Obituaries

Sep 3, 2019

St. Marys - Marilyn (Denton) Wilkinson, of Duncannon, PA, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA.  She was born March 17, 1964 in Topeka.

Marilyn is survived by her parents; Larry and Barbara Denton, of St. Marys; sister, Cathy Howard (Troy), Brazil, IN; brothers, Alan Denton (Anne), DeSoto, MO and Steve...

Aug 25, 2019

Ruth E. Davis, 88, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Topeka.

She was born January 18, 1931 at Rossville the daughter of Clifford and Bertha Holtz Reser.   She was raised in the Rossville community.  Ruth had lived in Pauline from 1957 until moving to the St. Marys community in 1988.   She had lived in Topeka the past...

Aug 15, 2019

St. Marys—Caleb Zachary Engell, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at home in St. Marys.

He was born August 6, 2019 in Manhattan the son of Joseph and Melody Miles Engell.

Besides his parents Caleb is survived by five brothers, Joseph, John (Kayla), Thomas, Peter and Robert; four sisters, Mary, Maggie, Leah and Adria; paternal...

Aug 9, 2019

Paul Leo Lenherr Paul Lenherr, 80, St. Marys, KS, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at home after a short battle with cancer. He was born March 3, 1939, in Topeka, KS, the son of Paul Joseph and Regina Ann Schuler Lenherr.

He was a 1957 graduate of St. Marys High School and earned his...

Aug 8, 2019

Elvera I Leicht, age 77, of Eskridge Kansas, passed away on August 8, 2019. Elvera was born December 7, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Frank and Elvera (Mutscher) Misbauer. She married Kenneth W. Leicht on February 5, 1964, he passed away on January 15, 2019. Survivors include her daughters: Sandra (Arthur) Pagles, Lorraine (Shawn) Leicht-Gillgannon, Nancy (Mathew)...

Aug 6, 2019

St. Marys-Lorraine M. Klinges, 64, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at a Topeka, hospital. She was born March 7, 1955 in Philadelphia, PA. the daughter of James J. Miller Sr. and Josephine Neary Miller. She graduated from St. Basil's Academy and Montgomery County Community College with a degree in nursing. Lorraine was a Registered Nurse but first of all...

Aug 5, 2019

St. Marys-Anthony H. " Tony" Roerick, 79, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys. He was born October 16, 1939 in Ferndale, MI. the son of Hubert and Otillia Mohr Roerick. He grew up on the family farm and joined the United States Air Force on February 13, 1959. One of his first assignments...

Aug 1, 2019

Ruth E. Larson 88, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She was born March 5, 1931 in Topeka, the daughter of LaVerne and Edna Vilven Spears. Ruth grew up in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School. She attended Kansas State University. She lived most of her life in Rossville moving to...

Jul 28, 2019

Robert (Bob) Martin Stockman, 93, left this world to join his Lord Jesus Christ, on July 28, 2019 at his home. He was born April 28, 1926, at his parent's home in Sandy Hook, near St. Marys, Kansas. He was the second of 13 children born to Francis Peter (F.P.) and Martha Boelens Stockman. Bob grew up on the...

Jul 27, 2019

LeRoy K. Buchan, 58 passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019. He was born April 21, 1961 at Owatonna, MN, the son of Ralph and Shirley Buchan. LeRoy grew up in Minnesota. He served in the Navy. He moved to the Maple Hill community in 1985 and lived in Topeka many years. LeRoy was a "handyman" and could do just about...

Jul 27, 2019

St. Marys-Christopher Michael Gross passed away Saturday, July 27th, 2019 at his home in St. Marys, Kansas He was born March 26, 1979 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was adopted by his loving parents Ronald and Jane Gross. He grew up in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. He came to St. Marys to attend St. Marys Academy and went on to attend St....

Jul 27, 2019

Rossville - Darlene Berry, 92, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her home in Rossville. She was born January 23, 1927 in Haviland, KS the daughter of William P. and Alice (Carter) Thompson. Darlene grew up in Haviland and moved to Rossville in 1950. She graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics. After teaching...

Jul 14, 2019

Emmett-Wade I. Mayhew, 62, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at a Topeka Hospital. He was born April 12, 1957 at Holton, the son of Adelbert and Elroy Zenher Mayhew. He grew up in the Havensville and Onaga communities. Wade attended Onaga schools. He was a welder and fabricator and had last worked for D & R Properties. He...

Jun 28, 2019

Rossville-Donald H. Stockman, 79, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at his Rossville home. He was born April 12, 1940 at Wamego, the 10th of 13 children to Francis and Martha Boelens Stockman. He was raised in the Sandy Hook Community, and graduated from Rossville High School in 1959. Don worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka. He and...

Jun 25, 2019

Emporia-Philomena (Bernritter) Ellis, 89, formerly of St. Marys passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at her home in Emporia. She was born November 4, 1929 in the Turkey Creek Community the daughter of John and Nellie Laymon Bernritter. Philomena attended Turkey Creek grade school and graduated from St. Marys High School. Philomena was a stay at home mother while raising...

Jun 22, 2019

Krystal Lee Goodspeed/Jim, 33, passed away unexpectedly from complications related to asthma on June 22, 2019. She was born November 2, 1986 in Manhattan, KS, and resided in Eskridge, KS at the time of her death. She married Russell Jim in the summer of 2012 and had 5 children: Alex, 9, Brooklynn, 6, Abbi, 4, Brionna, 3, and Abel, 2....

Jun 16, 2019

St. Marys-Joseph E. Sullivan, 92, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at his home in St. Marys. He was born April 9, 1927 in San Francisco, CA. the son of John and Margaret McGoldrick Sullivan. Joseph grew up in Nebraska and later graduated from San Francisco University. Joe served in the US ARMY. He taught in California many years moving...

Jun 9, 2019

Ellen Teeter, 84, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Oakley Place at Rossville. She was born March 3, 1935 at Benkelman, NE. the daughter of Marvin M. and Velma Miller Hansen. Ellen graduated from Parks High School, Parks, NE. Ellen worked for Hallmark Cards in Topeka for 29 years. She was a member of the Rossville Christian Church....

Jun 5, 2019

St. Marys-Virginia Anne Redding, 61, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at her home in St. Marys. She was born April 11, 1958 at South Lake Tahoe, CA. the daughter of Roger and Virginia DeLallo Ripoli. She grew up in South Lake Tahoe and graduated from high school there. She moved to the St. Marys community in 1991. Virginia worked...

Jun 3, 2019

Delia-Marguerite V. Bond, 96, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at the St. Marys Manor in St. Marys. She was born January 19, 1923 at Emmett the daughter of James and Justina Coon Clark. She grew up in the Emmett community. Mrs. Bond was a homemaker and a farm wife. She lived in the Delia community many years. On November...