Obituary Listing

Oct 2, 2017

Marjorie "Marj" Lou Gilliland, 90, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born on July 24, 1927 in rural Atchison County, the first of three children born to James and Luella Marie (Robinson) Cowley. She graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1945. On December 8, 1946 she married Maurice "Mose" Glenn...

Sep 29, 2017

Louis Anthony "Tony" DeBarge, 58, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 6, 1958 in St. Louis, MO the son of Donald Anthony DeBarge and Norma June (Riley) Roberts. Tony graduated from Holton High School in 1977 and had lived most of his life in...

Sep 23, 2017

Donald L. "Jack" Brown, 86, Victorville, CA, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Apple Valley, CA. He was born July 7, 1931, southeast of Valley Falls, KS, the son of Edward H. and Marie M. Langston Brown. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1949. Don served aboard the USS Whetstone in the US Navy from 1951-54 during the...

Sep 23, 2017

Romona E. Powers, 81, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at her home. She was born January 8, 1936 in Hazlehurst, MS the daughter of Henry C. and Ruth J. (Chancelor) Brent. Romona attended school in Albany, CA. She had lived in Holton since 1978 and previously in Ohio. She worked for Slimaker Dress Factory in Onaga...

Sep 20, 2017

Constance "Connie" Sue Slattery, 64, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Mayetta, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at her home. She was born September 25, 1952 in Holton, KS the daughter of Francis Michael and Lucille Marie (Scheve) Slattery. Connie was raised in Mayetta and lived many years with her mother on their Mayetta farm. In later years she lived...

Sep 19, 2017

MAYETTA- Herbert "James" Harjo, 75, of Mayetta, KS passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at his home on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation. He was born July 23, 1942 in Hanna, OK the son of Charley and Mary (Foster) Harjo. James was a roofer and self employed contractor who worked for various construction companies. His construction career took him all...

Sep 15, 2017

Donald W. McEachern, Ret. Col. USAF, 90, Valley Falls, formerly of Hermann, MO, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at a Topeka hospital. He was born April 9, 1927, at Perth, the son of William and Hazel C. Wilson McEachern. He graduated from Wichita State University and Kelly Air Force Base. Don served for 33 years, first in the US Air...

Sep 14, 2017

Lewis "Lewie" Wiser, Jr., 64, of Wetmore, KS passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at his home. He was born August 15, 1953 in Kansas City, KS the son of Lewis Wiser, Sr. and Hallie Darlene (Stauch) Wiser. Lewie graduated from Piper High School. He lived for 35 years in Wetmore and previously in Piper and Kansas City. Lewie worked...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...