Obits
Doris Jean Rogers, 89, Horton, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at Vintage Park in Hiawatha.
She was born Oct. 28, 1926, in Effingham, the daughter of Lester and Lorena Hawk Chalfant. She graduated from Effingham High School.
Mrs. Rogers taught school for Pleasant Ridge School for four years. She...
Joseph Rupnicki, 87, Mayetta, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at F.W. Huston Senior Care in Winchester.
He was born Sept. 13, 1928 in Village Green, Aston Township, Pa., the son of Peter and Frances Luczowska.
Mr. Rupnicki participated in rodeo in Pennsylvania and Florida before eventually coming to...
Joseph Rupnicki, 87, Mayetta, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at F.W. Huston Senior Care in Winchester.
He was born Sept. 13, 1928 in Village Green, Aston Township, Pa., the son of Peter and Frances Luczowska.
Mr. Rupnicki participated in rodeo in Pennsylvania and Florida before eventually coming to...
Joseph Rupnicki, 87, Mayetta, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at F.W. Huston Senior Care in Winchester.
He was born Sept. 13, 1928 in Village Green, Aston Township, Pa., the son of Peter and Frances Luczowska.
Mr. Rupnicki participated in rodeo in Pennsylvania and Florida before eventually coming to...
Lloyd Eugene “Gene” Richards, 74, Berryton, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at his home.
He was born Oct. 23, 1941, the son of James E. and Bertha Ann Ruse Richards. He had attended Topeka High School.
Mr. Richards served in the U.S. Navy. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 30 years...
Rebecca Lynn Crismas, 37, Wetmore, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, as a result of a traffic accident.
She was born Aug. 13, 1978, in Yuba City, Calif., the daughter of David and BobbyJean (McLennan) Smith. She graduated in 1996 from Marysville High School in Marysville, Calif., and attended Fleet...
Olive Bontrager, 83, Wetmore, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Afton Care Center.
She was born April 8, 1932, on the family farm near Goff, the daughter of Henry T. and Lulea M. Brockman Thieme. She graduated from Bancroft High School in 1950.
Mrs. Bontrager worked at Valentino’s Pizza and Bauer...
Tomas “Tomskuk” Ramirez, 85, Horton, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at Mission Village Living Center in Horton.
He was born March 7, 1930, in Horton, the son of Frank and Paula Rocha Ramirez.
Mr. Ramirez served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, receiving the Purple Heart Medal. He later...
Vivian Gail McGuire, 70, Denison, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
She was born June 14, 1945, in Springfield, Mo. the daughter of Lester Thomas and Lucille Poole Fox. She grew up and graduated from high school in Springfield, Mo., in 1963.
Ms. McGuire moved to Sacra...
Dennis M. Hermreck, 57, Onaga, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
He was born July 17, 1958, at Garnett, the son of August and Twila Flores Hermreck. He graduated from Garnett High School and Allen County Community College, and he earned his bachelor...
