Obits
Donna R. Burns, 84, of Holton, passed away Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at her home with family by her side.
She was born Dec. 16, 1939, in Whiting, the daughter of James Robert and Frances LaVella Johnson Mercer.
Donna graduated from Netawaka High School in 1957. She worked for Oldham’s Sausage Plant...
Michael Eugene Engler, 70, of Topeka, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at home and surrounded by loved ones.
Michael was born on Feb. 7, 1954, in Topeka, to Glen and Edna (Wilkins) Engler. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School. In 1977, he earned his bachelor of landscape architecture degree...
Gary Lee Bell, 83, of Holton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Vintage Park in Holton, with family by his side.
He was born Feb. 9, 1941 in Goff, the son of Everton Albert and Iva Hulda (Bareiss) Bell.
Gary graduated from Goff High School in 1958. He worked at American Yearbook...
Robert Eugene “Bob” Area, 80, of Mayetta, passed away Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at his home.
He was born July 10, 1944, in Soldier, the son of Claude and Blanche Haber Area.
He attended Soldier High School. He lived in St. Marys and Norfolk, Neb., but lived most of his life in Jackson County.
Bob...
Bryce Conrad Robinson, 82, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 at Unity Point Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, after a brief illness.
Bryce was born March 7, 1942 in Holton, the son of George and Mary Yoder Robinson, and grew up on a farm near Soldier. Bryce married his high...
Kenneth “Duane” Bissitt, 82, of Holton, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at The Pines South.
He was born Sept. 1, 1942, in Dodge City, the son of Kenneth Alfred and Nelle Faye Dowdy Bissitt. Duane’s father passed away when he was five years old; his stepfather, Claude Taylor, also raised him....
Georgia Jean Hinkle, 91, of Foreman, Ark., passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in New Boston, Texas.
She was born July 5, 1933, in Newton, to the late George and Hettie (Gill) Tolliver.
Mrs. Hinkle was raised by two wonderful people, her aunt and uncle, Arlie and Molly Steele of Goff. She enjoyed...
Evelyn “Ann” Brazda, 95, of Mission, formerly of Holton, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at NorthCare Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo.
She was born Aug. 9, 1929, in Kiowa, the daughter of Erwin and Evelyn Agnes (Timken) Schuetz.
Ann graduated from Timken High School in 1947 in Timken and...
Betty Lou Myers, 92, Havensville, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at Oakley Place of Rossville.
She was born July 16, 1932, at home south of Mt. Olive, the daughter of Carl Charles and Nellie “Mae” Day Sauvage. She graduated from Havensville High School in 1950.
Mrs. Myers was a homemaker and helped...
Norman Eugene Ashcraft, 87, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.
He was born at his uncle’s farm east of Holton on Sept. 2, 1936, to Raymond R. and Helen (Meagher) Ashcraft. Living on a farm, Norman attended different country schools and graduated from Denison High School in 1954.
Being an only boy with...
