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Lorraine A. Chaney

Lorraine A. Chaney

Aug 17, 2016

Lorraine Agnes Chaney, 87, of Topeka, KS passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born October 3, 1928 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Frank S. & Mabel (Blandin) Chaney. Lorraine graduated from Mayetta High School. After high school, Lorraine worked as a Stenographer for the FBI for 30 years before she retired....

Max D. Pfrang

Max D. Pfrang

Aug 15, 2016

Max Dayton Pfrang, 88, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 at Vintage Park in Holton. He was born August 12, 1928 in Goff, the son of John E. and Alice M. (Thornburrow) Pfrang. Max graduated from Wetmore High School in 1946 and later proudly served in the United States Army. He was a lifelong member of the Goff and Wetmore...

Virgal Eugene Morrow

Virgal Eugene Morrow

Aug 9, 2016

Virgal Eugene Morrow, 53, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at a Topeka hospital. He was born Nov. 18, 1962, at Salina, the son of Loren and Delores Alexander Morrow. He graduated from Salina South High School and Washburn Institute Of Technology in Topeka. Virgal had worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co in Topeka for 15 years...

John F. Curran

John F. Curran

Aug 9, 2016

John F. Curran, 91, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born May 31, 1925 in Delia, KS the son of John C. and Bettie (Adams) Curran. John was a lifelong member of the Holton community. He graduated from Denison High School. John proudly served in the United States Army...

Opal M. Bryant

Opal M. Bryant

Aug 8, 2016

Opal M. Bryant, 94, of Wetmore, passed away August 8, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton. She was born December 16, 1921 at the home place north of Goff, the daughter of Edward and Ina (Hawley) Wittenbach. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1940. She spent most of her life in the Wetmore Community. Opal worked at the...

Linda G. Lister

Linda G. Lister

Jul 31, 2016

Linda G. Lister, 69, lifelong resident of Jackson County passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County. She was born April 22, 1947 in Holton, the daughter of Galen and Betty (Blue) McClane. She graduated from Hoyt High School in 1966. In 1971 Linda married Gary Lister. The couple later divorced. She was a homemaker and mother and...

Shirley J. Jenson

Shirley J. Jenson

Jul 31, 2016

Shirley J. Jenson, 87, of Larkinburg passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 7, 1929 in Denison, the daughter of Loyd and Flossie (Renfro) Coleman. She graduated from Denison High School in 1947. On June 17, 1950 she married Paul Jenson at her parent's home in Denison. He preceded her...

John J. Jenson

John J. Jenson

Jul 31, 2016

John J. Jenson, 80, lifelong resident of Denison, passed away July 31, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born March 26, 1936 in Denison the son of Louis R. and Lou M. (Crosswhite) Jenson. He graduated from Denison High School. He was a farmer and had also worked at Goodyear retiring with top seniority in 1999. He...

Floyd A. Schlodder

Floyd A. Schlodder

Jul 28, 2016

Floyd A. Schlodder, 83, of Mayetta, Kansas passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, following a short illness. He was born May 31, 1933 in Grantville, Kansas the son of Albert and Pearl (Schwanke) Schlodder. Floyd married June Hallauer on August 1, 1975 in Horton, Kansas. He proudly served his country with the United States...

Nadine "Abtegishko-Kwe" Sue Masquat

Nadine "Abtegishko-Kwe" Sue Masquat

Jul 26, 2016

Nadine Sue "Abtegishko-kwe" Masquat, 66, of Mayetta, KS started her journey on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at her home. She was born December 12, 1949 in Holton, KS the daughter of Curtis and Elizabeth (Whitefish) Masquat. Nadine had lived on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation all her life. She graduated from Mayetta High School. She was a homemaker. Nadine was...

