Obits
Eugene “Gene” Schiefelbein Jr., 67, Mayetta, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born Aug. 23, 1953, in Topeka, the son of Eugene and Dorothy Haupt Schiefelbein. He graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka.
Mr. Schiefelbein worked at Lardner Monument...
Thelma L. Bohnenkemper, 83, of Denison, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at her home.
She was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Banner, Ark., the daughter of Leonard Lee and Lela Eugene (Daniels) Trundle.
Thelma graduated from Wetmore High School in 1955. She was a library assistant at Colorado and Central...
Ralph E. Raaf, 81, of Holton, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Promise Long Term Acute Care in Overland Park.
He was born March 27, 1940, in Gridley, the son of Sam and Ella (Knapp) Raaf.
Ralph graduated from Burlington High School in 1958. He lived in the Holton community since 1967. Ralph...
Pamela Sue “Pam” Bryant, 65, of Holton, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
She was born July 17, 1955, in Concordia, the daughter of Paul “Boots” Bryant and Laveta (Gibbens) Bengtson.
Pam graduated in 1973 from Hardesty High School in Oklahoma and attended Brown Mackie...
Francis Edward DeVader, 90, Holton, died Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born June 21, 1930, at Emmett, the son of Henry and Inez Hladky DeVader. He served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve for four years, from 1951 to 1955.
Mr. DeVader worked at Goodyear in...
Thelma Jean Young, 79, Las Vegas, N.M., formerly of Whiting, died Monday, May 24, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Payson, Ariz.
She was born Dec. 8, 1941, in Horton, the daughter of Henry Richard and Helen Lava Irey Brown. She graduated from Whiting High School. She lived 18 years in Whiting, four...
Kathleen “Kathy” Cummings Miller, 69, died Jan. 13, 2020.
A celebration of Kathy’s life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5 at Bethel Community Church, 6944 Landon Rd., Topeka.
Kathy was born April 1, 1950, in Emporia, the daughter of Felix and Thelma Cummings. She was loved by all who knew...
Billy “Lu” Griffiths, 61, Holton, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021.
Lu was born on April 25, 1960, to William Griffiths and Lucille (Baxter) Griffiths in Holton. He graduated from Highland Park High School and then attended Highland Community College classes throughout his adulthood.
Lu followed...
Lisa Ann Hubener, 53, died Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka.
She was born July 4, 1967, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Elmer “Bill” and Carol Mollick Hubener.
Even though she was mentally challenged, Lisa enjoyed life. She had an uplifting personality and...
Lida Joan Wheatley, 96, a longtime resident of Holton, died on May 20, 2021, at The Pines in Holton.
Joan was born on Oct. 29, 1924, near Idana, the daughter of James Warren and Carrie Mary (Carpenter) Isensee. She graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1943. Soon after, with World War...
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