Karl Frederick “Fred” Schwarz, 85, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Onaga, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Topeka. Visitation prior at 10:00 am. Burial will follow at 2:30 pm in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Duluth, Kansas. Memorial contributions to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in care of Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego.

June 4, 1943 - September 22, 2026 Carl Criss Mayfield, III, 83, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in Wamego. Criss was born June 4, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Carl Criss Mayfield, Jr. and Ruth Victoria (Kerigan) Mayfield. He attended local grade schools and graduated from Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California. In 1966, he graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's degree in mechanized agriculture. Criss then started a career with the United States Navy. He served as a navigation pilot and at the time of his retirement, he had achieved the rank of Captain. He was stationed in various locations including Japan, Washington and California. While in Japan, Criss also spent several short tours in Vietnam during the war. Criss received many decorations and commendations during his Navy Career: Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Air Gallantry, Vietnam Service Medal (5 stars), Armed Forces Expeditionary (Korea), National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation, and Air Medal (10). Following his retirement from the Navy, he worked as a human resources director for Abbott Workholding in Manhattan. Criss was a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), The Kansas Economic Development Alliance (KEDA). Kansas Explores, and the SeeBees. He was very interested in genealogy research and loved to travel and take trips, especially in Kansas. He loved attending festivals. Criss was an avid reader and always kept up with current events. Criss is survived by his children; Todd Mayfield (Kathryn) and Tina McCaulley (Amiah), both of Wamego; his grandchildren, Andrew Mayfield, Wamego, Blake Monroe, Wamego, Tahni Helms (Justin Schroll), Overland Park, and Taylee Russell (Erik), Junction City. He is also survived by his great-granddaughter, Bristol. Criss was preceded in death by his parents. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego. At a later time, Criss will have a military burial at sea. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Legion Post 172 or an organization helping veterans of the donor's choice. Please, make your check to the organization and then send it in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.campanellastewart.com.

Joseph Ebert, 75 of Clay Center, KS, passed away on September 19, 2026 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. Arrangements are in the care of Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home in Riley. Memorial Gathering will be from 2-4pm, Sunday, September 27, 2026 at St. Joseph's Parish Hall in Flush. Online condolences at apfunerals.com.

12/06/1945 - August 25, 2026 Leann Lindgren, 80, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026.She was born December 6, 1945 to Glen and Olive (Lahodny) Brown in Belleville, Kansas. Leann married Kenneth H. Blakely May 27, 1967. He passed away August 12, 1971. Later she married Ralph H. Lindgren February 21, 1976. Leann was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband. Survivors include her husband Ralph H. Lindgren and daughter; Shelley (Blakely) Martin and husband Bryan. A private service was held for Leann as that was her request. Memorials may be made to the Donor's Choice and sent in care of Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com

John Simmer, 90 of Wamego, KS, passed away on September 16, 2026 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Arrangements are in the care of Campanella Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego, KS. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, September 28, 2026, at Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego. Burial will follow in the Wamego City Cemetery. A visitation for John will be held prior to his service at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Kansas Honor Flight-Wamego High School or the WAYGolf (Wamego Area Youth Golf Foundation) and may be left in care of Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego.. Online condolences at https://www.campanellastewart.com/

Carolyn Rose Anderson, 85 of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on September 20, 2026 at the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan. Arrangements are in the care of Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. A visitation will be held on Thursday September 24 from 5 until 6pm at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. The Parish Vigil with the Rosary will follow the visitation at the funeral home and begin at 6pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday September 25 at 9am at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Manhattan. Interment will follow at the St. Patricks Cemetery - Elbow Community in Manhattan. Online condolences at ymlfuneralfuneral.com

