Joe S. Utara
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...
James "Jim" Lavere Fund
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...
James Thomas Crawford Sr.
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...
Marilyn J. Andrews
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...
Brad A. Grau
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. Â He had previously worked for Keim Trucking in Seneca, Hamm Quarry and...
Phyllis E. Sieve-Cowan
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...
Karen A. Parrett
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...
Darrell A. Martin
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...
Lawrence "Keith" Parrett
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...
Jeffrey Scott Youngbear
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. Â He was a heavy equipment...
Frederick "Fred" Joseph Shea
Jun 2, 2022
Frederick Joseph "Fred" Shea, 84, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at his home with family by his side. He was born October 6, 1937 in Lynn, MA, the son of Frederick and Arlene (Douglas) Shea.
Fred proudly served in the United States Army from 1957 – 1963; during the occupation of Europe, Korean...
Paul Douglas Simons
Jun 1, 2022
Paul Douglas Simons, 67 departed this life peacefully surrounded by family on June 1, 2022. Paul was born February 2, 1955, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of Harry A. and Marie A. (Thompson) Simons. Paul graduated Valley Falls High School in 1973 and later attended Washburn University. In 1981, he married Jo Jackson in Valley Falls.
In...
Shirley A. Stauffer
Jun 1, 2022
Shirley A. Stauffer, 79, of Mayetta, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at her son Kevin's home surrounded by her husband, her sons and daughters-in-law. She was born December 21, 1942 in Holton, Kansas the daughter of Clayton and Doris (Bohnenkemper) Bontrager.
Shirley attended Bateman elementary school and Holton and Whiting High Schools.
Shirley...
Mary C. Harden
May 24, 2022
Mary Chloe (Thomas) Harden, 88, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at South Pines of Holton, with family by her side. She was born March 1, 1934 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Edwin and Opal (Burke) Thomas.
Mary graduated from Mayetta High School in 1952. She had worked for the State of Kansas...
Francis W. Hosler
May 22, 2022
Francis William Hosler, 85, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022 at The Pines in Holton, KS. He was born March 17, 1937 in Atchison County, KS, the son of Elmer Abraham and Ester (Gile) Hosler.
Francis graduated from Valley Falls High School. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1959 –...
Mary Lou Stous
May 20, 2022
HOLTON- Mary Lou Stous, 87, of Holton, KS, passed away, Friday, May 20, 2022 at The Pines South, with family by her side. She was born March 23, 1935 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Norman and Helen Bohnenkemper.
Mary Lou graduated from Holton High School in 1952. She was a Bookkeeping Machine Operator for the State...
Abby L. Stous
May 13, 2022
Abby Linn Stous, 38, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 near St. George, KS, as the result of a vehicle accident. She was born August 28, 1983 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Keith Eric Eubanks and Celeste "Renee" (Chilson) Meininger.
Abby graduated from Holton High School in 2001. She attended a semester at...
Dorothy Mae Porter
May 13, 2022
LENEXA, KS- Dorothy Mae Porter, 101, of Lenexa, KS, formerly of Denison, KS, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at Silvercrest at College View Senior Living. She was born May 4, 1921 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Ray and Eleanor (Robb) Knowles.
Dorothy graduated from Denison High School and received Normal Teacher training at Emporia State...
Tomas Perez Castro
May 12, 2022
Tomas Perez Castro, 33, of Norman, OK, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 in Norman, OK. He was born February 5, 1989 in Joyaba, Quiche, Guatemala the son of Domingo Perez Mejia and Juana Castro (Perez).
Tomas had lived in the Oklahoma area for 6 months; he previously lived in Holton and Minnesota. He had lived in...
Aletha I. Williams
May 10, 2022
Aletha I. (Bottenberg) Williams, 97, of Holton, KS, formerly of Netawaka, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at The Pines in Holton. She was born June 27, 1924 in Netawaka, KS, the daughter of Frank William and Carrie L. (Cochren) Bottenberg.
Aletha graduated from Netawaka High School in 1942. In the 1940's, she was a clerk for...
