Obits
Ronald Eugene “Ron” VandeVelde, 78, Havensville, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at his home.
He was born July 21, 1947, on the family farm at Emmett, the son of August Charles and Anita Mae (Lemon) VandeVelde. He graduated from Emmett High School in 1965.
Mr. VandeVelde worked in construction and...
Timothy “Timmy” Gerard Lierz, 65, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Midland Hospice.
He was born on Sept. 11, 1960, in Topeka, the son of Gerald and Ethel Brokamp Lierz. Timmy was a lifelong resident of the area and a proud 1979 graduate of Holton High School.
For 19...
Joyce Elaine Tribble Davis was born Nov. 18, 1929, in Kansas City and passed away Nov. 8, 2025, in Topeka at the age of 95.
Joyce was the only child of Scott Richard Tribble and Anna Marie Wilson. The family moved from Kansas City to Erie when Joyce was a small child and she attended grade and high...
Juanita Mildred Hopkins, 93, Topeka, passed away at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.
Juanita was born April 25, 1932, in Kansas, the daughter of Harold and Mildred (Taylor) Lux.
Juanita married John Hopkins and to this union they shared one son, Greg. Juanita and John...
Paul Joseph Heinen, 84, of Valley Falls, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at Holton Community Hospital.
Paul was born Oct. 14, 1941, at Topeka, the son of Anthony John and Dorothy Elizabeth Herbers Heinen. He was a 1959 graduate of Valley Falls High School. After high school, he served six years in the U...
Wilma June Morris, 81, of Meriden, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at her home.
She was born Oct. 4, 1944, in Holton, daughter of Lester E. and Velma “Jean” (Davis) Bruton. Wilma was a 1962 graduate of Meriden High School and dedicated 45 years of service as a supervisor with the Kansas Unemployment...
Vicky Lynn (Pasley) Coté, 71, of Meriden passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka with family and friends by her side.
She was born on Feb. 1, 1954, in San Bonito, Texas, to Russell and Mildred “Swede” Zachariasen.
Vicky married Mike Coté at St. Aloysius Catholic...
Floyd “Sonny” DeRoy Mooney, Jr., 83, of Sabetha, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at his home in Sabetha.
Floyd was born on Jan. 18, 1942, in Moray, to Floyd and Esther (Steuart) Mooney. He grew up on a farm in the Moray area with his three sisters. He attended Moray Grade School and...
Alfreda (Freda) Jeanette Smith, 86, of Valley Falls, passed away at her home on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, surrounded by her family.
She was born Jan. 17, 1939, in Corning, to the parents of Vincent J. and Mary A. (Skaler) Eisenbarth. As a child she attended elementary school in Bancroft until it...
Karen I. “Katie” Daubon, 65, Mayetta, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
She was born Oct. 23, 1960, in Los Angeles, Calif., the daughter of George and Loretta Compton Seivers.
Mrs. Daubon worked as a cashier at the north Topeka Walmart for many years...
