Obits
Elsie M. Fitzgerald, 97, of Spring Hill, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2 at Porter Funeral Home, Lenexa. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m.
Elsie was born Nov. 24, 1926 in rural Denison, to Loyd and Flossie (Renfro) Coleman. She graduated from...
Don Grundeman was born in Holton on May 12, 1942, and passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 29, 2024, surrounded by the prayers and love of family and friends.
After attending Holton High School and graduating from The University of Kansas with a degree in electrical engineering, Don was...
Stewart Nowlin died of cancer on Friday, June 14, 2024, at his home.
He was born in Santa Ana, Calif., in 1939. The family later moved to Holton, where Stewart graduated from high school in 1957. He enrolled at The University of Kansas,, interrupting his education there in 1962 to enlist in the U.S...
Paul Joseph Becker, 93, of rural Purcell, passed away in the company of his loved ones at his home on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
He was born on August 24, 1930, in Baileyville, the second son of 11 children of Henry and Esther (McLaughlin) Becker. In his early teen years, the family moved to Purcell...
Grace D. Bender, 92, Lee’s Summit, Mo., formerly of Whiting, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at John Knox Care Center in Lee’s Summit.
She was born Jan. 2, 1932, in Whiting, the daughter of Charles Henry and Ruth Mercer Chick. She grew up in Whiting, where she attended school prior to graduating high...
George Lynn Bell, known for his hard work ethic, kind heart and selfless nature, passed away on July 14, 2024, at Midland Hospice.
Born on Aug. 30, 1952, in Holton, George’s legacy spans his successful career as an electrician and the proud owner of Bell Electric.
George’s love for nature was...
Joyce Ann Peterson (Shields), 64, of Hoyt, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She died from complications from an attempted suicide due to failing physical and mental health.
She was born July 21, 1959, in Hiawatha, the daughter of Richard and Betty Bowen...
Estella N. (Wells) Danner, 82, of Holton, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Holton Community Hospital in Holton.
She was born July 27, 1941, the daughter of Frank L. and Bessie A. (Selby) Wells. She graduated from Elk City High School in 1959 in Elk City, Okla. She also attended business...
Sheryl Faye Leech, 80, Maryville, Tenn., formerly of Holton, died Monday, July 1, 2024, in Maryville.
She was born Sept. 16, 1943, in Norton, the daughter of Julius W. and Doris E. Standish Goltz. She grew up in Holton, attending Colorado Elementary School and graduating from Holton High School...
Anne “Charlene” Montgomery, 81, of Soldier, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024, at The Pines South in Holton.
She was born Sept. 22, 1942, in Southwest City, Mo., the daughter of Kenneth Sherwood Roberts and Anna Marie Payne.
Charlene graduated from Immaculata High School. She was a farmwife, foster...
