Walter Byers
May 26, 2015
Emmett-Walter Byers, 93, died Tuesday, May 26, at his home on the Byers Ranch near Emmett. Walter was born March 13, 1922 at Kansas City, MO., the son of Ward and Lucille Hebard Byers. He grew up in Kanas City and graduated from Westport High school, where he played center on the football team. He attended the University of...
Mary Wurtz
May 23, 2015
Mary Joanne Wurtz, lovingly known to all as Joanne, peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Comforts of Home in Menomonie, Wisconsin. She was 77. Joanne was born Sept. 24, 1937, in Las Vegas, N.M. to George Reddy and Margaret Homan Reddy. She grew up in Las Vegas and St. Mary's, Kan. She completed Registered Nurse training at...
Norma McDiffett
May 21, 2015
Norma Jean McDiffett, 86, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Rossville Health Care Center, Rossville. She was born August 24, 1928 at Alta Vista, the daughter of Gilbert and Margaret Rodgers Beagel. She was one of a family of seven children and lived most of her younger years on the Beagel homestead west of Alta Vista. She graduated...
Colleen Bowers
May 21, 2015
Eskridge-Colleen I. Bowers, 80, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Midland Hospice House. She was born September 8, 1934 at Eskridge the daughter of Ivan D. and Nola L. Barber Conrad. Colleen graduated from Eskridge High School in 1952. She had worked at the Supply Depot in Topeka. She and her sister Connie owned the County Store in...
Ellexis Cunliffe
May 19, 2015
Ellexis Renee Cunliffe, 14, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born August 30, 2000 at Kansas City the daughter of Don and Roxanna Bays Cunliffe. Ellexis had attended Wabaunsee High School and was a currently attending Topeka West High School. Survivors include her mother, Roxanna Bays, Topeka: her father, Don Cunliffe, Bonner Springs; two sisters, Breanna and Illyana...
Vicky Catron
May 19, 2015
Rossville-Vicky L. Catron, 45, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the University of Arkansas Medical School at Little Rock. She was born January 26, 1970 in Topeka, the daughter of Roy W. and Mary Ann Flerlage Reser. She grew up in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1988. Vicky attended airline flight attendant school in...
Vince Wiltz
May 19, 2015
St. Marys-Vincent G. Wiltz, 89, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born November 3, 1925 in rural Nemaha County Kansas, the son of John and Helena (Christman) Wiltz. Vince served in the United States Army during WWII in the South Pacific and in Germany. He retired from the Kansas National Guard in Topeka....
Judy Fauerbach
May 2, 2015
Judy L. Fauerbach, 71, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born April 5, 1944 near Rossville, the daughter of John H. and Catherine E. Reser Fauerbach. Judy grew up in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1962. She attended Clark's School of Business in Topeka. Judy worked for...
Larry Stewart
Apr 30, 2015
Maple Hill-Larry D. Stewart, 72, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at his rural Maple Hill Home. He was born February 6, 1943 at Leavenworth, the son of Donald and Maxine Cooper Stewart. Larry grew up in the Leavenworth, Galveston, TX, and Marion Kansas communities. He graduated from Marion High School in 1962. Larry served in the United States Air Force....
William Flach
Apr 28, 2015
Paxico-William J. Flach, 58, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born August 1, 1956 at Wamego, the son of Walter J. and Rosanna R. Shields Flach. Bill grew up in the Paxico community and graduated from Paxico High School in 1974, the last graduating class from Paxico High. He worked for Hallmark Cards...
Jere Miller
Apr 26, 2015
Jere F. Miller, 82, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys. He was born October 12, 1932 at Topeka, the son of Frank A. "Fritz" and Germaine Ronnau Miller. Jere grew up in St. Marys and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1950. He served in the US Army. Jere worked alongside his...
Loretta Scott
Apr 26, 2015
Rossville-Loretta A. DeVader Scott, 58, went home to her Heavenly Father, Sunday, April 26, 2015. She was born January 12, 1957 at Topeka, the daughter of Joseph C. and Catherine L. Martin DeVader. Loretta grew up in the Emmett community graduating from Emmett Grade School and St. Marys High School in 1976. She was united in marriage to Shelby Scott...
John Floersch
Apr 25, 2015
John R. Floersch 58, Lake Clinton, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born February 4, 1957 at Topeka, the son of Joseph and Dolores Dohrman Floersch. John grew up in the Delia community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1975. He owned and operated Lawn Care Plus Lawn Service in...
Stella Muckenthaler
Apr 18, 2015
Paxico-Stella Marie Muckenthaler, 93, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Homestead Assisted Living in Manhattan. Stella was born March 10, 1922, at Paxico, the first daughter of Clement A. and Lucy R. (Zeller) Muckenthaler. She graduated from Paxico High School in 1939 and attended Mount St. Scholastica College. Stella entered St. Anthony School of Nursing at Sabetha and received her...
Lawrence Schumaker
Apr 10, 2015
Lawrence W. "Larry" Schumaker, 83, died Friday, April 10, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born November 1, 1931 at St. Marys, the son of Lawrence N. and Cecilia M. Hesse Schumaker. Larry was a lifelong St. Marys resident graduating high school in 1950. Mr. Schumaker retired in 1991 with 42 years of service having served in...
Karen Crow
Mar 31, 2015
Karen L. Crow, 51, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her rural Delia home. She was born June 5, 1963 at Topeka, the daughter of Joseph and Dolores Dohrman Floersch. Karen attended Delia Grade School and graduated from Rossville High School in 1981. She attended Platt Business College. She was an insurance agent for Farmers Crop Insurance. Karen was...
Winifred Stach
Mar 25, 2015
Rossville-Winnie Stach, 92, died peacefully on March 25, 2015 at her daughter's home in Rossville. She was born September 2, 1922 in Rossville to Ernest and Mary Orrick Decker. She married Frank Stach November 14, 1943 in Corvallis, OR. He died September 7, 1999. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Schmitz, on November 28, 1994, and...
Teagan Holz
Mar 17, 2015
Emmett-Teagan Paul Holz infant son of Tanner Holz and Alicia Allen passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. He was born February 18, 2015 at Kansas City. Survivors include his parents, grandparents, Michael and Tracy Allen, and Paul and Chris Holz; Great Grandparents, Dean and Meredith Allen and Pam Konkowski. Funeral services will be...
Rebecca Nickerson
Mar 16, 2015
St. Marys-Rebecca Josephine Torres Nickerson, 90, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys. She was born August 15, 1924, the daughter of Camillo Joseph and Amalia Molina Torres in Dolores CO. She had lived in Kearns, UT. from 1955 until moving to St. Marys in 1999. On August 16, 1946 she was united in...
