Obituaries in Onaga, KS

Joel M. Shop Charles Shopteese 69 of Mayetta passed away on Saturday February 7 2026 at his home on the Reservation. He was born August 22 1956 in Pawnee Oklahoma the son of William Charles and Thelma Hale and was raised by his grandmother Erma Pequano. He attended Chilocco Indian School in Newkirk ...

He was born on September 23 1936 in Hiawatha Kansas to Romine Fredrick and Clarisa Georgina Henry Tolles. He graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1954. Shortly after he joined the United States Army and proudly served as a cook from December 1954 to December 1956. On October 24 1958 he married Vir...

Edith Eileen Allen Gullickson of Hiawatha and formerly of Horton died Saturday January 31 2026 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha where she had been a resident since April 2023. Edith was born January 20 1936 in Morrowville Kansas to Oliver Wendall and Hazel Katie Hoffman Grover. She grew up...

Virgil Dean Cruse 91 of White Cloud KS passed away peacefully at home Wednesday afternoon February 4 2026. Virgil was born May 19 1934 in Sparks KS of Isaac Leonard Cruse and Fannie Lee Hammond Cruse. He attended school in Sparks and White Cloud. Virgil served as mayor of White Cloud and on the City...

Joseph A. May 80 of Onaga passed away on Sunday February 1 2026 at the Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 23 1945 at Onaga the son of Ernest and Marie Wilson May. He graduated from Onaga High School in 1965. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Topeka.Joe had wor...

Paul Delmar Shipman 86 of Topeka passed on Thursday January 29 2026 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Paul was born on August 11 1939 in Montreal Missouri the son of Gail and Mary Barker Shipman. He graduated from Hoyt High School and served in the U.S. Army in Germany in the 1960s. He was a truck ...

Mary Lou French Colley 92 of Highland Kansas passed away peacefully on Monday January 26 2026 surrounded by friends and family at Homestead Assisted Living in Hiawatha Kansas. Mary Lou was born on September 20 1933 in Sparks Kansas to Edgar and Blanche Jenkins French. She spent her entire life roote...

Kevin Lowe Martinson 64 of Hiawatha Kansas passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of January 23 2026 at Amberwell Hiawatha. Kevin was born on June 11 1961 in Hiawatha Kansas to Willard and Eleanor Martinson. He was one of four children born to this union. He attended Fairview Elementary...

Bette Sue Keller 81 of Lyons formerly of Holton passed away on Sunday January 25 2026 at the Lyons Hospital. She was born December 8 1944 in Holton the daughter of Orville and Josephine White Keller. She graduated from Circleville High School in 1962. Bette worked for the State of Kansas Department ...

Larry enjoyed cruising the country roads in his wellknown unique vehicles watching old movies and talking to anyone he was around. He knew no stranger and could make many laugh with his funny wit. Survivors include his children Jonathan Tuck and Stephen Topeka Bernard Tuck Topeka Briann and Joel Nes...

Mary M. Duncan age 83 of Hiawatha Kansas passed away peacefully on January 6 2026 surrounded by her loving family as she entered Gods hands. Mary was born on March 13 1942 in Moberly Missouri to William and Josephine Sumpter. She was raised on a farm where she learned the value of hard work responsi...

Brenda N. Anderson 80 died Thursday January 1 2026 at the Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 22 1945 at Clyde Kansas the daughter of Ernest and Elda Knox Howard. She graduated from Clyde High School in 1963. Brenda had worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Tope...