Obituary Listing

Jan 9, 2025

Barbara Jean Martin, 73, of Meriden, KS, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at her home with family by her side. She was born November 18, 1951 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Albert and Phyllis Edith (Offergeld) Sieve.

Barbara graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1969. She worked for Hallmark Cards and later at the...

Jan 9, 2025

Kevin James Foley, 67, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at his home, with family by his side. He was born December 13, 1957 in Topeka, KS, the son of Paul Eugene and Laura Jane (Hefty) Foley.

Kevin graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1976. He worked for Hamm Quarries for over...

Jan 8, 2025

Betty Gene Morrill, 92, of Camdenton, MO, formerly of Valley Falls, KS, passed away on January 8, 2025, in Osage Beach, MO. She was born November 4, 1932, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of John and Alice (Moyer) Lee.

Betty attended school in Kansas City, KS. She began in her teenage years working for Westheight Coffee...

Jan 4, 2025

Glenn Ernest Oxandale, 97, of Wetmore, KS, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 at his home with family by his side. He was born September 30, 1927 in Wetmore, KS, the son of George Lloyd and Matilda (Linnewah) Oxandale.

Glenn graduated from Netawaka High School in 1945 and attended Topeka Technical College. He proudly served in the...

Jan 3, 2025

Lester Ray "Les" Crawshaw, 77, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka. He was born September 14, 1947 in Topeka, KS, the son of Woodrow Wilson Crawshaw, Sr. and Nora Mae (Teel) Crawshaw.

Les graduated from Maple Hill High School and attended Vo-Tech. He proudly served in the United...

Jan 2, 2025

Douglas Lee "Doug" Hufford, 66, of Lake in the Hills, IL, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 in Barrington, IL. He was born March 13, 1958 in Troy, OH, the son of Gerald and Glenda "Kay" (Cashman) Hufford.

Doug graduated from Holton High School in 1976 and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business at Kansas...

Dec 31, 2024

Carolyn Elaine Edwards, 87, Valley Falls, KS, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Restwell Home Plus in Oskaloosa.

She was born at home on September 15, 1937, in Valley Falls, KS. The daughter of William Edgar and Dorothy (Jackson) Ferrell. Carolyn grew up on the family farm west of Valley Falls. She attended school at...

Dec 30, 2024

Walter LaCosta "Lee" Flowers, 91, of Overbrook, KS, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born October 29, 1933 in Mars Bluff, SC, the son of Lacy Lacosta and Sallie Pearl (Streett) Flowers.

He attended the Boys Industrial School; earning his GED during his military training. He proudly served...

Dec 27, 2024

James DeLost "Jim" Brese, Jr, 75, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024 at ANEW Healthcare in Easton, KS. He was born September 13, 1949 in Holliday, KS, the son of James DeLost Brese, Sr. and Thelma Louise (Folsom) Brese.

Jim attended school in Bennington, OK.  He proudly served in the United States Army....

Dec 27, 2024

Elva Louise Ferrell née Koons, a devoted mother, grandmother, church lady, and friend, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of December 27, 2024. She was 98.

Elva was born on the family farm in Valley Falls, Kansas, on November 6, 1926. She was the seventh of eight children born to George and Mary Koons. Elva graduated from...

Dec 27, 2024

Baltie Mannell, 75, of Holton, KS passed away at her home in Holton on Friday, December 27, 2024. She was born May 23, 1949 in Hyden, KY, the daughter of Barry and Dora (Brown) Caldwell. She graduated in 1971 from Red Bird Mission School in Queendale, KY.

On June 24, 1978, Baltie married Stanley J. Mannell at...

Dec 25, 2024

Martie Ann "Tahgo" Mitchell, 53, of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. She was born to Gary and Voncile (Potts) Mitchell on July 7, 1971 in Holton, KS.  She was a proud member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and the Drum Religion.

Martie was a Royal Valley...

Dec 18, 2024

Leo Dean "Kmo Wa" Mitchell, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on December 18, 2024, at the age of 66. Born to Alberta Nagmo Wamego of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and Melvin Twin of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, Leo navigated the challenges of his time with resilience, intelligence, and a smile that could brighten...

Dec 14, 2024

Linda Christine Whiteman, 74, of Mayetta, KS passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born October 10, 1950 in Beloit, KS the daughter of Isaac Roscoe and Vivian V. (Keating) Gillett.

She graduated from Mayetta High School in 1969. Linda worked for over 20 years at Oldham's Meat...

Dec 14, 2024

Ann E. Look, 93, of Topeka, KS, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Brewster Healthcare Center in Topeka. She was born March 3, 1931 in Oak Park, IL, the daughter of Frand H. and Fern (Covert) Roth.

Ann graduated from K-State in 1952 with a BS in Human Ecology and in 1963 she graduated from Huron...

Dec 13, 2024

Donna Rae Carriker, 89, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. She was born February 25, 1935 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Jesse Clarence and Gladys Mildren (Turner) Phillips.

Donna proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. She later earned her GED and later...

Dec 10, 2024

Duane Alan Rieschick, 54, of Holton, KS, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. He was born October 3, 1970 in Holton, KS, the son of Clyde "Wayne" and Theresa Colleen (Clements) Rieschick.

He was born and raised in Jackson County, graduating from Jackson Heights High School in 1989. He was a lifelong resident of the county....

Dec 8, 2024

Francis T. "Frank" Shopteese, Jr., 77, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024 in Topeka. He was born November 18, 1947 in Abilene, KS, the son of Francis T. Shopteese, Sr. and Margaret (Childs) Shopteese.

Frank graduated from Amarillo High School in Amarillo, TX. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp during the...

Dec 8, 2024

Gavin Wade Royer, 33, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024. He was born October 30, 1991 in Winchester, KS, the son of Gary Wade Royer and Deanna Rae (Hobbs) Volle.

He graduated from McLouth High School in 2010. Gavin has been a lifelong resident of Jefferson County; however, Valley Falls is where his...

Dec 6, 2024

CORNING – Tommy "Tom" Schleif, 59 of Corning, KS, died after a hard-fought battle with cancer on Friday, December 6, 2024 at the Brookfield Post Acute in Topeka, KS. He was born June 15, 1965 in Seneca, KS to the parents of Harold Schleif and Joann (Ford) McDonald.

Tom graduated from Centralia High School in 1983. Tom...