Obits

Gary Wamsley 1963-2023
Gary Gene Wamsley, 59, of Branson West, Mo., formerly of Whiting, passed away in his home on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. He was born July 29, 1963, in Holton, the son of Daniel Charles Wamsley Jr. and Geraldine Louise (Higby) Runnebaum. Gary was a member of the Whiting Baptist Church and graduated...
Thelma (Dunlap) Harshaw, 92, of Holton, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at The Pines in Holton. She was born Oct. 2, 1930, in Grain Valley, Mo., the daughter of Delbert and Jessie (Tharp) Mansell. Thelma attended Holton schools. She had lived in Holton since 1984 and previously in Manhattan, Lake...
Merrill Hinkle 1926-2023
Merrill Joe Hinkle, 96, of Mayetta, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born Sept. 17, 1926, in Powhattan, the son of George Blaine and Della Faye (Newlin) Hinkle. Merrill graduated from Peabody High School in 1944. He proudly served in the United States...
Marion “Pete” Jackson Barrow, 87, died Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Holton. He was born July 15, 1935, the son of Charles and Edith Coleman Barrow. Private graveside services will be held at a later date in Denison Cemetery.
Fred Binkley 1957-2023
Fred Alan Binkley went home to be with the Lord Thursday, May 18, 2023. In finality of life, Fred was able to give the gift of life through organ donation. He was born April 3, 1957, to James W. Binkley and Shirley A. Tanner Binkley in Clay Center.  He moved to Topeka in 1974 and graduated from...
Harold Knouft 1929-2023
Harold Knouft, 94, of Holton, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Vintage Park of Holton, while holding his wife’s hand of 73 years. He was born on March 6, 1929, in Holton to the late Clarence and Edna Brown Knouft. He graduated from Holton High School in 1947 and went straight into the...
Karen Hunter 1958-2023
Karen Hunter, 64, Hoyt, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born Oct. 19, 1958, in Topeka, the daughter of Clayton and Verla Parsons Hunter. She graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1976. Ms. Hunter had been the operations manager at West Ridge Mall in...
Anthony Eteeyan 1982-2023
Anthony Ross “Shawnemde” Eteeyan, 41, of Oklahoma City, Okla., passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Oklahoma. He was born March 24, 1982, in Iola, the son of Warren “Hardy” Eteeyan and Rubina Alese Stockebrand. Anthony received his GED in May 2003. He was a laborer most of his life. He was a member...
Bob Myers 1947-2023
On May 13, 2023, Robert “Bob” Glenn Myers, 75, of Muscotah, took his last breath on Earth and first breath in Heaven.  Bob was born Nov. 11, 1947, to Juanita and Delmar Heppard in Atchison. After Bob graduated from Atchison High School in 1965, he went on to study business at Highland Community...
Diana Davis 1966-2023
Diana Linn Davis, 56, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly May 11, 2023, at her home. She was born Sept. 4, 1966, at the Holton Hospital, the daughter of Jack and Linda West. She was a 1984 graduate of Holton High School and attended Washburn Technical School. She was a medical transcriptionist and was...

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