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Teresa A. Berroth
May 4, 2021
Teresa A. "Tess" Berroth, 64, of Alma, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021.She was born June 20, 1956, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Fernando N. and Jeannette (Gray) Delgado. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. Tess was employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, later becoming AT&T, for many years before retiring. She was a member of...
Thomas D. Tenbrink
May 3, 2021
Thomas "Tom" Dale Tenbrink, 67, of Topeka, passed away on May 3, 2021. He was born on November 18, 1953 to Fred and Lola (Holenbeck) Tenbrink in Topeka, KS. Tom graduated from Topeka High School in 1971. After graduating he worked for MW Watson Construction. In 1978 he started at Ben Schreiner Construction, where he retired after 39 years.On February...
Barbara Lynch
Apr 30, 2021
Barbara L. Lynch, 77, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 in Topeka. Barbara was born on September 26, 1943. Daughter of Harvey William and Anna Schultz Lynch.She attended Topeka High School, where she started work as a waitress for many years. She later started as a housekeeper for many nursing homes around the Topeka area. Before retiring, she...
Walter E. Foresman
Apr 27, 2021
Walter "Nawgishek" E. Foresman, 84, of Topeka, passed away on April 27, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on May 19, 1936 to Ralph and Juanita (Patton) Foresman in Rossville, Kansas.Walter graduated from Wamego High School in 1954 and went straight to work. Over the course of his life he had many jobs but he enjoyed working at...
Shawn Rene` (Divilbiss) Pigorsch
Apr 26, 2021
Shawn Rene` (Divilbiss) Pigorsch, 50, Bennington, Kansas, lost her battle with cancer on April 26th, 2021. Shawn was born in Kansas City, Kansas on May 15th, 1970, to Thomas and Sharon Divilbiss.Shawn worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for many years and enjoyed fishing and camping with her family. Survivors include her Mother, Sharon (Roger) Herrington, of Salina, Kansas; her...
Linda Henderson
Apr 24, 2021
Linda Jo Henderson, 71, of Hoyt, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021. She was born December 20, 1949 in Marysville, Kansas to Clifford and Ethel (Keefover) Wichman. She was a Topeka High School graduate. In 2007, she retired from the Royal Valley School District where she worked in the cafeteria.Linda married Don A. Henderson on January 14, 1977, and he...
Sandra Sue Starr
Apr 23, 2021
Sandra Sue "Sandy" Starr, 84, of Topeka, passed away on April 23, 2021. She was born on November 24, 1936 to Marvin and Ruby (Pennington) Jahn in Topeka, KS. She attended Topeka High School and then furthered her education at St. Mary's of the Plains College in Dodge City, KS where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.Sandy...
Flora (Kintz) Lohrbach
Apr 22, 2021
Flora "Marlene" (Kintz) Lohrbach, 88, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at home.She was born March 24, 1933 in Amarillo, Texas, daughter of Ticie and Edith (Bly) Kintz. She moved to Topeka in 1937 and attended Topeka 501 Schools. She was a 1951 graduate of Topeka High School. She graduated from Washburn University with a BA in Business...
Linda Sullivan
Apr 19, 2021
Linda Sullivan (Reams), 72, of Topeka, KS, went to her Heavenly home on April 19, 2021 after a short bout with Leukemia. She is the daughter of the late Russell Reams & Myrtle Reams (Barnum). Linda was born April 8, 1949 in Ottawa, KS. She is a graduate of Melvern (Melvern, KS) High Class of 1967 and attended Allen Community...
Roy "Sam" Kern
Apr 10, 2021
Roy "Sam" Kern, 83, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021.He was born March 29, 1938, in Denison, Kansas, the son of Cecil and Lottie (Hosler) Kern. He graduated from Denison High School.Sam liked to party. He loved to drink beer, especially Busch and Pabst Blue Ribbon. "Just one More". You could find him outside, whether it was hunting,...
