Obituary Listing

Aug 9, 2022

Sanford "Earl" Cordell, 89 of Soldier, KS passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia, KS. He was born June 30, 1933 in Holly, CO the son of Sanford "Glenn" & Gladys (Hickman) Cordell.

Earl graduated from Soldier High School in 1951. After high school, Earl served in the United States Army...

Aug 5, 2022

VALLEY FALLS, KS- Lois Marjorie Allen Kientz, 88, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at Lansing Care and Rehab. She was born August 6, 1933 in Thurston, NE, the daughter of Seth Thomas and Mabel E. (Wilson) Allen.

Lois lived most of her life in Valley Falls and graduated from Valley Falls High...

Aug 4, 2022

HOLTON- Milton Leon Snyder, 90, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born February 21, 1932 in Circleville, KS, the son of Walter Parrin and Grace L. (Clemetson) Snyder.

Milton graduated from Circleville High School in 1950. He earned his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice at Washburn University. He...

Jul 28, 2022

Lois Mary Flewelling, 95, of Horton, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. She was born December 4, 1926 in Augusta, KS, the daughter of Forrest Clifton and Ethel May (Boucher) Broomfield.

Lois attended Augusta High School; later earning her GED. She worked for...

Jul 28, 2022

Melvena Mae Vandervort Ingels, 91, of Netawaka, KS, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022 at The Pines in Holton, KS. She was born April 18, 1931 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Melvin and Hazel Mae (Wilson) Young.

Melvena attended Lonestar Country School and graduated from Holton High School in 1949.

She worked for Adkins...

Jul 27, 2022

HILLSBORO, KS- Linda F. Allen, 73, of Hillsboro, KS, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Salem Home in Hillsboro. She was born December 4, 1948 in Amarillo, TX, the daughter of Arville Derwood and Estelline H. (Fine) Brandon.

Linda earned her G.E.D. at Allen Community College in 2000.

She worked...

Jul 26, 2022

Justin Allen Wommack, 42, of Wetmore, KS, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022 in Centralia, KS. He was born June 3, 1980 in Tulsa, OK, the son of Tommy Allen Wommack and Martha (Hoelscher) Fund.

Justin lived in Wetmore for 26 years and previously in Oklahoma. He worked for Youngs Trenching as a heavy equipment operator and...

Jul 21, 2022

Shane was born in the spring of 1972, to Bob and Audrey (Wishkeno) Simon, he was such a beautiful baby boy the family started calling him "Baby Shane." It was a nickname that continued to stick with him into adulthood. Shane loved that nickname because it was given in love and lighthearted humor.

Shane's given Indian name...

Jul 9, 2022

Glenn Alan Perry, 76, of Topeka, KS, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Artia Hearthstone. He was born October 1, 1945 in Livingston, Montana, the son of Dick Chester Perry, and Helen Eileen (Borden) Perry.

Glenn attended Clyde Park for elementary school and graduated from Park High School in Livingston, MT and attended Montana State University....

Jul 7, 2022

Helen 'Max' Maxine Cook, 98, lifelong resident of the Holton area, passed away Thursday July 7, 2022 at the Midland Hospice Care in Topeka, Kansas. Born on February 10, 1924 in Holton, Kansas, she was one of 14 children born to Walter Franklin Kathrens and Helen Margaret Glenn. Shortly after graduating high school Max married Norman C. Cook and...

Jul 5, 2022

HOLTON- Warren "Dean" Sharp, 92, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at The Pines in Holton, with family by his side. He was born January 27, 1930 in Clay Center, KS, the son of Albert Everett and Laura Mae (Conkright) Sharp.

Dean graduated from Clay Center High School in 1947. He was a member...

Jul 4, 2022

Clinton "CL" Loy (Ross) Burger, 45, of Netawaka, previously of Hoyt; gained his freedom from cancer on July 4th, 2022 at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas.

He was born February 26th, 1977 in Belleville, Kansas; the son of William Burger and Belinda (Diamond) Kneisler.

CL attended Mankato Grade School along...

Jul 1, 2022

Charles Robertson "Butch" Wynkoop, Jr., 78, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022 at Amberwell Atchison Hospital. He was born February 29, 1944 in Hiawatha, KS, the son of Charles Robertson Wynkoop, Sr. and Beulah Beatress (Sultzer) Wynkoop.

Butch attended Atchison High School in 1962. He lived in the Valley Falls community since 1977...

Jun 30, 2022

Robert LeRoy "Bob" Williamson, 94, of Holton, KS, formerly of Netawaka, KS, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022 at The Pines. He was born February 8, 1928 in Grantville, KS, the son of Everette and Nona (Townsend) Williamson.

Bob attended Grantville Grade School and graduated from Turner High School (Kansas City, KS) in 1946. He attended Finley...

Jun 29, 2022

Joe Sigitas Utara, 85, of Rio Rancho, NM, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Presbyterian Rust Hospital after a short fight with cancer.   He was born near Vilkaviskis, Lithuania January 6, 1937.  His parents were the late Charles Utara formerly of Vilkaviskis, Lithuania and the late Ona Utara formerly of Melrose Park, IL.  He was also proceeded in...

Jun 25, 2022

James "Jim" LaVere Fund, 79, of Horton, KS, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 at his home. Jim was born March 10, 1943 in Sabetha, KS, the son of Mirl Edwin and Amanda Jane (Potts) Fund. He was raised in Goff where four of the twelve students in class were his cousins!

As a teenager, he worked...

Jun 22, 2022

James Thomas Crawford Sr. (Jim), 74, of McLouth, KS passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Osage Nursing Center in Osage City, KS. He was born on July 4 th , 1947 in Winchester, KS to Tom and Alma (Smith) Crawford of Valley Falls.  Jim graduated from Valley Falls HS in 1964 and then attended Kansas State Teachers...

Jun 13, 2022

HOLTON- Marilyn Jalayn Andrews, 86, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at Evergreen Community of Johnson County in Olathe, KS. Marilyn was born September 25, 1935 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Merlin LaReux Rogers and Ivolue Farmer Rogers. She started school at Potwin Elementary prior to moving with the family to Carrollton, MO, where she...

Jun 13, 2022

Brad Alan Grau, 45, of Topeka, KS, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 in Topeka, KS. He was born October 22, 1976, the adopted son of John T. and Barbara E. (Renyer) Grau.

Brad graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1994 and attended Vo-tech.  He had previously worked for Keim Trucking in Seneca, Hamm Quarry and...

Jun 8, 2022

Phyllis Edith Sieve - Cowan, 98, of Oskaloosa, formerly of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at The University of Kansas St. Francis Campus in Topeka, KS, with family by her side. She was born September 25, 1923 in LaSalle, IL, the daughter of Ernest Carl and Geraldine (Rockhill) Offergeld.

Phyllis graduated from Topeka...