James "Jim" William Craig, Jr.
Feb 21, 2019
James William "Jim" Craig, Jr., 70, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born November 22, 1948 in Goodland, KS, the son of James W. "Bill" and Sylvia M. (Cody) Craig.
Jim graduated from Holton High School in 1967 and attended Highland Community College earning his Accounting Degree. He...
Paul L. Ray
Feb 19, 2019
Paul Lee Ray, 78, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born August 29, 1940 in Holton, KS, the son of Avery L. and Mildred M. (Martin) Ray.
Paul attended Bell Country School, southwest of Mayetta and graduated from Mayetta High School in 1958. He was a...
Vernon L. Wahweotten
Feb 13, 2019
Vernon L. "Pam-mah-ska" Wahweotten, age 77, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton. He was born July 31, 1941 in Holton, KS the son of Albert "Wiley" Wahweotten and Isabelle (Nioce) Thomas.
He graduated from Mayetta High School. He worked for Goodyear Tire Company as a tire builder...
George Frederick Achten
Feb 11, 2019
Wetmore- George Frederick Achten age 95, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Church Home in Sabetha, KS. He was born October 17, 1923 to Frederick and Anna Achten on the family farm south of Granada. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Granada until its closing at which time he...
Joan A. Hall
Feb 10, 2019
Joan A. Hall, 95, of Holton, passed away February 10, 2019 at the Holton Community Hospital. She was born November 23, 1923 in Fairview, KS, the daughter of John Henry and Mildred Jennifer (Houlette) Fraser.
She graduated from high school and later graduated from Washburn University. Joan worked as an administrative assistant for the Compton Union School...
Sonia N. Swanson
Feb 9, 2019
Sonia N. Swanson (Mammaw), 69, of Mayetta, KS passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. She was born February 23, 1949 in Dallastown, PA the daughter of Charles and Hazel (Stewart) Godfrey.
Sonia graduated from Spring Grove High School in Pennsylvania. She worked as an inspector for Dentsply in York, PA....
Cecil T. Johnson
Feb 9, 2019
Cecil T. Johnson, 85, of Holton passed away February 9, 2019. He was born February 10, 1933 in Wellston, OK, the son of Fred and Fannie Johnson.
Cecil attended school in Oklahoma. Cecil along with his wife Terri owned and operated Johnson's Painting and two car washes in Holton before retiring. He was the past master of...
Donna Marie Johnston
Feb 7, 2019
Donna Marie Johnston, 60, Valley Falls, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born Dec. 1, 1958, at Winchester, the daughter of James Donald and Frances E. "Jean" Pennington Boyce. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1977. Donna enjoyed being a farm wife, fishing, making candy for Christmas and doing embroidery....
Major Robert Frederick Layton
Feb 7, 2019
Major Robert Frederick Layton, 85, of Denison, KS, went to be with his lord and savior on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born October 11, 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Robert Edward and Alyce Rae (Schulte) Layton.
Bob lived in the Denison community since 1986 and had previously lived in...
Doris Irene Adams
Jan 31, 2019
HOLTON- Doris Irene Adams, 99, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Medicalodge Jackson County in Holton. She was born March 26, 1919 in Granada, KS, the daughter of Roscoe and Artemicia "Artie" (Williams) Guffy.
Doris attended grade school in Granada. She was a homemaker, worked for Slimaker Dress Factory in Holton and also...
Vera May Irwin
Jan 27, 2019
Vera May Irwin, 89, Topeka, passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. She was born Nov. 18, 1929, at Tonganoxie, the daughter of Claude and Clara May Stewart Langston. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1948. Vera married Kenneth P. Irwin, July 24, 1948, at Valley Falls. She was a loving wife, homemaker...
Deborah "Debbie" A. Helus
Jan 23, 2019
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Helus, 64, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Holton, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Midland Hospice House, with family by her side. Debbie fought a courageous 9-year battle with cancer.
Debbie was born February 8, 1954 in Pratt, KS, the daughter of Paul Bryant and Laveta (Gibbens) Bengtson. She graduated from Hardesty High...
Michael "Joe" Shobney
Jan 21, 2019
Michael Joe "Cha-na-go" Shobney, 74, of Delia, KS, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 29, 1944 in Holton, KS, the son of Donald P. and Margaret (Matsapto) Shobney.
Joe graduated from Topeka High School in 1965. He joined the United States Army National Guard...
Wayne A. Church Jr.
Jan 21, 2019
Wayne A. Church Jr., 72, Valley Falls, died Monday, January 21, 2019, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. He was born August 19, 1946, at Oskaloosa, the son of Wayne A. and Velma O. Petitt Church Sr. He graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1964. Wayne retired in 2006, from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co....
John Matthew Vanderblomen, Jr.
Jan 18, 2019
John Matthew "Shopteese" Vanderblomen, Jr., 53, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Mayetta, KS, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019 as the result of accident. He was born September 20, 1965 in Topeka, KS, the son of John Matthew Vanderblomen, Sr. and Ada Merle (Wahquahboshkuk) Vanderblomen.
John graduated from Royal Valley High School. He worked with asbestos removal...
Sharon E. Barker
Jan 15, 2019
Sharon E. Barker, 75, Topeka, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born Aug. 17, 1943, at Wewoka, OK, the daughter of Robert and Nancy Heister Layton. Sharon graduated from Seminole, Oklahoma High School in 1961, attended Emporia State University, and graduated in 1982 from Washburn University with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education....
Raymond A. Lassiter
Jan 13, 2019
Raymond A. Lassiter, 81, Valley Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at FW Huston Medical Center Hospital at Winchester. He was born Nov. 2, 1937, at Valley Falls, the son of Arthur Julian and Merle Arlene Housh Lassiter. He lived in the Valley Falls community his entire life. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1955, and had...
Lena L. Baxter
Jan 13, 2019
Lena Loretta (Hittle) Baxter, 94, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Plaza West Care Center, Topeka, Kansas after a long illness. Lena was born June 11, 1924, near Goff, Kansas, the sixth daughter of Robert Abraham and Bessie (Curtis) Hittle. She was the last of thirteen siblings. Lena attended Bancroft and Goff Schools until her senior year and...
Charlotte K. Brock
Jan 12, 2019
Charlotte Kay Brock, 56, of Olsburg, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer, with family by her side, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born July 24, 1962 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Melvin Ernest and Clara May (Meloy) Pendleton.
Charlotte graduated from Holton...
Aloha W. Hinson
Jan 12, 2019
Aloha Winona (McFadden) Hinson, 74, of Holton, KS, departed life on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born August 21, 1944 in Riley, KS the daughter of John Buel and Grace Mae (Baker) McFadden.
Aloha graduated from Riley High School in 1962 and attended Kansas State University as a Home Economics major in...
