Obituary Listing

Feb 25, 2024

Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Frost, 76, of Nortonville, KS, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024, at his home with family by his side. He was born February 4, 1948, in Topeka, KS, the son of Frank F. and Betty May (Hinckle) Frost.

Kenny graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1966 and attended Washburn University towards wanting to...

Feb 22, 2024

Carol "Jean" Haber, 95, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Holton, Carbondale, and Emporia KS, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Aldersgate Assisted Living in Topeka. She was born August 5, 1928 in Butler, MO, the daughter of Harry C. and Lucy Agnes (Wilson) Fisher.

Jean graduated from Emporia High School in 1947. She worked as a...

Feb 20, 2024

Harold E. Thompson, 96, of Denison, KS, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at The Pines South in Holton, KS. He was born March 23, 1927 in Hoyt, KS the son of Elmer and Nellie V. (Mann) Thompson.

Harold graduated from Denison High School in 1944. After graduation he proudly served in the United States Army during...

Feb 14, 2024

Lyndon - Robert William Farwell, 67, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at his home near Lyndon, surrounded by loved ones, after his hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on October 4, 1956, the son of Ronald and Leitha (Light) Farwell, at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas.

Rob spent most of his...

Feb 14, 2024

John J. Dougan, 99, of Topeka, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born May 2, 1924 in Topeka, KS, the son of Harold B. and Blanche (Coffey) Dougan.

John proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII and the Korean War.  He retired as Storekeeper First Class...

Feb 14, 2024

Larry Dean "Junior" "Wabnomitt" Shopteese, Jr., 40, of El Dorado, KS, formerly of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and Kickapoo Communities, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 in El Dorado. He was born December 23, 1983 in Horton, KS, the son of Larry D. Shopteese, Sr. and Lythia J. (Thomas) Shopteese.

Junior was a member of Drum Religion...

Feb 10, 2024

Mary Jane Moser, 83, of Effingham, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Onaga Community Hospital. She was born May 7, 1940, in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of William R. and Mary A. (Gordon) Warren.

Mary Jane attended Willow Grove School and graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1958. She attended St. Luke's Hospital School...

Feb 10, 2024

Theodore Ray Sipe, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away, Saturday, February 10, 2024, at age 83 in Topeka, KS, surrounded by his devoted family.

Son of Fred Dean Sipe and Marjorie Jones Sipe, Ted was born December 6, 1940 in Tonkawa, OK.  He graduated from Tonkawa High School in 1958 and then from Central...

Feb 8, 2024

Leonard L. Duchesneau, 68, of Denison, KS, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born March 19, 1955 at Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA. The son of Master Sgt Rene D. "Dutch" Duchesneau and Wilma Mae Schreiber.

Leonard attended grade school in California and Soldier, KS. He graduated from Jackson...

Feb 8, 2024

Delbert "Wally" Wallace Hawthorne, 74, of Topeka, KS passed away, Thursday, February 8, 2024 surrounded by his family after a long battle with a failing heart and kidney disease. He was born in Warrensburg, MO to Harlond and Thelma (Coleman) Hawthorne on January 16, 1950. He grew up in the Leeton, MO area with a sister and brother, working...

Feb 7, 2024

Melvin "Mel" Eugene Cowger, 80, of Topeka, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at The Gardens at Aldersgate in Topeka. Mel was born October 19, 1943 in Holton, KS, the son of Jesse Emery and Henrietta Mabel (Van Valkinburgh) Cowger.

He graduated from Holton High School in 1961. After high school, Mel attended a Butcher Chef...

Feb 5, 2024

Alice K. (Correll) Cormier, 78, of Soldier, KS, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024 at Community Healthcare System in Onaga, KS. She was born October 13, 1945 in Holton, KS, the daughter of William and Katherine (Griffee) Correll.

Alice was a homemaker and housewife.

She married Edward E. Keehn, they later divorced.

She...

Feb 2, 2024

Orin Floyd Marshall, 76, of Valley Falls, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka with family by his side. He was born December 26, 1947 in Medford, OR, the son of William Robert and Lois Elizabeth (McCormack) Marshall.

Orin was an Army "Brat", traveling around the world...

Feb 1, 2024

Judith "Judy" Ellen Richardson, 82, of Valley Falls, formerly of Mound City, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City. She was born on August 10, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Charles and Mary Lewis.

After graduating from Washington High School in Kansas City, Judy worked as a secretary...

Jan 29, 2024

Connie Jean Kautz, 67, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024 at The University of Kansas St. Francis Campus. She was born April 7, 1956 in Horton, KS, the daughter of Harvey Lee and Eudene (Monaghan) Behrnes.

Connie graduated from Horton High School in 1974. She attended Atchison Technical College and later earned her Registered...

Jan 27, 2024

Robert "Bob" Steve Giles, Jr, 71, of Topeka, KS, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Stormont Vail in Topeka, KS. He was born February 11, 1952 in Toledo, OH, the son of Robert Sr and Irene (Toth) Giles.

Bob attended high school in Toledo, OH. He continued his education with night classes working on his EMT...

Jan 25, 2024

Christina Ann Tatum, 52, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, one day after her 52nd birthday. She was born January 24, 1972 in Sanford, FL, the daughter of John Ed Leach and Patricia Ann (Scott) Tatum.

Christina graduated from Deltona High School in Florida and attended Highland Community...

Jan 22, 2024

Gracie Rose (Combs) Thompson, 93, of Winchester, Kansas (formerly of Valley Falls, KS) passed away on January 22, 2024 at F.W. Huston Senior Living Center.  Grace was born on March 20, 1930 in McFall, Missouri to Arthur Merle and Ethel May Cropper Combs.  She was a 1948 graduate of Valley Falls High School. She was a homemaker and delivered...

Jan 21, 2024

HOLTON - James K. "Scottie" Scott, 95, of Topeka, KS and formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the Rolling Hills Assisted Living in Topeka, KS. He was born April 13, 1928 in North Bend, Nebraska the son of Henry P. and Agnes R. (Feala) Scott.

James proudly served during the Korean Conflict...

Jan 20, 2024

Bessie Earlene Reichart, 90, Meriden, died Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Kelly House of Meriden. She was born January 3, 1934, at Valley Falls, to Earl and Agnes (Seible) Lillie.

Earlene graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1952, and worked many years in the accounting department for Whelan's Lumber in Topeka. She and her husband Roland...