Robert Mahkuk
Jul 6, 2017
MAYETTA- Robert Joseph "Na-Naw-We" Mahkuk, 50, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born October 8, 1966 in Holton, KS the son of Fred Mahkuk and Vernona L. "Vernie" Knoxsah Lewis. Bob graduated from Two Eagle River School in 1984 in Dixon, MT. He had spent most of his life on the...
Belva L. Wahwassuck
Jul 3, 2017
Belva Linda "Quingvee" Wahwassuck, 72, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at her home. She was born December 7, 1944 in Polacca, AZ the daughter of Jacob B. and Beulah (Naha) Coochise. Belva had lived on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation since 1997 and previously in Polacca, AZ. She was a homemaker and housewife. She was a...
Eddie Walter "Tim" Figgs
Jun 23, 2017
Eddie Walter "Tim" Figgs, 81, Hoyt, died Friday, June 23, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Assisted Living at Valley Falls. He was born Dec. 24, 1935, at Boyle, east of Valley Falls, the son of John and Jane Edna Fletcher Figgs. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1953 and then served in the US Army. Tim...
Randall Lee Whiteaker
Jun 21, 2017
Randall L. Whiteaker, 58, Denison, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He had courageously been fighting ALS for five years. He was born Dec. 8, 1958, at Harrisonville, MO, the son of Thad T. and Norma Sue Ogden Whiteaker. He graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka in 1976, and from Kansas...
Mary Elizabeth Huffman
Jun 20, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Huffman, 98, Valley Falls, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. She was born Jan. 3, 1919, at Atchison, the daughter of James and Carrie Elizabeth Herbert Pike. Mary worked for over 15 years at the Department of Revenue for the State of Kansas in Topeka. She had worked at the Gambles Store...
L. Gale Rogers
Jun 19, 2017
Lester "Gale" Rogers, 76, of Holton, KS, formerly of Effingham, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born August 12, 1940 in Severance, KS, the son of Oren "Bud" and Betty (Foster) Rogers. Gale graduated from Effingham High School in 1958 and later graduated from Highland Community College with an Associate's Degree in business. Gale...
Shirley A. Munoz
Jun 14, 2017
SUN CITY, AZ - Shirley A. Munoz (Shopteese), 87, of Sun City, AZ formerly of Mayetta, KS passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, on June 14, 2017. She is survived by her sons, Dana Munoz and Perry Munoz; daughter, Kateri Ware; grandchildren, Ricky, Kyler, Dane, Kelly, Arianna, Teresa, Enrique, Kevin, Hayden and Ethan; great grandchildren, Jordan and...
Dolores I. "Dee" Anspaugh
Jun 13, 2017
Dolores I. "Dee" Anspaugh, 92, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus at Valley Falls. She was born Sept. 2, 1924, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Ralph and Elsie Bedwell Ferrell. She graduated from Valley Falls High School. Dee was head cashier for Kansas Gas Co. in Topeka, retiring after 40 years...
Arthur Hards
Jun 12, 2017
Arthur Allen Hards, 70, of Holton, KS formerly of Circleville, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at Vintage Park in Holton. He was born November 4, 1946 in Horton, KS the son of Raymond E. and Twila M. (Long) Hards. Arthur attended Goff schools and lived in Jackson County most of his life. He proudly served in the United States...
Thomas Eugene Mcclane
Jun 11, 2017
Thomas E. McClane, 72, of Mesa, AZ passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Promise Hospital in Mesa, AZ. He was born March 20, 1945 in Holton, KS the son of Galen and Betty (Blue) McClane. Thomas graduated from Hoyt High School in 1963. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp during Vietnam Era. He spent 50 years...
Evelyn Lewis
Jun 10, 2017
Evelyn Lewis, 90, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at The Pines in Holton. She was born March 6, 1927 in Everest, KS the daughter of Herbert and Sarah (Sawyer) Streeter. Evelyn graduated from Everest High School in 1945. She has lived all of her life in northeast Kansas. Evelyn was a homemaker and farmwife. She was...
Olene M. Warner
Jun 9, 2017
Olene Marie Warner, 56, of Denison, KS passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at Midland Hospice House. She was born September 18, 1960 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Olin Kitt and Virginia (Evans) Wolfe. Olene had lived in the Valley Falls and Denison most of her life. She had also lived 10 years in Alaska. Most recently Olene was...
Joyce F. Kelly
Jun 8, 2017
Joyce F. Kelly, 83, of Holton, KS formerly of Bridgewater, NJ, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at The Pines. She was born March 11, 1934 in Teaneck, NJ the daughter of Joseph and Sylvia (Rea) Benenati. She graduated from Cliffside Park High School in New Jersey. Joyce worked for AT & T since 1976 as a travel manager. Throughout...
Charlotte G. Hollander
Jun 6, 2017
Charlotte G. Hollander, 79, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born October 17, 1937 in Whiting, KS the daughter of Henry R. and Helen L. (Irey) Brown. Charlotte graduated from Whiting High School in 1955 and had attended Clark's School of Business. She was a homemaker and housewife. Charlotte also worked...
Gerald "Jerry" F. Lewis
May 30, 2017
Gerald Francis "Puknina" Lewis, 79, of Mayetta, KS passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Osage City Nursing Care Home. He was born July 21, 1937 in Mayetta, KS the son of Frank and Martha (McKinney) Lewis. Jerry graduated from Manhattan High School. He worked for A-1 Auto Parts in Manhattan for 19 years and for Santa Fe Railroad for...
Marvin Wayne Fernkopf
May 30, 2017
M. Wayne Fernkopf, 89, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2017. Wayne was born April 23, 1928 to Philip and Alta Fernkopf in Brown County, Kansas. After high school he enlisted in the Army. He was stationed at Fort Belvoir, VA. where he served as a Clerk. Wayne enrolled at Kansas State University, where he met his wife, Barbara Barker....
William M. "Bill" King
May 28, 2017
William M. "Bill" King, 68, Valley Falls, died Sunday, May 28, 2017, at his home. He was born Feb. 6, 1949, at Topeka, the son of Willie M. and Oleta Metzger King. He graduated from Nortonville High School in 1967. Bill served with the US Navy Seabees in Vietnam as a Construction Electrician Petty Officer 3rd Class. He worked as...
Norma Louise Marsh
May 26, 2017
Norma Louise Marsh, 81, Ozawkie, died Friday, May 26, 2017, at her home. She was born April 7, 1936, at Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Norman and Ruth M. "Pat" Geyer. She graduated from Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, in 1954. Norma had worked as a reading aide in the Shenandoah District Schools at Middletown, IN. She had worked...
Willis "Fibber" E. Mcgee
May 24, 2017
Willis Edward "Fibber" McGee, 93, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born March 8, 1924 in Holton, the son of Carl and Mary E. (Hug) McGee. Fibber graduated from Mayetta High School in 1942, this year would have been his 75th class alumni. After high school, he proudly served in the...
Karen E. Stous
May 22, 2017
Karen Elizabeth Stous, 70, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at The Pines in Holton. She was born September 13, 1946 in Gardner, MA, the daughter of Joseph W. and Rita Mae (Gilbert) Gelinas. Karen graduated from James Madison High School in 1964 at Clairemont, CA. She had lived in the Jackson County communities since 1977. Karen...
