James L. Simecka
Dec 6, 2022
James L. “Jim” Simecka, 86, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at the St. Marys Manor.
Jim was born March 2, 1936, in Delia, the son of James E. and Regina M. “Sally” Dohrman Simecka. He graduated from Delia High School in 1954 and St. Benedict College in Atchison in 1958. He served in the US Army.
Jim was a...
Vincent M. McCarthy
Dec 5, 2022
Vincent M. McCarthy, 61, passed away peacefully Monday, December 5, 2022, at his home in St. Marys surrounded by family.
Vincent was born January 27, 1961, in Astoria, Queens, NY the son of Christopher and Mary (Bonnie) McCarthy. Vincent graduated from Aviation High School in 1979 and attended Queens College and Pace University in NY.
Vincent moved his family to...
Augustine M. Palmeri
Dec 4, 2022
Augustine M. Palmeri, 4 month old son of Anthony and Mary (Crousser) Palmeri, passed a way Sunday, December 4, 2022, at the Wamego Health Center. He was born August 4, 2022, in Overland Park.
Augustine is survived by his parents, grandparents, Matthew and Kelly Palmeri, St. Marys, and Dave and Gloria Crousser, in Idaho.
Mass of the Angels will be...
Fred C. Keller
Dec 2, 2022
Fred C. Keller, 71, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Midland Hospice House.
Fred was born April 5, 1951, in Holton, the son of Charles C. and Julia F. (Hainline) Keller. He was raised in the Delia Community and lived there most of his life.
Fred had worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka, the Union Pacific...
Gary W. Clark
Nov 18, 2022
Gary Wayne Clark died on Friday, November 18, 2022, at a Topeka hospital. Gary was born January 26, 1947, in Topeka, KS to parents John L. and Lucille Clark. Gary graduated from Maple Hill High School. He also received a bachelor's degree from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, KS.
Gary worked for the ATSF Railway Audit office in Topeka,...
Rita K. Bobb
Nov 15, 2022
Rita K. Mulligan Bobb (85) passed from this earth on November 15, 2022, at the St. Marys Manor.
She was born in St. Marys, Kansas, on February 24, 1937, the third child of Bernard Patrick Mulligan and Mary Theresa Masat Mulligan, and was raised during the Depression and war years on the family farm, first in Jackson County and then...
Mary K. Denton
Nov 6, 2022
Mary K. Denton, 83, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, at her home in Topeka.
She was born August 24, 1939, in St. Marys, the daughter of Bernard and Lena (Pagler) Seitz. Mary graduated from St. Marys High School in 1957.
Mary worked for the State of Kansas at the Docking Building out of high school. She was a Teller...
Joseph A. Carroll
Nov 3, 2022
Joseph A. Carroll, 88, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Valley Vista in Wamego, KS.
Joseph was born April 29, 1934, in Chicago, IL to Anthony and Marie (Delaney) Carroll.
He was an English teacher who taught at several Chicago area schools, with his longest teaching tenure at Lane Tech High School.
He loved reading, traveling, and...
RoseMarie Steck
Oct 27, 2022
Born on June 1, 1938, in rural Paxico, KS, RoseMarie Glotzbach Steck, 84, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home Thursday, October 27, 2022 in Topeka. She married Robert Dean Steck on April 26, 1958; he preceded her in death on March 9, 2021. Together they had seven children: Jim (Marge) Steck of Paxico, Lesa (Rex) Burrous of Branson,...
Kathryn M. “Kate” Latta
Oct 17, 2022
Kathryn M. “Kate” Latta, 77, passed away late Monday, October 17, 2022, at the Community Hospital in Onaga.
She was born March 26, 1945, in Wichita, the daughter of L.G. and Pauline C. (Vail) Pierce. Kate was raised in Neodesha and graduated from Neodesha High School. She was a Candy Striper at the local hospital and worked...
Mary Jane Siebert
Oct 5, 2022
Mary Jane Siebert, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at a Topeka hospital.
She was born November 19, 1941 in Kiowa, Colorado, the only daughter of Loren Troy and Golda (Fitzpatrick) Wilson.
In high school, she worked for the family business, Wilson Café, in Leonardville, Kansas. She then had a year of business education. Mary retired from Farm Bureau,...
Ronald "Ron" Perry
Oct 2, 2022
Ronald D. Perry
August 2, 1946 - October 2, 2022
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our dear Ron. Ron passed away peacefully on October 2, 2022 at his home in Lawrence with his wife by his side from complications of diabetes. He was 76 years old having been born on the 2nd day of August, 1946 in Wamego, KS to...
Dana D. Baker
Oct 1, 2022
Dana D. Baker, 76, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, in Topeka.
Dana was born October 20, 1945, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Robert F. Jenkins Sr. and Janice Hay Jenkins. She grew up in Las Cruces, NM.
Dana was married to Ernest A. Baker on January 8, 1963. Dana was a dietitian and had worked at the...
Kathleen P. Ahearn
Sep 30, 2022
Kathleen P. Ahearn, 90, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at her home in St. Marys.
She was born October 30, 1931, in Claremorris, Ireland, the daughter of Patrick and Bridget (Carney) Campbell. Kathleen began her education to become a nurse at age 17 in 1948. She retired from nursing in 2000.
Kathleen married her beloved husband, Richard J....
Lindsay E. Houck
Sep 29, 2022
Lindsay E. Houck, Delia, KS, 90, passed away September 29, 2022 at the Medicalodges care facility in Holton, Kansas. Lindsay was the middle child of Ross J. and Thelma M. (Gilliland) Houck born on January 17, 1932 in Delia, KS. Lindsay and Patsy (Duke) Houck were united in marriage on June 5, 1954 at Birdville Baptist Church, Fort Worth,...
Mary Alice Garrison
Sep 25, 2022
Mary Alice Branson was born in Burden, Kansas on June 8th of 1932. Born to De and Alice Branson, she was their only daughter, and one of three children, her brothers being Linc and Robert, both of who have proceeded her in death. As a senior in high school she unexpectedly lost her Father due to a heart attack, it...
Janice M. May
Sep 16, 2022
Janice Marie May passed away from this earth to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, September 16, 2022. at her daughter, Mary Shave's home in Denton, Texas.
Janice was preceded in death by her loving husband of nearly 49 years, Francis (Frank) B May in Jan of 2017. Janice was also preceded by her parents, Ray E Griffin and...
Douglas L. Crow
Sep 11, 2022
Douglas Lawrence Crow, 62, of Cottonwood Falls, passed away Sunday, September 11th at his home.
Doug was born November 24, 1959 in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Carolyn Jeannine Thompson and Calvin Dean Crow. Doug was raised in the Rossville and Delia communities. He graduated in 1977 from Rossville High School. While in high school he excelled as a...
Cory James Gordon
Sep 11, 2022
Cory J. Gordon, 40, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022, while in Florida.
He was born January 19, 1982, in Westmoreland, the son of Lyle W. and Kim K. Janssen Gordon. Cory was raised in the Delia and Rossville communities and graduated from Rossville High School in 2001.
Cory was a transport specialist for Security Transport and traveled all...
Jane Rogers McClelland
Sep 10, 2022
On September 10, 2022, the gentle soul of Jane Rogers McClelland entered heavenly rest after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Jane was the eldest of two children born to Clyde and Fern Rogers in Rossville, Kansas on November 14, 1940. She started her long list of significant accolades growing up in Rossville, becoming an accomplished pianist and trumpet...
