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Dale L. Clements
May 12, 2021
Dale Lloyd Clements, 91, of Holton, KS, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Midland Hospice with family by his side. He was born August 28, 1929 in Havensville, KS, the son of Ralph "Ivan" and Florence Nell (Nicholas) Clements.
Dale graduated from Havensville High School in 1947. He proudly served in the United States Army...
Glynda M Noe
May 4, 2021
Glynda May Noe, 84, of Sabetha, KS, formerly of Netawaka, KS, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Sabetha Manor. She was born November 2, 1936 in Wetmore, KS, the daughter of Glyn T. and Elsie May (Linn) McCall.
Glynda graduated from Wetmore High School and attended a business college. Glynda had lived in Netawaka for 15...
Badger R. Wahwasuck
May 3, 2021
Badger Roy Wahwasuck, 71, of Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, Mayetta, KS, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at his home. He was born April 27, 1950 in Holton, KS, the son of Trilby Hix and Lucille (Bennick) Wahwasuck.
Badger was a Professional Pow Wow Dancer, traveling to many towns and states. He was a member of the...
Phyllis N. Campbell
May 1, 2021
Phyllis N. Campbell, 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at The Pines of Holton. She was born November 7, 1932 in Horton, KS, the daughter of Marvin and Edna (Keiswetter) Hall.
Phyllis graduated from Powhattan High School in 1950. She worked for many years at Wilde Tool Factory in Hiawatha as a tool...
Gerald Edwin "Jerry" Taliaferro
Apr 30, 2021
HOLTON- Gerald Edwin "Jerry" Taliaferro, 80, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born March 26, 1941 in Horton, KS, the son of Jack and Theresa (Meador) Taliaferro.
Jerry graduated from ACCHS High School in 1959. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1965 –...
Rose M. Hladky
Apr 29, 2021
Rose Marie Hladky, 80, of Soldier, KS, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at her home with family by her side. She was born August 21, 1940 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Roy J. and Arlene (Gunselman) Moore.
Rose graduated from Holton High School in 1958. She worked as a CNA at Holton Hospital in the...
Raymond L. Cannon
Apr 23, 2021
HOLTON- Raymond Lyle Cannon, 68, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at his home, with family by his side. He was born May 22, 1952 in Axtell, KS, the son of Donald Francis and Viola Maxine (Shuler) Cannon.
Raymond graduated from Wetmore High School in 1972. He worked for United Corporation in Topeka, Rockwell...
James R. Montgomery
Apr 23, 2021
TOPEKA- James Roland Montgomery, 60, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at his home with family by his side. He was born June 11, 1960 in Topeka, KS, the son of Charles Eugene Montgomery, Sr. and Barbara A. (Godfrey) Montgomery.
James attended Valley Falls High School. He worked at...
Dan Richard Fenton
Apr 22, 2021
MAYETTA- Dan Richard Fenton, 82, of Mayetta, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at his home in Mayetta.
He was born January 26, 1939 in Washington, D.C. the son of Charles B. and Maude E. (Skinner) Fenton. He graduated from Mayetta High School in 1957. Shortly after graduating Dan proudly served his country with the United States...
William "Boyd" Allen
Apr 19, 2021
William "Boyd" Allen, 87, of Topeka, KS, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born March 27, 1934 in Soldier, KS, the son of Elton Raymond "Skall" and Nora Helen (Capsey) Allen.
Boyd graduated from Soldier High School in 1952. He attended K-State University and Washburn University; playing football and basketball. He...
Carlotta "Carla" J. Johnson
Apr 14, 2021
Carlotta J. Keesis Johnson, 89, passed away April 14, 2021 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS.
Carlotta, known as Carla, was born September 18, 1931 on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation to Bernard and Susan (Moore) Keesis. She was raised on the Potawatomi Reservation and in Holton, KS. She attended Marty Indian School in Marty, South...
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Hazzard
Apr 12, 2021
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Hazzard, 90, of Ozawkie, KS, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born February 15, 1931 at Sandy Hook area, southeast of St. Marys, KS, the daughter of Francis P. and Martha C. (Bolens) Stockman.
Betty graduated from Rossville High School in 1950 and Kansas City Modeling...
Floye M. Knouft
Apr 9, 2021
Floye Madge Knouft, 100, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021at Holton Community Hospital. She was born December 15, 1920 near Havensville, KS, the daughter of Harley and Estella A. (Kroth) Manuel.
Floye attended Bucks Grove Grade School and graduated from Havensville High School in 1938. She lived in the Holton Community since 1942. Floye...
Rachael L. Mccoy
Apr 7, 2021
Rachael Louise McCoy, 29, was born April 12, 1991 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She departed us on her journey to Heaven on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Rachael was a beloved wife, mother, sister, and daughter.
Rachael graduated from Dexter High School in 2009. She completed most of her schooling in Emmett, KS and Sedan,...
Linda Sue Mitchell
Apr 5, 2021
CIRCLEVILLE- Linda Sue Mitchell, 69, of Circleville, Kansas passed away April 5, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born September 4, 1951 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, the daughter of William and Virginia (Chesnut) Bryant. She attended Wakeeney until 4 th grade and later graduated from Holton High School in 1969. Linda was a newspaper...
Patsy Jo Mcalpine
Apr 5, 2021
Patsy Jo McAlpine, 51, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 with her son by her side. She was born April 16, 1969 in Rialto, CA, the daughter of James and Emily Joyce (Harmon) Callahan.
Pasty graduated from high school in California in 1988. She worked as a butcher at Southern California United Foods and...
Joshua Thomas Bell
Apr 5, 2021
HOLTON- Joshua Thomas Bell, 35, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 unexpectedly from a medical condition. He was born May 4, 1985 in Wichita, KS, the son of Marion Thomas Bell and Cynthia Renee Mallory.
Joshua graduated from Horton High School in 2003. He worked for various gas stations, detailed cars for Foster Ford...
Milvinia Pearl Williamson-Tyson
Apr 1, 2021
Valley Falls- Milvinia Pearl Williamson-Tyson, 56, of Valley Falls, KS formerly of Junction City, KS passed away on April 1, 2021. She was born on July 28, 1964 in Ft. Riley, KS, the daughter of Walter Edward Sr and Kap Sun (Chae) Williamson.
Milvinia graduated from Junction City High School in 1983. She lived in the Junction...
Naomi S. Cappleman
Mar 29, 2021
Naomi Sue Cappleman, 85, of Holton, Kansas, joined the Saints in Heaven on Monday, March 29, 2021.
Naomi was born April 2, 1935 in Horton, Kansas. She was the daughter of Lewis and Mabel (Walton) Routh, who both preceded her in death.
Naomi lived almost the entirety of her life on farms about 3 miles...
Jean K. Williams
Mar 27, 2021
Jean Kay Hershey Williams, 73, of Overland Park, Kansas died the morning of March 27, 2021. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many.
Jean was born in Topeka, Kansas January 24, 1948.  She settled in Holton, Kansas with her parents Harry J. "Pat" Hershey, and Betty Hershey at the age of seven. It...
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