Kenneth "Kenny" W. Brockish
Sep 1, 2022
Kenneth W. “Kenny” Brockish, 84, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022, at his rural St. Marys Home.
Kenny was born September 20, 1937, at Flush, the son of John L. and Genevieve (Magnett) Brockish. He grew up in Westmoreland community and graduated from Westmoreland High School.
He worked for Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka for many...
James H. Brian
Aug 31, 2022
James H. Brian, 78, passed away early Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born August 25, 1944, in Shattuck, OK., the son of James M. and Cornelia R. (Winfough) Brian. Jim spent his grade school years in Havensville and graduated from Meriden Rural High School in 1962. He joined the United States...
Marian L. Kaiser
Aug 27, 2022
Sister Mary Marcel, aka. Marian Kaiser, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2022 in the presence of family members at the home of her daughter Margie Riccomini, where she spent the last two months of her 94 years.
Born to Harold and Elsie Gauthier July 27, 1928, in Rugby, North Dakota, she was the third eldest of seven children growing up on...
Kenneth D. Wichman
Aug 16, 2022
Kenneth D. Wichman, 75, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Kenneth was born to the late Charles and Grace (Honeyman) Wichman on May 19, 1947, in Sabetha. He was raised in Seneca and graduated from Seneca High School in 1965 and Kansas State University in 1969. He served in the United States Army during the...
Debra J. Cain
Aug 11, 2022
Debra J. Cain, 68, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born October 19, 1953, in Wamego, the daughter of Billy D. and Mary Jo Keeler Wyre. She was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School. Debra lived in Topeka until moving to the Rossville community in 1997.
Debra worked...
Raymond J. Brown
Aug 10, 2022
Alma—Raymond Joseph Brown, 68, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
He was born June 22, 1954, at Wiesbaden, Germany, the son of Berlin and Maxine (Morel) Brown. Raymond was raised in Texas and graduated from North Side High in Lubbock, TX. He served in the United States Airforce.
Raymond and...
Phyllis E. Lyddane
Aug 9, 2022
Harveyville—Phyllis E. Lyddane, 84, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Phyllis was born January 15, 1938 in rural Eskridge the daughter of Ellis and Edna Eastman Mossman. She attended rural grade school and graduated from Eskridge Rural High School.
She was a homemaker, farmer, and rancher. In her younger years you would have thought...
Felix E. "Bud" Brown
Aug 9, 2022
Felix E. "Bud" Brown passed away from this earth to be with his heavenly Father early Tuesday morning, August 9, 2022, at his home.
Felix was born on March 10, 1939, in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Felix A. and Erma R. Brown. Bud attended elementary school in Oskaloosa; he graduated from Valley Falls High School. Bud attended...
Malea Giustine Lerona de los Reyes
Aug 5, 2022
Malea Giustine Lerona de los Reyes, 7, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at her home near St. Marys.
Malea was born July 1, 2015, in Topeka, the daughter of Mark de los Reyes and Florence Lerona de los Reyes. She loved rainbows and unicorns, helping her mommy, reading, singing and drawing. Malea would have started second grade at...
Louis H. Rice
Jul 30, 2022
His mind was sharp and his will to live was strong, but his body was tired. Louis H. Rice, 84 passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the Community Hospital in Onaga.
Louis was born September 28, 1937, in St. Clere, the son of Murry E. and Everine Carls Rice. He attended St. Clere Grade School and graduated...
Gary L. Garlock
Jul 26, 2022
Gary L. Garlock, 63, passed away late Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at his home in Rossville.
Gary was born March 12, 1959, in Davenport, IA, the son of Walter and Helen Jean Fiedler Garlock. He graduated from Davenport West High School. He lived in Davenport until moving to the Rossville Community in the spring of 1986.
Gary worked for Custom...
William Linn
Jul 24, 2022
William J. Linn, 76, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at his home near St. Marys.
He was born January 23, 1946, in Middletown, CT, the son of Nelson and Norma Tarallo Linn. Bill grew up in Connecticut where he lived until moving to St. Marys in 2003. He served in the United States Navy.
Bill was a welder and...
Margaret "Marge" A. Fairchild
Jul 13, 2022
Margaret A. “Marge” Fairchild, 76, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka from multi-system organ failure.
She was born March 20, 1946, in Topeka, the daughter of the late Arnold F. and Mary J. Clary Oestmann. Marge grew up in St. Marys and graduated from Mt. St. Scholastica in Atchison.
Marge worked as a...
Patricia A. Pflum
Jul 4, 2022
Patricia A. Pflum, 79, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born January 15, 1943 in San Francisco, CA; the daughter of Clyde and Ruth Patton Norman.
Patricia was a teacher for many years.
On August 15, 1983 she was united in marriage to David Pflum. He survives of the home. Other survivors...
Mary Cecile Elizabeth Fifer
Jul 3, 2022
Mary Cecile Elizabeth Fifer, 62, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Mary was born May 23, 1960 in France the daughter of James W. and Margaret Dunn Pratt.
She was a Respiratory Therapist.
Survivors include two daughters, Cynthia Flageolle, and her children, (Clark, Molly, Alexis, Christofer, Maverick and Es'mae) and Anya Davis; three sons,...
William F. Cerny Sr. LtCol U.S. Marine Corps, Retired
Jul 3, 2022
Lieutenant Colonel, William Frank Cerny Sr., (Bill), US Marine Corps, Retired, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City at the age of 87.
Mr. Cerny was born November 20, 1934, at Naper, Nebraska, the son of Clement Joseph and Lydia Catherine (Brockman) Cerny. He attended RR District # 4...
Mark J. Lamberson
Jul 2, 2022
Mark J. Lamberson, 45, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022, near St. Marys.
He was born April 27, 1977 in Weinheim, Germany, the son of David A. and Britta Hildenbrand Lamberson. As a son of an Army Sergeant Major, he lived in many different cities. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1996, and attended Kansas State University.
Mark...
Joseph M. Conley
Jun 29, 2022
Joseph M “Joe” Conley passed from life into eternity on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the St. Marys Manor in St. Marys, Kansas. He was 88 years old. Joe spent most of his life farming north of Delia in southwest Jackson County.
Joe was born to James Lewis and Bess (Mercer) Conley on December 21, 1933. He was their...
Robert J. Wyer
Jun 18, 2022
Robert J. Wyer, 79, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at his home in St. Marys.
He was born June 15, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was raised in Miami, OK, the son of Charles O. and Beulah B. Cupp Wyer. Robert graduated from Miami High School.
Robert lived in Miami for many years, moving to Missouri and...
Leonard J. DeVader
Jun 15, 2022
Leonard Jules DeVader, 90, of Topeka, passed away June 15, 2022. He was born November 10, 1931, in Delia, Kansas. He was the seventh of ten children of Edward, Sr. and Marie (DeWilde) DeVader and grew up in Emmett/Delia area. Leonard was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the United States Air Force. After discharge, he...
