Obits
Lawrencia Lorene Belair, 4, Topeka, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at her home.
She was born June 21, 2019, in Topeka, the daughter of Mariann Lorene Belair.
She was a member of the Chickasaw Tribe in Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Maria Quintana; her great-great-...
David Lee Carson of Dallas, Texas, passed away on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, after a brave battle with cancer.
David was born in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 29, 1946. However, he had the good fortune of growing up with friends and family in Netawaka and Atchison. After high school, he went to Kansas City...
Jackson E. “Jack” Danner, 23, of Holton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.
He was born Jan. 28, 2000, in Topeka, the son of Brett E. and Carole L. (Cochren) Danner.
Jack graduated from Holton High School in 2018 and attended Washburn Tech, earning his electrical degree. Jack worked for Midwest...
How do you sum up the life of Cherryl Ann Boyett in a few short words? Well, you don’t. But we will try and give you a short summary of her life.
Cherryl was born on Jan. 14, 1959, in Vallejo, Calif., to her parents John and Dorothy Zeller-Lawrence and she passed away peacefully on the chilly...
C. Robert Wykert, 96, Topeka, passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery and Funeral Chapel, 17th and Fairlawn, Topeka.
To read the full obituary or leave a message for Robert’s family,...
Kenneth Lyle Melvin, 65, of Onaga, passed away Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, with family by his side.
He was born Aug. 20, 1958, in Seneca, the son of Lyle Henry and Nelda Karen (Steele) Melvin.
Kenneth graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1976. He was a...
Delpha “Lynn” Jerome, 77, of Circleville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Onaga Community Hospital with her husband by her side.
She was born Aug. 20, 1946, east of Denison, the daughter of Leland Matthew “Lee” and Juneva Sarah (Johnston) Edwards.
Lynn graduated from Valley Falls High School...
Diana Marie Bennett, 64, Easton, formerly of Holton, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Anew of Easton.
She was born March 23, 1959, in Kansas, the daughter of Joseph O. and Annie Marie Reynolds Knight.
Mrs. Bennett earned her medication aide certificate and worked for many years in nursing homes...
Novena F. Newman, 92, Holton, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at her rural Holton home.
She was born Aug. 2, 1931, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Charles and Fannie Gutzman Heller. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1948.
Ms. Newman was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Holton...
Steven John “Smitty” Smith, 70, of Mayetta, passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at Topeka VA Medical Center, with family by his side.
He was born Nov. 22, 1952, in Holton, the son of Lowell “Emmett” and Lucille Mary (Dillner) Smith.
Smitty attended Denison High School and graduated from Mayetta High...
