Obits
Julie Beth Jensen, 61, Mayetta, died Friday, April 6, 2018, at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
She was born July 24, 1956 in Sabetha, the daughter of James Edward and Margaret Alice “Margie” Koehler Sheik. She graduated from Bern High School in 1974 and attended Kansas State University from 1974 to 1979,...
Billy Lee “Bill” Sauvage, 83, Linn, formerly of Havensville, died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Linn County Nursing Home.
He was born June 1, 1934, in Emmett, the son of Carl Charles and Nellie “Mae” Day Sauvage. He lived most of his life in Havensville, Emmett and St. Clere and attended Holton and...
Memorial service for Dr. Rev. Boyd Dean Ash, age 93, of Chickasha, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the First Presbyterian Church, 1302 S.W. “A” Avenue, in Lawton, Okla., with Elder Burrel Gambel of Chickasha officiating. Private family inurnment will be held in Cache...
Russel Dean “J.R.” Pickett Jr., 60, of Wetmore, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018, at Midland Hospice House after a courageous and brave battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and friends.
J.R. was born April 2, 1957, in Holton, the son of Russel Dean Pickett Sr. and Anita (Brownfield)...
Steven Joseph Freed, 65, Holton, died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at his home.
He was born April 22, 1952, in Hays, the son of George Fredrix and Eileen Josephine Schmidt Freed. He graduated from Mayetta High School and had lived all of his life in the Jackson County community.
Mr. Freed worked for...
Funeral services for Robin Sue Kidney, 58, Lawrence, will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018, at Unity of Lawrence. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka.
She died Monday, March 26, 2018, at Pioneer Ridge Nursing Facility.
Robin was born May 13, 1959, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of...
Bethany Paige Gilliland, 43, of Parsons, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at her home.
She was born Oct. 5, 1974, in Rome, N.Y. to William “Bill” Gilliland and Sandra (Dobkins) Gilliland. As a child, she moved with her family to Effingham, where she attended schools.
Bethany worked as an...
Karen Beightel, 77, Holton, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at her home.
She was born Sept. 16, 1940, in Atchison, the daughter of Chester “Chet” and Jo M. Walters Shell. She graduated from ACCHS in 1958.
Mrs. Beightel was a homemaker and worked alongside her husband on the family farm. She also...
Ruth Mary Pace, 78, Holton, formerly of Valley Falls, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Holton Community Hospital.
She was born May 7, 1939, at Abilene, the daughter of Raymond Luther and Minnie Ruth Taylor Engle. She graduated from Enterprise High School in 1957, attended Sterling College for one...
Kenneth R. Houck, 81, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born June 21, 1936 at rural Delia on the same farm that he lived on all of his life, the son of Leroy and Elsie W. Jacobson Houck. Kenneth graduated from Delia High School in 1954.
Kenneth was a...
