Loren D. Mitchell
Mar 25, 2015
Loren Dale Mitchell, 67, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his home with family by his side; after a 17 year battle with cancer. He was born August 6, 1947 in Centralia, the son of Glen and Esther (Taylor) Mitchell. Loren graduated from Circleville High School in 1965. He worked for Goodyear Rubber and Tire Company...
Lester Arnold
Mar 25, 2015
Lester "Kit-tam-wa" Arnold, 82, of Mayetta, KS passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born March 22, 1933 in Holton, Kansas, the son of William and Leona (Pahmahmie) Arnold. Lester attended Nieve Country School in Jackson County and later earned his G.E.D. He served in the United States Army from 1953 – 1955...
Tracey R. Manchester
Mar 24, 2015
Tracey Ray Manchester, 60, of Mayetta, KS passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at his home. He was born October 12, 1954 in Independence, Louisiana the son of W.S. and Sylvia Yvonne Ard Manchester. Tracey graduated from Greensburg High School in Louisiana in 1973. He then served in the U.S. Army and saw overseas action including Vietnam and Desert Shield/Desert...
Beth E. Brooks
Mar 22, 2015
Beth E. Brooks, 72, Topeka, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at a Topeka care facility. She was born Nov. 2, 1942, at Topeka, the daughter of Amos and Dorothy Elkinton Hibbs. She graduated from Valley Falls High School. Beth was a homemaker. She enjoyed being the family organizer and was intimately involved with all the activities of her children, grandchildren...
Ray Lamastus
Mar 19, 2015
Ray LaMastus, 84, of Denison, KS passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Cedar Village in McPherson, KS. He was born August 30, 1930 in Bowling Green, KY the son of John and Jewel (Neighbors) LaMastus. Ray had lived in the Denison community since 1993 and previously in Culver, KS. He was an over the road truck driver. Ray married...
Gordon Lee Hackathorn
Mar 17, 2015
Gordon Lee Hackathorn, 82, of Holton, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born September 26, 1932 in Wyandotte County, Kansas the son of Giles Reginald and Alma Udell (Bingglie) Hackathorn. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School and was a member of the Oskaloosa and Valley Falls communities until 1956 when he moved to Holton....
Roy T. Ogden
Mar 17, 2015
Roy Therman Ogden, 76, of Mayetta, KS passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born October 21, 1938 in Mayetta, the son of Rusty and Clara (Tapsee) Ogden. Roy graduated from Mayetta High School in 1957. After high school he proudly served in the United States Army. Roy worked for and later retired from DuPont....
Florence E. Cattrell
Mar 17, 2015
Florence E. Cattrell, 91, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born January 17, 1924 in Ordway, CO the daughter of William and Josephine "Josie" (Kulhanek) Burton. Florence attended school in Birmingham and had lived all of her life in the Jackson County communities. She was a homemaker. Florence had also sold...
Warren D. Bottenberg
Mar 13, 2015
Warren D. Bottenberg, 78, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Clare Bridge of Topeka. He was born October 22, 1936 in Holton, KS the son of Warren E. and Lorene Viola (Spiker) Bottenberg. Warren D. graduated from Holton High School in 1954 and had lived in the Holton community for most of his life. He served...
Mary A. Irwin
Mar 13, 2015
Mary A. Irwin, 95, Valley Falls, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at her home. She was born Oct. 30, 1919, at Everest, the daughter of Thomas E and Nettie M. Blacketer Mawdsley. Mary was a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting and quilting. She was a member of the Valley Falls United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and the Blue Mound...
Garry L. Irwin
Mar 9, 2015
Garry Lee Irwin, 71, of Topeka, KS passed away March 9, 2015 at his home. He was born October 17, 1943 in Topeka, the son of Evan Dennis and Loneita (Boling) Irwin. Garry graduated from Havensville High School in 1962. He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years. Garry had attended Butler County College for 2 years....
Paul E. Burns
Mar 9, 2015
Paul E. Burns, 73, Valley Falls, died Monday March 9, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka. He was born Nov. 12, 1941, east of Valley Falls, on the family farm, the son of James P. and Bertha Wenzl Burns. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1959, and had attended Kansas State University. He was a member...
Ronald Holt
Mar 8, 2015
Ronald Dee Holt, 54, of Holton, KS passed away at his home March 8, 2015 with his family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 17, 1960 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Donald Lee Holt, Sr. and Loyola (Spiker) Holt. Ron graduated from Holton High School in 1980 and attended 4 years...
Erika Newman
Mar 6, 2015
Erika Newman, 78, of Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015 at Linnwood Home Plus in Valley Falls. She was born August 31, 1936 in Lubeck, Germany. In 1964 Erika moved to the United States and married Richard Newman on July 23, 1964. The couple lived in Valley Falls until moving to Topeka in 1975. She...
Philip Keith Overson
Mar 5, 2015
Philip Keith Overson, 56, Lawrence, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, near Desoto. He was born Dec. 27, 1958, at Mesa, AZ, the son of Philip Neil and Carole John Overson. Keith graduated National Honor Society from Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe, AZ, where he participated in football, baseball and cross country. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout...
Robert Lloyd Mcelroy
Feb 28, 2015
A Graveside Memorial Service for Robert Lloyd McElroy, 84, Chief Master Sgt. USAF, Ret., will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery at Winchester. Mr. McElroy died Feb. 28, 2015, at Wichita. He was born Oct. 3, 1930, at Quinter, KS, the son of Lloyd and Ella Lorena Graham McElroy. He was a tail-gunner...
Joe Doyle
Feb 16, 2015
Joe Doyle, 89, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home. He was born June 17, 1925 in Holton, KS the son of Edward James, Jr. and Josephine H. (Hurla) Doyle. Joe attended Holton High School and served in the United States Army during World War II. After his military service, Joe worked for Durham &...
Evelyn Darlene Maier
Feb 16, 2015
HILLSBORO, OH - Evelyn "Darlene" Maier went to be with the Lord on February 16, 2015. Her husband, Warren D. Maier was at her side when she was called home. Darlene was born to Florence and Harvey Plankinton on October 18, 1937 near Netawaka, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, two older brothers LaMoine and Wayne Plankinton,...
Warren Baum
Feb 16, 2015
John "Warren" Baum, 84, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. He was born December 20, 1930 in Kansas City, MO the son of Ernest Roy and Mary Kathryn (Warren) Baum. Warren graduated from Holton High School in 1949 and attended Kansas University. He entered business with his father in...
David K. Thompson
Feb 13, 2015
David Karl Thompson, 53, of Lawrence, KS passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born July 16, 1961 in Topeka, the son of Ed and Carol (Biester) Thompson. David graduated from Seaman High School. He had lived for 6 years at Community Living Opportunities in Lawrence. David formerly resided at Sheltered Living in Topeka and...
