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Jan Cooley-Morris
Apr 7, 2019
Jan was born December 19, 1950 in Three Rivers, Michigan, daughter of John and Shirley Talmage. Jan was preceded in death by her parents, siblings: Sid Talmage, Tom Talmage, Lonnie Harkness, James Talmage, and Joy Talmage and her fur babies: Curley Sue and Sasha.She is survived by her husband, Chester Morris of Topeka; her sister, Jerry Marie Kent, her children,...
Sally A. Shaffer
Apr 6, 2019
Sally Ann Shaffer, 77, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019.She was born January 30, 1942, in Poland, OH, the daughter of Winston and Grace (Christman) Shoenberger. She graduated from Florida State with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy and then a Master's Degree in Psychology at Washburn University.Sally married Max Shaffer in 1966. He preceded her in death.Sally...
Gary John Lyons
Mar 30, 2019
Gary John Lyons, 58, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019.He was born May 23, 1960, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of John and Louise (Kelley) Lyons. Graveside inurnment will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Prairie Home Cemetery. To share a memory of Gary or leave a message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.
Roberta Ann Valentine Kiehl
Mar 28, 2019
Roberta Ann Valentine Kiehl passed away peacefully from this life on Thursday, March 28, 2019 after a gradual decline in health. Roberta was born in Effingham, KS, November 8, 1930. She was the youngest daughter of Robert F. and Mary A. (Marie) Lewis Valentine. She attended Atchison County Community High School before marrying her high school sweetheart, Donald Eugene Kiehl,...
Marilyn N. (Severtson) Mohler
Mar 28, 2019
Marilyn N. (Severtson) Mohler, 95, Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019.She was born September 27, 1923, in McPherson, Kansas, the daughter of Grove and Zella (Caldwell) Severtson. She graduated from Topeka High School and Clark's Business College.Prior to her marriage and becoming a homemaker, Marilyn worked at Santa Fe Railroad.She was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, where...
Virgil M. Sewell
Mar 28, 2019
Virgil M. Sewell, 98, Topeka, Kansas passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 in Topeka, Kansas. He was born in Wallace, Missouri on October 12, 1920 to James and Louida (Trotter) Sewell. Virgil was a US Army veteran serving during World War II in the 2nd Infantry Divison. He landed in Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, then to St....
Betty J. Cummings Baldwin
Mar 23, 2019
Betty J. (Winney) Cummings Baldwin, 86, of Topeka, was called home to heaven Saturday, March 23, 2019.She was born July 30, 1932, in Beattie, Kansas, the daughter of Verne and Freda (Blumer) Winney. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1950.Betty retired from the State of Kansas in the Department of Revenue.Betty was a lifelong member of the Oakland United...
Mike Butts
Mar 23, 2019
Michael James Butts, 39, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019. He was born October 10, 1979, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of David (Barbara) Butts and Connie Schoovaerts-Eason (Jeff ). He received an Associate Degree in Carpentry from Votech in Beloit, Kansas. He was born with a rare metabolic disease, propionic acidemia. This disease had a huge impact...
Thomas M. Chapman
Mar 22, 2019
Thomas M. Chapman, 75, of Hoyt, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019.He was born July 13, 1943, in Dawson, Iowa, the son of Ford and Margaret (Vath) Chapman. He graduated from Topeka High School.Thomas was employed by Goodyear Tire Company for 34 years, retiring in 1998.He was a member of Meriden Methodist Church. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing....
Doris Jeanne (Flowers) Mohler
Mar 17, 2019
Doris Jeanne (Flowers) Mohler, 71, of Silver Lake, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 peacefully at home, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Doris was born January 25, 1948, in Topeka, Kansas, to Ronald and Eldora (Reece) Flowers. She grew up in the Topeka area, and attended Topeka schools. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1966. She is...
Stella Guffey
Mar 14, 2019
Stella Guffey, 90, Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019.She was born March 22, 1928, in Dixon, Missouri, the daughter of Dorsey and Martha (Neely) Ray. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church.Stella married Willard Glen Guffey on April 11, 1948, he survives. Other survivors include three sons, John (Susan) Guffey, Holton; Paul (Lori) Guffey, Topeka; Melvin...
Sandra Raines
Mar 13, 2019
Sandra Sue Raines, 70, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019.She was born October 11, 1948, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of James and Velma (Hudson) Raines. Sandra graduated from Friends University in 2003 with a 4.0 GPA and on the Presidential Honor Roll Recognition, all while working full time.In 1987, she began working for the State of Kansas,...
Virginia (Massey) Norland
Mar 8, 2019
Virginia Massey Norland, 96, Topeka, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Midland Hospice. She was born May 5, 1922, the daughter of Walter and Margaret Reich. She was married to Harold "Bud" Massey in 1941, they later divorced. In 1973, she married Seymore Norland, he preceded her in death.Survivors include a daughter, Judy Massey, Topeka; sons, Harold "Tom" Massey,...
Bernice Darrow
Mar 6, 2019
Bernice Mae Shelton Darrow, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, of cancer. She was born Aug. 30, 1924, in Topeka to Ben and Bernice Shelton. She was a lifelong Topekan. A 1942 graduate of Topeka High School, she worked at Kresgie's "Dollar" Store before working for Santa Fe Railway more than 30 years.She and Otis Darrow were married Nov. 2,...
Leroy Arthur Brown
Mar 6, 2019
LeRoy Arthur Brown, 78, Carbondale, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019.He was born October 29, 1940, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Walter and Ida (Abel) Brown. LeRoy was a roofer with the union, retiring after 22 years.LeRoy married Janet Faye Kurtz on May 26, 1963 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include her son, Dennis (Brenda) Brown; two brothers,...
Barbara Ann Westbrook
Mar 5, 2019
Barbara Ann Westbrook, 72, Valley Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019.She was born December 14, 1946, in Sweetwater, Tennessee, the daughter of Loyd and Naomi (Stevens) Plemons. She graduated from Highland Park High School.On March 7, 1964, she married William Lee Westbrook in Topeka. He preceded her in death on May 4, 2001. She was also preceded in death...
Colonel (Luthye) Rodriguez (Ret.)
Mar 1, 2019
Pam Rodriguez, 64, was born July 28, 1954 in Topeka, Kansas. She passed away suddenly after a brief illness on Friday, March 1, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was the daughter of Dale and Elma (Dryden) Luthye. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1972 and from the University of Kansas. She married First Sergeant Victor Rodriguez on March 23,...
Ruth O. Dodge
Feb 23, 2019
Ruth O. (Miller) Dodge, 98, Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019.She was born August 31, 1920, in Montgomery County, Iowa, the daughter of Fredrick and Ida (Peterson) Miller. She graduated from LeRoy High School and earned a teaching certificate from Emporia State College.Ruth taught school for three years in a one room school in Coffey County. In midlife, she...
Ellen Thompson
Feb 22, 2019
Ellen Thompson, 95, of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019.She was born October 1, 1923, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of J.W. and Celestia (Shetron) George. She graduated from Silver Lake High School.Mrs. Thompson was a member of the Silver Lake United Methodist Church.Ellen married Lee Vern Thompson on October 7, 1946 in Las Vegas NV. He preceded...
Doris I. Baker
Feb 15, 2019
Doris I Baker, 89, Topeka, passed away Friday February 15, 2019. She was born May 21, 1929 in Topeka, Ks, the daughter of Raymond and Lola (Banta) Landis. She graduated from Topeka High School. Doris was employed with New York Life Insurance for many years. Later, she managed Plaza West Apartments until her retirement. She was very involved with Northland...
