Obits
Bonnie J. Williams, 76, Netawaka, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at Hiawatha Hospital.
She was born April 4, 1944, in Cameron, Mo., the daughter of Wallard and Clara Scott Turner. She had lived in the Netawaka community for 27 years and previously in Horton.
Mrs. Williams was a Certified Nurse’s Aide...
Ada Jean (Mc Cauley) Millenbruch passed away on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, at Winfield Senior Living in Winfield, due to complications related to COVID-19.
She was born at home in Holton to Russell E. and Lena (Debusk) Mc Cauley on Aug. 7, 1932.
When Ada was three years old, her family moved to Kansas...
Laurn Axlund, 83, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, at Lexington Park Nursing Home in Topeka.
Laurn taught in Topeka Public Schools, USD 501, for more than 30 years. He enjoyed coaching football and other sports at Highland Park Junior High. He was also a master gardener and landscaper and worked for the...
Jackie “Jack” Doyle Stephenson, 91, of Smithville, Mo., formerly of Holton, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospice House with family by his side.
He was born June 2, 1929, in Onaga, the son of Roy Edward and Eula Frances (Burdett) Stephenson.
Jack graduated from Onaga High...
A. Jane Hawkins, 77, Auburn, passed away Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.
Jane was born Feb. 4, 1943, in Horton to Leo and Anna Bea West Conner. In 1962, Jane and Howard Hawkins were united in marriage enjoying 58 years together. The couple were American Paint Horse breeders, which included national and...
Mary Ann Hartman, 64, Topeka, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Topeka.
She was born Aug. 28, 1956, in Holton, the daughter of Ned and Rosalie West. She graduated from Eureka High School in Eureka, Calif.
Mrs. Hartman worked in data entry.
She married Randall Hartman Sr. on July 31, 1986. He survives...
Warren D. Maier, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at the Bell Gardens Assisted Living in Hillsboro, Ohio.
Warren was born on March 7, 1931, in Denison, the son of Edwin and Ethyl Maier. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Denison High School in 1949.
Warren joined...
Jackie “Jack” E. Shupe, 86, Topeka, passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020.
He was born May 14, 1934, in Netawaka, the son of Freeman and Josephine Eby Shupe.
He was a truck driver with Wilson Freight, Churchill Truck Lines, Consolidated Freight, ABF and other lines in Topeka, retiring July 1, 1994,...
Dorothy Lee Coder, 92, of Topeka, passed away Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka.
She was born Sept. 2, 1928, in Havensville, the daughter of Wallace and Lilah (Kroth) Huffman.
Dorothy graduated salutatorian from Havensville High School in 1946. She taught at Lone Tree School,...
Wilson Lane Korte, age four months, Olathe, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.
He was born Aug. 6, 2020, the son of Zack and Lauren Brown Korte.
Survivors include his parents, Zack and Lauren Korte, Olathe; grandparents, Lisa and Douglas Brown, Olathe, Greg and Debbie Korte, Ottawa, and Diane and Kent...
