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Charlie KoskinenCharlie Koskinen, 61, passed unexpectedly at his home on February 9th, 2026, two days before his 62nd bi...
02/11/2026

Charlie Koskinen

Charlie Koskinen, 61, passed unexpectedly at his home on February 9th, 2026, two days before his 62nd birthday. He was the son of Darlene and the late Toivo Koskinen, spouse of JoAnne (VanDenBussche) Koskinen, and the father of seven children. Charlie was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 11th, 1964, the sixth of nine children. He was very athletic and enjoyed anything from ice fishing to hockey to baseball. His family moved to St. Marys, Kansas in the late 1970s...

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Patricia Marie VerscheldenPatricia Marie Verschelden, age 71, of St. Marys, Kansas, died on February 3, 2026. She was bo...
02/04/2026

Patricia Marie Verschelden

Patricia Marie Verschelden, age 71, of St. Marys, Kansas, died on February 3, 2026. She was born on July 9, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas to Peggy and George Verschelden. Pat attended Immaculate Conception Grade School, St. Marys High School, and Kansas State University, where she played in the marching band and earned a degree in social work. She returned to school later for a graduate degree in accounting from the University Missouri at Kansas City. Pat worked for the Kansas...

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Galen L. MoteGalen L. Mote, 88, of Topeka, Kansas passed peacefully on January 22, 2026 at Shawnee PARC. He was the son ...
01/27/2026

Galen L. Mote

Galen L. Mote, 88, of Topeka, Kansas passed peacefully on January 22, 2026 at Shawnee PARC. He was the son of the late Joseph C. Mote and Leah E. Mote of Maple Hill, Kansas, and the father of Richard J. Mote of Topeka, Kansas. Galen was an avid baseball player in his youth, progressing as far as the Brooklyn (now L.A.) Dodgers’ minor league teams in the 1956-57 seasons before returning to Kansas to attend college at Washburn University, where...

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Clay Stewart AdamsClay Stewart Adams, age 60, of Gate, Oklahoma, passed away on January 16, 2026. He was born on June 30...
01/23/2026

Clay Stewart Adams

Clay Stewart Adams, age 60, of Gate, Oklahoma, passed away on January 16, 2026. He was born on June 30, 1965, in Topeka, Kansas, to Anne Gorbutt Adams and Raymond E. Adams, Jr. Clay attended Maur Hill Preparatory School in Atchison, Kansas, and later Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He began his career working alongside his father and later became a partner in Adams Cattle Company of Maple...

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Dorothy Mae CovingtonDorothy Mae (Thowe) Covington May 17, 1943 – January 14, 2026 Dorothy Mae Covington, 82, of St. Mar...
01/15/2026

Dorothy Mae Covington

Dorothy Mae (Thowe) Covington May 17, 1943 – January 14, 2026 Dorothy Mae Covington, 82, of St. Marys, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Oakley Place in Rossville, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Alma, Kansas, on May 17, 1943, to Arthur Chris and Madeline (Kobiskie) Thowe, Dorothy grew up attending schools in Alma before graduating from Hayward High School in Hayward, California. She returned to her Kansas roots later, where she built a remarkable legacy...

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John Patrick WehnerJohn “JP” Patrick Wehner, 57, of St. Marys, KS passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026. John was born ...
01/13/2026

John Patrick Wehner

John “JP” Patrick Wehner, 57, of St. Marys, KS passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026. John was born on July 16, 1968 in Wamego, KS the son of John L. And Peg (McGrath) Wehner. John attended local schools and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1986. He attended college for one year at Highland Community College, where he played on the football team and made many good memories. John worked for the family business, Wehner’s Thriftway in Silver...

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Helen Immenschuh DeckerHelen Immenschuh Decker, 98, passed away January 6th, 2026 in Lake City Florida. Helen was born A...
01/07/2026

Helen Immenschuh Decker

Helen Immenschuh Decker, 98, passed away January 6th, 2026 in Lake City Florida. Helen was born August 1st, 1927 in Rossville Kansas to Philip and Dora Simecka Immenschuh. She was preceded in death by her husband Willis Decker, brothers Marvin and Robert Immenschuh, sister Linda Smithers and granddaughter, Lisa Jones. Helen graduated from Rossville High School in 1945 and married Willis Decker that fall. They were married 59 years. Helen had a 30-year career in Kansas City before retiring to...

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Ethel PowersEthel Powers, passed away peacefully with family by her side at 1:43pm on January 3rd, 2026. Ethel was born ...
01/05/2026

Ethel Powers

Ethel Powers, passed away peacefully with family by her side at 1:43pm on January 3rd, 2026. Ethel was born on April 6, 1949 in San Diego, California and lived most of her life in Topeka KS until she moved to Rossville, Kansas in 2022. Ethel was a bright and curious child, always at the top of her class in school. As she grew, she developed a deep love for the outdoors—especially fishing, camping, and spending time with her family. Caring...

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Kenneth L. BennettKenneth L. Bennett “Boogie”, 92, of Rossville, KS died on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Rossville Heal...
12/30/2025

Kenneth L. Bennett

Kenneth L. Bennett “Boogie”, 92, of Rossville, KS died on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Rossville Health and Rehab. Kenny was born on April 11, 1933, in Blaine, Kansas, the son of Leo C. and Mary G. (Morris) Bennett. He attended local schools and graduated from Rossville High School. Kenny served his country honorably in the US Air Force and fought in the Korean War. Kenny was married to Norma Reicherter on July 6, 1955, at Assumption Catholic Church in...

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Max FullerDonald Max Fuller died December 29, 2025 at the Brewster Health Center in Topeka, KS. Born August 1,1939 in We...
12/30/2025

Max Fuller

Donald Max Fuller died December 29, 2025 at the Brewster Health Center in Topeka, KS. Born August 1,1939 in Wells, KS the second son of Winifred Aileen Fuller and William Vincent Fuller, Max graduated from Miltonvale High School class of 1957. He married Rachel Motter. They would later divorce. In 1961, Max graduated from Kansas State University in Animal Husbandry. Max left farming to become a community banker, later to become President of Stockgrowers State Bank with branches in Paxico,...

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Theodore Allen (Coach) EubanksTheodore “Ted” A. Eubanks, 72, of St. Marys, died on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Onaga ...
12/27/2025

Theodore Allen (Coach) Eubanks

Theodore “Ted” A. Eubanks, 72, of St. Marys, died on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Onaga Health and Rehabilitation surrounded by his family. Ted Eubanks was born in Taft, CA, the son of the late Theodore Lewis and Eleanor (Roberts) Eubanks. His father was a schoolteacher and an avid hunter and fisherman. Like his father, Ted had a passion for hunting and fishing as well as school sports. He attended Taft College, where he received his Associate of Arts degree...

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Wilbur Fred Stum, Sr.Wilbur Fred Stum, Sr., 88, of Rossville, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Oakley Place o...
12/24/2025

Wilbur Fred Stum, Sr.

Wilbur Fred Stum, Sr., 88, of Rossville, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Oakley Place of Rossville surrounded by his family. Wilbur was born on March 14, 1937 in rural Shawnee county, just west of Rossville, the son of John and Lottie(Besta) Stum. He attended elementary school in Delia and began working at a young age. Wilbur was married to Sally Porter on July 30, 1955 in Topeka, KS and they were married for over 70 years; she...

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