Gina Marie Bell, 68, Whiting, died Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Vintage Park in Holton.
She was born March 29, 1957, in Wichita, the daughter of James A. Torney and Lila Nadine Lyden Torney. She graduated from Wichita Heights High School in 1976.
Mrs. Bell worked for Starkey’s Inc, an adult disability...
David Jerome Duncan, 59, of Holton, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025, at his home in Holton.
He was born Oct. 26, 1965, in Wichita, the son of George and Norma Rae (Watkins) Duncan.
David graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1984 and had attended Baker University. He was a horticulturist...
Carla Diane Clark, 58, Mayetta, died Friday, June 27, 2025, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born June 15, 1967, in Holton, the daughter of Phillip E. and Sharon J. Fowler Clark. She graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1986 and from Kaw Area Tech in 1995, earning her LPN degree....
Thelma “Maxine” Lewis, 99, of Holton, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Onaga Community Hospital in Onaga.
She was born Nov. 26, 1925, in Circleville, the daughter of Harry Ross Wilkerson and Alice Irene Stephenson.
Maxine attended Circleville Grade school and graduated as valedictorian with...
Dale Eugene “Blaze” Blasing, 94, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Midland Hospice House.
He was born Nov. 23, 1930, in Zeandale, the son of Dean and Katharine (Marks) Blasing. He attended Manhattan High School and later earned his GED in 1982.
He served in the United States Army...
Paul George Tuckwin, Keesis, 60, formerly of Mayetta, died Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
He was born Dec. 26, 1964, in Holton, the son of Paul J. and Osie Wamego Tuckwin.
He was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and the Drum and Catholic religions....
Ronald M. Stous died Sunday, June 22, 2025, of acute leukemia at the age of 86.
Ron graduated from Holton High School in 1956 and attended Washburn University and Emporia State University. Ron proudly served in the Kansas Army National Guard from 1959 to 1965. He began his insurance career with...
Gail A. Schmitz, 68, of Holton, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025, at her home.
She was born Dec. 3, 1956, at Seneca, the daughter of George and Constance Engelken Hermesch. She attended Kelly Grade School and graduated from Nemaha Valley High School in 1974. She received her bachelor’s and...
Harold Eldon Nusser, 99, of Holton, went home to the Lord on June 18, 2025, reuniting with his two daughters, Jan and Joyce.
Harold was born to Albert and Reno (Cramer) Nusser on May 8, 1926, in Plevna. He grew up with his five siblings in Manter, where he loved playing baseball and following his...
Mary Kathryn Arnold Cady, 75, Orono, Maine, a trailblazer in athletics, journalism and military service, passed away peacefully on Jan. 15, 2025, leaving behind a profound legacy of service, leadership and community impact. A proud Kansan (and Jayhawk!) and lifelong advocate for equality in sports...