Obituary Listing

Nov 3, 2018

Edrie M. Thompson, 85, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born October 5, 1933 in the family home north of Holton, the daughter of Fred and Josephine (Sigmund) Dachenhausen. Edrie graduated from Wetmore High School in 1951, then briefly worked for Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka. She was a long-time member...

Oct 29, 2018

Keith F. Bagby, 63, of Circleville, KS, passed away October 29, 2018 at his home. Keith's health had been declining for the last 5 years. He was born May 8, 1955 in Topeka, KS, the son of Lavern and Rose Bagby.

Keith graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1973. He had lived most of his life...

Oct 29, 2018

Darrel Dean Morgan, 80, of Denison, KS, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born August 25, 1938 in Corning, KS, the son of Harold Robert and Gladys Alberta (Conklin) Morgan. Darrel graduated from Circleville High School in 1956. He proudly joined the Army National Guard from 1956 to 1962 where he earned...

Oct 28, 2018

Gary Allen Bohnenkemper, 74, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born January 17, 1944 in Holton, KS the son of John Harlan and Faydrel "Faye" (Bontrager) Bohnenkemper. Gary graduated from Whiting High School in 1963. He was a lifelong member of the Jackson County Community. Gary was a carpet mechanic, working...

Oct 21, 2018

Jennifer Ann Bechtel, 45, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Stormont Vail. She was born April 12, 1973 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Frederick L. Gerdom and Melodee Cooper Kennedy.

Jennifer graduated from Mediapolis High School in 1991in Mediapolis, IA; she was Valedictorian and received the Presidential Scholarship to attend Iowa Wesleyan...

Oct 21, 2018

Gloria "Suzanne" Misenhelter, 71, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital, with family by her side; after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born September 28, 1947 in Kansas City, KS, at Bell Memorial Hospital (KU Med Center), the daughter of Amor and Maria R. (Talavera) Hurtado. Suzanne graduated from DeSoto High...

Oct 21, 2018

Deniece Marie "Namigapyea" Masqua, 60, of Horton, KS passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at her home. She was born April 8, 1958 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Sylvester and Geraldine L. (Shopteese) Masqua. Deniece graduated from St. Paul's High School in 1976 in Marty, SD. She earned her Associates Degree at Highland Community College and her Bachelor's...

Oct 20, 2018

Cooper Charles Zeller, 22, Holton, KS passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Effingham, KS. He was born December 18, 1995 in Onaga, KS the son of Daniel Charles Zeller and Michelle (Eshom) Zeller. Cooper graduated from Holton High School in 2014 and attended one year at Washburn University. He was very involved in Holton High School; he played football,...

Oct 18, 2018

Michael E. Trower, 69, El Dorado, formerly of Atchison, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, at his home. He was born Oct. 21, 1948, at Atchison, the son of Rollo V. and Grace Ray Trower. He graduated from Atchison High School in 1967. Mike was a correctional officer at the El Dorado Correctional Facility for 12 years and attained the rank...

Oct 17, 2018

Donald R. Dial, 81, Topeka, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at a Topeka hospital. He was born July 27, 1937, at Topeka, the son of Leslie and Wilma Scheiber Dial. He graduated from Valley Falls High School and attended the University of Arizona for two years. He served in the US Marine Corps. Don worked in Topeka at Santa Fe...

Oct 17, 2018

John Douglas Zibell, Sr., 66, of Holton, KS entered into eternal life on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 as a result of a construction accident. He was born May 10, 1952 in Holton, KS the son of Gus Junior and Bessie Emma (Roller) Zibell. He graduated from Holton High School in 1970 and has been a lifelong member of the...

Oct 14, 2018

Edgar "Ed" Warren Shaw, 86, of Silver Lake, KS, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born October 2, 1932 in Eskridge, KS, the son of Leo and Nellie (Henderson) Shaw. Ed graduated from Eskridge High School in 1950. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Ed worked for the...

Oct 14, 2018

Lloyd Glenn Ladusch, 62, of Holton, KS, passed away unexpectedly at his home Sunday, October 14, 2018. He was born March 31, 1956 in Austin, TX, the son of Derrell D. and Myrna E. (Hilderbrand) Ladusch.

Lloyd graduated from Holton High School in 1975. He had lived in Austin, TX for several years and moved back to...

Oct 14, 2018

Eva May Bolz, 76, Topeka, formerly of Meriden, died Sunday Oct. 14, 2018, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born April 27, 1942, northwest of Meriden, the daughter of Johnnie and Glena May Martin Bolz. She graduated from Point Pleasant Country School and later Hoyt High School in 1961. Eva May grew up on the family farm doing...

Oct 9, 2018

Dorothy Marie "Dotty" Thompson-Graves, 59, of Topeka, KS passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at her home with family by her side. She was born March 31, 1959 in Hannibal, MO, the daughter of John and Dorothy Elizabeth (Burrows) Winston. Dotty graduated from Seaman High School in 1977 and had lived most of her life in Topeka. She worked construction;...

Oct 9, 2018

Maxine B. VanDonge, 95, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born August 17, 1923 in America City, KS, the daughter of Lewis and Bertha (Nichols) Sumner.

Maxine attended Anderson and Bucks Grove Country Schools. She graduated from Soldier High School in 1941. Maxine was a homemaker and farmwife....

Oct 5, 2018

Alvin John "Jack" Herbers, Jr., 60, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Holton, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at Tanglewood Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born June 19, 1958, the son of Alvin J. Herbers, Sr. and Charlotte Earline (Cummings) Herbers. Jack graduated from Holton High School in 1976. He joined the United States Navy, serving a short time until...

Sep 29, 2018

Thomas E. Reichart, 51, Basehor, formerly of Valley Falls, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. He was born Feb. 27, 1967, at Winchester, the son of Galen E. and Joan J. Radina Reichart. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1985 and had attended Topeka Technical College in Topeka. Tom was a Journeyman Wireman...

Sep 26, 2018

Melvin August "Mel" Osterhaus, 82, of Silver Lake, KS, formerly of Wetmore, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Lexington Park in Topeka with his beloved wife by his side. He was born May 29, 1936 in Beattie, KS the son of Joseph A. and Josephine (Enneking) Osterhaus, Sr.

Melvin graduated from St. Benedict Catholic School in...

Sep 25, 2018

Gale Gerald "Dutch" Pfister, 94, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born May 28, 1924 in Hiawatha, KS, the son of Simeon and Mary (Wenger) Pfister. Gale was raised in Powhattan, KS. He graduated from Powhattan High School in 1943 and enjoyed playing basketball and football in high school. Gale was...