Laura Lohmeyer
Jul 1, 2018
Rossville-Laura B. Lohmeyer, 84,formerly of St. Marys died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Oakley Place in Rossville. She was born December 9, 1933 at Miltonvale, the daughter of Loyd Q. and Louise Collins Lawrence. Laura graduated from Concordia High School and attended Marymount College in Salina. Laura graduated from Kansas State University with a Master's degree in education. She was...
Michael Prue
Jun 28, 2018
Onaga-Michael A. Prue, 61, formerly of Wamego died Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the Onaga Health & Rehab Center. He was born February 6, 1957 in Topeka, the son of Richard D. and Viola Spetter Prue. Michael grew up in the Wells Creek community and graduated from Paxico High School. He had lived in Salina many years where he worked...
Louise Karnowski
Jun 6, 2018
Louise Frances Blanchat Karnowski made her journey to the Lord on June 6, 2018 at the Valley Vista Home in Wamego, Kansas. She was born in Anthony, Kansas on August 31st, 1924 to Arthur Louis and Mary Catherine Fitzpatrick Blanchat. She graduated from Emporia High School and earned her nursing degree in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She worked as a...
Christine Riat
Jun 2, 2018
Christine M. Riat-Thornburgh, 62, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Healthcare Resort of Topeka. She was born January 30, 1956 at Wamego, the daughter of Kenneth E. and Phyllis M. Prickett Riat. Christine was raised in the Belvue community and graduated from Wamego High School in 1974. Christine had worked in customer service. She had lived in Topeka...
Robert Broxterman
May 27, 2018
Robert (Bob) L. Broxterman, 85 passed away peacefully on May 27, 2018 at the St Mary's Manor. He was born August 8, 1932 to Andrew and Lena Buessing Broxterman at the farm in Seneca, Kansas. He grew up in the rural Baileyville area going to Baileyville Grade School through the 8th grade and received his GED in 1987. He served...
Elizabeth Miller
May 23, 2018
Elizabeth Joan "Betty" (Pendleton) Miller, age 79 of Rossville, passed away on May 23, 2018. She was born on June 5, 1938 in St. Joseph, MO; the daughter of W. Warren and Naomi E. Pendleton. Elizabeth attended Willard Grade School and graduated from Rossville High School in 1956. She earned her RN diploma from Stormont Vail School of Nursing in...
Jara Lannan
May 21, 2018
Paxico-Jara D. Lannan, 72, died Monday, May 21, 2018 at her home in Paxico. Jara was the daughter of the late Charles A. Perry and Mildred G. and Ray Reasoner. She grew up in the Colby community and moved to Hill City. Jara attended KSU and Washburn University. She received an associate degree in Hotel & Hospitality Management. She was...
Rowena Gannon
May 16, 2018
Rowena M. Gannon, 86, of Rossville passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born May 16, 1932 at Muscotah the daughter of Russell and Gladys Sisco Hollenbeck. Rowena moved to Topeka at an early age and graduated from Topeka High School. Rowena had worked at Nellie's Variety Store in Rossville and clerked sales for...
Robert Sage
May 15, 2018
Dover-Robert L. Sage, 90, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at his rural Dover home. He was born April 12, 1928 on a farm near Dover the son of John L. and Mary Moran Sage. Bob was raised in the Dover community and graduated from Dover High School in 1946. He served in the United States Army during the Korean...
Jerry Newby
May 7, 2018
Eskridge-Jerry D. Newby, 75 passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at his home in Eskridge. He was born March 26, 1943 at Wichita, the son of Bon B. and Ardis Virginia Bourne Newby. Jerry was raised in the Yates Center community and graduated from Yates Center High School with the class of 1961. Jerry was in insurance management for several...
Leila Bond
May 3, 2018
Emmett-Leila Catherine Culver Bond, 95, left us early Thursday morning, May 3, 2018 at her rural Emmett home. She was born June 10, 1922 at Lyndon, the daughter of Grant Rhines and Mable Thompson Culver. Leila graduated from Lyndon High School. As a young girl out of high school Leila went to work for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City as...
Myron Figge
Apr 28, 2018
Myron D. Figge, 81, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan. He was born May 5, 1936 near Wheaton, the son of Fred William Figge Jr. and Lorna Teske Figge. He was raised in the Wheaton community and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1954. Myron entered the US Army on June 7, 1956 and...
David Miller
Apr 27, 2018
Maple Hill--David W. Miller, 58, died Friday, April 27, 2018 near Maple Hill in a farm accident. He was born October 7, 1959 in Topeka the son of Donald and Elizabeth Pendelton Miller. David grew up in the Rossville and Willard communities. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1977 and then attended and graduated from Cloud County Community College....
James Heston Sr
Apr 18, 2018
James H. Heston, Sr. 83, formerly of Belvue, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Thornton Place in Topeka. Jim was born December 15, 1934 in rural Emmett, to Albert Heston Sr. and Pauline (Day) Heston. He attended Emmett and St. Marys Schools, graduating from St. Marys High School. On February 21, 1955 he married Barbara Ann Herneisen. They divorced...
Pauline Greidanus
Mar 31, 2018
St. Marys, Kansas-Pauline A. Greidanus, 88, passed away peacefully on Holy Saturday, March 31, 2018 at her home in St. Marys with family and friends by her side. She was born October 20, 1929 at Worcester, MA. the daughter of Clayton W. and Sophie Engelhard Pettey. Pauline lived in Massachusetts until moving to Wisconsin at the age of 14. She...
Robert Copeland
Mar 31, 2018
Robert "Bob" Copeland was born on December 5, 1950 to Helen and Ernie Copeland in Topeka. He passed away at home on March 31, 2018. Bob had dementia. Bob served with the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He grew up and lived in Eskridge until he married Patty and moved to Topeka. Bob was preceded in death by his...
Kenneth Houck
Mar 20, 2018
Delia-Kenneth R. Houck, 81, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born June 21, 1936 at rural Delia on the same farm that he lived on all of his life, the son of Leroy and Elsie W. Jacobson Houck. Kenneth graduated from Delia High School in 1954. Kenneth was a farmer and...
Donald Glotzbach
Mar 18, 2018
Paxico-Donald Joseph "Don" Glotzbach, 87, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his rural Paxico home. He was born July 14, 1930 in the same rural house that he died in, the son of Victor Charles and Frances Elizabeth Hund Glotzbach. Don graduated from Paxico High School in 1948. He served in the United States Army. Don was a farmer...
Wilma Smith
Mar 14, 2018
St, Marys-Wilma K. Smith died Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the St. Marys Manor at the age of 99. She was born January 14, 1919 to Matt and Edith Dalrymple Knedlik at Barnes, Kansas. She attended Poverty Knoll grade school and graduated from Barnes High School in 1936 the valedictorian of her class and was also named Most Outstanding Student....
Barbara Brandon
Mar 13, 2018
Barbara F. Brandon, 70, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at a Topeka hospital. She was born April 16, 1947 at New Orleans, LA., the daughter of Joseph and Doris Gaudin Valenti. Barbara lived most of her life in Louisiana moving to St. Marys in 2014 and then to Rossville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Barbara was preceded in death by her...
