Obits
Rosezan Toledo, 91, Mayetta, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, at her home.
She was born Feb. 25, 1926, in Mayetta, the daughter of Oliver and Mary Shoughnesse LeClere. She attended Marty Indian School in Marty, S.D., and graduated from Chilocco Indian School in Chilocco, Okla.
Mrs. Toledo retired in...
Shane Eugene Martin, 35, Horton, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 at Horton Hospital.
He was born Feb. 25, 1982, in Holton, the son of Eugene Walter Martin and Linda Kay Hopkins Marr. He attended Seaman High School.
Mr. Martin had worked at the Crosswinds dog food plant in Hiawatha.
He married Crystal...
Donald F. Hodgson, DVM, 86, died on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at Villa St. Francis in Olathe.
Donald was born in Topeka to the late Louis and Rachel Hodgson. The family moved to Manhattan when Donald was young. His interest in animals started early as he grew up on a dairy farm. He graduated...
Violet Marie Schafer, 96, Onaga, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at Onaga Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born March 8, 1921, in Axtell, the daughter of Dell and Thelma Larsen Benson. She spent most of her youth in Marshall County and graduated from Emporia High School.
Mrs. Schafer was a...
Russell Eugene Baxter, 74, Mayetta, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at his home.
He was born Oct. 3, 1942, in Holton, the son of Lawrence and Lillie Beth Ray Baxter. He graduated in 1960 from Mayetta High School.
Mr. Baxter served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1965 during the Vietnam War era, and...
Bernice Lucille Jones, 96, Holton, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at Medicalodges Jackson County.
She was born Feb. 5, 1921, in Soldier, the daughter of Charles and Dolly Murphy Kranz. She earned her G.E.D. and attended Soldier schools. She was a life-long member of the Jackson County community....
Peter T. Dougherty, 80, Lawrence, formerly of Prairie Village, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at his home surrounded by family.
He was born in Kansas City, Mo., and was a graduate of Rockhurst High School and College.
Survivors include his wife, Ernestine, Lawrence; a son, Patrick Dougherty and...
Anthony Glen Schmitz, 35, Sand Springs, Okla., died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017.
Mr. Schmitz was a charge nurse.
Funeral services will be held Friday at First Baptist Church, Rogers Campus in Skiatook, Okla. Johnson Funeral Home of Sperry, Okla. is in charge of arrangements.
Carolyn Kay Leeper Wilson was born on May 23, 1943, to William (Bill) and Alberta Leeper in Holton. She had an older sister, Joyce Yvonne, and a younger brother, Robert William, both of whom she adored.
She graduated from Holton High School in 1961 and attended Kansas State University. She...
Vernon Bell, 65, Holton, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at his home.
He was born Dec. 17, 1951, at Boonesville, Mo., the son of Lloyd Vernon Bell Sr. and Treva Coble Bell.
Mr. Bell was a heavy equipment operator for 28 years. He had worked for Ideker Construction in the Kansas City area,...
