Obituary Listing

Mar 14, 2025

Eldon "Dean" Horner, 97, of Ponca City, OK, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025 at Renaissance Assisted Living in Ponca City, OK. He was born June 15, 1927in Havensville, KS, the son of Raymond Lee and Veda Lorene (McKinsey) Horner.

Dean graduated from Holton High School in 1945 and from Kansas State University with a Bachelors Degree...

Mar 13, 2025

Virginia Frances Monson, 83, of Hiawatha, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha. She was born September 24, 1941 in Granada, KS, the daughter of Leonard Andrew and Doris Irene (Guffy) Adams.

Virginia attended Wetmore High School. She was a homemaker and housewife.

She...

Mar 12, 2025

Guy Wilbert Neiswender, 77, of Circleville, Kansas passed away March 12, 2025.  Guy was born on June 30, 1947 in Topeka, KS to parents Wilbert (Wib) Neiswender and Ruth Ann (Rogers) Neiswender.

He married Virginia Close in 1962.  They later divorced in 1972.  He married Pamela Elmer (Nash) in1974.  They divorced in 1983.  Two children, Amanda and...

Mar 11, 2025

Bryan James Brauer, 64, of Holton, KS, formerly of Wright, KS passed away as the result of a vehicle accident on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 near Sioux City, IA.  He was born December 28, 1960, in Sydney, NE the son of Lloyd James and MaryJo Ann (Luxa) Brauer.  Bryan was born with an amazing, caring, loving, and honest heart.  ...

Mar 9, 2025

Chad Alton Jepson, 50, of Lawrence, KS, formerly of Valley Falls, KS, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 9, 2025 in Topeka, KS. He was born November 6, 1974 in Topeka, KS, the son of Norman Gene Jepson and Cathy (Lassiter) Jepson.

Chad graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1993 and from Washburn Tech receiving an Associates...

Mar 4, 2025

Barbara Elois Slimmer, 90, of Holton, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the Pines of Holton Assisted Living Center.

She was born January 24, 1935, in rural Jackson County, Kansas, the daughter of Russell McKenzie and Edith Mae (Brown) Slimmer.  She attended grade school at Carmel grade school before attending classes in Holton at both...

Mar 3, 2025

Larry Eugene Dean, 72, of Holton, KS, formerly of Wetmore, KS, passed March 3, 2024 unexpectedly at his home. He was born November 24, 1952 in Sabetha, KS, the son of Robert V. and Elizabeth A. (Wyatt) Dean.

Larry attended Granada and Wetmore Grade Schools and later earned his GED. He proudly served in the United States...

Mar 3, 2025

Joel Robert Hutchins, MD (75) Holton, Kansas passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025 at the The Pines in Holton, Kansas.  Joel was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on July 7, 1949, the son of Robert Harold Hutchins and Aletha Florence Barrow Hutchins.

While the majority of his young life was spent in Germany and Seattle Washington...

Feb 28, 2025

Paul Leroy Scheid, 100, of Whiting, KS, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, at his home with family at his side. He was born August 29, 1924 in rural Holton, KS, the middle son of Virgil Jesse and Daisy Irene (Hollenbeck) Scheid.

Paul graduated from Bennett High School in 1942 in Bennett, CO. He proudly served in...

Feb 26, 2025

Benjamin Dale "Ben" Hall, 71, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at his home with family by his side. He was born January 17, 1954 in Holton, KS, the son of Benjamin J. "B.J." and Doris Ione (Hollenbeck) Hall.

Ben graduated from Lansing High School. He proudly served in the United States Airforce from...

Feb 24, 2025

Ann Alice O'Daniel, 63, of Topeka passed away February 24, 2025 at Stormont Vail Hospital.  Ann was born August 4, 1961 to John Robert O'Daniel and Mary Katherine (Pittman) O'Daniel in Kansas City, Kansas.  Ann was preceded in death by her father, John Robert O'Daniel, mother Mary Katherine Pittman-O'Daniel, and brother Stephen R. O'Daniel.

Ann lived in...

Feb 22, 2025

Jennie L. Baker, 87, of Goff, KS, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born June 4, 1937 in Council Grove, KS, the daughter of Leon and Flossie (Peters) Carroll.

Jennie grew up on a farm in Council Grove. She graduated from Council Grove High School in 1955. She worked...

Feb 21, 2025

Victoria A. Shopteese, 64, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025 at the Advena Living on Tenth, Topeka, KS. She was born April 24, 1960 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Irving and Inez (Dodds) Shopteese. Victoria obtained her GED and attended Haskell University in Lawrence, KS.

She was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi...

Feb 17, 2025

Darlene G. Bruns, 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025 at The Pines in Holton, with family by her side. She was born September 14, 1936 in Horton, KS, the daughter of Lester A. and Freda (North) Christie. Darlene was the fourth of 6 children and much younger than her older sister and brother. She frequently...

Feb 16, 2025

Betty J. Moser, 97, of Holton, KS, passed away, Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the The Pines South. She was born August 4, 1927 in Denison, KS, the daughter of Frank and Blanche (Hinman) Decker.

After graduating from Denison Rural High School, she began employment in 1945 at the Denison State Bank in Holton. She held offices...

Feb 12, 2025

James Lawrence Mahoney, 55, of Mayetta, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at his home. He was born July 30, 1969 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of James J. and Catherine (Proctor) Mahoney. He graduated in 1988 from West Milford High School in West Milford, New Jersey.

Throughout his life, James worked various jobs...

Feb 10, 2025

Phyllis Adair Zibell, 87 of Holton, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Phyllis was born to Walter Edward Tudor and Carrie Ann (Todd) Tudor on June 26, 1937 in Holton, Kansas. She graduated from Holton High School in 1955 and attended Washburn University for one...

Feb 10, 2025

Jeffrey Lee Blevins, 84, of Havensville, KS, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born August 13, 1940 in Denver, Colorado the son of Lee and Rosella (Perschinske) Blevins. He graduated from Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Wichita, KS and later from Washburn University with a Business Degree. He also...

Feb 9, 2025

Ralph Vanderkolk, 92, of Circleville, KS, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025 at The Pines in Holton.  He was born September 1, 1932 in Lafayette, Indiana, the son of Raymond and Martha (Halsema) Vanderkolk.

Ralph graduated from Roosevelt High School in Keego Harbor, Michigan.  After graduation he served 27 years in the U.S. Air Force as a...

Feb 5, 2025

Michael Adrian Toledo, 56, of Topeka, KS, passed away February 5, 2025. He was born February 18, 1968 in Topeka, KS, the son of Leonard and Rosezan (LeClere) Toledo.

He attended Topeka High School. He worked many years in the food service industry.

Michael was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.

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