Laura L. Thomas

Laura L. Thomas, 68, of Topeka passed away on March 2, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born July 30, 1947 in Rossville, Kansas the daughter of Gerald VanVleck and Luella Beck VanVleck. She attended Rossville schools. During high school she moved to Topeka and lived with her aunt and graduated from Highland Park High School. She enjoyed playing bingo at Post 400 and the lottery, fishing and Coca-Cola. She also enjoyed hanging out at Walmart. Laura was a devoted mom and grandma. She just loved everybody. She also enjoyed watching old episodes of Gunsmoke.
Survivors include her husband, Albert Christian of Topeka; two children, Jeff Lance Thomas (fiancé Angelica) of Topeka and Korinna Osipovitich and husband Jerry of Overbrook; brother, Clifford VanVleck, sister, Mary Kay Neidfelt, Wamego; grandchildren, Casey, Jeffrey, Isiah, Iluvani, Angel, Brenda, Monica, Austin, Alexander and Cheyanne; step-daughters, Kellie Thompson of Ionia, Michigan and Christina Christian of Bay City, Michigan.
She was preceded in death by Parker, Charles, and Richard VanVleck.
Memorial services will be 6:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2016 at Davidson Funeral Home with Paster John Cross officiating.