Obits
Lillian Marie Dierking Powers, 92, Holton, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at The Pines South near Holton.
She was born July 4, 1930, at Lyndon, the daughter of August and Emma Schultz Dierking. She graduated from Holton High School in 1948 and from Central Business College in Kansas City, Mo., in...
Randy Glen Hayes, 66, of Great Bend, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.
He was born June 20, 1956, in Holton, the son of Charlie Glen and Edna L. (Conger) Hayes. He graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville in 1974.
Randy operated Taco Hut in Manhattan, then owned and operated Great Bend...
Twyla Mae Tribble passed away on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Meadows Place, Texas, at the age of 96.
Twyla was born in Soldier on Sept. 3, 1926, to Henry Fred and Audrey Merle Rieschick. She was one of seven siblings growing up with three sisters and three brothers.
On June 8, 1947, Twyla married...
Joleen Rai Kirk, 60, of Wamego, passed away on Feb. 2, 2023 at the KU Medical Center.
Joleen was born on April 28, 1962 to Clarence and Goldie (Boyce) Faunce in Temple, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023 at Parker Price Funeral Home. Memorial service will...
Madene Fernkopf, 93, of Holton, passed away, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at Medicaloges Jackson County. She was born June 22, 1929 in Whiting, the daughter of Herman and Lura Ethel (Whittle) George.
Madene graduated from Wetmore High School in 1947. She was a wife, mom, grandma and homemaker most of her...
J. Laverne Zlatnik, 97, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at the Midland Hospice House after a brief illness.
He was born November 30, 1925, in a small house on his family farm near Delia, the oldest son of Joseph and Cecile Thompson Zlatnik. He graduated from Delia High School in 1944, during...
Paul Emory Wabaunsee, 79, Topeka, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Plaza West in Topeka.
He was born Sept. 10, 1943, in Lawrence, the son of Albert Wabaunsee and Katheryn Merry Kelly. He grew up in Washington State, living in Darrington and Port Angeles, and graduated from Port Angeles High School...
Betty Jean (Scheidegger) Moore, 94, of Holton, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at the Presbyterian Manor in Topeka, with family by her side.
She was born June 1, 1928, in Delia, the daughter of George and Gertie (Flanders) Scheidegger.
Betty graduated from Soldier High School in 1946. She taught...
Genny Lyn Fitzpatrick, 30, of Topeka, passed away tragically in a home fire on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, along with her daughters, Peyton and Kourtney Tyler.
Genny was born Dec. 15, 1992, in Atchison, the daughter of Gary Fitzpatrick and Merry (Callison) Fitzpatrick. She graduated from Holton High...
Billie Jean Moore, 79, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at her home in Fullerton, Calif.
She was born May 5, 1943, in Humansville, Mo., the daughter of Bill and Glestner Moore.
Miss Moore worked as a teacher prior to her career as a coach in women’s college basketball. She coached at Cal State...
