Robert Bowers
Dec 9, 2016
Robert V. "Bob" Bowers, 84, lifelong resident of Eskridge passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at his home. He was born May 25, 1932 at Allen, the son of George Thomas and Rosalie Margaret Jacob Bowers. He graduated from Eskridge High School in 1951. Bob served in the U.S. Army in Korea. Bob worked at the Ford garage in Eskridge...
Roger Perry
Nov 26, 2016
St. Marys--Roger K. Perry, 84, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Oakley Place in Rossville. He was born September 8, 1932 at St. Clere, the son of Joseph and Ethel Littwin Perry. Roger was raised in the St. Clere and St. Marys communities. He graduated from St. Marys High School in 1950. Mr. Perry served in the United...
Donna Kerwin
Nov 21, 2016
Donna Jean (Hards) Kerwin , 89, passed away on Nov. 21, 2016, at the Hospice House in Topeka, previously resided at Rossville Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Donna was born on a farm south of the Emmett community on May 7, 1927 to John and Mabel (Hards) Jacobson. Donna spent most of her growing up years in the Rossville and...
Edna Matyak
Nov 20, 2016
Rossville-Edna M. Matyak, 89, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the House at Midland Hospice. She was born June 28, 1927 at Schuyler, NE., the daughter of Frank and Emma Petr Vavricek. Edna was raised and attended school in the Blue Rapids and Waterville communities. She and her husband Joe farmed in the Rossville area where you could find...
Erma Trowbridge
Nov 18, 2016
Erma L. Trowbridge, age 88, of Topeka, Kansas, died November 18, 2016. She had been a resident of Topeka Presbyterian Manor for more than a year. Born September 12, 1928, to Noble Curtis Remington and Florence Esther Rowe, Erma grew up near Carbondale, Kansas and later earned her GED. One of 12 children. On March 4, 1949, she...
Peter Scozzare
Nov 13, 2016
Maple Hill-Peter Santo Scozzare, 64, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at his home in Maple Hill. He was born December 27, 1951 at Staten Island, NY, the son of the late Peter and Jennie Amodeo Scozzare. Peter was a professional drummer and played in the band, The Expressions and The Peter Christopher Orchestra. He was an Environmental Specialist. Peter...
Jeffrey Glidewell
Nov 5, 2016
Jeffrey Linn Glidewell Jeff Glidewell passed away Saturday afternoon November 5, 2016 near Rossville Kansas in a hang gliding accident. Jeff died doing what he loved. Jeff Glidewell, 54, of Rossville was born October 30, 1962, in Topeka Ks, the son of John and Patricia Glidewell. Most of his life was spent in and around Topeka. He graduated...
Larry Posch
Oct 29, 2016
Larry Joe Posch, 45, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 near Maple Hill. He was born October 30, 1970 at Wichita, the son of Leroy M. and Beverly Kay Harlin Posch. Larry had lived in many different areas until moving to the Paxico community. He graduated from Wabaunsee High School in Alma. Larry worked for Custom Wood Products in St....
Cookie Besta
Oct 28, 2016
Leona I. "Cookie" Besta, 70, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Rossville Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rossville. She was born May 29, 1946 in Topeka, the daughter of James Harold "Vern" and Georgia Mae Shields Spiker. Cookie graduated from Highland Park High School. She graduated from cosmetology school in Topeka and was a beautician for many...
Nicolas DeVader
Oct 23, 2016
Topeka-Nicolas E. "Nick" DeVader, 19, Tonganoxie, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 in Topeka. He was born June 21, 1997 in Topeka, the son of Joshua D. DeVader and Micah D. Leeper. Nick graduated from Seaman High School in 2015. He was involved in football and track and had a passion for all sports. Nick had a gift with babies...
Mary Ferguson
Oct 17, 2016
St. Marys-Mary Wright Ferguson died Monday, October 17, 2016 at the home of her granddaughters, Caroline and Louise Anna Awerkamp in St. Marys, Kansas. She was born November 28, 1915 in Chattanooga, TN. The daughter of Robert Toombs Wright Jr., and Margaret Reid Peale Wright. She married the late Norton Thayer Montague Jr. in 1937 and was widowed in 1974....
Donald Mathe
Oct 7, 2016
St. Marys-Donald L. Mathe 82, and Gertrude M. Mathe, 81, both passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 from injuries they received in an auto accident in Texas. Donald was born in Topeka on August 24, 1934. He graduated from Topeka High School and served in the United States Navy. Donald had lived in North East Kansas most all of his...
Sandra Cossette
Oct 2, 2016
Sandra L. Cossette, 71, formerly of St. Marys, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at her home in Stanwood, WA. She was born February 23, 1945 at Lake Wales, FL., the daughter of Kenneth and Marian Weller Chynoweth. She had lived in Durango, CO. for several years and in Tulsa, OK. before moving to Kansas in 1979. She had recently...
Mary Mees
Sep 29, 2016
St. Marys-Mary Amelia Tenbrink Mees, 100 passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born May 14, 1916 in the Kuenzli Creek comunity near Alma the daughter of John and Emma Stech Tenbrink. Mary graduated from Alma High School with the class of 1934. She taught school near Alta Vista for two years, then graduated...
Wanda Flannigan
Sep 16, 2016
Wanda Nell Walker Blackard Flannigan, age 76, St. Marys KS, passed away peacefully September 16, 2016 at the St. Mary's Manor. She was born October 31, 1939 to Allie (Anders) Walker and Buddy Walker. Wanda grew up in the piney woods of East Texas, a fact that she was very proud of. She later moved to Kansas where she met...
Sidney Brownell
Sep 15, 2016
Emmett, Kansas-Sidney J. Brownell, 82, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 15, 2016. He was born in Clinton, MA. to the late Sidney W. and Marguerite (O'Malley) Brownell on February 28, 1934. He married Patricia Hamilton in Clinton on November 15, 1952. She survives. They were blessed with three wonderful children, Kevin (Cherie) Brownell, Emmett, Jacquelyn (Donald) Antczak,...
Doris Fairbanks
Sep 15, 2016
IN LOVING MEMORY DORIS PEARL FAIRBANKS Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister June 3, 1927-September 15, 2016 On September 15, 2016, after a brief illness, Doris passed away at home in Rossville, Kansas. She died peacefully and she was surrounded by her loving family and her loyal pets. Doris was born on June 3, 1927, in Roswell, New Mexico to Henry and...
Kenneth Shove
Sep 10, 2016
St. Marys-Kenneth E. Shove, 87, St. Marys, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born July 6, 1929 at Havensville, the son of Kenneth James and Muriel Joy Lederer Shove. Mr. Shove graduated from Havensville High School in 1948. He served in the United States Navy from 1950 until 1954 during the Korean War,...
Gene Oswalt
Sep 4, 2016
Topeka-Gene Allen Oswalt, 62, died Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the House at Midland Care. He was born November 20, 1953 at Onaga, the son of Francis M. and Faye W. Harrison Oswalt. Gene graduated from Onaga High School. Gene had worked for Kansas Sand. He later owned and operated The Candle Shop in Meriden. Gene last worked as a...
Shirley Jones
Aug 31, 2016
Shirley I. Jones, 78, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born August 11, 1938 at Gridley, Kansas the daughter of Harry and Dolly Wright Hensley. Shirley graduated from Gridley High School. She and her family moved to the St. Marys community in 1960. She had worked in the office of Dr. Bruce Carroll...
