Charles "Bill" Hockenbarger
May 7, 2021
Charles W. Hockenbarger, 91, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021.He was born July 14, 1929, in Morris County, Kansas, the son of Karl A. and Katherine F. (Heugal) Hockenbarger. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. Charles was employed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Topeka until retiring in 1985 after 34 years of service.He...
Pamela G. Eshom
May 6, 2021
Pamela G. Eshom, age 72, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Midland Hospice House. Pam was born May 20, 1948 in Seattle, Washington the daughter of Ivan and Theda (Fancher) Williams. Pam worked as a school teacher at Onaga High School, teaching advanced math. Pam taught at Onaga High School for many years and continued sharing...
Laura Leigh Sullivan
May 5, 2021
Laura L. Sullivan, 50, Topeka, passed away from cancer on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Midland Care.Laura was born January 19, 1971 in Topeka, the daughter of Phillip and Joy (Bazil) Barnes. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1989 and attended Washburn University.She was a homemaker most of her life, but also worked as a Para at Washburn Rural...
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...
Clara White
May 1, 2021
Clara White, 77, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021. She was born December 5, 1943 in St Joseph, Missouri the daughter of Clarence and Mary Alice Carr Henry. She lived most of her adult life in Topeka. She enjoyed animals and always seemed to have a dog as a pet. She enjoyed sewing, bingo, was a...
Michael Lake
Apr 30, 2021
Michael (Mike) A. Lake, Sr., age 68, of Topeka, KS, died Friday, April 30, 2021 at a local hospital. He was born July 20, 1952 in Topeka, KS, the son of the late LeRoy C. and Lena E. Newton Lake. Mike grew up in the Topeka area where he attended Topeka Public Schools. Michael married Debbra A. Biggs Lake...
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...
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Knoll
Apr 22, 2021
Elizabeth “Betty” Jane (Fowler) Wayman Knoll entered her heavenly home on Thursday, April 22, 2021. She was born September 7, 1936 in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Jane (Edwards) Fowler. She graduated from Emporia High School in 1954. She married Robert LeRoy Wayman. They were later divorced. Betty married Roger Dale Knoll on June 4, 1976. Roger...
Billy Wayne Gardner
Apr 22, 2021
Billy W. Gardner, age 48, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Billy was born March 27, 1973 in Paris, Texas the son of Terry and Linda (Clay) Gardner. Billy attended Topeka High School. He married Christina Bevitt October 10, 2000. Billy worked at John Hall Floor Covering for over 30 years. ...
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...
James Douglas Garner
Apr 20, 2021
James D. Garner, age 57, of Burlingame, KS passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. James was born September 18, 1963 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Max and Joyce (Gerke) Garner. James married Sandy Cureton July 16, 1996 in Casper, Wyoming. James worked in the oil fields in Wyoming for Wyoming Pipe and Tool....
Hananiah I. Owens
Apr 19, 2021
Hananiah I. Owens, age 32, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City. Hananiah was born July 27, 1988 in Wichita the son of William and Karen (Patton) Owens. Hananiah graduated from Seaman High School in 2008. He then graduated from Kaw Valley Technical School. He worked at Express Card...
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...
Eileen D. Bullington
Apr 18, 2021
Eileen D. Bullington, age 99, of Topeka passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021. Cremation is planned. No services are scheduled.
James "Jim" W. Simpson
Apr 18, 2021
James “Jim” Waldo Simpson, age 81, of Topeka, passed away April 18, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Jim was born December 31, 1939 in Topeka the son of Robert and Katherine “Minnie” (Jeffers) Simpson. Jim graduated from Seaman High School in 1959. Jim married Donna Kabriel in 1959. From this union they had three children, Ray, Daniel...
