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Evelyn June Lytle
Aug 6, 2022
Evelyn June Lytle, 98, of Topeka, passed away on August 6, 2022 at Oakley Place in Topeka. She was born on June 12, 1924 to Dewey and Helena Knosp in McCook, Nebraska. Evelyn graduated from McCook High School. She was a homemaker most of her life taking care of her children and family. On March 6, 1944, she married Kenneth...
James Allen Eddy
Aug 5, 2022
James Allen "Jim" Eddy, 88, Topeka, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022.Jim was born February 25, 1934, in Barberton, Ohio, the son of Robert and Erma (Cheadle) Eddy. He graduated from Copley High School in 1951 and attended Akron University.Jim served in the Army Reserves for nine years. Jim was employed with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, retiring after 33...
Zebulon Peter David Enz
Jul 31, 2022
Zebulon "Zebby" Peter David Enz, 2, of Scranton, passed away on July 31, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on November 30, 2019 to Joshua and Nataliya (Schepkin) Enz in Topeka, KS. Zebby loved to play with trucks,cars, and anything that had wheels. He was a very loving and caring child, extending many hugs to his family, siblings,...
Jean Viergever
Jul 27, 2022
Jean Viergever, 98 ½ , passed away on July 27, 2022 at Midland Hospice after a short illness.Jean was born January 5, 1924 the daughter of Edward and Clara Ekart.She graduated from Silver Lake High School. She married Bill Jeffries on December 24, 1941. They had one daughter Betty Jean.Jean and Bill raised English Pointers and she was a true...
Patricia "Patty" Vega
Jul 21, 2022
The family of Patricia (Patty) Ann Zeller Lundin Vega, 79, celebrates her life after her passing on July 21, 2022. Patty was the daughter of Ed and Vera (Black) Zeller born in Topeka, Kansas on March 4, 1943. She married Frank (Jack) Lundin on April 16, 1968, who preceded her in death on May 3, 1998.Patty attended Hayden High School...
Rosalie Pearl Smith
Jul 17, 2022
Rosalie "Rose" Pearl Smith, 85, of Berryton, passed away on July 17, 2022 at Oak Creek Senior Living. She was born on May 15, 1937 to David and Gladys (Perkypile) Coffman in Topeka, Kansas. Rose was a homemaker her entire life, providing for her family and taking care of her children. Later in life she worked at Jostens from 1981-1990...
John R. Faurot
Jul 16, 2022
John Richard Faurot, 75, of Topeka, passed away on July 16, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on January 31, 1947 to John and Leone (Stoft) Faurot in Iowa. John married Carolyn Faurot (Hurst) in Independence, Missouri. Together they traveled the world for his military career all while raising two sons. She preceded him in death on December...
Lois Darlene (Blankenship) Peterson
Jul 15, 2022
Lois Darlene (Blankenship) Peterson, 88, of Topeka passed away Friday, July 15, 2022.She was born February 26, 1934 in Eskridge, Kansas, the daughter of Bernard Blankenship and Daisy (Henderson) Blankenship. She was a 1952 graduate of Topeka High School.On November 10, 1954, Lois and Donald Eugene Peterson were united in marriage enjoying more than 67 years together.Lois was an insurance...
Hap Anderson
Jul 15, 2022
Clarence Duane "Hap" Anderson, 90, of Silver Lake, passed away on July 15, 2022 at his home. He was born on July 14, 1932 to Clarence and Ruth (Goeckler) Anderson at Elmont, Kansas. Hap graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1950. He started working for Texaco driving a tanker. After, he was a custodian and bus driver for Silver...
Alison "Kay" Collins
Jul 8, 2022
Alison "Kay" Collins, 62, of Topeka, passed away on July 8, 2022. She was born on May 13, 1960 to Carlton and Patricia (DeHart) Collins in Topeka, KS. Kay graduated from Seaman High School in 1978. After graduation she attended Hair Benders Cosmetology School and was a cosmetologist for over 30 years. Later in life she worked for Futures For...
