Obituaries

Aug 20, 2014

St. Marys-Conrad E. "Connie" Hesse, 85, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the St. Marys Community Hospital. He was born February 10, 1929 at St. Marys the son of Conrad Francis and Edith Grace Brunin Hesse. Conrad graduated from St. Marys High School and served in the Army. Mr. Hesse had worked as an automaker in Kansas City; he also...

Aug 13, 2014

Eskridge-Dorothy J. Hase, 85, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at a Topeka hospital. She was born July 26, 1929 near Eskridge the daughter of Ottie and Eleanor Kraus Shaw. Dorothy grew up in the Eskridge community and graduated from Eskridge High School in 1948. Dorothy was an accountant for the State of Kansas and she and her son Monty...

Jul 23, 2014

Clayton A. Perry Jr. passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his home. He was born April 7, 1944 at Manhattan the son of Clayton Sr. and Marie Hesse Perry At a young age the family moved to St Marys where he attended grade and high school. Clayton joined the local National Guard Unit after completing high school. In 1966...

Jul 19, 2014

Dominic M. Dello-Russo, 82, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 in St. Marys. He was born February 3, 1932 at Brooklyn, NY, the son of Guerino and Agnes Cassano Dello-Russo. Dominic worked in mechanical drafting and as an advanced manufacturing modeling consultant. He worked for IBM, Grumman, Republic Aviation Corp, NASA, Boeing and Oklahoma State University as a mechanical designer...

Jun 25, 2014

Wamego-Diann L. Northup, 68, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born September 21, 1945 at Wamego, the daughter of George J. and Leona L. Hafenstein Seele. Diann grew up in the Kaw Township and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1963. Diann worked many years at Jim's Pharmacy in St....

Jun 18, 2014

Arthur H. Hoobler 99, of Rossville passed away June 18, 2014 at Brewster Rehab in Topeka. He was born September 12, 1914 in Labette Co., Kansas. Arthur is survived by daughter, Ilah Marie Lee; sister-in-law, Betty Green; 3 grandchildren, Bruce (Karen) Lee, Lisa (Mike) Conaway and Amy Lee; 6 great-grandchildren, Dwayne and Kara Lee, Mason, Monica and Michael Conaway and...

Jun 11, 2014

Rev. Kenneth Walker FSSP, 28, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ., as a result of injuries he received in a break-in at the Mater Misericordia Parish Rectory in Phoenix. He was born September 13, 1985 at Poughkeepsie, NY, the son of Thomas Walker and Marypat Luber. He was baptized on October 13 of the same year at St....

Jun 10, 2014

Eskridge-Gary Alan Goodspeed, 60, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 in an auto accident near Eskridge. Gary was born September 18, 1953 in Bradenton, FL., the son of Donald and Patricia Brownell Goodspeed. He grew up in Pennsylvania and had lived in the Eskridge community for many years. Gary worked as a supervisor and crew chief for Ultimate Rentals in...

May 30, 2014

Mary Jo Cooke, 61, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at a Topeka Hospital. She was born January 6, 1953 at Wamego, the daughter of Walter and Rosanna Shields Flach. She grew up in the Paxico community and graduated from Paxico High School in 1971. Mary Jo attended Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia. Mary Jo worked for Blue Cross/Blue...

May 17, 2014

St. Marys-- Margaret A. Tomson, 94, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the St. Marys Manor. She was born January 22, 1920 at St. Marys one of 13 children of John Richard and Mary Veronica Brunin Dohrman. Mrs. Tomson graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic High School in St. Marys. She had worked at the St. Marys Manor and retired...

May 14, 2014

St. Marys-Kenneth Melvin Kling, 81, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the St. Marys Manor. He was born April 11, 1933 at Wetmore the youngest of 11 children of Herbert C. and Beryl Williams Kling. Kenny graduated from Wetmore High School in 1951. Mr. Kling worked at Morrill's Packing plant until the plant closed due to the July 14,...

May 8, 2014

Rossville- Thora Vivian Parr Stadler, 95, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was born December 31, 1918 at Rossville, the daughter of Shirley O. and Edna James Parr. Mrs. Stadler attended all 12 grades of school in Rossville. She was united in marriage to George Stadler on May 6, 1939. They moved...

Apr 19, 2014

Rossville-Nancy D. (Conner) Pelfrey, 55, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her home near Rossville after a 16 year battle with cancer.

She was born on January 10, 1959 at Waco, TX, the daughter of Elbert and Opal Stem Conner. Nancy graduated from Wabaunsee High School.

Nancy was an LPN for Cotton-O'Neil for 22...

Apr 15, 2014

Stan Matel, 65, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the University Of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.

He was born July 2, 1948 at Grand Rapids, MI, and grew up in Ann Arbor. He graduated from Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, CA. Stan served in the United States Marine Corp serving two tours of...

Apr 9, 2014

Benjamin Joseph Simecka, 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Rolling Hills Manor in Topeka. He was born May 23, 1925 in Delia, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Mary (Cander) Simecka. Ben graduated from Delia High School in 1943 and farmed on the "Home Place" until retirement. On June 1, 1949 he was united in...

Apr 9, 2014

St. Marys-Catherine L. DeVader, 82, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the St. Marys Manor.

She was born January 10, 1932 on a farm south of Rossville the youngest of 10 children of Henry and Edith Burns Martin. Catherine attended Rossville Schools.

She and her husband Joe owned and operated C&J Café in Emmett...

Apr 9, 2014

Maple Hill- Donna D. Tarbutton, 82, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the St. Marys Manor.

She was born November 10, 1931 at Spivey, the daughter of Ross and Lota Pepper Vanlandingham. Donna grew up in Spivey and graduated from Kingman High School in 1949. She graduated from Wesley School of Nursing at Wichita in 1942....

Mar 23, 2014

St. Marys-Effie M. Heim, 85, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys.

She was born May 5, 1928 at Paxico one of seven children of Herbert J "Pat" and Mabel D. Wilt Wrench. She was a graduate of Paxico High School, and attended Strickler Business College.

Effie was employed...

Mar 23, 2014

Marjorie Pearl Guerich, 91, of St. Marys, died March 23 after an extended illness. "Marj" passed away peacefully at the St. Marys Manor surrounded by family members. Born November 1, 1922, on a farm in Sandy Hook, near Rossville, Marj was the eldest of six children of Thomas M. and Florence G. Doyle Pearl. She attended James Grade School...

Mar 17, 2014

Maxine R. Flanary passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 in Manhattan. She was at the Bramlage House at Meadow Lark Hills after a short stay in the hospital from a fractured hip.

Mrs. Flanary was born February 13, 1922 at Emmett, the daughter of Godfrey A and Rose Schoemann Rezac. She grew up in the Emmett community...