Obituary Listing

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...

Sep 20, 2018

Donna Lee Jewell-Simpson, 77, of Emporia, KS, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at her home. She was born November 1, 1940 in Holton, KS the daughter of Floyd Herbert and Martha Lucille (Titus) Daily.

Donna graduated from Netawaka High School in 1959. She had lived in Emporia since 2003 and formerly lived in Whiting, Hiawatha. She...

Sep 18, 2018

Gaylen R. Bohnenkemper, 73, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018. He was born February 9, 1945 in Holton, the son of John Harlan and Faydrel "Faye" (Bontrager) Bohnenkemper. Gaylen graduated from Whiting High School in 1963. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era from 1966 – 1968.

He was...

Sep 14, 2018

Elsie "Nadine" Wheeler, 86, of rural Circleville and Soldier, went to her Heavenly Father on September 14, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka after a courageous battle with ALS. Nadine was born July 5, 1932 on the family farm near Goff, Kansas, the second daughter to Alva and Elsie (Rutledge) Neal. She graduated from Soldier High School. She married...

Sep 13, 2018

Dr. Joseph A. "Doc Joe" Kobuszewski, DVM, 70, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at his residence. He was born January 8, 1948, at Salina, the son of Edmund J. and Regina C. Karber Kobuszewski. Doc Joe graduated from Gypsum High School in 1966. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Nutrition from Kansas State University...

Sep 11, 2018

Raymond Wayne Tannahill, 70, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born October 13, 1947 in Holton, KS, the son of Jack Randall and Agnes Norene (Sawyer) Tannahill. Raymond graduated from Soldier High School in 1965. He owned and operated Tannahill Station in Soldier for a few years. He worked for Jackson...

Sep 7, 2018

John F. Shumaker, 81, of Topeka, KS, passed away September 7, 2018 at his home. He was born March 10, 1937 in Sabetha, KS the son of Chester H. "Taters" and Emma (Erhardt) Shumaker. John graduated from Wetmore High School in 1955. He also attended Kansas State University and later graduated from Washburn University in 1959 with an Accounting...

Sep 7, 2018

KANSAS CITY, MO- Charles A. Magnauck "Kinwano" Lewis, 72, of Kansas City, MO, passed away September 7, 2018 at his home. He was born July 10, 1946 in Topeka, KS, the son of Joseph L. and Constance (Magnauck) Lewis. Charles graduated from Marty Indian High School in 1965 and from Haskell Indian Nations University with an Associate's Degree in accounting....

Sep 4, 2018

Arin Lea Alley, 32, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born October 16, 1985 in Onaga, KS the daughter of Dennis L. Alley and Mary L. (Cattrell) Vaincourt. Arin graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2004. She attended one year at Johnson County Community College and later earned her Administrative...

Sep 2, 2018

Amy Jean Smith, 95, of Muscotah, KS died on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, in Nortonville, KS. Amy was born on November 26, 1922, the daughter of Charlie and Katie Montgomery, Larkinburg, KS. She attended grade school at the Star School near the family's farm, graduated from ACCHS, formerly Effingham High School, in 1939, and...

Aug 30, 2018

Harlin Dale Scarlett, 91, of Topeka, KS passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the Plaza West Health Center in Topeka, KS. He was born March 29, 1927 in Denison, KS the son of Harold and Grace (Ferrell) Scarlett. Harlin graduated from Valley Falls High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1946 and was honorably discharged...

Aug 29, 2018

Kathryn "Kathy" Wabnum, 69 of Topeka, KS, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Midland Hospice House after an 8-year battle with stage 4 ovarian cancer. She was born March 13, 1949 in Tahlequah, OK, the daughter of Richard D. and Lillie May (Acorn) Wolf. She was baptized at Mulberry Tree Baptist Church.

Her stomping grounds primarily...

Aug 27, 2018

Robert E. "Bob" VanDonge, 76, of Soldier, KS passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at his home with family by his side. He was born June 26, 1942 in Holton, KS the son of LaVerne E. and Maxine B. (Sumner) VanDonge. Bob attended Cedar Bluff Country School, Soldier Elementary School and graduated from Soldier High School in 1960. After graduation,...

Aug 18, 2018

Julie Ann Hyten, 62, of Topeka, KS passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at her home at Sunflower Supports. She was born December 5, 1955 in Wichita, KS. Julie was raised and loved by her foster parents, Robert Lee and Norma (Rumold) Britton of Soldier, KS. Julie finished her trainable classes, earning many certificates. She worked with TARC in Topeka;...

Aug 17, 2018

Shirley J. Flanders, 83, of Topeka, KS passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at Midland Hospice House. She was born August 13, 1935 in Topeka, the daughter of Walter and Cora Alice (Love) Sharrai. Shirley graduated from Denton High School in 1952. She lived in California for 38 years and later moved to Topeka in 1997. She worked as security...

Aug 16, 2018

Quentin J. Moeder, 41, Topeka, died unexpectedly Thursday, Aug.16, 2018, at a residence near Hoyt. He was born, Aug. 10, 1977, at Lawrence, the son of Robert and Leona Turner Moeder. He earned a GED after being home schooled. Quentin had worked as a mechanic for ARC Transport at Topeka for 25 years. He married Dawn Chilson, June 1, 2002,...

Aug 11, 2018

Betty L. Flynn, 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital with family by her side. She was born November 19, 1929 in Holton, KS the daughter of Leonard G. and Elsie M. (Moore) Askren.

Betty graduated from Holton High School in 1947. She worked for the Jackson County Extension Office,...