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July 6, 2018

Robert A. Smith

Retired Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert A. Smith, 73, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Dallas.? A memorial service will be 11 a.m. July 19, 2018, at Texas State Veterans Cemetery, directed by Adams-Graham Funeral Home. Born November 15, 1944 in To...

July 5, 2018

Robert Joseph Decker

Retired 1st Sgt. Robert Joseph Decker, 85, Burlington, died July 1, 2018, at the Coffey County Hospital. Bob was born on July 8, 1932, in Burlington, to Arthur and Sadie ?Marie? Giffin Decker. Bob grew up in Burlington and graduated from Burlin...

July 3, 2018

Van John Whightsil

Van John Whightsil, 61, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018. He was born August 23, 1956, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of John H. and Harriet F. (Livingston) Whightsil. He was a graduate of Topeka West High School and attended Wash...

July 3, 2018

William Lee "Bill" Collins

William Lee "Bill" Collins was born March 15, 1947, in Winfield, Kansas, to Joe and Marjorie (Lewis) Collins. He passed away June 26, 2018 at Saint Francis Hospital in Wichita. Memorial services were held Monday, July 2 at the Kansas Veterans? Cem...

June 5, 2018

Promotions announced June 5

Private 2nd Class -- Antone Glenn, Justin Lewis, Cody Stuhlsatz Private 1st Class -- Kristin Anderson, Emery Forrester, Jordon Lujan, Marissa Ortiz, Joshua Wilson Specialist -- Adam Alonzo, Zaw Htoo Aung Sergeant -- Joseph Bergkamp, David Ce...

May 31, 2018

LeRoy Butler Jr.

LeRoy Butler Jr., 67, of Topeka, passed away at his home May 27, 2018. LeRoy was born on December 3, 1950, son of Leroy Butler Sr. and Lucille Washington Butler. LeRoy served in the Army, Air National Guard for 20 years, where he earned the National ...

May 14, 2018

May 2018

KANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARDDistinguished Service MedalMaj. Gen. Victor Braden, 35th ID, Fort LeavenworthLegion of Merit Brig. Gen. John Rueger, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Lt. Col. Roger Krull, JFHQ-KS LC, Topeka Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Newton, 35th ID, Fort Leavenworth Command Sgt. Maj. Terence Hankerson, HSC, 35th ID, Fort LeavenworthMeritorious

May 10, 2018

James G. Olborg

James G. "Jim" Oborg, 90, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Bethany Home. Jim was born Dec. 27, 1927, in Smolan to Godfrey and Myrtle (Pihl) Oborg. Jim was a graduate of Smolan High School. He married Ruth Johnson on Aug. 25, 1951. He lived in th...

May 10, 2018

Promotions Announced 05-10-18

Private 2nd Class -- Kristin Anderson, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation; Roy Fry Jr, 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery; James Hall, Headquarters, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry; Gerald Palmer, Headquarters, 891st Engineer B...

May 9, 2018

Carl W. Stone

Retired 1st Sgt. Carl W. E. Stone, 78, of Garnett, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona, with full military honors by the Kansas Army National Guard. ...