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....
Murrine Suttles
Nov 4, 2015
St. Marys-Murrine B. Suttles, 85, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys. Mrs. Suttles, the daughter of Murry Ernest and Lillian Everine Carls Rice, was born June 10, 1930 in St. Clere, Kansas; she was raised and lived in the St. Clere community many years until moving to St. Marys. On July 2, 1949...
Elizabeth Fleshman
Oct 21, 2015
Holton-Elizabeth Jane "Beth" Fleshman, 61, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Beth was born December 8, 1953 at Twin Falls, ID., the daughter of Robert E. and Evelyn E. Turner Gleason. She was raised in Denver and moved to Kansas in the early 80's. She had lived in Eskridge, Wamego, Junction City, Ft. Riley,...
Herman Belderok Sr
Oct 16, 2015
Herman C. Belderok, Sr., 86, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015, at 2:10 PM. He was born on April 6, 1929, in Antwerp, Belgium, son of Jacques J. and Elisa Maria (Knapen) Belderok. He completed grades K through 8 at Saint Stanislaus in Antwerp, a Jesuit-run school, and left with his parents and brother, Fred, on May 10, 1944, for...
Wayne Reiners
Oct 12, 2015
Wayne L. Reiners, 76, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born September 14, 1939 at Wamego, the son of Seibelt "Zeke" and Rosa M. Beasterfeld Reiners. Wayne grew up in the Greenwood community and attended Greenwood rural school. He graduated from St. Marys High School and Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia. While...
Patricia Herrmann
Oct 5, 2015
Patricia Lou Herrmann, 72, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at Lexington Park in Topeka. She was born May 31, 1943 at Sabetha, the daughter of Patrick and Clara Maurine Shadal Reid. Mrs. Herrmann graduated from Sabetha High School in 1962. She received her education degree from KSTC in Emporia and also her Master's Degree. Mrs. Herrmann taught at Delphos...
Anne Owens
Oct 2, 2015
Eskridge-Anne E. Owens, 87, passed away Friday October 2, 2015 at her rural Eskridge home. She was born September 23, 1928 at La Cross, Kansas the daughter of John "Jack" and Anna Stremel Liston. Annie wore many hats during her lifetime. She was a former American Red Cross Volunteer at Colmery-O'Neil VA in Topeka. She managed and sung in a...
James Piper
Sep 28, 2015
St. Marys-James W. Piper, 84, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born September 28, 1931 at Williamsburg, the son of Glenn H. and Lena R. Kennard Piper. Jim graduated from Carbondale Rural High School in 1949. He had worked for Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka and the Kansas Fish and Game. He was...
Walter Schindler
Sep 27, 2015
St. Marys-Walter B. "Buzz" Schindler, 79, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born May 19, 1936 at Kenosha, WI., the son of Walter B. and Ethel Parish Schindler. He had lived many years in Kenosha before moving to St. Marys in 1981. Mr. Schindler had worked for the St. Marys Academy and College...
Lena Ginter
Sep 22, 2015
Topeka-Lena Blanche Ginter, 104, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in Topeka. She was born September 10, 1911 in Rural Wabaunsee County the daughter of Robert and Mary Murdie Shumate. Mrs. Ginter attended #6 country school and graduated from Dover High School in 1929. She attended Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan. Mrs. Ginter taught in one room schools in...
Marlene Howland
Sep 15, 2015
Marlene A. Howland, 65, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at her rural St. Marys Home. She was born July 3, 1950 at Wellsville, N.Y. the daughter of James K. and Elvera Villa Matteson. She grew up in New York and move to St. Marys in 1992. Mrs. Howland was preceded in death by her parents and a brother. Survivors...
Christina Olejnik
Sep 10, 2015
Rossville-Christina Matilda "Tina" Polson Olejnik, 85, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born February 16, 1930 at Omaha, NE, the daughter of Ellis and Juanita Mitchell Polson. Mrs. Olejnik was a homemaker and farm wife, farming with her husband north of Rossville and had worked at the St. Marys Manor for many years....
