Linda J. Esry, 69, Holton, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
She was born Oct. 1, 1947, in Winfield, the daughter of Daniel and Adrienne Gray Hendricks. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1965 and received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees...
LaVerne McConnell, 91, Holton, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
She was born Dec. 10, 1925, in Horton, the daughter of Louis and Josephine Marak Schuetz. She graduated from Horton High School and lived most of her life in the Jackson County area.
Mrs. McConnell...
Larry C. Bowser, 79, Oskaloosa, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born Feb. 25, 1938, in Horton, the son of William J. and Margaret L. Kinkade Bowser. He graduated from Holton High School in 1956 and from Kansas State University in 1960 with a degree in...
Betty J. Montgomery, 93, Effingham, died Saturday, March 11, 2017, at a nursing facility in Valley Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will be held in Larkinburg Cemetery. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the funeral...
Amanda Rae Elliott, 26, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017, at St. Luke’s East Medical Center.
She was born Sept. 16, 1990, in Hutchinson, to Bruce E. and Lori A. (Haverkamp) Elliott.
Amanda graduated from Valley View High School in 2008. She had been working with her...
Earl Lavern “Saw-se-weh” Chenault, 70, Tampa, Fla., died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Danceground Cemetery in Mayetta. Family will greet friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mercer Funeral Home...
Harold Daily, 90, Topeka, passed away March 3, 2017.
Harold was born in 1926 in Horton to Floyd Daily and Elizabeth Kidd. Harold’s mother died when he was eight years old and his father remarried Martha Titus. Harold was the oldest of 13 children and has long been the patriarch of the family....
R. “Oscar” McCoy, 97, formerly of Delia, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, at Oakley Place of Rossville.
Oscar was born June 14, 1919, in El Paso, Texas, the son of Allen and Clara Armstrong McCoy.
Oscar graduated from Perry High School. During World War II he worked at Beechcraft Corporation....
Lee Edward Stewart, 78, of Hoyt, passed away March 3, 2017.
A celebration of life service was held Sunday, March 5 at Lee’s home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hoyt Fire Department Volunteer First Responders, 202 E. Fourth St., Hoyt, KS 66440; or the Heart of Jackson Humane Society, P...
Donald L. Jenkins, 82, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, in the Morris County Hospital, Council Grove.
Don was born on a farm south of Havensville on Feb. 10, 1935, to William Thomas Jenkins and Fannie Lewelling Jenkins. His first six years of school were in two different one-room country...