Obituaries

Phyllis M. Graves, 84, formerly of Rossville, moved on to her new home on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Rolling Hills Retirement Community in Topeka. She was born on September 29, 1932 at Rossville, the youngest of five children born to Rufus and Nellie Martin Lillard. Phyllis spent her entire life in the Rossville community, except for a few years...

Artak Nicholas "Nick" "Russian" McCarthy, 23, Emmett, was killed in an automobile accident Wednesday, August 19, 2015 near Mayetta. He was born July 26, 1992 at Krasnodar, Russia. He was adopted and moved to the St. Marys community in 2000. Nick was a carpenter and worked in construction. He was a member of Assumption Chapel in St. Marys. He loved...

Funeral services for Keith Carlat will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, February 15 at the Dover Federated Church in Dover, KS. Burial will follow at the Dover Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 until service time. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be given to HCI Hospice Care Services and sent in care of the funeral...

There is no great beauty in the world. There is no more kindness, no more pure love in the world today. Because when she left, she took it with her. When Ellen Ann Fletcher was born to Lois and James Armitage on May 19, 1955, God poured onto this earth all the charity, hope, beauty and joy a God can...

Sung Mass for Baby Theo Kullavanijaya son of Eric and Audria Kullavanijaya will be 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Assumption Chapel in St. Marys. Interment will follow at Our Lady Of Peace Cemetery. Baby Theo is also survived by grandparents Laura Garno and Gerard Garno; Donna and Peter Kullavanijaya.

St. Marys-Amari Ann Kneis was born into the arms of the angels August 27, 2018 in Altus, Oklahoma, the daughter of Jason and Alexis Patterson Kneis. Surviving are her parents Jason and Alexis; her siblings, Isebella, Payton, J.J., Richie and Caleb; her grandparents, Jeremy and Holly Harwood. Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Piper...

Eskridge-Linda Pugh a lifetime resident of the Eskridge area, started her Journey to Heaven on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Linda was severely injured in an accident on January 20, 2015, through it all she was a "Trooper", but even "Troopers" get tired. She was born December 23, 1941 at Junction City the daughter of Ollie and Ethel Swenson. Linda was...

Mary Elizabeth Theresa (Ruggero) Baker was born in Brooklyn, NY., on July 16, 1944. At a very early age she was stricken with polio but was able to do well for herself and attended college. She held a government job in Manhattan, New York. She entered a convent in Pennsylvania in the 1970's and stayed there for only three years....

Requiem Mass for Douglas James O'Neill will be at 7:00 A.M. Friday, January 27, 2017 at Assumption Chapel. Interment will be in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, St. Marys. A Rosary will be recited at 5:20 P.M. Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the church.

Thomas James Mansfield, 63, of Hinsdale. Beloved husband of Mary Munoz. Loving father of the late Tommi Lea Purdy. Cherished grandfather of Samuel. Dear uncle, brother-in-law and friend of many. Devoted son of the late Lloyd and Esther Mansfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Ronald McDonald House appreciated. Tom was an avid outdoorsman. He was formerly on the...

Mr. Greene will lie in state at the funeral home from 2:00 until 4:30 P.M. today (Monday February 2, 2015), A rosary will be recited at 5:20 this evening at Assumption Chapel. Requiem Mass will be at 7:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Assumption Chapel. Burial will be in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery. There will be a brunch...

Memorial services for Troy Layne Dick Adkins, 51, will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the Rossville Christian Church. She was born August 8, 1964 at Topeka the daughter of Jerry L. and Kathleen Edwards Robison Dick. Troy grew up in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1982. She graduated from Kaw Area...

Maple Hill-Raymond E. Adams III, of Maple Hill, Kansas was born January 30, 1952 in Manhattan, Kansas the son of Raymond E. Adams Jr. and Anne Eddie was the heir to the Adams Cattle Company-Maple Hill, which is now R.E. Adams III LLC. At the time of his passing, Eddie and his son were continuing the legacy but taking the...

Mass of Angels for Austin Jude Olivo, born April 22, 2014, will be at 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 28, 2014 at Assumption Chapel in St. Marys. Burial will be in Our Lady Of Peace Cemetery.

Requiem Mass for Mary Frances Camden will be at 6:50 A.M. Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at Assumption Chapel. A rosary will be recited at 5:20 P.M. Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Assumption Chapel. Interment will be in Our Lady Of Peace Cemetery, St. Marys.

(Mary) Ruth Wullschleger Gee was born to Kittie M (Hunt) and R.D. Wullschleger on March 15, 1921 on the family farm in Marshall County Kansas. She graduated from Frankfort High School and went to Ottawa University. She taught in one room schools in Kansas. Ruth continued her education at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, where Floyd Gee, from Home, KS....

Come Help us Celebrate the life of Rev. Susan A. Montgomery on Monday, June 6, 2016 at the St. Marys United Methodist Church, St. Marys, Kansas at 10:00 A.M. Inurnment graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Valley Brook Cemetery south of Overbrook. Susan was born November 15, 1946 at Topeka the daughter of...