Obituary Listing

Jan 19, 2024

Bonnie Elaine Deinlein, 73, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 at The Pines in Holton, KS. She was brought into this world on August 23, 1950 at Keene, KS, the daughter of Robert and Evelyn (Turner) Gleason.

Bonnie married the love of her life, Robert E. Deinlein on June 29, 2015 in Topeka, KS....

Jan 19, 2024

Estella R. Pagel, 94, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 at Vintage Park in Holton, KS. She was born July 30, 1929, south of Wetmore, KS, in her grandmother's home. The daughter of Clyde Patton and Ethel Mae (Trapp) Ely.

Estella attended Hazel Row Grade School, graduated from Wetmore High School in 1946 and...

Jan 14, 2024

Beverly Ann Bohnenkemper Baxter (Bev), 81, of Holton, Kansas, passed away, Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Aldersgate Nursing Home, Topeka, Kansas, after a long struggle with illness. She was born May 22, 1942 in Holton, Kansas, the daughter of Harlan and Faye Bontrager Bohnenkemper.

Bev graduated from Whiting High School in 1960.

Bev spent her...

Jan 11, 2024

HOLTON- Raymond Leroy "Ray" Beatty, 77, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Select Specialty Hospital in Kansas City, KS. He was born January 1, 1947 in Topeka, KS, the son of Alvin Leroy "Bud" & Dorothy Mae (MacArthur) Beatty Burget.

Ray graduated from Holton High School in 1965. He worked for the City...

Jan 10, 2024

HOLTON- Marie Vietta Gunther, 90, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born March 30, 1933 in Maple Hill, KS, the daughter of John Milton and Thelma Marie (Clark) Hedges.

Marie graduated from Denison High School in 1950. She was a lifelong member of the Denison community....

Jan 9, 2024

Lois Rue "Louie" Wabaunsee Dominguez, 68, of Wichita, KS, passed away January 8, 2024 at her home; with her husband, Mike Dominguez, by her side. She was born January 1, 1956 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Llewellyn "Lou" and Freda J. (Nozhackum) Wabaunsee. She was a sister, wife, mother and grandmother, whom she had a heart full of...

Jan 4, 2024

Lea Ella Dudoit, 63, of Horton, KS, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024 at her home. She was born August 15, 1960 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Thomas Joseph Walker and Celia Mae (Kahbeah) Goslin.

Lea attended school in Powhattan, KS and in Oregon; she later earned her GED. She lived and started her family in...

Jan 3, 2024

Jocylene Margueritte Strube, 56, of Holton, KS, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at her home. She was born October 27, 1967 in Ames, IA, the daughter of Jacque Motte and Donna K. (Flockhart) Brewer.

Jocylene graduated from Madison High School and attended trade school. She worked in chemical cleaning for smoke and fire restoration, ran...

Jan 3, 2024

Lonnie Dale Lovell, 73, of Holton, KS passed away, Wednesday January 3, 2024 at Medicalodges of Jackson County in Holton. He was born December 7, 1950 in St. Claire, IL, the son of Kermit E. and Agusta Mae (Stephenson) Lovell.

Lonnie attended Cassville High School and later received his GED. He also completed college courses required to...

Jan 2, 2024

David D. (Kitchkommie) Lake, 79, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Encel Health in Topeka, KS, the son of Francis Kitchkommie and Minnie Puckee.

David graduated from Topeka High School and had some college in Aberdeen, SD. David was of the Catholic faith as a child.

He worked many years as...

Jan 1, 2024

Melvin Leon Brose, 89, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 at the Holton Community Hospital in Holton, KS. He was born August 9, 1934 on the family farm in Valley Falls the son of Carl and Leona (Schneider) Brose.

Melvin graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1952.  After high school, he graduated...

Dec 30, 2023

Marcia Faye Potts, 77, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. She was born February 1, 1946 in Holton, KS, the daughter of George Afton and Beatrice Faye (Cashman) Couch.

Marcia attended high school at Great Bend High School. She was a caretaker, florist and worked...

Dec 29, 2023

Benjamin Hayden Smith, 46, of Lenexa, KS, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 29, 2023 at his home. He was born February 25, 1977 in Emporia, KS, the son of Terry Lynn Smith and Kathi Jo (Timbrook) Noe.

Benjamin graduated from Wetmore High School in 1995. He worked in maintenance for Price Brothers HVAC in Lenexa. He lived...

Dec 29, 2023

Rodney Lewis Clemetson, 81, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 at his home. He was born November 19, 1942 in Holton, KS, the son of Howard and Bonnie (Salisbury) Clemetson.

Rodney graduated from Holton High School and earned his Bachelors Degree in Business from Kansas University. He proudly served in the United States Army,...

Dec 28, 2023

RaVae Lynette Smith was born on June 2, 1978.  She passed away at her home in Fayetteville, Arkansas on December 28, 2023.  RaVae was the beloved daughter of Crystal and Gary Fitzner of Topeka, Kansas.

RaVae was born in Council Grove, Kansas and attended school there.  She moved to Manhattan, Kansas in third grade.  She enjoyed dancing...

Dec 25, 2023

Gladys Katherine Wunder, 98, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at FW Huston Senior Living Center in Winchester, Kansas.

She was a long-time farm wife and supervisor of Wunder Farms. Gladys was born on November 8, 1925, in Valley Falls to Jacob Arnold and Genevieve Gertrude "Jennie"...

Dec 19, 2023

Sandra Denise "Sandi" Butler, 61, of Holton, KS, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at her home. She was born July 25, 1962 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Darrell D. "Dusty" and Marilyn Jane (Brownlow) May.

Sandi graduated from Holton High School in 1980 and from Washburn University with her Master Degree in Business Administration....

Dec 18, 2023

Dorothy Elizabeth Hibbs Riley passed away December 18 at the age of 100 years.  She was born in Easton Kansas in 1923.  She was the wife of Harold M. Riley of Holton, Kansas. She was the eldest daughter of seven siblings, six of whom are deceased. The youngest surviving sibling is Benjamin Hibbs of Tucson, Arizona.

Dorothy...

Dec 13, 2023

Stephen "Steve" George Whiteman, 75, of Mayetta, KS passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born March 13, 1948 in Holton, KS the son of Morris George and Laura "Maxine" (Rawlings) Whiteman.

Steve graduated from Holton High School and lived his entire life in the Jackson County area. He...

Dec 12, 2023

Shirley Ann Smith, 68, of Holton, KS, formerly of Soldier and Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born February 17, 1955 in Topeka, KS. Shirley was raised and loved by her foster parents, Robert and Norma Britton.

Shirley graduated from Highland Park High School in 1975. She was a dishwasher...