Obits
Mary Belle Porter-Keys, 90, Holton, formerly of Denison, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at Holton Community Hospital.
She was born Nov. 20, 1927, at Mayetta, the daughter of John Wallace and Margaret Vera Moffett Robson. She attended Fairview Grade School and graduated in 1945 from Denison Rural...
Rose Marie “Kitch ko me quah” Wahweotten, 80, of Lawrence, passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence.
She was born May 29, 1937, on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, the daughter of Joe and Naomi (Mzhichteno) Wahweotten.
Rose attended grade school in Mayetta...
Mildred Cochren-Sherwood, 104, Holton, died Thursdsay, Nov. 23, 2017, at Medicalodges Jackson County.
She was born June 24, 1913, in Centralia, the daughter of George and Jessie Tate Hales. She attended school in Nemaha County and graduated from Centralia High School. She later graduated from...
Patricia Elaine “So Se T” Negonsott, 63, Horton, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
She was born March 17, 1954, in Pawnee, Okla., the daughter of Milton and Evelyn Wahwassuck Negonsott.
Ms. Negonsott worked for the Indian Action Team. She was a CNA at various...
Gladys L. “Sunshine” (Bowser) Florence, 82, passed away Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Midland Hospice House.
Gladys was born Dec. 11, 1934, in Holton, to Hazel Marie (Thomas) Bowser. She accepted Jesus into her heart at 12 years old at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Holton. Gladys...
Zelda Mitchell Martinez, 94, Topeka, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at The University of Kansas Health System-St. Francis Campus.
She was born June 21, 1923, in Mayetta, the daughter of Joe and Angeline Battese Mitchell.
Mrs. Martinez was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church and Prairie...
Forrest “Wally” Wallisch, 82, of Hixson, Tenn., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017.
He was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church for several years. Wally served in the United States Navy and was the owner/operator of Wally’s Plumbing for 42 years. He was an avid basketball fan and enjoyed...
Beverly Jean Trundle, 76, of Hiawatha, passed away at her home on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017.
She was born the youngest of four daughters on July 7, 1941, at Holton to Melvin and Lennie (Wolfe) Coates.
Beverly was raised in Netawaka and attended Netawaka schools. After graduating high school, she...
Brent Thomas Warner, 47, Hoyt, died Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, in a traffic accident north of Topeka.
He was born Aug. 27, 1970, in Topeka, the son of Arthur Neil, and Patricia Ann “Patty” Dick Warner. He lived in Topeka most of his life.
Mr. Warner had worked at Dick’s Refrigeration with his...
Deborah Sue Ferrell, 61, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at Midland Hospice in Topeka.
She was born Aug. 12, 1956.
Survivors include a son, Danny Sizemore, in Texas; two sisters, Marilyn Brunner, Kansas City, and Diana Bennett, Holton; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in...
