Obits
Michael Dean “Mike” Sloop, 46, Houston, Texas, formerly of Holton, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Houston.
He was born Dec. 30, 1972, in Topeka, the son of Gary Dean and Andrea Jane Woolery Sloop. He attended Holton schools and earned his GED in Houston, Texas.
Mr. Sloop had worked various jobs in...
Raymond August Pageler, 84, Wells Creek Community of rural Belvue, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, at the Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland.
He was born March 23, 1935, in Wells Creek, the son of August and Hattie Soelter Pageler.
Mr. Pageler was a farmer and stockman. He also was an...
Jerry Hill, 81, Holton, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at his home.
He was born June 7, 1938, in St. Paul, Ark., the son of Hugh and Geneva Lockwood Hill. He graduated from Fullerton High School in California and attended college for a few years.
Mr. Hill served in the U.S. Army. He was a machine...
Cassandra Jean “Stormy” Minde, 60, of Holton, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at her home with family by her side. She fought a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
She was born April 24, 1959 in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Robert Bruce and Ethel Garnet (Gardner) Carl.
Cassandra...
Jane F. Kennedy Proctor, 70, Topeka, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
She was born April 7, 1949, in Holton, the daughter of Bernard and Doris McKinsey Kennedy. She graduated from Holton High School in 1967 and earned her bachelor’s degree from Mount St. Scholastica...
Curtis Dale Kaler, 60, Holton, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born July 19, 1959, in San Jose, Calif., the son of Lawrence Edward Kaler and Betty Higgins Hower.
Mr. Kaler worked as a roofer. He also worked for ADS Distribution installing insulation.
He...
Jason Andrew Knetter, 45, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019.
He graduated from Piper High School in 1992.
Mr. Knetter was co-owner of Petro Deli in Topeka with his wife.
He married Nichole Annette Jaccard on July 10, 1999, at St. Martin Lutheran Church in Piper. She survives.
Other survivors include a...
William Fredrick “Fred” Johnson, 71, Mayetta, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
He was born May 13, 1948, in Holton, the son of James Edward and Zola Marie Hewitt Johnson. He graduated from Mayetta High School in 1966.
Mr. Johnson worked for Thompson Implement in...
James “Jim” Albert Harding, 88, Tecumseh, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019.
He was born July 28, 1931, in Lawton, Okla., the son of Curtis and Hettie (Tuckey) Harding. He graduated from Central High School in Lawton.
Jim was an air conditioning specialist at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company...
Janice K. Nichols “Jan” Wanlass, 71, Highland, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, at her home.
She was born March 29, 1948, at Horton Community Hospital, the daughter of Jake Rufus and Viola Geneva VanDonge Nichols. She grew up in the Soldier and Circleville communities where she attended school and...
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