Obituary Listing

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...

Jun 8, 2022

Karen Anita Parrett, 81, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born December 2, 1940 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of William B. and Opal A. (Kittelson) Lewis.

Karen graduated from Holton High School in 1958 and completed Cosmetology College in Topeka. She lived in the Holton community since...

Jun 7, 2022

Darrell Allen Martin, 75, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022 in Holton. He was born May 17, 1947 in Topeka, KS, the son of Darrell Milton and Bonnie Lou (Arnold) Martin.

Darrell graduated from Lecompton High School in 1966. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1966 – 1968, during the Vietnam...

Jun 6, 2022

HOLTON- Lawrence "Keith" Parrett, 83, of Holton, KS, formerly of Circleville, KS, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at his home with family by his side. He was born July 10, 1938 in Topeka, KS, the son of Lawrence Preston and Mary Willie (Keithline) Parrett.

Keith graduated from Circleville High School in 1956. He lived most of...

Jun 2, 2022

MAYETTA- Jeffrey Scott Youngbear, 37, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 in Topeka, KS, with family by his side. He was born February 1, 1985 in Topeka, KS, the son of Henry R. Alex and Carla Yvonne Youngbear.

He graduated from Penn Foster in 2012 and from Washburn Tech.  He was a heavy equipment...