Mar 20, 2018

Linda K. Meredith, age 74, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care. Linda was born July 26, 1943 in Topeka the daughter of Donald and Vivian May Pipkin. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. She married Marvin Meredith December 7, 1961 in Topeka. He preceded her in death June 10, 2016. Linda...

Mar 19, 2018

Leland R. Essman, age 59, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital. Leland was born May 2, 1958 in Topeka the son of Vernon and Mildred Boehme Essman. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1976. He worked for St. Francis Hospital for 11 years and later at the Topeka Foundry for over...

Mar 17, 2018

Norman “Butch” Owens Jr., age 76, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his home in Topeka. Butch was born July 23, 1941 in Gary, Indiana the son of Norman and Maxine Owens. Butch married Sharon Owens October 15, 1963 in Topeka. She preceded him in death after 45 years September 30, 2008. Butch worked as an...

Mar 16, 2018

George L. Shaffer, 72, Topeka passed away March 16, 2018.George was born July 13, 1945 in Council Grove, KS the son of, George and Peggy (McKinney) Shaffer.He married Linda Longstaff on July 5, 1963 in Lyndon Kansas.George worked for the Local 77 and Local 2 for 36 years. He loved his job and working with sheet metal. He also enjoyed...

Mar 15, 2018

Robert “Bob” William Trendel, 86, of Topeka, formerly of Wichita, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018. He was born January 17, 1932 in Quenemo, Kansas the son of William Clifford Trendel and Dorothy O. (Tyner) Trendel. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1950. Bob later served his country in the United States Air Force from 1951 until...

Mar 15, 2018

Alice Hurst, 85, Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018.She was born January 7, 1933, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Elwin and Mattie (McNorton) Niccum. She graduated from Seaman High School.Alice was employed by the Seaman School District for 31 years, retiring in 2004 as the library aide at Logan Jr. High.Mrs. Hurst was a current member of Pleasant...

Mar 14, 2018

Donna Dell Hartner, age 71 of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Donna was born January 2, 1947 in Topeka the daughter of Jackson and Rosie Tubbs Ortman. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1964. She then attended KSU. She worked at the Shawnee County Extension Office in the 4-H department...

Mar 14, 2018

Della Bell Halloran, age 89 of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Midland Hospice Care. She passed away peacefully and was surrounded by her loved ones.  Della was born July 21, 1928 in Hoyt, KS the daughter of Elyas "Jake" and Amey Connor Counts. She married Bernard Halloran August 29, 1946 in Oskaloosa, KS. He preceded her...

Mar 14, 2018

Dewey Wayne Dodds Dewey Wayne Dodds, 65, Rossville, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2018, surrounded by family. Private services were held at Parker-Price Funeral Home. His final resting place is in Silver Lake Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800.

Mar 14, 2018

Catherine "Cathy" (Welcher) McCracken, 62, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018.She was born January 22, 1956, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Rose (Mair) Welcher. Cathy was employed by the United States Postal Service for over 30 years.Survivors include her sons, Emmett and Eric Nicol; siblings, Bryan Welcher, Robin (Welcher) Weers and Raymond L. Welcher, Jr....

Mar 11, 2018

Ronald Gene "Ron" Schell, 60, of Shawnee, KS formerly of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 11, 2018. Ron was born September 5, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Joe Schell and Margie (Shipp) Williams. Ron grew up in Fayetteville, Arkansas and attended Fayetteville High School. Ron moved to Lawrence, KS where he met his wife, Kristin Duitsman...

Mar 10, 2018

Neal A. Tyler, age 80, of Topeka passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his home in Topeka. Neal was born December 2, 1937 in Mankato, Kansas the son of Chester and Dorothy Canary. Neal graduated from Clyde High School. He married Carol Bogue August 11, 1979 in Topeka. He worked as a welder at Goodyear Tire and Rubber...

Mar 9, 2018

Helen Louise JusticeHelen L. Justice, 86, Topeka, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 9, 2018, at Plaza West.She was born June 3, 1931, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Dewey and Lucile (Bair) Matthews. She graduated from Topeka High School and received a bachelor's degree from Washburn University. Helen taught music, typing and bookkeeping at Hoyt High...

Mar 7, 2018

Rebecca Ann Fritz Little, age 77 of Topeka passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Rossville Health Care in Rossville. Rebeca was born June 27, 1940 in Topeka the daughter of Vernon and Elizabeth Mackie Fritz. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1958 where she was active with 4-H. Rebecca was a certified Master Gardener. She also...

Mar 6, 2018

Richard H. Brooks, age 70, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. Richard was born February 21, 1948 in Topeka the son of Howard and Mary Robison Brooks. Richard married Mary Oxley June 16, 1964 in Meriden. Richard worked as a heavy Equipment Operator and was a member of the Operating Engineers...

Mar 5, 2018

Billy “Bill” J. Stewart, age 91, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 in Topeka. Bill was born June 23, 1926 in Bend, Oregon the son of Jack and Helen Shanelec Stewart. After moving to Sylvan Grove at a young age, Bill graduated from Sylvan Grove High School in 1944. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp...

Mar 4, 2018

Charlotte Ann Tiffany, age 60, of Topeka passed away Sunday evening, March 4, 2018 at the Hickory Point Care Home in Oskaloosa. Charlotte was born May 30, 1957 in Topeka the daughter of Kevin and Shirley Sams Blocker. She attended Topeka High School. She was married to Larry Tiffany for over 42 years, they later divorced. She was a...

Feb 28, 2018

Fred Clarke Lutes, Sr. "Grandpa Fred," Fred Clarke Lutes, Sr., passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Aldersgate Village, Topeka. He was known by countless friends and loved ones as "Grandpa Fred." Fred was born in Kansas City, MO, on December 7, 1925. Fred was a proud Veteran of WW 2. As a Seaman 1st Class SV6 USNR, he was...

Feb 27, 2018

Winifred Carmen (Blankenship) Hague, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at a Topeka hospital. Winnie was born October 8, 1933, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Carmon and Frances (Frisbie) Blankenship. She graduated from Newton High School in Newton, KS.

Winnie married L. Allan Hague on January 15, 1955, in Newton. She...

Feb 27, 2018

Gertrude Marie Overstreet, 95, of Rossville, Kansas, passed away February 27, 2018 at the Rossville Health Care.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Davidson Funeral Home from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Graveside service will be at Rochester Cemetery, March 9, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association...