Obituaries

Aug 24, 2020

Richard Fangman, 86, Silver Lake, one of nine children born to George and Irene Fangman, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020.  He attended and graduated from school in St. Benedict, Kansas.  Richard served two years in the United States Army Infantry in Europe.  He was self-employed for seven years from 1957 to 1964, then employed by Kansas Fish and...

Aug 22, 2020

St. Marys—Keith C. Havenstein, 81, died Saturday, August 22, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, MO.

On July 2, 1939, Keith was born in Alma, the son of Carl and Martha Ringel Havenstein.  Keith grew up in the Alma community and graduated from Alma High School in 1957.  He joined the United States Navy on...

Aug 17, 2020

Mary was born on May 12, 1923 to Emil and Mary VandeVelde Mattan, She was born at home on the family farm northeast of Delia, Kansas where she was raised. She was the seventh of eight children.

Mary attended grade school at Adrian Public School District 65, a one-room schoolhouse two miles west of the family farm...

Aug 14, 2020

Willard - Mark Aaron Jontra passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Rossville, Kansas. He was 91 years of age.  He was born in Frankfort, Kansas, on May 2, 1929, the son of Arley Ernest Jontra and Violet Theresa (Fagan) Jontra.

He grew up in the area of Emmett,...

Aug 8, 2020

Emmett—Glenda K. Lasswell passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020. She was born to Marion and Roberta Lasswell on August 9, 1950. She was raised in the Emmett community.

Glenda received her Bachelor's and Master's of Education from Kansas State University and remained an avid fan of the Wildcats.

Glenda taught Elementary Education for over...

Aug 7, 2020

Rossville—John L. Failer, 79, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020, at the Rossville Health and Rehab Center.

He was born May 26, 1941, at Rossville, the son of John E. Jr. and Frances Brayman Failer. John attended Rossville schools.

John was a welder for C&D in Emmett many years and later was a custodian for...

Jul 31, 2020

Rossville- Makalyn Isabelle Aubert, 7, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. She was born March 4th, 2013 in St. Louis, the daughter of Kenneth M. and Melissa A. Marple Aubert. Makalyn was diagnosed before she was born with Congenital Heart Defects. Her heart was backwards, on the right side of her chest and had...

Jul 28, 2020

Rossville-- Helen Louise Miller, was born July 28, 1929, the daughter of Laverne and Edna Vilven Spears on a farm north of Rossville.  She passed away on her 91st birthday.  She attended Prairie Vale School, Rossville High School and attended Kansas State.

She lived most of her life in Rossville and became a snowbird going to Sun...

Jul 25, 2020

John A. Shibler, 99, passed away, due to complications caused by several falls, on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at his rural Saint Marys home. He was born the fifth of nine children on July 17, 1921 at Milan, MI, the son of Albert and Margaret (Wernette) Shibler. John lived in Michigan most of his life. At the age of...

Jul 22, 2020

Rossville—Esther J. Wehner 90, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Oakley Place of Rossville.

She was born on October 24, 1929, at Delia, the daughter of Ignac and Veronica Hejtmanek Horak.  Esther grew up in the Delia community and lived there until she moved to Rossville in 1957.

Esther Horak and John A. Wehner...

Jul 21, 2020

Kansas City—Gale A. Remington Smith, 66, formerly of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at the Providence Medical Center in Kansas City.

She was born March 11, 1954, in Topeka, the daughter of the late Marvin C. and Helen M. Latter Remington.  Gale grew up in Topeka but moved to San Antonio, TX. and graduated from...

Jul 11, 2020

Karen Kay Haskins passed away on July 11, 2020 at the age of 78. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald  Haskins; She is survived by her son, Timothy Scott Haskins of Topeka, KS; daughter, Tammy Renae (Steven) Fulper of Spring Hill, TN; sister, Yolanda Lonnie McKinney of Wright City, MO; grandson, Dillon James Haskins; two granddaughters,...

Jul 7, 2020

Robert Reed “Bob” Graves, 68, passed away on June 7, 2020, at home with his wife by his side.

Bob was born January 19, 1952, in Manhattan to William R. and Phyllis M. (Lillard) Graves.  He was an only child and grew up in the Rossville community, where he graduated from high school.

Bob was...

Jun 30, 2020

Michael J. Flannigan passed away June 30, 2020, in Manhattan, Kansas

He was born March 7, 1947, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Thomas W. Flannigan Sr. and Lois Dempsey Flannigan.  He grew up in the St. Marys community and attended schools there.  He was active in the local Boy Scout Troop attaining the Eagle rank.  He...

Jun 28, 2020

Rossville—Judith Dianne Cowan Darting 73, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at her home in Rossville.

She was born July 24, 1946, the daughter of Reece and Virgie Hoffman Cowan at Ft. Lewis, Washington.  Judy was the daughter of a career Army man and had lived in many cities across the US and overseas.  In the early...

Jun 27, 2020

James Patrick Palmeri infant son of Luke and Jessica Zyrowski Palmeri was born Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the Community Hospital in St. Marys and passed away a few short hours after birth.

Besides his parent's other survivors include his paternal grandparents, Patrick and Margy Palmeri; his maternal grandparents, James and Donna Zyrowski.

A Mass...

Jun 11, 2020

Gerald T. “Jerry” Pearl, 88, died June 11, 2020, at his home with his loving family at his bedside. He was born May 14, 1932 on a farm near St. Marys referred to as the “Sandy Hook” community.  He was the youngest of six children born to Thomas M. and Florence G. Doyle Pearl.  Mr. Pearl attended James Grade...

Jun 9, 2020

St. Marys—James N. “Nick” Stamos, 93, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at the St. Marys Manor.

He was born June 15, 1926, in Minneapolis, MN., the son of Nick and Maria Kratz Stamos.   James enlisted in The United States Navy in 1944 and was a “Captain’s Talker”- (Morse Code).  In 1946 he attended Minnesota School of...

Jun 7, 2020

Maple Hill—Lyle D. Raine, 89, passed away, Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his home in Maple Hill.

He was born July 19, 1930, in Rural Maple Hill the son of Frances and Murrell Cox Raine.  Lyle grew up in Maple Hill, moving to Topeka and graduating from Highland Park High School in 1948.

After graduation,...

May 25, 2020

Myrna Delores Pistora was born May 22, 1930 in Ft. Laramie, WY to Arthur Lee McAdams and Amanda Lydia Margarete Heinrichs.  She lived in an Earth-bermed home NE of town.  By age 9, her family had moved to Davenport, NE.  In 1948, she graduated from Davenport High School where she was a cheerleader.  Myrna first met her husband Joe Elden Pistora at her Uncle Roy’s Davenport store, where she was...