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George M. May

May 31, 2026

Baldwin City, Kansas.....George M. May, 80, formerly of Hiawatha, passed away May 31, 2026, at Baldwin City Health Care and Rehab Center.

Funeral arrangements are pending to be announced later this week by Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, Hiawatha.

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Donald E. Morford

May 27, 2026

Donald E. Morford, 85, of Holton, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. He was born on January 17, 1941, in Holton, Kansas, to Ralph and Anna (DeVader) Morford. He graduated from Emmett High School in 1959 and then attended St. Benedict's College in Atchison, where he played football. He was later called to serve the country he loved...

George Allan Moore

May 25, 2026

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George Allan Moore was born February 11, 1947, in Sabetha to Max R. and Lucille K. (McCrerey) Moore. Following an illness, George passed away at the age of 79 at Mosaic LTACH Unit, where he was so well cared for, with his wife by his side, as she would always be, as well as...

Julia Ann Conaway

May 18, 2026

Julia Ann Conaway, 85 of Topeka, Kansas, passed peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2026.

She was born in Blaine, Kansas, the daughter of Urban and Cecelia (Roggenkamp) O'Keeffe.  She attended school in Wheaton, Kansas.

Julia married the love of her life, Roy Conaway, on December 10, 1957.  Roy preceded her in death in 2022 after...

Francis C. Duncan

May 16, 2026

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Francis C. Duncan passed away peacefully at Maple Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where he had been a resident for the last five months.

Francis was born on December 4, 1938, in Falls City to Calvin and Edna Duncan. He was raised on a farm north of Falls City, where he learned...

Pat Hainline

May 15, 2026

Pat Hainline, 77, of Hoyt, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born November 2, 1948 in Topeka, the daughter of Robert and Geneva Strickland Thompson. She graduated from Topeka West High School.

Pat worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Merry Manor Nursing Home and later...

Frances Charlotte Potter

May 11, 2026

Frances Charlotte Potter, 82 of Hiawatha peacefully passed away Monday morning at the Medical Lodges of Jackson County in Holton KS.  Frances was born February 16, 1944 in Independence, MO, the daughter of Frank and  Marian Modie Vance.

When Frances was a teenager, she lived with her grandmother Eva Dickinson Modie on the farm with the Stone...

Orville Joseph Hutfles

May 11, 2026

Orville Joseph Hutfles, 88, of Holton, passed away Monday, May 11, 2026 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, surrounded by his family.

He was born June 29, 1937 at Kelly, the son of Harry and Agnes Huerter Hutfles.  He graduated from Kelly High School in 1955 and served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962.

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William E. Lowe

May 10, 2026

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William E. Lowe IV, 64, Hiawatha passed away May 10, 2026. William was born January 21, 1962 at Hiawatha, the son of Billy and Helen Lowe and grew up in Powhattan, KS where he attended school and graduated salutatorian in the class of 1980.

He married Janice Gartner June...

Lynn "Cooter" Krohn

May 10, 2026

Lynn "Cooter" Krohn, 65, of Onaga, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

He was born December 25, 1960 in Onaga, the son of Myron and Orlene Kufahl Krohn.  He graduated from Onaga High School in 1979.

Cooter was a volunteer firefighter with the Wheaton and Onaga Fire Departments.

After high school,...