Obituary Listing

Feb 8, 2020

Debra Lynn Patch, 63, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born September 28, 1956 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Joe and Lee (Kern) Collins.

Deb graduated from Holton High School in 1975. She lived all her life in Holton. She was an Administrative Secretary...

Feb 5, 2020

Cynthia Lee Smith, 51, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at The Pines in Holton; after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was born December 2, 1968 in Ft. Riley, KS, the daughter of Carlton L and Carol L. (Neal) Miller.

Cynthia graduated from Holton High School in 2015. She had also lived...

Feb 4, 2020

Frances "Irene" White, 94, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Lexington Park Nursing Home in Topeka, KS. She was born March 24, 1925 in McLouth, KS, the daughter of Carl R. & Ella Mae (Swain) Moses.

Irene graduated from Basehor High School in 1942. Irene retired from the Kansas Highway Patrol. She also...

Feb 2, 2020

Mildred Ruth Smith, 92, formerly of Vernon and Cedar Counties, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Valley Falls, KS. Mildred was born October 5, 1927 in Sweet Springs, MO to James and Margie (Hartman) Kuntz. On May 11, 1946 she married Eldon Lee Smith in El Dorado Springs, MO and to this union two sons...

Jan 29, 2020

Augustina Trenidad Greemore, 72, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Kansas City, KS with family by her side. She was born September 30, 1947 in Sabetha, KS, the daughter of Joaquin and Jessie Margaret (Robidoux) Mendez.

Tina graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1967. She worked as a CNA...

Jan 28, 2020

HOLTON – Jerry Fred Segenhagen 79, of Holton, Ks, he would have been 80 years old, and married 50 years on January 30, 2020, passed away at home on January 28, 2020. Jerry Fred Segenhagen was born January 30, 1940, at Holton, Ks, the only son and one of two children born to Wilmer Fred and Elma Deloris (Johnson)...

Jan 27, 2020

Sharon L. Lane, 83, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at the Atria Hearthstone Assisted Living in Topeka, KS. She was born December 13, 1936 in Havensville, KS, the daughter of Ralph Ivan and Florence (Nicholas) Clements.

Sharon graduated from Holton High School in 1955. After high school she attended Washburn University. Sharon was...

Jan 25, 2020

EMMETT- Eva Virginia (DeGroff) Bowser, 81, of Emmett, KS, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Tanglewood Health and Rehab in Topeka. She was born March 3, 1938 Onaga, KS the daughter of Willie and Ella Leona DeGroff.

Eva attended Onaga High School and she later attended Highland Junior College where she received a degree in Accounting....

Jan 22, 2020

HOLTON - Alan "Al" L. LeDoux, age 72, Holton, Kansas, died suddenly on his farm doing what he loved, Wednesday, January 22, 2020. He was born August 20, 1947, in San Diego, California, son of Ella (Piercy) and Clifford LeDoux. Al grew up in Topeka and was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School. He graduated from Baker University...

Jan 21, 2020

MAYETTA- Jerome "Jerry" F. Eck, 84, of Mayetta, KS passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Holton Community Hospital. He was born March 14, 1935 in Effingham, KS, the son of Joseph J. and Sophia Agnes (Budke) Eck.

Jerry proudly served in the United States Army, he was stationed in Alaska, during the Korean Conflict.

Jan 14, 2020

HOLTON - Maxine Schumaker, 95, of Holton, KS, passed away at home on January 14, 2020.  Mary Maxine Eames was born July 17, 1924, at Whiting, KS, the fourth daughter and the fourth of seven children born to Charles Augustus and Ethel Frances (Woodward) Eames.  She grew up on a farm two miles south of Whiting and attended Parallel...

Jan 12, 2020

POTAWATOMI RESERVATION – Sandra "TeNes" Mitchell, 59, of Mayetta, KS passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. She was born October 24, 1960 in Holton, the daughter of Melvin Twin and Alberta Marie Nagmo.

She graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1978. She later graduated from...

Jan 11, 2020

Robert "Bob" Jackson Bowser, 87, of Emmett, KS, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Tanglewood Health and Rehab in Topeka. He was born June 2, 1932 in rural Mayetta, KS, the son of Lloyd Jackson and Sarah (Bostwick) Bowser.

Bob graduated from Soldier High School in 1950. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States...

Jan 1, 2020

SENECA – Roy Ralph Bell, 88, of Seneca, KS passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home. He was born January 21, 1931 in Goff, KS the son of Everton A. and Iva Hulda (Bariess) Bell.

Roy graduated from Goff High School in 1949. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War....

Dec 28, 2019

Gary Wayne "Sosah" Buskirk, Sr., 67, of Mayetta, KS passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Rossville Manor. He was born October 4, 1950 in Claremore, Oklahoma. The son of Ada Levier (Mahkuk) and Eugene Buskirk.

Gary attended Haskell Institute and Washburn Vocation School. He worked at Allischalmers, Goodyear, PBPN Maintenance and Hamms Construction.

He...

Dec 26, 2019

HOLTON- Gerald William Ritenour, 82, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Holton. He was born December 25, 1937 in Martinsburg, WV, the son of John William and Mary Jane (Wellen) Ritenour.

Gerald proudly served in the United States Marines and later retired from the United States Air Force in 1975, after 22 years...

Dec 25, 2019

Debra Ann "Ceezan" Matchie-Wakolee, 64, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Maple Heights Nursing Home. She was born February 21, 1955 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Amil and Regina (McKinney) Matchie.

Debra graduated from Holton High School in 1973 and attended Haskell Junior College and Highland Community College. She also attended Washburn...

Dec 13, 2019

Jack Horner, 78, Holton, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Holton Community Hospital. He was born March 18, 1941 in Holton, Kansas the son of Raymond Lee and Gertrude (Daniels) Horner. He graduated from Holton High School in 1960.

Jack served in the U.S. Air Force, and while there he met and united in marriage...

Dec 13, 2019

Linda Darlene Borders, 56, of Whiting, KS, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at her home. She was born December 2, 1963 in Horton, KS the daughter of Keith and Mildred (Wenger) Bowser.

Linda graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1982 and attended NEK Technical College in Atchison. She was a homemaker.

Linda married...

Dec 11, 2019

Jerry Ray Smith, 54, of Topeka, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019. He was born March 20, 1965 in Horton, KS, the son of Daryl and Nadine Smith.

Jerry graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1983. Jerry grew up on the family farm in Whiting. He enjoyed farming but his greatest love was the horses...