Norma Jean Johnston, 89, of Topeka, KS, passed away on January 4, 2019.  

She was born on June 4, 1929 in Council Grove, KS, the daughter of Ernest and Esther Jacobs.

Norma married Dale E. Johnston…

LaVon Brockelman, 79, of Council Grove, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Morris County Hospital.  A full obituary will follow later.

Larry N. Kahle passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019.  He was born April 11, 1941.  Services will be held Sunday, January 6, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 7901 W. 2…

George William Diehl, Jr., longtime resident of Alta Vista, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2019, at S…

Sharon Nelson, Herington, died Dec. 27, 2018. A celebration of life is planned from 5-8 p.m., Jan. 4, at Hebron Lutheran Church at Burdick.

A visitation for family and friends of Donna Jeanne Muller, with coffee and cinnamon rolls, will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m., Friday, December 21, at Council Grove Christian Church.

A memorial service…

Martha Marie Layton, Council Grove, passed away December 15, 2018 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.

She was born January 15, 1941 in Council Grove, daughter of Gordie and Roma Roberts Smi…

Noel Zimmerman, 69, of Topeka, passed away December 5, 2018, in Topeka.

A visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, December 10, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Alta Vista. Funeral services will be …

A memorial service will be 11 a.m., Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Council Grove Christian Church, for Charles Freeby, who passed away Nov. 28, 2018. Pastor John Messer will officiate.

Inurnment will f…

Jack Cole, 90, Argonia, passed away Nov. 29, 2018. A graveside service will be Monday in Argonia. For further information on time and location, which are to be announced later today, call Connie Olsen…