Patrick W. Brown
Jul 27, 2026
Patrick William Brown, 32, of Wetmore, KS, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2026 at Holton Hospital ER. He was born February 23, 1994 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Daniel S. Brown, Sr. and Dawn Roxann (Livingston) Brown.
Patrick graduated from Wetmore High School in 2012. He attended Highland Community College, earning his Associates Degree in Graphic Design and...
Bessie L. Swain
Jul 26, 2026
Bessie Lorraine (McKinsey) Swain was born on May 2, 1924, to Otto and Stella (Peasley) McKinsey at home in a stone house built by her maternal grandfather, William Peasley. She grew up there with her older sister, Mary, and younger brother, Vern, enjoying the beauty of the countryside. During her early school years, the three siblings rode their horse, Mable,...
William D. Raines
Jul 25, 2026
William “Billy” Raines, 73, passed away peacefully in the early hours of July 25, 2026. Known affectionately as Uncle Billy to all who loved him, Bill to his wife Nancy, and Dad to their son Jacob, he was a devoted husband and father whose love was steady, gentle, and unwavering. His quiet strength and patient guidance shaped his family’s lives...
Janet "Jan" Lynn Crawford
Jul 20, 2026
Janet Lynn Crawford went home to be with the Lord on July 20, 2026 at F.W. Huston Hospital in Winchester, KS. Jan was born, the first born of a set of twins, April 20, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to Walter and Elvina (Turnbull) Scherer. She graduated from Rosedale High School in Kansas City, KS and got her teaching degree...
William "Bill" H. Zibell
Jul 19, 2026
William (Bill) Herman Zibell, 94 of Holton, passed away peacefully July 19, 2026, at Homestead Senior Living of Holton.
Bill was born to Theodore Walter Zibell and Nona Hilda (Dienst) Zibell on November 19, 1931, in Holton. He graduated from Holton High School in 1949.
Bill farmed with his father and uncle until entering the Air Force on December 5, 1951. During...
Linda S. Rieschick
Jul 15, 2026
Linda Sue Rieschick, 75, of Soldier, Kansas, entered her heavenly home on July 15, 2026, at her home in Soldier, KS surrounded by her husband, children and siblings.
Linda was born on November 29, 1950, to Wilford "Tommy" and Dorothy (Major) Tribble. She graduated from Soldier High School in 1968. Two years later, on June 6, 1970, the Homecoming Queen of...
Angela "Jubby" K. Masquat
Jul 14, 2026
Angela Kaye “Jubby-Kwe” Masquat, 53, of Mayetta, KS, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at her home. She was born February 22, 1973 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Curtis P. “Nin-We” and Julia K. (Harrison) Masquat.
Jubby graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1991. She was an Administrative Manager for Prairie Band Potawatomi Early Childhood Education Center for...
Linda S. Tecumseh
Jul 14, 2026
Linda Sue “Nozheko” Tecumseh, 77. of Mayetta, KS, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at St. Francis ER in Topeka. She was born May 1, 1949 in Holton, the daughter of Maxine M. (Nozhackum) Ramirez.
Linda graduated from Mayetta High School in 1967 and attended Haskell Indian Nations University. She was a member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and had worked...
Jason E. "Tope-Tah" Delg
Jul 13, 2026
Jason Edward “Tope-Tah” Delg, 53, of Lawrence, KS, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026 at his home. He was born March 14, 1973 in Burbank, CA, the son of Dale Irvin Delg and Michelle Bernadette (Rouse) Delg.
Jason was a machine operator for Berry Plastics in Lawrence and previously was a custodian for Topeka and Lawrence schools.
He was a member of...
Barry A. Petree
Jul 11, 2026
Barry Alex Petree, 74 of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, July 11,2026 at his home with family by his side. He was born on September 12, 1951 in Holton, KS, the son of Billy Petree, Jr. and Christine J. (Stilley) Petree.
Barry graduated from Holton High School in 1969. He worked alongside his father at Petree Propane in his early years...
