Obits
Linda J. Rickel, 54, Hoyt, died Friday, April 16, 2021, at her home of natural causes.
She was born June 3, 1966, in Pittsburg, the daughter of Ernest and Correne Johnson Herron. She graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1984 and attended beauty school after high school.
Mrs. Rickel worked for...
Carlotta J. Keesis Johnson, 89, passed away April 14, 2021, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence.
Carlotta, known as Carla, was born Sept. 18, 1931, on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation to Bernard and Susan (Moore) Keesis. She was raised on the Potawatomi Reservation and in Holton, and...
Shirley Ann (Oden) Harvey passed away peacefully on April 11, 2021, surrounded by her family.
Shirley was born on Feb. 11, 1937, in Horton, to Harold D. Oden and Eva M. Latimer. She attended school in the Holton area.
In 1956, Shirley was working at H.M. Ives Printing as a proofreader, where she...
Floye Madge Knouft, 100, of Holton, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at Holton Community Hospital.
She was born Dec. 15, 1920, near Havensville, the daughter of Harley and Estella A. (Kroth) Manuel.
Floye attended Buck’s Grove Grade School and graduated from Havensville High School in 1938. She...
Rachael Louise McCoy, 29, Mayetta, was born April 12, 1991, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. She departed us on her journey to Heaven on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Rachael was a beloved wife, mother, sister, and daughter.
Rachael graduated from Dexter High School in 2009. She completed most of...
Joshua Thomas Bell, 35, of Holton, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021, unexpectedly from a medical condition.
He was born May 4, 1985, in Wichita, the son of Marion Thomas Bell and Cynthia Renee Mallory.
Joshua graduated from Horton High School in 2003. He worked for various gas stations, detailed...
Linda Sue Mitchell, 69, of Circleville, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born Sept. 4, 1951, in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., the daughter of William and Virginia (Chesnut) Bryant. She attended Wakeeney until fourth grade and later graduated from Holton...
Patsy Jo McAlpine, 51, Holton, died Monday, April 5, 2021, with her son by her side.
She was born April 16, 1969, in Rialto, Calif., the daughter of James and Emily Joyce Harmon Callahan. She graduated from high school in California in 1988.
Ms. McAlpine worked as a butcher at Southern California...
Naomi Sue Cappleman, 85, of Holton joined the Saints in Heaven on Monday, March 29, 2021.
Naomi was born April 2, 1935, in Horton. She was the daughter of Lewis and Mabel (Walton) Routh, who both preceded her in death.
Naomi lived almost the entirety of her life on farms about three miles south of...
Jeanie M. Evans, 68, of Effingham, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Stormont-Vail Hospital from a reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Memorial services were held Monday, March 29 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Atchison...
