Obits
Dr. Joseph A. “Doc Joe” Kobuszewski, DVM, 70, Valley Falls, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 8, 1948, at Salina, the son of Edmund J. and Regina C. Karber Kobuszewski. He graduated from Gypsum High School in 1966. He received a bachelor of science degree in animal...
Charles A. Magnauck “Kinwano” Lewis, 72, Kansas City, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at his home.
He was born July 10, 1946, in Topeka, the son of Joseph L. and Constance Magnauck Lewis. He graduated from Marty Indian High School in 1965 and from Haskell Indian Nations University with an associate...
Raymond Wayne Tannahill, 70, Holton, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
He was born Oct. 13, 1947, in Holton, the son of Jack Randall and Agnes Norene Sawyer Tannahill. He graduated from Soldier High School in 1965.
Mr. Tannahill owned and operated...
Frank V. Minor passed peacefully at home on Sept. 11, 2018.
Frank was born June 27, 1931, in Holton to Thomas Jennings Minor and Belle Moore Minor.
He is survived by his children, Matthew Minor and wife Ruth, Kathy Alexander and husband Steve and Kristi Haynes and husband David; grandchildren,...
John F. Shumaker, 81, Topeka, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at his home.
He was born March 10, 1937, in Sabetha, the son of Chester H. “Taters” and Emma Erhardt Shumaker. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1955 and attended Kansas State University, later graduating from Washburn University in...
Thomas Cooper Wilson, 77, Muscotah, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at NorthCare Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo.
He was born Feb. 24, 1941 in Muscotah, the son of Mike and Irene Cooper Wilson.
Mr. Wilson was a farmer and stockman and also worked for Rockwell International and Atchison Casting as a...
Arin Lea Alley, 32, Holton, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
She was born Oct. 16, 1985, in Onaga, the daughter of Dennis L. Alley and Mary L. Cattrell Vaincourt. She graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2004, attended one year at Johnson County Community College and...
Arin Lea Alley, 32, Holton, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
She was born Oct. 16, 1985, in Onaga, the daughter of Dennis L. Alley and Mary L. Cattrell Vaincourt. She graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2004, attended one year at Johnson County Community College and...
Abel David Rupnicki, three-month-old son of Justin Rupnicki and Danielle Kaler, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at his home in Lawrence.
He was born May 21, 2018, in Lawrence.
In addition to his parents, survivors include three brothers, Anthony Sanchez and Jerimiah and Alexzander Rupnicki, all of the...
Amy Jean Smith, 95, of Muscotah, died on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at the Village Villa Nursing Home in Nortonville.
Amy was born on Nov. 26, 1922, the daughter of Charlie and Katie Montgomery, Larkinburg. She attended grade school at the Star School near the family’s farm, graduated from ACCHS,...
