William "Bill" H. Miller, Jr.
Sep 13, 2022
William "Bill" Howard Miller, Jr., 54, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at his home. He was born February 11, 1968 in Norwich, NY the son of William Howard, Sr. and Patricia (Muller) Miller.
Bill graduated in 1987 from South Otselic High School in South Otselic, New York. Bill lived in Mayetta for 21...
Dorothy "Dot" V. Woods
Sep 12, 2022
Dorothy Virginia "Dot" Woods, 87, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at her home. She was born in Topeka on October 13, 1934 the daughter of George Franklin Powell and Mary Mae (Olds) Powell.
Dot's family moved to north Topeka when she was 2 years old. She attended Grant grade school up to the...
Sheila L. Dodd
Sep 10, 2022
Sheila Lorraine Dodd, 64, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 at her home with family by her side. She was born May 10, 1958 in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, the daughter of George B. and Henrietta (Teeter) Smith.
Sheila attended Lansing High School. She had lived in the Holton community since 1991 and previously...
Steven Joe Haag
Sep 9, 2022
Austin, Texas – Steven Joe Haag, 75, of Austin, Texas and formerly of Holton, Kansas passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 in Austin, Texas. He was born on May 17, 1947 to Frances Evelyn Haag (Cocherell) and John Henry Haag in Topeka, Kansas. He lived with his parents and older brother Charles Richard Haag during his early years going...
Patsy A. Wittenbach
Sep 9, 2022
Patsy A. Wittenbach, 88, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born November 14, 1933 in Glen Elder, KS, the daughter of Chester W. and Alma M. (Wiese) Barnett.
Patsy graduated from Glen Elder High School in 1951. She lived in Topeka from 1951 –...
George Albert Griffin
Sep 6, 2022
George Albert Griffin, 80, of Topeka, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Lexington Park Assisted Living in Topeka, KS. He was born March 12, 1942 in San Diego, CA, the son of Albert Vernon and Laura Bernice (Hamilton) Griffin.
George graduated from Highland Park High School in 1961. He worked for Goodyear Tire Company for...
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...