12/15/1930 - 9/12/2026 Monta Lee (Hathaway) Manney passed away peacefully in her sleep on 12 September 2026 at the age of 95; as she wished, she remained in her own home until her passing. She was preceded in death in June 2024 by her beloved husband of 68 years, Thomas Richard (Tom) Manney. Monta is survived by four daughters and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren: She was mother to Natalya Maria Lowther, Gloria Lisa Manney (husband Keith Robin McElroy Jr), and Ruth Marguerite Manney, and she served as both mother and grandmother to Namaste Hall Manney, daughter of Natalya, whom she adopted and raised as her own. Daughter Ruth has five children: David Fortune Paul, Angela Rene Nederhoff (husband Cody Nederhoff), Timothy Earl Patrick, Neil Thomas Manney, and Aubyn Kimberly Patrick. Grandson Timothy Patrick has a daughter, Kimberly Ann Patrick and granddaughter Angela has a son, Rodrick James Neel. Ruth also has a stepdaughter, Hayley Mae Phelps, whose daughter is Melody Mae Phelps. Daughter and granddaughter Namaste has three children: Kierra Caileen Manney Henry (husband Jacob Andrew Mason), Caden Michael Henry, and Felix Emery Koch. Great-granddaughter Kierra has three children: Luna Cortana Mason, Nova Andrew Mason, and Freya Wines Mason. Monta was born on 15 December 1930 in Seattle, Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn William Hathaway and Aletha Violet Yost, and her brothers, James Richard Hathaway, Robert Glenn Hathaway, and Gary Joe Hathaway. Monta earned bachelor's degrees in field biology and education (as well as attending art classes), and a masters' degree in science education. She was passionate about teaching in many contexts, from part-time jobs at private high schools and colleges while she was raising her daughters, to tutoring, mentoring for 4H club and scouting groups, and guest activities in high school classes. She retired from KSU in the mid-1990s as a Research Associate with Emeritus status, working with Tom for over a decade prior to that, developing science teaching curricula based on plant biology and yeast genetics. She was active in the Kansas Association of Teachers of Science and worked with Tom in developing the KSU Genetics Education Network project in the mid-1980s. Monta had a life-long love for all aspects of nature and the outdoors. She and Tom shared a love of roadtrips, sailing, camping, and hiking, with each other and with their daughters, and were active in the Blue Valley Yacht Club, Audubon Society, and Prairie Walkers. Monta and Tom were also active in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Manhattan and the Keats Lion's Club; in the Manhattan Alliance for Peace and Justice, they campaigned for LGBTQ+ rights and other issues. Monta was an avid naturalist, and enjoyed bird-watching and appreciating and studying wild plants and flowers (including many that other people would see as weeds). Her love of nature included not only joy in the experience of it but also an insatiable curiosity about the science of plants and wild animals. One might as easily see her spending hours watching the pathways of ordinary ants outside her home as spending hours poring over a heavy technical tome on the biology of ants. As she planned and wished, she was able to live until her passing in the passive solar house that she and Tom designed (and helped to build) on twenty acres in the Flint HIlls. Monta was also an avid gardener, both for food and for beauty, and KSU Extension Master Gardener. Her half-wild gardens blended annual and perennial flowers, herbs, trees, and vegetables with native plants, providing wonderful wildlife habitat. She loved cooking from her garden, and spent hours studying her cookbooks. In winter, she enjoyed year-around gardening in her high tunnel and greenhouse. Monta was also an artist, particularly in painting and drawing (commonly from nature) and fiber arts including weaving, knitting, and crocheting. Monta will be remembered for her overwhelming joy in nature and her ability to teach and communicate that joy. We are all much richer for her presence in our lives and will treasure her in our memories forever. A celebration of Monta's life is planned on 14 February 2027 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Manhattan, with service at 1:30 pm, followed by potluck reception and campfire with singing, if weather permits. Please contact Natalya Lowther at natalyalowther.hotmail.com or 785-979-6786 for further information. Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, is assisting the family with arrangements.

10/20/1943 - 09/16/2026 Norman Paul Nuss, 82, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Tallgrass Creek Senior Living. He was a former resident of Russell and Manhattan, Kansas. Norman was born on October 20, 1943, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Paul and Rachel (Popp) Nuss. He grew up on the family farm near Milberger, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School in 1961. Norman graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education and later achieved his Master's Degree in Counseling from Fort Hays State University. He was united in marriage to Nettie Romilda (Ro) Reitzel on June 7, 1964, in Russell. From this union, Norman and Ro were blessed with two children, Tonja and Kurt. He worked in education, teaching and coaching in Dodge City and La Crosse, Kansas, and eventually moved his family back to Russell in 1978 to manage the family farm. In the mid-1980s, he returned to education as a counselor at Lucas-Luray. He then transitioned to coaching and became the Athletic Director for USD #407, retiring in 2005. After over 40 years in education, he refocused his attention to managing the family farm, traveling, and golfing with his buddies. He was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Russell. He loved watching and supporting K-State football and other university athletic teams, in addition to being a dedicated Kansas City Royals baseball fan. But most of all, he enjoyed being with family and going to his children and grandchildren's sporting events. Surviving family include his wife Ro Nuss of Overland Park, daughter Tonja Stelly (Ken) of Houston, Texas, son Kurt Nuss (Theresa) of Leawood, Kansas, sister Wilmetta Deutsch of Hutchinson, Kansas, grandchildren Tyler Myers (Michela), Quentin Grimes, Allaire Nuss, Maggie Nuss, and Carolyn Nuss; and great-grandchildren Tristan, Skylar, and Tatum Myers. He was predeceased by his parents. Cremation has been selected by the family. A memorial service to celebrate Norman's life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell. A private family inurnment will follow at the St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Russell. Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the mortuary. The family will greet guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. on Wednesday evening. Memorials may be given to the Russell High School Athletic Department in his name and sent to the mortuary.

