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...
Warren "David" Hadley
Jan 12, 2019
Warren "David" Hadley, 54, of Onaga, KS, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Onaga Health and Rehab. He was born August 27, 1964 in Tulsa, OK, the son of Jim and Mary Hadley.
Warren worked in the construction business.
Survivors include his caretakers, Joe and Phyllis Denny of Soldier, KS.
David...
Yvonne H. Villegas
Dec 26, 2018
LAWRENCE- Yvonne Hope "Tee" (Masquat) Villegas, 76, of Lawrence, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. She was born July 10, 1942 in Horton, KS, the daughter of Robert Eugene and Carrie Cecilia (Puckee) Masquat.
Yvonne received her Cosmetology License and was a beautician for many years. She later worked for Hallmark...
Christian M. Carter
Dec 21, 2018
Christian Michael Carter, 22, of New Market, IA, formerly of Mayetta, KS, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at the result to a car accident in Shenandoah, IA. He was born December 29, 1995 in Topeka, KS the son of Raphael C. Carter and Amy Marie Lawrence. Christian graduated from Royal Valley High School in 2014 and graduated from...
Vivian L. Pfister
Dec 19, 2018
Vivian Leona (McKee) Pfister, 92, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born January 23, 1926 near Fairview, KS the daughter of Nick and Dorothy (Bindel) McKee.
Vivian graduated from Powhattan High School in 1944. She was a candidate at the Hiawatha Halloween pageant.
Vivian married Gale Pfister at Hiawatha,...
Amos Grant Goslin
Dec 16, 2018
Amos Grant Goslin, 88, of Horton, KS passed away December 16, 2018 at his home. He was born September 7, 1930 in St. Joseph, MO the son of Lester "Dutch" and Nora Goslin.
Amos attended schools in Kansas and served in the United States Navy. He owned and operated Kickapoo Trucking and traveled across the country. He...
Madison E. Taliaferro
Dec 15, 2018
Madison Eileen Taliaferro, 18, of Holton, KS passed away peacefully, with her many family members by her side on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO; after a courageous-long-fought battle with cystic fibrosis.
Madison was born September 16, 2000 in Olathe, KS the daughter of Michael D. and Desiree D. (Razak)...
Mary Elizabeth Hochuli
Dec 12, 2018
HOLTON-Mary Elizabeth Hochuli, 91, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at The Pines in Holton, Kansas. She was born on November 14, 1927 in Frankfort Kansas to Minnis and Dorothy (Kaul) Riley.
The family moved to Holton where she spent the rest of her days living on Iowa Street. She graduated from Holton High School and...
Jacob S. Vanderblomen
Dec 11, 2018
Jacob Sylvester "nashuskook" Vanderblomen, 50, of Topeka, KS, passed away, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in Topeka. He was born March 5, 1968 in Topeka, the son of John Matthew and Ada Merle (Wahquahboshkuk) Vanderblomen.
Jacob attended Royal Valley High School and later received his G.E.D. He also attended Washburn Tech, for heating and cooling. Jacob proudly served...
Andrew L. Bowser
Dec 7, 2018
Andrew Leon "Andy" Bowser, 84, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018. Andrew was born February 7, 1934 in Holton, Kansas, the son of Andrew E. and Margaret A. Ernst Bowser. He married Shirley Jean Higgins on August 31, 1958, in Holton, Kansas.
Andy graduated from Holton High School in 1952 and completed barber school...
Dr. Wesley R. Clark
Dec 6, 2018
Dr. Wesley Robert Clark, 71, of Sevierville, TN, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at his daughter's home in Fletcher, NC.
Dr. Clark was born January 1, 1947 in Amarillo, TX, the son of William Henry and Muriel E. (Rabourn) Clark.
Dr. Clark graduated from Topeka High School in 1965. He...
