Obituaries

Sep 18, 2021

St. Marys--Earl E. Smith, 67, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, at St. Marys Manor.

He was born November 4, 1953, at Topeka, the son of Sarah E. Smith Medley.  Earl grew up in Topeka and spent many hours with his grandparents, Glen and Mary Lee Smith.  He had worked at Toys R Us as a stocker.  Earl...

Sep 16, 2021

Rossville – John D Blackard, 85, passed away from lung cancer September 16 in Billings, MT at home and surrounded by family.

He was born October 24, 1935 in Clarksville, Arkansas, the son of George and Maggie (Middleton) Blackard. John attended many schools during his childhood due to his dad’s occupation. Although he graduated from Belton High...

Sep 15, 2021

Randy Ross Marmon, 67, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at the University of KS Saint Francis Campus, Topeka, Kansas. His family would like to thank the entire staff for the excellent care he received in spite of the current pandemic. Randy did not have Covid 19, but his family witnessed the health crisis firsthand. Randy was born June...

Sep 13, 2021

A loyal and devoted father, son, brother and friend, Alphonso E. Rojas Sr (Fonzie) at the age of 44, passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved family on Monday, September 13, 2021, into Eternity with Our Dear Lord.

Family was everything to Fonzie. He was a committed, loving and caring father, son, brother and uncle. His children...

Sep 10, 2021

Jesse B. Lees, 33, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 in Topeka.

He was born October 3, 1987 at Kansas City, the son of Paul and Marilyn Williams Lees.  Jesse spent his early life in Kansas City then moved to Silver Lake where he graduated from Silver Lake High School.  He was a cook and server.

Sep 10, 2021

Stephen Dennis Kagay passed away peacefully early on Friday, September 10. He was nearly 68 years old. He had been diagnosed with liver cancer earlier this year. He fought bravely for six months before succumbing to the illness. He died as he had lived, surrounded by members of his loving family.

Steve was born in 1953 in...

Sep 8, 2021

Jennifer Ann Morris, 25, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021, in Topeka.

She was born January 22, 1996, in Corona, CA., the daughter of Steven James and Angela Ann Regan Morris.  She was raised in California and moved to Kansas in 2014 to be closer to her family.

Survivors include her son Cassius Killian Morris; her father,...

Sep 4, 2021

Charles Leroy “Charlie” Newsham, 92, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Oakley Place of Rossville.

He was born October 2, 1928, at Ceresco, NE., the son of Charles Marion and Laura Vandell Miller Newsham. Charlie joined the Army/Air Force at the age of 18, and retired on March 1, 1971. During his 20 year...

Sep 3, 2021

Marilyn A. VandeVelde Claussen, 77, passed away early Friday, September 3, 2021, at a Topeka nursing home.

She was born December 5, 1943, in Wamego, the daughter of Merrill and Bernice Kraus Fritze.  Marilyn was raised in the Alma community and graduated from Alma High School in 1961.  She attended Clark’s School of Business in Topeka.

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Aug 25, 2021

Leo Vincent Kerwin Obituary

10/14/32 – 8/25/21

Leo was born October 14th, 1932 in Delia, Kansas to Robert and Mary Hanrahan Kerwin.

He graduated from Delia High School in 1950 then briefly served as a MP in the U.S. Army.

He received his Master’s Degree in Teaching and Counseling from Emporia...

Aug 24, 2021

Deli a — Har r y Joe McMill in, 82, pas sed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at th e Midland Hospice House.

He was...

Aug 19, 2021

Veronica A. (Minihan) Grieshaber passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the St. Marys Manor at age 99. She was born March 10, 1922, on the family farm near Blaine, Kansas. She was the daughter of Robert J. and Bridget Hudson Minihan. Veronica grew up on the family farm with three brothers and three sisters, attended Blaine High School and graduated with...

Aug 18, 2021

St. Marys-Alice E. Otting Seitz, of St Marys passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Alice was born May 9th 1932 in Nemaha County Kansas east of Seneca, the second daughter of Lawrence and Loretta Haverkamp Otting. She attended school at Union Dale Country School near Oneida and...

Aug 16, 2021

St. Marys—Helen I. Meyer Pauly, 69, passed away Monday August 16, 2021, at a Manhattan Hospital.

She was born September 26, 1951 at Wamego, the daughter of Clarence Meyer Jr. and Helen Agnes Vowells Meyer.  Helen was raised in St. Marys and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1969.

Helen had worked in Topeka...

Aug 14, 2021

St. Marys--A beloved & faithful servant of the Lord, Ana Lilia Rojas (68 years of age), of St Mary’s, KS, passed away, a peaceful and holy death to be united with Our Dear Lord and Blessed Virgin Mary in Eternal Bliss, at 5:30 am on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Her wishes of receiving the last rites, confession and communion...

Aug 12, 2021

Topeka—Mary Katherine Allen Keller, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 12, 2021, at McCrite Plaza in Topeka.

She was born October 16, 1928, at St. Marys the only child of Hattie Kramer Allen and Vendell Allen. She graduated from St. Marys Rural High School in 1947, the year of the “Bears.”

On October 2, 1948, she...

Aug 4, 2021

On August 4th 2021, Jimm A. Omodt, aged 65, surrounded by his family, closed his eyes to sleep and awakened into the custody of Our Lord.

There he joins his father, Harlan Omodt, mother Mae Abelseth Omodt, sister Karen, and brother Mark.

Jimm was born on October 7th 1955 in Pierre South Dakota.  He was...

Aug 2, 2021

Requiem Mass for Petru Rebegila will be at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Assumption Chapel in St. Marys.  Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.  A rosary will be recited at 5:20 P.M. Friday, August 6, 2021 at the church.

Aug 1, 2021

Jacalyn “Jackie” Jill Gideon Maike, 55, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, August 1st, 2021, at Methodist Stone Oak Hospital in San Antonio, Texas after a brief battle with cancer.

Jackie was born August 30th, 1965, in Topeka, Kansas, to Arnold and DeAnn Sump Gideon. She was raised in the Maple Hill community and belonged...

Jul 29, 2021

Mary Beth Muckenthaler Perry, 86, passed away at a Topeka hospital Thursday, July 29, 2021. She was born the daughter of Manuel M. and Bertha G. Stitz Muckenthaler in St. Marys on September 21, 1934. Mary Beth grew up in the St. Marys community and graduated from St. Marys High School. She lived in California for several years while...