Clara I. Mccrory
Jul 23, 2021
Clara Irene McCrory, 98, of Holton, KS, formerly of Denison, KS, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born October 16, 1922 in Idana, KS, the daughter of Robert James and Amelda J. (Black) Mann.
Clara graduated from Clay County Community High School in Clay Center, Kansas. She also earned a "normal...
Hubert C. Suther
Jul 23, 2021
Hubert Clem Suther, 94, of Wetmore, KS passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Sabetha Community Hospital. He was born November 29, 1926 in Seneca, KS, the son of Henry John and Marie Berding Suther.
Hubert graduated from Wetmore High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of...
Bernard "Bunny" J. Darveaux, Sr.
Jul 17, 2021
Bernard Joseph "Bunny" Darveaux, Sr., 90, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at KU Med Center in Kansas City. He was born March 2, 1931 in Rulo, Nebraska, the son of Peter Bernard and Mary Augusta Majerus Darveaux. He attended Falls City High School in Nebraska.
Bernard worked many different places in the construction...
Jeffrey Lee "Jeff" Campbell
Jul 16, 2021
TOPEKA- Jeffrey Lee "Jeff" Campbell, 30, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 in Topeka. He was born June 19, 1991in Holton, the son of Wesley Dale and Jodie Leigh (Jenkins) Campbell.
Jeff was a self-employed contractor, remodeling homes. He also worked seasonally for Big Fogg, traveling the United States providing...
Felix Berton Shaw, Jr.
Jul 15, 2021
FELIX "BERTON" SHAW, JR.
HOLTON- Felix Berton Shaw, Jr., 70, of Holton, KS, passed away, Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Community Hospital in Onaga, KS. Berton was preceded in death by his mother, Rozella Bonjour Davis in 2009 and his father, Felix Berton Shaw, Sr. in 1961.
He is survived by his daughter, Ginger Binkley...
Anna M. Armstrong
Jul 7, 2021
Anna Margaret Armstrong, 91, of Muscotah, KS, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at her home. She was born July 31, 1929 in Merriam, KS, the daughter of Leo and Lola (Ward) Callaghan.
She graduated from Merriam Grade School in 1943, graduated as Valedictorian from Shawnee Mission High School in 1947 and attended 2 years at Kansas...
Sidney C. Kinsler
Jul 5, 2021
Sidney Clifton Kinsler, 73, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at his home with family by his side. He was born October 21, 1947 in Columbia, S.C., the son of Olin M. and Louise (Harris) Kinsler.
Sidney graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1965 at Columbia, S.C. He graduated from Kansas University with...
Susan A. Kotsch
Jun 29, 2021
Susan Ann "Beard" Kotsch, 59, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 peacefully at her home with family by her side. She was born June 6, 1962 in Ft. Riley, KS the daughter of David J. and Carol Ann (Noble) Beard.
Susan graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1980 and attended Highland Community...
Ryan M. Diehl
Jun 29, 2021
Ryan Matthew Diehl, 33, of Goff, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at his home; from a courageous battle of brain cancer. He was born October 14, 1987 in Holton, KS, the son of Matthew Thomas and Joyce Kenette (Nott) Diehl.
Ryan attended Wetmore and Holton schools; he earned his GED in Topeka. He most recently...
Edwin "Ed" R. Thompson
Jun 26, 2021
Edwin "Ed" Ray Thompson, 86, of Lawrence, KS, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, KS. He was born August 5, 1934 in Centralia, IL, the son of Loren and Callie (Eby) Thompson.
He married Carol E. Biester on May 29, 1953 in Soldier, KS. They recently celebrated...
Ronald L. Bone
Jun 21, 2021
Ronald Lee "Red Bone" Bone, 69, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born July 28, 1951 in Topeka, KS, the son of Richard James and Kathleen Mae (Lewis) Bone.
Ron graduated from Mayetta High School in 1969. He was a heavy equipment operator for most of his life;...
Woodie L. Boyette
Jun 20, 2021
Woodie L. Boyette, 90, of Topeka, KS, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at his daughter's home with family by his side. He was born April 24, 1931 in Hamilton, AL, the son of Howard and Effie L. (Smith) Boyette.
Woodie was a proud member of the United States Air Force. He retired as a jet engineTechnician...
Thelma L. Bohnenkemper
Jun 13, 2021
Thelma L. Bohnenkemper, 83, of Denison, KS, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at her home. She was born September 19, 1937 in Banner, AR, the daughter of Leonard Lee and Lela Eugene (Daniels) Trundle.
Thelma graduated from Wetmore High School in 1955. She was a library assistant at Colorado and Central Schools and worked for Walmart...
Ronald "Ron" C. Herring
Jun 5, 2021
Ronald Charles Herring of Winchester, Kansas, a retired Jefferson County heavy equipment operator and National Guard member, died peacefully surrounded by his family on June 5 th , 2021 at the age of 74. Ron is survived by his wife, Lorraine of 47 years; his children, Carl (Jennifer) of Mayetta, Jason of Winchester, Nick (Kim) of Meriden, Robert (Tammy)...
Michael "Mike" R. Powers
Jun 2, 2021
Michael Ray "Mike" Powers, 61, of Onaga, KS, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born June 13, 1959 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Ray Powers and Wanda L. (Pahmahmie) LaHue.
Mike lived in the Onaga community for 4 years and previously on the Prairie Band Potawatomi...
Pamela "Pam" S. Bryant
May 29, 2021
Pamela Sue "Pam" Bryant, 65, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born July 17, 1955 in Concordia, KS, the daughter of Paul "Boots" Bryant and Laveta (Gibbens) Bengtson.
Pam graduated in 1973 from Hardesty High School in OK and attended Brown Mackie College at Salina, KS.
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Ralph E. Raaf
May 29, 2021
Ralph E. Raaf, 81, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Promise Long Term Acute Care in Overland Park, KS. He was born March 27, 1940 in Gridley, KS, the son of Sam and Ella (Knapp) Raaf.
Ralph graduated from Burlington High School in 1958. He lived in the Holton Community since 1967. Ralph...
Thelma J. Young
May 24, 2021
Thelma Jean Young, 79, of Las Vegas, NM, formerly of Whiting, KS, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 in Payson, AZ, at her daughter's home. She was born December 8, 1941 in Horton, KS, the daughter of Henry Richard and Helen Lava (Irey) Brown.
Thelma graduated from Whiting High School. She lived 18 years in Whiting, KS,...
James D. Stevens
May 19, 2021
VALLEY FALLS- James Dean Stevens, 53, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at his home with family by his side. James fought a courageous life-long battle (beginning as an infant) with kidney failure. He was born January 4, 1968 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Earl Dean and Mary Frances (Zeller) Stevens.
James...
Bonnie Maxine Mckee Mcneil
May 12, 2021
HOLTON- Bonnie Maxine McKee McNeil, 94, left this earth to join her Lord and Savior on May 12, 2021 at Vintage Park in Holton, KS. She was born November 16, 1926 in Pawnee City, NE, the daughter of F.S. (Freeborn Sylvester) and Bertha Louella (Buzzard) Bradney.
Bonnie attended schools in Nebraska and Kansas, graduating from Goff Rural...
