Obituary Listing

Dec 23, 2020

James "Jim" Eugene Lederer Jr., 61, of Meriden, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 18, 1959 in Winchester, KS, the son of James Eugene, Sr. and Helen Leona (Pitts) Lederer.

Jim graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1977 and earned his certification in TV/Radio Repair from Kaw...

Dec 18, 2020

DOROTHY L. CODER

TOPEKA- Dorothy Lee Coder, 92, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. She was born September 2, 1928, in Havensville, KS, the daughter of Wallace and Lilah (Kroth) Huffman.

Dorothy graduated salutatorian from Havensville High School in 1946. She taught at Lone Tree School, south...

Dec 18, 2020

Warren D. Maier, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday December 18, 2020 at the Bell Gardens Assisted Living in Hillsboro, OH. Warren was born on March 7, 1931 in Denison Kansas, the son of Edwin and Ethyl Maier. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Denison High School in 1949. Warren joined the US Marine Corp...

Dec 17, 2020

Connie L. Burke, 85, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at her home with family by her side. She was born December 19, 1934 in Wallace County, KS, the daughter of William Eli and Alberta Juanita (Bolen) Blackwell. The family left western Kansas when Connie was 17.  They moved to a farm north of Larkinburg, KS....

Dec 15, 2020

HOLTON- Rex Allen Hamlin, 56, of Holton passed away December 15, 2020, surrounded by his family, at his birth home.

He was born May 23, 1964 in Holton, the son of Robert W. and Marjorie F. (Schmitt) Hamlin.  He graduated from Holton High School in 1982 and had lived in Holton his entire life.  Rex worked over...

Dec 14, 2020

Francis R. Jessepe, 69, of Rossville passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at Shawnee Medical Center due to complications from Covid-19 and pneumonia.

He was born May 8, 1951 in Manhattan, Kansas the son of Phillip E. and Angeline (Belair) Jessepe.  He was raised in Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School. Francis was a member of...

Dec 14, 2020

Vera Mae Cummings, 92, of Topeka passed away Monday morning, December 14, 2020 at Topeka Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.

She was born December 19, 1927 in Mayetta the daughter of John W. and Viola (Jones) Cummings. She had lived in Mayetta, Lawrence and later Topeka.  Vera was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in...

Dec 13, 2020

Weston Carter Armstrong, 1 month 9 days, passed away December 13, 2020.

He was born November 4, 2020 in Lawrence, the son of Bobby Armstrong and Elaina Thakkar.  Family surviving to honor his memory include: his parents, Bobby and Elaina and his sister, Emrie of Mayetta; his maternal grandparents, Charles and Shawna Thompson of Ozawkie; his paternal...

Dec 11, 2020

Honorable Tracy D. Klinginsmith, 79, died Friday morning December 11th, 2020 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.

Tracy was born on June 22, 1941 in Emporia, KS the son of Howard and Lucille (Abbey) Klinginsmith.  He was united in marriage to Lana J. Grutzmacher on December 27, 1968.  They would have celebrated 52 years of love and marriage this December. ...

Dec 8, 2020

DELORES BELL

TOPEKA- Georgianna "Delores" Bell, 74, of Topeka, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born November 8, 1946 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Ralph J. and Mary A. (Hinman) Bell.

Delores graduated from Holton High School and attended business school. She was a Casualty...

Dec 7, 2020

Wayne A. Amon, 80, of Netawaka, KS, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Pines in Holton.

He was born November 13, 1940 in Holton the son of Alva and Alma (Ideker) Amon.  He graduated from Netawaka High School.

Mr. Amon served in the United States Army and the Army National Guard of Kansas. He...

Dec 7, 2020

JAMES E. "JIM" JOHNSON

CIRCLEVILLE- James Edwin "Eddy" "Jim" Johnson, 86, of Circleville, KS, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS. He was born October 24, 1934 in Lewiston, NE, the son of James "Clarence" and Margaret Edwina (Snider) Johnson.

Jim graduated from high school in Hastings,...

Dec 4, 2020

Delbert "Keith" Foye, 82, of Whiting, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at Mission Village Living Center in Horton.

He was born August 5, 1938, at Holton, son of Delbert and Phoebe "Peggy" (Mohler) Foye, Keith graduated from Whiting High School in 1956.

He attended Whiting United Methodist Church.

Keith attended KC College of...

Dec 3, 2020

Barbara Lou (Barker) Fernkopf, 91, passed away December 3 rd , 2020. She was born Aug. 10, 1929 in Larned Ks., the daughter of Roy B. and Beryl (Sawyers) Barker. Barbara earned a Bachelors degree at KSU, where she met Wayne Fernkopf. They were married October 7 th , 1950, and moved to Axtell, Ks., for Wayne's first teaching...

Dec 2, 2020

Matthew Shawn Asher, 60, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born September 1, 1960 in Topeka, KS, the son of Jack Asher and Marlene Joyce (Iott) Asher-Shove.

Matt graduated from Meriden High School in 1978 and later earned his Bachelor's Degree. Matt worked as a nurse,...

Dec 1, 2020

SOLDIER- Patrick Edward "Pat" Brucken, 67, of Soldier, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home with family by his side. He was born March 6, 1953 in Holton, KS, the son of Lawrence Bernard and Delores Mae (Osterhaus) Brucken.

Pat graduated from Onaga High School in 1972. He worked for Morton Buildings for over...

Nov 27, 2020

WETMORE- Barbara Jean Hughes, 85, of Wetmore, KS, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at her home with family by her side. She was born September 25, 1935 in Granada, KS, the daughter of Robert B. and Elizabeth A. (Wyatt) Dean.

Barbara graduated from Wetmore High School. She lived most of her life in the Wetmore community....

Nov 25, 2020

MARLENE J. SHOVE

HOLTON- Marlene Joyce (Iott) Asher Shove, 89, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Community Hospital in Onaga, KS. She was born July 26, 1931 in Alma, KS, the daughter of Henry Oliver and Clara Lucille (Young) Iott.

Marlene graduated from the Stormont Vail School of Nursing.  She...

Nov 25, 2020

CORNING- Patsy Jeannette Jones, 74, of Corning, KS, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.

She was born November 6, 1946 in Topeka, the daughter of Chester A. and Vera J. (Lloyd) Turner.  She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1964. Patsy was a homemaker but in her early years...

Nov 21, 2020

Thomas Henry "Tom" Gold, 96, of Goff, KS, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born June 30, 1924 in Baker, KS, the son of Thomas H. and Edna (Anderson) Gold.

Tom graduated from Goff High School and attended K-State University for one semester; before enlisting. He proudly served in the United...