Obits
Linda (Achten) Steinbrink, 77, of Olathe, passed away on July 20, 2025, in Overland Park.
Linda was born March 12, 1948, in Sabetha to Harold Achten Jr. and Callie (Fields) Achten. She grew up on a farm north of Wetmore in Granada. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1966. She continued her...
John Garnett Hladky, 79, of St. Marys, died on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the Colmery-O’Neil Veterans Medical Center in Topeka surrounded by his family.
John was born on March 11, 1946, in Onaga, the son of Garnett and Marjorie (Wells) Hladky. He attended grade school in St. Clere and graduated...
Jack Lee Decker, 78, of Westcliffe, Colo., passed away Monday, July 14, 2025, surrounded by members of his loving family, after a courageous battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Jack was kindhearted and thoughtful, cared deeply for his family and friends, and cherished each day God provided him....
Pearl De-Vee (McDonald) Jacobsen left us here on earth on July 17, 2025, peacefully after 97 years to enter Heaven’s eternity. She was tired and her work here was done. She told me I’d be OK and to carry on with my life, but the time had come for her to go now to be with Dad, Dale, Mark and the...
Marvin Eugene Strube, 82, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at his home in Whiting.
He was born Jan. 19, 1943, in Horton, the son of Martin H. Strube and Mary Helen (Weidman) Strube.
Marvin graduated from Powhattan High School in 1961 and Highland Community College in 1963, earning his associate...
Keith Eugene Rudy, age 98, of Dallas, Texas, passed away quietly Friday afternoon, July 4, 2025, at the Belmont Senior Living Center on Turtle Creek in Dallas.
He was born April 20, 1927, in Soldier, the third child of the late Ernest and Elfa Rudy. Keith’s father died of influenza shortly before...
Samantha Sue Justice, 57, of Holton, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at her home.
She was born Dec. 13, 1967, in Holton, the daughter of Larry and Nancy Dial Justice. She graduated from Onaga High School in 1986 and received her bachelor’s degree in finance from Washburn University.
Samantha...
Nathan Daniel Edwards, 31, of Tom Bean, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025.
He was born Nov. 1, 1993, in Holton, the son of Loren D. and Robyn K. (Starkebaum) Edwards.
Nathan graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2012. He was a dump truck driver for Hammett Excavation in Dodd City,...
Rosemary “Rosie” Brenner, 86, of Holton, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at her home with family by her side.
She was born July 13, 1938, in Holton, the daughter of James and Ruby (Harris) Grannell.
Rosie graduated from Holton High School and attended Highland Community College.
She was a...
Diana Marie Pierson, 71, of Assaria, died June 29, 2025.
Funeral arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson. (www.stockhamfamily.com)
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