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On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Lois Lee (Nienke) Holtz of Salina, Kan., a beloved mother and grandmother, left her home on earth to join her family in heaven. She was 76. Lois was born in Ellsworth, Kan., in 1946 to Hulda (Haase) and Ruldolph Nienke.
Read moreDuane Edward “Butch” Janne of Wilson, Kan., passed away on Dec. 1, 2022, at the Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson at the age of 77. He was born on Feb. 13, 1945, to Edward and Ella “Toots” (Phillips) Janne in Wilson.
Read moreJudith Sue Bing, 81, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Ellinwood, Kan. She was born July 16, 1941, in Eureka, Kan., to Jonathon and Emma (Saferite) Martin. She married Donald Dean Bing on Aug. 7, 1959, in El Dorado, Kan.
Read moreLisa Soukup would rather you remember her as someone who adored Mister Rogers, Doctor Who, llamas, Marvel superheroes, her family, friends and co-workers than a woman who went 1-1 in a battle with breast cancer.
Read moreHelen Ploutz, 91, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born July 17, 1931, in Tolstoy, S.D., to John and Lydia (Lout) Wolff.
Read moreLuceda Ann “Lucy” Hager, 84, of Lyons, Kan., passed away Nov. 23, 2022, at Hospital District No.1 of Rice County, Lyons. She was born Sept.
Read moreCharles “Charlie” Joseph Hoch passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Topeka, Kan., at the age of 63. He was born Jan. 20, 1959, in Wilson, Kan., to Rudy and Violette (Lank) Hoch. Charlie married Melanie McComb on Aug. 1, 1981, in Stockton, Kan.
Read moreMargaret E. Wilkens, 91, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Ellsworth. She was born Nov. 7, 1931, in Great Bend, Kan., to Charles and Anna (Schindler) Herb. Margaret married Donald A. Wilkens in Hudson, Kan., on Nov. 25, 1951.
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