Lee R. Smith
Aug 12, 2020
OLATHE – Lee R. Smith, 68 of Olathe, KS passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Olathe, KS. He was born February 28, 1952 the son of Clyde Simon and Norma Jean (Beerbower) Smith.
Lee was a service technician for various heating, ventilation and air conditioning companies for over 40 years in...
Trent K. Ledoux
Aug 6, 2020
HOLTON- Trent K. LeDoux, 46, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born February 9, 1974 in Topeka, KS, the son of Alan L. "Al" and Sarah (Brockelman) LeDoux.
Trent graduated from Holton High School in 1992 and later from K-State University in 1996 with a Bachelor's...
Kathleen Johnston
Jul 28, 2020
Las Vegas - Kathleen Faye (Brownlow) Johnston, 81, of Las Vegas, NV and formerly of Holton, KS passed away, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her home. She was born September 25, 1938 in Denison, KS the daughter of Jesse and Rachel (Carpenter) Brownlow. She graduated from Denison High School in 1956.
On September 1, 1956...
Veryle Dean Gilleece
Jul 25, 2020
Valley Falls – Veryle Dean Gilleece, 84, of Valley Falls, KS passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at The Village Villa in Nortonville, KS. He was born September 20, 1935 the son of Clarence and Lillie (Tosh) Gilleece. He graduated from Denison High School in 1954.
He joined the United States Air Force on April 2, 1958...
Helen Ferguson
Jul 18, 2020
Helen Christine Ferguson passed away peacefully at the age of 100 on July 18, 2020 at Medicalodge in Holton, Kansas.
She was born on February 9, 1920 in Oakdale, Illinois, the daughter of Christine and William Ziba.
She graduated from Tipton High School in 1936 and later attended business school in Wichita, Kansas. She worked...
Fawn A. Gouge Cadue
Jul 17, 2020
Fawn Aiko Gouge Cadue, 65, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at her home with family by her side. She was born November 22, 1954 in Tokyo, Japan, the daughter of Forest Gilbert and Aiko (Takahashi) Gouge.
Fawn graduated from Tonganoxie High School in 1972. She was self-employed from 2010 -2012, owning and operating...
Shirley A. Mick
Jul 16, 2020
Shirley Ann Mick, 72, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at her home with family by her side. She was born August 28, 1947 near Holton, KS, the daughter of Joseph Leo "Joe" and Mary Erma (Eckert) Doyle.
Shirley graduated from Denison Rural High School in 1965. She lived most of her life in...
Ilene A. Bartels
Jul 12, 2020
Ilene Alice Bartels, 81, of Holton, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born July 14, 1938 in Washington, KS, the daughter of Frank Leslie and Elva F. (Roberts) Borden.
Ilene graduated from Washington High School. She received her Registered Nurse diploma from St. Mary's of the Plains at Stormont...
Deanna R. Winters
Jul 10, 2020
Deanna R. "Dee" Winters (White) passed away on July 10, 2020 in Topeka, KS at the age of 74 from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, (ALS).
Dee is survived by her brother's, Glenn (Donna) White of Topeka, KS, and Gregg (Doris)White of Perry, KS; her son, Steven Winters of Topeka, KS; her daughter, Nicole Williams of Tucson,...
Irene V. Cowger
Jul 10, 2020
Irene Verana Cowger, 104, of Holton, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 at Vintage Park in Holton. She was born November 28, 1915 in Soldier, KS, the daughter of John W. and Sophia V. (Baertch) Spiker.
Irene married Arch (Dick) Cowger on November 7, 1935 in Hiawatha, KS. They started their lives together farming in and around...
Doris J. Hutting
Jul 5, 2020
Doris Jean Hutting, 95, of Circleville, KS, formerly of Lenexa, KS, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born December 14, 1924 in Madison, WI, the daughter of William J. and Margaret (Anderson) Pick.
Doris graduated from Grosse Pointe High School in 1943. She graduated from Michigan State University with a degree...
Ronda L. Marsh
Jul 3, 2020
Ronda Lynn Marsh, 50, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at her home, she had many health complications. She was born June 15, 1970 in San Bernardino, CA, the daughter of Richard and Lynn Ann (Benway) Marsh.
Ronda graduated in 1988 from Rialto High School in Rialto, CA. She later attended 2 years at...
Willard Ivan Duffield
Jul 1, 2020
HOYT- Willard Ivan Duffield, 85, of Hoyt, KS, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at The Pines South. He was born February 15, 1935 in Hoyt, KS, the son of Brice C. and Laura (Bolz) Duffield.
Willard graduated from Denison High School in 1953. He was lifelong farmer and stockman. Willard was a member of the Calvary...
Allen R Reinke
Jun 30, 2020
VALLEY FALLS- Allen Ray Reinke, 58, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at his home. He was born January 10, 1962 in Omaha, NE, the son of Arthur & Gleanys (Weiss) Reinke.
Allen graduated from Deshler High School. He continued his education at Concordia University achieving a Bachelor's Degree in Education. He also...
Charles Brandon Ellis
Jun 29, 2020
TOPEKA- Charles Brandon Ellis, 32, of Topeka, KS, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 29, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born August 14, 1987 in Topeka, KS, the son of Gerald W. Ellis and Lori A. (Larkin) Ellis.
Charles graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2005.
Survivors include his father, Gerald...
Terry C. Marsh
Jun 23, 2020
Terry Charles Marsh, 82, of Ozawkie, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at his home. He was born May 22, 1938 in Valley Falls, KS, the son of William Raymond and Mary Elizabeth (Simons) Marsh.
Terry graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1956. He proudly served in the United States Air Force beginning in 1956...
David R. Baum
Jun 21, 2020
HOLTON- David Roy Baum, 55, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his home with family by his side. David fought a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born January 15, 1965 in Topeka, KS, the son of Robert Phillip and Carol Ann (Finn) Baum.
David graduated from Holton High School in 1983...
Joann Hofstra
Jun 14, 2020
JoAnn (Zink) Hofstra age 85, Valley Falls, died Sunday, June 14th, 2020. She was born November 30, 1934 at Leavenworth, the daughter of Emery and Letha (Sales) Zink. She attended Leavenworth High School and participated in the marching band, graduating in 1952. After graduation, she began working for the Red Cross in Leavenworth.
JoAnn married Ed Hofstra...
Melvin D. Shupe
Jun 12, 2020
Melvin D. Shupe, 77, of Circleville, KS, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. He was born January 23, 1943 at the home of Dr. Forest Kendall in Holton, KS, the son of Oscar Curtis and Lela Frances (Myers) Shupe.
Melvin graduated from Circleville High School in 1961. He worked for 45...
Jack Earnest Estes
Jun 11, 2020
Jack Earnest Estes died June 11, 2020 in Arkadelphia where he and his wife Bonnie have lived since 1965. Retired from Ouachita Baptist University after 36 years, Professor Emeritus Estes taught French, chaired the Department of Modern Languages, director of the exchange program with Seinan Gakuin University, and served as assistant dean in the School of Arts and Science. ...
