Harry Dean Lewis
Jul 2, 2017
Harry Dean Lewis passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Peggy Kelly House in Topeka, KS at the age of 80. He passed away from dementia and other health complications. He was born on January 28, 1937 in Manhattan, KS. He is the son of Harry Lewis and Erma Willis Lewis and younger brother of Maxine Keck. The...
Enola Joyce Mack
Jul 2, 2017
Enola Joyce Mack Enola Joyce Mack, 83, of Holton, formerly of Meriden, died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Medicalodges Jackson County. She was born July 1, 1934, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Velma Pearle (Greene) and Oliver Clayton Stockwell, Sr. Enola had attended Topeka Schools. She was baptized at East Topeka Baptist Church. She was a member of Heart...
Joseph Dean Alexander
Jul 1, 2017
Joseph “Joe” D. Alexander, age 70 of Perry passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 near Lawrence. Joe was born July 8, 1946 in Seneca, KS the son of Floyd and Blanche Murdock Alexander. He grew up in Centralia, graduating from Centralia High School in 1964. He married Patricia Forgy November 6, 1965 in Centralia. She survives. He served in...
Edward E. Day Iii
Jul 1, 2017
Edward E. Day, III, 66, of Topeka passed away on Saturday morning, July 1, 2017. He was born in Topeka the son of Edward Day, Jr., and Opal Roberts Day. Ed attended Crane Junior High and graduated from Topeka High School in 1969. He was a carpenter by trade, working in the carpenter’s local union off and on for...
Michael E. Lovelace
Jun 30, 2017
Michael E. Lovelace, 59, Topeka, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017. Michael was born September 12, 1957 in Topeka, the son of Earl G. and Irene J. (Halstead) Lovelace. He served in the United States Marine Corps for 20 years, retiring in 1996 with the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. Survivors include son, Steven Lovelace; daughter, Veronica Anderson, both of Beaufort,...
Rose Elizabeth Cook
Jun 30, 2017
Rose Marie (Schoenrock) Cook, 85, passed away on June 30, 2017 at her home in Grantville, Kansas.She was born on February 3, 1932 to Arthur and Matilda Schoenrock. Rose graduated from Fairbury High School in Nebraska.She married Robert Cook on January 21, 1956 in Lincoln, Nebraska.Rose loved to garden and visit and spend time with family.She was preceded in death...
Dorothy Louise Rush
Jun 29, 2017
Dorothy L. Rush, age 91, of Topeka passed away June 29, 2017 in Topeka. Dorothy was born July 9, 1925 in Topeka the daughter of Albert and Agnes Sigfried Hefner. She was one of eight children born to this union. The family grew up in Topeka. Dorothy married Glenn Hawks, they later divorced. Dorothy worked at Jayhawk Janitorial, Manor...
John H. Bailey, Jr.
Jun 28, 2017
John Herbert Bailey, Jr., 72, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017.He was born May 28, 1945 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of John Herbert and Anna Mae (Magnett) Bailey. John was employed by Contech Engineered Solutions as a Welder for close to 50 years. John married Clara Dreasher on May 8, 1968 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors...
Othia "Gene" Hiles
Jun 27, 2017
Othia “Gene” E. Hiles, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. He was born February 8, 1941 at Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri. His family moved to Kansas City and he graduated from Argentine High School in 1958. “Gene” was Senior Coordinator of Operating Systems for the Santa Fe Railroad and later the Big New Santa Fe...
Lola Mae Long
Jun 25, 2017
Lola Mae Long, 95, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Topeka. She was born June 28, 1921 in Maysville, Arkansas the daughter of Bert and Olive Brown Collins. Her family moved to the Strong City area where she was raised and attended school. She and Clifford moved to the Topeka area and she lived here...
J.D. Daniels
Jun 22, 2017
J.D. Daniels, age 84, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 in Topeka. He was born March 9, 1933 in Pottsville, Arkansas the son of Leonard and Hazel Hoffstetter Daniels. J.D. served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He worked for DuPont Cellophane plant in Tecumseh for over 27 years, retiring as the manufacturing area superintendent...
M. Ilene Favand
Jun 22, 2017
M. Ilene Favand, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at a Topeka hospital. She was born July 29, 1926 in Abilene, Kansas, the daughter of Vernon C. and Ozetta (Shetron) Viola.Ilene graduated from Abilene High School and attended Hutchinson Business School. She was employed by Kansas Power & Light Co. in Abilene, the University of Kansas...
Joseph D. Constant
Jun 21, 2017
Joseph D. "Jody" Constant, 74, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at his home.Jody was born March 7, 1943 in Holton, the son of Dueward and Josephine (Simecka) Constant. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1961. He believed in working hard and one of his proudest moments was being an owner of Topeka Electric Motor from 1981 to...
Clydeen Marie Logan
Jun 18, 2017
Clydeen Marie (Petersilie) Logan, 64, of Lecompton, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017.She was born September 2, 1952 in Topeka, the daughter of Arthur L. and Ethyl M. (Rainbolt) Petersilie.Clydeen graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and Kaw Valley Area Technical College.She loved spending time with her family, riding horses, gardening and was always accompanied by her dog, Ginger. She...
Diane Weatherly
Jun 17, 2017
Diane Weatherly, age 61, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. Diane was born October 19, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of Raymond Grover Sr. and Letha Gardner. She is survived by three sons, Quaton Grover, Rasheem Grover and Jerell McFalls, all of Topeka; three daughters, Katrina Grover of Bronx, NY, Jolena McFalls and Crishawna Weatherly, both...
Douglas C. Allen
Jun 17, 2017
Douglas C. Allen, 77, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017.The complete obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Please check back soon.To leave a condolence for the family or share a memory, please visit the guestbook below.
Jimmy M. Sisco
Jun 16, 2017
Jimmy M. Sisco, Jr., 54, of Topeka passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017. He was born August 19, 1962 in Topeka the son of Jimmy M. Sisco, Sr and Virginia Akin Sisco. Jimmy lived all his life in the Topeka area. He had worked for Bailey Scrap & Metal and Topeka Foundry & Iron Works. He worked the...
Bruce D. Hildebrandt
Jun 15, 2017
Bruce D. Hildebrandt, 62, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017. He was born July 8, 1954 in Topeka the son of Keith and JoAnn (Myrick) Hildebrandt. Bruce was raised in Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School in 1972. At Seaman, he was a member of the school chorus and the Seamanairs. Bruce was a drywall...
Raymond Keith Freed
Jun 13, 2017
Raymond Keith Freed Raymond Keith Freed, 85, Silver Lake, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born August 2, 1931, at Scandia, the son of Johnny Ralph and Lucy "Mildred" (Veach) Freed. Raymond graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1949. He was a member and Past Master of Lake Lodge # 50, AF &...
Lowell Laverne Ellis
Jun 10, 2017
Lowell L. Ellis, age 85, of Topeka passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Lexington Park in Topeka. Lowell was born August 15, 1931 in Topeka the son of Robert and Lulu McFarland Ellis. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952 -1954 with the 38 th...