Mavis Darlene Petesch
Jul 3, 2022
Mavis Darlene Petesch, 99, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Sunday, July 3rd, 2022. Mavis was born on June 14th, 1923 in Oskaloosa, Kansas to Bert & Ruth Blockwicz. She went on to graduate from Oskaloosa High School in 1941. In 1946, she married Victor Petesch. Mavis was an avid reader, and enjoyed reading anything about the Kennedy's. She also...
Vada Hope Mcroberts
Jun 30, 2022
Vada Hope McRoberts, 89, of Silver Lake, passed away on June 30, 2022 at Rossville Health Care & Rehabilitation. She was born on April 15, 1933 to Lyndon and Hazel (Cargile) George in Topeka, Kansas. Vada graduated from Silver Lake High School on a Sunday and went straight into the work force that next day for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company....
Vada P. Adams
Jun 29, 2022
Vada Ina Mae (Pelton) Adams, 90, of Topeka passed away at home on June 29, 2022. She was born April 23, 1932 in Bucklin, Kansas the daughter of Ethel (McDonald) Pelton and Harold Pelton. She grew up in Kansas moving several times before her parents settled in Ozawkie where she attained and graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1950. After...
Clarence Henry Osterhaus
Jun 27, 2022
Clarence Henry Osterhaus, 93, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022.He was born March 13, 1929, in Baileyville, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Josephine (Enneking) Osterhaus. Clarence loved to play cards with family and friends. He was very hands on when it came to both work and his family. He enjoyed helping his children with their home projects....
Roger Lee Stirrett
Jun 27, 2022
Roger Lee Stirrett, 67, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022.He was born October 7, 1954, in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Ralph and Jessie (Archer) Stirrett. He graduated from Gene Blake Cosmetology School, Topeka, KS 1979. Roger owned and operated the Hairport in North Topeka starting in 1989 and continued to serve his customers for 33 years. He...
Peggy J. Weixelman
Jun 26, 2022
Peggy Joann Weixelman, 85, of Topeka, passed away on June 26, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 29, 1936 to Ernest and Myrtle (Stevenson) Myrick in Topeka, KS. Peggy attended East Topeka High School. After graduation, she worked at State Printer for a number of years. She later worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber in the offices...
Lawrence D. Smith
Jun 20, 2022
Lawrence "Larry" D. Smith, 81, of Topeka went to meet his Heavenly Father on June 20th, 2022. Larry was born on August 27th, 1940 to Carl & Mereda (Friesen) Smith. Larry was raised in Topeka by his mother Mereda and Charles C. Taylor. He would graduate from Topeka High School in 1958. Following high school, Larry attended Clark's Business College,...
Thomas L. Osborne
Jun 13, 2022
Thomas Osborne, 79, of Topeka, passed away on June 13, 2022 at the Midland Hospice House. The Des Moines native was born to Harvey and Dorothy Osborne on September 17, 1942.Tom graduated from Lincoln High School. Shortly after he began working for Wakonda Country Club. Tom met the love of his life Virginia at Wakonda and later the two married...
Mary Ellen Huey
Jun 13, 2022
Mary Ellen (Martin) Huey, 97, of Topeka passed away on Monday, June 13th, at McCrite Plaza. She was born September 19th, 1924 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Charles D. and Nellie Gray Ward Martin. She attended Wallace District #21 grade school and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1942. She worked for National Biscuit Co., Santa Fe Railroad,...
Walter Vernon Slater, Jr.
Jun 4, 2022
Walter "Vern" Vernon Slater, 79, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his lovedones on Saturday, June 4, 2022.He was born June 17, 1942, in Los Angeles, California. HIs father was Walter Vernon Slater Sr. and hismother was Charlotte (Rupnik) Slater. After graduating high school, Vern joined the United States Navy.During his service time in the US...
