John David Whitlock
Jul 31, 2017
John David Whitlock, 51, of Topeka, passed away July 31, 2017, at his home. He was born on December 23, 1965 in Kansas City, Kansas, son of Jerry Whitlock and Roberta Jackman. He worked at Payless Distribution Center for 12 years as a forklift operator.
He is preceded in death by both parents and a sister LeAnn...
Ray Eugene Searcy
Jul 31, 2017
Ray E. Searcy, age 80, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at a Kansas City hospital. Ray was born March 11, 1937 in Paxico, Kansas the son of Roy and Emma Trostle Searcy. He grew up in rural Rossville graduating from Dover High School in 1955. Ray served in the U. S. Air Force for four years....
Major E. Mobley, Usaf (Ret.)
Jul 28, 2017
Major Scott Everett Mobley, 86, passed away on July 28, 2017, after an extended illness. Scott was born on July 22, 1931, in Ashland, Kansas, to George Knapp Mobley and Alpha Elizabeth Mendenhall Mobley. He graduated from Wichita High School East in Wichita, Kansas, in 1948.Scott married Mary Darlene Mounts on June 10, 1953, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Scott's love of...
Edward J. Montour, Sr.
Jul 24, 2017
Edward J. Montour, Sr, 95, Topeka, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. He was born January 7, 1922, in Shawano County, Wisconsin, the son of Dewey and Esther (Hartman) Montour. Edward served in the U.S. Army Corps during WWII in the 39th Bombardment Group. He was honorable discharged with rank of Corporal. He was a television technician at Ed Marlings,...
Harold Martell Richey, Jr.
Jul 24, 2017
Harold Martell Richey, Jr. Harold Martell Richey, Jr., 70, of Topeka, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, at his home. He was born August 6, 1946, at Nevada, MO, the son of Nannie "Lucille" (Witcher) and Harold Martell Richey, Sr. Harold graduated from Highland Park High School and served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He attended plumbing school...
Robert A. Harrington
Jul 21, 2017
Robert A. "Bob" Harrington, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Brewster Place in Topeka. He was born February 27, 1944 in Montague, Massachusetts, the son of Avery H. and Rose (Herzig) Harrington.Robert was an Air Force veteran during the Vietnam War. He had resided in the Meriden Community since 1972. Robert was employed by the...
Patricia Ann Linder
Jul 21, 2017
Patricia Ann Linder Patricia Ann Linder, 76, Topeka, died Friday, July 21, 2017, at Rossville Health and Rehab. She was born June 1, 1941, at Holton, the daughter of Kenneth Dean and Audrey Eileen (Baldwin) Scheidegger. Pat graduated from Highland Park High School in 1959. She was a member of the Oakland Presbyterian Church. She was secretary at Eastminster Presbyterian...
Helen Jean Beyer
Jul 20, 2017
Helen J. Beyer, age 76, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. Helen was born June 3, 1941 in Nebraska City, NE the daughter of Francis Mathew and Alvina Elizabeth Schmitz Bourg. She graduated from Benson High School in Omaha in 1959. She married Carl Beyer October 22, 1968 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Helen...
Deloris Robertson
Jul 19, 2017
Deloris Robertson passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at her home in Topeka. She was born on July 19, 1932 to Everett & Effie Allen near Marshfield, Mo. She graduated from Central High School in Springfield Missouri in 1950 and married William Earl Kenneth Robertson on August 19, 1950. He preceded her in death February 21, 1992. They had...
Betty Louise Russell
Jul 17, 2017
Betty Louise Russell, 83, of Topeka, Kansas passed away July 17, 2017 peacefully at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. Betty was born November 23, 1933, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Tommy Carson and Lily Moore. She married Robert Eugene Russell on April 4, 1953 in Paola, Kansas.
Betty worked for Highland Park High School for over 30 years as a...
Gary Lynn Brungardt
Jul 17, 2017
Gary Lynn Brungardt, 66, of Meriden, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at his home. He was born July 13, 1951 in San Angelo, Texas, the son of Gregory V. and Fern O. (Rongstad) Brungardt. Gary graduated from Seaman High School in 1970. He was employed by IBP in Emporia, Gregg Tire and Essex Wire in Topeka before retiring...
Richard Alfred Mckittrick
Jul 17, 2017
Richard A. McKittrickRichard A. McKittrick, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, July 17. He was born March 2, 1933 to John and Ella McKittrick. He graduated from Bendena High School in 1951. He retired from McCarty Motors, Savannah, MO in 1989 due to ill health. He moved to Topeka in 1995.Richard was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS),...
Dixie Joann Wright
Jul 16, 2017
Dixie Wright, 79, passed away on July 16, 2017 at her home.Dixie was born on March 12, 1938 to Ivan and Jessie (Stone) Ashton.She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1956.Dixie married Don Wright on March 10, 1956.She will be remembered as being a wonderful wife and mother. Dixie loved to quilt and do crafts, go fishing and travel....
Lance D. Elliott
Jul 15, 2017
Lance Elliott, 49, passed away on July 15, 2017 after a motorcycle accident.He was born on June 28, 1968 to James and Cheryle (McNeil) Elliott.Lance graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School in 1986. He worked at BNSF Railroad for 20 years, most recently as a facilities manager.He will be remembered as a great son, father, grandfather and friend. Everyone...
Sharon Kay Santellano
Jul 11, 2017
Sharon Kay Santellano, 69, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017.She was born January 13, 1948, in Beatrice, Nebraska, the daughter of John and Helen (Easter) Blair.Sharon was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Topeka.Sharon married Rodolfo Santellano on November 6, 1965 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He preceded her in death on April...
Farris W. Derby
Jul 8, 2017
Farris W. Derby, age 75 of Augusta, KS, formerly of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. Farris was born June 11, 1942 in Axtell, Kansas the son of George and Vera Johnstone Derby. He grew up in Topeka attending Curtis Junior High School and graduated from Topeka High School in 1960....
Esther Leah Grout
Jul 7, 2017
Esther Leah Grout, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017 at a Topeka care facility. She was born May 21, 1926 in Nortonville, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd and Gladys (Congrove) Martin.Esther graduated from Nortonville High School in 1943 and moved to Topeka where she had resided since. Esther was employed by the City of Topeka for...
Connie S. Armstrong
Jul 6, 2017
Connie S. Armstrong, age 70, of Mayetta passed away at her home Thursday, July 6, 2017. Connie was born August 26, 1946 in Topeka the daughter of Gene and Almeda Asher Ayers. She attended school in the Seaman district and later worked as a waitress in Topeka. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Skyler Callahan. Survivors include...
Vicky Lee Simpson
Jul 6, 2017
Vicky Lee Simpson, age 64, of Augusta, Kansas passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita after a long battle with cancer. Vicky was born April 29, 1953 in Topeka the daughter of Melvin and Lela Seig Abel. She married Donald Dean Simpson May 9, 1974 in Miami, OK. Vicky worked as a dietician for...
Norma Quaife
Jul 4, 2017
Norma Quaife,89, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. She was born at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on January 26, 1928 the daughter of Bernard and Edith E. Abbott Shreeve. She was married to James Herbert Quaife at Seattle, Washington in 1952. They lived in California before moving to Topeka in 1954. Norma worked at Kaw Valley...