Louis "Bozo" Joseph Wabaunsee

Louis "Bozo" Joseph Wabaunsee

Jul 23, 2016

Louis Joseph "Bozo" Wabaunsee, 82, of Topeka, KS passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 as his home. He was born January 13, 1934 in Mayetta, KS the son of Louis Andrew and Catherine (Shoptese) Wabaunsee. Louis graduated from Marty Indian School in South Dakota in 1951. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1956 – 1958. Louis lived...

Timothy "Wap Ship Shi" Charles Ramirez

Timothy "Wap Ship Shi" Charles Ramirez

Jul 23, 2016

Timothy Charles "Wap ship shi" Ramirez, 62, of Mayetta, KS passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Topeka at St. Francis E.R. He was born April 17, 1954 in Holton, KS the son of Tomas Ramirez and Maxine M. Nozhackum. Tim had lived on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation all of his life. Tim proudly served in the United...

Willard Francis Royer

Willard Francis Royer

Jul 16, 2016

Willard Francis Royer, 97, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Vintage Park in Holton. He was born on the family farm north of Arrington on September 11, 1918 to Boyd Willard and Mabel Beyer Royer. He was the last of the twenty-seven grandchildren born to Asa and Susan Beyer. Willard attended the Bittersweet rural grade school and graduated from...

Carla Melissa O'Connor

Carla Melissa O'Connor

Jul 15, 2016

Carla "Melissa" O'Connor, 68, of Holton, KS passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 15, 2016 at her home. She was born March 3, 1948 in Walnut, CA the daughter of Robert Chapman, Sr. and Melba (Harrison) Chapman. Melissa attended schools in Walnut, CA and had spent most of her life in Pomona, CA. She had lived in Holton since 1989. She...

Milton "Nosh Nesh" L. Laclair

Milton "Nosh Nesh" L. Laclair

Jul 10, 2016

Milton Leroy LaClair "Nosh nesh", 92, of Mayetta, KS passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 in Holton. He was born June 14, 1924 on the Potawatomi Reservation west of Mayetta, the son of William and Mary Lasley LaClair. Milton graduated from Marty Indian School in South Dakota in 1941 and later from Clarks School of Business. He served in the...

Clarence "Jay" A. Nott

Clarence "Jay" A. Nott

Jul 10, 2016

Clarence A. "Jay" Nott, Jr., 63, of Wetmore, KS passed away July 10, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident near Atchison, KS. He was born August 15, 1952 in Maple Hill, KS the son of Clarence A. and Isla Winona (Bottom) Nott. Jay graduated from Wetmore High School. He proudly served in the Army National Guard. He was...

Mary Ann Nissen

Mary Ann Nissen

Jul 7, 2016

Mary Ann Nissen, 85, passed away July 7, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born July 27, 1930 in Holton, Kansas the daughter of John Martin and Hazel V. (Ray) Schlodder. She attended Hazel Grove Elementary School and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1948. On February 10, 1950 Mary Ann married Leonard E. Nissen in Wetmore....

Anna Bell

Anna Bell

Jul 7, 2016

Anna Bell, 96, of Winchester, entered glory Thursday, July 7, 2016 at FW Huston Living Center in Winchester. She was born January 28, 1920 in New Brighton, PA the daughter of Clark and Elsie (Lawson) Householder. On October 12, 1939 she married David L. Bell in Monaca, PA. He preceded her in death on March 11, 1988. She was a...

Harry "Pat" J. Hershey

Harry "Pat" J. Hershey

Jul 6, 2016

"Another member of the greatest generation slipped the surly bonds of earth and touched the face of God", Harry J. "Pat" Hershey, 95, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born January 23, 1921 in Belvue, KS, the son of Harry F. and Olive Louise Van Horn Hershey. Pat graduated...

Susan A. Denton

Susan A. Denton

Jul 4, 2016

Susan Ann Denton, 62, of Holton, KS passed away July 4, 2016 at her home. She was born October 6, 1953 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Gilbert L. and Lucile (Brown) Denton. Susan graduated from Holton High School in 1972 and later graduated from Brown Mackie School of Business in Salina. She had lived most of her life in...

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