Vicki Ketter
Aug 29, 2015
Topeka-Vicki Jo Ketter, 69, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at a Brookdale of Topeka. She was born October 9, 1945 in Topeka, the daughter of Jess and Maxine Marney Fryman. Vicki graduated from Rossville High School in 1964. She graduated from the Stormont Vail School of Nursing in Topeka. She worked as a RN at Stormont Vail Hospital for...
Abel Martinez
Aug 17, 2015
St. George-Abel E. Martinez, 84, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at Valley Vista Nursing Center in Wamego. He was born April 24, 1931 in Colorado. His parents were Maria Moody and his step father Hal Moody. Abel retired from the United States Army in 1976. He had a great sense of humor and was very up to date on...
Kent Gockel
Aug 15, 2015
St. Marys-Kent Joseph Gockel, 57, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at a Topeka Hospital. He was born November 16, 1957 at Axtell, the son of Francis and Wilma Droge Gockel. He was raised in St. Marys and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1976. Kent owned and operated Gockel Thriftway in St. Marys. He was a member of...
Patricia Garver
Jul 25, 2015
St. George- Patricia L. "Tricia" Garver, 56, passed away, Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. She was born September 3, 1958 at Redlands, CA. the daughter of Roger and Elizabeth "Mary Beth" Muckenthaler Perry. Tricia graduated from St. Marys High School in 1976 Tricia was a Legal Assistant for Addair Thurston Law Office in Manhattan. She...
Patricia Nichols
Jul 23, 2015
St. Marys-Patricia Gail Nichols, 55, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born May 2, 1960 at Orange, CA, the daughter of Richard and Thelma Cliff Barrett Bullard. Gail grew up in California and moved to St. Marys to attend St. Marys College where she received her AA degree. Gail was preceded in...
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...
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...
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...
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....
