Obits
Leslie L. “Les” Needham, 89, Valley Falls, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at Midland Care Linnwood Home Plus in Valley Falls.
He was born July 16, 1930, at Atchison, the son of Harry and Margaret Hines Needham. He was raised by his father’s sister and brother-in-law, Mona and Orville Moody. He...
Ruthanna Dittemore Hedrick, 90, Hiawatha, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at her home, surrounded by family.
She was born Sept. 10, 1929, on a farm southeast of Highland in the Wolf River community, the daughter of Edgar Irwin and Elsie Martha Schwindt Dittemore. She graduated from Robinson High...
Angelia Wishteyah Riley, 35, Topeka, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Kansas City.
She was born March 22, 1984, in Topeka, the daughter of Juan Hernandez and Lisa Wishteyah. She graduated from Beloit High School and attended Brown Mackie Business School in Salina.
Ms. Riley was a member of the...
David E. Penrod, 68, of Soldier, peacefully passed away on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at his home. He fought the good fight against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
David was born Sept. 20, 1951, in Horton. He received his education at Horton and Gridley public schools, graduating in 1969 from Gridley...
Wayne A. Martin, 87, Topeka, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
He was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Logan, Okla., the son of Russell A. and Ocie A. Luck Martin. He had lived in the Havensville area until 1950 and in Topeka since 1956.
Mr. Martin served in the U.S. Army...
Dennis LeRoy Stauffer, 76, Holton, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in the wonderful care of the staff at The Pines in Holton.
He was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Holton, the oldest son of Lauren R. and Saxon L. (Smith) Stauffer.
He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, L. Darrell.
He is survived...
Lt. Col. James L. Clowers, USAF Ret., 82, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, following a brief illness.
Jim was born on Sept. 1, 1937 in Zook, the son of Herbert L. Clowers and Henrietta Ione (Merritt) Clowers, one of eight children. He grew up on the family farm.
Jim attended...
Sondra June Hill, 84, of Soldier, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Medicalodges Jackson County.
She was born June 5, 1935, in Emmett, the daughter of Floyd D. Hladky, Sr. and Kathryn Juanita (Bailey) Hladky.
Sondra graduated from Soldier High School in 1952; after high school, she attended...
Thomas S. Hopper, 71, Hoyt, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at his home.
He was born Aug. 15, 1948, in Alabama, the son of Charles and Vesta Buckalew Hopper. He graduated from Duarte High School in Duarte, Calif.
Mr. Hopper worked at various jobs, including as a security guard at Harrah’s Prairie Band...
Dennis LeRoy Stauffer, 76, Holton, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in the wonderful care of the staff at The Pines in Holton.
He was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Holton, the oldest son of Lauren R. and Saxon L. (Smith) Stauffer.
He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, L. Darrell.
He is survived by...
