Jean Clark
Jan 18, 2015
St. Marys-Jean M. Clark, 55, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born September 27, 1959 at Wamego, the daughter of Lorain and Edith Glotzbach Sack. Jean graduated from St. Marys High School in 1977. Jean was a computer technician for Kaw Valley USD No. 321. She had previously worked for Balderson's...
Edward Lester
Jan 13, 2015
Edward C. Lester passed away, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his home in St. Marys. He was born at San Francisco, CA, the son of Edward Mills and Marguerite Codis Lester. He had lived many years in California before moving to St. Marys. He was married to Helen C. McCabe on April 20, 1963 at Park Ridge IL. She preceded...
Margaret Overmyer
Jan 12, 2015
Margaret K. Overmyer, age 85, passed away in her sleep on January 12, 2015 in Lenexa. Margaret Eileen "Marge" Krogman was born November 24, 1929 in Seneca, Kansas, to Joseph and Margaret Ellen (nee McNally)Krogman. She was educated in the St. Peter and Paul parochial schools in Nemaha County, graduating near the top of her class academically at age sixteen...
Donald Redmon
Jan 3, 2015
Rossville- Donald Dean "Don" Redmon, 83, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born June 30, 1931 at Emmett the son of Homer and Mary O'Connor Redmon. He grew up in the Emmett, Delia, Rossville and Silver Lake communities and graduated from Silver Lake High School. Don served in the United States Army....
Callahan Conner
Dec 21, 2014
Topeka--Callahan Kyle Conner, 19 months, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born May 11, 2013 in Topeka, the son of Blake E. and Jenny L. Pugh Conner. Callahan loved the outdoors, climbing, slides, (the higher the better) he was fearless. He loved to color, building with his blocks and race cars. Survivors...
Janicesue Stewart
Dec 11, 2014
Janicesue Stewart, 73, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Midland House in Topeka. She was born January 4, 1941 at Soldier the daughter of Roy and Nellie Cappen Bickford. Janicesue grew up in the Solier and Holton communities and graduated from Topeka High School. Mrs. Stewart had worked for Luce Press Clipping, Channel Grocery Store at Rossville and...
Allen Sweden
Dec 10, 2014
Paxico-Allen R. Sweden, 75, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born October 5, 1939 at New Orleans, LA., the son of Thomas Riley and Nona Louise Cooley Sweden. Allen served in the United States Air Force. Mr. Sweden was a truck driver. He had lived in Louisiana and Mississippi for many years...
Phyllis Stadler
Dec 9, 2014
Rossville-Phyllis B. Stadler, 74, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born February 24, 1940 at Richmond the daughter of Joseph Richard and Mary Belle Rousselo Coffey. She was one of nine children born to Joseph Richard and Mary Belle Coffey. Phyllis moved to Rossville at an early age living on a farm...
Eugene Schwanbeck
Dec 9, 2014
St. Marys-Eugene R. Schwanbeck. 92, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys. He was born March 25, 1922 at LaCrosse, WI., the son of Eugene R. and Zita M. Knothe Schwanbeck. He served in the United States Army during WWII. Mr. Schwanbeck was a machinist for the Trane Company. On June 29, 1946 he...
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...
