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Amos Grant Goslin
Dec 16, 2018
Amos Grant Goslin, 88, of Horton, KS passed away December 16, 2018 at his home. He was born September 7, 1930 in St. Joseph, MO the son of Lester "Dutch" and Nora Goslin.
Amos attended schools in Kansas and served in the United States Navy. He owned and operated Kickapoo Trucking and traveled across the country. He...
Madison E. Taliaferro
Dec 15, 2018
Madison Eileen Taliaferro, 18, of Holton, KS passed away peacefully, with her many family members by her side on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO; after a courageous-long-fought battle with cystic fibrosis.
Madison was born September 16, 2000 in Olathe, KS the daughter of Michael D. and Desiree D. (Razak)...
Mary Elizabeth Hochuli
Dec 12, 2018
HOLTON-Mary Elizabeth Hochuli, 91, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at The Pines in Holton, Kansas. She was born on November 14, 1927 in Frankfort Kansas to Minnis and Dorothy (Kaul) Riley.
The family moved to Holton where she spent the rest of her days living on Iowa Street. She graduated from Holton High School and...
Jacob S. Vanderblomen
Dec 11, 2018
Jacob Sylvester "nashuskook" Vanderblomen, 50, of Topeka, KS, passed away, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in Topeka. He was born March 5, 1968 in Topeka, the son of John Matthew and Ada Merle (Wahquahboshkuk) Vanderblomen.
Jacob attended Royal Valley High School and later received his G.E.D. He also attended Washburn Tech, for heating and cooling. Jacob proudly served...
Andrew L. Bowser
Dec 7, 2018
Andrew Leon "Andy" Bowser, 84, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018. Andrew was born February 7, 1934 in Holton, Kansas, the son of Andrew E. and Margaret A. Ernst Bowser. He married Shirley Jean Higgins on August 31, 1958, in Holton, Kansas.
Andy graduated from Holton High School in 1952 and completed barber school...
Dr. Wesley R. Clark
Dec 6, 2018
Dr. Wesley Robert Clark, 71, of Sevierville, TN, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at his daughter's home in Fletcher, NC.
Dr. Clark was born January 1, 1947 in Amarillo, TX, the son of William Henry and Muriel E. (Rabourn) Clark.
Dr. Clark graduated from Topeka High School in 1965. He...
Garrett N. Klahr
Dec 6, 2018
God celebrated Garrett Nathaniel Klahr's arrival in Heaven on December 6, 2018, due to injuries suffered in a car accident. Garrett was born July 9, 2002 in Topeka, KS, the son of Darrek and Inga (Beitz) Klahr. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Netawaka, KS.
Garrett was 16 and a sophomore at Jackson Heights...
John And Lorraine Richter
Dec 5, 2018
Lorraine Joe Richter, 86, and John D. Richter, 70, of Circleville, KS passed away at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Lorraine passed on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, and John on December 6, 2018.
She was born February 14, 1932 on the Potawatomi Reservation in Jackson County, the daughter of David Marion and Beulah (Cowger) Wykert.
...Dan Mckinney
Dec 2, 2018
Dan "Ke-so-kwah" McKinney, 80, of Soldier, KS, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at his home, with family by his side. He was born September 12, 1938 on the Potawatomi Reservation, the son of Dan McKinney, Sr. and Ellen (Lewis) McKinney. Dan was a firefighter for many years on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation. He was a member of Prairie...
Patrick L. Yehle
Nov 26, 2018
Patrick L. Yehle, 57, Valley Falls, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at a Topeka hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1961, at Winchester, the son of Cecil W. and Ruth E. Lewis Yehle. Pat attended Valley Falls Elementary Special Education Classes. He moved to KNI in Topeka in 1970. In 1984 he moved to a group home in Lawrence. Pat...
Michael F. Jim, Sr.
Nov 26, 2018
Michael Floyd Jim, Sr., 55, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka after a brief illness. He was born May 19, 1963 in Holton, KS the son of Paulino and Cornelia (Harrison) Jim, Sr.
Mike graduated from Royal Valley High School. He also graduated from Haskell Indian Nations University,...
Leo E. Bickford
Nov 24, 2018
Leo Edward Bickford, 86, of Holton, Kansas, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, November 24, 2018. He was born the son of Roy and Nellie (Cappen) Bickford on October 24, 1932 in Waverly, Kansas. Leo was born the ninth of thirteen children. At the age of 17, Leo enlisted in the Marines and served four years...
Marion Lee Howerton, Sr.
Nov 22, 2018
MAYETTA- Marion Lee Howerton, Sr., 68, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born February 9, 1950 in Quinter, KS, the son of Marion Wesley and Goldie Alice (Hays) Howerton. Marion attended grade school and junior high at Perry schools. He began working in the mid-1960's at Ristol's IGA in Topeka and...
Forest "Jim" Morgan
Nov 21, 2018
Forest "Jim" Morgan, 80, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. He was born April 16, 1938, at Prestonsburg, KY, the son of Bill and Eunice Stanley Morgan. He graduated from Prestonsburg High School in 1954. He served stateside in the US Army for three years. Jim was an over the road truck driver and had worked for several trucking...
Frances E. Wabaunsee
Nov 20, 2018
Frances Ellen "Ki-we-kwe" Wabaunsee, 60, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at her home. She was born December 11, 1957 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Llewellyn "Lou" and Freda J. (Nozhackum) Wabaunsee. Frances graduated from Marty Indian School in Marty, SD and she graduated from Bemidji State University in Minnesota. She taught elementary math in Minnesota...
Carl Wayne Schwartz
Nov 16, 2018
Carl Wayne Schwartz, 66, Valley Falls, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, due to complications from a stroke. He was born July 29, 1952, at Eureka, the son of Waymond "Dutch" and Betty Louise Mae Larcom Schwartz. Carl graduated from Eureka High School in 1970, and then attended Butler County Community College for one year....
Lisa A. Parker
Nov 16, 2018
Lisa Ann (McLaughlin) Parker, 52, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at her home, from complications with epilepsy. She was born October 1, 1966 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Elton and Sharon (Bryant) McLaughlin. Lisa graduated from Centralia High School and later received her Associates Degree for applied science and business administration from Everest College in...
Debra Lynn Sinclair
Nov 16, 2018
Debra Lynn Sinclair, 63, of Circleville, KS passed away Friday, November 16, 2018; after a brief battle with cancer. She was born April 20, 1955 in Axtel, KS, the daughter of Rex Richard and Sondra June (Hladky) Hill. Debra graduated from Jackson Height High School in 1973. Thereafter receiving numerous college credits through Highland Community College and Washburn University. ...
Effie C. Heller
Nov 11, 2018
Effie Carolyn (Dean) Heller, 89, of Holton, KS, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, November 11,2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County; after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born on August 26, 1929 in Council Grove, KS, the daughter of Elza Henry and Julia Ellen (Satchell) Dean. Effie graduated from Emporia High School in 1946...
Marvel I. Mcdaniel
Nov 3, 2018
Marvel I. McDaniel, 87, Winchester, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 8, 1931, at Wetmore, the daughter of Harry A. and Dorothea J. Mahler Scott. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1949. Marvel and her husband, George had multiple business ventures, including grocery stores, hardware stores, and a café. Marvel...
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