Obits
Jimmy L. Stithem, 52, of Lafayette, Colo., passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at St. Anthony North Health Campus in Westminster, Colo.
He was born Oct. 2, 1969, in Topeka, the son of Myron and Geraldine Gooderl Stithem. He graduated from Royal Valley High School in Hoyt in 1988 and received his...
Sheila Lorraine Dodd, 64, of Holton, passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at her home with family by her side.
She was born May 10, 1958, in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., the daughter of George B. and Henrietta (Teeter) Smith.
Sheila attended Lansing High School. She had lived in the Holton community...
Patsy A. Wittenbach, 88, of Topeka, formerly of Holton, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.
She was born Nov. 14, 1933, in Glen Elder, the daughter of Chester W. and Alma M. (Wiese) Barnett.
Patsy graduated from Glen Elder High School in 1951. She lived in Topeka from...
Donald H. Mackintosh, 94, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022.
He was born Sept. 13, 1927.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Barbara; parents, David and Constance (Clapp) Mackintosh; daughter, Janet Kotas; great-grandson, Chase Hunter; son, David Mackintosh; and son-in-law, Vern...
JoAnn Eilene Shumaker, 84, Topeka, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at Oakley Place Senior Living in Topeka.
She was born April 5, 1938, in Vermillion, the daughter of Clifton and Opal Skillet Holland. She graduated from Centralia High School in 1956.
Mrs. Shumaker moved to Topeka, where she worked for...
Kathryn Marie “Kathy” (Lang) Grannell, 84, of Overland Park, died on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, at Advent Health South Overland Park Hospital after a short illness.
She was born Feb. 18, 1938, in Great Bend to her parents Elmer Joseph and Kathryn Marie Dolechek Lang. She was raised by her...
Dr. James D. Shaffer, 97, Sarasota, Fla., passed away July 13, 2022, in Sarasota County, Fla., after a long and distinguished life and career.
He is survived by his wife Helene (Washburn) Shaffer, two children, Lauri Olsen (Ed) and Cynthia Buchan (Barry), and three stepchildren, Joselyn Ferres...
Jane Kathryn (Giesel) Aeschliman Evans, 77, of Bern, was called home to her Lord while her husband, Bob, was by her side on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022.
Jane was born at the Seneca hospital on Feb. 15, 1945. Jane along with her parents, Jess and Mildred (Bales) Giesel and her brother, Jim, resided at the...
Marguerite L. Williams had her heavenly homecoming on Sept. 1, 2022.
She was born Sept. 3, 1925, in Ottawa. She was born to Daisy and Albert Hedrick and had an older half-brother, William Homan. She graduated from Kansas University in 1946 and started teaching school in a one-room school in...
Tracey “Tiny” Hasenkamp, 59, of Wetmore, died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, surrounded by his family.
He was born Aug. 10, 1963, in Axtell, to Leo Louis and Mary Ann Johnson Hasenkamp. He grew up in the Wetmore community and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1981.
Tracey was never...
