Vincent M. Hernandez
Mar 6, 2026
Vincent “Num Kee” Mark Hernandez, 78, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Holton Health Care in Holton, KS. He was born August 15, 1947 in Topeka, KS the son of George Hernandez and Marcella Nozhackum.
Vincent was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. He worked at the Food Distribution Center and the Water Treatment...
John H. Dowd
Mar 4, 2026
John Henry “Hank” Dowd, Sr., 77, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS with family by his side. He was born May 22, 1948 in Hutchinson, KS, the son of Chauncey Otto, Sr. and Mary Jane (Craig) Dowd.
John attended Frankfort High School. He worked for many years at Andrews Asphalt as...
June A. Snavely
Mar 1, 2026
June Aleene Snavely, 78, of Silver Lake, KS, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026 in Silver Lake, KS. She was born January 8, 1948 in Hiawatha, KS the daughter of Homer H. and Alice Horn. She graduated from Hiawatha High School.
June worked in retail at Volume Shoes in Topeka and retired after working over 20 years. She also worked as...
Jon Paul Wahwassuck
Feb 26, 2026
Jon Paul Wahwassuck, 53, of Mayetta, KS passed away February 26, 2026. He was born March 27, 1972 in Keams Canyon, AZ, the son of Merriell V. “Meatball” Wahwassuck, Sr. and Belva Linda (Coochise) Wahwassuck.
Jon worked as a Boilermaker for Local 83 Union, working as a welder and fabricator until retiring in 2019.
Jon was a member of the Prairie Band...
Shawn Paul Leach
Feb 20, 2026
Shawn Paul Leach, 56, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Holton, Kansas, passed away on February 20, 2026.
He was born on August 10, 1969, to Hershell and Hazel “Marie” (Antill) Leach.
Shawn attended school at Holton.
Shawn had the biggest heart and just a touch of ornery spirit that made him uniquely himself. He loved deeply and gave his love freely and often...
Anne Marie Swindale
Feb 14, 2026
Anne Marie Swindale, 59, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Anne was born December 1, 1966, in Overland Park, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Ruth (Beck) Salchow. She graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School in 1985 and went on to attend the University of West Georgia, where she earned...
Heather S. Browning
Feb 9, 2026
Heather Sierra Browning, 18, of Circleville, KS, passed away as the result of a vehicle accident on Monday, February 9, 2026 near Netawaka, KS. She was born October 31, 2007 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Denny Lee Ken Browning and Jackie R. Whiting.
Heather was a Senior at Jackson Heights High School and was attending Washburn Tech for welding. She...
Claron "C.L." L. Riley
Feb 6, 2026
Claron L. ”C.L.” Riley, 94, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026 at Holton Health Care Center. He was born February 13, 1931, in Anderson County, KS, the son of David L. and Viola Frances (Chitwood) Riley.
Claron left school as a freshman to manage the family farm while his sister was hospitalized with meningitis. With the encouragement of...
Gary Dee Schlaegel
Feb 5, 2026
Gary Dee Schlaegel, 86, of Whiting, KS, passed away Thursday, February5, 2026 at his home with family by his side. He was born March 9, 1939 in Oneida, KS, the son of D. Herbert and Mary Lou (Walden) Schlaegel.
He attended Corning Elementary School and graduated from Centralia High School in 1956. He attended Kansas State and Washburn University.
Gary had many...
Richard "Chief" Pahmahmie, Jr.
Feb 4, 2026
Richard “Chief” “Tug-nah-ba” Pahmahmie, Jr., 77, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born July 24, 1948 in Holton, KS, the son of Richard “Dick” Pahmahmie, Sr. and Josie (Wamego) Pahmahmie.
Richard graduated from Mayetta High School in 1966 and he attended Haskell University. He proudly served in the United...
Eugene "Gene" C. Matchie
Feb 3, 2026
Eugene Curtis “Gene” “Wab nuk she” Matchie, 56, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Stormont Vail Hospital with family by his side. He was born September 19, 1969 in Holton, KS, the son of Roland Joseph and Janis Marie (Pahmahmie) Matchie.
Gene attended Holton High School. He earned his GED and attended a vocational school in Topeka....
Harold "Zeke" L. Zibell
Feb 1, 2026
Harold “Zeke” Lee Zibell, 94, of Topeka, KS, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Brookdale Memory Care. He was born August 10, 1931 in Holton, KS, the son of John Fred and Violet M. (Shannon) Zibell.
Zeke graduated from Holton High School in 1950 and attended Washburn University on a basketball scholarship. He was an avid Washburn University Basketball and...
Shirley V. Segrist
Jan 31, 2026
Heavenly Father called our dearest and sweet mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, Shirley Virginia (Hill) Segrist, 90, to her eternal home on January 31. 2026, from the Homestead Assisted Living in Holton, Kansas. She was born January 8, 1936 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Joe and Ruby Kathryn (Jones) Hill. Shirley married Duane Eugene Segrist on November 24,...
Donald E. VanDonge
Jan 28, 2026
Donald Eugene VanDonge, 79, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born October 11, 1946, in Soldier, Kansas, the son of Donald J. and Donna Gladys (Davis) VanDonge.
Don was a larger-than-life presence – fun, loving, and endlessly charismatic. He had a quick wit, an easy smile, and a laugh...
Gary Joe Moulden
Jan 28, 2026
Gary Joe Moulden, 71, of Holton, KS, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at his home. He was born May 2, 1954 in Atchison, KS, the son of Gary Lee and Juanita (Calloway) Moulden.
Gary graduated from Effingham High School in 1972.
He was a machinist by trade, most recently working for Williams Company in Whiting, KS.
Survivors include his father, Gary...
Lori Ann Keller
Jan 27, 2026
Lori Ann Keller, 65, of Burlingame, KS, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at her home. She was born February 18, 1960 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Joseph Lee and Yolanda Lou (Symons) Keller.
Lori graduated from Holton High School in 1978. She had worked for the State of Kansas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Azura Bank all...
Willard Dean "Willy" Wilson
Jan 25, 2026
Willard Dean “Willy” Wilson, 84, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at his home. He was born May 12, 1941 in Holton, KS, the son of Wilmer Ross “Hack” and Edith Ida (Thornton) Wilson.
Willy grew up in Holton and graduated from Holton High School in 1959. He proudly served in the United States Navy for 4 years...
Wilbur Eugene Boyce
Jan 20, 2026
Wilbur Eugene Boyce, 90, passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He was born April 3, 1935 on the family farm south of Valley Falls to his parents Harry and Rose (Adkins) Boyce. Wilbur lived in Valley Falls his entire life. When he was in grade school, he was proud to be one of the first members of...
Betty Jo Bowser
Jan 14, 2026
Betty Jo Bowser, 96, of Olathe, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, went to be with the lord, Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Healthcare Resort of Olathe. She was born December 17, 1929 in Sioux Falls, S.D., the daughter of Rev. Newton L. and Alene Elizabeth (Godfrey) Haney.
Betty Jo moved to Jackson County in 2003 and had previously lived in Kansas...
Catherine Simon
Jan 11, 2026
Catherine Cooper "Ann - Wee" Simon, 98, of Topeka, KS, passed away January 11, 2026 at her home. She was born May 23, 1927 on the Potawatomi Reservation near Mayetta, KS, the daughter of John and Madeline Jackson Cooper. Catherine’s father, John, was a Trapper by trade and unable to take care of his children, so he decided to have...
