Obits
Marcia Faye Potts, 77, of Mayetta, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, at her home with her family by her side.
She was born Feb. 1, 1946, in Holton, the daughter of George Afton and Beatrice Faye (Cashman) Couch.
Marcia attended high school at Great Bend High School. She was a caretaker, florist...
Benjamin Hayden Smith, 46, of Lenexa, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at his home.
He was born Feb. 25, 1977, in Emporia, the son of Terry Lynn Smith and Kathi Jo (Timbrook) Noe.
Benjamin graduated from Wetmore High School in 1995. He worked in maintenance for Price Brothers HVAC in...
Diane Roles, 75, Holton, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at her home.
She was born Sept. 14, 1948, in Salina, the daughter of Edward and Maxine Steudte Gardiner.
Ms. Roles worked as a nurse’s aide for the Topeka State Hospital until it closed. She then worked at the Jackson County Nursing Home and...
Gladys Katherine Wunder, 98, of Valley Falls, passed away on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at FW Huston Senior Living Center in Winchester.
She was a long-time farm wife and supervisor of Wunder Farms. Gladys was born on Nov. 8, 1925, in Valley Falls to Jacob Arnold and...
Alan J. Foster, 58, peacefully passed away on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka of pancreatic cancer.
Born on Jan. 2, 1965, in Topeka, Alan was the son of Robert and Sally (Glotzbach) Foster. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School, Highland Community College in...
Janet Ann (Granzella) Stanley, 75, passed away Dec. 18, 2023, at her home in Salina.
She was born Dec. 7, 1948, and attended school in Ada and graduated from Tescott High School in 1967. She worked as a bookkeeper and, most recently, a security guard at the Sac and Fox Casino.
She was preceded in...
Sandra Denise “Sandi” Butler, 61, of Holton, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at her home.
She was born July 25, 1962, in Holton, the daughter of Darrell D. “Dusty” and Marilyn Jane (Brownlow) May.
Sandi graduated from Holton High School in 1980 and from Washburn University with her...
Maxine Elizabeth Begay, Ttik Ni Kwe, 81, of Mayetta, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka surrounded by family.
She was born Feb. 28, 1942, at home near Mayetta, the daughter of Peter and Edna Keggmega Wabnum.
Maxine was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi...
Jessica Rae Henson, 43, of Wamego, formerly of the Goff/Wetmore area, and her daughter, Baylie Reanna Henson, 10, of Wamego, were both called to heaven on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
Jessica was born Dec. 5, 1980, in Topeka, to Rick and Joleen Kirk. Jessica grew up in the Goff/Wetmore area and...
Karra Lee Magnett, 83, of Lillis, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, at her home.
She was born Jan. 11, 1940, in Exeter, Calif., the daughter of Karl and Helen McBroom Roach.
Karra had worked at the dress factory in Onaga and later cleaned homes and businesses in the Onaga, Lillis and Frankfort...
