Obituaries

Nov 10, 2013

Auburn - Francis O. Green, 89, rural Auburn died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at a Topeka Hospital. He was born December 1, 1923 at Bogue, Kansas the son of Frank and Cecelia Rohe Green. Mr. Green graduated from Bogue High School in 1941 and served in the United States Navy. Mr. Green was a farmer and a carpenter. He was...

Nov 6, 2013

David C. Greidanus, 57, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the Midland Care House of Topeka. He was born March 5, 1956 at Kenosha, WI. the son of Jacob R. and Pauline A. Pettey Greidanus. David graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas Grade School and attended Tremper High School for two years both in Kenosha, before he joined the United States...

Nov 4, 2013

Anna M. Redmann Black Valdez, 79 passed away Monday, November 04, 2013 at ManorCare of Topeka.

She was born April 10, 1934 at Wamego, the daughter of the late Ernest R. Schleif Sr., and Mrytal Bowman Schleif. Anna grew up in the Wells Creek community and graduated from Wamego High School. She also graduated from Stormont Vail...

Oct 22, 2013

Rossville-Robert R. Huffman, 75, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at a Topeka Hospital.

Bob was born May 31, 1938 at Burlington, the son of John Allen and Louise Ethel Tipton Huffman. He graduated from Topeka High School and served in the Kansas Army National Guard.

Mr. Huffman worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka...

Oct 22, 2013

Maple Hill- Russel H. Lawson, 105, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the Fairlawn Heights Assistant Living Center in Topeka.

Russel was born October 14, 1908 at Burrton, the son of Claude and Josephine Jones Lawson. He graduated from Burrton High School. He had lived in the Burrton community until moving to the Maple Hill community...

Oct 16, 2013

Mary Teresa Ogle of Topeka passed away at age 86 on October 16, 2013, at Aldersgate Village, Topeka. Mary T. was born April 22, 1927, in Emmett, Kansas, the second child of John Charles and Teresa Bridget (McNeive) Zima. After graduating from Emmett High School in 1945, Mary T. married Wayne John Ogle on January 16, 1947. They resided...

Oct 1, 2013

Topeka- Marvalie I. "Marv" Foresman, 49, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

She was born on February 21, 1964 at Belleville, the daughter of Garald and Nadine Tibbs Brown. Marv graduated from Belleville High School with the class of 1982.

Mrs. Foresman worked for USD 501 in Topeka for...

Sep 28, 2013

Donald B. "Don" Caudill, 74, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

He was born August 15, 1939 at UZ, KY., the son of Boyd and Mella S. Kelley Caudill. Don grew up in Kentucky and served in the United States Marine Corp. He graduated from the Topeka Barber College.

Sep 18, 2013

Eskridge- Bonnie Lea Hinck, 65, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at her rural Eskridge Home. She was born January 16, 1948 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, the daughter of T. Russell and Maud H. Hermon Spencer. She attended Deer Creek Elementary in the Stull community and graduated from Lawrence High School. Bonnie graduated from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia...

Sep 15, 2013

Alice Grace DeMarrias, 85, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at the St. Marys Manor.

She was born January 18, 1928 at Colony, the daughter of Fred L. and Martha B. Myers. Alice graduated from the University of Kansas and later Emporia State University. She was a teacher and taught in many locations. She spent many years...

Aug 25, 2013

Michael Louis Kuhn II of Saint Marys, KS, age 13, passed from this life on August 25, 2013.

Michael was born in 1999 and raised in Saint Marys. He attended Saint Marys Elementary, Junior High, and High School. He was a Gifted student, and received academic honors many times, including the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence. He...

Aug 23, 2013

Emmett- Z. Wauneta Darting, 93, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born August 4, 1920 at rural Soldier, the daughter of Raymond and Griffie Adams Andrick.

Mrs. Darting grew up in the rural Delia area and graduated from Soldier High School in 1940 with a Normal...

Aug 21, 2013

Paxico- Ruby A. Seematter, 72, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the House at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka.

She was born January 14, 1941 at Axtell the daughter of Paul and Minnie Schmidt Holenbeck. Ruby grew up on a farm near Axtell and graduated from Axtell High School in 1959. She moved to the Paxico...

Aug 21, 2013

Eskridge- Mary E. Schiesser, 92, of Emporia formerly of Eskridge passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Newman Regional Hospital in Emporia.

She was born July 2, 1921 at Towanda, the daughter of Ellis and Edna Eastman Mossman. She moved to the Eskridge community in 1925.

Mary and her husband "Ike" farmed northeast of...

Aug 10, 2013

Maple Hill-Barbara Grace Kresie Beach, 91, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the House at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka.

She was born February 10, 1922 at Auburn, the daughter of Albert and Adeline McLaughlin Kresie. She lived in McLouth as a youngster and then moved to Iowa. Her father was a foreman in the paving...

Aug 9, 2013

Therese A. Hoffman, 50, St. Marys, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

She was born August 4, 1963 at Tempe, AZ, the daughter of Sylvester H. and Patricia McCarthy Cain. Therese grew up in Leonardtown, MD, and graduated from high school there in 1982.

Therese moved to St. Marys...

Aug 3, 2013

Rossville-Clinton E. Kerwin, 86, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the Rossville Healthcare & Rehab Center.

He was born August 4, 1926 at Delia, the son of Robert E. and Mary A. Hanrahan Kerwin. Clinton graduated from Delia High School with the class of 1944. He lived most of his life in the Delia and Rossville...

Jul 29, 2013

Phyllis M. Brownlee, 85 of Harveyville, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 from heart failure in Topeka.

She was born January 30, 1928 at Dover the daughter of Ray & Hazel Long Logan. Phyllis graduated from Dover High School.

Phyllis was a homemaker. She was a member of the Dover Federated Church, the Dover Card...

Jul 26, 2013

St. Marys- Lucile P. Fox, 90, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at St. Marys

She was born June 21, 1923 at Axtell, the daughter of Peter J. and Mary F. Montgomery Eagan. She grew up in the Axtell vicinity and lived there until she and Albert J. Fox where united in marriage by Monsignor George Kugelmeier...

Jul 11, 2013

Eskridge-Dwayne F. Doty, 73, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at McCrite Plaza Health Center in Topeka. He was born July 3, 1940 at Topeka the son of Frank Victor and Nellie Grace Rouse Doty. Dwayne move to the Eskridge community at the age of three and was raised by Harold & Maxine McKnight. He graduated from Eskridge High School...