5-7-1949 - 9-14-2026 Sandy J. (Dilley) Maupin, 77, passed away September 14, 2026. The family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. at the Rosewood Chapel at Nalley-Pickle & Welch, and the Celebration of Life will begin at 11:00 a.m. that same day. On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. a Celebration of Life will be held at Speaks Suburban Chapel in Independence, Missouri. Private interment will be at Salem Cemetery in Independence, Missouri. Sandy was born on May 7, 1949, in Springfield, Missouri to parents Jesse Wilbur Dilley and Jean Evelyn Craig Dilley. She moved away from Springfield to attend college at Southwest Baptist University (then Southwest Baptist College) where she met her husband, Ronald H. Maupin. They married on August 16, 1970, in Springfield, Missouri and settled in St. Louis, Missouri once Sandy graduated from University of Missouri in Columbia (and Ron graduated with his Master's degree). Sandy and Ron had two children while living in St. Louis, Shonda Kay (Maupin) Folsom and (Brennan) Scot Maupin. Sandy and Ron moved to Olathe, Kansas in the summer of 1981 and lived there until the summer of 1999. Sandy worked as an elementary art resource teacher at several schools in the Olathe School District, including Havencroft, Indian Creek, Central, and others. Ron and Sandy were active in Vista Baptist Church, Fellowship Baptist Church, and Blue Valley Baptist Church during their time in Olathe. Sandy was also active in the Junior Service League, P.E.O., and community theatre. Sandy got her Master's in Education Administration from Emporia State University, as well. In 1999 Ron had the opportunity to go on staff at Southwest Baptist University and the couple moved to Bolivar, Missouri. Sandy had already been active as a trustee's wife at Southwest Baptist University, and she continued to assist as the CFO's wife, helping with trustee meetings, campus beautification, and anything then first lady of the university, Judy Taylor, Judy Dutile, or Janet Julin, asked her to help with. She also worked for the Bolivar Independent School District as an elementary art teacher until her retirement in 2011. Sandy and Ron also served as the unofficial dorm parents for the students of Maupin Hall. They invited the Men of Maupin to their house for events throughout each year and assisted the Residential Director with activities for them on campus. In 2016, Sandy and Ron moved down to Big Spring, Texas to cut the commute time to at least one set of grandchildren's sports and other life events. Sandy and Ron celebrated their 50th anniversary in Big Spring in 2020 through a pandemic Zoom party. Although Sandy enjoyed church and community activities with her family, her dementia limited her ability to be as active in Big Spring as she had been before those years. She is survived by loving husband of 56 years, Ronald Maupin; children, Shonda Folsom (Clinton) and Brennan Scot Maupin; grandchildren, Zane Folsom, Zachary Folsom, and Amelia Maupin; brother, James Dilley (Marilyn); numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends. She was preceded in death by parents, Jesse Wilbur and Jean Evelyn (Craig) Dilley; siblings, John Dilley, Patricia Geiszler, Arleen Niemi, and Joan Delzell. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Food2Kids Inc., P.O. Box 1641, Big Spring, TX 79721; or to Friends of Kansas Art Education Association (Friends of KAEA), "Friends of KAEA, C/O Martha Riddle, 2800 SE Pennsylvania Ave., Topeka, KS 66605. Online guestbook may be signed at www.npwelch.com. Services under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home- Big Spring, TX.

Nyla Mae Zerbe, 92, of rural Wamego, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center. She was a life-long resident of the area. Arrangements are in the care of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home.

Dylan Joseph Higgins, 17, of Wamego, Kansas, left us far too soon on September 13, 2026. Arrangements are in the care of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego

Carol Jean (Ebert) Pitney, passed away Sunday (September 13, 2026) at Good Shepherd Hospice House, Manhattan, Kansas. Arrangements are in the care of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego, KS.