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...
Mary Lou Adkins
Jun 14, 2022
Mary Lou Swager Adkins died peacefully Tuesday June 14, 2022 at Rolling Hills Nursing Home in Topeka, Kansas.
She was born July 29, 1939 in Kansas City, Kansas. The daughter of Leon J Swager and Rachel R (Gragg) Swager. She grew up in the Topeka area and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1957.
Mary Lou was a member of the Willard...
Carolyn J. Zerbe
Jun 11, 2022
Carolyn J. Zerbe, 88, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022, at her daughter’s home in rural Burlingame.
Carolyn was born September 26, 1933, in the Chalk community, the daughter of Horace J. and Pearl C. Massey Paul. Carolyn was raised in the Chalk and Eskridge communities, where she attended Parkdale Grade School and graduated from Eskridge High School in...
Teresa C. Miller
Jun 11, 2022
Teresa C. Miller, 90, Rossville, passed away Saturday June 11, 2022, at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus in Topeka.
Teresa was born March 21, 1932, in Delia the daughter of Oscar H. and Charlotte Hurla Bixby. She graduated from Rossville High School with the class of 1950.
Teresa was a homemaker and caregiver to her son Timothy. ...
Margaret B. Kasprzak
Jun 6, 2022
We celebrate the life and mourn the death of our beloved Margaret B. Kasprzak, who passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at the age of 86.
She was born June 26, 1935, in Boston, MA; the daughter of Albert and Agnes (Sargent) Kenney. Margaret lived in Boston for 40 years before moving to Maine at great personal sacrifice for...
Elda M. Stephenson
May 28, 2022
Elda M. Stephenson, 82, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born October 3, 1939, in Powers, CO, the daughter of Frank J. and Doris M. Davis Greeve.
In her early life, Elda worked in nursing homes and was a waitress. She later was the office manager of C & E Motors in...
Ronald L. Arand
May 22, 2022
Ronald L. Arand, 75, Belvue, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, at his home.
He was born May 19, 1947, at Wamego, the son of Lyle and Ruth Ross Arand. Ron graduated from Wamego High School in 1965 and attended Butler County Community College, where he played football. Ron joined the Kansas National Guard and served with the United States...
Paul Lees
May 17, 2022
Paul A. Lees, 72, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at his Paxico home.
On April 8, 1950, he was born the son of Charles “Buck” and Martha Lees. Paul was raised in Kansas City, Kansas, where he attended school. After high school, he entered the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam Conflict as a jet mechanic, both in...
Steven C. Scott
May 2, 2022
Steven C. Scott, 71, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at his home in Rossville.
He was born February 17, 1951, in Norton, Kansas the son of Carl and Joyce Gibson Scott. Steve lived in Eudora before moving to St. Marys at an early age. He attended St. Marys Grade School and graduated from St. Marys High School in...
Joan Mary Van Wamel
Apr 25, 2022
Joan Mary Van Wamel, 82, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at her son’s home near Emmett.She was born June 10, 1939, in Liverpool, England the daughter of Joseph Johnson and Elizabeth Cochran Maxwell. She and her family immigrated to New Zealand when Joan was 12.Joan was a nurse. She and her family moved to the United States and...
Marilene Stockman
Apr 15, 2022
Marilene F. Stockman, 80, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at her home in Rossville.
She was born August 15, 1941, in Topeka, the daughter of Warren and Naomi Masters Pendelton. Marilene grew up in the Willard and Rossville Communities.
Marilene worked at the St. Francis Cancer Center as a Radiation Dosimetrist. She and her...
