Obituary Listing

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...

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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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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Mar 19, 2018

Myra Lee Sauvage, 85, of Havensville, KS passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County in Holton, KS. She was born January 12, 1933 in Onaga, KS, the daughter of Delbert and Esther (Teske) Channel.

Myra Lee graduated from Havensville High School in 1951. In early years, she worked for Forbes Supply and Depot in...

Mar 17, 2018

Dolores Soto Werder, 82, Valley Falls, died Saturday, March 17, 2018, at her home. She was born and raised at Greenleaf, KS, the daughter of Albert and Mae Hansen. She graduated from Barnes High School, and then earned a B.A. Degree from Washburn University and a Master's Degree in Child Development from the University of Kansas. Dolores worked at the...

Mar 16, 2018

TOPEKA- Martin Anthony Levier, 69, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Salina, KS passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Legacy on 10 th in Topeka. He was born April 18, 1948 in Salina, KS, the son of Anthony Edgar and Juanita (Tatro) Levier.

Martin earned his GED while he was serving in the U.S. Army and attended...

Mar 15, 2018

Samuel Delbert Carriker, 82, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. He was born September 15, 1935 in Roscoe, MO, the son of Ulysses E. and Nancy E. (Kelly) Carriker.

Samuel graduated from Eddyville Oregon High School and Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, OR....

Mar 15, 2018

Stephanie Jean Stotts, 63, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her home in Mayetta after a courageous battle with cancer.. She was born August 15, 1954 in Holton the daughter of Joseph L. and Ella Grace (Clements) Stotts.

Stephanie graduated from Madisonville Highs School in 1972 in Madisonville, KY. After high school she...

Mar 14, 2018

Catherine L. Cormier, 91, of Holton, KS, formerly of Soldier, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born November 1, 1926 in Bancroft, KS the daughter of Fred James and Emma Catherine (Freel) Staehli.

Catherine graduated from Wetmore High School in 1944. She married Wilson P. Cormier in 1945 at Topeka, KS,...