Robert Stous, Jr.
Oct 15, 2013
Robert Stous, Jr., 97, of Holton, KS passed away October 15, 2013 at his home. He was born August 17, 1916 in Holton, the son of Robert, Sr. and Leona (McComas) Stous. Bob graduated from Holton High School in 1934. He was a farmer and stockman. Bob was a long-time member of the Evangel United Methodist Church, but currently a...
John R. Russell
Oct 12, 2013
John R. Russell, 47, of Hiawatha, passed away October 12, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born August 19, 1966 in Topeka, the son of Huey and Esther L. (Kesselring) Russell. Survivors include: his sister Erin Russell (Dan) of Whiting, KS; his brother James Russell of Muscotah, KS and his half-brother Doug Stout of Holton, KS. He...
Dorothy E Sullivan
Oct 12, 2013
Dorothy E. Sullivan, 93, Valley Falls, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at the F.W. Huston Senior Living Center at Winchester. She was born on Sept. 26, 1920, in the Rock Creek area in Jefferson County, the daughter of Fred A. and Vinus Eshom Laird. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1939. Dorothy had worked as a nurse's...
Leonard E. Nissen
Oct 12, 2013
Leonard Nissen, 84, of Wetmore passed away at Stormont-Vail Hospital Saturday, October 12th, 2013. He was born September 10, 1929 in Wetmore the son of Fritz and Lillian (Moore) Nissen. He attended Social Hill Grade School #72 and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1947. Leonard had worked at Independent Communications and retired in 1990. He also worked at Nemaha...
Rhonda G. Edwards
Oct 10, 2013
Rhonda Gail Edwards, 60, of Holton, KS passed away October 10, 2013 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born February 21, 1953 in Miami, FL, the daughter of Harvey D. and Thelma L. (Bass) Carter. Rhonda graduated from North Miami High School in 1971. She had lived in the Holton community since 1996. Rhonda was a member of the Trinity...
Edward A. Subjack
Oct 9, 2013
Edward A. "Bud" Subjack, 84, of Holton, KS formerly of Overbrook, passed away October 9, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born December 2, 1928 in Northfield, OH the son of Andrew and Ann (Kamilovic) Subjack. He proudly served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. Edward had lived in Holton since April of 2013....
Hazel F. Luthi
Oct 8, 2013
Hazel F. Luthi, 99, Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 at the Lexington Park Nursing Center in Topeka. She was born on May 6, 1914, in rural Clay County, the daughter of Harry and Bertha Thrush Bisel. She married Frank M. Luthi on June 10, 1934, at Clay Center. They farmed near Ozawkie and then moved...
Arthur Bartels
Oct 8, 2013
Arthur H. Bartels, 84, of Holton, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born July 22, 1929 the son of H. Christ and Elsie (Rummers) Bartels. He attended schools in Marshall County, Kansas and later joined the United States Army and proudly served his country in Korea. He was a farmer and factory...
Walter "Salty" C. Schumann
Oct 4, 2013
Walter C. "Salty" Schumann, 94, formerly of Netawaka, KS passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at the Holton Community Hospital. He was born October 8, 1918 in Netawaka the son of Max and Lena Meta (Zwonitzer) Schumann. Walter graduated from Netawaka High School in 1937. He proudly served his country with the United States Navy during WWII aboard the LST...
Harlan E. Bowser, Sr.
Oct 4, 2013
Harlan E. Bowser, Sr., 86, formerly of Mayetta, KS passed away October 4, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. He was born May 29, 1927 in Hoyt, KS the son of Henry and Florence (Early) Bowser. Harlan graduated from Northeast High School and graduated from Pioneer Community College. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. Harlan...
Lisa Marie Chapman
Sep 29, 2013
Lisa Marie Chapman, 36, of Topeka, KS passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born July 23, 1977 in Topeka the daughter of Jim and Pam (Eubanks) Schumann. Lisa graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1995 and graduated from Kansas State University in 1999 with a Bachelors Degree in marketing. She...
Ralph "Farrel" Holliday
Sep 25, 2013
Ralph Farrel Holliday, 74, of Soldier, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Stormont Vail in Topeka. Farrel was born July 3, 1939 in Soldier the son of Floyd and Coral (Shell) Holliday. He graduated from Soldier High School in 1957 and later graduated from K-State in 1962 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Agricultural Education. Farrel was a...
Craig E. Mclean
Sep 20, 2013
Craig E. McLean, 62, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at his home in Mayetta. McLean was born December 12, 1950 in Muskegon, Michigan, the son of Elliott G. and Margaret I. (Carlson) McLean. As a youth, McLean was an Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm. He served 20 years in the U.S. Army from 1971-1992, primarily in infantry, retiring as a...
Leland Gerhardt
Sep 18, 2013
Leland Gerhardt, 88, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the Holton Community Hospital. He was born December 15, 1924 in Netawaka, Kansas the son of Herman and Bertha (Beaman) Gerhardt. He graduated from Netawaka High School in 1942. He was a grain elevator manager and worked at Jackson Farmers Co Op and retired from Atchison Co...
Mabel Ruth Dupuis
Sep 15, 2013
Mabel Ruth "Osh" (Negonsott) DuPuis, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday September 15th at her home surrounded by many family members and friends. Mabel was born March 21st, 1938 on the Kickapoo Reservation, near Horton, KS to Milton Leslie Negonsott and Evelyn (Wahwassuck) Negonsott, both deceased. The 2nd of 12 children, she was preceded in passing by her siblings; John...
Elsie Mae Kelsey
Sep 6, 2013
Elsie Mae Kelsey, 83, of Holton, KS formerly of Culver, KS passed away September 6, 2013 at her daughter's home after a short battle with cancer. She was born April 21, 1930 in Peabody, KS the daughter of Frank H. and Ethel P. (Hauser) Fisher. Elsie attended school in Peabody, KS and had lived in Culver from 1966-1992 before moving...
Harold A. Hodge
Sep 1, 2013
Harold A. Hodge, 78, of Holton, KS went to be with his Lord and Savior, September 1, 2013. Harold was born June 4, 1935 at Circleville, KS to John and Lottie (Eby) Hodge. He attended Lone Tree Grade School and graduated from Havensville High School then entered the United States Air Force where he served four years. Upon completing his...
Sidney S. Gonce, Jr.
Aug 29, 2013
Sidney S. Gonce, Jr., 48, of Holton, formerly of Topeka passed away Thursday August 29, 2013 at Medicalodge Jackson County. Sidney was born December 30, 1964 in Lawrence, Kansas the son of Sidney and Sarah (Mccall) Gonce. He graduated from Lawrence High School and later attended Kansas University. He had worked in construction in Topeka and Lawrence and taught deaf...
Vernon "Pete" J. Burnett
Aug 25, 2013
Vernon Joseph "Pete" Burnett, 84, of Holton, KS passed away August 25, 2013 at Vintage Park. He was born November 27, 1928 in Hiawatha, KS the son of Charles Jennings and Maude Alice (Mink) Burnett. Pete had lived in the Holton community since 1955 and had previously lived at Baker, KS. He proudly served in the Army National Guard for...
Richard William Akright
Aug 23, 2013
Richard William Akright, 85, of Circleville, KS passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at Medicalodge in Holton. He was born April 12, 1928 in Birmingham, KS the son of Loyd and Clara Jane (Hedrick) Akright. Richard married his high school sweetheart, Ramona Schooler on May 20, 1946 in Holton. After he graduated from Circleville High School, he farmed with his...
