10, 1915, at Mayetta, the younger of two daughters, to Jacob and Minnie Mauersberger Pitsche. She graduated from Holton High School in 1933 and later from Stewart's Beauty Academy in Topeka. She married Wilbur Braum on June 25, 1942, at...
Delores E. Young
Feb 13, 2009
Delores E. Young, 74, of Mayetta, KS died Friday, February 13, 2009. She was born December 17, 1934 in Keshena, WI, the daughter of Amos John and Rebecca Mary Simon Young. She had lived in the Mayetta community for the last 4 years. She had previously lived in Wisconsin, California, and Arizona. She retired from Bank of America as a...
Elsie M. Kern
Feb 9, 2009
Elsie Margaret Kern, 89, of Mayetta died Monday, February 9, 2009 at a Sabetha care home. She was born August 13, 1919 in Mayetta, KS the daughter of Elmer and Thelma Mapes Johnson. She graduated from Mayetta High School in 1937. She was a member of the Mayetta United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star in Mayetta. Elsie...
Adam Michael Bloom
Feb 7, 2009
ADAM MICHAEL BLOOM HOLTON- Adam Michael Bloom, 17, of Holton passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 at a Topeka hospital. He was born February 4, 1992 in Seneca, KS the son of Christopher M. and Susan M. Gress Bloom. He was a junior at Jackson Heights High School. Adam had been working for Kathy's General Store south of Holton. He...
Jay Orville Wheeler
Feb 5, 2009
Jay Orville Wheeler, 55, of Wetmore, died Thursday, February 5, 2009 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. He was born October 7, 1953 in Holton, KS, the son of Jack Willis and Betty Arlene Lowry Wheeler. He graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1971. Jay worked at Goodyear in Topeka for 7 years while farming with his father....
John D. Koch
Feb 4, 2009
JOHN D. KOCH HOLTON- John D. Koch, 82, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009 in Holton. He was born October 8, 1926 in Plattsburg, MO, the son of Harris C. and Gertrude McDonald Koch. John lived in Missouri and Iowa before moving to Holton in 1932. He graduated from Holton High School in 1944. He served in...
Leonard Ray Thackery
Feb 2, 2009
TOPEKA- Leonard Ray Thackery, 53, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 2, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born January 4, 1956 in Wichita, KS the son of Alfred and Barbara Troup Thackery. Leonard attended Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church and was a heavy equipment operator for the Topeka Street Department. He married Laura Martinez...
Robert Franklin Askren
Feb 2, 2009
ASKREN HOLTON- Robert Franklin "Bob" Askren, 75, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, February 2, 2009 in Holton. He was born April 12, 1933 in Holton, the son of Leonard and Elsie Moore Askren. He graduated from Holton High School in 1951 and attended Machinist Mate School at the U.S. Navy Training Center. From 1952 to 1956, he served in...
Corey Allen Davis
Feb 2, 2009
NETAWAKA- Corey Allen Davis, 16, of Netawaka, KS died Monday, February 2, 2009 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born September 8, 1992 in Manhattan, KS the son of Darrell Wayne and Tamera Lee Mullins Davis. Corey was a sophomore at Wetmore High School. He had milked cows at the Arnie and Marcia Robertson farm near Netawaka...
Scott Kautz
Feb 1, 2009
Hiawatha- Scott Kautz, 43, of Hiawatha, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Hiawatha Hospital. He was born January 12, 1966 in Winchester, the son of Elmer E. and Clara "Jean" McConnaughey Kautz. He graduated from Atchison High School in 1984 and loved music and cartoons. Scott is survived by 4 sisters, Sharon Pierson (Bob) of Osage City, Connie Cress...
Kenneth L. Smith
Feb 1, 2009
SMITH HOLTON – Kenneth L. Smith, 67, of Holton passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born February17, 1941 in Holton, KS the son of Albert Henry and Lucile Mary Haag Smith. He graduated from Holton High School in 1959. He carried mail for the Holton Post Office for 20 years. He worked...
Mayetta A. Eubanks Cahill
Jan 30, 2009
WHITING- Mayetta A. Eubanks Cahill, 82, of Whiting, KS passed away January 30, 2009 at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, KS. She was born January 26, 1927 in Lucas, KS the daughter of Archie and Lydia Stevenson Hower. She graduated from Denison High School in 1944 and earned her teaching degree from Emporia State University. Mayetta lived most of her...
