Obits
John F. Curran, 91, Holton, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
He was born May 31, 1925, in Delia, the son of John C. and Bettie Adams Curran. He graduated from Denison High School and was a lifelong member of the Holton community.
Mr. Curran served in the U.S. Army...
Louis William Roebke, 86, Seattle, Wash., died Friday, June 10, 2016, at home of congestive heart failure.
Lou was born April 22, 1930, in Seattle, son of Louis Roebke and Berenice Brown Roebke, originally from Holton. As a child, he spent holidays and summers at the Roebke home on New York...
Delmar L. Janovec, 96, Holton, formerly of Edwardsville, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.
He was born in 1919 in Niobrara, Neb., the son of Louis V. and Marie E. Bauman Janovec. He attended elementary school in the Sparta district and graduated from Niobrara High School in 1939.
Mr. Janovec served...
Opal M. Bryant, 94, Wetmore, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.
She was born Dec. 16, 1921, at the home place north of Goff, the daughter of Edward and Ina Hawley Wittenbach. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1940 and spent most of her life in the Wetmore...
Jim Herbers, 63, Newton, died on Aug. 3, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Jan. 28, 1952, to Charlotte and Alvin Herbers in Topeka. He grew up in Valley Falls and Holton. He graduated from Holton High School and attended Kansas State University earning a Bachelor of Science,...
Perry Edward Penfield, 82, Yakima, Wash., formerly of Holton, died Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Cottage in the Meadow Hospice in Yakima.
He was born April 16, 1934, in Yakima, Wash., the son of Harley and Electa Penfield.
Mr. Penfield entered the U.S. Army in 1957. He and his wife moved in 1969 to...
Mary Elizabeth Roberts, 92, Topeka, died Friday, July 28, 2016.
She was born June 6, 1924, in Topeka, the daughter of Ernest and Gertrude (Kiely) Roberts.
Ms. Roberts was cremated. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at St. Francis Health Center Chapel, Topeka. Graveside...
Linda G. Lister, 69, Holton, died Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County.
She was born April 22, 1947, in Holton, the daughter of Galen and Betty Blue McClane. She graduated from Hoyt High School in 1966 and was a lifelong resident of Jackson County.
Ms. Lister was a homemaker....
John J. Jenson, 80, Denison, died Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born March 26, 1936, in Denison, the son of Louis R. and Lou M. Crosswhite Jenson. He graduated from Denison High School and had lived in the Denison area all his life.
Mr. Jenson was a farmer and...
Shirley J. Jenson, 87, Larkinburg, died Sunday, July 31, 2016, at her home.
She was born March 7, 1929, in Denison, the daughter of Loyd and Flossie Renfro Coleman. She graduated from Denison High School in 1947.
Mrs. Jenson retired as a bank employee after 26 years.
She was a member of Larkin...
