Obits
Nell Lorena Hawley, 85, Wetmore, died Friday, April 17, 2015, at her home in Holton.
She was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Bancroft, the daughter of Verne and Ruth Ardella Baird McDaniel. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1947 and had lived in the Wetmore community for most of her life.
Mrs....
Robert Dean “Bobby” Hirsch Jr., 59, Netawaka, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Horton Community Hospital.
He was born June 12, 1955, in Hiawatha, the son of Robert Dean Hirsch Sr. and Barbara Marie Harvey Hirsch. He graduated from Powhattan High School in 1973 and had attended Atchison Vo-Tech...
Dennis D. Douglas, 60, Netawaka, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, in Holton.
He was born Jan. 7, 1955, in Topeka, the son of Morris and Neva (Seastrom) Douglas. He graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1973 and had worked at Goodyear until his retirement in 2010.
Dennis enjoyed...
Dorothy P. Tolin, 95, Topeka, died on Friday, April 17, 2015, at Homestead Assisted Living in Auburn.
Dorothy was born on Dec. 31, 1919 in Blue Rapids, the daughter of Francis and Lillie (Blass) Cary. She graduated from Soldier High School.
Dorothy was married to James W. Tolin on April 23...
Billy J. Gibbs, 70, Hoyt, died Monday, April 13, 2015.
He was born May 2, 1944, in Topeka, the son of Charles and Roberta Ruth Gibbs.
Mr. Gibbs served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for the City of Topeka Water Department, retiring after 38 years of service.
He was a member of Hoyt United...
Lauren Russell Stauffer, 92, of Holton, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Vintage Park.
His family all knew his birthday was October 5, but October 12 is listed on legal documents. He was born in 1922 in rural Jackson County (Banner Township), the son of Russell Ambrose and Charlotte...
LaDonna M. Oliver, 83, Netawaka, died Friday, April 10, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
She was born March 25, 1932, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Raymond and Catherine Oddie Moore. She graduated from Garfield High School in Terre Haute, Ind. She had lived in...
William Witt “Bill” Barnes, farm boy, veteran, child psychologist, and ladies’ man‚ died on Holy Saturday, April 4, 2015, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family and priest.
He was born April 14, 1926, on a Kansas ranch near Holton, the only child to Dee Etta Witt and William Amos Barnes...
Iva (Peggy) Couch, 96, formerly of Holton, went to meet our Lord Monday, March 30, 2015, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
She had suffered from increasing dementia since 2008. Iva was born on March 17, 1919, in Limerick, Pa., the daughter of William Borneman and Sarietta (Wales)...
Daryl L. Tolin, 72, of Holton, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Vintage Park in Holton.
He was born May 1, 1942, in Topeka, the son of Lyle and Jean (Sigg) Tolin. Daryl graduated from Holton High School in 1960.
He worked for Soldier Clipper while in high school. He also worked for...
