Rosa Reiners
Jul 8, 2015
St. Marys-Rosa M. "Rosie" Reiners passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 five days short of her 105th birthday. She was born July 13, 1910 in rural Wabaunsee County, Kansas the daughter of Conrad Beasterfeld II and Caroline Wille Beasterfeld. On September 6, 1930 she was united in marriage to Seibelt "Zeke" Reiners in Wamego. They celebrated 78 years of marriage...
Gary Dodson
Jun 29, 2015
St. Marys- Gary Ray Dodson, 55, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 in Topeka. He was born July 15, 1959 at Tulsa, OK, the son of Lawrence Dodson and Sue Turner Trusty. He graduated from Webster High School in Tulsa. Gary was a fabricator/welder in his early years. His daily life was surrounded by his beloved kids (pets) Jazzie and...
Melvin Mergenmeier
Jun 28, 2015
Melvin G. Mergenmeier, 86, husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Brewster Place in Topeka. He was born January 2, 1929 on a farm south of Seneca the son of George and Stella Lierz Mergenmeier. Melvin served in the Korean conflict. Melvin, a well-liked and respected man lived most of his life in St. Marys....
Paul Jadwisiak
Jun 25, 2015
Paul Anthony Jadwisiak, 60, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his residence in St. Marys. He was born at Port Clinton, Ohio, the son of Thaddeus and Mardella Meeker Jadwisiak. Paul graduated from high school in Ohio and received an associate degree in dietary management. He had lived in St. Marys since 1993. Paul was a dietary manager for...
Richard Johnston
Jun 17, 2015
Eskridge- Richard W. Johnston, 75, lifelong resident of Eskridge passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born April 4, 1940 at Eskridge the son of Ronald M. and Ruth "Jennie" Dudney Johnston. Richard graduated from Eskridge High School in 1958. Richard owned Johnston Construction in Eskridge many years. He was a member of...
Mary Gleason
Jun 15, 2015
Maple Hill-Mary E. Gleason, 82, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born April 28, 1933 at Maple Hill the middle triplet of Thomas Robert and Edith Viva Moran Logan. Mary grew up in the Dover community and graduated from Dover High School in 1951. Mary lived in the Dover and Maple Hill communities...
Mary Sharp
Jun 15, 2015
St. Marys-Mary A. Sharp, 91, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home. She was born March 18/19, 1924 at Okmulgee,, OK, the daughter of Elmore and Nina Bell Patterson Blackburn. Mary lived in Okmulgee, Emporia, Admire and Alma as a child. She graduated from Alma High School and attended Baker University at Baldwin City. Mary and her husband...
Mary Taylor
Jun 15, 2015
Mary Ann Taylor, 72, passed away at her home in Topeka Monday June 15, 2015. She was born August 14, 1942 at Topeka the daughter of Frank and Mary Cunningham Bushey. Mary Ann grew up in St. Marys and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1960. Mary Ann had lived in Overland Park and moved back to St. Marys...
Mary Janssen
Jun 8, 2015
Mary Lou Mulligan Janssen, resident of St. Marys, passed from this earth on June 8, 2015 at the age of 81 at the St. Marys Hospital. She was born in St. Marys on March 7, 1934 the first child of Bernard Patrick Mulligan and Mary Theresa Masat Mulligan and was raised during the depression and war years on the family...
Walter Byers
May 26, 2015
Emmett-Walter Byers, 93, died Tuesday, May 26, at his home on the Byers Ranch near Emmett. Walter was born March 13, 1922 at Kansas City, MO., the son of Ward and Lucille Hebard Byers. He grew up in Kanas City and graduated from Westport High school, where he played center on the football team. He attended the University of...
Mary Wurtz
May 23, 2015
Mary Joanne Wurtz, lovingly known to all as Joanne, peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Comforts of Home in Menomonie, Wisconsin. She was 77. Joanne was born Sept. 24, 1937, in Las Vegas, N.M. to George Reddy and Margaret Homan Reddy. She grew up in Las Vegas and St. Mary's, Kan. She completed Registered Nurse training at...
Norma McDiffett
May 21, 2015
Norma Jean McDiffett, 86, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Rossville Health Care Center, Rossville. She was born August 24, 1928 at Alta Vista, the daughter of Gilbert and Margaret Rodgers Beagel. She was one of a family of seven children and lived most of her younger years on the Beagel homestead west of Alta Vista. She graduated...
Colleen Bowers
May 21, 2015
Eskridge-Colleen I. Bowers, 80, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Midland Hospice House. She was born September 8, 1934 at Eskridge the daughter of Ivan D. and Nola L. Barber Conrad. Colleen graduated from Eskridge High School in 1952. She had worked at the Supply Depot in Topeka. She and her sister Connie owned the County Store in...
Ellexis Cunliffe
May 19, 2015
Ellexis Renee Cunliffe, 14, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born August 30, 2000 at Kansas City the daughter of Don and Roxanna Bays Cunliffe. Ellexis had attended Wabaunsee High School and was a currently attending Topeka West High School. Survivors include her mother, Roxanna Bays, Topeka: her father, Don Cunliffe, Bonner Springs; two sisters, Breanna and Illyana...
Vicky Catron
May 19, 2015
Rossville-Vicky L. Catron, 45, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the University of Arkansas Medical School at Little Rock. She was born January 26, 1970 in Topeka, the daughter of Roy W. and Mary Ann Flerlage Reser. She grew up in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1988. Vicky attended airline flight attendant school in...
Vince Wiltz
May 19, 2015
St. Marys-Vincent G. Wiltz, 89, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born November 3, 1925 in rural Nemaha County Kansas, the son of John and Helena (Christman) Wiltz. Vince served in the United States Army during WWII in the South Pacific and in Germany. He retired from the Kansas National Guard in Topeka....
Judy Fauerbach
May 2, 2015
Judy L. Fauerbach, 71, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born April 5, 1944 near Rossville, the daughter of John H. and Catherine E. Reser Fauerbach. Judy grew up in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1962. She attended Clark's School of Business in Topeka. Judy worked for...
Larry Stewart
Apr 30, 2015
Maple Hill-Larry D. Stewart, 72, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at his rural Maple Hill Home. He was born February 6, 1943 at Leavenworth, the son of Donald and Maxine Cooper Stewart. Larry grew up in the Leavenworth, Galveston, TX, and Marion Kansas communities. He graduated from Marion High School in 1962. Larry served in the United States Air Force....
William Flach
Apr 28, 2015
Paxico-William J. Flach, 58, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born August 1, 1956 at Wamego, the son of Walter J. and Rosanna R. Shields Flach. Bill grew up in the Paxico community and graduated from Paxico High School in 1974, the last graduating class from Paxico High. He worked for Hallmark Cards...
Loretta Scott
Apr 26, 2015
Rossville-Loretta A. DeVader Scott, 58, went home to her Heavenly Father, Sunday, April 26, 2015. She was born January 12, 1957 at Topeka, the daughter of Joseph C. and Catherine L. Martin DeVader. Loretta grew up in the Emmett community graduating from Emmett Grade School and St. Marys High School in 1976. She was united in marriage to Shelby Scott...
