Obits

Curt Strawn 1936-2023
Curtis Edward Strawn, fondly known as Curt, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, with his family by his side.  Curt was born Nov. 9, 1936, to Ellis Strawn and Harriett Gile in Valley Falls. He graduated high school in Denison in 1954. Previously, he was married to Norma Marshall. Later...
Alberta Garner 1937-2023
Alberta Ann Garner, 86, of Holton, passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 25, 1937, in Topeka, the daughter of Henry Wallace and Anna Mary (Dietz) Pinger.  She graduated from Topeka High School in 1955. Shortly after graduation she took to...
Larry Krestine 1943-2023
Lawrence Jerome “Larry” “L.J.” Krestine, 80, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, at Wheatland Nursing Center of Russell. He was born Aug. 8, 1943, at Great Bend, the son of William J. Krestine Sr. and Clara M. (Zirnich) Krestine. He had been married to Anita (Gibson) and Ann (Hetzel), and later...
Kay Ludvicek 1949-2023
Ulvesta “Kay” Ludvicek, 74, of Holton, was called home on Oct. 31, 2023. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. To know her was to love her. Kay was born July 7, 1949 in Perry. She was the second of seven children born to Damian and Patricia Levings. Kay graduated from...
Suzanne G. Wedemeier, 62, Holton, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City with her brother by her side. She was born March 22, 1961, in Oelwein, Iowa, the daughter of Allan F. and Sharon Ramsay Wedemeier. She graduated from West Central High School in...
John Patch 1937-2023
John E. Patch, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at The Gardens at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born May 24, 1937 to Alva and Virgie (Merritt) Bloom Patch of Goff. He was the little brother of Katherine (Patch) Savage, Evelyn (Patch) Hittle, Betty (Patch) Huss, Jimmy Patch...
Charolette Baker 1938-2023
Charolette Baker, 85, of Electra, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.  Charolette was born on March 18, 1938, to Howard Combs and Dorothy Hiner Combs in Jefferson, Ore. They moved to Soldier, where she graduated high school in 1956. After graduation, she worked for a...
Helen Bowser 1933-2023
Helen I. Bowser (Bledsoe), 90, of Holton was called home to Heaven by her Lord and Savior on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at her home. She was born on July 31, 1933, in Wichita, the daughter of Lee and Winnie Bledsoe. She graduated high school in Wichita, received her bachelor’s degree from Friends...
Margaret Utz 1920-2023
Margaret E. Utz, 103, who lived in the Larkinburg and Arrington communities her entire life, passed away Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at the Holton Hospital. She was born June 24, 1920, in Atchison, the daughter of Clarence “Bud” and Margaret E. Whitcraft Bewley. Margaret taught school in the Pardee...
Robert E. Deinlein, 75, Holton, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Topeka. He was born Sept. 1, 1948, in Mexico, Mo., the son of Ray O. and Katherine E. Stevenson Deinlein. He was orphaned at a young age and grew up in an orphanage until he was 14. Mr. Deinlein joined the U.S. Army in 1968 during the...

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