Obits
David J. Hoffman, 87, Topeka, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at his home.
He was born May 21, 1928, in Caraway, Ark., the son of Paul and Una Wright Hoffman.
Mr. Hoffman was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was awarded the Purple Heart. He worked for the Caterpillar Tractor Company, Inc....
Ramona Sue “Susie” Shepard, 62, Valley Falls, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at her home.
She was born Feb. 5, 1953, at Onaga, the daughter of Charles Lowry and Betty Bonjour Labbe. She graduated from Onaga High School in 1971.
Susie was a slot technician and hostess at Prairie Band Casino at...
Thomas Robert Fassnacht, 66, Muscotah, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at his home.
He was born July 15, 1949 in Horton, the son of Harold and Dorothy Monson Fassnacht.
Mr. Fassnacht was a farmer.
He was a member of the NRA and former member of the Young Farmer’s and Rancher’s Association.
He...
Ruby "Irene" Marr, 92, of Hoyt, passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
She was born November 9, 1923 in Hoyt, the daughter of Marvin and Gladys (Martin) Tuck.
Ruby "Irene" had lived most of her life in the Hoyt community. She graduated from Hoyt High School. Ruby...
Robert E. Booher, 79, Holton, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
He was born May 17, 1936, in Milwaukee, Wisc., the son of Louis Booher Sr. and Eunice Lamoine Booher.
Mr. Booher was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He later worked as an overnight supervisor at...
Russell L. Stroup, 84, Holton, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at Medicalodges Jackson County.
He was born Dec. 27, 1931 in Allen, the son of Walter and Florence Haywood Stroup.
Mr. Stroup worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation for 21 years and after retirement he volunteered at Colmery...
Helen Vivian Lockwood Diebolt, 91, Horton, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Atchison Senior Village.
She was born July 13, 1924, in Kennekuk, the daughter of William and Elsie Chain Lockwood. She went to school in the Brush Creek area and graduated from ACCHS in 1942.
Mrs. Diebolt worked for...
Alta “Eudene” Behrnes, 87, Horton, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016.
She was born Oct. 16, 1928, in Netawaka, the daughter of John William and Dorothy Askew Myers Monaghan. She attended school in Whiting, graduating from high school in 1947.
Mrs. Behrnes worked as a telephone operator in Topeka...
Mary Lou Potter Callaway, 69, of Wetmore, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 17, 2016, at her home surrounded by family.
Mary was born April 1, 1946, in White Cloud, one of seven children born to the late Robert and Ruth Gibson Gormley. She grew up and attended school in White Cloud, and in later...
Evelyn Annette Hart Wagoner passed away Jan. 13, 2016, at the age of 100, at the home of her daughter Sherry and son-in-law Nathan Wabaunsee in Port Angeles, Wash.
Evelyn was born Nov. 3, 1915, the only child of Charles and Annie Eversmeyer Hart.
She grew up on a small farm located on the banks...
