Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries

Eldon Ora Burke

Eldon Ora Burke

Jul 11, 2018

HOLTON- Eldon Ora Burke, 89, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County.

Private family memorial service will be at a later date. Mercer Funeral Home in Holton is in charge of arrangements.

Juanita Ann "Wash-Ke-She" Jessepe

Juanita Ann "Wash-Ke-She" Jessepe

Jul 10, 2018

Juanita Ann "Wash-ke-she" Jessepe, 72 of Rossville, KS passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the Rossville Healthcare & Rehab in Rossville, KS. She was born February 10, 1946 on the Prairie Band Reservation, the daughter of Wesley Alex and Mary Jo (Magnauck) Jessepe. She graduated high school in 1964 from Marty, South Dakota. Juanita lived most of her...

Norman E. Roudybush

Norman E. Roudybush

Jul 4, 2018

Norman Eugene Roudybush, 78, of Wetmore, KS passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born October 3, 1939 in Marysville, KS, the son of Guy Leonard and Eula Margaret (Plattner) Roudybush.

Norman attended Onaga Grade Schools and Louisville High School. He had proudly served in the...

Donald E. Rumsey

Donald E. Rumsey

Jul 2, 2018

Donald Eugene Rumsey, age 78, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor in Topeka, KS. He was born July 9, 1939 in Topeka, KS, the son of Vene F. and Constance (Ludwig) Rumsey.

Don served in the United States Army from 1958 - 1961. He was a combat engineer and...

Naomi Marguerite (Jennings) Flett

Naomi Marguerite (Jennings) Flett

Jun 26, 2018

ROSSVILLE- Naomi Marguerite (Jennings) Flett, 92, of Rossville, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Rossville Health and Rehabilitation. She was born September 8, 1925 in Hiawatha, KS the daughter of Delbert F. and Grace M. (Solomon) Gibbs.

Naomi had lived in the Holton community since 2003 and previously in Delphos, KS...

Helen L. Nolan

Helen L. Nolan

Jun 25, 2018

Helen LaVon Nolan, 80, of Holton, KS, formerly of Wabaunsee Co., passed away Monday, June 25, 2018 south of Holton as the result of a vehicle accident. She was born May 14, 1938 in Liberal, KS, the daughter of William and Helen Catherine (Lea) Hoback.

Helen had lived for over 35 years in Wabaunsee County and had...

Doris J. Young

Doris J. Young

Jun 17, 2018

Doris Jeanne (Bareiss) Coffman Young, 93, of Augusta, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Andover Courts in Andover, KS. She was born April 19, 1925 on a farm north of Holton; the daughter of E.G. and Ruby (Cramer) Bareiss. She attended Lone Star and Columbia Country Schools and attended Colorado Grade School in...

Gladys "Althea" Frasier

Gladys "Althea" Frasier

Jun 14, 2018

Gladys "Althea" Frasier, 87, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born March 19, 1931 in Crawford, NE, the daughter of Henry and Ada Emiline (McGriff) Banker.

Althea graduated from high school in Nebraska and graduated from dental college in Denver, CO. She was a Dental Technician for Dr....

Helen M. Askren

Helen M. Askren

Jun 14, 2018

Helen M. Askren 83, of Holton, KS passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Holton Hospital. She was born March 4, 1935 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Carl and Eleanor (Bohannon) Bradley.

Helen graduated from Holton High School in 1953. She later graduated from Clarks School of Business in Topeka.

Helen was the...

Dolores Yvonne Johnson

Dolores Yvonne Johnson

Jun 1, 2018

Dolores Y. Johnson, 82, of Topeka, KS passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born March 2, 1936 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Leslie M. and Marie V. (Vice) Hamm.

Dolores graduated from San Diego High School in 1954. She had lived most of her life in Topeka and Holton...

Martin Shumaker

Martin Shumaker

Jun 1, 2018

Martin Shumaker, 77, of Netawaka, KS passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka; one day short of his 78 th birthday. He was born June 2, 1940 in Sabetha, KS, the son of Walter and Martha (Martin) Shumaker.

Martin graduated from Wetmore High School in 1958. He was a lifelong farmer/stockman in...

Dale Henry Mellies

Dale Henry Mellies

May 31, 2018

Dale Henry Mellies, 84, of Holton, KS passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born May 24, 1934 in Morganville, KS, the son of John Carl and Nettie (Liby) Mellies.

Dale graduated from Holton High School. He proudly served in the United States Army Reserve for 12 years and was a former...

Joann Esther Pantle Engroff

Joann Esther Pantle Engroff

May 28, 2018

JoAnn Esther Pantle Engroff, 84, Topeka, died Monday, May 28, 2018, at FW Huston Medical Center at Winchester. She was born June 19, 1933, at Atchison, the daughter of David Benjamin and Flora Ethel See Pantle. She graduated from Nortonville High School in 1952. JoAnn retired from working at the office of National Reserve Life Insurance Co. in Topeka, after...

Jon Albert Schuh

Jon Albert Schuh

May 27, 2018

MAYETTA – Jon Albert Schuh, 66 of Mayetta, Kansas passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born April 3, 1952 in Chula Vista, CA the son of Albert Ronald and Norma (Kinnel) Leach.

Jon graduated from Chula Vista High School in 1971. In his early years he worked...

Dorothy L. Gerhardt

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.