Obituary Listing

Dec 17, 2022

Dusty "Doc" R. Sprague, 55, of Holton, KS, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, MO. He was born February 15, 1967 in Port Lavaca, TX, the son of Donald R. and Barbara (Yost) Gibbs. Dusty graduated from Kearney High School in 1985. He earned his Diesel Mechanic Certification from Wyo-Tech in Laramie,...

Dec 16, 2022

Wayne Francis Segenhagen, 79, of Wetmore, passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2022.

Wayne was born in Holton, Kansas on August 8, 1943 to Raymond Segenhagen and Clara Boeckman Segenhagen. He graduated from Holton High School. After graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps until his honorable discharge. Wayne married Bonnie Frybarger on February 25, 1963,...

Dec 14, 2022

Billie Jean Moore

Born May 5, 1943 in Humansville, MO.  Billie passed away December 14, 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents Bill and Glestner Moore; Shirley Campbell, sister, and Ron Dodson, brother-in-law.  Billie is survived by John Moore (Brother), Nancy Dodson (Sister), Kelly & Terri (Sister)...

Dec 12, 2022

Margaret "Kathleen" Blackwood, 89, of Sabetha, KS, formerly of Denison, KS, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, KS. She was born June 19, 1933 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Albert David and Ruth Margaret (Laughlin) McCrory.

Kathleen graduated from Sterling College in Sterling, KS and earned her Teaching Certificate...

Dec 8, 2022

Dorothy Maxine Slimmer, 96, of Manhattan, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, KS. She was born July 18, 1926 north of Soldier, KS, the daughter of Earl William and Pearl (McDevitt) Watkins.

Dorothy graduated from Wetmore High School in 1945. She lived over 50 years in Holton...

Dec 2, 2022

CIRCLEVILLE- Emeline "Emily" (Russell) Berryhill, 60, of Circleville, KS, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at her home. She was born August 19, 1962 in Oakland, CA, the daughter of Asa and Josephine (Clark) Russell.

She graduated from Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, CA. She worked at Prairie Band Casino and Resort for 15 years and...

Nov 26, 2022

HOLTON- Carol Ann Baum, 83, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at The Pines South in Holton. She was born December 27, 1938 in Hoisington, KS, the daughter of Howard and Mary (Hennessy) Finn.

Carol graduated from Hoisington High School and attended Marymount University. She worked for the Jackson County District Court as a...

Nov 26, 2022

NEW BLOOMFIELD, MO- Jerri Lynn (Banaka) Denton, 52, of New Bloomfield, MO, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City, MO. She was born November 14, 1970 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of James L. and Janet Kay (Sharp) Banaka.

Jerri graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1989 and Highland Community...

Nov 25, 2022

Helen Rose Ann (Smallfield) McDaniel, 84 of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born April 20 1938 in Flandreau, S.D. the daughter of Otto William and Beatrice Lenora (Winklewitsch) Smallfield.

Helen graduated from Flandreau High School in 1956 in Flandreau, S.D. She graduated from cosmetology college...

Nov 25, 2022

William Allen "Bill" Mattox, 58, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Bill fought a brief and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born February 8, 1964 in Topeka, KS, the son of Donald John and Marlene (McClain) Mattox.

Bill graduated from Holton High School and...

Nov 21, 2022

Richard Lee Flanders, 88, of Topeka, KS, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at Tanglewood Health and Rehabilitation.  He was born July 5, 1934 in Jackson County, KS, the son of Clarence A. and Maye (Scheidegger) Flanders.

Richard attended Holton High School. Richard proudly served in the United States Navy earning his GED and working as a...

Nov 21, 2022

Vincent A. Gast, Sr., 81, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born September 23, 1941 in Leavenworth, KS, the son of Francis J. Gast, Sr. and Mary E. (Kimmet) Gast.

Vincent graduated from Jarbalo High School in 1959. He lived in the Valley Falls community...

Nov 20, 2022

Mayetta – Markeeta Ann Walder, 75 of Mayetta, KS passed away, Sunday, November 20, 2022 at the Kelly House of Meriden. She was born July 27, 1947, the daughter of Andrew and Phyllis (Green) Jenson. They proceeded her in death, as did her sister, Collette Schnackenberg in 2003.

Markeeta married Marion Lee Walder in Holton on Oct....

Nov 19, 2022

Marion Alice Kranz, 89, of Wetmore, KS, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, KS. She was born May 19, 1933 in Troy, KS, the daughter of Clyde Garfield and Viola Belle (Smith) Dittemore.

Marion graduated from Holton High School in 1952. She lived most of her life in Nemaha and Jackson...

Nov 18, 2022

Timothy Walter Allen, 68, Valley Falls, died Friday, Nov. 18, after succumbing to injuries from a workplace accident. Tim was born Dec. 21, 1953, in Topeka, the son of Richard (Dick) and Margaret Allen. He attended school in Dillon, South Carolina, spending his early years between Kansas and South Carolina. Tim married Kristin Harden Oct. 4, 1991, at the...

Nov 17, 2022

Charles Andrew "Toad" Foley, 92, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born June 29, 1930 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Paul C. and Mary Alice (Owens) Foley.

He graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1948. Charles proudly served in the United States Marine...

Nov 15, 2022

Brandon Jay Harries, 42, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Jefferson County, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born July 30, 1980 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Randel C. Harries and Sheila R. Stebbins Harries.

Brandon graduated from Lecompton High School in 1998 and earned his Associates...

Nov 10, 2022

VALLEY FALLS, KS- Kathryn Joann "Kathy" Gast, 81, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 a Midland Hospice House in Topeka with family by her side. She was born May 22, 1941 in Atchison, KS, the daughter of John Victor Heitntzelman, Sr. and Helen Wilhelmina (Schulele) Heintzelman.

Kathy graduated from Immaculata High School in...

Nov 10, 2022

REVISED OBITUARY - Clarence George Hertlein Jr., 72, Valley Falls, Kansas, passed away on November 10, 2022 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Clarence worked as a salesman in the welding supply field and at the Midwest Grain Products (MGP) facility in Atchison, Kansas. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was born July 30,...

Nov 9, 2022

Ellen Louise Schirmer, 94, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born March 17, 1928 in Menlo, KS, the daughter of Harry Leslie and Edna (Dean) Hoppas.

Ellen graduated from Menlo High School in 1946. She attended 2 years at Kansas State University and earned her Bachelors Degree in...