Obits
S. E. (Gene) Larrison, 82, of Topeka, passed away at Midland Care Hospice House on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016 after bravely battling cancer.
Gene was born Feb. 18, 1934, in Axtell, the son of Edgar D. and Margaret M. Rogers Larrison. He was raised in the Holton community and started his lifelong...
Lawrence J. “Larry” Creevan, 65, Wamego, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 at Crestview Nursing Home in Seneca.
He was born Sept. 14, 1950, at Fairbury, Neb., the son of Lawrence W. and Jo Ann Nider Creevan. He graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1968.
Mr. Creevan served in the U.S. Navy...
Lorraine Agnes Chaney, 87, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation.
She was born Oct. 3, 1928, in Mayetta, the daughter of Frank S. and Mabel (Blandin) Chaney.
Lorraine graduated from Mayetta High School. After high school, Lorraine worked as a...
Mary A. Brown, 78, Mayetta, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
She was born Nov. 3, 1937, on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation near Mayetta, the daughter of Ray and Elsie Wahwassuck Wahweotten.
Mrs. Brown worked at the Prairie Band Casino and Resort.
She...
Leeman B Hunter, Pharr, Texas, formerly of Mayetta and Topeka, passed away Aug. 12, 2016, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe.
He was born Aug. 28, 1938 in Denver, Colo., to Scott Lou Hunter and Clara Agnes (Ray) Hunter.
Leeman grew up in Topeka and attended school in the Highland Park area. He...
Max Dayton Pfrang, 88, Goff, passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 at Vintage Park in Holton. He was born Aug. 12, 1928, in Goff, the son of John E. and Alice M. (Thornburrow) Pfrang.
Max graduated from Wetmore High School in 1946 and later proudly served in the United States Army. He was a lifelong...
Ann Meier, 81, Waverly, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016.
Formally named Anna May Davidson, she was born on May 7, 1935, in Horton to Dorothy and James Davidson and was raised on a family farm in Netawaka. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1953.
She...
S.E. “Gene” Larrison, 82, Topeka, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016 at Midland Care Hospice House after a battle with cancer.
Survivors include his wife, Donna.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church, 2627 S.W. Western Ave., Topeka. Midwest...
Donald G. Brees Sr., 82, Emmett, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at the Sabetha Manor.
He was born Aug. 20, 1933, on a farm near Emmett, the son of William H. and Julia M. Bahner Brees. Don graduated from Emmett High School.
Donald was a farmer and rancher most of his life. He was a member of...
Doris Law-Urish, 95, Leawood, formerly of Green Valley, Ariz., died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.
She was born Aug. 9, 1921 in Potter.
Doris married Lester Law on Dec. 7, 1941. He died in 1966. She later married Harold Urish on Jan. 11, 1975. In 1976, they moved to Green Valley, Ariz., where they...
