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Roger Lynn Hibbs
Feb 5, 2024
Roger Lynn Hibbs, 81, of Topeka, passed away on February 5, 2024 at Kelly House. He was born on May 14, 1942 to Harold and Caroline (Stielow) Hibbs in Norton, KS. He went to school in the Highland Park school system through his junior year when he moved to Seaman High School where he graduated. He attended Clark's School of...
Patricia A. Hogan
Feb 3, 2024
Patricia A. Hogan, 68, of Silver Lake, Kansas, passed away in her home on February 3, 2024. She was born January 28, 1956 in Topeka, the daughter of Patrick Eugene Hogan and Marjora Jean Puffer. She was raised in Topeka and attended Most Pure Heart where she first aspired to be a nun. Later the Family moved to North Topeka...
Margaret L. Williams
Feb 2, 2024
Margaret Louise (Chapman) Williams, 95, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024.She was born July 30, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Mark and Margaret (Harries) Chapman. Margaret loved to travel. She traveled to all 52 states, whether that was by bus, train or cruises. She enjoyed playing cards, dominoes, BINGO and reading. She was also a member...
Byron "Rrrich" Richardson
Jan 31, 2024
Byron "RRRich" Richardson, 79, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024.He was born December 30, 1944, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Glenn and Lila (Wray) Richardson.He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1963.He proudly served in the Army National Guard, serving as a mechanic at Fort Carson during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in 1969.He...
Brenda Kay Hart
Jan 31, 2024
Brenda Kay Hart, 77, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024.She was born March 18, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert Preston and Esther (Nisbeth) Bennett. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1964. Brenda was employed part-time at a fabric store while raising her children, where she developed her love for sewing. She finished her career...
Danny Simpson
Jan 30, 2024
Danny W. Simpson, 84, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024.Danny was born September 30, 1939, in King City, Missouri, the son of Daniel and Dorothy (Raines) Simpson. He graduated from Union Star High School in 1957. Danny was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Carolyn Johnson and brothers Richard, Robert and Melvin Simpson. On September 6, 1959...
Duane Smith
Jan 29, 2024
Duane Smith, 76, of Grantville, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024.He was born June 13, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Wayne and Katheryn (Mendenhall) Smith. He graduated from Perry High School. Duane proudly served in the United States Navy. He enjoyed working and raising his cattle and working outside. If he wasn't working cattle you could find him...
Darrell James Hanvy
Jan 29, 2024
Darrell James "D.J." Hanvy, 57, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024.He was born February 18, 1966, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Doyle E. and Josephine A. (Ditch) Hanvy, Sr.. He was a graduate of Seaman High School. D.J. was employed as an independent contractor for various construction companies. Survivors include three children, Jessica (Chris) Brockett of Trinity,...
Jackie Fellows
Jan 27, 2024
Jacqueline "Jackie" Lena (Halstead) Fellows, 92, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024.She was born March 31, 1931, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, the daughter of Homer and Ruth (Gallant) Halstead. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. Jackie married Robert (Bob) L. Fellows on March 4, 1951 in Fort Riley, Kansas. He preceded her in death on April...
Franklin Lee Johnson
Jan 25, 2024
**In Loving Memory of Franklin Johnson**Franklin Johnson, a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at the age of 81, surrounded by his loving family at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on July 1, 1942, in Topeka, Kansas, to Benjamin (Ben) and Rosella (Rose) Johnson, who preceded him in death. Franklin spent most of his life in...
Carol Fleischer
Jan 23, 2024
Carol (Slack) Fleischer, 85, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024.She was born October 23, 1938, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Woodrow and Matilda (Tonetti) Slack. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. Carol married Billie Jack Fleischer on January 4, 1964 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on July 3, 2012. Survivors include her daughters,...
Gertrud Bowser
Jan 21, 2024
Gertrude Anna Bowser passed away on 21st January 2024, in the age of 91 years in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on 10th May 1932 in Gießen, Germany. Gertrude was raised on a farm in Nieder Gemünden, Germany at her adoptive parents home. Gertrude was baptised 1946. She went to a regular school in her hometown in Germany and in...
Anna Jane Holmes Thoms
Jan 20, 2024
Anna Jane Holmes Thoms, age 84, of Tecumseh, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Anna is survived by her husband, Dr. Norman Thoms, and their three daughters, Sharon Stringfellow-Joseph (Simon), Alice "Ali" Krantz (Hendrik), and Galena "Gael" Ostenson (John); her seven grandchildren, Christian Stringfellow (Chelsea), Hannah Joy Stringfellow Chavez (Lucas), Mary...
Marilyn J. Lee
Jan 20, 2024
December 25, 1938 - January 20, 2024Marilyn Joyce (Helms) Lee, 85 of Topeka, KS, left this world on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Marilyn was born in Topeka, KS to Cyrus Joy and Ella May (Barnett) Helms.Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents and eight siblings; Lloyd, Margerette, Letha, Eva, Clayton, Cyrus, Dale, and Virginia "Tizzy." She was also preceded...
Dolly Heiland
Jan 12, 2024
Dolly A. Heiland (DeGraff) passed away at the age of 100 on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, Kansas. Dolly was born in Rossville, KS at home to Charles E. and Alice C. (Stum) DeGraff, one of 8 girls and 5 boys. She was born on October 13, 1923 along with her twin, Doris Mohler. She attended...
Louise Rohr
Jan 10, 2024
Louise Maxine Rohr, 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 peacefully at her home.Everyone called her Grandma Louise. She worked as a "foster Grandparent" at KNI in Topeka, Kansas. She worked at KNI for 24 years. She attended Topeka High School.She had one daughter, Louise Maria Rohr of Topeka; one adopted niece, Jeannie Rae Sherman-Moss of Topeka; one of...
Chalice L. Elliott
Jan 10, 2024
There really is no love like a mother's love and, Chalice Louise (Robuck) Elliott, 86, was the epitome of a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. Chalice peacefully departed from this life on January 10, 2024, surrounded by the warmth of her family and under the care of Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas.Chalice...
Merle Devere Kern
Jan 9, 2024
Merle (Ted) D. Kern, son of Cecil and Lottie (Hosler) Kern, passed away January 9th 2024. Ted was born June 8th, 1934 in the family home near Denison,in Jackson County, Kansas.Ted was a brick mason and owned and operated Merle Kern Masonry for 25 years and then owned Kern's Topsoil for 20 plus years before retiring. He always had a...
Julia Roberts Vodicka
Jan 8, 2024
Julia Schwab Roberts Vodicka, 86, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 in Topeka, Kansas.Julia, called "Judy" by her family, was born August 5, 1937 in Commerce, MO, and raised in Dawson Springs and Princeton, KY, the eldest child of Julian Leo Schwab and his wife Beatrice Alexander. Her father was a businessman of Dawson Springs, Princeton, and Fredonia KY,...
Kay Conn
Dec 31, 2023
Kay (Horton) Conn, 87, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023.She was born at home on November 4, 1936, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Spencer and Ina (Cutright) Horton.She graduated from Seaman High School in 1955.Kay was a semi professional genealogist. This all begin in 1974 with her own family tree. She was able to document her ancestors...
