Ross Mccoy
Jan 29, 2017
Ross D. McCoy, 81, of Topeka passed away at his home on Sunday morning, January 29, 2017. He was born October 4, 1935 at Valley Falls the son of Alvin and Ruth Wilson McCoy. Ross lived most of his life in Topeka, working for the Santa Fe Railroad for 19 years and later as service manager at Gregg Tire...
Laurie Denise Bloomer
Jan 28, 2017
Laurie Denise Bloomer, 56, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at her home. Laurie was born September 22, 1960 in Topeka. She worked as a stocker for a grocery store most of her life. She later married Leonard Bloomer. He passed away in 2012. Laurie is preceded in death by her parents and her husband. She is...
Janice L. Tinker
Jan 28, 2017
Janice Tinker of Topeka passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Midland Hospice. Janice was born August 16, 1941 in Topeka the daughter of Ike and Leona Dilley. She worked at J.C. Penny as a manager before her retirement. She was a member of Oakland United Methodist Church for over 56 years. Janice was a member of the...
Brandon Lonole Zink
Jan 27, 2017
At the age of 36 Brandon passed away on January 27, 2017 at his home in Topeka, Kansas. Brandon was born on July 21, 1980 in Topeka, the son of Kelly Van Dyke. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1999. After graduating from Washburn Rural he attended Emporia State University. Brandon was an avid sports fan, Kansas...
Jean Marie Sharrai
Jan 25, 2017
Jean Marie Sharrai Jean Marie Sharrai, 89, Topeka, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She was born August 1, 1927, in Leavenworth, the daughter of Manly Adrian and Jeanette Alice (Hertel) Norlin. Jean graduated from Salina High School in 1945. She was a proof reader for Josten's before...
Betty Lou Smith
Jan 24, 2017
Betty Lou Smith, 82, Silver Lake, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. She was born March 29, 1934, at Marysville, the daughter of Ben Amon and Mae (Gellinger) Messick. Betty graduated from Marysville High School. Before retiring she worked at Luce Press Clippings. She was a member of Rossville Christian Church. She enjoyed reading, sewing, and her...
Charles C. Hendrix
Jan 24, 2017
Charles C. "Charlie" Hendrix, 77, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. Charlie was born May 10, 1939, in Oskaloosa, KS, to Alvin and Elizabeth "Irene" (Gross) Hendrix. He graduated from Perry High School in 1957 and joined the Kansas Army National Guard right after graduation. He was honorably discharged after four years. He was a...
Leslie Ann Sweatt
Jan 23, 2017
Leslie Ann Sweatt 45, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Midland Hospice, in Topeka.
She was born November 21, 1971 at Forbes AFB, Topeka, Kansas, to David and Lois Killam Sweatt. She was a military brat from 1971 to 1986 living in Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Germany and traveled to a...
Beth Ann Jester
Jan 22, 2017
Beth Ann Jester, age 82, of Topeka passed away Sunday morning, January 22, 2017 at the Plaza West Care Home in Topeka. Beth was born October 9, 1934 in Emporia the daughter of Leslie Peterson and Mary Miller Peterson. She graduated from Emporia High School and later attended Clark Business College. She married Landes Jester June 18, 1955 in...
Bill Kibbee
Jan 20, 2017
Bill Kibbee Bill Kibbee, 87, Topeka, died Friday, January 20, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. He was born October 26, 1929, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Clifford Lee and Golda Mae (Wofford) Kibbee. Bill graduated from Silver Lake High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and received the Bronze Star. He worked at Goodyear...
Zachary "Zach" Alan Boydston
Jan 19, 2017
Zachary “Zach” A. Boydston, age 32, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at his home in Chicago of an apparent heart condition. Zach was born December 18, 1984 in Topeka the son of Ronald and DeeAnn Humphrey Boydston. Zach graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 2003 where he was active with various theatre and musical...
Carl R. Sloan
Jan 19, 2017
Carl Sloan Carl Sloan, 79, Tecumseh, died Thursday, January 19, 2017, at his home. He was born January 28, 1937, at Randolph, the son of Mable (Guthrie) and Darreld Sloan, Sr. Carl was a member of Carpenters' Local # 1445 for almost 20 years. He was a retired self-employed carpenter. He was a member of the Topeka Home Builders Association...
Berdine Marie Mcconnell
Jan 19, 2017
Berdine Marie (Wagner) Schultz McConnell, 91, Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at a local hospital.Berdine was born December 28, 1925 in Hoskins, NE, the daughter of George and Marie (Ellenberger) Wagner. She graduated from Hoskins High School in Hoskins, NE. She was a homemaker and worked in Food Service for Topeka Public Schools, Washburn Rural School District, and...
Andrew Franklin Green
Jan 17, 2017
Andrew Green, 16, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 as the result of an automobile accident.He was born February 21, 2000 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Marty Franklin and Pamela Diane (Forrer) Green. He attended Rochester Elementary School and was a Junior at Seaman High School. Andrew attended Fellowship Bible Church, Topeka. Survivors include his parents...
Robert E. Crawshaw
Jan 17, 2017
Robert "Bob" E. Crawshaw, 74, Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017. He was born March 20, 1942, in Shawnee County, Kansas, the son of Elmer and Agnes (Fleming) Crawshaw. He graduated from Silver Lake High School and served in the Kansas National Guard. Robert was a farmer and rancher. Survivors include two sons: Jim Crawshaw and Chris Crawshaw,...
Helen Lee Hester
Jan 16, 2017
Helen Lee Hester, 79, Topeka, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. She was born August 4, 1937, at Saltillo, Mississippi, the daughter of Vardaman and Martha June "Sally" (Raines) Hallmark. Helen moved to Topeka in 1955.She was married to Billy N. Hester on July 10, 1954, in Mississippi. He preceded her in death on October 16, 1960....
Janice Cline
Jan 15, 2017
Janice A. Cline, age 82, of Topeka passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 in Topeka. Janice was born one of 10 children to Garland O. Talley and Frances Puckett Talley. She graduated from Altoona High School. She married James Michael Cline December 5, 1959 in Topeka. He preceded her in death March 29, 2006. Janice worked in Topeka as...
John Hernandez
Jan 14, 2017
John Hernandez, age 78, of Topeka passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Missouri. John is the son of Senobio Nunez, Hernandez and Josephine Medina Tinoco. Upon John's request cremation is planned and there will be no services.
Edmond Theo Hinely
Jan 13, 2017
Edmond “Edd” T. Hinely, age 63 of Topeka passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Topeka V.A. Hospital. Ed was born January 2, 1954 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was raised by John Hinely and Esther Bradford Hinely. He graduated from school while living in Georgia. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. He later worked...
Andrew Glenn Byler
Jan 12, 2017
Andrew Glenn Byler, age 37, of Topeka passed away on January 12, 2017. Andrew was born on August 8, 1979 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Roger Peralta and Barbara Byler-Renner. Andrew owned a bbq food truck called the "Drew-B-Q" that a lot of the time sat on Highway 24 at the Great Life Golf Course. He is survived...
