Obits
Donald G. Brees Sr., 82, Emmett, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at the Sabetha Manor.
He was born Aug. 20, 1933, on a farm near Emmett, the son of William H. and Julia M. Bahner Brees. Don graduated from Emmett High School.
Donald was a farmer and rancher most of his life. He was a member of...
Doris Law-Urish, 95, Leawood, formerly of Green Valley, Ariz., died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.
She was born Aug. 9, 1921 in Potter.
Doris married Lester Law on Dec. 7, 1941. He died in 1966. She later married Harold Urish on Jan. 11, 1975. In 1976, they moved to Green Valley, Ariz., where they...
John F. Curran, 91, Holton, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
He was born May 31, 1925, in Delia, the son of John C. and Bettie Adams Curran. He graduated from Denison High School and was a lifelong member of the Holton community.
Mr. Curran served in the U.S. Army...
Louis William Roebke, 86, Seattle, Wash., died Friday, June 10, 2016, at home of congestive heart failure.
Lou was born April 22, 1930, in Seattle, son of Louis Roebke and Berenice Brown Roebke, originally from Holton. As a child, he spent holidays and summers at the Roebke home on New York...
Delmar L. Janovec, 96, Holton, formerly of Edwardsville, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.
He was born in 1919 in Niobrara, Neb., the son of Louis V. and Marie E. Bauman Janovec. He attended elementary school in the Sparta district and graduated from Niobrara High School in 1939.
Mr. Janovec served...
Opal M. Bryant, 94, Wetmore, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.
She was born Dec. 16, 1921, at the home place north of Goff, the daughter of Edward and Ina Hawley Wittenbach. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1940 and spent most of her life in the Wetmore...
Jim Herbers, 63, Newton, died on Aug. 3, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Jan. 28, 1952, to Charlotte and Alvin Herbers in Topeka. He grew up in Valley Falls and Holton. He graduated from Holton High School and attended Kansas State University earning a Bachelor of Science,...
Perry Edward Penfield, 82, Yakima, Wash., formerly of Holton, died Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Cottage in the Meadow Hospice in Yakima.
He was born April 16, 1934, in Yakima, Wash., the son of Harley and Electa Penfield.
Mr. Penfield entered the U.S. Army in 1957. He and his wife moved in 1969 to...
Mary Elizabeth Roberts, 92, Topeka, died Friday, July 28, 2016.
She was born June 6, 1924, in Topeka, the daughter of Ernest and Gertrude (Kiely) Roberts.
Ms. Roberts was cremated. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at St. Francis Health Center Chapel, Topeka. Graveside...
Linda G. Lister, 69, Holton, died Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County.
She was born April 22, 1947, in Holton, the daughter of Galen and Betty Blue McClane. She graduated from Hoyt High School in 1966 and was a lifelong resident of Jackson County.
Ms. Lister was a homemaker....
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