Robert "Danny" Bigler
Aug 27, 2021
Robert “Danny” Bigler, 68, of Topeka passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021. He was born November 11, 1952 at Marshall, Missouri the son of Paul L. and Mary L. Hall Bigler. Danny was raised at Eudora and attended school at Eudora. He attended the Assembly of God Church in Eudora. Danny worked at the K-Mart Distribution Center in...
Josh Walters
Aug 27, 2021
Joshua Uriah Crane Walters, 48, of Topeka, passed away on August 27, 2021 at the Topeka Veterans Affairs Medical Hospital. Josh was born on March 3, 1973 to Glenn and Mary "Betsi" (Stroup) Walters in Fankfort, Indiana. Josh was an Infantryman for the United States Army, where he served for over 13 years. He honorably and proudly served in Iraq...
Inez M. Smith
Aug 25, 2021
Inez M. Smith, age 94, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Oakley Place in Topeka. She was born December 8, 1926 at Kelly, Kansas, the daughter of Frank P. and Catherine (VonDenkamp) Fienhage. Inez graduated from Holton High School in 1944. She moved to Topeka and worked at the Santa Fe Corporate office.
She...
Kenneth L. Bednasek
Aug 25, 2021
Kenneth L. Bednasek, 87, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021.Ken was born February 7, 1934 in Holyrood, the son of John and Rose (Borecky) Bednasek. He graduated from Holyrood Rural Senior High School.He served in the U.S. Air Force.He was employed by the Topeka Fire Department for over 30 years, retiring with the rank of District Chief.He also owned...
Chelsie Faith Randel
Aug 24, 2021
Chelsie Faith Randel, age 19, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Leavenworth County, Kansas. Chelsie was born April 29, 2002 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Roger and Lelah (Mauk) Randel. Chelsie graduated from Washburn Technical School and worked as a Certified Surgical Technologist at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Chelsie was a lifelong member...
Dorothy Woodburn
Aug 24, 2021
Dorothy Alice Woodburn, 93, of Escondido, California passed away on August 24, 2021 at her home.She was born on May 10, 1928 to Merle and Vera (Sanford) Dean in Topeka, KS.Dorothy graduated from Seaman High School in 1946 then received her undergraduate degree from Washburn University.She later received her Master's Degree in Education from Kansas University. On July 9, 1950,...
Corporal Richard May
Aug 24, 2021
Corporal Richard May, 90, of Topeka, passed away on August 24, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 8, 1930 to Ellis and Cecil Hycil-Reed May in Kansas City, KS. Richard worked as a Millwright for Goodyear for 25 years before retiring. On February 27, 1951, he married Evelyn G May (Robb). Together they...
Paul Burge
Aug 23, 2021
Paul Burge, 70, of Topeka, passed away on August 23, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on December 12, 1950 to John and Pauline (Thompson) Burge in Wayne, MI. After high school, Paul served in the United States Marines and served in the Vietnam War.Paul was a family man. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren....
Leo Donald Hiebsch
Aug 23, 2021
Don Hiebsch, age 91, of Topeka, passed away peacefully August 23, 2021, at Aldersgate Village. He was born February 10, 1930 to Jennie and Leo Hiebsch in the Grayson community north of Oskaloosa, Kansas. Don married Leita Smith on July 27, 1951, in Topeka. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1948. He worked in the grocery store industry his...
Lois Floe Anderson
Aug 23, 2021
Lois Floe Anderson, 99, of Topeka, passed away on August 23, 2021 at her home in Topeka. She was born on December 16, 1921 to Hayes and Ethel (Beard) Elmer at Omaha, AR. On July 8,1946, she married Paul Dean Anderson in Holton, Kansas. Lois worked as a Para for Quincy Elementary School for 31 years before retiring. Lois was...
Jack Bowers Lee Bowers
Aug 22, 2021
Jack Lee "Jackie" Bowers, 66, of Topeka passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021. He was born March 26, 1955 to George W. and Leota M. Bowers at Forbes Field Air Force Base in Topeka, KS. He was the oldest of six children and lived in several cities working as migrant workers until the family settled in Topeka during the...
Shirley Beals
Aug 20, 2021
Shirley Beals, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021. She was born on June 16, 1949 at Tribune, Kansas the daughter of Clarence and Ethel Sides Reimer. She was married to Leroy Beals on July 11, 1970 at West Bethany Free Methodist Church in Leoti, Kansas. Shirley was a member there until moving to Topeka in...
Jacqueline Ann Ragan
Aug 17, 2021
Jacqueline Ann (Summerfelt) Miller Ragan, age 91, peacefully went to be with her Lord on August 17, 2021 at her home in Topeka. Jackie was born June 29, 1930 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Clarence Glen and Ernestina Clara (Henschel) Summerfelt. She was one of three children born to this union. Her siblings were Shirleen Stable and Dr....
Donna Jean Oldham
Aug 17, 2021
Donna Jean Oldham, age 81 of Topeka, passed away Tuesday morning, August 17, 2021 at the The University of Kansas Health Systems St. Francis Campus. Donna was born September 28, 1939 in Topeka the daughter of Paul and Mildred (Halstead) Bervert. Donna graduated from Highland Park High School in 1957. She married Darrel Oldham December 20, 1958 in Topeka. ...
Steven L. Kendall
Aug 17, 2021
Steven L. Kendall, 73, of Topeka, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, in Topeka. He is survived by his wife Janice "Jan"; Son, Jeff Kendall; Daughter, Kelly Kendall; and Grandson, Tallin Kendall.Steven is preceded in death by both of his parents and his brother John Kendall.Memorial service will be Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Grantville United Methodist Church at 1:00 p.m.Memorials:...
Philip R. Hill
Aug 16, 2021
Philip R. Hill, age 61, of Meriden, KS passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Phil was born January 20, 1960 in Norfolk, Virginia the son of Gary and Jane (Eckley) Hill. Phil graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington. He later attended Kaw Valley Technical School in Topeka. Phil married...
Adrian R. Gragg
Aug 16, 2021
Adrian Ray Gragg, 44, passed into the arms of God, August 16, 2021. He was born on October 15, 1976 in Ottawa, Kansas to Randy and Elizabeth "Liz" Smith Gragg. Adrian was a kind and generous friend to many. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Those times often turned to a good time with laughter and joy he...
Carol Murrell
Aug 16, 2021
Carol M. Murrell, 77, of Topeka, passed away on August 16, 2021 after complications due to COVID, at Stormont Vail Hospital. Carol was born on November 19, 1943 to Dwight and Dorothy (Seal) Butler in St. Joseph, MO. She graduated from Central High School in St. Joe in 1961. She then graduated from cosmetology school and married David Murrell before...
Lawanda Esther Lemon
Aug 15, 2021
LaWanda Esther (Mildfeldt) Lemon, 76, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 15, 2021. She was born on July 23, 1945 in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of William and Margarette (Harrison) Mildfeldt, and was one of 22 children. After growing up and attending school in Clay Center, she moved to Topeka, where she worked as a nurse,...
Rowena Scarboro
Aug 15, 2021
Rowena O. Scarboro, 89, of Topeka, passed away on August 15, 2021 at Brewster Place. She was born on August 19, 1931 to Neville and Bethel (Bickell) Basel in Topeka, KS. Rowena graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. Rowena worked as a Office Assistant for Kansas Department of Education where she retired. She was a member of Lowman United...
