Lloyd "Ray" Caldwell
Nov 22, 2020
Lloyd “Ray” Caldwell, age 83, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his home in Topeka. Ray was born January 27, 1937 in Poteau, Oklahoma the son of Jim and Ruby Caldwell. Ray grew up in Poteau, graduating from Poteau High School. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He later served in...
Delbert "Lee" Allen
Nov 21, 2020
Delbert "Lee" Allen, 73, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020.He was born August 17, 1947, in Abilene, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Roberta (Keim) Allen. He graduated from Chapman High School and attended Vo-Tech School in Topeka earning his degree in IT. He served proudly in the United States Navy for four years as a Sonar Technician...
Lois J. Delfelder
Nov 20, 2020
Lois J. “Jones” Delfelder, 90, of Topeka passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus in Topeka. Lois was born June 16, 1930 in St. Marys, Kansas the daughter of Harry and Josephine (Guyette) Jones. Lois graduated from St. Marys High School. She married Kenneth E. Delfelder June 23, 1951 in Topeka. She...
Earl "Ray" Burns
Nov 20, 2020
Earl "Ray" Burns, 85, of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020.He was born January 14, 1935, in Valley Mills, Texas, the son of Willie and Laura (Gunter) Burns. He graduated from Valley Mills High School.Ray worked at Santa Fe Railroad for 42 years. He commented once after he retired that he didn't know how he had time to...
Marc Parry
Nov 19, 2020
Marc S. Parry, age 55, of Meriden, KS passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Marc was born March 7, 1965 in Topeka the son of John and Susan (Schulte) Parry. Marc graduated from Seaman High School in 1983. He married Sonja Jamvold November 19, 1998 in Holton. Marc worked in construction for McPherson...
Myrtle E. Wilson
Nov 19, 2020
Myrtle E. Wilson, 92 years young, passed away November 19, 2020. She was born December 26, 1927. She was a lifelong resident of Topeka.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis P. Wilson; daughter Eva Runner; grandson Shannon Rice; great grandson Dakota; sister Marie Thompson; brothers Lawrence, John, Ernest and Carl Thompson. She is survived...
John W. Miles Iii
Nov 19, 2020
John W. Miles III, 78, Topeka, passed away on November 19, 2020. John was born July 22, 1942 in Greensburg, PA, the son of John and Jane (Kim) Miles. He grew up in San Diego, California and graduated from Mar Vista High School in 1960. Following high school, he attended Southwestern Junior College for a year. John served in the...
Robert W. Hayes
Nov 18, 2020
Robert “Bob” W. Hayes, 71, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at a Topeka hospital.
Robert was born on May 21,1949 in Beloit, KS to Wayne W. and Charlotte (Jones) Hayes. Robert graduated from Beloit High School in 1967. He joined the U.S. Air Force upon graduation from high school and bravely served in the...
Nellie Marie Carey
Nov 18, 2020
Nellie M. Carey, age 97, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Kelly House in Topeka. Nellie was born February 22, 1923 on the family farm, near Princeton, Kansas the son of David and Ada (Kennedy) Mathias. She married John Carey May 9, 1943. They later divorced. She worked as a waitress for various café’s, Hill...
Howard R. Handley
Nov 18, 2020
Howard Roy Handley, age 87, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Howard was born November 17, 1933 at the family farm in Beattie, KS, the son of Ivan and Violet (Root) Handley.
He married Rose Eleanor Tague April 29, 1961. She survives, as well as his daughter, Dianne (Todd...
Jane P. Gibler
Nov 18, 2020
Jane P. Gibler, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. She was born June 12, 1945 at Axtell, Kansas. She attended Emporia State University and graduated with honors. Jane was an artist by trade and had worked in the clothing design industry and for an advertising agency.
Jane married Kent Gibler on Veteran’s Day,...
Norma Lee Jones
Nov 17, 2020
Norma L. Jones, age 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Rolling Hills Care Home in Topeka. Norma was born September 20, 1930 in Topeka the daughter of Clarence L. and Hattie (Fairbanks) Griggs. She graduated from Topeka High School. Norma married James “Jim” Jones on June 12, 1948, he preceded her in death on May...
Michael L. Finson
Nov 17, 2020
Michael L. Finson, 69, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home. He was born August 12, 1951 in Topeka the son of Claud and Nora Finson. Michael graduated from Seaman High School. During his working career, he had worked at area nursing homes including Eventide and Woodland Health Care Centers. Michael loved to read...
Sharon Kay Millard
Nov 17, 2020
Sharon Millard, 69 of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Sharon was born October 25, 1951 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Vernon and Mildred (Boehme) Essman. She graduated from Highland Park High School and worked for several businesses throughout her life including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Washburn...
Ronald Blackwell
Nov 16, 2020
Ronald "Ronnie" Blackwell, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020. He was born May 14, 1942 at Sharon Springs, Kansas the son of William and Alberta Blackwell. Ronald was raised at Sharon Springs and then moved to Wakarusa. They lived there before moving to the Larkinburg Community east of Holton. The family then moved to Topeka...
Hazel P. Smith-Tindall
Nov 15, 2020
Hazel Pauline Smith-Tindall, 93, of Topeka, passed away on November 15, 2020 at Morningstar Care Home. She was born on August 19, 1927 to William A. and Leota K. (Mundy) Shaw their home in Harveyville, Kansas. She attended a country #7 grade school and the Harveyville Rural High School, graduating in 1945. Hazel worked for the Kansas Department of Revenue...
Dennis D. Barnes
Nov 15, 2020
Dennis Dean Barnes, 81, of Topeka, passed away on November 15, 2020. He was born on December 2, 1938 in Topeka, KS, the son of Omer and Pauline (Gilmer) Barnes. He attended and graduated from Seaman High School, and later attended art classes at KU. On June 10, 1966, Dennis married the love of his life, Katherine Campbell in Topeka....
Rollene W. Youngs
Nov 14, 2020
Rollene W. (Graber) Youngs, 79, of Topeka, Kansas passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Plaza West in Topeka Kansas. Rollene was born on January 27, 1941 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Helen Graber. She was married to Roy Youngs. Rollene was an active member of the Oakland Church of the Nazarene, a caretaker in the...
Olive Marie Taylor
Nov 14, 2020
Olive Marie (Schirmer) Taylor, 94, passed away November 15, 2020. She was born July 3, 1926, in Douglas County, Kansas, the daughter of George and Ora (Bryson) Schirmer. She attended and graduated from Overbrook High School and later Washburn University. Upon graduating from Washburn University, she taught at Twin Mounds School in Douglas County. After a time, she left teaching...
Derrill D. Campbell
Nov 14, 2020
Derrill Dean Campbell, 79, of Meriden, passed away on November 14, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on July 23, 1941 to Charles and Margaret Campbell in Horton, KS. He attended and graduated from Topeka High School. In the fall of 1959 following high school Derrill joined the Army National Guard, where he served as a mechanic for...
