Obits
Verna Marie Ramage, 90, Holton, formerly of Hoyt, died Monday, May 20, 2024, at Lexington Park Nursing Home in Topeka.
She was born Nov. 5, 1933, in Blanchard, Okla., the daughter of Samuel and Nancy Taylor Anderson.
Mrs. Ramage worked as a cook for Hoyt schools. She later worked in the deli at...
Phillip J. Wingender Jr., 55, died Friday, May 17, 2024, at Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka.
He was born June 16, 1968, at Leavenworth, the son of Phillip J. Wingender Sr. and JoAnn Perry Wingender.
Mr. Wingender served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Midway in the Persian Gulf War. He had worked...
Freddie Hayes Segrist, 71, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, after a long illness of frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
He was born May 7, 1953, in Holton, the eighth child of John and Inez (Armstrong) Segrist.
He lived in rural Jackson County on a farm. Fred attended Circleville Elementary...
Diana Marie Fate, 57, of Holton, went to her heavenly home Friday, May 17, 2024, at her home with her family by her side.
Diana was born March 30, 1967, in Elko, Nev., the daughter of Homer Samuel and Ellen Josephine (Barber) Nixon. She lived in Elko until 1979. She graduated from Belleville High...
Helen Leah Benson of Johnson, Neb., was born on Jan. 6, 1932, in Blount County, Tenn., to Homer and Vera (Russell) Teffeteller. Helen passed away on May 17, 2024, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Neb., having reached the age of 92 years, four months, and 11 days.
Helen grew up in...
Phillip Jacob Wingender, 82, of Onaga, formerly of Holton, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024, at ANew Healthcare in Holton.
He was born Sept. 24, 1941. in Leavenworth, the son of Samuel A. and Lilah J. (LaBarge) Wingender.
Phil grew up in Leavenworth. He was an over the road truck driver for more...
Nancy Orlean Durham Patch, 85, left for heaven on Tuesday morning, May 7, 2024. She was a former resident of Topeka and Casey County, Ky.
Nancy was born on May 18, 1938, in Mt. Vernon, Ky., to Henry McClure and Bessie (Hasty) McClure. She married Marva Clayton Durham on Aug. 2, 1956. Nancy loved...
Joan Corbin Frazier, 99, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, surrounded by family.
She was born on January 15, 1925 east of Maple Hill in a small country house, and was the third of five children born to Robert and Mildred (McCauley) Corbin. Her original birth certificate,...
Mary Ellen Cochren, 98, originally from Whiting, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Villa St. Francis Nursing Home in Olathe.
She was born Feb. 20, 1926 in Whiting, KS, the daughter of B. Ernest and Kathryn R. (Snyder) Williams.
Mary attended Whiting High School until her junior year and...
Donald Charles “Don” Figgins, 86, formerly of Meriden, died Friday, May 3, 2024, at home in Topeka of acute myeloid leukemia.
He was born April 26, 1938, in Topeka, the son of Jesse Lois “Pat” Figgins and Edna Esther (Root) Smith. He graduated from Holton High School in 1957 and served in the Navy...
