William Hill
May 22, 2017
William Frank Hill, 88, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at his home. He was born January 11, 1929 in Holton, KS the son of Thomas Logan and Ruth Elizabeth (Arnold) Hill. William was a life-long member of the Holton farming community. He attended Bateman Grade School and graduated from Holton High School in 1946. William was...
Cleo Ann Tillery
May 18, 2017
Cleo Ann Tillery, 80, Meriden, formerly of Valley Falls, died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus at Valley Falls. She was born March 20, 1937, at Oskaloosa, the daughter of Jack and Zelda Mae Davenport Dick. She graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1955. In addition to being a homemaker, Cleo was a dental...
Velda May Harvey
May 18, 2017
Velda May Harvey, 88, Emporia, formerly of Valley Falls, died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Newman Regional Health Hospital at Emporia. She was born Jan. 14, 1929, at Rome, MO, the daughter of Virgil O. and Claudia E. Selvidge Mendel. Velda lived much of her life at Ava, MO. She moved to Valley Falls, in 1989, and then to Emporia,...
Mary Margaret Broadfoot
May 13, 2017
Mary Margaret Hart Broadfoot, 92, Holton, died May 13, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was born February 7, 1925, in Westmoreland, the youngest of six children of Col. Harry Lair Hart and Bernice Heath Hart. Mary Margaret graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1943, and then worked at the Pottawatomie County Probate Court office before attending...
Juanita O. Pierce
May 4, 2017
Juanita Opal Pierce, 86, of Topeka, KS passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 at her home. She was born December 3, 1930 in Soldier, KS the daughter of Spencer and Edna (Dunn) Chrisman. Juanita graduated from Soldier High School in 1949. She had lived in Topeka since 2007, Abilene, TX for 50 years, Germany for 3 years and California for...
Joseph "Joe" E. Wahweotten
May 3, 2017
Joseph "Joe" Eugene "Pok-to" Wahweotten, 55, of Mayetta, KS passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Mayetta. He was born February 28, 1962 in Holton, KS the son of Vernon L. and Rosemary (Masquat) Wahweotten. Joe graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1980. He worked for many years installing dry wall for Gary Heath Drywall in Lawrence. Joe...
Melvin D. Sinclair
Apr 27, 2017
Melvin Dwayne Sinclair, 60, of Circleville, KS passed away suddenly Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Hiawatha Hospital E.R. He was born December 4, 1956 in Winchester, KS the son of David H. and Thelma Louise (Donovan) Sinclair. Melvin graduated from ACCHS in 1975 and had attended Vo-Tech in Atchison. Melvin and his wife, Debra, owned and operated M&D Tree Shearing....
Lewis C. Carter
Apr 26, 2017
Today we lost a son of the greatest generation. Lewis C. Carter, 93, of Holton, KS passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born May 10, 1923 in Millen, GA, the son of John Lewis and Mary Alicia (Butler) Carter. After graduating from Roosevelt High School, Kansas City, Mo. in 1941, he proudly served...
Ronald R. Collins
Apr 23, 2017
Ronald Ray Collins, 57, of Havensville, KS passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at his home. He was born November 11, 1959 in Onaga, KS the son of Lewis L. and Evelyn "Lorene" (Rieschick) Collins. Ron graduated from Onaga High School in 1977. He had lived in the Onaga, Havensville and Holton communities. Ron had worked for Oldham's Sausage in...
Margaret E. Heuertz
Apr 17, 2017
Margaret E. Heuertz, 77, Valley Falls, died Monday, April 17, 2017, at a Topeka hospital as a result of injuries from a single vehicle accident near Topeka. She was born Feb. 12, 1940, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Elmer A. and Esther Gile Hosler. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1957. Margaret was a homemaker. She had...
Harvey P. Sauvage
Apr 17, 2017
Harvey Perl Sauvage, 87, of Havensville, KS passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born November 2, 1929 in Emmett, KS the son of Carl Charles and Nellie "Mae" (Day) Sauvage. Harvey attended Holton and Havensville schools. He grew up helping his dad on the family farm and later was a farmer and stockman on...
Eugene "Gene" A. Sawyer
Apr 16, 2017
Eugene A. "Gene" Sawyer, 94, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Vintage Park in Holton. He was born August 31, 1922 in Hamlin, KS the son of Don A. and Helen M. (Felmlee) Sawyer. Gene graduated from Hamlin High School in 1940. A few years after graduation, Gene proudly served in the United States Army during...
Floyd E. Watkins
Apr 6, 2017
-Floyd Eugene Watkins, 87, of Soldier, KS passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his home. Floyd had been cared for by his great-nephew, Rick Watkins and Kristina Spillman. He was born December 16, 1929 in Soldier, KS the son of Lawrence Elvin and Marguerite Frances (Tomlinson) Watkins. Floyd graduated from Soldier High School in 1947. After high school, Floyd...
Ada "Meek-Sah-Quah" M. Levier
Apr 5, 2017
Ada Marie "Meeks-sah-quah" Levier, 89, of Mayetta, KS passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at her home on the Potawatomi Reservation. She was born June 21, 1927 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Oscar and Mary (Mahkuk) Levier. Ada attended Haskell Institute. She had worked various places in the housekeeping and linen department, including the State Hospital in Topeka. Ada...
Richard Niesluchowski
Apr 5, 2017
Richard Niesluchowski, 78, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his home. He was born July 14, 1938, at Chicago, IL, the son of Edward & Ruby May Niesluchowski. He graduated from Farragut High School at Chicago in 1956. Richard served in the US Army and was stationed at Ft. Leavenworth. He had attended Calvary Baptist Church in Valley...
Kathryn Jeanette Smith
Apr 5, 2017
Kathryn Jeanette Smith, 100, Auburn, formerly of Valley Falls, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at a care facility at Auburn. She was born May 16, 1916, at St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Daniel and Fanny Griser Johnson. She graduated from high school and business school at Frederick, WI. She had lived in Valley Falls from 1961-2015. Jeanette was a...
Darlene G. Boyette
Apr 4, 2017
Darlene G. Boyette, 84, Auburn, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at her home. She was born Nov. 13, 1932, at Ozawkie, the daughter of Everett and Lillie Meyers King. She graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1950. She married Woodie L. Boyette, Dec. 7, 1951, at Topeka. Darlene was a day care provider in her home for over 20 years....
Jack L. Anderson
Apr 4, 2017
Jack L. Anderson, 78, of Hoyt, KS passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at his home. He was born February 1, 1939 in Holton, KS the son of Stanley A. and Geneva L. (Whiting) Anderson. Jack graduated from Denison High School in 1957. He had lived in the Hoyt community since 1972. Jack worked as a meat cutter in north...
Kasie D. Steinlage
Apr 3, 2017
Kasie Dawn Steinlage, 30, of Topeka, KS passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born February 12, 1987 in Topeka, the daughter of Leon Lambert Steinlage and Lucille Ann (Holliday) Steinlage. Kasie attended Topeka West High School and had lived all her life in Topeka. Survivors include her father and step-mother, Leon and Sandy Steinlage...
Charles "Arch" Brenner
Apr 2, 2017
Charles Robert "Arch" Brenner, 85, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born October 20, 1931 in Arrington, Kansas, the son of Ralph Adam and Elsie Mae (Auxier) Brenner. Arch attended Arrington Grade School and Effingham High School; he later received his GED. He proudly served in the United States Army during...
