Obituaries

Jun 9, 2021

St. Marys—Daniel L. “Dan” Brunin, 62, aka, “Farmer Dan” left this world for greener fields on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 after a long fight with kidney disease, and the most insidious disease no one has ever heard of, calciphylaxis.

He was born September 22, 1958, in Topeka, the son of Robert J. and Veronica J. Muller Brunin. ...

Jun 7, 2021

Robert Wayne “Bob” Rezac Sr., 89, St. Marys, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021, at a Topeka Hospital.

He was born November 23, 1931, in rural Emmett, the son of Matthew Martin and Bernice Lucille (Wilson) Rezac. Bob lived in the Emmett community until moving to the Onaga community at the age of 4 ½.  He attended Victory School and Onaga High School. He was the president of the1949 senior class of Onaga High School, a 4-H’er and named an FFA State Farmer. After high school, Bob attended Kansas State University and was in...

Jun 5, 2021

Virginia M. Boone, 97, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

She was born April 17, 1924, at Desoto, the daughter of John H. and Ethel Kale Gilbreath.  She moved to Topeka at an early age.

Virginia worked at Robert Hall’s for 13 years.  In 1970 Virginia and her...

May 28, 2021

St. Marys—Cheri L. Gamino, 74, St. Marys, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.

She was born November 23, 1946, in Braymer, MO. the daughter of Lee and Myrtle Beam Phillips.  Cheri graduated from high school and junior college.

Cheri had lived in the Emmett and St. Marys...

May 16, 2021

Newbury—Emily S. Hurla, 64, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, at her home.

She was born May 10, 1957, in Chicago, IL., the daughter of Emilio and Cecilia Chavez Quintanilla.  The family moved to the Paxico community where she grew up and attended school until the high school closed and she attended St. Marys High.

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May 16, 2021

Topeka—Gay V. Crawford, 64, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.

Gay was born November 3, 1956 at Santa Fe, NM., the daughter of Vance R. and Betty M. Trenton Crawford.  Gay graduated from Rossville High School and Kansas State University where she earned her B.S. of Business Administration-Accounting and a B.S. in...

May 9, 2021

Roberta Elaine DeVader Baumchen, 91, passed away May 9, 2021 on Mother’s Day.

She was born December 5th 1929 in Emmett, Kansas where she lived most of her life until moving to Redbud Plaza Assisted Living, Onaga, KS in 2018.

Roberta was the daughter of Alfred and Emma (Homan) DeVader. A child of the depression...

May 9, 2021

Harveyville—Rodney F. Brownlee, 64, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at a Topeka Hospital.

He was born October 16, 1956, in Topeka, the son of Robert F. and Phyllis M. Logan Brownlee.  Rodney grew up in the Dover community and attended Dover Schools.  He was in the first class to graduate from Mission Valley High School.

May 3, 2021

Born on April 24, 1950 in Traverse City, Michigan, the third of six children to Edward and Monica Fryzelka, he graduated from St. Francis High School.  Norman served in the US Army during the Vietnam era.

He married Victoria Gary on September 16, 1978.  They had one daughter, Margery Ann.

He was an active member...

Apr 21, 2021

On April 21, 2021, Joseph Harvey Gross lost his two-year battle with cancer.  Joe was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 15, 1972.  A few years later, the family moved to western Wisconsin, where he received his primary and secondary education.  He was a member of the Boy Scouts and the Pierce County 4-H Club.

In 1984...

Apr 19, 2021

William J. “Bill” Muckenthaler, 82, of St. Marys, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Bill was born on February 13, 1939, in St. Marys the son of Manuel M. and Bertha A. Stitz Muckenthaler. Graduating from St. Marys High School in 1957, he enlisted in the Navy serving as a communication...

Apr 17, 2021

Silver Lake—Ralph Pfannenstiel, 92, of Silver Lake, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021.  Ralph was a resident at Oakley Place in Rossville.  He was born on a farm on March 21, 1929, in Munjor, Kansas, the son of Peter and Mary Korbe Pfannenstiel.  Ralph was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.

On May...

Apr 13, 2021

Topeka—Arlene Thompson Looker passed away on April 13, 2021, at the University of Kansas Hospital, St. Francis Campus in Topeka.  She was born October 22, 1930, in Delia to Eleanor (Simecka) Thompson and Curtis Thompson.  She graduated from Delia High School in 1948. She spent two years teaching in a rural one-room schoolhouse.

Arlene was a member...

Apr 11, 2021

Joyce E. McCoy, 65, of Topeka, formerly of Piedmont, OK. passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Oakley Place 2 in Topeka.

She was born June 24, 1955, in Topeka, the daughter of Maurice L. and Mary E. (Logan) Gleason.  Joyce grew up in the Dover community and graduated from Mission Valley High School in 1973.

Apr 9, 2021

Marsha D. DeDonder, 74, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021, at her home in St. Marys.

She was born in Corning, the daughter of Gilbert J. and Rosalia E. Broxterman Scott on November 12, 1946.  Marsha graduated from Rossville High School.

Marsha worked in health care for many years.  She later became a para-professional at...

Apr 7, 2021

Philip Theodore Harrison died April 7, 2021, at the age of 19. He was born December 17, 2001, to Kenneth and Melissa Harrison in Bethesda Maryland. He grew up in Hayden Idaho and Leaf River Illinois before moving to St. Mary’s Kansas in 2014 to attend the boarding school at St. Mary’s Academy. He graduated with the class of...

Mar 28, 2021

St. Marys—Jana C. Martin, 78, passed away from terminal brain cancer on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at her daughter’s home in St. Marys.

She was born on December 23, 1942, in Richmond, CA., the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Bissell Gutsche. She was raised in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma City.  She attended and graduated from St. Scholastica...

Mar 25, 2021

St. Marys—David A. “Dave” Ronsse, 69, passed away late Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Stormont Vail Hospital.

He was born October 24, 1951, at Wamego, the son of Joseph Raymond and Mary Kathleen Ahearn Ronsse.  Dave graduated from St. Marys High School with the class of 1970.  He joined the United States Navy in 1971 and served...

Mar 24, 2021

Pomona—Marjory Jean (Phillips) Langley, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Rock Creek of Ottawa.

She was born in Franklin County, Kansas, on December 5, 1930, the daughter of Stanley Cecil and Josephine Elizabeth (Yerkes) Phillips.  Jean graduated from Rantoul High School in 1948.

Jean worked in Bookkeeping and Accounting most of her life....

Mar 22, 2021

Mustang OK—Jodeen M. “Jodi” Jensen, 63, passed away Monday March 22, 2021, from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Jodi was born January 15, 1958 at Wamego, the daughter of James Joseph “Joe” and Amelia M. Bond Flanagan.  She was raised in the Emmett community and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1976.  She studied accounting...