Mark Newby
Dec 4, 2014
Eskridge-Mark Anthony Newby, 45, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born March 11, 1969 at Kansas City, MO., the son of Jerry and Lorna Swenson Newby. Mark served in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Alaska at the Space Command Center. He lived in Minnesota, Arkansas, Arizona...
Robert Farley
Nov 26, 2014
St. Marys-Robert Dean "Bob" Farley, 97, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born May 17, 1917 at Ottawa, IL, the son of Emmanuel and Margaret Zimmerman Farley. He graduated from Ottawa High School in 1935. He moved to Kansas City in the early 40's and had been a Sales Manager for Colgate and later...
John Wehner
Nov 25, 2014
Rossville-John Alfred Wehner, 86, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at his home. He was born October 21, 1928 at Delia the son of John J. and Mary E. Stallman Wehner. John graduated from Delia High School in 1947. Mr. Wehner worked for the Union Pacific Railroad about 10 months then at his father's grocery store in Delia. John A....
Hildegard Pearl
Nov 23, 2014
St. Marys-Hildegard J. Pearl, 80, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born October 18, 1934 at Marysville, the daughter of Arnold and Emma Kampers Taphorn. Hildegard graduated from Marysville High School. She moved to Topeka after graduation where she worked for Santa Fe Railroad. She was a homemaker and farm bookkeeper for...
Vincent Weeres
Nov 18, 2014
Vincent Charles Weeres, 81, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at his home near Rossville. He was born January 28, 1933 at Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada the son of Herman and Lila O'Conner Weeres. He lived in Canada until moving to the St. Marys community in 1990. Mr. Weeres had worked many years for the Department of Highways in Canada. He...
William Olejnik
Nov 17, 2014
Rossville-William Olejnik, 93, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at his home near Rossville. He was born March 12, 1921 at Rossville the son of George and Rosie Hejtmanek Olejnik Sr. Bill was a 1939 graduate of Rossville High School. Mr. Olejnik farmed north of Rossville and sold insurance for WFLA. He was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church,...
Melvin Seele
Nov 16, 2014
Belvue-Melvin G. Seele, 84, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at a Topeka hospital. He was born May 14, 1930 in rural Belvue, the son of George J. and Leona L. Hafenstein Seele. Melvin served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War. He had lived in the Wells Creek and St Marys communities all of his life....
Robert Jacobson
Nov 10, 2014
Robert Eugene Jacobson, 84 Rossville, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born January 23, 1930 at Topeka, the son of John and Catherine O'Connor Jacobson. He grew up in the Delia and Rossville communities and graduated from Topeka High School. Mr. Jacobson was a lineman and had worked for PAR Electrical....
Larry Arand
Nov 10, 2014
Belvue-Larry J. "Hoss" Arand, 70, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at his home in Belvue. He was born March 21, 1944 at Wamego, the son of Lyle C. and Ruth Ross Arand. He grew up in the Greenwood community and graduated from Wamego High School. "Hoss" was a truck driver and had driven for Ralph Burton and Becker &...
Joyie Bostelmann
Nov 5, 2014
Emmett-Joyie Lee Bostelmann, 71, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at her home near Emmett. She was born December 30, 1942 at Onaga, the daughter of Garnett and Margaret E. Wells Hladky. She attended St. Clere and Emmett schools and resided in the Emmett community most of her life. Joyie worked at American Linen in Topeka for many years. She...
William Figge
Oct 22, 2014
Wamego-William James "Bill" Figge, 59, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born January 8, 1955 at Onaga, the son of Carl R. and Leota Hildebrant Figge. Bill grew up in the St. Marys community and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1973. Bill had worked on oil rigs and was a...
Cody Mitchell
Oct 17, 2014
Silver Lake- Cody J. Mitchell, 68, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Home in Wamego. He was born December 22, 1945 at Oxnard, CA, the son of Ray and Molly Kovar Mitchell. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1964. Cody grew up in the Delia community and served in the United States Navy during the...
Linda Cromwell
Oct 14, 2014
Linda Jo Flach Cromwell, 68, passed away, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born May 21, 1946 at Broken Bow, NE., the daughter of John and Pauline Cromwell. Linda's parents preceded her in death at an early age and she had lived in several different states. Linda had worked at Jostens's in Topeka. She...
Karlene Deters
Oct 11, 2014
Havensville-Karlene A. Deters, 61, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born September 19, 1953 at Glenco, MN; the daughter of Clarence and Delphine Dannecker Kargel. Karlene graduated from Chelsea High School, Chelsea MI. She attended Eastern Kentucky University for one year and then attended Missouri University where she graduated with a degree...
Betty Teeter
Sep 25, 2014
Rossville-Betty Jo "Lloyd" Teeter, 84 passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 6, 1929 near Willard the daughter of Robert H. and Mildred A. Winter Lloyd. Betty graduated from Dover High School. She had lived in the Rossville, Willard and Dover areas all of her life. Mrs. Teeter worked for...
Mary Peterson
Sep 23, 2014
Mary Fuller (Jackie) Peterson of St. Marys, Kansas, peacefully passed away the way she lived her life, never bothering anyone, at age 97 on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at the St. Marys Hospital. Jackie was born August 25, 1917, in Louisburg, North Carolina, the oldest child of Fisher Jones and Armarilla Priscilla (Fuller) Beasley. After graduating in 1938 from the...
Emil Veselka
Sep 13, 2014
St. Marys-Emil John Veselka, 99 years 4 months and 25 days passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at his home in St. Marys. Mr. Veselka was born April 16, 1915 at Fayetteville, TX, the son of Joseph and Mary Gajda Veselka. He worked as a diesel mechanic for the city of Houston for many years. Among local survivors are his...
Phyllis Rezac
Aug 25, 2014
St. Marys--Phyllis May Rezac died Monday, August 25, 2014 in St. Marys. Phyllis was born December 22, 1926 the daughter of Harry F. and Olive Van Horn Hershey in Belvue. On May 2, 1942 she was united in marriage to Delaine Rezac in Manhattan. She and her husband Delaine founded Rezac Livestock Commission Co. May 7, 1947. Phyllis was actively...
Thomas Goldade
Aug 25, 2014
St. Marys-Thomas L. Goldade, 16, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at his home in St. Marys. He was born May 21, 1998 at St. Marys the son of Thomas M. and Colette M. Schaner Goldade. Thomas lived all of his life in St. Marys. Survivors include his parents, Thomas and Colette Goldade; three brothers, Ben (Theresa) Goldade, in Kentucky,...
Conrad Hesse
Aug 20, 2014
St. Marys-Conrad E. "Connie" Hesse, 85, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the St. Marys Community Hospital. He was born February 10, 1929 at St. Marys the son of Conrad Francis and Edith Grace Brunin Hesse. Conrad graduated from St. Marys High School and served in the Army. Mr. Hesse had worked as an automaker in Kansas City; he also...
