Leon E. Lowry, 86, Holton, formerly of Wetmore, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.
He was born May 11, 1929, at Soldier, the son of Arthur and Gladys Thomas Lowry. He graduated from Soldier High School in 1948.
Mr. Lowry served in the U.S. Army in Japan from...
Sharon Levier, 72, Topeka, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
She was born Feb. 3, 1943, on the Potawatomi Reservation at Mayetta, the daughter of Oliver Peter and Mary Moore Levier.
Ms. Levier worked as a housekeeper for Highland Homes in Topeka,...
Margaret Evelyn Settle, 71, Mayetta, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
She was born Dec. 20, 1943, in Wise County, Va., the daughter of Joseph Goffrey and Artie Baker Powers Gentry. She attended school in Virginia.
Ms. Settle was a homemaker and housewife.
She...
Stanley Lee Larrison, 67, Coweta, Okla., died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at his home.
He was born Feb. 23, 1948, in Holton, the son of Donald and Rosie Wilson Larrison. He was raised in Circleville and graduated from Circleville High School in 1966. He received a bachelor’s degree in education...
Pamela Rae “Pam” Burnett, 61, Holton, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at her home after battling cancer.
She was born March 28, 1954, in Hiawatha, the daughter of Vernon J. “Pete” and Mary Jean Gibbs Burnett. She graduated from Holton High School in 1972.
Ms. Burnett was a cook and dishwasher for A...
Paul E. Bell, 53, formerly of Holton, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at his home in Edgewater, Colo.
He was born July 12, 1962, in Topeka, the son of Gary and Carolyn Bell. He graduated from Holton High School in 1980 and was previously employed in the printing industry. He later owned and operated...
Robert W. “Bob” Colhouer, 60, Holton, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at Vintage Park in Holton.
He was born April 21, 1955, in San Diego, Calif., the son of Ivan and Evelyn Bontrager Colhouer. He graduated from Holton High School in 1973 and later attended Washburn and Butler junior colleges.
Mr....
Ruth Ilene Smith, 89, Whiting, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton.
She was born Dec. 19, 1925, in Atchison County, the daughter of William and Elsie Chain Lockwood.
Mrs. Smith worked as a bookkeeper for Duckwalls, sold Avon products, wrote Whiting news...
Dr. Mark Laton Bettencourt, 54, Wamego, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in a traffic accident on Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands.
He was born Dec. 23, 1960, in Oakland, Calif., the son of Lee and Martha Elder Bettencourt. He grew up in Havensville and graduated from Onaga High School in 1979. He...
Clarence Eugene “Gene” Williams, 67, Holton, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
He was born June 4, 1948, in Holton, the son of Boyd Isaac and Florence Viola Hiner Williams. He graduated from Holton High School in 1966 and also attended Vo-Tech in...