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Albert “Al” W. Richardson, 88, Holton, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at Holton Community Hospital.
He was born Sept. 9, 1930 at Oakley, the son of Alvin and Alice Bogart Richardson. He graduated from Oakley High School in 1948.
Mr. Richardson worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka, retiring...
Larry D. Bruns, 77, Whiting, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at his home.
He was born Oct. 25, 1941, at Holton, the son of William and Eva Williams Bruns. He graduated from Whiting High School.
Mr. Bruns served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He was a farmer and stockman.
He married Marjorie “Pat”...
Deborah Ann “Debbie” Helus, 64, of Topeka, formerly of Holton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Midland Hospice House, with family by her side. Debbie fought a courageous nine-year battle with cancer.
Debbie was born Feb. 8, 1954 in Pratt, the daughter of Paul Bryant and Laveta (Gibbens)...
Jane Morgan, 74, of Holton, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Holton.
She was born June 5, 1944, at Sabetha, the daughter of Hubert P. and Ethel L. Cody Sewell. She graduated from Holton High School in 1962 and attended Steward Beauty Academy in Topeka.
Jane owned and...
John Matthew “Shopteese” Vanderblomen Jr., 53, Topeka, formerly of Mayetta, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, as the result of an accident.
He was born Sept. 20, 1965, in Topeka, the son of John Matthew Vanderblomen Sr. and Ada Merle Wahquahboshkuk Vanderblomen. He graduated from Royal Valley High School...
Michael Joe “Cha-na-go” Shobney, 74, Delia, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at his home after a battle with cancer.
He was born Sept. 29, 1944, in Holton, the son of Donald P. and Margaret Matsapto Shobney. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1965.
Mr. Shobney joined the U.S. Army National Guard in...
Robert L. Sosna, 84, Hoyt, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at his home.
He was born Dec. 8, 1934, in Kansas City, the son of Frank and Anna Bartkoski Sosna. He graduated from Ward High School in 1953.
Mr. Sosna served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He worked for Southwestern Bell, retiring in 1990...
Gary Wayne Coleman, 72, passed away on Dec. 23, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa.
He was the husband of Marilyn (Markey) Coleman. Gary and Marilyn were united in marriage on Aug. 9, 1969, in Glen Ridge, N.J. They shared 49 years of marriage together.
Gary was born Aug. 30, 1946, in Holton, the son of...
Raymond A. Lassiter, 81, Valley Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at FW Huston Medical Center Hospital at Winchester.
He was born Nov. 2, 1937, at Valley Falls, the son of Arthur Julian and Merle Arlene Housh Lassiter. He lived in the Valley Falls community his entire life and graduated from...
Margaret “Peggy” Maye Sanderson, 74, Olathe, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at Westchester Village of Lenexa.
She was born April 6, 1944 in Fairfield, Iowa, the daughter of Clara Maye (Thompson) and William J. McConnell, Jr. She grew up in Iowa, graduated from high school in Mediapolis, Iowa, in...
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