Apr 25, 2016

Gale L. Luginsland, 67, Emporia, KS, died Monday April 25, 2016 at Flint Hills Care Center.

Mr. Luginsland lived and was a farmer most of his life in Americus, KS. He was also a truck driver for Keim and Knight Trucking, LLC for several years.

He was born September 16, 1948 at Emporia, KS. The...

Apr 11, 2016

Sarah Maude Williamson Lassiter89, Died April 3 2016. Born January 29, 1927 in the Swabville community near valley Falls, Kansas. The daughter of Robert E (Ed) Williamson and Mary M Williamson.

She retired from the Department of Revenue in 1992 after 25 years of service.

She married Thomas J Lassiter on May 21, 1945. He...

Apr 11, 2016

Merna E. Brisbin, 80, of Manhattan, Kansas, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.

Merna was born on December 20, 1935, at home in rural Wabaunsee County, to Walter and Blanche (Lowe) Kensing. She attended Louisville Grade School and Wamego High School, graduating in 1953. She then attended secretarial school in Topeka.

Apr 9, 2016

Anne Elizabeth Fund (Podmore), age 70, passed away on April 9th, 2016 in the hospital after enjoying a lifetime of bad habits.

Anne is survived by her children, Vicki Slusser of St Charles, MO and Amy Hayes of Topeka, KS; and her three grandchildren, Jordan Slusser, Jaden Slusser, and Ava Hayes.

Anne spent 30 enjoyable...

Apr 8, 2016

Linda Lou Hoffman was born in Concordia, KS on January 26, 1948. She grew up on a farm Southeast of Haddam, KS and attended schools in Haddam and Washington, KS.

On July 17, 1965, she married Paul David McAvoy in Washington, KS. They moved to Delhi, IA when Paul was working on building an elevator. From there,...

Apr 6, 2016

Nicholas Wayne Clearwater unexpectedly went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 6, 2016 at the age of 28 in Topeka, Kansas. Nick is survived by his loving wife Kim Clearwater; his parents James Clearwater and Michelle Clearwater; his brother Charles Wesley Clearwater; his step-brother Phillip Morales; his step-sisters Tamara Frye and Nikki Houk; many other family members...

Apr 5, 2016

Doris L. Connell, 89 of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

Born October 25, 1926 in Topeka, KS, she is survived by her husband of 65 yrs, Jack Connell; two sons, Mike Connell and wife Marsha of Topeka and Bill Connell of St. Louis, MO, 7 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren and her little...

Mar 30, 2016

Dorothy "Dottie" L. Green, 90, passed away March 30, 2016. She was born on July 17, 1925, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Charles Alonzo Frank and Dorsey Dell (Dobbins) Frank. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chesney "Kelly" Green in 2012.

Dottie and Kelly were married in 1945 after Kelly's service in the...

Mar 29, 2016

Agnes M. Puronas, 81, Topeka, passed March 29, 2016. Aggie was born November 21, 1934 in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of Albert and Anna (Gorek) Horke. Aggie married Romualdas "Roy" Puronas on December 16, 1962 in Jamesburg, NJ. He proceeded her in death on September 30, 2009. They moved to rural Lyndon, Kansas in 1975 and to southwest Shawnee...

Mar 24, 2016

KATHRYN LUCIA CARLSON: Born April 23, 1943 in Cleveland, OH; passed away peacefully on March 24, 2016 in Lawrence, KS.

Kathy was preceded in death by her husband Elom F. (Fred)Carlson. She leaves behind her family: Greg L. Simms (son), his wife Candi, and granddaughterLindsayof Lawrence, KS, Chris H. Simms (son), and his wife Maggie of Blue...

Mar 21, 2016

Stephanie Pippin, 95, passed away March 21, 2016 in Topeka. Service will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery Chapel, 38th and State, in Kansas City, KS on March 31, 2016 at 10:30 am. Stephanie was born in Kansas City, Kansas, where she lived until 2013, when she moved to Topeka. She was a parishoner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and...

Mar 16, 2016

Norman was born September 12, 1944 in Manhattan, KS. He died March 16, 2016 in Rossville, KS. He worked as an accountant for the State of Kansas most of his life. Norman is survived by his wife Mary, and their two children Laura and Matthew. A memorial service will be at a later date. Contributions may be made in...

Mar 13, 2016

In Memory of

Margaret J. "Jeannie" Boyd

1934 – 2016

Margaret J. "Jeannie" Boyd 81, of Topeka, passed away March 13, 2016 at Rossville Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 18, 1934 to Carl Rogers and Margaret (Hansen) Rogers in Minneapolis, KS. Jeannie grew up in Topeka, attended Topeka Public Schools...

Mar 10, 2016

James William Hatch (aka Cowboy, Hollywood) died at his home Sunday, April 17, 2016. He has been cremated. Memorial services will be at the Oakland United Methodist Church at 11 AM on April 29, 2016. Family will have private burial at Arvonia Cemetery in Osage County KS.

James was born to Oscar Wm. Hatch and Lois M.(Larson,...

Mar 4, 2016

Elizabeth A. (Wiley) Ferris, 58, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, March 4, 2016. She was born in Frankfurt, Germany on December 6, 1957 to Robert and Josephine Wiley and was the oldest of three children. The family moved from Germany to San Francisco, California before settling in Lawrence, Kansas where Elizabeth graduated from Lawrence High School. She...

Feb 28, 2016

L.L. Ramesbothom, better known as Lynn, was born April 28, 1930, in Sioux City, Iowa, and died February 28, 2016, at the Holton Community Hospital, near his home in Netawaka, Kansas. He was 85 years, 10 months old at the time of his death. He is survived by Marilyn, his wife of 65 years. Other survivors include his three...

Feb 26, 2016

Harold "Harry" Raymond Allen 89, Valley Falls passed away February 26, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.

He was the son of Warren & Elizabeth Allen. Harold was born February 3, 1927 in Ventura, CA.

Harold was a veteran of World War II. He spent most of his life as a carpenter & millwright for...

Feb 26, 2016

Thomas (Tom) M Grabauskas, 70, Topeka, died on 02-23-2016 of cancer. He was born on 09-26-1945 in Topeka, Ks. His parents were Joseph Grabauskas Sr. and Ann L. Rodriguez Grabauskas. He was an Army Viet Nam veteran. He was a quiet and gentle person who frequently helped others in the family. Survivors include siblings: Mike (Marilyn) Grabauskas, Mary Ann...

Feb 24, 2016

Michael B. Andreani passed away Feb 20, 2015 at the age of 42.

He was born and raised in Glendale, CA.He enjoyed connecting with people online and collecting rare fish for his aquarium.He had an incredible love of the outdoors, which he culminated into his property, absolutely adoring the land he and his wife had. He thought...

Feb 21, 2016

Michael (Mike)Wayne Goodman, passed away on 2-13-16 at KU Medical Center, cause of death was from cancer.

Mike was born at the Atchison Hospital 12-31-1955 in Atchison, KS. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and Atchison High School.

Mike joined the Kansas Army National Guard B Battery 2/130th Field Artillery, Horton KS. Mike moved to...