Kenneth L. Owensby
Jan 5, 2021
Kenneth L. Owensby, 71, Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021.He was born December 15, 1949, in Fort Riley, Kansas, the son of Kenneth and Elaine (Countryman) Owensby. Ken was employed by the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office for 28 years, retiring on December 17, 1999. After he retired, he worked for the Shawnee County District Attorney's Office for 10...
Robert Lee Click
Jan 4, 2021
Robert Lee Click, 79, Topeka, Kansas, completed his journey to heaven on Monday, January 4, 2021, surrounded by the family he supported, taught, inspired and deeply loved.
Bob was born June 22, 1941, in Weeksbury, Kentucky, the son of Elouise and Tennis P. (Young) Click. He worked as a bread truck driver and car salesman before moving...
Ruby Lee Means
Jan 4, 2021
Ruby Lee Means, age 88, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at her home in Topeka. Ruby was born November 9, 1932 in Topeka the daughter of George and Anna (Creelman) Dick. Ruby married Albert Evans Meade, they later divorced. She married Johnny Means, Sr., he preceded her in death in 2008. Ruby lived most of her...
James A. Okerlund
Jan 2, 2021
James "Jim" A. Okerlund, age 70, of Topeka, passed away from a long courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, January 2, 2021.
Jim was born July 14, 1950 in Smethport, PA to Donald and Ruth (Bernard) Okerlund. He graduated from Enid High School in Enid, Oklahoma. Jim married Jill Schinnerer (now Paglione), they later divorced. Jim worked...
Ethel D. Quaney
Jan 2, 2021
Ethel Dean Quaney, age 95, of Lawrence, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Brandon Woods Skilled Nursing of Covid-19 pneumonia. Ethel was born May 25, 1925 in Belvue, KS, the only daughter and youngest child of George J. and Lillian Craig Hupe. The family moved to Silver Lake and then to Perry where Ethel graduated from Perry Rural...
Elizabeth "Betty" Chapman
Jan 1, 2021
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Chapman, age 92, of Meriden, Kansas passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 in Topeka. Betty was born December 13, 1928 in San Diego, CA the daughter of Lewis and Martha (Biggs) Barnes. After her parents died, she moved to Meriden and was raised by her grandmother. She married Earl Chapman on November 16, 1946. He preceded...
John B. Classen
Jan 1, 2021
John B Classen was born July 7, 1936 to Abe L. (Agnes Bartel) Classen and died of natural causes in Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Rossville KS on January 1, 2021.
John and his 8 siblings were all born in a farmhouse in Meade County KS. In Apr of 1940, the Classen family pulled up roots...
Leticha Lynn Mckinley
Jan 1, 2021
Leticha Lynn McKinley, 59, of Topeka passed away on January 1, 2021. She was born May 9, 1961 in Topeka the daughter of James J. and Rebecca J. Foltz Brown. Leticha lived in Topeka for most of her life. She was an avid animal lover. She enjoyed mealtime at home or going out to eat with her family. She...
Darlene L. Gravenstein
Dec 30, 2020
Darlene L. Gravenstein, 91, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was born July 17, 1929 at Leonardville, Kansas the daughter of Rudolph and Leda A. Harvey Lindstrom. She was the fourth of six children. She was raised at Riley, Kansas. On May 21 st , 1950 she was married to Jim Gravenstein at Riley. Jim...
Dana Jay Torgeson
Dec 29, 2020
Dana Jay “DJ” Torgeson, age 56, of Topeka, KS passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at St Francis Hospital in Topeka. Dana was born April 23, 1964 the son of Floyd and Dorothy (Baker) Torgeson. Dana graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1983. He was previously employed by Torgeson Electric and in recent years worked as an independent...
Delores Jean Ross
Dec 27, 2020
Delores Jean Ross, 85, of Topeka passed away at Stormont Vail Hospital on Sunday, December 27, 2020. She was born December 29, 1934 in Topeka the daughter of John V. and Lucille Pusch. Delores was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. She met John Davis Ross and they were married in 1954 at the...
Victor L. Saia
Dec 26, 2020
Victor L. Saia, 81, of Silver Lake, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020. He was born October 3, 1939 at Mayetta the son of Victor M and Mary Alice Constant Saia. Victor was raised in North Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School in 1957. He served in the Navy following high school. He worked for Sears and...
Frank P. Grace
Dec 25, 2020
Frank P. Grace, age 81, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Midland Hospice Care. Frank was born September 11, 1939 in Delia, Kansas the son of Martin and Monica (McLaughlin) Grace. Frank grew up in Topeka. He owned several houses throughout Topeka, serving as a landlord. Frank is survived by three brothers, Bernard Grace of Topeka,...
Steven J. Schumacher
Dec 25, 2020
Steven Joseph Schumacher, age 59, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, December 25 at his home. He was born in Hays, Kansas on September 6, 1961, to Laverne and Jane (Urban) Schumacher. Steve graduated from Hays High School in 1980 and attended Allen County Community College on a baseball scholarship. On July 20, 1985, Steve married Paula Schippers at...
Kenneth Eugene Lauber, Jr.
Dec 24, 2020
Kenneth Eugene Lauber, Jr., age 66, of Topeka, KS, passed away December 24th at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born February 23, 1954, the son of Kenneth E. Lauber, Sr. and Marvel Darlene Lauber, Topeka, KS.
During his lifetime, he served in the military, served as a corrections officer at the...
Megan E. Gatewood
Dec 24, 2020
Megan E. Gatewood, age 38, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 in Topeka after a long battle with Marfan Syndrome. Megan was born March 5, 1982 in Topeka the daughter of Daniel Ray and Annie Elizabeth (Owens) Gatewood. Megan graduated from Seaman High School. She attended Washburn University. Megan was preceded in death by her brother, Chris...
Kyle Jacob Bartley
Dec 23, 2020
Kyle Bartley, 32, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident.Kyle was born June 22, 1988 in Topeka, the son of Terry and Susan (Desch) Bartley. He graduated from Topeka Public Schools and Kaw Area Technical School with certification in Building Industrial Technology-Commercial construction.He was employed as a commercial door installer with Reno Construction...
Janda V. Campbell
Dec 22, 2020
Janda V. Campbell, age 68, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Plaza West Care Home. Janda was born November 4, 1952 in Columbia, South Carolina the daughter of Charles and Bernita (Skelton) Preston. Janda’s parents were missionaries in West Papua, Indonesia and she graduated from Faith Academy High School in the Philippines. She attended Calvary...
Robert Neal Prochaska
Dec 22, 2020
Robert Neal Prochaska, 92, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020.He was born January 12, 1928, in Simpson, Kansas, the son of Will and Theresa (Clark) Prochaska. He graduated from Silver Lake High School.Robert was employed at GoodYear Tire & Rubber Company for 40 years, retiring in 1985 as supervisor.He was a member of the Mother Teresa of Calcutta...
Donald C. "Chris" Luttjohann
Dec 21, 2020
Donald C. “Chris” Luttjohann, 65, of Topeka passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. He was born September 23, 1955 in Topeka the son of Margaret and Robert Luttjohann. Later Marge married Robert “Bob” Neiswender, who was his stepfather for most of his life. He attended Seaman School District for most of his life, he considered himself a Viking...
