Obits
Richard D. Gantz left this life on May 26, 2015, surrounded by family.
Richard is the son of Raymond Gantz and Patricia Swartz. He graduated from Kennesaw, Georgia, and attended Washburn University in Kansas. Richard served our nation in Vietnam and other areas of operation.
He retired after...
Mary Jane “Granny” Brown, 95, formerly of Topeka, died Monday, June 1, 2015.
She was born Oct. 13, 1919, in Gentry, Mo., to William and Nellie Wilson Leonard.
Mrs. Brown owned and operated a kennel for more than 60 years. She also was a Stanley Demonstrator for more than 60 years.
She was a...
Charles H. Hards Jr., 86, Hercules, Calif., died Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Corinthians Care Home in Rodeo, Calif.
He was born April 12, 1928, on the Potawatomi reservation, the son of Charles H. (Sr.) and Harriet E. Griswold Hards.
Mr. Hards was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a truck...
Sharon Lavina Boyd, 60, took the Lord’s hand when He called her home on Tuesday morning, May 26, 2015, at her home with Hospice Care and family.
Sharon was born Sept. 4, 1954, to Walter Edgar and Grace (Rasmussen) Reamer in Holton. She spent her childhood on the family farm and graduated from...
Gary M. Bowser “G.M.,” 77, of Holton, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Holton Hospital.
He was born February 25, 1938, in Horton, Kansas, the son of William J. and Margaret L. (Kincade) Bowser. He graduated from Holton High School in 1956.
G.M. had worked at J.C. Penney’s for more than...
Howard E. Irick, 88, Holton, died Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Medicalodges Jackson County.
He was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Holton, the son of Marion and Minnie A. Eden Irick. He graduated from Holton High School in 1945.
Mr. Irick served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He lived most of...
Raphael “Roman” Wahwassuck III (Quap quap), 34, Harrisonville, Mo., died Friday, May 22, 2015, in Harrisonville.
He was born July 30, 1980, in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., the son of Raphael Wahwassuck II and Manuela Hensley. He was a 1999 graduate of Waynesville High School in Waynesville, Mo. He...
Leroy (Jack) Harvey Chrisman, 72, Tonganoxie, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at his home.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 6 in the America City Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Lunch will be served in Soldier City Hall after the service.
Bernadine B. Bohannon, 91, Holton, died Friday, May 22, 2015, at Holton Community Hospital.
She was born July 13, 1923, in Goff, the daughter of William C. and Ola A. Burget Driscoll. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1941. She had lived many years in Holton and had previously lived in...
Larry Robert Plants, 50, Gainesville, Ga., died March 16, 2015, in Gainesville.
He was born Sept. 29, 1964, in Shawnee Mission, the son of Robert Dale and Mildred Stolle Plants. He grew up in Texas and North Carolina, spending his adult life in Gainesville, Ga.
Survivors include his parents,...
