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Kathleen J. Tilley
May 26, 2023
Kathleen J. Tilley, 79, lifelong resident of Topeka, passed away on May 26, 2023. She was born December 28, 1943 in Topeka the daughter of Vernon and Thelma Rossiter Sheldon. Kathleen graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. She was a homemaker. Kathleen enjoyed buying small kitchen appliances and gadgets. A trip out to eat, especially Red Lobster was greatly...
Frances A. Zachariasen Casey Brown
May 22, 2023
Frances Ann Zachariasen Casey Brown, 90, of Topeka, passed away on May 22, 2023 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Fran was born on October 31, 1932 to Roy and Blanche (Francis) Zachariasen in Hoyt, Kansas. She was raised on a farm and was a graduate of Hoyt High School in 1950.Fran worked at Wentz Equipment for a few years than went...
Pamela S. Shaffer
May 22, 2023
Pamela Sue (Hutton) Shaffer, 70, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born on April 12, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas to A. Clinton Hutton and Isabelle Riley Hutton, whom preceded her in passing. Pam was a 1971 graduate of Hayden High School. In 1978 she married the love of her life,...
Larry Foster Crady
May 20, 2023
Larry Foster Crady, 78, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, surrounded by his family.He was born December 5, 1944, in Modesto, California, the son of Teddy Dale "Ted" and Mary Ann (Peterson) Crady, Sr. He was a 1962 graduate of Lawrence High School where he served in the ROTC and was a Drum Major for the Lawrence High...
Fred Davis Walters
May 20, 2023
Fred Davis Walters, age 81 of Topeka, Kansas passed away Saturday May 20th, 2023 at Aldersgate. Fred was born August 16th, 1941 in Rock Springs, WY, a son of Fred W Walters and Neoma (Steers) Walters Koss. Fred was married to Gisela and divorced. Fred later married Anna (Hendrickson) on April 29, 2000. Fred was raised in Rock Springs and...
Paul Dee Fecteau
May 19, 2023
Paul D. Fecteau, 55, of Rossville, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023.He was born February 8, 1968, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Ronald and Linda (Livingston) Fecteau. He graduated from Manhattan High School. He received a Bachelor's Degree from Kansas State University and went on to obtain an MFA degree in Creative Writing from Wichita State University. He spent...
Cynthia "Cindy" Ketter
May 19, 2023
Cynthia "Cindy" Ketter, 66, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023.She was born March 16, 1957, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Fredrick and De Ella (Gee) Johnson. She attended Topeka High School. Later in life, Cindy went to Washburn University and graduated with a Bachelors in Social Work. Cindy "CJ" was a Corrections officer at YCAT for over...
Rose M. Shoulders
May 17, 2023
Rose Shoulders, 80, of Topeka, Ks, passed away Wednesday, May 17th, 2023. Rose was born March 29, 1943 in Concordia, KS to Grace and Jerry Kolman. She lived on a farm in northern Kansas, attending school in Morrowville, KS. She graduated in 1961. After high school, Rose attended business school in Topeka, KS where she met Bob Kitts in 1964...
Jack L. Benge
May 9, 2023
Jack Lee Benge, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at a local hospital.Jack was born May 6, 1941, in Clyde, Kansas. He is the son of Harland and Jean (Boling) Benge.He attended Seaman High School in Topeka, Kansas, and Clyde High School in Clyde, Kansas. He honorably served in the U.S. Army until his discharge on September 30th,...
Dustin Lee Vanwagoner
May 4, 2023
Dustin Lee VanWagoner, 29, of Hoyt, passed away on May 4, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family after a very hard-fought battle with cancer.He was born on May 29, 1993 to Richard and Shelli (Schnacker) VanWagoner in Holton, Kansas. Dustin graduated in the class of 2011 from Royal Valley High School. He played football and did track and...
