Obituary Listing

Dec 6, 2018

God celebrated Garrett Nathaniel Klahr's arrival in Heaven on December 6, 2018, due to injuries suffered in a car accident. Garrett was born July 9, 2002 in Topeka, KS, the son of Darrek and Inga (Beitz) Klahr. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Netawaka, KS.

Garrett was 16 and a sophomore at Jackson Heights...

Dec 5, 2018

Lorraine Joe Richter, 86, and John D. Richter, 70, of Circleville, KS passed away at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Lorraine passed on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, and John on December 6, 2018.

She was born February 14, 1932 on the Potawatomi Reservation in Jackson County, the daughter of David Marion and Beulah (Cowger) Wykert.

Dec 2, 2018

Dan "Ke-so-kwah" McKinney, 80, of Soldier, KS, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at his home, with family by his side. He was born September 12, 1938 on the Potawatomi Reservation, the son of Dan McKinney, Sr. and Ellen (Lewis) McKinney. Dan was a firefighter for many years on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation. He was a member of Prairie...

Nov 26, 2018

Patrick L. Yehle, 57, Valley Falls, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at a Topeka hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1961, at Winchester, the son of Cecil W. and Ruth E. Lewis Yehle. Pat attended Valley Falls Elementary Special Education Classes. He moved to KNI in Topeka in 1970. In 1984 he moved to a group home in Lawrence. Pat...

Nov 26, 2018

Michael Floyd Jim, Sr., 55, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka after a brief illness. He was born May 19, 1963 in Holton, KS the son of Paulino and Cornelia (Harrison) Jim, Sr.

Mike graduated from Royal Valley High School. He also graduated from Haskell Indian Nations University,...

Nov 24, 2018

Leo Edward Bickford, 86, of Holton, Kansas, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, November 24, 2018. He was born the son of Roy and Nellie (Cappen) Bickford on October 24, 1932 in Waverly, Kansas. Leo was born the ninth of thirteen children. At the age of 17, Leo enlisted in the Marines and served four years...

Nov 22, 2018

MAYETTA- Marion Lee Howerton, Sr., 68, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born February 9, 1950 in Quinter, KS, the son of Marion Wesley and Goldie Alice (Hays) Howerton. Marion attended grade school and junior high at Perry schools. He began working in the mid-1960's at Ristol's IGA in Topeka and...

Nov 21, 2018

Forest "Jim" Morgan, 80, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. He was born April 16, 1938, at Prestonsburg, KY, the son of Bill and Eunice Stanley Morgan. He graduated from Prestonsburg High School in 1954. He served stateside in the US Army for three years. Jim was an over the road truck driver and had worked for several trucking...

Nov 20, 2018

Frances Ellen "Ki-we-kwe" Wabaunsee, 60, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at her home. She was born December 11, 1957 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Llewellyn "Lou" and Freda J. (Nozhackum) Wabaunsee. Frances graduated from Marty Indian School in Marty, SD and she graduated from Bemidji State University in Minnesota. She taught elementary math in Minnesota...

Nov 16, 2018

Carl Wayne Schwartz, 66, Valley Falls, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, due to complications from a stroke. He was born July 29, 1952, at Eureka, the son of Waymond "Dutch" and Betty Louise Mae Larcom Schwartz. Carl graduated from Eureka High School in 1970, and then attended Butler County Community College for one year....

Nov 16, 2018

Lisa Ann (McLaughlin) Parker, 52, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at her home, from complications with epilepsy. She was born October 1, 1966 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Elton and Sharon (Bryant) McLaughlin. Lisa graduated from Centralia High School and later received her Associates Degree for applied science and business administration from Everest College in...

Nov 16, 2018

Debra Lynn Sinclair, 63, of Circleville, KS passed away Friday, November 16, 2018; after a brief battle with cancer. She was born April 20, 1955 in Axtel, KS, the daughter of Rex Richard and Sondra June (Hladky) Hill. Debra graduated from Jackson Height High School in 1973. Thereafter receiving numerous college credits through Highland Community College and Washburn University. ...

Nov 11, 2018

Effie Carolyn (Dean) Heller, 89, of Holton, KS, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, November 11,2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County; after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born on August 26, 1929 in Council Grove, KS, the daughter of Elza Henry and Julia Ellen (Satchell) Dean. Effie graduated from Emporia High School in 1946...

Nov 3, 2018

Marvel I. McDaniel, 87, Winchester, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 8, 1931, at Wetmore, the daughter of Harry A. and Dorothea J. Mahler Scott. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1949. Marvel and her husband, George had multiple business ventures, including grocery stores, hardware stores, and a café. Marvel...

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...