John Franklin Hollander
Dec 7, 2019
John Franklin Hollander, 85, of Holton, Kansas, passed away December 7, 2019 at his home. He was born September 20, 1934 in Holton, Kansas, the son of Frank Joseph and Louise Christine (Wagner) Hollander.
John attended grade school at Ontario and Lawn Ridge and graduated from Whiting High School in 1952. He served in the United States...
Mary Ann Phillips
Dec 2, 2019
Denison – Mary Ann (Brazda) Phillips, 56, of Denison, KS peacefully passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 23, 1963 in Dodge City, KS the daughter of Edward and Ann (Schuetz) Brazda.
Mary grew up in Topeka and graduated from Shawnee Heights in 1982. She was office manager at...
Dorothy I. Simon
Nov 29, 2019
Dorothy Irene Simon, 87, of Netawaka, KS, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home, with family by her side. She was born January 20, 1932 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Charles M. and Goldie Irene (Stewart) Pappan.
Dorothy attended Circleville High School and later earned her G.E.D. In her earlier years, she worked in...
James "Jim" S. Birkbeck
Nov 27, 2019
James (Jim) Samuel Birkbeck, 79, Holton, passed away on November 27, 2019, at Stormont Vail in Topeka, Kansas.
Jim was born on August 5, 1940, to Howard and LaVerne Birkbeck in Burlington, Kansas. He grew up on a farm in rural Burlington, graduating from high school there in 1958. He attended Kansas State University where he was...
Doris Ione Hall
Nov 26, 2019
HOLTON, KS – Doris Ione Hall, 87, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at a Topeka hospital. She was born September 18, 1932 near Holton, the daughter of Ira L. and Rosa Morris Hollenbeck.
Doris attended Holton schools and lived much of her life in Northeast Kansas. She had spent a few years in...
Billie Jean Homan
Nov 19, 2019
HOLTON- Billie Jean Homan, 92, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Medicalodge Jackson County in Holton, KS. She was born July 8, 1927 in Peabody, KS, the daughter of Louis and Alice (Wheeler) Hargett.
Billie Jean graduated from Peabody High School in 1945. She married Richard Eugene Homan on June 29, 1947 in...
Benjamin Nioce
Nov 15, 2019
Benjamin Franklin "Mzhickteno" Nioce, 56, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 after complications with diabetes. He was born July 17, 1963 in Holton, KS, the son of Donald Eugene Nioce and Myra Lee Matchie.
Ben graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1981and had attended a few years of college. He proudly served in...
Eileen Griffin
Nov 9, 2019
Mabel "Eileen" Griffin, 94, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at her home in Holton. She was born May 24, 1925 in Holton, the daughter of Ernest R. and Anna "Lucille" (Hannah) White.
Eileen graduated from Holton High School in 1943. She helped with her family-owned body shop as a bookkeeper and as Librarian...
Richard "Dick" D. Bruns
Nov 8, 2019
Richard "Dick" Dale Bruns, 86, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at The Pines. He was born June 1, 1933 in Denison, KS; the son of William Wren and Eve Blanche (Williams) Bruns.
Dick graduated from Whiting High School in 1951 and attended 2 years at K-State. He ran a bulldozer for Delbert Braum...
Claude Lawrence Grinnell
Nov 5, 2019
Claude Lawrence Grinnell, 74, of Topeka, KS passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his home. He was born July 13, 1945 in Topeka, KS; the son of Joseph and Nellie Mae (Myers) Grinnell.
He graduated from Topeka High School in 1963 and attended one year at Haskell Indian Nation University (formerly named Haskell Institute). After high...
Gilbert Lee Botkin
Nov 4, 2019
VALLEY FALLS- Gilbert "Lee" Botkin, 79, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 in Oskaloosa, KS. He was born May 23, 1940 in Imperial, NE, the son of Clarence "Shorty" and Cleo (Malcolm) Botkin.
Lee graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1958. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1958...
Bill J. Teter
Nov 3, 2019
HOLTON- Bill J. Teter, 83, of Holton, KS, entered eternal rest on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his son's home in Holton. He was born March 15, 1936 in Winfield, KS, the son of Jay Roscoe and Opal Aileen (Albright) Teter.
Bill graduated from Circleville High School. He proudly served in the United States Army Active Duty...
Roy Lee Comstock
Nov 1, 2019
HOLTON- Roy Lee Comstock, 61, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at his home. He was born April 26, 1958 in Ottawa, KS, the son of Earl Eugene and Lois June (Hayworth) Comstock.
Survivors include companion, Kendra Olds of the home; a daughter, Daniella Comstock of Holton, KS; 4 sisters, Sharlene Bell (Dorsey) of...
Rita "Darlene" Rawlings
Oct 31, 2019
Rita "Darlene" Rawlings, 83, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at South Pines in Holton, KS. She was born October 14, 1936 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Cecil Lloyd and Gertrude E. (Scheidegger) Wells.
Darlene attended Mayetta High School. She was a custodian for Royal Valley High School for over 20 years; retiring...
Roy E. Porter
Oct 31, 2019
Roy Everett Porter, 79, of Holton, KS passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at a Topeka hospital. He was born May 26, 1940 in Wetmore, KS, the son of Paul Marion and Ruby "Hazel" George Porter.
Roy grew up in the Wetmore community and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1958. He had lived in Jackson County...
George R. Rees
Oct 27, 2019
HOLTON- George R. Rees, 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born November 28, 1930 in Grantville, KS, the son of Harry F. and Nellie F. (Shope) Rees.
George graduated from Perry High School in 1948. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict....
Nelda Frances White
Oct 24, 2019
Nelda Frances Hetzel White, 86, of Holton, KS died Thursday, October 24, 2019 in Holton. Frances was born June 11, 1933 in Hill City, KS to Francis Ivan (Bud) and Ruth Pauline (Knouf) Hetzel. She walked and rode horses to rural schools until the family moved to Salina, graduating from Salina High School in 1952. After raising her family,...
Barbara A. Lynch
Oct 24, 2019
Barbara Ann Lynch, 64, of Holton, KS, passed Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Olathe Medical Center. She was born January 7, 1955 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Kenneth J. and Betty J. (Stout) Baker.
Barbara graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1973. She lived in the Holton community since 1985 and previously in Wetmore. Barbara...
Tyler Allen Miller
Oct 17, 2019
Tyler Allen Miller, 27, Lawrence, formerly of Valley Falls, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at Ft. Morgan, CO.
He was born Feb. 24, 1992, at Topeka, the son of Raymond Miller and Rae Lynn Bryant. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 2010 and later from North Central Kansas Technical College at Beloit.
Tyler...
Sandra Lee "Sandy" Roush-Williams
Oct 15, 2019
HOLTON- Sandra Lee "Sandy" Roush-Williams, 62, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at her home with family by her side. Sandy fought a long and courageous battle with liver cancer. She was born December 27, 1956 in Richmond, VA, the daughter of Thomas W. and Dorothy "Pal" (Dalton) Hanenkrat.
Sandy graduated from Lawrence High...
