James Harlin Kocher, 92, Onaga, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, at the Community Hospital in Onaga.
He was born Oct. 5, 1931, south of Onaga, the son of Carl and Edna McCloughan Kocher. He graduated from Onaga High School in 1949 and from auctioneer school in 1950.
Mr. Kocher was a farmer, stockman and...
Kristen Bailey Mellenbruch, 35, of Holton, passed away Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
She was born June 25, 1988, in Topeka, the daughter of John and Sharon (Kathrens) Hochard.
Kristen graduated from Holton High School in 2007 and earned her bachelor’s degree from Ottawa University.
She presently was a...
Clayton Hunter, 88, Hoyt, died Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at his home in rural Hoyt.
He was born May 11, 1935, at Leroy, the son of Arthur and Martha Hively Hunter. He graduated from Leroy High School in 1953.
Mr. Hunter owned and operated Hunter’s Home Improvement, working in the Topeka and Hoyt area...
Lawrencia Lorene Belair, 4, Topeka, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at her home.
She was born June 21, 2019, in Topeka, the daughter of Mariann Lorene Belair.
She was a member of the Chickasaw Tribe in Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Maria Quintana; her great-great-...
David Lee Carson of Dallas, Texas, passed away on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, after a brave battle with cancer.
David was born in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 29, 1946. However, he had the good fortune of growing up with friends and family in Netawaka and Atchison. After high school, he went to Kansas City...
Jackson E. “Jack” Danner, 23, of Holton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.
He was born Jan. 28, 2000, in Topeka, the son of Brett E. and Carole L. (Cochren) Danner.
Jack graduated from Holton High School in 2018 and attended Washburn Tech, earning his electrical degree. Jack worked for Midwest...
How do you sum up the life of Cherryl Ann Boyett in a few short words? Well, you don’t. But we will try and give you a short summary of her life.
Cherryl was born on Jan. 14, 1959, in Vallejo, Calif., to her parents John and Dorothy Zeller-Lawrence and she passed away peacefully on the chilly...
C. Robert Wykert, 96, Topeka, passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery and Funeral Chapel, 17th and Fairlawn, Topeka.
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Kenneth Lyle Melvin, 65, of Onaga, passed away Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, with family by his side.
He was born Aug. 20, 1958, in Seneca, the son of Lyle Henry and Nelda Karen (Steele) Melvin.
Kenneth graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1976. He was a...
Delpha “Lynn” Jerome, 77, of Circleville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Onaga Community Hospital with her husband by her side.
She was born Aug. 20, 1946, east of Denison, the daughter of Leland Matthew “Lee” and Juneva Sarah (Johnston) Edwards.
Lynn graduated from Valley Falls High School...