Obits
Marian Jene Gier, 69, Holton, died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at her home.
She was born Oct. 8, 1946, in Holton, the daughter of Marion G. and Wilma "Jene" Miller Wood. She graduated from Holton High School in 1964.
Mrs. Gier worked several years as a secretary for Oldham's Meat Packing Plant and...
Sadie Mae Waupoose (Sha-no-qua), 81, Topeka, died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center.
She was born July 8, 1934 in Keshena, Wisc., the daughter, Fred Wayne and Susie Notinokey Spoone. She received an associate’s degree in secretarial science at Haskell Junior...
Thomas Wayne “Tom” Davies, 74, of Holton, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born Sept. 11, 1941, in Concordia, the son of Rowland A. and Isabelle M. Hess Davies. He graduated from Concordia High School in 1959 and attended San Bernardino College in...
Gordon L. Kern, 89, Mayetta, died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at his home.
He was born June 21, 1926, on a farm in rural Mayetta, the son of Everett B. and Lucy Hunter Kern. He attended Mayetta High School.
Mr. Kern served with the U.S. Navy in WWII and the Korean War.
He was a member of Holton VFW...
The Rev. Edward M. Hays, 84, Leavenworth, died Sunday, April 3, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Kansas City, Mo., after a fall in his home.
He was born Sept. 8, 1931, in Lincoln, Neb., the son of Thomas and Margaret Nye Hays.
The Rev. Hays was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Kansas City...
Clifford Charles Park, 80, McLouth, died Monday, March 28, 2016, at the Tonganoxie Nursing Center in Tonganoxie.
He was born Oct. 28, 1935, in Manhattan, the son of Clifford Thurston and Florence Fortner Park.
Mr. Park served 15 years in the Army National Guard and worked 20 years as a heavy...
Elaine Caroline Miller, 84, Holton, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Holton Community Hospital.
She was born Aug. 19, 1931, in Greenleaf, the daughter of Otto and Hermena Genschorck Harz. She was raised in the Greenleaf community and attended Logan Center and Bethlehem Lutheran elementary...
Robert “Bob” Baum, 80, Holton, died Friday, April 1, 2016, at Medicalodges Jackson County.
He was born April 7, 1935, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Ernest Roy and Mary Kathryn (Warren) Baum. He graduated from Holton High School in 1953.
Mr. Baum served in the Army National Guard for eight years...
Joyce M. Hempel, 91, of Topeka, passed away on April 1, 2016, eight days before her 92nd birthday.
She was born April 9, 1924, in Kenosha, Wisc., the daughter of Hubert and Ella (Gale) Pfarr.
Joyce graduated from Kenosha High School. She lived a full and independent life, enjoying her three...
Frank McCollum, 65, of Holton, ended his long battle with poor health that began with a disabling auto accident a few years ago and ended with cancer when he passed away on April 3, 2016.
He was born in Gary, Ind., on April 15, 1950, and as a child lived in Idaho, Kansas and Arizona. He...
