Obits

Gary Sharp 1954-2019
Gary D. Sharp, 65, Topeka, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 at The University of Kansas Health System, St. Francis Campus, in Topeka. He was born July 28, 1954, at Clay Center, the son of Dean and JoAnn Hannan Sharp. He graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka. Mr. Sharp served in the U.S....
Tommy Tuckwin 1944-2019
Tommy “Numquat” Gene Tuckwin, 74, Hoyt, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka. He was born Oct. 8, 1944, in Mayetta, the son of Louis and Elizabeth Blandin Tuckwin. He graduated in 1962 from Haskell Indian School in Lawrence and also attended Wichita...
Don Beam 1936-2019
Arthur “Don” Beam, 83, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at his home in Circleville. He was born May 23, 1936, in Richland, the son of Ward and Anna (Hackel) Beam.  He graduated eighth grade from Unity Country School, west of Rock Creek, before going to work to help his parents support the family...
Bill Cochren 1928-2019
William Wayne “Bill” Cochren, 90, Whiting, died Monday, July 29, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 4, 1928 in Whiting, the son of Walter W. and Marie Shannon Cochren. He graduated from Whiting High School in 1946 and attended Kansas State University. Mr. Cochren was a...
Joseph Bernard Glissman, 80, Tecumseh, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at his home. He was born Nov. 6, 1938, at Seneca, the son of Gus and Gertrude M. Stueve Glissman. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1956. Mr. Glissman then served in the U.S. Army. He retired from the Kansas Department...
Joe “The Outlaw” Thomasson-Brown, 44, Hoyt, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at his home. He was born April 9, 1975, in Topeka. He had lived in Hoyt and Topeka all his life. Mr. Thomasson-Brown was a concrete finisher for Rokk.  Survivors include his wife, Rachael; seven children, Destini, Ty, Baylee,...
Marilyn Helms 1932-2019
Marilyn Alice Deeter Helms, 86, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was born Oct. 20, 1932, in Columbus, Ohio, to Arthur and Helen Humphrey Deeter. She moved with her parents to Holton in the 1930s. She graduated from Holton High School with the class of 1950. Marilyn...
Kent McAlexander 1923-2019
Kent McAlexander, 95, of Monett, Mo., finished his earthly journey on Wednesday evening, July 17, 2019, while at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Kent was born on Nov. 15, 1923, in Mayetta, son of the late John William McAlexander and Edna (Reynolds) McAlexander. In 1943, Kent served his country in the...
Wayne Francis Henry, 63, of Holton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Holton Community Hospital in Holton. Wayne was born Dec. 24, 1955, in Axtell, to Joe Jr. and Evelyn (Feldkamp) Henry. He attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Grade School in Corning, graduating from eighth grade. He...
Vance C. Spiker, 37, Quenemo, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at his home. He was born July 26, 1981, in Westmoreland, the son of Allen D. Wichman and Joyce P. Singleton. He was later adopted by Jared and Amy Spiker. He attended Wetmore High School and later received his GED, then graduated from...

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