Obits
Our dear mother, Genevieve (Jenny) Lea (Frakes) Elder, 87, of Havensville, passed away from heart failure on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Community Hospital Onaga.
Jenny was born at home in Valley Falls on Oct. 8, 1938, the fourth of eight children born to Charles Leonard Frakes and Margaret Lucille (...
Jimmie August “Jim” Hossfeld, 83, of Holton, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 28, 2026, at his home.
He was born May 5, 1942 in Willis, the son of August and Maxine (Kistner) Hossfeld.
Jim graduated from Willis High School. After high school, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He was a...
Leonard Dale Sigmund, 86, of Lebanon, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026.
He was born in Holton on Nov. 16, 1939, at 6 a.m. His father, Walter George Sigmund, was a farmer and his mother, Gwendolyn Esther (Hare), was a housewife.
They bought a farm in rural Circleville and Leonard spent most of...
Marjorie Lou “Wauksaqua” Heim, 56, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, surrounded by her family at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
She was born Nov. 15, 1969, in Holton, the daughter of Vernon Barrow and Myra Matchie. She attended Little Priest Tribal College...
Sharon Sue Shobney, 78, Hoyt, died Monday, March 30, 2026, at her home.
She was born July 16, 1947, in Emporia, the daughter of Albert M. and Lillian Ruth Humphrey Dicks. She graduated from Topeka High School and earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from Washburn University.
Mrs. Shobney...
Patricia “Pat” Jean Hasenkamp, 89, of Holton, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Credo Senior Living and Memory Care in Seneca. She was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church and Altar Society.
Pat was born on June 10, 1936, in Seneca, the daughter of Herman and Alvina (Lierz) Suther. She...
Lyle Leroy Beam, 89, of Holton, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, with family by his side.
He was born Dec. 17, 1936, in Netawaka, the son of Harold Warner and Elnora Marie (Beaman) Beam.
Lyle attended Maple Grove Grade School and graduated from...
Marjorie Jo Bostwick, 76, of Hoyt, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026, in Topeka.
She was born the daughter of Gerald and Wilma (Maris) Gooderl on Dec. 16, 1949, in Holton. Marjorie graduated from Hoyt High School in 1967.
She married John Bostwick on Oct. 24, 1971. They were married 42 years...
David Morgan Mast, 76, Goff, died Friday, March 27, 2026, at Amberwell Hiawatha Hospital.
He was born Feb. 4, 1950, in Lawrence, the son of Herman Jr. and Lorena E. Camp Mast. He graduated from Lawrence High School and attended Fort Scott Community College.
Mr. Mast worked in maintenance at a meat...
Catherine Ann “Katie” Bowden (née Smithers) of Holton, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and devoted Christian, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, in Holton. She was 92 years old.
She was born on Oct. 14, 1933, in Fond du Lac, Wisc. Katie earned many honors in academics and...
