Leslie Justice
Jun 22, 2016
Maple Hill-Leslie F. "Les" Justice, 89, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at a Topeka hospital. He was born November 17, 1926 at Denton, Kansas the son of Clifford L. and Gladys L. Hamm Justice. Les served in the United States Army during WWII and had been stationed in Germany. Les had worked for A&P, the Veterans Administration, and had...
Timothy Deiter
Jun 19, 2016
Maple Hill-Timothy Michael Deiter, 59, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at a Charleston WV. hospital from injuries he had received in an accident. He was born October 8, 1956 at Topeka, the son of Howard E. and G. Louise Cowan Deiter. Tim grew up in the Maple Hill community and attended Maple Hill Elementary School. He graduated from St....
Leon Vilander
Jun 18, 2016
Eskridge-Leon D. Vilander, 81, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at a Topeka Nursing Facility. He was born December 28, 1934 at Maple Hill, the son of Kenneth and Margaret Mitchell Vilander. He was raised on a farm west of Dover and graduated from Dover High School. He served in the United States Army. Leon was a farmer and rancher...
Joseph Tarbutton
May 27, 2016
Maple Hill-Joseph E. "Joe" Tarbutton, 82, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born June 21, 1933 at Maple Hill the son of Earl W. and Mildred Seitz Tarbutton. Joe graduated from Maple Hill High School and lived in the Maple Hill community nearly all of his life. Joe was a salesman for several...
James Lohmeyer
May 20, 2016
St. Marys-Retired Chief Warrant Officer 3, James Henry Lohmeyer, 84, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born December 16, 1931 at Washington, MO., the son of Otto Henry and Jewell Mary Hoffmann Lohmeyer. Mr. Lohmeyer served in the United States Army retiring on August 31, 1969. He was the director of...
Lawrence Bowers JR
May 12, 2016
Delia-Lawrence A. Bowers Jr., 76 passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born February 1, 1940 at Topeka the son of Lawrence A. Bowers Sr. and Christina L. Thompson Bowers. Mr. Bowers was raised in the Delia community and graduated from Delia High School. He served in the United States Marine Corp Reserves. Larry...
Terry Paine
May 5, 2016
Topeka--Terry Lee Paine, 62 passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at a nursing facility in Holton. Terry was born November 13, 1953 at Ellsworth, the son of Edward E. and Darlene M. Cottrell Paine. He was raised in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1971. He was a missionary-pastor/welder. Terry had worked for USD#321 and USD#320....
John Cooney
Apr 28, 2016
St. Marys-John C. Cooney, 53, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 in an automobile accident on I-335 south of Topeka. He was born July 20, 1962 at Vernon, CT, the son of George and Jandira Correia Cooney. He had lived in the St. Marys community for many years. John was a painter and owned St. Marys Painting Company. He was...
Keith Rafferty
Apr 20, 2016
Emmett-William Keith Rafferty, 80, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys. He was born August 19, 1935 at Dover the son of Edward and Nona Smith Rafferty. He grew up in the Dover and Rossville communities and graduated from Rossville High School. Keith served in the Army National Guard. Keith had lived in the...
Patricia Shove
Apr 20, 2016
St. Marys-Patricia Ann "Patty" Shove, 83, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Rolling Hills Care Home in Topeka. She was born April 29, 1932 in the Sandy Hook Community near St. Marys the Daughter of George A. and Gertrude Heston Yocum. Patty grew up in the Sandy Hook and St. Marys community and graduated from St. Marys High School...
Kenneth Wyre
Apr 17, 2016
Eskridge-Kenneth R. "Kenny" Wyre, 76, lifelong resident of Eskridge, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born August 10, 1939 at Eskridge the son of Burney H. and Marie McMasters Wyre. Kenny graduated from Eskridge High School in 1958. Mr. Wyre worked for Rylie Equipment from August 10, 1958 until his retirement on April...
Mary Macha
Apr 13, 2016
Topeka-Mary Macha, 92, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Presbyterian Manor in Topeka where she had been a resident since 2003. She was born May 12, 1923 at Delia the daughter of Louis and Evelyn Moore Hobart. Mrs. Macha grew up in the Delia community and graduated from Delia High School in 1940. She graduated from Halstead Hospital...
Desarae Shibler
Apr 5, 2016
Maple Hill-Desarae Dawn Jean Shibler, 38, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born October 19, 1977 at Kinsley, Kansas. Dawn was raised in Topeka and attended Tecumseh South Grade School and Shawnee Heights High School. She graduated from St. Marys High School. She had lived in the Emmett and Maple Hill communities....
Sandra Salerno
Apr 1, 2016
St. Marys-Sandra Lynn "Sandi" Salerno, 60, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at a nursing facility in Olathe. She was born February 14, 1956 at Bismarck, ND, the daughter of George G. and Margaret S. Cook Moch. Sandi was raised in Hazelton, ND, and graduated from Hazelton High School. She had lived in California and Colorado before moving back to...
Steven Clark
Mar 31, 2016
Eskridge-Steven F. "Steve" Clark, 69, passed away, Thursday, March 31, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born January 16, 1947 at Eskridge, the son of Floyd E. and Mary A. Willard Clark. Steve was raised in the Eskridge community and graduated from Eskridge High School in 1965. He served in the United States Air Force. Steve worked for Wabaunsee...
Carol Jory
Mar 31, 2016
Rossville, KS-Carol Adele Jory, 83, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Oakley Place in Rossville, Kansas. Carol was born November 26, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA., the daughter of David Mulvane Hughes and Martha Mittenzwei Hughes. She attended Marlborough School and then studied Art History at the University of Chicago. Carol operated the Mulvane family's farm and pastures in...
Charles Sumner
Mar 18, 2016
Charles Robert "Bob" Sumner, 90, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born north of Delia, KS on September 26, 1925 to Walter and Maude Sumner. He attended Neive Grade School and Mayetta High School. He was a farmer until 1954 when he went to work at Goodyear. He retired in 1984....
Frances Krestin
Mar 16, 2016
Frances Alice Krestin died, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born March 30, 1922 on a farm near Olmitz, Kansas the sixth child of ten born to Johan Alois (John A) Krestin and Theresia Rose Suchy Krestin. She left the farm at age 14 and worked as domestic help for a doctor in Great Bend...
Glenis Sebring
Mar 15, 2016
Rossville-Glenis Marie Sebring, 58, Rossville, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born February 27, 1958 at Topeka, the daughter of Robert Wayne and Joan Marie Seitz Sebring. Glenis was raised in Rossville and Topeka and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1976. She had attended Clark's School of Business. Glenis last...
John Meinhardt
Mar 5, 2016
John L. (Bud) Meinhardt, passed away on the evening of Saturday March 5, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Coconut Grove, FL. His sons Mel and Michael and daughter-in-law Lauren were with him when he passed peacefully. John was 85 years old and fought a long battle with multiple myeloma. His grace, resilience, positive attitude and ability to make new friendships...
