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Jess Darrell Bartee
May 26, 2019
Jess "Butch" Darrell Bartee, 74, Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019.He was born August 16, 1944, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Loyd Bartee and Wilma (Bailey) Badgley. He graduated from High School in Olivet, Kansas. Jess was a US Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Jess was currently employed by Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in the Engineering...
Virginia (Hollister) Sumner Diehl
May 24, 2019
Virginia Hollister Sumner Diehl, 80, of Osage City, decided to wave goodbye on Friday, May 24, 2019 to her Branson, MO friends, camping friends, and all of her family as she has gone to a much happier place to be with her Lord and Savior, family members, and many friends.She was born January 11, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter...
Shirley Ann Dekat
May 21, 2019
Shirley Dekat, 79, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019.She was born February 27, 1940, in Lebanon, Kansas, the daughter of Francis and Clara (Schoen) Billings. She received her high school diploma from Frankfort High School in 1958. Shirley was employed by Dollar General, prior to retirement. Mrs. Dekat was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, of...
Betty Jean Townsend
May 20, 2019
Betty Jean Townsend, 92, went to be with the Lord on May 20, 2019 at The Peggy Kelly House where she had been a resident since October 2018. She was born on the family farm in Nekoma, KS, July 20, 1926 to Fern and Alice Beale Kitch. Her family later moved to Leroy, KS where she graduated high school. After...
Dorothy H. Blocher
May 20, 2019
Dorothy H. Blocher, 90, Topeka, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019.She was born December 15, 1928, in Wakarusa, Kansas, the daughter of Ross and Elise (Carahan) Land. She graduated from Wakarusa High School.Dorothy was a cashier at Falley's North Grocery Store, retiring after 11 years.She was a lifetime member of Order of the Eastern Star #462 and Kansas Avenue United...
Linda Downie
May 17, 2019
Linda Downie, 80, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019.She was born March 11, 1939, in Willard, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Geraldine (Frieson) Pitts. She graduated from Eskridge High School in 1957.Linda married Darrell Downie on August 20, 1960 in Miami, Oklahoma.Linda attended cosmetology school in 1971 and had her own beauty salon in her home. She...
Alfred J. Mannell
May 17, 2019
Alfred "Al" Mannell, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019.He was born June 12, 1932, in Circleville, Kansas, the son of William and Mattie (Woolsoncroft) Mannell.He was an Electronics Technician at DuPont, retiring after 35 years of service.Al was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Topeka. He was involved with 4-H as a Project Leader....
Vanessa Kay Lewis
May 12, 2019
Vanessa Kay Lewis, 53, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019.She was born December 24, 1965, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Jerome and Phyllis (Meier) Karle.She attended Topeka high-school. At the age of 15 she began working at Stormont Vail in nutrition services and later moved to Cotton O'Neil where she worked in medical records at the Urish...
Ronald C. Casto
May 9, 2019
Ronald C. "Ronnie" Casto, 62, Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at a local hospital.Ronnie was born December 31, 1956 in Topeka, the son of Cecil and Delores (King) Casto. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1974. He was employed by All Construction, LLC in Baldwin City as a concrete finisher.He enjoyed gardening and helping others.Survivors include his...
Leonard "Lenny" Boisvert
May 4, 2019
Leonard "Lenny" Boisvert, 78, formally of Topeka, Kansas passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 in Ormond Beach, Florida.He was born October 20, 1940, in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Euclide and Hilda (Laboissonniere) Boisvert. Leonard retired as a Captain with the Topeka Fire Department #32128. He serviced in the United States Air Force. He was a man that enjoyed...
Clara Shaw
Apr 30, 2019
Clara "Fern" (Howland) Shaw, 86, of Topeka, passed away on April 30, 2019 at Midland Hospice. She was born on February 12, 1933 in Troy, KS the daughter of Henry Howland, Sr. and Edna Earle (Huber) Howland. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1951 and was selected homecoming queen her senior year. She was employed by the State of...
Terry Lee Sann
Apr 29, 2019
Terry Lee Sann, 76, left his earthly body and took the stairway to Heaven Monday April 29, 2019.Terry was born February 11, 1943, in Kansas City, to Elmer W. and Adena M. (Davis) Sann. He was raised in Topeka in the Oakland area of the city. He graduated from Topeka High School.Terry was married to Linda (Barnes), they were divorced....
James Leroy Smith
Apr 27, 2019
James "Lee" Leroy Smith, 88 of Topeka, Kansas passed away on April 27th 2019. Lee was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 23rd, 1930 to Charles and Lillian (Worthington) Smith. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1948 and went on to enlist in the United States Marine Corps in 1951 where he served our country for 3 years earning...
Ira M. Williams
Apr 21, 2019
Ira M. Williams went to be with his savior on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. He was born March 2, 1925 in Houstonia, Mo. He was the third son of George A. and Bertha L. Williams. Ira served in the U. S. Army, stationed at Fort Riley. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1950. He taught Vocational Agriculture at...
Charles Wayne Manis
Apr 18, 2019
Charles Wayne Manis, 66, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019.He was born August 29, 1952, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Wendell and Wanda (Chiles) Manis. Charles was employed with Allen Press, retiring in 2014.Survivors include a four daughters, Shelly Manis, Lori Manis, Ashley (Rusty) Taliaferro, Rebecca Manis; four grandchildren, Daijah Ann Manis, Jaime Rashel Manis, RaeAnna Mae Taliaferro...
Bette Anne Tyler
Apr 16, 2019
Bette Anne (Rogers) Tyler, 89, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019.She was born January 5, 1930 in Topeka, the daughter of Floyd "Doc" and Besse Rogers. She graduated from Topeka High School. Bette lived in Hutchinson, Kansas most of her adult life. She worked at office supply stores in both Hutchinson and Topeka. Bette was a member of Moose...
William J. Crowder
Apr 14, 2019
William J. (Bill) Crowder, age 80 of Topeka, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born August 14, 1938 to Charles and Alice Burd Crowder at Vliets, Kansas. He grew up in Blue Rapids, Kansas and graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1956. This is where he met his...
Goldie M. Kooser
Apr 13, 2019
Goldie Marie Kooser, 88 of Topeka, KS passed away April 13, 2019 at Aldersgate Village.Goldie was delivered by her father in Home City, KS February 20, 1931. She was the daughter of William Peter and Della (Barnes) Cook. They preceded her in death. She married Harold Kooser February 18, 1950 in Seneca. He preceded her in death, October 5, 1997....
Donald Gregory Ragsdale
Apr 9, 2019
Donald Gregory Ragsdale, 77, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Rolling Hills Health Center.He was born March 16, 1942, in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, the son of Garnett and Josephine (Sulser) Ragsdale. In 1960, he graduated from Topeka High School. Don served in the US Navy aboard the USS Sperry. He retired in 1985.He was a member of First...
Harry E. Busey
Apr 8, 2019
Harry E. Busey, 91, of Auburn, joined his precious Jesus in heaven and his babe on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Homestead of Auburn.He was born June 28, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Noel and Ruth (Morris) Busey. He was a US Army veteran serving at the end of WWII. Harry was employed with Meadow Gold, later Beatrice...
