Jennifer L. Godfrey
Mar 15, 2019
Jennifer Lynn Godfrey, 50, of Holton, KS, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 15, 2019 at her home. She was born September 4, 1968 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Michael D. and Linda (Hutton) Selves.
Jennifer graduated from Topeka West High School in 1986. She was an accounting specialist for JBN/Giant Communications in Holton.
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Jean (Chrisman) Rutz
Mar 13, 2019
Jean "Chrisman" Rutz, 88, of Goff, KS passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Midland Hospice House. She was born November 5, 1930 in rural Goff, the daughter of Vern and Pearl (Merritt) Monhollon.
Jean attended Goff High School. She worked at Slimaker Dress Factory for 25 years. Jean worked at Sharps for 10 years and at...
Marilyn Kay Hale-Wakolee
Mar 12, 2019
"Num-weh-t'mok" Marilyn Kay Hale Wakolee, age 79, of Mayetta, KS passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. She was born November 7, 1939 on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, Mayetta, KS the daughter of the late Jess Sr. and Alfreida (Williams)...
Rodger W. Lee
Mar 9, 2019
Rodger William Lee, 90, of Topeka, KS, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at his home. He was born November 5, 1928 in Richland, KS, the son of John and Minnie (Dodds) Lee.
Rodger graduated from Topeka High School. In 1950, he was inducted into the United States Army. He served in Germany as Sargent in charge...
Neva Joyce Heiselman
Mar 8, 2019
Neva Joyce (Robison) Heiselman, 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at The Pines in Holton. She was born December 6, 1930 on the family farm northeast of Holton, the daughter of John C. and Josie Lee (Price) Robison.
Neva attended Carbon Grade School and graduated from Holton High School in 1948. She lived...
Erma Joyce Moore
Mar 7, 2019
Erma Joyce Moore, 94, of Inman, KS, formerly of Larkinburg, KS passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS. She was born October 10, 1924 in Atchison County, KS, the daughter of Charles Leroy and Katie (Sauer) Montgomery.
Erma graduated from Effingham High School. She lived 85 years in the Larkinburg area, teaching...
Linda Sue Mccoy
Mar 7, 2019
Linda Sue "To-pe" McCoy, 72, of Eudora, KS, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at her home. She was born October 24, 1946 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Claude Eldon and Josephine (Masquat) Peters.
Linda graduated from Lawrence High School in 1965. She had previously lived in the Lawrence area from 1948 to 1972 before moving...
Francis A. Grollmes
Mar 6, 2019
Francis A. Grollmes, 87, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born Dec. 23, 1931, at Seneca, the son of Paul Frederick and Helen B. Gudenkauf Grollmes. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1950. Francis served in the US Army and was stationed in Korea from 1952-54....
Richard F. Schafer
Mar 4, 2019
Richard F. Schafer age 68 of Holton, Kansas went to be with His Lord and Savior on March 4, 2019 at 8:21 p.m. at the Onaga Community Hospital. He suffered a stroke which followed with complications. He has gone to receive his reward in heaven.
Richard was born to John and Dorothy (Knipp) Schafer in Lincoln, Nebraska...
Walter "Bubba" A. Junod
Mar 3, 2019
Walter Amos "Bubba" Junod, 67, of Soldier, KS, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born July 13, 1951 in Onaga, KS, the son of Christian T. Junod and Elizabeth H. (Baker) Nolte.
Bubba graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1970; his class was the first class to graduate. He worked...
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...
