Obits
Joseph Edward Richard Darling, 79, Mayetta, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 at his home. He was born May 26, 1943 at the Claremore Indian Hospital in Claremore, Okla., the son of Marcell Joseph and Cherie Adair (Cochran) Darling.
Mr. Darling graduated from Central High School in Tulsa, Okla. and...
Glenn Eldon Moser, age 85, of The Villages, Fla., passed away peacefully with family by his side at Cornerstone Hospice on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.
Glenn was born on Jan. 15, 1937 in Horton to Dr. Ernest C. and Violet Holcomb Moser of Wetmore. He graduated from Holton High School in 1955, where he...
Jack Perry Tharp, 87, Holton, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 at The Pines in Holton. He was born Jan. 6, 1935 in Kansas City, the son of Lee Earl and Ida Mae (Halcombe) Tharp.
Mr. Tharp earned his bachelor of science degree from Pittsburg State College and his master of science degree from Pittsburg...
Joanne Emily (Dodge) Bruce went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022.
Joanne was born on Dec. 9, 1943, near Rossville, to her parents Leonard and Emily Dodge. Joanne graduated from Delia High School in 1961, where she played and excelled in sports, and was involved in 4-H....
Merlen Paul McClain, 86, Onaga, died on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 at the Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Onaga.
He was born on March 5, 1936 at Soldier, the son of Samuel and Iva Murrel Murren McClain.
Mr. McClain worked on bridge construction and ran a bulldozer and other heavy...
Phyllis Mae Lewis, 95, Onaga, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 at the Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Oct. 1, 1927 at Bancroft, the daughter of Joseph Ernest and Evelyn Marie Richmond Porter. She graduated from Onaga High School in 1945.
Mrs. Lewis worked in several different cafes...
Steven Joe Haag, 75, of Austin, Texas and formerly of Holton, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 in Austin, Texas. He was born on May 17, 1947 to Frances Evelyn Haag (Cocherell) and John Henry Haag in Topeka. He lived with his parents and older brother Charles Richard Haag during his early years...
Shirley J. Smith, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Oct. 14, 2022.
She was born Sept. 6, 1933 in the Delia area to Paul and Wilma Holt Voelker. At a very early age, she moved with her parents to Hoyt. She attended Hoyt Elementary and Hoyt High School, graduating in 1951. Shirley was active in the Hoyt...
Earl Glen Everhart, 80, formerly of Hoyt, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 at his home in Topeka.
He was born May 8, 1942 in Hillsboro, the son of Ted and Mildred Unruh Everhart. His childhood years were spent on the farm.
He graduated from Hoyt High School, Hoyt, in 1960. His high school years...
Crystelle Beth Barnett, 85, of Holton, formerly of Arrington, passed away Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born January 18, 1937 in Cummings, the daughter of Arthur and Louise (Ebbrecht) Gilkison.
Crystelle graduated from ACCHS in 1954. She grew up in the Brush...
