Chad D. Brown
Jan 13, 2022
Chad David Brown, 53, of Olathe, passed away on January 13, 2022 at Olathe Hospice House. He was born on September 17, 1968 to Ronald and Dona (Carter) Brown in Topeka, KS. Chad graduated from Seaman High School in 1987 then graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Washburn University. He later earned his Master's Degree in Education. During college Chad...
Glen E. Mentzer, Jr
Jan 12, 2022
Glen Eugene Mentzer, Jr., 69, of Topeka passed away on January 12, 2022. He was born September 27, 1952 in Topeka the son of Glen E. and Rosalie Rosetta Mentzer. He loved his family and they him. He was loved by his nieces and nephews, who referred to him as “Papa G.” Glen worked at Jostens, Frito-Lay, Shawnee County...
Linda Kay Newman
Jan 12, 2022
Linda Kay Newman, age 69, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. Linda was born December 4, 1952 in Topeka the daughter of Raymond and Ann (Smith) Newman. She worked at Hallmark Cards in Topeka, Midland Hospice Care, Topeka Collegiate School, and retired from Shawnee County Parks and Recreation in Maintenance. Linda...
Lenetta Kay Spencer
Jan 12, 2022
Lenetta Kay Spencer, age 79, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Lenetta was born April 24, 1942 the daughter of Harold and Eva (Brown) Challacombe. She graduated from Highland Park High School. She married James LeRoy Spencer, they later divorced. Lenetta worked for Frito-Lay, Hallmark Cards, Josten’s, East Indianola Elementary School...
Kellie Jean Mccoy
Jan 11, 2022
Kellie Jean McCoy, age 54, of Great Bend, KS, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at her home in Topeka. Kellie was born June 12, 1967 in California the daughter of Vincent and Janice (Byfield) Bailey. She married Frank McCoy January 2, 1998. Kellie was a crafter, owning her own business. She was an avid supporter of AA, helping...
Betty M. Vines
Jan 11, 2022
Betty M. Vines , 80, of Topeka, passed away on January 11, 2022. She was born on January 29, 1941 to Marvin and Marcella (Alsup) Shields in Palestine, AR. Betty started working for the State of Kansas in 1979 and later became the President for Kansas Association of Public Employees until she retired after over 26 years of work. On...
Carolyn Rose Chiddix
Jan 11, 2022
Carolyn Rose Chiddix, 83, of Topeka, passed away on January 11, 2022 at Midland Care. She was born on February 9, 1938 to Oliver and Helen (Coker) Beurman in Shawnee, KS. Carolyn married Melvin Chiddix Sr. on September 6, 1954 in Topeka at St. John's Lutheran Church. Together they had 5 children.Carolyn had many jobs throughout her life, but her...
Mary Ann Pease
Jan 10, 2022
Mary Ann Pease, 83, of Berryton, Kansas passed away on January 10, 2022 at Brookside Manor in Overbrook. She was born November 1, 1938 in Overbrook the daughter of Charles and Bertha (Bachelor) Kelley. She graduated from Berryton High School with the class of 1956.
Mary married Don Pease. Don preceded her in death in December of...
Joseph Dennis Pruitt
Jan 10, 2022
Joseph Dennis Pruitt (aka Joe, Junior, or Dennis) 79, a resident of Overbrook, KS since 1978, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, at a Topeka hospital from COVID-related complications. A Celebration of Joe’s Life will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Apple Valley Events Center, 9259 Apple Valley Lane, Ozawkie, KS, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation...
Gregory Clayton Mccluskey
Jan 10, 2022
Gregory C. McCluskey, age 67, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at the University of Kansas St. Francis Hospital. Greg was born September 19, 1953 in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of Gene and Vlasta (Janku) McCluskey. He graduated from high school in 1971 and then went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in Topeka....
Sonia Sylvia Lewis
Jan 10, 2022
Sonia Sylvia Lewis, 72, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022.She was born December 5, 1949, in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Clarence L. and Ruth G. (Ireland) Irish. Sonia was employed by KNI in Topeka for over 30 years until retiring.Sonia married Albert Lewis, Sr. on September 7, 1965 in Topeka, Kansas. He survives in Topeka. Other...
Marcheta Dianne Goebel
Jan 9, 2022
Marcheta Dianne Goebel, 75, of Auburn, passed away on January 9, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born on July 27, 1946 to Eldon and Wilma (Weiler) Roberts in Topeka, KS.Marcheta graduated from Topeka High School in 1964. After graduation she began working at Duffens Optical for 3 years until she met her husband.On February 18, 1967,...
Guadalupe Rodriguez
Jan 9, 2022
Guadalupe "Lupe" Rodriguez, 81, of Topeka, passed away on January 9, 2022 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Lupe was born on December 12, 1940 to Jesus Z. and Juanita Rodriguez in Topeka, KS. She grew up in the bottoms neighborhood, and attended Lincoln School on Southeast of 5th and Madison. She worked at Josten's American Yearbook for 10...
Darryl A. Lovelace
Jan 8, 2022
Darryl Andrew Lovelace, age 56, passed January 8th, 2022, in Topeka, KS. Darryl was born July 30, 1965 in Rifle, Colorado, the son of Kenneth and Janice Lovelace. He lived in Colorado until moving to Wamego, Kansas, where he graduated from high school. He joined the Air Force and...
Debra Sue Cook
Jan 8, 2022
Debra Sue Cook, 67, of Holton, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022. She was born December 7, 1954 in Topeka the daughter of Wilburn A. Vandagriff and Dora Ann Harris Vandagriff. She grew up in Topeka and Eskridge and graduated from high school at Mission Valley High School in 1972. She attended Lighthouse on the Rock Church in...
Melissa Rae Addington
Jan 8, 2022
Melissa (Missy) Rae (Hatch) Addington passed away at home on January 8, 2022 surrounded by her family. For 3 months she battled an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer, following an extended evaluation of unexplained back pain.Missy is the daughter of Leonard Hatch Jr. and Sandra Forgy and she was born on March 12, 1978. She attended North Fairview Elementary, Logan...
Mary Katheryn Reed
Jan 7, 2022
Mary Katheryn Reed, age 58, of Topeka passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at the University of Kansas St. Francis Hospital. Mary was born July 9, 1963 in Topeka, the daughter of Elvin and Jeannine (Boudeman) Reed. Mary was a lifelong member of the Kansas Avenue United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Seaman High School.
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Charles B. Wurtz
Jan 7, 2022
Charles B. Wurtz, 75, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022.He was born November 15, 1946, in Clifton, Kansas, the son of Gerald Louis and Edmay Agnes (Racette) Wurtz. He attended school at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Newberry, Kansas and Paxico High School. Chuck managed the Skelly Service station in Paxico in his earlier years. He managed, later...
Phillip "Jim" Clouse
Jan 7, 2022
Phillip "Jim" Clouse, 78, of Topeka, passed away on January 7, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born on October 3, 1943 to Phillip and Beryl (Cross) Clouse in Leavenworth, Kansas. Jim retired from the State of Kansas Department of Transportation as an Engineer Technician after 22 years.Jim married Janice Kent February 9, 1965 in Topeka....
Leland "Lee" E. Williams
Jan 6, 2022
Leland “Lee” E. Williams, Jr., age 77, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 in Topeka. Leland was born October 21, 1944 in Corona, California the son of Leland “Jack” E., Sr. and Rose (Bowman) Williams. Leland grew up and graduated from Netawaka High School in 1962. He then attended Highland Community College. Leland married the love of...
