Obits
Mike Hawley of St Charles, Ill., and former resident of Shawnee, passed away Aug. 11, 2022, at Silverado Memory Care, after battling Alzheimer’s and dementia for many years. He was 75.
He was born Sept. 1, 1946, in Seneca, son of Lawrence E “Gene” Hawley and Eileen M. (nee Woods) Hawley. He was a...
Mary Lee Stephens, 86, of Seneca, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at the Oakley Place of Seneca.
Mary Lee Stephens was born on Sept. 29, 1936, in Goff, the daughter of William Ward Sourk and Mary (Capsey) Sourk. She married Norman Lee Stephens in Goff on Aug. 14, 1955. He passed away on April 9...
Dorothy Darline VanDeWiele, 84, of Mayetta, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Topeka.
Cremation is planned and private family services will be held at a later date.
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Joyce E. Senn, 76, Holton, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022 at The Pines in Holton.
She was born Oct. 6, 1946 in Topeka, the daughter of Melvin “Bud” and Pearl Harris Hoover.
Mrs. Senn graduated from Osage City High School in 1964. She worked for Hallmark Cards in Osage City and Lansing, and was a member...
Clarence George Hertlein Jr., 72, of Valley Falls, passed away Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City.
He was born July 30, 1950, the son of Clarence Sr. and Teresa M. (Nelson) Hertlein. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Surviving are his sisters, Mary Lou Fisher (Doug...
Ellen Louise Schirmer, 94, of Holton, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at Medicalodges Jackson County. She was born March 17, 1928, in Menlo, the daughter of Harry Leslie and Edna (Dean) Hoppas.
Ellen graduated from Menlo High School in 1946. She attended two years at Kansas State University...
Walter “Ray” Wright, 84, of Holton, passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City.
He was born Nov. 22, 1937 in Plevna, in a heavy winter storm. His parents, Floyd and Otillia (Nusser) Wright, welcomed the baby boy into their family of three girls (two more were added later...
Thelma J. “T J” Scroggins, 71, Topeka, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 at a nursing home in Topeka. She was born July 17, 1951 in St. Clair, Mo., the daughter of Vernon and Anna Mae Mumert Silver.
Mrs. Scroggins had several occupations, including a minister.
She married Jim Scroggins. They divorced....
Velma Catherine Morris, 78, Rossville, formerly of Topeka, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 at the Oakley Place of Rossville. She was born April 2, 1944, the daughter of Bernard A. Niehues, Jr. and Alfreda Teresa (Kramer) Niehues.
Mrs. Morris worked as a retirement benefit specialist for KPERS for more...
Don Charles Elder, 83, Havensville, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at his home. He was born in Wheaton on June 30, 1939, to Damien Layton Elder and Corinne Louise Elder (Miller).
A lifetime resident of northeast Kansas, Mr. Elder graduated from Havensville High School in 1957 and attended Washburn...
