Joann Eilene Shumaker
Sep 6, 2022
JoAnn Eilene Shumaker, 84, of Topeka, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Oakley Place Senior Living in Topeka. She was born April 5, 1938 in Vermillion, KS, the daughter of Clifton and Opal (Skillet) Holland.
JoAnn graduated from Centralia High School in 1956. She then moved to Topeka, KS where she worked for Southwestern Bell...
Thomas "Tom" "Ki Sheh Meh" Shane
Aug 29, 2022
MAYETTA- Tommy "Tom" "Ki sheh meh" Gene Shane, 82, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born April 20, 1940 in Horton, KS, the son of Sophia Lillian Shane (Keesis) and Bobby. Tom was raised by his grandparents, Dora and Jessie Keesis, until he was 5 years old.
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Max Leroy Hollander
Aug 26, 2022
Topeka – Max LeRoy Hollander, 85, Topeka, KS passed away at the Legend at Capital Ridge on August 26, 2022 in Topeka, KS. Max was born March 11, 1937 in Mayetta, KS, the son of Joseph Franklin and Louise Christine (Wagner) Hollander. He grew up in Whiting, KS and graduated from Whiting High School in 1955.
Max...
Ronald E. Reeves
Aug 18, 2022
Ronald Eugene Reeves, 74, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 as the result of a farming accident. He was born March 25, 1948 in Atchison, KS, the son of Clifford L. and Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Giles) Reeves.
Ron graduated from Atchison High School in 1966. He worked most of his life as an...
Karen Ann Slavens
Aug 15, 2022
MCLOUTH- Karen Ann (Chippeaux) Slavens, 74, of McLouth, KS, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 9, 1948, in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Robert R. and Mary Louise (Kasten) Chippeaux.
Karen graduated from Mulvane High School in 1966. After high school she attended Vernon's School...
Dorothy "Dottie" Jean Billings
Aug 10, 2022
Dorothy Jean "Dottie" Billings, 86, Valley Falls, KS died Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at her home with her husband, Jim by her side. Dottie was born in Arrington, KS on August 27, 1935 to Francis Bernard and Lennie Beatrice Cummings. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1953 and from St. Francis Hospital Nursing School in 1956. On...
Sanford "Earl" Cordell
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...
Lois Marjorie Kientz
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...
Milton Leon Snyder
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...
Lois M. Flewelling
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...
Melvena M. Ingels
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...
Linda F Allen
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...
Justin A. Wommack
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...
Shane Simon
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...
Glenn A. Perry
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....
Helen Maxine Cook
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...
Warren "Dean" Sharp
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...
Clinton "Cl" Loy Burger
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...
Charles "Butch" R. Wynkoop, Jr.
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...
Robert "Bob" L. Williamson
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...
