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Dorothy L. Gerhardt
May 27, 2018
Dorothy L. Gerhardt, Topeka, passed away on May 27, 2018 at Midland Hospice after a long struggle with cancer. She was born on March 31, 1944, at Steele City, Nebraska, to Orvel W. and Lucille Meyer. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Palmer, KS. She graduated from St. John's Lutheran School, Palmer, KS in 1958...
Edna E. Brock
May 22, 2018
Edna Etta (Argo) Brock, 87, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at The Pines in Holton. She was born January 6, 1931 in Delia, KS the daughter of Ernest Earl and Etta Belle (Scheidegger) Argo.
Edna attended rural schools at Neive and Drake. She graduated from Holton High School in 1949. Edna worked for...
Daniel "Dan" L. Mcginnis
May 21, 2018
Daniel Lee McGinnis, 68, of Topeka, KS passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 21, 2018 at his home. He was born August 23, 1949 in Manhattan, KS, the son of Dale M. and Lenita E. (Arnold) McGinnis.
Dan graduated from Pratt High School in 1967 and attended Pratt Junior College. He proudly served in the Army National Guard....
Sheryl R. Stremmel
May 20, 2018
Sheryl Renee Stremmel, 68, of Hoyt, KS passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born November 25, 1949 in Macon, GA, the daughter of Forrest Dean and Elsie June Collins.
Sheryl graduated from Benson High School in Omaha, NE. She also graduated from Kaw Valley Vo-Tech with a LPN degree. Sheryl worked...
Alice C. Mcmaster
Apr 29, 2018
Alice Clare McMaster, 80, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Holton, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka, KS. She was born May 9, 1937 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of William H. and Alice Barbara (Kirkendall) Massey.
Alice graduated from Seaman High School in 1955. She attended nursing school at Kaw Area...
Joanna "Joann" F. Mick
Apr 29, 2018
Joanna "JoAnn" Faye Mick, 76, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born October 23, 1941 in Holton, KS the daughter of Walter F. and Hallie (Hawkins) Kranz.
JoAnn attended Circleville High School. She was a homemaker and a day care provider. She attended the Evangel United Methodist Church....
Dorothy Delk Diehl
Apr 28, 2018
Dorothy Delk Diehl, 103, Kansas City, MO, died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at an Overland Park, KS care facility. She was born April 3, 1915, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Ampie and Minnie Booth Delk. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1933. Dorothy owned Dorothy's Fabrics in Valley Falls until 1981, when she relocated the business to...
Harold P. Sauvage
Apr 22, 2018
Harold P. "Poodle" Sauvage, 75, of Topeka, KS formerly of Havensville, KS passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. He was born in 1943 the son of Ralph G. Sauvage and Opal (Bolin) Thrasher.
Harold attended Havensville High School. He retired from Iron Workers Local 10 and later retired from Kansas Department of Transportation in 2005.
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Ronald L. Feasel
Apr 20, 2018
Ronald L. Feasel, 74, Meriden, died Friday, April 20, 2018, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Ron was born Nov. 19, 1943, at Topeka, the son of Leon and Ruth Blankenship Feasel. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1961, and from Washburn University with a B.S. degree in Mathematics in 1965. Ron had worked in pharmaceutical sales in eastern...
Billy "Bill" G. Wilson
Apr 20, 2018
Billy G. "Bill" Wilson, 89, of Circleville, KS, passed away April 20, 2018 at his home. He was born October 6, 1928 in Neosho, MO., the son of Dallas and Edith Watson Wilson.
Bill began his schooling at Hopewell Rural School in Atchison, Kansas. The family moved to the Carmel Neighborhood where he finished his rural schooling....
Robert "Bob" W. Strawn
Apr 15, 2018
Robert William "Bob" Strawn, 83, of Denison, KS, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born May 15, 1934 in Valley Falls, KS, the son of William Ellis and Harriett A. (Gile) Strawn.
Bob graduated from Denison High School in 1953 and had lived in the Denison community since 1949....
Margaret M. Dial
Apr 14, 2018
Margaret M. Dial, 78, Topeka, died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at a Topeka care facility. She was born Jan. 21, 1940, at Burlingame, the daughter of David S. and Reva Rogers Love. Marge graduated from Burlingame High School in 1958. She loved music and sang solos at the Federated Church Choir. She was a cheerleader, class president, and played community...
Carl F. Mauersberger
Apr 10, 2018
Carl F. Mauersberger, age 85, of Wetmore, KS passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha, KS. He was born January 14, 1933 in Elgin, OK the son of Emil and Addie (Shumaker) Mauersberger. He attended Shumaker Country Grade School in Wetmore and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1950.
Carl worked...
Helen J. Wilson
Apr 10, 2018
Helen Jeanette "Mes kwob no kwe" Wilson, 81, of Delia, KS passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born September 7, 1936 in Mayetta, the daughter of George Henry and Helen Cynthia (Claybear) Williams.
Helen was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
She married Robert Wilson;...
Julie B. Jensen
Apr 6, 2018
Julie Beth Jensen, 61, of Mayetta, KS, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 6, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born July 24, 1956 in Sabetha, KS, the daughter of James Edward and Margaret Alice "Margie" (Koehler) Sheik.
Julie graduated from Bern High School in 1974 and attended Kansas State University from 1974 – 1979; earning her...
Billy "Bill" L. Sauvage
Apr 5, 2018
Billy Lee "Bill" Sauvage, 83, of Linn, KS, formerly of Havensville, KS passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Linn County Nursing Home. He was born June 1, 1934 in Emmett, KS, the son of Carl Charles and Nellie "Mae" (Day) Sauvage.
Bill lived most of his life in Havensville, Emmett and St. Clere. He attended Holton...
Russel Dean Pickett
Mar 30, 2018
WETMORE- Russel Dean "J.R." Pickett, Jr., 60, of Wetmore, KS passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Midland Hospice House after a courageous and brave battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and friends. J.R. was born April 2, 1957 in Holton, KS the son of Russel Dean Pickett, Sr. and Anita (Brownfield) Davis.
J.R. graduated...
Steven J. Freed
Mar 25, 2018
Steven Joseph Freed, 65, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at his home. He was born April 22, 1952 in Hays, KS, the son of George Fredrix and Eileen Josephine (Schmidt) Freed.
Steven graduated from Mayetta High School and had lived all of his life in the Jackson County communities. He worked for over...
Karen Sue Beightel
Mar 21, 2018
Karen Beightel, 77, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at her home. She was born September 16, 1940 in Atchison, KS, the daughter of Chester "Chet" and Jo M. (Walters) Shell.
Karen graduated from ACCHS in 1958. She was a homemaker and worked alongside her husband, Jack, on the family farm. Karen also worked...
Mary Pace
Mar 21, 2018
Ruth Mary Pace, 78, Holton, formerly of Valley Falls, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the Holton Community Hospital. She was born May 7, 1939, at Abilene, the daughter of Raymond Luther and Minnie Ruth Taylor Engle. She graduated from Enterprise High School in 1957, attended Sterling College for one year and graduated from Brown Mackie Business College in Salina....
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