Thomas Haynos
Feb 19, 2016
Thomas Andrew Haynos, 93, of St Mary's, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Thomas was born September 19, 1922 in Taylor, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph and Ellen Haynos. He graduated from High School in Taylor and served on Motor Torpedo Boats in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona where he worked...
Virginia Lett
Feb 16, 2016
Maple Hill-Virginia M. Lett, 90, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born September 29, 1925 at rural Paxico the daughter of Charles and Jeanette Sweeney Gooden. Virginia was raised in the Paxico and Maple Hill communities and graduated from Maple Hill High School. Mrs. Lett was a farmwife and homemaker. On...
Elaine Perry
Feb 15, 2016
Elaine Helen Perry passed away at home surrounded by her family on February 15, 2016, following a short battle with cancer. She was born to Thomas and Margaret Terokowskie at home in Hazel Park, MI, on December 22, 1940. She was preceded in death by her husband Milton L. Perry and brother, Gordon J. Terokowskie, and three grandchildren. Elaine married...
Bertha Glotzbach
Jan 28, 2016
St. Marys-Bertha M. Glotzbach, 97, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born July 4, 1918 at Paxico, the daughter of George and Clara Meinhardt Glotzbach. Bertha was raised in the Paxico community and attended Strickler's Business College in Topeka. She moved to Washington D.C. where she started a lengthy career with the United...
Gladys DeLoach
Jan 20, 2016
Gladys Ruth Elliott DeLoach was born on November 28, 1916 near Howard, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Gladys Fear McNair. She departed this life on January 20, 2016 at age 99 in Topeka, Kansas. She grew up in the Howard area and graduated from Howard High School. She married James Patrick Elliott on July 23, 1935. They had 3...
Ramona Schindler
Jan 14, 2016
St. Marys-Ramona L. "Mona" Schindler, 52, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at her home. She was born September 27, 1963 at Topeka the daughter of Jim and Deanna Huntsman Gordon. Mona graduated from St. Marys High School and lived most of her life in the St. Marys community. Mona was a school bus driver and worked for USD No....
Sallie Kelley
Jan 6, 2016
Rossville-Sallie A. Kelley, 61, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at her daughter's home in Rossville. She was born March 4, 1954 at Topeka the daughter of Cornelius and Lorraine Gale Lee Cummings. She was raised in Rossville and graduated from Rossville High School. Sallie lived most of her life in the Rossville community. Sallie had worked at Goodyear Tire...
Margaret VanHoye
Jan 5, 2016
Margaret E. VanHoye, 100, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys. She was born March 27, 1915 at Stekene, Belgium the daughter of Joseph Peter and Leontina Maes VanVlerberghe. She grew up in Belgium and moved to the United States a week after her marriage to Achiel VanHoye. She had lived in St Clair...
George Safford
Dec 30, 2015
Wamego-George Carley Safford joined the Heavenly Chorus on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was born to Harry and Blanche Marie Carley Safford on January 3, 1929. George spent his formative life at his Grandmother Safford and Grandmother Carley's homes. He had one sister, Leola Belle Safford of whom he was very fond of. It was she and him against the...
Duane Cain
Dec 27, 2015
Duane M. Cain, 59, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at his home. He was born January 31, 1956 at Holton, the son of John and Stella Hollar Cain. He grew up in Valley Falls before moving to Rossville where he attended high school. Duane served in the United States Marines. He graduated from Washburn College of Technology. Duane worked...
Robert Myers
Dec 23, 2015
Topeka-Robert R. Myers, 90, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born in Clay Center the son of Harry R. and Edith Riggs Myers. Mr. Myers graduated from Clay Center High School, Kansas State University and Washburn School of Law. Bob was a CPA and was a tax lawyer. He later worked for Bank...
Sandra Wichman
Dec 22, 2015
Rossville-Sandra R. "Sandy" Wichman, 65 passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born March 5, 1950 at Atchison, the daughter of John and Vivian Lueb Heideman. Sandy grew up in Marysville and Seneca graduating from St. Peter and Paul Catholic High School. She had lived in Topeka from 1972 until moving to Rossville...
Phyllis Kennedy
Dec 17, 2015
Emmett-Phyllis J. Kennedy, 80, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her home. She was born October 30, 1935 in El Paso, TX. the daughter of John and Thelma J. Dragoo Carr. She lived the first 13 years of her life in El Paso and moved to Tucumcari, NM. and graduated from high school there. She moved to Albuquerque where...
Pearl Sisson
Dec 16, 2015
Pearl Catherine Paul Sisson passed into glory December 16, 2015 at the Rolling Hills Assisted Living Center in Topeka, Ks. Pearl was born September 25, 1913 in Lyon Co, Ks. She married Horace Paul December 17, 1930. Pearl & Horace raised their family in the Chalk / Rock Creek community. Horace preceded her in death in 1974. Together they had...
Jon Givens
Dec 3, 2015
St. Marys-Jon Kelly Givens, 46, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at his home in St. Marys. Jon was born June 18, 1969 at Clearwater, FL. His parents were Edward and Maradene Fetters Givens. He grew up in Largo, FL. and attended school there. Jon had lived in Florida until recently moving to St. Marys. Jon worked for Custom Wood...
Frieda Myers
Nov 20, 2015
THE GRAVESIDE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR FRIEDA G. MYERS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR 2:00 P.M. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015 AT THE ST. CLERE CEMETERY Frieda G. Myers, 82, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born May 22, 1933 in the Emmett community the daughter of Clyde and Sylvia Maxwell Lasswell. She...
Nadine Perry
Nov 16, 2015
St. Marys-Nadine M. Perry, 86, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 with her loving family by her side at the St. Marys Manor. She was born June 20, 1929 at Paxico, the daughter of William Frank and Helena Steck Kolde. Nadine moved to St. Marys from Newbury when she was in the 4th grade. Mrs. Perry was a homemaker. She...
Wilma Dolezilek
Nov 13, 2015
Rossville-Wilma B. "Billee" Dolezilek, 86 passed away peacefully Friday, November 13, 2015. She was born November 16, 1928 at Rossville the daughter of Charles and Sadie Viola Stum Baird. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1946. Mrs. Dolezilek lived all of her life in the Rossville community except for a few years she lived in Topeka. Billee worked for...
Terrance Yates
Nov 12, 2015
Eskridge-Terrance Lee "Terry" Yates, 54, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at an Emporia hospital. He was born December 18, 1960 at Cuba, NY the son of Burton Lee and Mary Lee Wilkins Yates. He grew up in New York and had lived several different places before moving to Lake Wabaunsee and later Eskridge. Terry had worked for the local...
Leota Figge
Nov 7, 2015
Wamego-Leota E. Figge, 87, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Wamego Health Center. She was born September 7, 1928 at Hepler, Kansas the daughter of the Rev. Rudolph and Sophia Gehrke Hildebrandt. She lived in Hepler until moving to Duluth in 1941. Mrs. Figge graduated from Onaga High School in 1945. Mrs. Figge had lived in the St....
