Obits
Marlene L. Thompson, 84, of Alliance, Neb., and Fort Mohave, Ariz., formerly of Mayetta, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Neb.
She was born Aug. 11, 1934, in Peoria, Ill., the daughter of John L. and Marjorie Emerson Ganion.
Marlene was the receiving...
Walter “Pete” Rethman, 82, Holton, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center in Leavenworth.
He was born April 20, 1936, in Seneca, the son of John and Marcella Rettele Rethman. He graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul High School at Seneca.
Mr. Rethman was a veteran of...
Alvin John “Jack” Herbers Jr., 60, Topeka, formerly of Holton, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at Tanglewood Nursing and Rehabilitation.
He was born June 19, 1958, the son of Alvin J. Herbers Sr. and Charlotte Earline Cummings Herbers. He graduated from Holton High School in 1976.
Mr. Herbers joined the...
Joe Barnes, 87, Holton, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Holton Community Hospital.
He was born Feb. 23, 1931, on the family farm south of Holton, the son of Russell and Aileen Pollock Barnes. He graduated from Holton High School in 1949.
Mr. Barnes was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a combat...
Shirley Leta (Fiske) Longberg, 87, died peacefully on Oct. 2, 2018.
She was born Jan. 14, 1931, in Soldier, and she married Richard “Ben” Longberg on Jan. 14, 1950.
Shirley was a 50-year member of the VFW Auxiliary 7285, the American Legion Auxiliary and belonged to the Women's Missionary Group at...
Stanley W. Richtarik, 69, Holton, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
He was born Dec. 15, 1948, in Lincoln, Neb., the son of Stanley E. and Irene Filipi Richtarik. He graduated high school in Wilber, Neb., in 1967.
Mr. Richtarik was a U.S. Army combat veteran, having...
Stella Marie Dibbern, 84, of Circleville, died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born November 18, 1933 at Soldier, the daughter of Harold and Eulah Lane Douglas.
Stella was a member of the Circleville United Methodist Church, the Circleville Saddle Club...
Raymond E. Parks, 77, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was born October 18, 1940 on the Washington Ranch in Pottawatomie County, near Manhattan.
He was one of four children born to Raymond Emanuel and Cecelia Fern Estes Parks. Raymond grew up on the family farm in...
Melvin August “Mel” Osterhaus, 82, of Silver Lake, formerly of Wetmore, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at Lexington Park in Topeka with his beloved wife by his side.
He was born May 29, 1936, in Beattie, the son of Joseph A. and Josephine (Enneking) Osterhaus Sr.
Melvin graduated from St....
Edith L. Shear, 88, Hiawatha, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at The Pines of Hiawatha.
She was born Dec. 7, 1929, in rural Jackson County near Delia, the daughter of Gomer and Ruth Jenkins. She graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1947.
Mrs. Shear and her mother and twin sister ran an antiques...
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