William "Bill" Riley Calwell
Jul 16, 2015
William Riley Calwell, 107, of Topeka, passed away on July 16, 2015, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born June 25, 1908 in Wetmore, Kansas and was the oldest man in Kansas at the time of his death. He went to grade school and graduated from high school in Wetmore before moving to Topeka to attend Topeka Business College...
William "Bill" Riley Calwell
Jul 16, 2015
William Riley "Bill" Calwell, 107, of Topeka, passed away on July 16, 2015, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born June 25, 1908 in Wetmore, Kansas and was the oldest man in Kansas at the time of his death. A celebration of Bill's life will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2015 in Wesley Hall at Aldersgate Village. Prior...
Albert R. Schuh
Jul 11, 2015
Albert Ronald Schuh, 91, of Hoyt, KS passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at his home. He was born January 1, 1924 in Strasbourg Saskatchewan, Canada the son of Carl and Elsie Henrietta (Ochler) Schuh. Albert attended Waterville High School until he was drafted into the military as a junior. He proudly served in the United States Navy during World...
Janet S. Stevens
Jul 10, 2015
Janet Sue "Jan" Stevens, 65, of Meriden, KS passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born May 10, 1950 in Holton, KS the daughter of Paul H. and Angela "Beth" Bohannon. Jan graduated from Holton High School in 1968 and Clarks Business School in Topeka. Jan spent a majority of her career as...
Floyd Alvin Nevins
Jul 2, 2015
Floyd Alvin Nevins, 92, Valley Falls, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at a Topeka hospital. He was born March 14, 1923, at Arrington, the son of Frank Lee and Ruby Edith High Nevins. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1940. Floyd was Transportation Engineer for USD 338 in Valley Falls from 1955 until he retired in 1985....
David Lee Harrington
Jul 1, 2015
David Lee Harrington, 65, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born Nov. 3, 1949, at Ness City, the son of John and Mary Irene Scheid Harrington. He graduated from Solomon High School and in 1969 graduated from Capitol City Barber College in Topeka. Dave was a barber for 47...
Juanita M. Zwonitzer
Jul 1, 2015
Juanita Mae Zwonitzer, 79 of Flower Mound, TX passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at her home. She was born March 2, 1936 in Hiawatha, KS, the daughter of Clayton and Flo (Anderson) Wark. Juanita graduated from Denison High School in 1954. She began her career as a successful sales representative for Beeline Fashion. She then discovered her talent and...
Robbie Ray Brooks
Jun 28, 2015
Robbie Ray Brooks, 6 months, son of Robert Richard Brooks, Jr. and Ashlee Michelle (Bloomer) Brooks of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at his home. He was born December 26, 2014 in Topeka, KS. Robbie is survived by his parents, Robert and Ashlee; a sister, Keagan of the home; a brother, Ryan of the home; maternal grandparents,...
Ernest "Ernie" L. Woltje
Jun 28, 2015
Ernest Lynn Woltje, 60, of Circleville, KS passed away at his home Sunday, June 28, 2015, with family by his side. He was born December 28, 1954 in Meade, KS the son of Lemuel and Wanda (Cox) Woltje. Ernie graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1972. He had lived in the Jackson County communities for 58 years. Ernie was...
Arvilla M. Boling
Jun 28, 2015
Arvilla Marie Boling, 102, of Soldier, KS passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at her daughter's home with family by her side. She was born May 10, 1913 on a farm near Delia, KS, the daughter of John Alfred and Rosa Lulu (Sumner) Patterson. Arvilla graduated from Emmett High School in 1931. She was a lifelong member of the Delia,...
Elza "Wayne" Prowell
Jun 27, 2015
Elza Wayne Prowell, 95, of Holton passed away June 27, 2015 in Holton. He was born March 9, 1920 in Lebo, the son of Elza R. Prowell and Anna Grace (Lafferty) Prowell. He graduated from Olivet High School and Friends University and also did graduate study at Emporia State University and Washburn University. He married Martha Jane Corbin on February...
Anna Ella (Sieck) Irwin
Jun 27, 2015
Anna Ella (Sieck) Irwin, 91, Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at a Topeka care facility. She was born Jan. 23, 1924, near Edson, KS, in Sherman County, the daughter of William Martin and Elsie Dinsmore White Sieck. She graduated from Edson Consolidated High School in 1942, and received her Registered Nurse degree from Presbyterian Hospital...
Donna L. Fulton
Jun 25, 2015
Donna Lee Fulton, 93, of Topeka, KS passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Aldersgate Village. She was born October 18, 1921 in Holton, KS the daughter of Elmer E. and Agnes Edith (Post) Baldwin. Donna attended schools in Holton, KS. She had lived in Topeka for several years and had previously lived in San Jose, CA for many years...
Leola M. Porter
Jun 22, 2015
Leola M. Porter, 90, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born December 4, 1924 in Mayetta, KS the daughter of Charles H. and Jessie (Snair) McCrory. Leola graduated from Denison High School in 1943. She had lived most of her life in rural Mayetta. Leola worked for Gossip Printery after high...
Sammy D. Brown
Jun 20, 2015
Sammy D. Brown, 68, of Holton, KS passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 20, 2015 at home surrounded by his family after an 8 year battle with cancer. He was born May 18, 1947 in Holton, KS the son of Dean William Brown and Violet Trixie Pickett-Brown. Sammy graduated from Circleville High School in 1965. He married his high school sweetheart,...
Alice G. Davis
Jun 19, 2015
Alice Grace Davis, 85, of Holton passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at Medicalodges Jackson County. She was born September 24, 1929 in Olathe, KS the daughter of George W. and Freida S. (Piepgrass) Algire. Alice worked in the shoe department for K-Mart for over 20 years in Shawnee, Lawrence and Topeka. She moved to Denison, KS in 1994 and...
Delia A. Greenwood
Jun 18, 2015
Delia A. Greenwood, 75, of Mayetta, passed away June 18, 2015 at her home in Mayetta. She was born January 28, 1940 in Aurora, Colorado the daughter of John and Flossie (Hensley) Brown. Delia received her G.E.D. in 1978 and later obtained her LPN from Kaw Area Vo-Tech. Delia was an LPN at the VA Hospital in Topeka and retired...
Robert "Bob" H. Marney
Jun 14, 2015
Robert H. "Bob" Marney joined his beautiful wife and our Lord in Heaven on June 14, 2015. Bob was born June 9, 1930, in Mayetta, Kansas, to James I. "Ivan" Marney, Sr., and Mamie F. Belcher Marney. He grew up in the Rossville area and graduated from Rossville High School in 1948. He went to work for the Atchison Topeka...
Wayne E. Dodd, Sr.
Jun 7, 2015
Wayne E. Dodd, Sr., 72, of Holton passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident north of Nortonville, KS. He was born July 10, 1942 in Tampa, FL the son of James E. and Martha E. (Moat) Dodd. After graduating from Provine High School in Jackson, MS he attended Barber College in Pensacola, FL....
Gary "G.M." Bowser
May 27, 2015
Gary M. Bowser "G.M." 77, of Holton, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Holton Hospital. He was born February 25, 1938 in Horton, Kansas, the son of William J. and Margaret L. (Kincade) Bowser. He graduated from Holton High School in 1956. G.M. had worked at J.C. Penney's for over 20 years and was a self employed Montgomery Ward...
