Apr 27, 2014

R. Darrick Karns, 41, of Meriden, died April 27, 2014. He was born January 3, 1973 at Stuttgart, Germany.   He was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1992.   He later attended Kaw Valley Vo-Tech. He worked for Owens Bonding as an independent contractor. His dream was becoming a bail-bondsman.   He enjoyed shooting guns and fishing....

Apr 25, 2014

Lester Eugene Ray, 59, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at Life Care Center in Burlington, KS. He was born Oct. 7 th 1954 in Lawrence, KS to Howard Ray and Marceline (Thompson) Ray. He was married in Topeka to JoAnn Bailey for 20 years, she passed away in May 2006.He was survived by 3 brothers; Howard...

Apr 23, 2014

Mae Marie Lewis, age 91 of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 in Topeka. Mae was born July 13, 1923 in Neosho Falls, KS the daughter of Ira Murray and Minnie Shaede Murray. Mae graduated from Neosho Falls High School in 1941 and attended Iola Junior College and Pittsburg State College. She married Martin Dean Lewis May 31,...

Apr 22, 2014

LaDonna L. Bailey, 59, of Topeka passed away on April 22, 2014 at the Kansas University Hospital.   She was born February 27, 1955 in Coffeyville the daughter of Maxy and Martha (Cease) McKellips. She was raised at Coffeyville and attended school there.   She worked for over 20 years at Emerson Electric and later at Frito Lay in Topeka for...

Apr 22, 2014

Bruce Grout Bruce Grout, 92, Topeka, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born March 25, 1922, at Almena, Kansas, the son of Phillip and Hazel Dell (Brooks) Grout. He graduated from Almena Rural High School in 1940. Bruce was an accountant at Topeka State Hospital for 37 years before retiring. He was a member of...

Apr 21, 2014

Mike D. Warthen, age 67, of Scranton, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in Scranton. Mike was born November 2, 1946 in Topeka the son of Robert Warthen and Henrietta Streeter Warthen. Mike graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1964. He worked for Herrman Excavating for over 30 years. He married Cheryl Barnard June 28, 2008 in Scranton....

Apr 21, 2014

Lois Ann Brandenburgh Lois Ann Brandenburgh, 81, Topeka, died Monday, April 21, 2014, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born May 1, 1932, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Loren and Leota (Baker) Hall. She worked for Chip Carriers and the State of Kansas, Department of Revenue. Lois was married to George R. Brandenburgh. He preceded her in death on...

Apr 20, 2014

Darwin Dean Wooten, age 67, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 in Topeka. He was born June 11, 1946 in Marysville, KS the son of Floyd Wooten and Wilma Holle Wooten. He attended Topeka Lutheran School and graduated from Topeka West High School in 1964. He married Shirley Loader July 9, 1976 in Topeka. He served in...

Apr 19, 2014

Frances A. McGuire, 87 of Topeka passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014. She was born August 18, 1926 in Norton, KS to Estes and Alta Morrison Shelton. She married Marlin McGuire on September 16, 1944; he also preceded her in death. Survivors include 6 children, Michael McGuire of Arkansas, John McGuire, Diana Diggs, Joan Dieter, Gloria Beeghly and Edith...

Apr 18, 2014

Larry L. Dolifka Larry Dolifka, 73, Topeka, died Friday, April 18, 2014, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born January 25, 1941, at Lanham, Nebraska, the son of Walter and Evelyn Dolifka. Larry grew up in Lawrence and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1959. He moved to Topeka in 1964. Larry worked for the Union Pacific Railroad in...

Apr 16, 2014

Jerry Ray Bowen, 63, of Meriden, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2014.   He was born February 11, 1951 at Topeka, Kansas, the son of Elmer and Merice (Whitlock) Bowen. He graduated from Meriden High School in 1969.

He worked as a carpenter at KBS for over 20 years. He married Catherine Jones May 1, 1981, she...

Apr 15, 2014

Damon Hupp Damon Dale Hupp, 90, longtime Topeka resident, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 15, 2014. With his wife, Rosella, of 70 years, by his side, he passed away at his country home of 46 years. Damon had been a faithful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, church and business leader. He was born November 1, 1923, in Richland,...

Apr 14, 2014

Karen Pauline Cheek, 72, passed away on April 14, 2014 in Topeka. She was born September 6, 1941, in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Paul and Florence (Rader) Wilson. On December 6, 1960, she married Charles Cheek; he preceded her in death in 2000.

Survivors include her sons, Rick (Rebecca) Cheek, Matthew (Kimra) Cheek, and Timothy Cheek...

Apr 14, 2014

Pauline R. Day, 84, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014.She was born February 1, 1930 in St. Mary's, Kansas, the daughter of William Samuel and Mary Adaline (Beseau) Bowers. Pauline married Merrill D. "Bud" Day on February 12, 1949. He preceded her in death on August 13, 2013. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Metzger, Debra (Tony) Webster and...

Apr 14, 2014

Aline M. Buswell, 90, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.She was born November 27, 1923 in Miltonvale, KS, the daughter of Fremond Louis and Alice Avis (Brockway) Sorell. She was a 1942 graduate of Haddam Rural High School, Haddam, KS. Mrs. Buswell was employed by the State of Kansas for 19 years, retiring in...

Apr 12, 2014

Wanda Brown Sieber, age 94, of Overbrook, KS, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Brookside Manor in Overbrook. Wanda was born June 26, 1919 at Hoyt, KS the daughter of Robert Purkey and Orrel Marple Purkey. She graduated from Hoyt High School. She married Leo Brown, he preceded her in death. She then married Ron Sieber who...

Apr 11, 2014

Jason D. Pisocki, 41, and Emma Jo Pisocki, 18, passed away in a two vehicle accident near Bennington, Kansas on Friday, April 11. Jason was born February 15, 1973 in Topeka to Bohdan “Mike” Pisocki and Linda (Durbin) Pisocki. Jason graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1991. He married the love of his life Candy (Cameron) Pisocki on December...

Apr 11, 2014

Jason D. Pisocki, 41, and Emma Jo Pisocki, 18, passed away in a two vehicle accident near Bennington, Kansas on Friday, April 11. Jason was born February 15, 1973 in Topeka to Bohdan “Mike” Pisocki and Linda (Durbin) Pisocki. Jason graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1991. He married the love of his life Candy (Cameron) Pisocki on December...

Apr 11, 2014

Lauren “Larry” Merle Boggs, of Overbrook, Kansas passed away in his home on April 11, 2014. He was born July 7, 1938 at Preston, Kansas the son of Arthur J. and Gladys (Wonder) Boggs.

Larry graduated from Preston High School. In March of 1958 he joined the U.S. Air Force. On July 26, 1958, he was united...

Apr 6, 2014

Judy Ann Patrick Judy Ann Patrick, 59, Topeka, KS, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital's Emergency Room. Judy was born February 1, 1955, in Topeka, the daughter of John Junior and Helen Lucille (Winter) Nicol. Judy graduated from Highland Park High School in 1973. She retired from Colmery-O'Neil VAMC, on September 30, 2013, where she was...