Ralph J. Cunningham
Mar 18, 2024
Ralph James Cunningham, 76, of Rossville, Kansas peacefully departed life surrounded by family on March 18, 2024. He was born December 27, 1946, in Great Bend Kansas, and grew up in Claflin, Kansas. He is the son of the late Ralph W. and Sadie E. Cunningham, the husband of Edythe L. Cunningham, father to Michael J. Cunningham, and stepfather...
Mildred Winona Perrin
Mar 15, 2024
Mildred Winona (Barnett) Perrin, 100, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka.She was born in Half Rock, MO on April 9, 1923, to George and Zana (Yates) Barnett. The family moved to Trenton, MO when she was four years old. Mildred attended Trenton schools and graduated from Trenton High School in 1941.Mildred married Elmer...
Delores A. Porter
Mar 8, 2024
Delores A. Porter, 85, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at her home on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Reservation.
She was born to Cleve N. and Josephine M. (Rice) Sumner on July 15, 1938, at Holton. Delores grew up in the rural Delia community and attended Nieve Country School. She graduated from the Haskell Institute, Lawrence, KS in 1956. She...
Kathy Ann Page
Mar 3, 2024
Kathy Ann Page, 67, of Tecumseh, Kansas died on March 3rd, 2024 from medical complications following a car accident on February 7th.
Kathy was born at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas on November 16th, 1956 to the late Fred and Louise Kepfield.
She grew up in Topeka with her brother Fred. She also spent many happy hours on the family farm...
Walter Emile Kollin
Feb 16, 2024
Walter Emile Kollin, 90, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, at his home in Harahan, LA.
Walter will lie in state and the family will receive friends at Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St. in St. Mary's from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, on Friday, February 23. Rosary will be prayed at 5:20 pm at Immaculata Catholic Church. A sung requiem Mass...
Laird L. French
Feb 8, 2024
Laird Leslie French was Born in Rossville on February 15, 1940, to Howard and Berniece French. Laird lived in Rossville until the age of 6, when the family moved to the farm. Laird attended school in Rossville and graduated from Rossville High School. He joined the United States Army. His basic training was in Missouri, and then he was stationed in...
Nancy Kay Rogers
Feb 6, 2024
Nancy Kay Rogers, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born on August 7, 1957, in Wamego, the beloved daughter of Paul and Annabel (Cordts) Dohrman.
Nancy was raised in the St. Marys community and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1975. Upon graduation, she attended and...
Judith R. Hart
Jan 28, 2024
St. Marys-Judith R. "Judy" Hart, age 77, passed away late on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at a hospital in Topeka.
Born on December 27, 1946, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Judy was the daughter of Celestino and Carmen Rios. Her father's service in the United States Army led the family to live in various places including the Canal Zone, Germany, Colorado...
Vernon W. Thowe
Jan 23, 2024
Vernon W. Thowe, aged 77, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at a Topeka hospital.
Born on September 15, 1946, in Wamego, Vernon was the son of Arthur Christ and Madeline Freda Kobisbie Thowe. He spent his early years in the Alma community before relocating to California. In 1965 he was drafted into the United States Army and was sent...
Rovell R. "Dutch" Heslet
Jan 15, 2024
Dutch Heslet, 73, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Dutch was born in Salina on July 25, 1950, the son of Elmer R. and Norma Meier Heslet. He was raised in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School. Following graduation, Dutch worked at Rossville Grain Elevator and many years at Jeffrey Energy...
Carol R. Cerny
Jan 13, 2024
Carol Rose (Neuhalfen) Cerny, age 87, passed peacefully January 13, 2024 surrounded by family and fortified by the Sacraments, prayers and blessings of the Catholic Church. Carol was born May 19, 1936 to Veronica Elizabeth (Gubbels) Neuhalfen and Anthony John Neuhalfen in Hartington, Nebraska.
Carol spent her youth in the farming communities of Hartington and Randolph, Nebraska. Nicknamed “Rosie the...
Patricia A. Koloc
Jan 12, 2024
Patricia A. Koloc, 89, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024, at her residence in Emmett, Kansas.
Born on June 11, 1934, in Chicago, Patricia was the daughter of Stanley and Lillian Comeaux Rice. She spent her early years in Chicago before relocating to Florida in 1959. Over a decade ago, she moved to the Emmett community to reside with her...
Henry Raymond "Hank" DeVader
Jan 1, 2024
Henry Raymond "Hank" DeVader 96, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 at his home.
Hank was born May 30, 1927, at Emmett, the son of Edward J. and Marie Natalie DeWilde DeVader. Hank was raised on a farm near Emmett and lived all of his life in the Emmett and St. Marys communities.
Hank owned and operated DeVader Floor Covering...
Mitchell "Mick" Wayne Holz
Dec 31, 2023
Mitchell (Mick) Wayne Holz, Born May 31st 1946, the first born son of Paul Gene Holz and Mary Elizabeth (Edwards) Holz, passed away Sunday, December 31st 2023 in Topeka, Kansas.
Mick attended St. Mary’s Public Schools and was a member of the St. Mary’s Methodist Church. In his teenage years Mick worked on farms and ranches doing various jobs. After...
Rita J. Muckenthaler
Dec 30, 2023
Rita Jean Muckenthaler was born on August 3,1933, in Wamego, Kansas to Margaret and Theodore Straub. Rita graduated from Wamego High School in 1950. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Kansas State University and a Master of Science from Washburn University both in education. In 1952, she married Cloyes (Duke) Winsor. They had two sons, Chuck and Alan....
Douglas Queen
Dec 24, 2023
Douglas J Queen, 64, passed away December 24, 2023, with his family by his side.
He was born May 10, 1959, in Topeka to Helen Spears & Donald Queen.
He was a graduate of Rossville High School.
Doug was very proud to be a Farmer, as a kid he couldn’t wait for his Grandpa Spears to pick him up...
Walter J. Flach
Dec 24, 2023
Walter J. Flach, 93, passed away early Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego.
Walter was born July 6, 1930, at Newbury, the son of Joseph Henry and Helen Glotzbach Flach. He graduated from Paxico High School. Walter lived in the Paxico community all his life.
Walter retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber after 37 years...
Alan J. Foster
Dec 21, 2023
Alan J. Foster, aged 58, peacefully passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka of pancreatic cancer.
Born on January 2, 1965, in Topeka, Alan was the son of Robert and Sally (Glotzbach) Foster. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School, Highland Community College in 1985, and Kansas State University with a Bachelor...
Marie Agnes Fisher
Dec 20, 2023
Marie Agnes Fisher born May 10, 1920, in Easton, MO., the daughter of John and Amelia (Knieb) Fisher and passed away peacefully on December 20, 2023, in St. Marys, KS. Miss Fisher was raised in Easton and relocated to St. Joseph, MO., where she lived for many years, before settling in St. Marys to be closer to family. She was...
Sherry L. Holvorson
Dec 19, 2023
Sherry L. Holvorson, 81, passed away at her home in St. Marys.
Sherry was born June 15, 1942, in Wamego, the daughter of Arthur and Lorene Uhlrig Holvorson. She was raised in the St. Marys community and graduated from St. Marys High School. She also graduated from Crum's Beauty School In Manhattan.
She owned and operated a beauty shop from...
