Obituaries

Nov 1, 2019

St. Marys—Karen Kathleen “Kathy “ Cummings, 54, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 from injuries she sustained in an auto accident.

She was born July 10, 1965 in Topeka, the daughter of the late David J. “Joe” and Karen A. Miller Schoemann.  Kathy grew up in the St. Marys community and graduated from St. Marys High School...

Oct 26, 2019

Nicholas M. “Nick” Stich, 71, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Lexington Park in Topeka.

He was born March 15, 1948 at Brownsville, TX. the son of Albert J. and Babette A. Cox Stich.  Nick graduated from Hayden High School and Rockhurst University in Kansas City.  He lived nearly all of his life in Topeka.

Oct 25, 2019

Delia—Ivaleu A. Miller a lifelong member of the Delia community passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Until recently, she remained in her own home with the loving assistance and care provided by her granddaughter Ashlee.

Ivaleu was born January 1, 1927 at Delia, the first child of Emery and Bertha...

Oct 10, 2019

Belvue—Henry A. Gehring Sr. 94, passed away Thursday, October, 10, 2019 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

He was born November 3, 1924 in rural Wabaunsee County Kansas the son of Frank and Josephine Wege Gehring.

Henry was a farmer and had work for R&W Milling in Wamego as a field operator.

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Oct 8, 2019

Requiem Mass for Lorenzo Valdivia will be at 9:15 A.M. Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Assumption Chapel.  Rosary 5:20 P.M. Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Assumption Chapel.  Interment will be in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, St. Marys, Kansas.  Memorial contributions may be made to help offset funeral expenses.

Oct 5, 2019

Elva Porter Higgins, 97, St. Marys, died peacefully on October 5, 2019, at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka, Kansas.  Elva was born October 17, 1921 in Beaver County, Oklahoma, the eighth child of James Wesley and Nellie Rothenberger Porter.

Elva’s early life was spent on a farm in the Oklahoma panhandle where her parents homesteaded.   She also...

Sep 26, 2019

Silver Lake—Charles L. Wilson passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at his home in Silver Lake.

He was born June 21, 1933 at Emmett the son of Elmer and Isabelle L. Aubert Wilson.

Charles grew up in the Emmett and St. Clere communities and graduated from Emmett High School.  He served in the United States...

Sep 20, 2019

St. Marys—Victoria Ann Marshall, 90, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019, at the Community Hospital in St. Marys.

She was born June 9, 1929, at Emmett the daughter of Fred E. and Ethel M. Wood Rezac.  Ann was raised in the Emmett community and graduated from Emmett High School.

Ann was a homemaker, farm wife,...

Sep 14, 2019

Maple Hill—James M. “Jim” Puff, 68, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Midland Hospice House.

He was born October 26, 1950 at Topeka, the son of Charles Richard and Iryllis Dee Gronquist Puff.  Jim grew up in the Oakland community and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1968.  He served in the National Guard....

Sep 10, 2019

Havensville—Darlene F. Rice, 79, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at her rural Havensville home.

She was born December 26, 1939 in the St. Clere community.  Darlene graduated from Yarbrough High School near Elkhart in 1957.

Darlene worked at McCall’s Pattern Company in St. Marys and was the secretary for Havensville grade school.   She was...

Sep 8, 2019

Ronald K. Bond, 58, died Sunday, September 8, 2019, at his home in Topeka.

He was born September 23, 1960, at Onaga, the son of Oren R. and Marguerite V. Clark Bond.  Ronald graduated from Emmett High School. He worked in construction.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his brother, Robert...

Sep 6, 2019

Teresa Ann Toenjes, 74, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at her rural St. Marys, KS home.

She was born on December 27, 1944 in Baltimore, the daughter of William and Anne (Timmerman) Brighoff. After graduating from Sykesville High School, MD, she studied and worked as a child care technician at Fr. Bakers Orphanage in Lackawanna, NY....

Sep 6, 2019

Ronald J. “Ron” Denton, 57, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019, at his Topeka home.

He was born September 10, 1961, at Topeka the son of Gary L. and Mary K. Seitz Denton.  He was raised in St. Marys and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1979.

Ron had worked at and later became...

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...