Debra A. Gallentine
Jul 5, 2026
Debra Ann Gallentine, 70, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026 at her granddaughter’s home in Topeka. She was born April 2, 1956 in Fairbury, Nebraska, the daughter, of Loren Dean and Patricia Ann (Schuessler) James. She graduated from Holton High School in 1974.
Debra worked as a Purchasing Specialist for the State of Kansas in the Department of...
Monica Angelita Wishteyah Wahquahboshkuk
Jul 3, 2026
In loving memory, Monica Angelita Wishteyah “Wap-Skee-Ze-Quah” Wahquahboshkuk, passed away on July 3, 2026, at Gardner Rehabilitation in Gardner, Kansas, at the age of 18.
Monica was born on October 7, 2007, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Mary Aguilar and Gunzy Wahquahboshkuk.
She was a devoted daughter, cherished sister, beloved aunt, niece, cousin, and dear friend to many. To have known Monica was...
Sandra Jean Maxwell Copley
Jul 2, 2026
Sandra Jean Maxwell Copley (Sandy), 83, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Colonial Village in Overland Park, Kansas surrounded by her children. She was born July 25, 1942 in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Howard and Bernadine (Argo) Maxwell.
Sandy grew up in a farmhouse in Whiting, Kansas. When she was born, her father Howard was...
June E. Long
Jun 30, 2026
June Eileen Long, 87, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Heritage Grove Estates in Topeka, Kansas
June was born June 23, 1939, in Atchison County near Valley Falls, Kansas, the daughter of George Elvin and Marguerite Pearl (Gontz) Flory.
She worked for the State of Kansas for 43 years in several departments; Clerk for the...
Steven Wickliffe Blick
Jun 30, 2026
Steven Wickliffee Blick, 65, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at his home in Valley Falls, KS. Steven was born May 14, 1961 in Augusta, Georgia, the son of Kenneth W. and Murty (Ortt) Blick.He graduated from Caldwell County High School in Princeton, Kentucky.
Steven worked for over 35 years at the Goodyear Tire Manufacturing Company in...
William A. Dzwonkowski
Jun 26, 2026
William A. “Bill” Dzwonkowski, 87 of Mayetta, Kansas and formerly of Kohler and Sheboygan, Wisconsin passed away Friday, June 26, 2026 at his home in Mayetta, Kansas. He was born January 8, 1939 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the son of Felix P. and Margaert (Catlin) Dzwonkowski. William graduated from Kohler High School in Kohler, Wisconsin in 1957. William played football with...
Robert A. Robinson
Jun 25, 2026
Robert Allen Robinson, 82, of Independence, MO, passed away on June 25, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospice in Kansas City, MO. He was born April 18, 1944, in Lee’s Summit, MO the son of Ernest Frank and Velma (Henry) Robinson.
Robert was an Auto Mechanic.
He was a member of the Santee Sioux Nation.
Robert married Juanita Swamp on January 6, 1991, in...
Wallace "Wally" W. Kathrens
Jun 25, 2026
Wallace "Wally" Wendell Kathrens, 96, of Holton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at The Pines in Holton.
Wally was born on Friday, June 13, 1930, on the family farm just outside of Holton, the son of Walter Franklin and Helen Margaret (Glenn) Kathrens. A lifelong resident of the Holton area, he spent his life doing what he...
Linda Louise Wood
Jun 24, 2026
Linda Louise Thompson-Wood, 68, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2026, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas, surrounded by the love of her family.
Linda was born on October 11, 1957, in New Castle, Wyoming, to Roy Leonard Thompson and Rose Ellen Thompson. In her younger years, she was active in athletics and drama at Pine Bluffs High School in...
Twen R. Barton
Jun 24, 2026
Twen Renee Barton, 62, of Mayetta, KS passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at her home. She was born December 29, 1963 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Joanie Abney Rebar.
Twen graduated from Bonner Springs High School in 1982. She had worked as a bus driver for Bonner Springs school district and as a lunch lady for Tonganoxie Junior...
