James "Jimmy" L. Eteeyan
Sep 11, 2017
James Lee Eteeyan, 58, of Topeka, KS passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born January 18, 1959 in Topeka, the son of Pauline Mzhickteno. Jimmy worked for 501 School District as a painter for 14 1/2 years. He also worked for Fleenor Plumbing in Topeka. He was a member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation....
Elaine M. Hubach
Sep 10, 2017
Elaine Myrtle Hubach, 74, of Mayetta, KS passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017. She was born November 8, 1942 in Lusk, WY the daughter of Rev. Millard and Myrtle (Paulson) Marshall. Elaine graduated from Onaga High School in 1960 and attended 2 years at Emporia State University. She lived in the Mayetta and Denison area for the past 44 years....
Peggy Brown
Sep 9, 2017
Peggy E. Brown St. Joseph, MO - Peggy Elaine Brown, 91, of St. Joseph, MO formerly of Dearborn, MO and Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, September 9th, 2017 in St. Joseph. She was born July 11, 1926 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Lester Howard and Sadie May (Butrum) Gildehoos. Peggy was married to James F. Brown. They were...
Micheal Spiker
Sep 7, 2017
Micheal Spiker, 68, of Wetmore, KS passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born January 10, 1949 in Holton, KS the son of Melvin "Pete" and Norma (Grubb) Spiker. Micheal graduated from Wetmore High School in 1968. He worked as a welder for Rockwell International in Atchison, KS for over 18 years. He was a...
Wendel W. Sales
Sep 7, 2017
Wendel W. Sales, 101, Valley Falls, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus at Valley Falls. He had lived independently in his own home until two weeks prior to his death. He was born May 9, 1916, at Ozawkie, the son of James Thomas and Lottie Owens Sales. He graduated from Valley Falls High...
Barbara Bowden
Sep 3, 2017
Barbara Bowden, 71, of Hoyt, KS passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at The Pines in Holton. She was born January 12, 1946 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Milton and Ruth (Sconce) Newlun. Barbara graduated from Hoyt High School. She was a life-long member of the Hoyt community. Barbara was a homemaker and housewife. She was a member of...
Donna Ford
Sep 2, 2017
HOLTON- Donna Jean Ford, 64, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born March 5, 1953 in Holton, KS the daughter of Donald Gene and Lois Eileen (Hainline) Fowler. Donna graduated from Mayetta High School in 1971 and attended Highland Community College. She was a lifelong member of the Holton...
Patricia L. Platt
Aug 29, 2017
Patricia L. Platt, 60, Valley Falls, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, at her home. She was born Jan. 24, 1957, at Santa Ana, CA, the daughter of Charles E. and Barbara A. Godfrey Montgomery Sr. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1975 and then served in the US Navy. Pat had retired from the Kansas State Dept. of...
Mary C. Kimmi
Aug 28, 2017
Mary Catherine Kimmi, 98, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at Vintage Park in Holton. She was born June 22, 1919 in West Line, MO the daughter of Walter Henry and Catherine Amanda (Flora) Burden. Mary graduated from Piper High School in 1936 and attended Kansas University majoring in music. She moved to Holton in 1958 and...
Edward "Nash-Wa-Duk" D. Samqua
Aug 27, 2017
Edward Delaine "Nash-Wa-Duk" Samqua, 80, of Topeka, KS passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born April 13, 1937 on the Kickapoo Reservation, near Horton, KS, the son of Louis and Emma (Cadue) Samqua. Ed attended Red Top Grade School on the reservation and graduated from Powhattan High School in 1955. He was...
Anna Marie Baldwin
Aug 26, 2017
Anna Marie Baldwin, 40, of Topeka, KS, passed away in 2017; she will be greatly missed by her family. She was born August 15, 1977 in Onaga, KS, the daughter of Harold E. Baldwin, Jr. and Rhonda Cochren. Anna was raised by her grandparents, Harold and Norma Ellen (Jenkins) Baldwin.
Anna graduated from Holton High School in...
Marvin C Long
Aug 24, 2017
Marvin C. Long, 79, of Holton, KS, formerly of Hoyt, KS, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Medicalodges Jackson County. He was born September 21, 1937 in Vermillion, KS the son of Wm. Harold and Eva (Gough) Long. Marvin graduated from Axtell High School in 1955 and later attended the University of Kansas. He then went on to proudly...
Nancy Bea Llamas
Aug 17, 2017
Nancy Bea "Nezat" Wishkeno Llamas, 64, of Topeka, KS passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Rossville Nursing Home. She was born June 2, 1953 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Wesley and Nettie Keesis Wishkeno. Nancy graduated from Rossville High School and attended Haskell Indian Junior College. She lived most of her life in the Topeka Community. Nancy retired...
Neola L. Wood Risinger
Aug 15, 2017
Neola L. Wood Risinger, 86, Perry, formerly of Valley Falls, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at a Topeka care facility. She was born Feb. 19, 1931, at Denison, the daughter of Harold E. and Grace Ferrell Scarlett. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1949. Neola owned and operated Valley Falls Barber Shop for 37 years. She was a...
Shane E. Martin
Aug 13, 2017
Shane Eugene Martin, 35, of Horton, KS passed away suddenly Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Horton Hospital. He was born February 25, 1982 in Holton, KS the son of Eugene Walter Martin and Linda Kay (Hopkins) Marr. Shane attended Seaman High School where he participated in wrestling and football. He worked for Crosswinds dog food plant in Hiawatha for a...
Rosezan Toledo
Aug 13, 2017
Rosezan Toledo, 91, of Mayetta, KS passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at her home. She was born on February 25, 1926 in Mayetta, the daughter of Oliver and Mary (Shoughnesse) LeClere. Rosezan attended Marty Indian School in Marty, S.D. and graduated from Chilocco Indian School in Chilocco, Oklahoma. She retired from St. Francis Hospital in 1991 where she worked...
Violet Schafer
Aug 11, 2017
ONAGA - Violet Marie Schafer, 96, of Onaga, KS, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017, at Onaga Health and Rehabilitation. She was born March 8, 1921, in Axtell, KS, the daughter of Dell and Thelma (Larsen) Benson. She spent most of her youth in Marshall County, Kansas. She graduated from Emporia High School, and was married to Harold Franklin Schafer...
Russell E. Baxter
Aug 10, 2017
Russell Eugene Baxter, 74, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. He was born October 3, 1942 in Holton, KS the son of Lawrence and Lillie Beth (Ray) Baxter. Russell graduated from Mayetta High School in 1960. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1962 – 1965,...
Bernice L. Jones
Aug 9, 2017
Bernice Lucille Jones, 96, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Medicalodges Jackson County. She was born February 5, 1921 in Soldier, KS the daughter of Charles and Dolly (Murphy) Kranz. Bernice was awarded her G.E.D. and attended Soldier schools. She was a life-long member of the Jackson County community. Bernice began her career at Slimaker Dress...
Brenda I. Graner
Jul 24, 2017
Brenda Irene Graner (Pearson), 76, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at Vintage Park in Holton. She was born April 24, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of George Pearson and Estella (Myers) Pearson. She grew up in Milford, P.A. and graduated from Delaware Valley Joint High School in 1959. She married Gilbert "Gibby" Graner, Sr. on...
