William Olejnik
Nov 17, 2014
Rossville-William Olejnik, 93, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at his home near Rossville. He was born March 12, 1921 at Rossville the son of George and Rosie Hejtmanek Olejnik Sr. Bill was a 1939 graduate of Rossville High School. Mr. Olejnik farmed north of Rossville and sold insurance for WFLA. He was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church,...
Melvin Seele
Nov 16, 2014
Belvue-Melvin G. Seele, 84, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at a Topeka hospital. He was born May 14, 1930 in rural Belvue, the son of George J. and Leona L. Hafenstein Seele. Melvin served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War. He had lived in the Wells Creek and St Marys communities all of his life....
Larry Arand
Nov 10, 2014
Belvue-Larry J. "Hoss" Arand, 70, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at his home in Belvue. He was born March 21, 1944 at Wamego, the son of Lyle C. and Ruth Ross Arand. He grew up in the Greenwood community and graduated from Wamego High School. "Hoss" was a truck driver and had driven for Ralph Burton and Becker &...
Robert Jacobson
Nov 10, 2014
Robert Eugene Jacobson, 84 Rossville, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born January 23, 1930 at Topeka, the son of John and Catherine O'Connor Jacobson. He grew up in the Delia and Rossville communities and graduated from Topeka High School. Mr. Jacobson was a lineman and had worked for PAR Electrical....
Joyie Bostelmann
Nov 5, 2014
Emmett-Joyie Lee Bostelmann, 71, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at her home near Emmett. She was born December 30, 1942 at Onaga, the daughter of Garnett and Margaret E. Wells Hladky. She attended St. Clere and Emmett schools and resided in the Emmett community most of her life. Joyie worked at American Linen in Topeka for many years. She...
William Figge
Oct 22, 2014
Wamego-William James "Bill" Figge, 59, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born January 8, 1955 at Onaga, the son of Carl R. and Leota Hildebrant Figge. Bill grew up in the St. Marys community and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1973. Bill had worked on oil rigs and was a...
Cody Mitchell
Oct 17, 2014
Silver Lake- Cody J. Mitchell, 68, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Home in Wamego. He was born December 22, 1945 at Oxnard, CA, the son of Ray and Molly Kovar Mitchell. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1964. Cody grew up in the Delia community and served in the United States Navy during the...
Linda Cromwell
Oct 14, 2014
Linda Jo Flach Cromwell, 68, passed away, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born May 21, 1946 at Broken Bow, NE., the daughter of John and Pauline Cromwell. Linda's parents preceded her in death at an early age and she had lived in several different states. Linda had worked at Jostens's in Topeka. She...
Karlene Deters
Oct 11, 2014
Havensville-Karlene A. Deters, 61, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born September 19, 1953 at Glenco, MN; the daughter of Clarence and Delphine Dannecker Kargel. Karlene graduated from Chelsea High School, Chelsea MI. She attended Eastern Kentucky University for one year and then attended Missouri University where she graduated with a degree...
Betty Teeter
Sep 25, 2014
Rossville-Betty Jo "Lloyd" Teeter, 84 passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 6, 1929 near Willard the daughter of Robert H. and Mildred A. Winter Lloyd. Betty graduated from Dover High School. She had lived in the Rossville, Willard and Dover areas all of her life. Mrs. Teeter worked for...
Mary Peterson
Sep 23, 2014
Mary Fuller (Jackie) Peterson of St. Marys, Kansas, peacefully passed away the way she lived her life, never bothering anyone, at age 97 on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at the St. Marys Hospital. Jackie was born August 25, 1917, in Louisburg, North Carolina, the oldest child of Fisher Jones and Armarilla Priscilla (Fuller) Beasley. After graduating in 1938 from the...
Emil Veselka
Sep 13, 2014
St. Marys-Emil John Veselka, 99 years 4 months and 25 days passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at his home in St. Marys. Mr. Veselka was born April 16, 1915 at Fayetteville, TX, the son of Joseph and Mary Gajda Veselka. He worked as a diesel mechanic for the city of Houston for many years. Among local survivors are his...
Thomas Goldade
Aug 25, 2014
St. Marys-Thomas L. Goldade, 16, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at his home in St. Marys. He was born May 21, 1998 at St. Marys the son of Thomas M. and Colette M. Schaner Goldade. Thomas lived all of his life in St. Marys. Survivors include his parents, Thomas and Colette Goldade; three brothers, Ben (Theresa) Goldade, in Kentucky,...
Phyllis Rezac
Aug 25, 2014
St. Marys--Phyllis May Rezac died Monday, August 25, 2014 in St. Marys. Phyllis was born December 22, 1926 the daughter of Harry F. and Olive Van Horn Hershey in Belvue. On May 2, 1942 she was united in marriage to Delaine Rezac in Manhattan. She and her husband Delaine founded Rezac Livestock Commission Co. May 7, 1947. Phyllis was actively...
Conrad Hesse
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...
Dorothy Hase
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...
Clayton Perry Jr
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...
Dominic Russo
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...
Diann Northup
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....
Arthur Hoobler
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...
