Obits
Debra Irene Ketron, 70, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at her home, with family by her side. She was born Feb. 7, 1954 in Great Bend, the daughter of Keith D. and Virginia M. (Burhenn) Richmond.
Debra graduated from Seaman High School in 1972. She worked for the Kansas Payment...
Waller P. “Spike” Spiker Jr., 90, Holton, died Sunday, June 2, 2024, at his home.
He was born Dec. 15, 1933, the son of Waller P. Spiker Sr. and Lena Banks Spiker. He graduated from Mayetta High School in 1952.
Mr. Spiker worked most of his life as a truck driver for the Holton Truck Line. He also...
Verlin Lee “Squirrel” Wichman, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2024, with his family at his side.
He was born March 14, 1943, in Waterville, the first child of Ernest Fredrick and Patricia Faye (Pickett) Wichman. He attended elementary school in Clay Center, Oskaloosa and Valley...
Bessie Elaine “Tickie” Penrod, 94, of Centralia, formerly of Soldier, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Eastridge Nursing Facility.
She was born March 24, 1930 in Burlington, the daughter of Frank Roy and Vira Althea (Boyer) Wagoner.
Tickie attended country school and graduated from...
Dean Roscoe Teter, 76, Circleville, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at his home surrounded by family.
He was born Dec. 27, 1947, in Holton, the son of Jay Roscoe and Aileen D. Albright Teter. He graduated from Circleville High School in 1965 and attended college at Emporia State University.
Mr. Teter...
Richard J. “Grandpa” Cornelison, 94, of Topeka and Meriden, died Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at home.
He was born Oct. 15, 1929, in the Bloomfield Community in Jefferson County, the son of Wilbert Richard and Anna Jeanette Crowley Cornelison. He attended first through eighth grades at the Unity Schools...
Cheryl Zibell Blevins, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Anew Healthcare Nursing Home in Holton.
She was born June 21, 1945, at Holton, the daughter of Robert and Lorene Eulert Zibell. She graduated from Holton High School, and later from Washburn University with a business...
Steven J. Dillon Sr., 76, Topeka, died Saturday, May 25, 2024, surrounded by family at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
He was born Sept. 16, 1947, in Topeka, the son of Clifford “Doc” and Helen Woodard Dillon. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1965.
Mr. Dillon was drafted...
Denette A. McGehee, 66, of Mayetta, formerly of Prairie Village, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Anew Healthcare Nursing Home in Holton.
She was born Jan. 6, 1958, at Holton, the daughter of Donald and Dolores Feldkamp Holthaus. She graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1976.
Denette...
Jennifer Dawn Monhollon, 39, of Holton, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Holton Community Hospital in Holton.
She was born July 1, 1984, in Garden City, the daughter of Randy and Rhonda (Crook) Magnison.
She graduated from Ulysses High School in 2002 and she earned her bachelor’s degree in...
