Obits
Connie L. Burke, 85, of Holton, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at her home with family by her side.
She was born Dec. 19, 1934, in Wallace County, the daughter of William Eli and Alberta Juanita (Bolen) Blackwell. The family left western Kansas when Connie was 17. They moved to a farm north...
Rex Allen Hamlin, 56, of Holton, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, surrounded by his family, at his birth home.
He was born May 23, 1964, in Holton, the son of Robert W. and Marjorie F. (Schmitt) Hamlin. He graduated from Holton High School in 1982 and had lived in Holton his entire life.
Rex...
Francis R. Jessepe, 69, Rossville, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at Shawnee Medical Center due to complications from COVID-19 and pneumonia.
He was born May 8, 1951, in Manhattan, the son of Phillip E. and Angeline Belair Jessepe. He was raised in Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School.
Mr....
Vera Mae Cummings, 90, Topeka, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at Topeka Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.
She was born Dec. 19, 1929, in Mayetta, the daughter of John W. and Viola Jones Cummings. She had lived in Mayetta, Lawrence and later Topeka.
Miss Cummings had worked several years doing...
Weston Carter Armstrong, age 1 month, 9 days, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.
He was born Nov. 4, 2020 in Lawrence, the son of Bobby Armstrong and Elaina Thakkar.
Family surviving to honor his memory include his parents, Bobby and Elaina, and his sister, Emrie, all of Mayetta; his maternal...
William Alan Roggenkamp Jr., 54, Sabetha, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Bill was born Aug. 15, 1966, in Marysville, to William Roggenkamp Sr. and Sharon (Wynn) Roggenkamp. He attended Sabetha schools and graduated with the class of 1984.
He worked for MAC...
The Honorable Tracy D. Klinginsmith, 79, died Friday morning, Dec. 11, 2020, at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
Tracy was born on June 22, 1941, in Emporia, the son of Howard and Lucille (Abbey) Klinginsmith. He was united in marriage to Lana J. Grutzmacher on Dec. 27, 1968. They would have celebrated 52...
Virginia “Ginny” L. Turner, 79, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, was welcomed into the loving arms of her heavenly Father on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020.
A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at New Hope Church, 2305 Seventh Ave., Moline, Ill. Family interment...
Daryl L. Pinick, 93, Havensville, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at his home.
He was born Sept. 3, 1927, at Wheaton, the son of George and Anise Taylor Pinick. He graduated from Havensville Rural High School in 1947.
Mr. Pinick was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950 and served nine months in Korea and...
James Edwin “Eddy” “Jim” Johnson, 86, of Circleville, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka.
He was born Oct. 24, 1934, in Lewiston, Neb., the son of James “Clarence” and Margaret Edwina (Snider) Johnson.
Jim graduated from high school in Hastings, Neb.,...
