John E. Roberts
Aug 25, 2017
John E. Roberts, 74, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017, at Stormont Vail.John was born August 4, 1943, in Covington, KY, to John Willis and Betty Jane (Glass) Roberts. He graduated from Covington High School. After graduation he joined the US Air Force. His true passion was driving semi-trucks. He drove for several companies and received citations for safe driving....
Max Eldon Brammell
Aug 23, 2017
Max E. Brammell passed peacefully and went home to our Lord, August 23, 2017. He was 83. He was born on January 20, 1934 in Ozawkie, Kansas to Guy and Bessie Brammell. Max was the youngest of 12 siblings growing up in Ozawkie, home of the Ozawkie Coyotes. Max worked at the Goodyear Plant in Topeka for 47 years...
Laura A. Carr
Aug 23, 2017
Laura Ann Parks Carr, 66, of Topeka, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on August 23, 2017. She was born January 20, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, daughter of Robert G. and Mary Lu (Bodkin) Parks. Born with an inclusive and open spirit, Laura made lifelong friendships wherever she lived. She graduated from Webster Groves High School in Webster Groves,...
Max Millard Menges
Aug 20, 2017
Max Millard Menges, 75, of Topeka, died Sunday, August 20, 2017.He was born August 3, 1942 in Abilene, KS, the son of Elmer and Frances Menges.Max attended Abilene Public Schools, Hutchinson Community College and received his BBA from Wichita State University. Throughout his working life Max was always an accountant and retired as an Accountant III with the State of...
Lorene A. Lambert
Aug 20, 2017
Lorene A. Lambert, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at a local hospital. She was born on November 7, 1924 near Corning, KS to John James and Pearl L. (Morrison) Malloy. She grew up in Corning, and Soldier, KS and graduated from Soldier High School, and went on to attend Stricklers Business College. She married Clyde...
Rita Williams
Aug 18, 2017
Rita Williams, 76, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017.She was born August 27, 1941 in Topeka, the daughter of Lorenzo and Sarafina (Juarez) Blanco. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and Continental Hair Styling School in Topeka. Rita owned and operated Hair Unique Beauty Salon in Topeka. Rita married Harold Williams in Topeka. He preceded her...
William Albert Wiltrout
Aug 17, 2017
William “Billy” Albert Wiltrout, 39, of Topeka passed away August 17, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on July 17, 1978 in Westmorland, Kansas to Ernest B. Wiltrout and Emma Sartain Wiltrout. Billy worked for The Topeka Capital Journal as a newspaper delivery man for 10 years. He loved to play GTA 5 on Playstation and to...
Frank Emerson Quaney Jr.
Aug 17, 2017
Frank E. Quaney, Jr, age 93, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his home. Frank was born July 19, 1924 in Topeka, son of Frank Quaney Sr. and Lillian Jordon Quaney. Frank graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was stationed in Germany. He married Ethel Hupe...
Irene June Hurst
Aug 17, 2017
Irene June Hurst Irene June Hurst, 94, Valley Falls, KS, died Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Atria Hearthstone East, Topeka. She was born June 26, 1923, at Russell, the daughter of Katherine (Dumler) Herdt ( 03/09/1901-10/12/1934) and John Walter Herdt, Sr. (03/21/1895-11/09/1973). She had lived in Russell, WaKeeney, and Clyde before moving to Valley Falls. She had lived in Hillsboro...
Franklin C. Morstorf
Aug 17, 2017
Franklin C. "Frank" Morstorf, 66, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017. He was born June 12, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Russell and Dilla (Schultz) Morstorf. He was a graduate of Topeka High School in 1969.Frank owned and operated various printing businesses in the Topeka and Meriden communities prior to his retirement.Frank married Joyce K. Adamek on...
Herschel Belden Sims
Aug 12, 2017
Herschel Belden Sims Jr., 68, of Topeka, Kansas passed away August 12, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born on June 2, 1949 in Kokomo, Indiana to John Tennif West and Lorraine Warner. He was raised by his aunt Bertha West-Sims and grandmother, Batchi Arnett-West of Bulls Gap, Tennessee on a 1300-acre farm with many cousins. Herschel left...
Robert Maust
Aug 11, 2017
Robert C. Maust, 62, of Ozawkie passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. He was born July 26, 1955 at Topeka the son of Calvin Junior Maust and Audrey P. Boose Maust. Bob worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and later for a vending machine company called Drink-O-Mat. He and his family attended St. Aloysius Catholic Church at...
Paul W. "Pete" Metzger
Aug 9, 2017
Paul W. ”Pete” Metzger, 89, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. He was born June 14, 1928 the son of Frank T. and Jessie E. Humphries Metzger. He was raised in Topeka and after living in several different places, the family settled in Highland Park and he graduated from Highland Park High School. He raised his...
Richard Johnson Welch
Aug 9, 2017
Richard Johnson Welch Richard "Rick" Johnson Welch, 69, Topeka, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born May 5, 1948, in Hutchinson, the son of Jack Richard and Billie Jean (Johnson) Welch. Rick attended Hutchinson High School and Hutchinson Junior College. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. He was employed by AT&T...
Marvin Lee Mcclendon
Aug 8, 2017
Marvin McClendon, of Westphalia, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. He was born September 17, 1932 to Robert and Louise Piquard McClendon. Marvin married Lillie M. McClendon on June 6, 1953 at the Westport Presbyterian Church in Kansas City. They lived in Prairie Village after Marvin got out of the Air Force. They moved to their farm...
Inez Marguerite Tasker
Aug 5, 2017
Inez Marguerite (Mahin) Tasker passed away peacefully in her home August 5, 2017. Inez, known to all as Marguerite, daughter of Rev. Ross Leonard and Rev. Fern Amanda (Haines) Mahin, was born on the tenth of February 1923 on the family farm on Cedar Creek, Smith County, near Cedar, Kansas. She and her siblings, Leila, Franklin, and Duane daily...
Ricky Lee Phinney
Aug 4, 2017
Ricky Lee Phinney, 56, of Topeka passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017. He was born August 11, 1960 at Topeka the son of Donald Phinney, Sr. and Genevive Pappan Phinney.
He lived all his life in Topeka. Ricky was a very simple person. Ricky worked several jobs during his working career.
He is best...
Ronald Dwayne Dees
Aug 2, 2017
Ronald Dwayne Dees, 47, of Topeka, Kansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 2, 2017 at Midland Hospice House. Ronald was born on January 25, 1970 in Port Charlotte, Florida, to Donald Dees and Cynthia Howze Dees. Ronald served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marines from 1988-1996, and served in the Persian...
Sammy Lee Collom
Aug 2, 2017
Sam L. Collom Sam L. Collom passed away peacefully at his home in Topeka, on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at the age of 77. He was born on August 7, 1939, in Danville, IL, and was preceded in death by his parents Samuel and Rowena Collom, and daughter, Lori Kay Collom, on January 19, 1998. Sam is survived by his...
Linda Kay Flagler
Aug 1, 2017
Linda Kay Flagler Linda Kay Flagler, 74, Topeka, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at her home. She was born October 10, 1942, in Columbus, KS, the daughter of Roger E. and Francis (Serra) Simon. Linda moved to Topeka after graduating from Chanute High School in 1960. She worked for Frito-Lay, New England Life Insurance and Columbian Title Company. She and...
