Obits
William Wayne “Bill” Cochren, 90, Whiting, died Monday, July 29, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center.
He was born Aug. 4, 1928 in Whiting, the son of Walter W. and Marie Shannon Cochren. He graduated from Whiting High School in 1946 and attended Kansas State University.
Mr. Cochren was a...
Joseph Bernard Glissman, 80, Tecumseh, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at his home.
He was born Nov. 6, 1938, at Seneca, the son of Gus and Gertrude M. Stueve Glissman. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1956.
Mr. Glissman then served in the U.S. Army. He retired from the Kansas Department...
Joe “The Outlaw” Thomasson-Brown, 44, Hoyt, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at his home.
He was born April 9, 1975, in Topeka. He had lived in Hoyt and Topeka all his life.
Mr. Thomasson-Brown was a concrete finisher for Rokk.
Survivors include his wife, Rachael; seven children, Destini, Ty, Baylee,...
Marilyn Alice Deeter Helms, 86, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
She was born Oct. 20, 1932, in Columbus, Ohio, to Arthur and Helen Humphrey Deeter. She moved with her parents to Holton in the 1930s. She graduated from Holton High School with the class of 1950.
Marilyn...
Kent McAlexander, 95, of Monett, Mo., finished his earthly journey on Wednesday evening, July 17, 2019, while at Lacoba Homes in Monett.
Kent was born on Nov. 15, 1923, in Mayetta, son of the late John William McAlexander and Edna (Reynolds) McAlexander. In 1943, Kent served his country in the...
Wayne Francis Henry, 63, of Holton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Holton Community Hospital in Holton.
Wayne was born Dec. 24, 1955, in Axtell, to Joe Jr. and Evelyn (Feldkamp) Henry. He attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Grade School in Corning, graduating from eighth grade. He...
Vance C. Spiker, 37, Quenemo, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at his home.
He was born July 26, 1981, in Westmoreland, the son of Allen D. Wichman and Joyce P. Singleton. He was later adopted by Jared and Amy Spiker. He attended Wetmore High School and later received his GED, then graduated from...
Richard Thomas Davidson Sr., 85, Hiawatha, died Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Mosaic Life Care Center in St. Joseph, Mo.
He was born July 11, 1933, near Platte City, Mo., the son of Donald and Billie Willhoite Davidson. He grew up in the Dearborn, Mo. area, attending a one-room grade school and...
Amy K. Eaton, 50, of Nickerson, died July 6, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.
She was born Sept. 18, 1968, to Richard and Jane (Johnson) Elliott at Fort Riley.
Amy grew up in the Delia community and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Delia. She graduated from Rossville High School in...
Clara Louise Long, 74, of Hoyt passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at her home.
She was born Nov. 8, 1944, in Beloit, the daughter of Earl Valentine and Florence Irene (Wenger) Perry.
Clara graduated from Beloit High School in 1960. She owned and operated Clara’s Café, beginning in 1976 for many...