Dorothy Kay Miller
Apr 7, 2021
Dorothy Kay Miller, 81, of Topeka, passed away on April 7, 2021 at Oakley Place. She was born on December 4, 1939. Daughter of Harry and Margaret (Jackson) Glasgow.Dorothy graduated from Seaman High School in 1957. She worked as a Real Estate Broker for over 45 years of her life. She married Joseph L. Miller Sr. in 1957. Together they...
Peter William Smith
Apr 5, 2021
Peter "Pete" William Smith, 79, of Topeka, passed away on April 5, 2021 at his home. Pete was born on August 28, 1941 to Clyde and Florence (Anderson) Smith in a small town outside of Topeka.He married Karen Vandiver on March 25, 1962 in Topeka at Second Presbyterian Church. They met each other at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and were...
Tamara ÂTammyâAnd Vardys
Mar 20, 2021
Tamara "Tammy" Vardys, 47, and Anthony "Tony" Vardys, 46, both of Topeka, earned their wings March 20, 2021 doing what they loved, riding their motorcycle. Tammy was born January 29, 1974 in Topeka. Daughter of William B. Griffiths and Carol D. Shell Haynes.Tammy graduated from Rossville High School in 1993. She was the CEO of Cocky Bastards Customs LLC. Tony...
Susan L. Thompson
Mar 18, 2021
Susan E. Thompson, 72, of Topeka, passed away on March 18, 2021 at University of Kansas Health System - St. Francis Campus. She was born on July 31, 1948 to Lenord and Hazel (Mathia) Russell at Osawatomie, KS. She is survived by her loving Husband, Eugene; Children, Tracy Thompson and Casey (Hal) Hutchins; 3 Grandchildren and 3 Great Grandchildren; and...
Eugene J. Bauer
Mar 17, 2021
Eugene J. Bauer, 88, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at his home.He was born February 22, 1933, in Delia, Kansas, the son of Oliver and Alice (Vaughn) Bauer. Eugene worked in construction for 52 years. He was employed with, MW Watson Construction, Dahlstrom Construction, Frisbie Construction, and Lee /Buetel Construction, before retiring with JE Dunn Construction. Eugene...
Kathleen Bryan
Mar 15, 2021
Kathleen "Kathy" Bryan, 74, Topeka, passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones, on Monday, March 15, 2021. Kathy was born January 19, 1947 in Chickasha, OK., the only child of Hobart and Agnes (Baum) Taylor. She was a lifelong Topeka resident and graduated from Hayden High School in 1964.She was employed by the State of Kansas, Social &...
Floyd Michaels
Mar 11, 2021
Floyd E. Michaels, 88, of Ozawkie, passed away on March 11, 2021 at Midland Care. He was born on November 19, 1932 to Ellis and Dolly (Reichelt) Michaels at Moorhead, IA. Floyd worked in the accounting and finance department for the United States Air Force for over 20 years, where he later retired.Floyd married Irene G. Stewart, she precedes him...
Barbara Hanson
Mar 9, 2021
Barbara Jean Spears Hanson, 79, of Topeka, Kansas, died at Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center on March 9 2021, after a 9-month battle with cancer.Barbara's miraculous life began on June 5, 1941, in Grand Island, NE, where at birth she weighed 2 lbs and 12 oz. She was the only child of Jim and Catheron (McCoy) Spears. Her mother did...
Beverly Hoffsett
Mar 8, 2021
Beverly Hoffsett, 89, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021.Memorial service will be Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 10:00 am at Parker Price Funeral Home.
Carol L. Paxton
Mar 6, 2021
Carol L. Paxton, 85, of Topeka, passed away on March 6, 2021 at Midland Care. She was born on January 1, 1936 to Mark and Hulda (Johnston) Evans at Osage City, KS. On April 22, 1956, Carol married Charlie Paxton in Osage City. He precedes her in death.Carol was a homemaker while her children were home. She later went to...
