Obits
Gerald Lloyd (Jerry) Hinton, 105, Topeka, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025.
Jerry was born June 12, 1919, in Wymore, Neb., to Grover Cleveland and Pearl Smith Hinton. Despite going to 11 different schools in 12 years because of the Depression, Jerry graduated from Oneida High School in 1940. Jerry...
Richard “Rick” Arlen Beatty, 79, of Netawaka, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
He was born Feb. 7, 1946, in Wiggins, Miss., the son of James Elmer and Annie Marilyn (Madden) Beatty.
Rick graduated from high school in Tuscola, Ill., and he served in the United...
Tamara Mae (Eakes) “Tammy” Crites, 63, of Holton, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025.
She was born June 28, 1961, in Topeka, the daughter of Casper and Joan (McNaught) Eakes Jr. She was a 1979 graduate of Topeka High School.
Tammy was employed as a Topeka State Journal newspaper delivery girl in her...
Donald “Donnie” Ray Stock, 78, of Hoyt, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born May 15, 1946, in Topeka, the son of Leo and Selma Workman Stock. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1964. He attended Allen County Community College for two years...
Charles Joseph “Joe” Bohlender, 88, of Olathe, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Village of Olathe in Olathe.
He was born April 3, 1937, in Guthrie Center, Iowa, the son of Harold Ormal and Thelma Louise (Lundstrom) Bohlender.
Joe proudly served in the United States Air Force for more than...
Marvin G. Willis, 90, died May 5, 2025, in the Olathe Hospice House after a severe stroke at his home in Gardner days earlier.
He was born May 6, 1934, and lived most of his life in Hoyt, as did his parents (Roland and Pauline) and grandparents (Roy and Eura Steward).
Marvin grew up during the...
LeRoy Cyril “Whitey” Lehmkuhl passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2025, with family at his side.
He was born March 18, 1935, in Fidelity, the first child of Vincent George and Margaret Mary Honeyman Lehmkuhl. He graduated from Sabetha High School in 1953.
LeRoy married Delores Ione Middendorf...
Audrey Marie Oden, 93, Kansas City, died Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Providence Place in Kansas City.
She was born Aug. 27, 1931, in Netawaka, the daughter of Henry and Grace Havekorst Dachenhausen. She graduated from Holton High School.
Mrs. Oden was a homemaker and housewife, living most of her life...
Cheryl Yvonne (Slocum) Zimmerman was taken from us on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the age of 78 to go to her reward.
Cheryl was born on Sept. 19, 1946, in Holton to Neal and Jaunita (Miller) Slocum.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Duane; and two children, Larry (Angel) and Tammi, Topeka....
Floyd Dean Jacobs, 87, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, at Maple Heights Nursing Center in Hiawatha.
Floyd was born on May 27, 1937, to Clarence B. and Nora Mae (Marshall) Jacobs at their rural Mayetta home.
Floyd attended Bittersweet Country School, south of Muscotah. Floyd was a hard-...