Charlotte L. Burton
May 1, 2023
Charlotte "Charlie" Lorraine (Scofield) Burton, 69, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at home surrounded by her family.She was born May 25, 1953, in Belleville, Kansas, the daughter of Elwin and Ellen (Levendofsky) Scofield. Charlotte graduated from Belleville High School in 1971. After graduation, she attended Cloud County Community College. Charlie dedicated 20 years to the Cotton O'Neil...
Joseph L. Garrison
Apr 25, 2023
Joseph "Joe" Garrison, 82, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 after a battle with colon cancer.He was born July 25, 1940, in Triplett, Missouri, the son of Charles and Leona (Kornexl) Garrison. He graduated from Bosworth High School in 1959. Joe was employed by the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library for 20 years, retiring in January 1999....
Elvera Louise Wehmeier
Apr 24, 2023
Elvera L. "Bun" Wehmeier, 92, of Topeka, Kansas passed away April 24, 2023 at Ruble Ranch in Overbook, Kansas. She was born on November 16, 1930 at the family home near White City, Kansas, the daughter of Fred A. and Orlena (Kohls) Herpich. Elvera's brother used the nickname "Bunny" for Elvera. The name "Bun" stuck for the rest of her...
Dennis L. Willard
Apr 24, 2023
Dennis L. Willard, 59, of Topeka, passed away on April 24, 2023 at his home. Dennis was born on December 9, 1963 to Ronald and Barbara Artzer) Willard in Topeka, Kansas. He proudly earned his GED. Dennis worked as a truck driver for over 20 years. He enjoyed the open road and the freedom it gave him, especially on his...
Robert Gene Hinchsliff
Apr 24, 2023
Robert Gene Hinchsliff, 95, of Berryton, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023.He was born December 31, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Chester and Carolyn (Graft) Hinchsliff. He was a Topeka High School Graduate, class of 1947. Following high school, Robert joined the United States Army. He was honorably discharged on December 24, 1952. Robert married Barbara D....
Mark A. Mueller
Apr 22, 2023
Mark Allen Mueller, 64, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, surrounded by his family.He was born August 29, 1958, in Hiawatha, Kansas, the son of Paul Alvin and Mildred Marie (Dean) Mueller. He was a 1976 graduate of Hiawatha High School and attended McPherson College, McPherson, KS. Mark was employed by Westar Energy later known as Evergy for...
Tina Roann Bledsoe
Apr 19, 2023
Tina RoAnn Bledsoe, 54, of Silver Lake passed away on April 19th in her home surrounded by family. Tina was born on December 28, 1968 to LeRoy and Diana (Thompson) Grimm in Wellington, KS as the middle of what would be three children. After graduating from Conway Springs High School, she went on to attend Kansas State University where she...
Kirk William Miller, Sr.
Apr 17, 2023
Kirk William Miller Sr., 64, of Topeka, passed away on April 17, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 23, 1959 to Joseph and Dorothy (Glasgow) Miller at Topeka, Kansas. Kirk graduated from Silver Lake High School and went right into working for the Pipefitters Union as a Pipefitter and Business Agent for the...
Jacqueline Rae Bush
Apr 16, 2023
Jacqueline Rae Bush 86, of Meriden, passed away Sunday April 16, 2023, in Seabrook, Texas, after a short illness.She was born September 27, 1936, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Paul H. and Margret (Komer) Burkhead. She graduated from Lillus High School in 1955.On October 1, 1955 she married her high school love James Vincent Bush in Kansas City,...
Marian Elizabeth Wyatt
Apr 16, 2023
Marian Elizabeth (Elliott) Wyatt, 86, of Silver Lake, Kansas passed away on April 16, 2023 at Midland Hospice Care with her family by her side.Marian was born on April 29, 1936 to Joseph Emmor Elliot and Alice Elizabeth Noell Elliott in Hartford, Kansas. She graduated from Hartford High School in 1954. After graduation she enrolled at the University of Kansas...
