Sammy K. Cypret
Apr 21, 2016
Sammy Kay Cypret, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Sam was born on March 5, 1943 in Eureka, Kansas the son of Thomas Jefferson Cypret and Treva Eloise Lewis Cypret. He was employed at Midas Muffler for 35 years, and retired in 2008. He enjoyed driving his 1934 Ford Vicky to car shows and cruises...
Irma R. Bayless
Apr 21, 2016
Irma R. Bayless, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016. She was born May 1, 1923 the daughter of Arthur and Nellie Conwell Bartram at Elmont. Irma attended school at Elmont. She was employed by Hills Packing Company for three years, Forbes Mill for three years and later was self-employed cleaning houses for over 32 years....
Rex Loren Collins
Apr 20, 2016
Rex L. Collins, age 93, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday evening, July 20, 2016 in Topeka. Rex was born January 15, 1923 in Fredonia, Kansas the son of Claude and Hattie Cook Collins. He worked as a machinist for Boeing in Wichita and Long Beach, California before moving to Topeka. Rex married Imes V. Schadel September 6, 1942 in...
Jerry C. Runkle
Apr 19, 2016
Jerry Carl Runkle Jerry Carl Runkle, 59, Silver Lake, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at his home. He was born February 1, 1957, in Topeka, the son of Jack Stanley and Grace Isabel (Ausherman) Runkle. Jerry graduated from Seaman High School in 1975. He had worked at Southwest Bowl and retired from the Shawnee County Sheriff's Department after 35 years...
Beverly Washburn Ostrander
Apr 18, 2016
Beverly Washburn Ostrander, 80, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016.She was born March 13, 1936, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Everett and Lillian Reick Washburn. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and member of Gage Park Baptist Church in Topeka. Beverly married Robert "Gene" Ostrander on January 14, 1956, in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors...
Nancy Owsley Toedman
Apr 13, 2016
Nancy O. Toedman, age 79, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Brewster Place in Topeka. Nancy was born July 27, 1936 in Pittsburg, KS the daughter of Lowell Owsley and Ellen McClelland Owsley. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1954. Nancy graduated with a Bachelors degree from Washburn University. She later worked for Topeka Public...
Debra Jo Griffin
Apr 13, 2016
Debra Jo Griffin, 52, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Debra was born to Albert and Louisa Griffin in Topeka, Kansas on December 20, 1963. Debbie grew up in Topeka, but called many places home. For the past several years, she lived and worked in Denver, CO where she was Assistant Vice-President at Bank of...
James "Jamie" Lee Bowers
Apr 12, 2016
James “Jamie” Lee Bowers, age 28, of Holton, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Jamie was born October 10, 1987 in Topeka the son of Jimmy Bowers and Sherie Nephew. He worked in Bern for CJ Foods. He is survived by his parents, Jimmy Bowers and Sherie Nephew; a son, Tyran Lewis; two brothers, Joshua Bowers and Simion Gibson...
William B. Dempsey
Apr 11, 2016
William B. Dempsey, age 94, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Autumn Home Plus Care Home in Topeka. William was born February 22, 1922 in Arkansas City, KS the son of William Jennings Dempsey and Zola Leah Hostetler Dempsey. Bill made a career in the U.S. Navy as a Master Chief Metal Smith. He married...
Myrtice Eloise Lumley
Apr 11, 2016
Myrtice Eloise Lumley, age 96, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Rossville Health Care & Rehab. Eloise was born February 3, 1920 in Springdale, Kansas the daughter of Bert Edmonds and Agnus Hassett Edmonds. She grew up in Leavenworth County, graduating from Lansing High School. She married Harry Lumley April 9, 1939 in Topeka. He...
John J. Nicol
Apr 10, 2016
John J. Nicol, 92, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family.John was born November 18, 1923, in Vassar, KS, to John Henry and Minnie (Smith) Nicol. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. After high school he joined the US Navy as a welder. After three years of service he was honorably discharged...
Kenneth G. Braun
Apr 9, 2016
Kenneth G. Braun, 79, of Topeka passed away on April 9, 2016. He was born in Topeka on August 18, 1936 the son of George and Leina Wilson Braun. He served in the U.S. Army and later worked as a machine operator for 40 years at Topeka Blue Print. He had been attending Grace Community Church for the last...
Teresa E. Morris
Apr 9, 2016
Teresa Evaughn Morris Teresa Evaughn Morris, 59, Topeka, KS, died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at her home. She was born September 12, 1956, in Madisonville, KY, the daughter of James O. and Pauline (Vickers) Harris. She had worked for the Kentucky State Police, City of Topeka Police Department, and the Y.W.C.A. Teresa was married to James Wallace Morris, Jr. on...
Dorothy R Shutts
Apr 7, 2016
Dorothy R. Shutts, 90, of Topeka passed away on April 7, 2016. She was born Christmas Eve, December 24, 1925 at Iola, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Mattie Evers Longstaff. She was raised in the Topeka area and lived here the rest of her life. She raised her children, being very involved with their school by serving as...
Voyd D. Griffith
Apr 6, 2016
Voyd Dwane Griffith Voyd Dwane Griffith, 83, Tecumseh, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born March 1, 1933, at Redding, the son of Arthur Raymond and Florence Augusta (Milbradt) Griffith. Voyd retired from the Santa Fe Railway. Surviving are fifteen children: Calvin (Beth) Griffith of Atlantic Beach, FL, Terry (Chick) Griffith of Topeka, Charles (Rebecca) Griffith...
Yolanda Jean Marshall
Apr 5, 2016
Yolanda Jean Marshall, age 57, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at her daughters’ home in Topeka after a long illness. Yolanda was born June 17, 1958 in Minneola, Kansas the daughter of Gary Barrand and Edith Carrier Barrand. After graduation she attended Kaw Area Technical School in Topeka. She worked as a surveyor and draftsman for...
Mildred Bradshaw
Apr 5, 2016
Mildred “Millie” Bradshaw, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. She was born August 27, 1921 in Topeka the daughter of John and Daisy Rowden Hickey. She was raised here, and attended Topeka High School. Millie married her sweetheart Jim, on October 5, 1943. They were blessed to share nearly 53 years together before his passing...
James Doty
Apr 3, 2016
James Doty, 77, of Topeka passed away on April 3, 2016. He was born December 13, 1938 at Rossville the son of Earl and Margaret Reser Doty. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1957. He served in the Kansas National Guard. Jim worked at Jostens for 32 years before retiring. He had attended Faith Assembly of God...
Sharon L. Jackson
Apr 2, 2016
Sharon Louise Myers Jackson, 68, of Topeka Kansas passed away on April 2, 2016. Sharon was born January 29, 1948 in Topeka the daughter of Ross Wilson Myers, Sr. and Theresa Bledsoe Myers. Sharon married George D. Jackson, Sr., on May 29, 1967. They were married for 48 years. Survivors include her husband, George D. Jackson, Sr.; her children,...
Daisy Elieen Coffman Runyan
Apr 1, 2016
Daisy Elieen Runyan, 92 of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 in Topeka. She was born November 30, 1923 in Tonganoxie, Ks the daughter of John and Lula (Cleveland) Coffman. She attended Tonganoxie schools. While she worked at various jobs throughout her life she devoted herself to her home and family. In her younger years she loved bowling...
