Obits
James Richard Banks Jr., 59, of Osage City, formerly of Wetmore, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at his home.
He was born Oct. 28, 1959, in Topeka, the son of James Richard and Delores Tamsy Hinton Banks. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1977.
Mr. Banks worked several jobs, including...
George R. Rees, 88, Holton, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at Holton Community Hospital.
He was born Nov. 28, 1930 in Grantville, the son of Harry F. and Nellie F. Shope Rees. He graduated from Perry High School in 1948.
Mr. Rees served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a farmer and...
Ivaleu A. Miller, 92, a lifelong member of the Delia community, passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, with her loving family by her side. Until recently, she remained in her own home with the loving assistance and care provided by her granddaughter Ashlee.
Ivaleu was the first child of Emery and...
Nelda Frances Hetzel White, 86, of Holton, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Holton. Frances was born June 11, 1933 in Hill City to Francis Ivan (Bud) and Ruth Pauline (Knouf) Hetzel. She walked and rode horses to rural schools until the family moved to Salina, graduating from Salina High School in...
Barbara Ann Lynch, 64, of Holton, passed Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at Olathe Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 7, 1955 in Topeka, the daughter of Kenneth J. and Betty J. (Stout) Baker.
Barbara graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1973. She lived in the Holton community since 1985 and...
Tyler Allen Miller, 27, Lawrence, formerly of Valley Falls, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at Ft. Morgan, Colo.
He was born Feb. 24, 1992, at Topeka, the son of Raymond Miller and Rae Lynn Bryant. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 2010 and later from North Central Kansas Technical...
Robert “Bob” James Inman, age 84, of Berryton, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at his home in Berryton. Bob was born April 8, 1935 in Fresno, Calif., the son of Elmer and Bernice (Grondona) Carrier.
He graduated from Burlingame High School in 1953. He later attended the University of...
Paula L. Inman, age 75, of Berryton passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 at her home in Berryton. Paula was born Feb. 9, 1944 in Huntington Beach, Calif., the daughter of James and Charlotte (Fiske) Kieffer.
She attended Tecumseh Elementary School and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1962...
Sandra Lee “Sandy” Roush-Williams, 62, of Holton, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at her home with family by her side. Sandy fought a long and courageous battle with liver cancer.
She was born Dec. 27, 1956, in Richmond, Va., the daughter of Thomas W. and Dorothy “Pal” (Dalton) Hanenkrat.
Sandy...
Elizabeth “Ann” Wilkening, 76, of Mayetta, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born Sept. 15, 1943 in Wellington, the daughter of Paul and Dorothea Epp Heath. She graduated from Centennial High School in Pueblo, Colo. In 2000, she received her bachelor of arts...
