Obits
Barbara “Jean” Stedman passed away on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in Florida.
Jean was born on Sept. 9, 1941, to Bernard Edward and Ileta Ethelyn (Neiberger) Holthaus in Baileyville and was raised in a loving family on a dairy farm.
She married RJ Stedman on Oct. 17, 1959, at St. James Catholic Church...
Michael Claude Kennedy, 66, of Soldier, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 at his home.
He was born July 1, 1951, the son of Robert and Hazel Bock Kennedy. He graduated from Soldier High School in 1969. He served in the U.S. Army from November 1971 to November 1973 and was stationed in Alaska.
Mike...
David Brice Keating, 53, Soldier, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, at his home from kidney complications.
He was born March 16, 1964 in Liberal, the son of Robert Dale and Sharen Jane Riney Keating. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1982 and attended vocational school, studying diesel mechanics...
Karen K. Folger, 76, Topeka, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center.
She was born Sept. 6, 1941, in Holton, the daughter of Melvin David and Leola P. Williams Thomas. She graduated from Netawaka High School in 1959.
Mrs. Folger worked for 30 years at Super Chief...
Glynis Renee Ross, 61, Horton, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
She was born July 26, 1956, in Wichita, the daughter of Elmer and Margaret Cadue Ross.
Ms. Ross was a LPN and worked for Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center, Wesley Medical Center,...
Richard Lee “Dick” Wolfe, 80, Meriden, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
He was born May 16, 1937, at Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Martin Harrison and Marjorie Elenor Fry Wolfe. He graduated from Meriden High School.
Mr. Wolfe served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1958...
The Rev. James Floyd Coder, 93, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
He was born July 19, 1924, in Wamego, the son of Ralph Albert and Leona Gladys (Fleck) Coder.
Jim graduated from Wamego High School in 1942. He attended Kansas State University from 1944-1946...
Marti Beth Schuette Kearney, 34, Topeka, passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.
She was born Feb. 22, 1983, in Topeka, the daughter of Kenneth and Marian Comstock Schuette. She graduated from Holton High School in 2001 and earned her associate's degree from Highland Community College.
Marti was a CNA...
Maxine Boling, 95, Emmett, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
She was born May 6, 1922, on a farm east of Havensville, the daughter of Roland and Flossie Alban Bahret. She graduated from Soldier High School in 1940.
She had been a member of Mount Olive United Methodist...
Myra Jean Rogers, 88, of Holton, passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, at Sabetha Hospital.
She was born Sept. 6, 1929 in Clifton, the daughter of Farrell Otis and Frances Rose (Benneychek) Rains.
Myra graduated from high school and had lived most of her life in Jackson County; she had also lived in...
