Obits
Debra Lynn Coleman, 59, Denison, died Thursday, March 30, 2017, at her home.
She was born Dec. 5, 1957, in Topeka, the daughter of Hugh and Mary McBee Russell. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1975 and received her LPN degree from Kaw Valley School of Nursing in Topeka.
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Gerald “Jerry” Barnaba, age 64, passed away unexpectedly at Stormont Vail on Thursday, March 30, 2017, following a brief illness.
He was born Dec. 19, 1952, in Mannheim, Germany. He was the son of Anthony and Erna Barnaba.
He was employed for many years with Hirschbach Motor Lines as an over the...
Rollie Henry Hester Jr., 86, Dallas, Texas, died Monday, March 27, 2017, in Dallas.
He was born Sept. 11, 1930, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Rollie and Alice Van Pelt Hester Sr. He attended Denison Rural High School.
Mr. Hester served in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Cherry Point, N.C...
Dr. Richard E. Polly died Sunday, March 26, 2017.
Richard was born May 22, 1942, in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from Missouri Valley High School, Missouri Valley, Iowa. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. He received a full academic scholarship to the...
Mildred A. Norris, 95, Topeka, died Monday, March 27, 2017, at her home.
She was born June 21, 1921, in Ozawkie, the daughter of Michael and Maude Ethel Funk Clare. She received a bachelor’s degree in business.
Mrs. Norris was an office administrator for the federal government for 40 years....
Eugene “Gene” Durham, Sr., 85, Corning, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Midland Hospice House surrounded by his loving family.
Gene was born Oct. 4, 1931, in Emmett, the son of Pete and Elsie Mae (Malloy) Durham. He attended Holton High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1952,...
Ross M. Nelson, 91, Holton, died Friday, March 24, 2017, at The Pines in Holton.
He was born Jan. 17, 1926, in Circleville, the son of Guy and Dorothy Beightel Nelson near Circleville. He graduated from Circleville High School in 1943 and later attended Kansas State University, graduating in...
Norma Marie Klahr, 79, Holton, died Friday, March 24, 2017, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.
She was born March 26, 1937, in Vassar, the daughter of Rufus Valentine and Pauline Emma Haufler Bauck. She graduated from Lyndon High School in 1955.
Mrs. Klahr had helped her husband on their family...
Dorothy Louise Rogers, 93, Holton, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the Holton Community Hospital.
Dorothy was born March 13, 1924, in Wichita, the daughter of John Roy Williams and Margaret (Musgrove) Williams. She is descended from Probate Judge Elijah Musgrove, an early Jackson County...
Elnora Lou Langley Rieschick, 91, of Soldier, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at her home.
She was born Dec. 28, 1925, in Hoyt, the daughter of Clell M. and Lou Vina (Garner) Langley.
Elnora attended South Star grade school in Meriden and graduated from Soldier High School in 1943. She...
