Obits
Clara Patricia Niehues, 76, Wetmore, went to her heavenly home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, following a brief illness at a Topeka hospital.
Clara was born at home south of Baileyville on Aug. 1, 1948, to Raymond and LaVerne (Mulryan) Lierz.
She attended and graduated from...
Dolores “D.J.” Hawley, 82, Wetmore, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
She was born June 20, 1942, in Oakland, Calif., the daughter of Francisco and Josefina (Barrera) Jimenez. She graduated from Oakland Tech High School in 1960.
Mrs. Hawley worked for Immigration and...
Lora Sue Felps, 81, of Holton, passed away in her home on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.
Sue, as most everyone knew her, was born in Holton on Aug. 29, 1943, to A.C. and Muriel Wolfe and was raised in Effingham. She was a graduate of ACCHS in 1961 and graduated from Highland Community College with a degree...
Scott Scapanski passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at the age of 48.
He was born on Nov. 16, 1975, to Gerald and Carol (Juetten) Scapanski in St. Cloud, Minn. He graduated from Sauk Rapids High School. He worked on the family farm and other farms in the Foley area, including owning and operating...
Thomas Milton “Tom” Drechsler, 66, of Topeka, passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at his home.
Tom was born Nov. 24, 1957, in Portsmouth, Va., the son of Milton Henry and Doris Lucille Bennett Drechsler. He graduated from Holton High School in 1976 and attended vocational technical school in Topeka....
Marlin Meier, 78, of Winchester, Va., passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.
He was born July 15, 1946, in Holton, son of the late Gene and Phyllis Meier. He attended Holton schools and earned his GED.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1964-1968.
He is survived by a son, three daughters, two...
Phyllis Eileen Tannahill, 79, of Holton, passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at The Pines South in Holton.
She was born March 15, 1945, the daughter of Ralph Dilman and Florence E. (Burton) Cattrell. She graduated from Circleville High School 1964.
Phyllis worked for many years in the kitchen at...
Joyce L. DeVader, 82, of Holton, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at her home with her granddaughter, Brandy.
She was born on May 15, 1942, in Burlingame, later moving to Holton. She is the daughter of William and Helen Edwards Barton.
She married Richard “Dick” DeVader on Dec...
Daniel Wayne Schuetz, age 58, of Albuquerque, N.M., passed away on May 8, 2023.
Dan was born April 12, 1965; he was the son to Leslie (Pete) and Lenora Schuetz of Hoyt.
He was a 1983 class graduate of Royal Valley High School.
Dan was preceded in death by his sister Wendy and grandparents Donald...
Sherry Arlene Jones, aged 62, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Denison.
She was born on Nov. 12, 1961.
Service will be held at 10 a.m. Central/9 a.m. Mountain on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Beecher Island, Colo.
Sherry is survived by her husband, A.J. Jones; her children, Talon Jones (wife...
