Dennis L. Clayton
Mar 2, 2023
Dennis L. “Denny” Clayton, 79, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at his home after a short brave battle with cancer.
He was born September 10, 1943 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Donald and Maude “Blanche” Hickmon Clayton. Denny graduated from Sloan, IA, High School.
He was a pipe fitter retired out of Local 441. Denny loved his...
Richard A. Joy
Mar 2, 2023
Richard A. Joy, 68, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at his home in Maple Hill.
He was born January 1, 1955, in Topeka, the son of George and Myrtle Bacon Joy.
Richard retired from the United States Navy after 20 years of service. He served as a fire Control Computer Tech and a Harpoon Maintenance Tech. aboard the...
Genevieve C. Lenherr
Feb 26, 2023
Genevieve C. Lenherr passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 in Topeka.
She was born on February 4, 1924, in St. Marys, Kansas the daughter of John and Emma Jacob Kramer. Genevieve attended Immaculate Conception grade and high schools. She graduated from Strickler Business College in Topeka and worked in Topeka before being the bookkeeper at Keating Motor and...
Wanda B. Welch
Feb 25, 2023
Wanda B. Welch, 91, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook.
She was born February 28, 1931 in Randolph, the daughter of Harold D. and Lois A. Kunze Laird. Wanda was raised in the Randolph community until moving to St. Marys where she graduated from St. Marys High School.
Mrs. Welch was a...
Kenneth P. "Ken" Marstall
Feb 11, 2023
Kenneth P. Marstall, age 83, Topeka, Kansas, passed away February 11, 2023 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born December 20, 1939 in Wamego, KS, son of George H. and Nellie M. (Van Hole) Marstall.
Ken graduated from St. Marys High School and lived in Topeka, where he was employed for many years with Merchants National Bank...
J. Laverne Zlatnik
Feb 1, 2023
J. Laverne Zlatnik, 97, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at the Midland Hospice House after a brief illness.
He was born November 30, 1925, in a small house on his family farm near Delia, the oldest son of Joseph and Cecile Thompson Zlatnik. He graduated from Delia High School in 1944, during WWII.
Laverne was a farmer and stockman, and did many jobs during his life to help...
JoAnn M. Valenti
Jan 31, 2023
JoAnn M. Valenti, 71, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at a care facility in Manhattan.
She was born January 27, 1952, in New Orleans, LA., the daughter of Joseph and Doris (Gaudin) Valenti. She had lived in Louisiana many years and moved to Kansas several years ago.
JoAnn was a member of the Assumption Chapel in St. Marys.
Surivors...
William D. Deiter
Jan 26, 2023
William D. Deiter, 86, passed away Thursday, January, 26, 2023 in Canton, GA. with family by his side.William was born on January 31, 1936 at Maple Hill, the son of Francis P. and Verna M. Stone Deiter. He was raised in the Maple Hill community and graduated from Maple Hill High School.Bill worked at Hallmark Cards while helping on the...
Jean Whittle
Jan 20, 2023
Velma Jean “Jean” Whittle, 89, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2023, among family at the St Marys Manor. She was born in Inman, KS, on March 24, 1933, to Nicholas and Elizabeth Schmidt.
Jean was the eighth child of ten born into her family and they were all raised on a farm near Inman that was settled by her...
William S. "Bill" Wild
Jan 12, 2023
William S. “Bill” Wild, 87, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2023, at his home.
Bill was born April 10, 1935, in St. Marys, the son of William C. and Blanche Ellen Fauerbach Wild, and grew up in the Turkey Creek community. He graduated from Rossville High School and attended Kansas Agricultural College in Manhattan. He served as an M.P. in the...
Joyce Haxton
Jan 10, 2023
Joyce Haxton, 78, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at her home in St. Marys.
Joyce was born June 18, 1944, in Blue Rapids. She was raised in the Blue Rapids community where she graduated from high school. Joyce was the Blue Rapids Centennial Queen in 1970. Joyce had worked at the B & B and Mr. Z’s both...
Leola E. Kolde
Jan 7, 2023
Leola E. Kolde, 99, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the St. Marys Manor.
She was born July 4, 1923, on a farm near Paxico, the daughter of John L. and Adelaide M. Flach Hesse. Leola was raised in the Newbury and Paxico communities and graduated from Paxico High School.
Leola was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church...
Kenneth E. Hoobler
Jan 1, 2023
Kenneth E. Hoobler, 80, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, at his home.
Kenneth was born May 23, 1942, in St. Marys, the son of Harold V. and Velma Irene Leeper Hoobler. He graduated from Maple Hill High School.
He worked for the Rock Island Railroad until 1970, when he started working for the Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka, retiring...
Mary Jane Thomas
Dec 27, 2022
Mary Jane Thomas, 82, of Topeka, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at McCrite Assisted Living in Topeka, KS. Mary was born October 26, 1940 near Burlingame, KS. Mary lived most of her life near Dover, Kansas following her marriage to her beloved Cecil Leonard Thomas in November of 1958. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, tending to her...
Colin Joseph Ward
Dec 27, 2022
Colin Joseph Ward, 19, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at a Wichita hospital.
Colin was born November 3, 2003, in St. Marys, the son of Christopher and Melissa C. (Lester) Ward.
He was a member of Assumption Chapel in St. Marys.
Colin was preceded in death by his father, Christopher Ward.
Survivors include his mother, Melissa Ward; siblings,...
Clara P. Pinick
Dec 25, 2022
Clara P. Pinick, 91, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan surrounded by family.
Clara was born May 15, 1931, in St. Marys, the daughter of Valere and Catherine Grace Van De Wiele. Clara was raised in the St. Marys community and had lived in the Belvue and St. Marys communities before moving to Wamego several years ago.
On September 27, 1952,...
Dennis Brunin
Dec 20, 2022
On Tuesday, December 20, Dennis Austin Brunin, a beloved brother, son, friend, and uncle, passed away in his home. He was 77 years old. Born to Eugene and Catherine Brunin, Dennis graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, served in the Vietnam war, and went on to a lifelong career running his own farm.
Dennis was...
Melvin D. Sage
Dec 13, 2022
Melvin D. Sage, 75, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at his home in Willard.
Melvin was born April 17, 1947 in Dover, the son of Austin “Auty” and Luella M. Olson Sage. He lived in the Willard and Rossville communities all of his life and graduated from Rossville High School.
After high school, Melvin began working for the Kansas Gas Service Company where he worked for 45 years, retiring in 2010 as a dispatcher. ...
Christopher J. Carroll
Dec 10, 2022
Christopher James Carroll, 27, passed away at his home in St. Marys on December 10, 2022.
He was born June 13, 1995, in Arlington, VA, the son of James and Elizabeth Watts Carroll.
Christopher moved to the St. Marys community several years ago and had worked for The Onyx Collection in Belvue. He was a member of Assumption Chapel.
He...
Paul W. Hill
Dec 6, 2022
Paul W. Hill, 81, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born December 14, 1940, in Manhattan, the son of Paul L. and Leona (Anderson) Hill. Paul was raised in the St. George community and graduated from St. George High School. He served in the Army National Guard.
Paul was a truck...
