Anthony Scott Harper
Aug 22, 2013
Anthony Scott Harper, 38, Meriden, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at his home. He was born on April 7, 1975, at Lawrence, the son of Ernie Wenzl and Cheryl Harper. Scotty was a technician for Redi-Refrigeration in Topeka. He had also worked as a chef at Perkins Restaurant and as a roofing contractor. Scotty spent most of...
Jack E. Troxel
Aug 22, 2013
Jack Elroy Troxel, 82, of Netawaka, KS passed August 22, 2013 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born March 16, 1931 in Corning, KS the son of Roy E. and Ruth Adel (Vandervort) Troxel. Jack lived most of his life in the Netawaka community. He worked for Jackson County Road and Bridge retiring after 40 years. Jack was a member...
Allen "Al" L. Gross
Aug 20, 2013
Allen Leo Gross, (64), Holton, KS, died on August 20, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 5, 1948, in Earling, Iowa, the son of Leo and Ruth Gross. He grew up in Earling, where he completed his elementary and secondary education and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in 1966. He attended the...
Thelma L. Immenschuh
Aug 20, 2013
Thelma Luella Immenschuh, 93, of Topeka, KS formerly of Holton, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at her home she shared with her daughter. She was born March 10, 1920 in rural Carbondale, the daughter of Jess W. and Effie Mae (Beam) Hoy. Thelma had also lived in the Carbondale and Oskaloosa communities. She was a homemaker and housewife. She...
Adeline L. Hickman
Aug 17, 2013
Adeline LeVeta Hickman, 89, of Oskaloosa, formerly of Topeka and Soldier, KS, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 at a Topeka hospital. She was born September 29, 1923 in Havensville, KS, the daughter of Lenneaus McKinley and Verta A. (McDaniel) Bottom. Adeline had lived in Soldier, KS from 1940 to 1955 and in Topeka before moving to Oskaloosa in 2008....
James "Jim" Lyman
Aug 14, 2013
James "Jim" Lyman, 62, passed away Wednesday morning August 14th, 2013 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born April 20, 1951 in Frankfort, KS the son of Howard "Abe" and Bonnie (Dicus) Lyman. Shortly after graduating from Holton High School in 1970 Jim was drafted into the United States Army and proudly served his country stationed in Korea during the...
Mary Laurene Rose James
Aug 14, 2013
Mary Laurene Rose James, 86, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at her home following a long battle with cancer. She was born on Sept. 7, 1926, at Hardy, AR, the daughter of Jacob & Dolly Darnell Rose. Mary attended school in Deerfield, MO. She had a hunger for knowledge, which made her an avid reader. Her love of...
Bruce E. Bryant
Aug 9, 2013
Bruce E. Bryant, 55, of Holton passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born May 26, 1958 in Ottawa, KS the son of Paul and LaVeta (Gibbens) Bryant. He graduated from Holton High School in 1976. He worked with Haug Construction as a heavy equipment operator for over 30 years. In 1980, Bruce...
Lenora L. Seaton
Aug 7, 2013
Lenora L. Seaton, 83, of Holton passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Jackson County Medicalodges. She was born June 7, 1930 in Jackson County, Kansas the daughter of Fredrick and Josephine (Mosher) Schafer. She had worked at Slimaker Dress Factory, she owned and operated Snappy Lunch Cafe in Holton and Cross Creek Cafe in Emmett. She also did carpentry...
Russell Voegtlin
Aug 5, 2013
Russell R. Voegtlin, 68, of Hiawatha, formerly of Horton passed away August 5, 2013 in Hiawatha. He was born October 31, 1944 in St. Louis, MO the son of Reinhart and Grace (Strader) Voegtlin. Russell was a handyman, manager at a Mobile Station in California, worked at Terrible Herbs in Vegas and was a woodworker and painter. He had also...
Joe W. Patterson
Aug 4, 2013
Joe W. Patterson, 91, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, August 04, 2013 at his home. He was born July 12, 1922 in Hunter, KS, the son of Paul and Bertha Michels Patterson. Joe was raised in Mitchell County until 1934 and graduated from ACCHS High School in Effingham, KS in 1941. He was a farmer, stockman and an accomplished...
David "Dave" E. Gibeson
Aug 2, 2013
David "Dave" E. Gibeson, 63, of Holton, KS passed away August 2, 2013 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 31, 1950 in Topeka, the son of Evert L. and Dorothy L. (Morris) Gibeson. Dave graduated from Denison High School in 1968. He worked at Holton Cemetery, Merry Manor, Alamo Group and various construction...
Rollie "Rod" M. Stephens
Jul 31, 2013
Rollie M. "Rod" Stephens, 83, of Nortonville passed away Wednesday July 31st, 2013. He was born August 30, 1929 in Ozawkie, Kansas the son of Alvora and Caryl (May) Stephens. Rollie proudly served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict as a combat engineer. Before and after his service in Korea he worked at Jefferson County Road...
Ardith G Barnard
Jul 23, 2013
Ardith G. Barnard, 91, New Waterford, OH, formerly of Denison, KS, died Tuesday July 23, 2013, at her home. She was born on Feb. 11, 1922, at Rutledge, MO, the daughter of Jason P. and Leta Harned Ewing. She was a member of the First Christian Church at Fowler, CO. Ardith married Donald W. Barnard on Feb. 9, 1940, at...
Opal Mae Noland
Jul 22, 2013
Opal Mae Noland, 84, of Rossville, KS formerly of Hoyt, passed away July 22, 2013 at Plaza West Regional Health Center. She was born November 1, 1928 in Onaga, KS the daughter of John Thomas and Ruth (Summerville) Edman. Opal attended Onaga High School. She was a homemaker and housewife. She had lived in Jackson County since 1967 and previously...
Roy Eugene Dix
Jul 19, 2013
Roy Eugene Dix, 91, Denison, died Friday, July 19, 2013, at an Onaga care facility. He was born on March 30, 1922, at Meriden, the son of Arthur and Ethel McCoy Dix. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kay Dix, in infancy, three brothers, four sisters, and a great-granddaughter, Bailey King-Dix. Survivors include his children, Mary Conway, Jane...
Claudell C. Schulz
Jul 19, 2013
Claudell C. Schulz, 90, of Holton, KS passed away July 19, 2013 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born October 16, 1922 at Holton, the daughter of Claude E. and Bernadean (Cann) Hale. She attended Lower Banner and Maple Grove grade school and Holton High School. She worked at various nursing homes in Holton. She wrote the Maple Grove News...
Carole R. Hainline
Jul 18, 2013
Carole R. Hainline, 75, of Holton, KS passed away July 18, 2013 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born December 28, 1937 in Holton, the daughter of Paul and Opal (Bailey) Martin. Carole graduated from Mayetta High School in 1955. She owned and operated "Yesterdays" antique store and managed P.J.'s Restaurant both in Holton. She married Orrien Duane Hainline on...
Robert "Bob" E. Mathena
Jul 17, 2013
Robert "Bob" E. Mathena, 80, of Mayetta, KS passed away July 17, 2013 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born January 2, 1933 in Horton, KS the son of Arthur B. and Gwendolyn (Jones) Mathena. Bob graduated from Everest High School in 1951. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Bob worked for...
Lola I Tichenor
Jul 13, 2013
Lola I. Tichenor, 90, Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Lola was a homemaker and lived near Valley Falls all her life. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lee, and three sisters,...