Ramona M. Robinson
Jun 21, 2026
Ramona Mary Robinson, 91, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Homestead of Holton. She was born August 27, 1934 in Delia, KS, the daughter of Henry and Inez (Hladky) DeVader.
Ramona was a member of the St. Francis Xavier and St. Dominic's Catholic Churches. She was a homemaker and a farmer's wife. The farming life kept her...
Vivian A. Auten
Jun 15, 2026
Vivian Ann Auten, 77, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026 at Onaga Health and Rehab. She was born January 29, 1949 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Milford L. and Beverly A. (Campbell) Scheid.
Vivian attended Holton High School and later earned her Certified Nurse Aide certification. She worked as a CNA for local nursing homes.
She was of...
George W. Starkey
Jun 12, 2026
George Washington Starkey, 88, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, June 12, 2026 at his home. He was born February 22, 1938 in Spring Valley, IL, the son of Sherman Harvey and Esther (Bellamy) Starkey.
George lived in the Topeka community since 2022 and previously in Illinois, Alabama and Kentucky.
He worked road construction, an interstate truck driver and most recently a...
Geraldine A. Eteeyan
Jun 9, 2026
Geraldine Agnes Eteeyan, 81, of Kansas City, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at her home. She was born December 31, 1944 in Topeka, KS the daughter of William Eteeyan, Sr. and Alice (Wahquahboshkuk) Eteeyan.
Geraldine attended 4 years at Marty Indian Mission and later earned her GED. She was an office assistant for the State of Kansas for over...
Ida M. Nadeau
Jun 7, 2026
Ida M. Nadeau, 81, of Soldier, KS, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born April 7, 1945 in Atchison, KS, the daughter of Tom and Ruth (Bidding) Watson.
Ida attended Effingham grade and junior high school. She graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1963.
She was employed by United Tribes of Kansas and Southeast...
Garnetta L. Luscombe
Jun 7, 2026
Garnetta (Fox) Luscombe peacefully passed away June 7th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at St Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS.
Mrs. Luscombe was born on August 19th, 1937 in Luray, Virginia to parents Raymond Leo and Ruth Marie (Bradley) Fox. She met her husband, Maurice Luscombe, in Washington DC, they were married for 53 years. They moved to Topeka, Kansas...
John A. Ahlstrom
Jun 3, 2026
John Alfred Ahlstrom, 76, passed away peacefully at his home in Valley Falls, Kansas, on June 3, 2026.
John was born on July 27, 1949, at Fort Dix, New Jersey, to Fred W. Ahlstrom and Myrtle J. Ahlstrom, both of whom preceded him in death.
John lived a life defined by service, hard work, curiosity, adventure, and generosity. He proudly served his...
Shea H. Deegan
Jun 1, 2026
Shea Hunter Deegan, 27, of Denison, KS passed away on June 1, 2026 at his home. He was born September 22, 1998 in Grand Forks, ND to Shaun Alan Deegan and Tara Abigail Werner.
Surviving relatives include his mother, Tara Werner (Jeff Coleman) of Denison, KS., father, Shaun Deegan (Suzanne) of Milford, KS, a sister, Hannah Reed (Trenton) of Soldier, KS.,...
Douglas Spencer Brown
May 31, 2026
Douglas Spencer Brown passed away on May 31, 2026 in Olathe, Kansas, following a long hard battle from prostate cancer. He was born on October 11, 1961, in Sabetha, Kansas, to George and Barbara Morris Brown.
Doug grew up in several Kansas communities, including Wetmore, Holton, Marysville, and Anthony, as his parent’s pursued careers in education. Coming from four generations of...
Trudy D. Bammes
May 31, 2026
Trudy Dawn Bammes, 52, of Horton, KS, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born March 30, 1974 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Billy Wayne and Judith Ann (Meyer) Redmon.
Trudy graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1992 and later earned her Certified Nurses Aide. She worked for Frito Lay...
