Obituary Listing

Oct 30, 2024

Hazel W. Murphree, 95, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2024 at the Heritage Gardens Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Oskaloosa, KS. She was born January 9, 1929 at Red Boiling Springs, TN to Estes and Berth (Wood) West. Hazel graduated from Red Boiling Springs High School in 1947. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in...

Oct 22, 2024

Tanya Kay Salts, 76, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at her home with family by her side. She was born April 22, 1948 in San Matao, CA, the daughter of Charles Edward, Sr. and Betty Louise (Watson) Bratton.

Tanya graduated from Mayetta High School in 1966 and attended Washburn University and Clark's School...

Oct 19, 2024

Nancy J. Wessel, 73, of Goff, KS, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Midland Hospice in Topeka, KS, with her family by her side. She was born September 28, 1951 in Hiawatha, KS, the daughter of Vernon Pete and Mary Jean (Gibbs) Burnett. She graduated from Holton High School in 1969.

Nancy married Barry McQueen...

Oct 16, 2024

Larry "Joe" Tosh, 84, Westcliffe, CO, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in Pueblo, CO. He was born July 22, 1940 in Valley Falls, KS, the son of Cecil and Luella (White) Tosh.

Joe graduated from Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, KS. He spent 33 years from 1940 – 1973 in Valley Falls, KS. He...

Oct 15, 2024

Judith Ann Darnell, 81, of Mayetta, KS passed away Tuesday October, 15, 2024 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. Judy was born June 16, 1943 in Holton, KS the daughter of Charles and Virginia (Delgadillo) Jacobson.

Judy graduated from Mayetta High School in 1961. She was a very active member of the Mayetta community. She founded...

Oct 11, 2024

Robert "Bob" Paul Beightel, 79, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS with family by his side. Bob was born June 25, 1945, the son of Gerald Madison and Dorothy Agnes (Kane) Beightel. He graduated from Circleville High School in 1963.

On December 16, 1963, Bob was...

Oct 10, 2024

HOLTON – Larry Dean Clark, 77 of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Anew Healthcare and Rehab of Jackson County in Holton, KS. He was born January 20, 1947 in Winfield, KS the son of Lewis and Neoma (Moore) Clark. He graduated from Eureka High School in 1965 and attended Butler County Community College.

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Oct 10, 2024

Christopher Kittle, 39, of Topeka, KS passed away on October 10, 2024 in Topeka, KS. Chris was born to Rick Kittle and Glenda Eby on June 18, 1985. He grew up in the Topeka and St. Mary's communities. Chris married Crystal Hubbart on September 19, 2014.

Chris will be best remembered by his corny dad jokes and...

Oct 6, 2024

NETAWAKA – Richard Lee Fields, 75, of Netawaka, KS, passed away Sunday, October, 6, 2024 in Netawaka, KS. He was born October 5, 1949 in Onaga, KS the son Roscoe Russell and Esther Viola (Baker) Fields. He graduated from Onaga High School in 1967.

Richard worked at Morton Buildings, Inc. from 1977 – 1990. He also worked...

Oct 3, 2024

Marie Elayne Myer, 88, of Hiawatha, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024 at The Pines in Hiawatha, KS. She was born October 17, 1935 in Wichita, KS, the adopted daughter of Boyd H. and Ada Adella (Hampton) Fridell.

Marie graduated from Robinson High School. She was a homemaker and housewife.

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Oct 2, 2024

Darold "Jay" Buehler, 82, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at The Pines in Holton, KS. He was born March 14, 1942 in Holton, KS, the son of Harvey Loren and Isabell Emma (Harris) Buehler.

Jay graduated from Netawaka High School in 1960 and had attended heating and air schooling. After high school, he...

Sep 29, 2024

Janice Marie Moulden, 76, of Topeka passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at her home. She was born October 15, 1947, in Troy, KS, the daughter of Bernard and Ora Patricia (Brownlee) Hennis.

Janice grew up in the small town of Arrington, KS. She graduated from Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, KS in 1965.

Sep 22, 2024

Donald Ken Bukacek, 75, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024 at his home. He was born August 22, 1949 in Leavenworth, KS, the son of Charles Frank and Dorothy Katrina (Schneider) Bukacek.

He graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1969. Don enlisted in the United States Army in 1968, serving two tours in Vietnam....

Sep 19, 2024

Benedict Alois Heuertz, 87, of Valley Falls, KS passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024 at the Topeka Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born January 31, 1937 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Benedict A. & Clara Louise (Seifner) Heuertz.

He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1955. After high school Ben and his brother, John,...

Sep 19, 2024

Donna R. Burns, 84, of Holton, KS passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024 at her home with family by her side. She was born December 16, 1939 in Whiting, KS, the daughter of James Robert and Frances LaVella Johnson Mercer.

Donna graduated from Netawaka High School in 1957. She worked for Oldham's Sausage Plant on the packing...

Sep 17, 2024

Gary Lee Bell, 83, of Holton, KS, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Vintage Park in Holton, KS; with family by his side. He was born February 9, 1941 in Goff, KS, the son of Everton Albert and Iva Hulda (Bareiss) Bell.

Gary graduated from Goff High School in 1958. He worked at American...

Sep 16, 2024

Robert Eugene "Bob" Area, 80, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, September 16, 2024 at his home. He was born July 10, 1944 in Soldier, KS, the son of Claude and Blanche Haber Area.

He attended Soldier High School. He lived in St. Marys, KS and Norfolk, NE; but lived most of his life in Jackson County,...

Sep 13, 2024

Gwendolyn Kay Marchese, 69, of Fayetteville, AR, passed away Friday, September 13, 2024 at University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born in 1955 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of George E. and Ruby Tyson Baldwin.

Gwen attended Highland Park High School, earned her GED, completed some college and excelled in a predominately...

Sep 10, 2024

Kenneth "Duane" Bissitt, 82, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at The Pines South. He was born September 1, 1942 in Dodge City, KS, the son of Kenneth Alfred and Nelle Faye Dowdy Bissitt. Duane's father passed away when he was 5 years old; his step-father, Claude Taylor, also raised him.

Duane graduated from...

Sep 9, 2024

Georgia Jean Hinkle. 91, of Foreman, AR (formerly of Wetmore KS), passed away Monday, September 9, 2024 in New Boston TX. She was born July 5, 1933, in Newton, KS to the late George and Hettie (Gill) Tolliver.

Georgia was raised by her wonderful aunt and uncle, Arlie and Molly Steele of Goff, KS. She is preceded...