Obituaries

Jan 8, 2020

St. Marys – Daniel Peter Baumchen was born Dec. 27, 1926, the son of William J. and Clara Steinmetz Baumchen, in the Turkey Creek Community in Wabaunsee County, and died Jan. 8, 2020.

He graduated from St. Marys High school in 1944 and worked for 42 years for the Union Pacific Railroad as a station agent/telegrapher in...

Dec 30, 2019

On this day December 30, 2019 Al Pedersen went to meet his maker.  He prayed for mercy.  Al was born on March 28, 1940 in Jersey City, NJ. to Edward and Ruby (Eaton) Pedersen.  He grew up in Jackson, NJ (the pine barons).  He married Lettie Lee Hamblet of Sarasota, FL.  He was preceded in death by his parents...

Dec 26, 2019

Requiem Mass for Jean M. Bobka will be at 9:00 A.M. Friday, January 3, 2020 at Assumption Chapel in St. Marys followed by interment at Our Lady Of Peace Cemetery.

Family hours will be from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the funeral home.  A public rosary will be recited at 5:20 P.M. Thursday...

Dec 23, 2019

Topeka—Maureen T. (Pearl) Harris, 90, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019

at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.

She was born December 28, 1928, on a farm in the Sandy Hook community, the daughter of Thomas M. and Florence G. (Doyle) Pearl.  She was raised in Sandy Hook and attended grade school at The James School in...

Dec 3, 2019

St. Marys—Shirley J. Marstall, 84, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 with family by her side.

She was born February 21, 1935, in Walnut Township in Marshall County, Kansas the daughter of Elton B. and Lela M. Cox Godfreson.  Shirley graduated from Waterville High School in 1953, where she was the Homecoming Queen.  She also graduated from...

Nov 28, 2019

Lawrence—Doris Marie Shove, 86, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.

She was born January 20, 1933, at Summerfield in Marshall County, Kansas the daughter of Thomas Edward and Emma May Broughard Davey.  Doris graduated from Frankfort High School.  As a freshman, she was recruited by the girls’...

Nov 25, 2019

Valley Falls—Joseph F. “Joe” Cunningham, 75, passed away, Monday, November 25, 2019 at his rural Valley Falls home.

He was born January 16, 1944 in Topeka, the son of David and Anna Stehlin Cunningham.  He graduated from Topeka High School.  Joe worked construction at missile base sites before entering the US Navy serving in the Vietnam War....

Nov 24, 2019

Kimberly Anne Gowen, 46, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

She was born on April 10, 1973 in Topeka, the daughter of Kenneth J. and Vicki A. Myers Vande Velde. Kimberly grew up in Emmett where she attended grade school.  She moved to Silver Lake and graduated from Silver Lake...

Nov 21, 2019

St. Marys—Loran D. Reiners, 86, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019, at the St. Marys

Manor.

He was born June 13, 1933, in Kaw Township near Belvue the son of Seibelt “Zeke” and Rosa

“Rosie” Beasterfeld Reiners.

In Loran’s early years he worked for Hafenstein Construction, Woody’s Meat Packing Plant and...

Nov 11, 2019

Topeka—Alexander Joseph Keehn three-month-old son of Katey Sublett-Nichols and Mason Keehn passed away Monday, November 11, 2019, at Stormont Vail Hospital.

He was born on August 4, 2019, in Topeka.

Alexander was preceded in death by his grandmother, Sage Nelson.

Survivors include his parents, Katey and Mason, Topeka; his sister, Lillian, of the...

Nov 3, 2019

Mary Ella (McLean) Saunders passed away on November 3, 2019 in Topeka.  She was born on April 23, 1943, in New Berlin, NY, the daughter of Lyle and Minnie Belle (Potter) McLean.

Mary was very active with Oneonta Yankees Baseball and bowling.  She loved traveling and listening to both gospel and country music.  Mary attended Grief Share, Harvesters,...

Nov 3, 2019

Sarah F. Medley, 92 years old passed away on November 3rd, 2019.  She was born November 21, 1926.  She is survived by her son Earl E. Smith.  Inurnment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery.  To leave online condolences go to www.piperfuneral home.com.

Nov 3, 2019

Dover—Margery E. Blythe, 86, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Alma Manor with family by her side.

She was born April 28, 1933 on the family farm near Dover, the youngest triplet daughter of Thomas R. and Edith V. Moran Logan.  Margery graduated from Dover High School in 1951.  She attended Clark’s School of Business...

Nov 1, 2019

Dover—Roger Dean Lambotte, 79, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019, at his son’s rural Dover home.

He was born August 26, 1940, at Dover the son of George T. and Opal B. Croyle Lambotte.  Roger graduated from Dover High School in 1958, while in high school he enjoyed playing football and baseball.

Roger was a...

Nov 1, 2019

St. Marys—Karen Kathleen “Kathy “ Cummings, 54, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 from injuries she sustained in an auto accident.

She was born July 10, 1965 in Topeka, the daughter of the late David J. “Joe” and Karen A. Miller Schoemann.  Kathy grew up in the St. Marys community and graduated from St. Marys High School...

Oct 26, 2019

Nicholas M. “Nick” Stich, 71, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Lexington Park in Topeka.

He was born March 15, 1948 at Brownsville, TX. the son of Albert J. and Babette A. Cox Stich.  Nick graduated from Hayden High School and Rockhurst University in Kansas City.  He lived nearly all of his life in Topeka.

Oct 25, 2019

Delia—Ivaleu A. Miller a lifelong member of the Delia community passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Until recently, she remained in her own home with the loving assistance and care provided by her granddaughter Ashlee.

Ivaleu was born January 1, 1927 at Delia, the first child of Emery and Bertha...

Oct 10, 2019

Belvue—Henry A. Gehring Sr. 94, passed away Thursday, October, 10, 2019 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

He was born November 3, 1924 in rural Wabaunsee County Kansas the son of Frank and Josephine Wege Gehring.

Henry was a farmer and had work for R&W Milling in Wamego as a field operator.

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Oct 8, 2019

Requiem Mass for Lorenzo Valdivia will be at 9:15 A.M. Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Assumption Chapel.  Rosary 5:20 P.M. Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Assumption Chapel.  Interment will be in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, St. Marys, Kansas.  Memorial contributions may be made to help offset funeral expenses.

Oct 5, 2019

Elva Porter Higgins, 97, St. Marys, died peacefully on October 5, 2019, at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka, Kansas.  Elva was born October 17, 1921 in Beaver County, Oklahoma, the eighth child of James Wesley and Nellie Rothenberger Porter.

Elva’s early life was spent on a farm in the Oklahoma panhandle where her parents homesteaded.   She also...