Obituaries

Mildred Winona Perrin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Lois Marie Harrington

Lois Marie Harrington

Dec 18, 2023

Lois Marie Harrington, age 93, passed away on Monday, December 18,2023, at her residence in St. Marys.

Born on April 19, 1930, in Los Angeles, California, she was the daughter of Robert and Louise Beakey Johnson.  Lois spent her early years in California before relocating to Texas in 1950.  She resided in Midland, TX, until her move to St. Marys...

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