Obituaries

Jun 28, 2020

Rossville—Judith Dianne Cowan Darting 73, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at her home in Rossville.

She was born July 24, 1946, the daughter of Reece and Virgie Hoffman Cowan at Ft. Lewis, Washington.  Judy was the daughter of a career Army man and had lived in many cities across the US and overseas.  In the early...

Jun 27, 2020

James Patrick Palmeri infant son of Luke and Jessica Zyrowski Palmeri was born Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the Community Hospital in St. Marys and passed away a few short hours after birth.

Besides his parent's other survivors include his paternal grandparents, Patrick and Margy Palmeri; his maternal grandparents, James and Donna Zyrowski.

A Mass...

Jun 11, 2020

Gerald T. “Jerry” Pearl, 88, died June 11, 2020, at his home with his loving family at his bedside. He was born May 14, 1932 on a farm near St. Marys referred to as the “Sandy Hook” community.  He was the youngest of six children born to Thomas M. and Florence G. Doyle Pearl.  Mr. Pearl attended James Grade...

Jun 9, 2020

St. Marys—James N. “Nick” Stamos, 93, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at the St. Marys Manor.

He was born June 15, 1926, in Minneapolis, MN., the son of Nick and Maria Kratz Stamos.   James enlisted in The United States Navy in 1944 and was a “Captain’s Talker”- (Morse Code).  In 1946 he attended Minnesota School of...

Jun 7, 2020

Maple Hill—Lyle D. Raine, 89, passed away, Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his home in Maple Hill.

He was born July 19, 1930, in Rural Maple Hill the son of Frances and Murrell Cox Raine.  Lyle grew up in Maple Hill, moving to Topeka and graduating from Highland Park High School in 1948.

After graduation,...

May 25, 2020

Myrna Delores Pistora was born May 22, 1930 in Ft. Laramie, WY to Arthur Lee McAdams and Amanda Lydia Margarete Heinrichs.  She lived in an Earth-bermed home NE of town.  By age 9, her family had moved to Davenport, NE.  In 1948, she graduated from Davenport High School where she was a cheerleader.  Myrna first met her husband Joe Elden Pistora at her Uncle Roy’s Davenport store, where she was...

May 22, 2020

St. Marys—JoAnn Osborne, 81, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020, at her home in St. Marys.

She was born on October 21, 1938, at Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Albert and Gertrude (Brangers) Cooper.  She grew up in Kentucky.  She had lived in Mitchell, IN., from 1969 until moving to St. Marys in 2005.

She...

May 21, 2020

St. Marys—Douglas J. Hohman, 53, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020, at his rural St. Marys home.

He was born on January 27, 1967, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Kenneth D. and Patricia A. Malone Hohman.  Doug grew up in Pittsburgh. and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh.

He moved to the St. Marys...

May 1, 2020

St. Marys—H. Theodore “Teddy” Remark, 48, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Wamego Hospital.

Teddy was born April 21, 1972, in Burlington, Vermont, the son of Phillip B. and Lydia Martinez Remark.  Teddy graduated from St. Marys Academy.  He later attended welding school.

He worked at SAM’S Club in Topeka and also was...

May 1, 2020

Rossville—John D. Kratina, 85, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at Oakley Place in Rossville.

On July 26, 1934, he was born in rural Rossville, the son of John R. and Helen (Hruska) Kratina. John was raised in the Moravian Czech community of Rossville attending Victor 101 Schoolhouse and graduated from Rossville High School.

On November 18,...

Apr 30, 2020

Rossville—Marjorie Ann Kratina, 83, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Oakley Place in Rossville.

On April 29, 1937, she was born in rural Silver Lake, the daughter of Elmer John and Agnes B. (Fleming) Crawshaw. Marjorie was raised in the Silver Lake community and graduated from Silver Lake High School.

In her youth, Marjorie...

Apr 25, 2020

Emmett—Jonn Henry “Hank” Stockman, 78, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the St. Marys Community Hospital.

He was born on February 12, 1942, in the Sandy Hook community near St. Marys, the son of F.P. and Martha (Boelens) Stockman.

Hank was a welder and owned and operated Stockman Repair in Emmett.

He...

Apr 19, 2020

Earl C. Hepworth, Jr., 93, passed away on April 19, 2020. He was born May 22, 1926, to Earl C. Hepworth, Sr. and Ella M. Barnett Hepworth near Burlingame, KS.  He graduated from Burlingame High School in 1944. He was a Navy veteran.  He served as a flight orderly logging 677 hours with the Naval Air Transport Service, Pacific...

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...