Obits
Karla Grau, 59, Mayetta, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at her home.
She was born Nov. 24, 1955, in Holton, the daughter of Elmer John and Ada Marie Boyce Winters. She graduated from Holton High School and later Topeka Barber School, then obtained her associates degree from Topeka Technical College...
A celebration of the life of Phyllis Watkins Tudor, 91, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Overbrook United Methodist Church. She died Friday, Aug. 14 at Brookside Manor in Overbrook.
She was born June 4, 1924, in Shelby County, Ohio, the fourth of five daughters of Philemon Allen...
William Riley "Bill" Calwell, 107, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.
He was born June 25, 1908 in Wetmore, and was the oldest man in Kansas at the time of his death.
A celebration of Bill's life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, in...
Patricia Sue McMurphy of Holton ended her fight against cancer on Aug. 12, 2015.
She was born on Nov. 9, 1963, in Onaga. She graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1982.
She did daycare and worked at a casino for several years. She enjoyed spending time with grandchildren, gardening,...
Paul Eugene Hughes, 73, of Wetmore, passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2015.
He was born May 26, 1942, in Adair, Okla., the son of Milburn and Opal (Garner) Hughes.
Paul was raised in Adair, Okla., and graduated from Adair High School in 1960. Following high school, Paul joined the United States Marine...
Lyle Simpson, 86, of Hoyt, passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, at his home.
He was born Aug. 6, 1929 in Miller, the son of George and Mabel Simpson.
Lyle married Bernice Gerhardt on Feb. 3, 1951 at Topeka. She survives.
Lyle is also survived by his daughters, Pat Flowers (Eddie) and Sue Welling (...
Evelyn Hammersmith, 65, Horton, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at Vintage Park in Hiawatha.
She was born Oct. 14, 1949, in Atchison, the daughter of Marvin and Alta Armstrong Cox. She graduated from ACCHS in 1967 and later attended cosmetology school in Topeka.
Mrs. Hammersmith opened her own hair...
Gary Michael Swindale, 21, Holton, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, as the result of a single-car accident east of Circleville.
He was born Oct. 15, 1993, in Onaga, the son of Eugene Duane Swindale and Nancy Annette Cattrell. He graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2012.
Mr. Swindale had...
Ruth N. Watkins, 88, Holton, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at Vintage Park in Holton.
She was born Jan. 27, 1927, in Wetmore, the daughter of William C. and Ola A. Burget Driscoll. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1945. She had lived many years in the Muscotah and Larkinburg area.
Mrs....
Eugene Laverne “Gene” Stallsmith, 90, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at the VA Community Living Center.
He was born March 11, 1925, in Cherokee, the son of Frank and Georgia (Snow) Stallsmith.
Gene was a Staff Sergeant in the Army Air Corp during World War II as an aerial gunner on...
