Obits
Carroll Dean Young, age 85, of Santa Fe, N.M., passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at his home.
He was born Sept. 25, 1937, in Holton, the son of Melvin and Hazel Mae (Wilson) Young.
Carroll earned his GED from Holton High School in 1956. Years later he graduated from International Correspondence...
Francis Ray “Frank” Coufal, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born March 5, 1948 in Grand Island, Neb., the son of Elvin F. and Betty J. (Zentner) Coufal.
Frank graduated from McCook High School in McCook, Neb., in 1966 and earned a...
Word was received of the death of Bob Cope of Salmon, Idaho, on Dec. 28, 2022, following a brief illness.
He was born Jan. 12, 1951, in Topeka. He attended school in Netawaka and graduated from Whiting High School in 1969. He studied veterinary medicine at K-State and graduated from there in 1975,...
Elizabeth “Liz” M. Page, 70, Holton, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born Sept. 1, 1952, in Atchison, the daughter of Laurence O. and Lillian G. Bindel Falk. She graduated from ACCHS in 1970.
Mrs. Page worked in the banking industry beginning in 1976 and...
Patricia Krogman, 84, Holton, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at The Pines South near Holton.
She was born Jan. 27, 1938, at her grandparents’ house at Whiting, the daughter of Guy and Adaline Kelly Grannell. She graduated from Whiting High School in 1956.
Mrs. Krogman was a member of St. Dominic...
Gayle Lavonne Knox, 83, Holton, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at her home.
She was born Oct. 28, 1939, in Salina, the daughter of Lewis K. Leonard Sr. and Emma Melvena Burris Leonard. She graduated from Solomon High School and attended Christian College in Columbia, Mo., and Kansas State University...
Roger Dean Bontrager, 77, of Holton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Holton Community Hospital with family by his side.
He was born April 12, 1945, in Holton, the son of Clayton Porter and Doris L. (Bohnenkemper) Bontrager.
Roger graduated from Whiting High School in 1963; he enjoyed...
Jack N. McManigal, 93, of Holton, “cashed in his chips” on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at The Pines in Holton.
He was born Feb. 15, 1929, in Horton, the son of John Wesley and Clare Evelyn (Noe) McManigal.
Jack graduated from Horton High School in 1947. He attended three semesters of college and...
Darlene Hall, 86, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022.
Darlene was born Dec. 31, 1935, in Holton, the daughter of Leon and Laverne (Kling) Dial. She graduated from Holton High School in 1954 and received a Registered Nurse degree in 1956 from Stormont-Vail School of Nursing.
Darlene was...
Jason A. Seematter, 32, Hoyt, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born April 17, 1990, in Overland Park, the son of James and Marsha Flach Seematter. He graduated from Royal Valley High School.
He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Mayetta....
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