Ada Merle Vanderblomen
Dec 17, 2008
TOPEKA – Ada Merle Vanderblomen, 63, of Topeka, KS, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at a Topeka care home. She was born April 20, 1945 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Levi and Marie Wishteyah Wahquahboshkuk. She attended Indian boarding schools in Oklahoma and St. Augustine in Nebraska. She was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Ada married...
Lorene Carson
Dec 12, 2008
HOLTON- Lorene Carson, 82, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, December 12, 2008 at home. She was born January 19, 1926 in Kearney, MO, the daughter of Lewis W. and Mary Jane Searcy Tapp. She attended Estes Grade School and graduated from Liberty High School in 1943. She also attended William Jewell College in Liberty. She was married to Robert...
Eleanor Flo Worner
Dec 11, 2008
Eleanor Flo Worner, 73, Valley Falls, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, at the Jefferson County Senior Living Center at Winchester. She was born on Feb. 5, 1935, south of Larkinburg, the daughter of Elmer L. and Edith F. Simons Worner. She was a member of the Valley Falls United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Elmer...
David Lee Pierce
Dec 10, 2008
David Lee Pierce, 76, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Abilene, TX, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at a Topeka care facility. He was born October 13, 1932 in Parker, TX the son of D.L. and Nina Virginia Adair Pierce. He graduated from Seminole High School in Texas in 1951 and attended Washburn University in Topeka. Mr. Pierce had lived in...
James Daniel Sheldon
Dec 9, 2008
James Daniel Sheldon, 90, Ottawa, formerly of Valley Falls, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born July 28, 1918, south of Winchester, the son of Jesse P. and Catherine A. Perry Sheldon. He graduated from Winchester High School in 1936. Dan owned Sheldon Insurance and Real Estate in Valley Falls from 1965-1985. He was later...
Martha Jean Moore
Dec 9, 2008
TOPEKA- Martha Jean "Marty" Moore, 80, of Topeka, KS passed away December 9, 2008 at Atria Hearthstone in Topeka. She was born April 16, 1928 in Auburn, KS the daughter of Clarence and Ethel Howe Sheets. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1946 and Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing in 1948. After graduation she worked as an...
Glestner L. Moore
Dec 4, 2008
Derby-Glestner L. Moore, 86, of Derby, KS passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her daughters on Thursday, December 4th 2008. Mrs. Moore enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader and lifelong learner. She spent her life as a homemaker, loving mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. She was deeply devoted to her family and was happiest when surrounded...
Connie Diane Lay
Nov 30, 2008
Connie Diane Lay, 61, Climax Springs, MO, formerly of Valley Falls, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born April 2, 1947, at Topeka, the daughter of Chris and Mildred Winter Martin. She graduated from Topeka High School. Connie was a beautician at Nortonville for 25 years and owned the Cottage of Hair Design....
Joseph Edward Klenklen
Nov 29, 2008
Joseph Edward Klenklen, 44, Perry, formerly of Valley Falls, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, as a result of injuries from a single vehicle accident in Valley Falls. He was born Aug. 17, 1964, at Kansas City, MO, the son of William F. and Dolores L. Wood Klenklen. He graduated from Valley Falls High School and Kaw Area Technical School. Joe...
Charles A. Heckerson
Nov 28, 2008
HOLTON - Charles A. Heckerson, 93, of Holton died Friday, November 28, 2008 at the Holton Community Hospital. He was born December 30, 1914 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Andrew and Edla Schuck Heckerson. He graduated from Central High School and Gard Business School both in St. Joseph, MO. Charles served in the the U.S. Navy during World...
Dana Fern Rees
Nov 19, 2008
HOLTON- Dana Fern Rees, 81, of Holton passed away November 19, 2008 at Community Hospital in Onaga, KS. She was born June 14, 1927 in Ness Co., KS the daughter of Charlie W. and Pearl Ann Reynolds Petersilie. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1965, the same year her son Lloyd graduated. She had lived in the Holton area...
Lois M Carder
Nov 19, 2008
Lois M. Carder, 78, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at Village Villa at Nortonville. She was born Feb. 8, 1930, at Pratt, the daughter of Steve and Jane Wood Hale. She graduated from Hays High School and attended Fort Hays State College. She later received Bachelor's of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Washburn University. Lois taught...
Charlotte Jean Watkins
Nov 15, 2008
Charlotte Jean Watkins passed away on November 15, 2008 at the Aldersgate Health Unit, in Topeka, Kansas. Charlotte Jean Cockerill was born at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka on February 6, 1919. She graduated from Frankfort Kansas High School in 1937, attended Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, and graduated in 1942 with a degree in home economics from Kansas...
Maxine E. Eckert
Nov 15, 2008
WETMORE- Maxine E. Eckert, 86, of Holton, formerly of Wetmore, KS passed away November 15, 2008 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born October 20, 1922 in rural Mayetta, the daughter of Arthur and Adelia (Busch) Kientz. She graduated from Mayetta High School in 1940. She married Art Ray on August 2, 1940. He passed away February...
Larry L. Rice
Nov 13, 2008
HAVENSVILLE- Larry L. Rice, 52, of Havensville, KS died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at his home. He was born March 19, 1956 in Onaga, KS, the son of Maurice and Fern Hinkle Rice. He attended grade school in St. Clere and Havensville. He graduated from Onaga High School in 1974. He lived most of his life in Pottawatomie County where...
Nadine L Logsdon
Nov 11, 2008
Nadine L. Logsdon, 39, Valley Falls, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at her home, following a two year struggle with cancer. She was born May 15, 1969, at San Bernardino, CA, the daughter of Clair and Barbara Logan Duby. Nadine worked for Jefferson County 911 Communications at Oskaloosa and was also an Emergency Medical Technician for EMS District 11 at...
Jarrel Lee Barnes
Nov 9, 2008
NETAWAKA- Jarrel Lee Barnes, 81, of Netawaka, KS, formerly of Soldier, passed away Sunday, November 09, 2008 at the Onaga Hospital. He was born September 21, 1927 in Bancroft, KS, the son of L.L."Chick" and Florence (Riggs) Barnes. He graduated from Soldier High School in 1945 and worked as a dairy farmer in the Soldier community for most of his...
Helen F. Zwonitzer
Nov 8, 2008
HOLTON- Helen F. Zwonitzer, 90, of Holton, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton, KS. She was born April 24, 1918 in Aniston, MO, the daughter of Luther and Mae Gibbons Metz. She attended Soldier Grade School and Holton High School. She was a lifelong member of the Holton community. Helen was a homemaker, a...
Ricky Dean Hyatt
Nov 8, 2008
HOLTON- Ricky Dean Hyatt, 49, of Holton, KS passed away November 8, 2008 at the Holton Community Hospital. He was born April 5, 1959 in Onaga, KS the son of Everett L. and Olive L. Place Hyatt. Ricky was a mechanic, known as "Grease Monkey". He worked in bridge construction and he played a guitar for local bands early in...
Gyneth Ruth Sanders
Nov 2, 2008
GYNETH RUTH SANDERS ROELAND PARK, KS- Gyneth Ruth Sanders, 58, of Roeland Park, KS passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born October 28, 1950 in Lincoln, NE, the daughter of William and Lila Hageman Sanders. She graduated from Northeast High School in Lincoln in 1969. She received a biology degree from...
