Recent Obituaries
Stephen Gerard Nordhus
01/02/1964 - 07/31/2025
Topeka, Kansas
Stephen Gerard Nordhus, 61, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Seneca, KS, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS surrounded by his family.
Michael “Mike” Kevin Barnes
02/28/1960 - 07/28/2025
Vermillion, Kansas
Michael “Mike” Kevin Barnes, 65, of Vermillion departed this world on Monday, July 28, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Sharon Patricia Schultz
12/25/1947 - 07/15/2025
Topeka, Kansas
Sharon P. Schultz 77, of Topeka died on July 15, 2025 at the Rolling Hills care center in Topeka.
Ida Rose Sextro
02/03/1927 - 07/16/2025
Kelly, Kansas
Ida Rose Sextro, 98, of Seneca, died on Wednesday morning, July 16, 2025 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca with her son by her side.
Carolyn Ann Becker
12/04/1942 - 07/12/2025
Seneca, Kansas
Carolyn A. Becker, 82, of Seneca, died Saturday morning, July 12, 2025 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Cole Robert Matson
03/29/2004 - 07/08/2025
Centralia, Kansas
Cole Robert Matson, 21, of Centralia, passed away tragically in a farm accident on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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