Nelda K. Melvin
Jul 7, 2026
Nelda Karen Melvin, 87, of Soldier, KS, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at her grandson’s home in Onaga. She was born April 21, 1939 in Corning, KS, the daughter of Leland Lyle and Donna Audrey (Clem) Steele.
Nelda graduated from Corning High School in 1957. She was a lifelong farm wife, a cook for Onaga Community Hospital for many years...
Mary Lou Luker
Jul 5, 2026
Mary Lou Luker, 89, of Holton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026.
Mary was born on September 12, 1936, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to Charlotte Opal (Bray) Smith and Artie Smith. She was raised alongside her brothers, William and Richard Smith, and her sister, Wanda (Smith) Larson.
On May 8, 1955, Mary married the love of her life, Kenneth Luker....
Debra A. Gallentine
Jul 5, 2026
Debra Ann Gallentine, 70, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026 at her granddaughter’s home in Topeka. She was born April 2, 1956 in Fairbury, Nebraska, the daughter, of Loren Dean and Patricia Ann (Schuessler) James. She graduated from Holton High School in 1974.
Debra worked as a Purchasing Specialist for the State of Kansas in the Department of...
Monica Angelita Wishteyah Wahquahboshkuk
Jul 3, 2026
In loving memory, Monica Angelita Wishteyah “Wap-Skee-Ze-Quah” Wahquahboshkuk, passed away on July 3, 2026, at Gardner Rehabilitation in Gardner, Kansas, at the age of 18.
Monica was born on October 7, 2007, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Mary Aguilar and Gunzy Wahquahboshkuk.
She was a devoted daughter, cherished sister, beloved aunt, niece, cousin, and dear friend to many. To have known Monica was...
Sandra Jean Maxwell Copley
Jul 2, 2026
Sandra Jean Maxwell Copley (Sandy), 83, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Colonial Village in Overland Park, Kansas surrounded by her children. She was born July 25, 1942 in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Howard and Bernadine (Argo) Maxwell.
Sandy grew up in a farmhouse in Whiting, Kansas. When she was born, her father Howard was...
June E. Long
Jun 30, 2026
June Eileen Long, 87, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Heritage Grove Estates in Topeka, Kansas
June was born June 23, 1939, in Atchison County near Valley Falls, Kansas, the daughter of George Elvin and Marguerite Pearl (Gontz) Flory.
She worked for the State of Kansas for 43 years in several departments; Clerk for the...
Steven Wickliffe Blick
Jun 30, 2026
Steven Wickliffee Blick, 65, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at his home in Valley Falls, KS. Steven was born May 14, 1961 in Augusta, Georgia, the son of Kenneth W. and Murty (Ortt) Blick.He graduated from Caldwell County High School in Princeton, Kentucky.
Steven worked for over 35 years at the Goodyear Tire Manufacturing Company in...
William A. Dzwonkowski
Jun 26, 2026
William A. “Bill” Dzwonkowski, 87 of Mayetta, Kansas and formerly of Kohler and Sheboygan, Wisconsin passed away Friday, June 26, 2026 at his home in Mayetta, Kansas. He was born January 8, 1939 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the son of Felix P. and Margaert (Catlin) Dzwonkowski. William graduated from Kohler High School in Kohler, Wisconsin in 1957. William played football with...
Robert A. Robinson
Jun 25, 2026
Robert Allen Robinson, 82, of Independence, MO, passed away on June 25, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospice in Kansas City, MO. He was born April 18, 1944, in Lee’s Summit, MO the son of Ernest Frank and Velma (Henry) Robinson.
Robert was an Auto Mechanic.
He was a member of the Santee Sioux Nation.
Robert married Juanita Swamp on January 6, 1991, in...
Wallace "Wally" W. Kathrens
Jun 25, 2026
Wallace "Wally" Wendell Kathrens, 96, of Holton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at The Pines in Holton.
Wally was born on Friday, June 13, 1930, on the family farm just outside of Holton, the son of Walter Franklin and Helen Margaret (Glenn) Kathrens. A lifelong resident of the Holton area, he spent his life doing what he...
