Cookie Besta
Oct 28, 2016
Leona I. "Cookie" Besta, 70, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Rossville Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rossville. She was born May 29, 1946 in Topeka, the daughter of James Harold "Vern" and Georgia Mae Shields Spiker. Cookie graduated from Highland Park High School. She graduated from cosmetology school in Topeka and was a beautician for many...
Nicolas DeVader
Oct 23, 2016
Topeka-Nicolas E. "Nick" DeVader, 19, Tonganoxie, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 in Topeka. He was born June 21, 1997 in Topeka, the son of Joshua D. DeVader and Micah D. Leeper. Nick graduated from Seaman High School in 2015. He was involved in football and track and had a passion for all sports. Nick had a gift with babies...
Mary Ferguson
Oct 17, 2016
St. Marys-Mary Wright Ferguson died Monday, October 17, 2016 at the home of her granddaughters, Caroline and Louise Anna Awerkamp in St. Marys, Kansas. She was born November 28, 1915 in Chattanooga, TN. The daughter of Robert Toombs Wright Jr., and Margaret Reid Peale Wright. She married the late Norton Thayer Montague Jr. in 1937 and was widowed in 1974....
Donald Mathe
Oct 7, 2016
St. Marys-Donald L. Mathe 82, and Gertrude M. Mathe, 81, both passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 from injuries they received in an auto accident in Texas. Donald was born in Topeka on August 24, 1934. He graduated from Topeka High School and served in the United States Navy. Donald had lived in North East Kansas most all of his...
Sandra Cossette
Oct 2, 2016
Sandra L. Cossette, 71, formerly of St. Marys, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at her home in Stanwood, WA. She was born February 23, 1945 at Lake Wales, FL., the daughter of Kenneth and Marian Weller Chynoweth. She had lived in Durango, CO. for several years and in Tulsa, OK. before moving to Kansas in 1979. She had recently...
Mary Mees
Sep 29, 2016
St. Marys-Mary Amelia Tenbrink Mees, 100 passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born May 14, 1916 in the Kuenzli Creek comunity near Alma the daughter of John and Emma Stech Tenbrink. Mary graduated from Alma High School with the class of 1934. She taught school near Alta Vista for two years, then graduated...
Wanda Flannigan
Sep 16, 2016
Wanda Nell Walker Blackard Flannigan, age 76, St. Marys KS, passed away peacefully September 16, 2016 at the St. Mary's Manor. She was born October 31, 1939 to Allie (Anders) Walker and Buddy Walker. Wanda grew up in the piney woods of East Texas, a fact that she was very proud of. She later moved to Kansas where she met...
Doris Fairbanks
Sep 15, 2016
IN LOVING MEMORY DORIS PEARL FAIRBANKS Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister June 3, 1927-September 15, 2016 On September 15, 2016, after a brief illness, Doris passed away at home in Rossville, Kansas. She died peacefully and she was surrounded by her loving family and her loyal pets. Doris was born on June 3, 1927, in Roswell, New Mexico to Henry and...
Sidney Brownell
Sep 15, 2016
Emmett, Kansas-Sidney J. Brownell, 82, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 15, 2016. He was born in Clinton, MA. to the late Sidney W. and Marguerite (O'Malley) Brownell on February 28, 1934. He married Patricia Hamilton in Clinton on November 15, 1952. She survives. They were blessed with three wonderful children, Kevin (Cherie) Brownell, Emmett, Jacquelyn (Donald) Antczak,...
Kenneth Shove
Sep 10, 2016
St. Marys-Kenneth E. Shove, 87, St. Marys, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born July 6, 1929 at Havensville, the son of Kenneth James and Muriel Joy Lederer Shove. Mr. Shove graduated from Havensville High School in 1948. He served in the United States Navy from 1950 until 1954 during the Korean War,...
Gene Oswalt
Sep 4, 2016
Topeka-Gene Allen Oswalt, 62, died Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the House at Midland Care. He was born November 20, 1953 at Onaga, the son of Francis M. and Faye W. Harrison Oswalt. Gene graduated from Onaga High School. Gene had worked for Kansas Sand. He later owned and operated The Candle Shop in Meriden. Gene last worked as a...
Shirley Jones
Aug 31, 2016
Shirley I. Jones, 78, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born August 11, 1938 at Gridley, Kansas the daughter of Harry and Dolly Wright Hensley. Shirley graduated from Gridley High School. She and her family moved to the St. Marys community in 1960. She had worked in the office of Dr. Bruce Carroll...
Francis DeDonder
Aug 25, 2016
St. Marys-Francis M. "Frank" DeDonder, 72, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at his home near St. Marys. He was born April 12, 1944 at home in the Sandy Hook Community, the son of Philip V. and Louise C. Zeller DeDonder. Frank graduated from St. Marys High School in 1962. He served in the Army National Guard. Frank was a...
Donald Brees Sr
Aug 9, 2016
Emmett-Donald G. Brees, Sr. 82, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the Sabetha Manor. He was born August 20, 1933 on a farm near Emmett the son of William H. and Julia M. Bahner Brees. Don graduated from Emmett High School. Donald was a farmer and rancher most of his life. He was a member of the Emmett United...
Mary Brunin
Aug 9, 2016
Mary Jeanette Brunin, 75, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born December 13, 1940, at Wamego, the daughter of Clarence and Lucille A. Rezac Brunin. Mary Jeanette was born with Cerebral Palsy. She attended Immaculate Conception Schools. Mary Jeanette was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. She was preceded...
Maria Putten
Jul 29, 2016
Maria Christina Van der Putten, 80, of Bolivar died Friday, July 29, 2016 at Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, due to complications resulting from a fall. She was born Dec. 3, 1935, in Arnhem, Holland, the daughter of Gerardus and Maria Verhaaf and one of eight children. She emigrated to Canada when she was about 18. She and John Van der...
Jeanne Stamos
Jul 28, 2016
Jeanne Marie Stamos, 84, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born January 24, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN., the daughter of Alois and Agnes Rial Nikolai. Mrs. Stamos had lived in Minneapolis and moved to California where she lived several years until moving back to Minneapolis and Burnesville. She moved to St. Marys...
Emily Dodge
Jul 23, 2016
Emily S. Dodge, 97, formerly of Rossville and Delia passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. She was born April 15, 1919 in a small log cabin south of Delia the daughter of Ignac and Veronica Hejtmanek Horak. She graduated from Goldenrod Country School and from Delia High School in 1937. Emily worked in Topeka...
Charles Griffin
Jul 21, 2016
Wichita-Charles H. Griffin, 97, Wichita, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Robert Dole Veterans Administration Hospital Hospice. He was born April 6, 1919 at Boston, MA, the son of Charles D. and Gertrude A. McGrath Griffin. Charles grew up in Hampton, MA., and graduated from high school there. He served in the United States Army during WWII. Charles...
Thad Hess
Jun 27, 2016
Rossville-Thad M. Hess, 40, passed away from injuries he received in an auto accident on Monday, June 27, 2016 near Topeka. Thad was born June 1, 1976 in Topeka and grew up in the Rossville community where he graduated from high school. He also graduated from Washburn University in Topeka. Thad was employed as a supervisor for Koch and Company...
