Hazel Kemp
Mar 4, 2018
Hartford-Hazel E. Kemp, 87, formerly of Eskridge passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at her home in Hartford. She was born December 22, 1930 in Topeka, the daughter of Guy A. and Helen Lucille Brelsford Sterrett. Hazel graduated from Washburn Rural High School with the class of 1948. Hazel had lived in the Eskridge community many years before moving to...
William Rafferty
Mar 1, 2018
Emmett-William G. "Bill" Rafferty, 59 passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born October 30, 1958 in Topeka, the son of William Keith and Eileen M. Zima Rafferty. Bill graduated from St. Marys High School in 1976. He had lived in the Emmett community all of his life. Bill had worked for...
Sarah Salinas
Feb 19, 2018
Sarah Helen Salinas, 38, died in an automobile accident near Belvue on Monday, February 19, 2018. Sarah was born August 10, 1979, at Albuquerque, NM. the daughter of Homero Salinas and Sylvia Maez. She moved to the St. Marys community at an early age and graduated from St. Marys Academy and attended St. Marys College. She had been a dispatcher...
Bruce Leonard
Feb 17, 2018
Bruce James Leonard, 31, died Saturday, February 17, 2018, in Homosassa, FL. He was born August 12, 1986, at Topeka, the son of Dennis Darryl and Shelley Annette Acker Leonard. Bruce lived in the Emmett and St. Marys communities and attended St. Marys Schools where he excelled in all sports. He participated in all sports in early grade school and...
Mary Wessling
Feb 13, 2018
Topeka-Mary J. Wessling, 92, formerly of St. Marys passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. She was born December 21, 1925 at Salina, the daughter of John Raymond and Grace Lillian Lockard Shanahan. Mrs. Wessling attended Marymount College in Salina. Mrs. Wessling was a secretary for a real estate office in Salina. She and her...
Arthur Osborne
Feb 10, 2018
St. Marys, Kansas-Arthur "Bud" Osborne, 84, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at St. Marys Manor. He was born November 15, 1933 at Three Points, KY. the son of Daniel and Fanny Mae Shockley Osborne. He was raised in Louisville where he attended school. Mr. Osborne was an accountant for Reynolds Metal for 20 years. He later owned and operated...
Keith Brownell
Feb 10, 2018
Keith P. Brownell, 60, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 30, 1957, in Clinton, MA. to Sidney J. and Patricia (Hamilton) Brownell. On December 12, 1981, he was united in marriage to Terry Mulford in St. Marys, KS. She survives at their home. He leaves three beautiful children: son...
Timothy Miller
Feb 3, 2018
Rossville-Timothy Lloyd Miller, 56, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at his home in Rossville. He was born January 5, 1962 at Topeka, Kansas the son of Lloyd and Teresa Bixby Miller. Tim attended The Capper Foundation School and Delia Schools. He was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church. Tim was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Miller...
John Olivas
Feb 2, 2018
John Joseph Olivas 79, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at his home in St. Marys. He was born January 13, 1939 at Ft. Collins, CO. the son of Adelaido and Mary Valdez Olivas. John lived nearly all of his life in Ft. Collins. He served in the United States Navy for 10 years. John was a psychiatric hospital tech...
William Ronsse
Jan 26, 2018
William J. "Bill" Ronsse, 60, Topeka, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born April 18, 1957 in Topeka, the son of Leo I. and Mildred N. Hoobler Ronsse. Bill graduated from St. Marys High School. Bill worked at the Topeka Goodyear Tire and Rubber Plant in Topeka for 35 years. He was...
Peter Stickel
Jan 16, 2018
Peter J. Stickel, 77, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Requiem Mass for Mr. Stickel will be at 7:00 A.M. Friday, January 19, 2018, at Assumption Chapel in St. Marys. A rosary will be recited at 5:20 P.M. Thursday, January 18th at the church. Interment will be in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, St....
Ernest Rezac
Jan 9, 2018
Silver Lake-Ernest E. "Ernie" Rezac, 85, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Medical Lodge of Jackson County in Holton. He was born October 28, 1932 at Emmett, the son of Ernest W. and Ruby Steele Rezac. He grew up in the Rossville community and attended Twin Rose Country School. Ernie graduated from Rossville High School. He served in...
Patricia Havenstein
Jan 5, 2018
Lawrence-Patricia R. Havenstein, 79, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at the Midland Hospice House. She was born October 27, 1938 at Anaheim, CA, and was the daughter of Joseph and Rita Capurro. She grew up in San Diego and graduated from high school there. Patricia attended Washburn University. Patricia worked for One Gas. She and her husband Keith had...
Marvin Immenschuh
Dec 14, 2017
Rossville- Marvin E. Immenschuh, 88, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Oakley Place of Rossville. He was born March 1, 1929 in Rural Shawnee County Kansas, the son of Philip and Dora Simecka Immenschuh. Marvin graduated from Silver Lake High School. He served in Germany during the Korean War as a Military Police Officer in the United States...
Alice Smith
Dec 1, 2017
Rossville-Alice L. Smith, 92 of Rossville, passed away peacefully Friday, December 1, 2017 at Vintage Park in Holton. She was born at Nehawka, NE. the daughter of Raymond and Christina Waldo. Alice married William "Bill" Smith Sr. on May 2, 1942. He preceded her in death on June 8, 1997. She was also preceded in death by a son, Kenneth...
James Slack
Dec 1, 2017
James L. Slack, 71, died Friday, December 1, 2017 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born October 2, 1946 at Council Grove, the son of Carl and Lena McDiffett Slack. He graduated from Council Grove High School with the class of 1964. James graduated from Manhattan Christian College in 1996 with a BA in Pastoral Care. James had lived...
Margie Hoobler
Dec 1, 2017
Rossville-Margie J. Hoobler, 90, died Friday, December 1, 2017 at Rossville Healthcare and Rehab where she had resided since March 2017. She was born in Valencia on March 8, 1927 the daughter of James R. and Myrtle Marney Lillard. At age 8 the family moved to Rossville where Margie attended school and was the salutatorian of the Class of 1945....
Frederick Foster
Nov 29, 2017
Frederick J. "Fred" Foster, 67, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at his home in Delia. He was born August 12, 1950 at Topeka the son of Joseph F. and M. Ellen Dale Foster. Fred grew up in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. Fred had...
Mary Millenbruch
Nov 20, 2017
Mary M. Millenbruch, 70, Rossville, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at a Topeka, Hospital. She was born March 4, 1947 at Pittsburgh, PA; the daughter of Preston and Joanne Thomas. Mary was a teacher in Texas for many years. She moved to Kansas in June 2012 and married Jim Millenbruch on June 2, 2013 at the Lakeside Baptist Church...
Mia Jeanneret
Nov 12, 2017
Emmett- Mia Rose Petit Jeanneret passed away shortly after her birth on Sunday, November 12, 2017. She was the daughter of Celine Petit and Kendale Jeanneret both of Emmett. Other survivors include a sister, Ruth and a brother Isaac; grandparents, Leo and Denise Petit and LouAnn Kling; great-grandmothers, Irene Petit and Charlotte Kling Mass of the Angels will be at...
