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...
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...
