Obituary Listing

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,...

Aug 10, 2018

Mark Ancil Perry, 66, of Soldier, KS, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018; unexpectedly at his home. He was born May 14, 1952 in Great Bend, KS the son of Ancil C. and Marvella A. (Kruckenberg) Perry. Mark graduated from Great Bend High School in 1971. He had lived in the Soldier community since 1978. Mark worked for Jeffery Energy...

Aug 6, 2018

Joe DeVolld Hershey, 62, a lifelong Holton resident, died August 6, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born to Betty D. and H.J. (Pat) Hershey on November 29, 1955 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Because of a brain injury at birth, Joe struggled all his life with learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and seizures and later in life with...

Aug 6, 2018

Roberta Audra "Meek-tah" Wahwassuck, 48, of Holton, KS, formerly of Mayetta, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at The Pines in Holton. She was born December 18, 1969 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Johnnie P. and Roberta (Lucei) Wahwassuck. Roberta attended Royal Valley and Kickapoo Nation schools. After she earned her GED, she attended Haskell University, earning her degree...

Aug 5, 2018

Minnie M. Belden, 89, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Whiting, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Tanglewood Nursing and Rehab in Topeka. She was born May 5, 1929 in Whiting, KS the daughter of Clifton I. and Grace (Koger) Belden. She attended grade school in Whiting. For years she delivered papers to the people of Whiting. She loved being...

Jul 29, 2018

Betty J. Bryant, 96, formerly of Valley Falls, died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Litchfield Park, AZ. She was born April 12, 1922, at Oilton, OK, the daughter of Ward and Olaf Triggs Cadwalader. She graduated from high school in Anderson, MO. Betty was a homemaker. She had worked as a clerk at Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center and a telephone...

Jul 26, 2018

Gary V. Gentry, 65, Valley Falls, died Thursday, July 26, 2018, at his home, after a courageous 10 year battle with cancer. He was born December 28, 1952, at Topeka, the son of Marvin and Louise Warren Gentry. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1970 and received a business degree from Emporia State University in 1976. Gary was...

Jul 23, 2018

Everett Carl Moulden age 82, of Edinburg, Texas, formerly of Holton, Kansas passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Doctors Hospital of Renaissance Health System in Edinburg, Texas. Funeral services are pending at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton, Kansas and a full obituary will appear as soon as it becomes available.

Jul 23, 2018

Topeka - Elizabeth Irene Cobb, 35, went to be with God, July 23, 2018, in Topeka, Kansas, almost one year after her beloved grandmother, Phyllis Mae Cobb, passed away on July 24, 2017, in Holton, Kansas. Elizabeth's survivors include her son, Devin Haney, 18, an outstanding student-athlete at Northern Illinois University; her parents, Ronald Lee Cobb (Kathleen) of Holton,...

Jul 23, 2018

Everett Carl Moulden, 82, of Alamo, TX, formerly of Holton, KS passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, TX. He was born July 18, 1936 in Compton, CA the son of Everett E. and Carlina (Gomez) Moulden. Everett graduated from Soldier High School in 1954. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States...

Jul 15, 2018

Robert Alan "Bob" "Red" Anderson, 79, of Mayetta, KS passed away peacefully at his home, on Sunday, July 15, 2018; on his birthday. He was born July 15, 1939 in Portland, OR, the son of Irwin Winfold and Louise Annette (Robinson) Anderson.

Bob graduated from Topeka High School in 1957. He proudly served in the United States...