Junior Class
Jody Achilles
Nancy Addison
Doug Ahrens
Lucinda Akins
John Alden
John Freeman Alden, 68, passed away September 7, 2018 in Chicago. He was born May 2, 1950. Obituary did not list cause. John's family moved to Northrock, Illinois in 1968 and he resided in Illinois since then. Beloved husband of Vivian Caliendo Alden; dear step-father of Joseph Caliendo Sheahen; dear father of Olivia Caliendo Alden; devoted son of the late John R. Alden and the late Cornyn Davis Alden; fond brother of Kay Alden Nelson and Lucy Alden De Lap. Service Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Pompei Restaurant, 1531 West Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607. Donations can be made to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, www.chicagosfoodbank.org, and Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/brain-tumor.
Nodee Alexander
Nodee Alexander, the son of Yoshiko (Saito) and Leland O. Alexander, was born February 12, 1950 in Yokosuka, Japan. He was called to be with the Lord on at his home in Guide Rock, Nebraska on April 1, 2021 following a lengthy battle with diabetes and its debilitating effects. Nodee arrived in the United States following his 12th birthday. His English language skills were limited so he spent many hours with his Aunt Stella Damon over that first summer learning basic English. He started American school in Hutchinson, Kansas the next fall beginning in Junior High. After his 17th birthday he asked his father to sign a consent to join the Navy. He served honorably and returned to Hutchinson where he met his future wife, Linda. They were married August 7, 1971 in Hutchinson. To this union they were blessed with twins, Daniel and Jaime, in 1976. Nodee began his food industry career at Doskocil Sausage Company in Hutchinson, Kansas in 1972. A 42 year career in food processing, both production and sanitation, led him from employee to management. Many years of food processing education, hard work and dedication to the industry led him to a 3 state area, Kansas, Dockocil and Smithfield, Colorado, Con-Agra Longmont Foods and to St. Joseph, Missouri where he managed a contract sanitation crew for Triumph Foods. After retiring to Guide Rock, Nodee wasn’t ready for the rocking chair. He mowed the first season for the Village of Guide Rock. He had become acquainted with Mike Kenny of Kenny’s Lumber in Red Cloud. Mike needed help with building, inventory and customer care. Nodee had found a perfect part-time position in his retirement. He stayed several years there up until his health began to fail. He had met a great number of local people and found some wonderful friendships. No matter where Nodee lived or worked, he made friends easily with his sense of humor and his willingness, kindness and generosity to always help when needed, whether it be for a friend, co-worker or a total stranger. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and making wood crafts for his grandchildren. He was a great husband and father but he really enjoyed his grandchildren and tried to stay involved with their activities. He would have tried to hang the moon for them if he could. Preceding him in death were his parents and a sister, Jeri Phillips. Surviving and left to cherish his memory are his wife, Linda, of Guide Rock; son, Daniel Alexander and wife, Micky, of Springfield, Virginia; daughter, Jaime Oglesby and husband, Brent, of Loveland, Colorado; grandchildren, Courtney Alexander of Monterey, California; Matthew Alexander of Springfield, Virginia; Jace Oglesby and Keaton Oglesby both of Loveland, Colorado; a brother, Don Alexander and wife, Betty, of south Hutchinson, Kansas; a sister, Ruth Helsel of Winfield, Kansas and several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Graveside services with military honors held Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 9:30 am at the Highland Cemetery in Jewell County, Kansas.
Melinda Alvord
Carl Amrine
Paul Anderson
Ingo Angermeier
Scott Apps
James Scott Apps, 49, died Sept. 9, 2000, at a Topeka Hospital from a heart attack. He was born Oct. 15, 1950, at Fort Scott, KS, the son of Edwin Ray (died August 6, 1969) and Roma Lorraine Glenn Apps (died June 3, 1991). He received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and attended one year of law school at Washburn University, Hutchinson. He owned ABR Armored Car Service and was a former sales rep at Builders Square, Topeka. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Vietnam 69-1970. On Sept. 5, 1970, he married Cheryl Denise Becker at Hutchinson. She survives and remarried to Robert Treinen 2001, Auburn, KS and he died June 2, 2012; brother Rodney Apps, Burrton. Funeral held at Mount Hope Chapel, Topeka. Burial in Buhler, KS, East Cemetery,
Tony Asberry
Dennis Atkinson
Pat Augustine