Vernon C. Mitchell
Jul 4, 2016
Vernon C. Mitchell, 98, of Holton, formerly of El Dorado, Kansas, passed away July 4, 2016 at the Pines in Holton, Kansas. He was born January 28, 1918 in El Dorado the son of William M. and Cora M. (Dillman) Mitchell. Vernon had worked at Skelly-Getty Oil in El Dorado retiring after 47 years of service. On October 5, 1937...
Frederick A. "Fred" Kupfersmith
Jul 3, 2016
Frederick A. "Fred" Kupfersmith, 87, of Home, KS passed away July 3, 2016 at his daughter's home in Manhattan. He was born February 9, 1929 on the family farm near Home City, KS the oldest son of Frank and Louise (Wullschleger) Kupfersmith. Fred attended Midway country school near his home and later graduated from Marysville High School in 1946. After...
John David Holmes
Jun 25, 2016
John "David" Holmes, 71, of Holton, KS, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born November 22, 1944 in Dover, KS, the son of Clyde and Annie (Ginter) Holmes. John "David" graduated from Dover High School. He was a member of the Breakfast Club with his Santa Fe friends. John...
Susanna M. Taylor
Jun 22, 2016
Susanna Marie Taylor, 98, of Topeka, KS formerly of Holton, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born October 23, 1917 in Holton, the daughter of William E. and Amanda May (Schirmer) Stoll. Susanna graduated from Holton High School in 1935. She had lived in the Topeka area since 1962 and previously in Holton,...
Richard "Ricky" C. Clark
Jun 20, 2016
Richard Charles "Ricky" Clark "Sin-nawg-gwin", 36, of Delia, KS, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at his home. Ricky was born July 13, 1979 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Richard Gene Clark and Patricia Jo Miller. He was raised by his mother and his step-father, James M. "Jim" Potter who preceded him in death June 11, 2014. Ricky had...
Evelyn June Lierz
Jun 6, 2016
Evelyn June Porter Lierz, 77, passed away June 6, 2016 in Holton. She was born June 28, 1938 at home in Wetmore, the daughter of Paul "Cobb" and Hazel George Porter. Evelyn attended Porter Grade School and transferred to Wetmore Attendance Center in 5th grade. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1956. Evelyn married Leonard A. Lierz on June...
Jack C. Bennett
Jun 3, 2016
Jack Clinton Bennett, 81, of Jefferson City, MO, formerly of the Silver Lake, KS area, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 at Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab. He was born May 1, 1935 in Soldier, KS the son of Harold Emerson and Nancy Ann (Paslay) Bennett. Jack had worked for moving companies in many different communities throughout his life. He...
Elizabeth Jane Breitsprecher
Jun 2, 2016
Elizabeth Jane Breitsprecher, 85, Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at a care facility in Topeka. She was born Aug. 31, 1930, at Topeka, the daughter of Oliver Wendell and Nancy Ellen Neith Morse. She had been a member of East Side Baptist Church in Topeka, the Valley Falls Chamber of Commerce and the Rebekah Lodge...
Mary E. Doyle
May 28, 2016
Mary Erma Doyle, 89, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton. She was born September 17, 1926 in Arrington, KS, the daughter of Jacob Richard and Helen (Littleton) Eckert. Mary graduated from Topeka High School. She worked at Woolworth and as a telephone operator, both in Topeka. Mary also worked for Ron's...
Micheala "Mickie" Jean Abel
May 25, 2016
Micheala Jean "Mickie" Abel, 70, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at her home. She was born July 23, 1945 in Holton, the daughter of Milton and Irma Higley Haag. She was married to Allen Abel on March 28, 1965 in Holton, KS. He survives of the home. She is also survived by her 3 daughters; Teralee...
Marvin Dale Bottom
May 16, 2016
Marvin Dale Bottom, 85, of Soldier, KS passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home. He was born August 6, 1930 in Havensville, KS, the son of Archie Horace and Eulah Hazel (Armstrong) Bottom. Marvin attended Havensville High School. He had lived in the Havensville, Goff, Onaga, Seneca and Soldier communities. Marvin worked for the railroad, for Nemaha County,...
Jack L. Wallisch
May 14, 2016
Jack L. Wallisch, 83, of Meriden, KS formerly of Denison, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born March 16, 1933 in Valley Falls, KS the son John L. and Mayme A. (Spiker) Wallisch. Jack graduated from Denison High School in 1951. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States Army...
Betty Irene Rieschick
May 13, 2016
Betty Irene (Capsey) Rieschick, 93, of Soldier, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Medicalodge Jackson County in Holton. She was born April 25, 1923 in Soldier, the daughter of Ella M. Forrest Cook and W.H. "Major" Capsey. She graduated from Soldier High School in 1942. Betty married Claude Rieschick April 16, 1944 at her sister, Nora Helen Allen-Monroe's home...
Joe Collins
May 11, 2016
Alfred "Joe" Collins, 85, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at The Pines in Holton. He was born August 27, 1930 in Welch, OK the son of Dewey and Emma Augusta (Bradbury) Collins. Joe graduated from Hoyt High School in 1949. He proudly served in the United States Army in Europe during the Korean Conflict, from 1953...
Raymond "Frank" Quimby, Jr.
May 2, 2016
Raymond Franklin "Frank" Quimby, Jr., 46, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born April 7, 1970 in Fairfax, MO the son of Raymond F. "Ray" Quimby, Sr. and Patricia Ann (Gardner) Quimby. Frank graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1988 and received his Associates Degree from ITT Tech...
Erryn E. Langdon
Apr 28, 2016
Erryn Elizabeth Langdon, 69, of Holton passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born November 27, 1946 in Concordia, Kansas the daughter of Elson "Sparky" and Myra (Freeburg) Landis. Erryn graduated from Courtland High School in 1964. She graduated from Fort Hays State University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in 1969. She...
Dolores J. Smith
Apr 21, 2016
Dolores Jeannine Smith, 79, of Holton, KS, formerly of Whiting and Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County. She was born May 21, 1936 in Whiting, KS the daughter of Stanley R. and Irene V. (Andrick) Knutsen. Dolores graduated from Whiting High School in 1954. She was a housewife, loving mother and farmwife for 12 years...
Judith R. "Judy" Norton
Apr 20, 2016
Judith R. "Judy" Norton, 73, Meriden, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at her home. She was born January 20, 1943, at Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of Roland A. and Anna Viola Rosevelt Godfrey. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1961. Judy had worked as an income tax examiner for the State of Kansas and a bookkeeper for...
Reba L. Bacon
Apr 20, 2016
Reba Lavelle (Hood) Bacon, 95, of Aberdeen, MS passed away April 20, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton, KS. She was born April 19, 1921 in Monroe County, MS, the daughter of Clarence Lee and Nettie Lee (Rieves) Hood. Reba graduated from Aberdeen High School (Aberdeen, MS) in 1940. She had lived in the Aberdeen community for 52 years....
Esther Elizabeth Thompson
Apr 17, 2016
Esther Elizabeth Thompson, 90, Meriden, died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born June 14, 1925, at Williamstown, the daughter of Glen Zachariah and Cassie Mae Dick May. She graduated from Perry High School and from Christ Hospital School of Nursing in Topeka. Esther worked as a registered nurse at the Santa Fe Hospital...
