Obituaries

Apr 18, 2020

Adelbert  B. “Bert"  Welch Jr. 90, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook.

He was born July 3, 1929, in St. Marys, the son of Adelbert B. Welch Sr. and Mary E. Sower Welch.  Bert was raised in St. Marys and graduated from St. Marys High School.  He served in the US...

Apr 12, 2020

James Patrick Gayner passed away in a car accident Sunday, April 12.

Jimmy, as everyone called him, was born March 17, 1967 in Howell, Michigan to Jerome Gayner and Mary Gayner nee Garcia. In 1979 the family moved to Holton, Kansas, and Jimmy was enrolled in St. Mary’s Academy. He graduated from SMA in 1985. In 1987,...

Mar 4, 2020

Kenneth Howard Tolle, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Topeka under the care of Elara Caring Hospice. He was 79. Born December 30, 1940, in Topeka to E. Howard Tolle and Veda Lee (Burress) Tolle. He was a computer programmer. Ken is survived by son Dennis Tolle, Topeka, daughters Kim Fordham, St. Marys, KS, and Jodi Jordan, Lawrence,...

Feb 22, 2020

Cletus G. Manhart, 83, of Silver Lake passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020.

He was born September 9, 1936, in Grinnell, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Ann Zimmerman Manhart.  Cletus graduated from Hoxie High School in 1954 and Pittsburg State University in 1960.

He lived in Beloit where he taught at St. John’s High...

Feb 20, 2020

Dorthy Ann (Dirks) Argabright passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Homestead of Topeka.

Dorthy was born November 16, 1930, to Cordy D. and Martha Virginia (Denman)Dirks in Martin, South Dakota.

As a child, she moved with her parents and brother to Charleston, Mississippi and later to Hobart, Oklahoma. In 1936 the family returned to...

Feb 19, 2020

Auburn—Monika Fryar, 76, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at her rural Auburn home.

She was born on July 28, 1943, in Ehrhorn, Germany, the daughter of Egon and Johanna Schaefer Lauf.

Monika was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Maple Hill.

Survivors include her three children, Colette (Mauricio) Abascal,...

Feb 16, 2020

Eskridge—Noah Matthew Thibodeau, 20, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020, at a Topeka Hospital.

Noah was born on May 6, 1999, at Kansas City, MO, the son of Scott Thibodeau and Amy D. Morey.  He was raised in the Eskridge community and graduated from Lee’s Summit High School, Lee’s Summit, MO.

He was a welder...

Jan 27, 2020

Rossville-Jan Marie “Jamboree” Dannefer, 67, passed away, Monday, January 27, 2020, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

She was born on August 30, 1952, at Topeka, the daughter of Orville and Jacqueline Lloyd Strimple.  Jan grew up in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1970.  She attended Kaw Valley Technical School in Topeka,...

Jan 24, 2020

Anthony Stephen Toler, 22, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020, in Manhattan.

Anthony was the son of Robert C. and Tina M. Wright Toler.  Anthony graduated from St. Marys High School in 2017.  He was a member of the Assumption Chapel in St. Marys, where he served as an altar boy growing up.  Anthony was employed in...

Jan 23, 2020

St. Marys—Shirley J. Keyser, 73, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Stoney Brook in Manhattan.

She was born on February 3, 1946, at Easton, the daughter of Herman and Rita Siebert Brockish. Shirley grew up in the Flush and St. Marys communities.  She graduated from St. Marys High School in 1964.

Shirley worked for...

Jan 19, 2020

Paxico—Laverne M. Hurla, 94, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at her home.

She was born July 19, 1925, at Paxico, the daughter of Vincent and Juanita Stitz Glotzbach.  She lived all of her life in the Paxico community, graduating from Paxico High School in 1943.

Mrs. Hurla was a farmer's wife and mother of 14...

Jan 17, 2020

Carbondale-Tina Marie (Stum) Huffmier, 56, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020, at the House at Midland Care in Topeka.

Tina grew up in the Rossville community, where she attended school.  She was grateful to have had the opportunity to live with the Don and Marilene Stockman family as a teenager.  They became her “adoptive family". Don preceded...

Jan 14, 2020

St. Marys—Geraldine E. Wilson, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at her home in St. Marys.

She was born on January 12, 1931, in Oakland, CA., the daughter of Gerald and Evelyn Hammett Coakley.  She grew up in California, where she graduated from high school.

She was united in marriage to Edward A. Wilson...

Jan 8, 2020

St. Marys – Daniel Peter Baumchen was born Dec. 27, 1926, the son of William J. and Clara Steinmetz Baumchen, in the Turkey Creek Community in Wabaunsee County, and died Jan. 8, 2020.

He graduated from St. Marys High school in 1944 and worked for 42 years for the Union Pacific Railroad as a station agent/telegrapher in...

Dec 30, 2019

On this day December 30, 2019 Al Pedersen went to meet his maker.  He prayed for mercy.  Al was born on March 28, 1940 in Jersey City, NJ. to Edward and Ruby (Eaton) Pedersen.  He grew up in Jackson, NJ (the pine barons).  He married Lettie Lee Hamblet of Sarasota, FL.  He was preceded in death by his parents...

Dec 26, 2019

Requiem Mass for Jean M. Bobka will be at 9:00 A.M. Friday, January 3, 2020 at Assumption Chapel in St. Marys followed by interment at Our Lady Of Peace Cemetery.

Family hours will be from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the funeral home.  A public rosary will be recited at 5:20 P.M. Thursday...

Dec 23, 2019

Topeka—Maureen T. (Pearl) Harris, 90, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019

at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.

She was born December 28, 1928, on a farm in the Sandy Hook community, the daughter of Thomas M. and Florence G. (Doyle) Pearl.  She was raised in Sandy Hook and attended grade school at The James School in...

Dec 3, 2019

St. Marys—Shirley J. Marstall, 84, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 with family by her side.

She was born February 21, 1935, in Walnut Township in Marshall County, Kansas the daughter of Elton B. and Lela M. Cox Godfreson.  Shirley graduated from Waterville High School in 1953, where she was the Homecoming Queen.  She also graduated from...

Nov 28, 2019

Lawrence—Doris Marie Shove, 86, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.

She was born January 20, 1933, at Summerfield in Marshall County, Kansas the daughter of Thomas Edward and Emma May Broughard Davey.  Doris graduated from Frankfort High School.  As a freshman, she was recruited by the girls’...

Nov 25, 2019

Valley Falls—Joseph F. “Joe” Cunningham, 75, passed away, Monday, November 25, 2019 at his rural Valley Falls home.

He was born January 16, 1944 in Topeka, the son of David and Anna Stehlin Cunningham.  He graduated from Topeka High School.  Joe worked construction at missile base sites before entering the US Navy serving in the Vietnam War....