Jan 26, 2020

Charles H. Hoffmeister, 90, Topeka, passed away Sunday evening, January 26, 2020 at Brewster Place Rehab in Topeka, Kansas.Chuck was born June 9, 1929 in Chickashaw, Oklahoma the son of Harry C. and Juanita L. Hoffmeister. Chuck married Donna G. Brown on October 22, 1950, enjoying over 67 years together. Chuck worked for Peacocks Carpet, was self-employed at his own...

Jan 23, 2020

Margaret “Peggy” Barton, 66, of Topeka passed away on January 23, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Davidson Funeral Home. Peggy was born June 8, 1953 in Topeka the daughter of Harry and Catherine Ayers. Peggy worked for AAA of Kansas prior to retiring.   She enjoyed cooking and baking, especially...

Jan 23, 2020

Robert “Don” Ferguson, age 74, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 in Topeka. Don was born July 7, 1945 in Vallejo, California the son of Robert and Wilma (Vaughn) Ferguson. He graduated from Highland Park High School. Don married Paula Kotel December 28, 1984 in Little Rock, Arkansas.   Don worked as a self-employed over-the-road truck driver for...

Jan 22, 2020

Constance "Connie" Kay (David) Wollin, 73, of North Richland Hills, TX passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020. She was born June 2, 1946, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of John and Catherine (Broadfoot) David. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1964. She married Robert Wollin on August 23, 1966. They had 4 children (Teri, John, Diana, and...

Jan 21, 2020

Charlene A. Collom passed away peacefully on January 21, 2020 at the age of 74. She was born on October 26, 1945, in Axtell, KS, and was preceded in death by her husband Sam Collom, daughter Lori Collom, parents Lester and Virginia Wilhelm and brother Robert "Bob" Wilhelm. Charlene is survived by her brothers, Wayne, Dale, and Tom Wilhem; three...

Jan 20, 2020

Dixie Ruth Pruett, age 79, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 in Topeka. Dixie was born March 13, 1940 in Dubois County, Indiana the daughter of John and Margaret (Wineinger) Yokem. Dixie graduated from Jasper High School in Indiana. Dixie served in the U.S. Army and worked in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. After being discharged, she...

Jan 20, 2020

Juanita "Alice" White, 77, Topeka, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020.She was born January 29, 1942, in Alton, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Mae Douglas. She graduated from Leadwood High School and on July 13, 1963, she married Rudolph A. White in Leadwood, Missouri. Alice was a bookkeeper at Bible Supply and Gift Shop, retiring in 1993. Alice and...

Jan 19, 2020

Norma Jean Rogers, age 85, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Kelly House in Topeka. Norma was born January 5, 1935 in Topeka, the daughter of Archibald and Delcie Marshall. She grew up in North Topeka, graduating from Topeka High School. She married Donald Eugene Rogers October 1, 1955 in Topeka. Don preceded her in death...

Jan 19, 2020

James M. Bryant, age 71, of Topeka, formerly from Oregon, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Atria Hearthstone in Topeka. Jim was born July 20, 1948 in Sanger, California the son of Frank and Dessie (Kitchens) Bryant. Jim grew up in Oregon attending school there. He would serve in the U.S. Army from 1965 – 1968 during Vietnam....

Jan 19, 2020

Donna Marie (St. Clair) Keithley, age 53, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Donna was born August 21, 1966 in Topeka the daughter of Donald and Irene (Howerton) St. Clair. She grew up in Topeka, graduating from Topeka High School. She married John Keithley February of 2000. He survives. Other survivors...

Jan 17, 2020

Lloyd Cross, 80, of Topeka passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020.   He was born August 22, 1939 the son of Andrew Jackson Cross and Pearl Irene Dorsey Cross at Batesville, Arkansas.  Lloyd was raised in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was married to Karen Sue Cross on June 18, 1960 in Hutchinson.   Lloyd and his family moved to Topeka in...

Jan 17, 2020

Sondra Grace Strait, 80, Topeka, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020.She was born December 28, 1939, in Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of Stewart and Gladys (Woodworth) Wells. She graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1958.She married William G. Strait on January 30, 1960 in Wichita, KS. They would have celebrated 60 years together at the end of this month....

Jan 15, 2020

JoAnn (Long, Benedict, Phillips) Tjelmeland, 83, Topeka, died on January 15, 2020 at Midland Hospice House.She was born February 3, 1936, the daughter of Frances Koch and Arthur McCammon, in Kansas City, MO and named Dana Gail Koch. She was adopted September 10, 1936 by Charles and Mary Redemske and named Josephine Ann. She was raised on their farm South...

Jan 13, 2020

Judith Ann Gabriel, age 78, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Olathe Hospice House.  Judy was born February 21, 1941 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, the daughter of Rolland and Martha (Rees) Sherman.  She grew up in North Topeka, graduating from Seaman High School and attended art classes at Washburn University.  She married...

Jan 12, 2020

Brenda "Kuk-Mo-Tuah" Lee Tibbits, 57, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 in Topeka.    She was born March 1, 1962 at Topeka.   She lived all her life in Topeka, attending Sullivan Chapel in North Topeka while growing up.  Brenda was a member of the Shawnee County Sheriff Cadets while growing up.  She most recently worked at Taco...

Jan 12, 2020

Norman H. Myer, 93, passed away on January 12, 2020. He was born in Soldier, Kansas, on May 6, 1926, the son of Herman and Ellen Myer. On his 18th birthday he was drafted in Army for WWII, where he served for two years. Norman is survived by his wife, Sallie; children, Debbie (Craig) Lind, Rick (Shirley) Myer, and Julie...

Jan 10, 2020

LeRoy "Bunny" Hare Sr., 93, passed away January 10, 2020 in Topeka.He was born on October 18, 1926 in Sycamore, Kansas, the son of Frank and Rozella (Duft) Hare. He spent his youth in Neodesha, Kansas. LeRoy entered the United States Army in 1946 where he served for a total of six years as a marksman and heavy truck operator....

Jan 9, 2020

Vada M. Peerenboom, age 93, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. Vada was born April 4, 1926 in Silver Lake, KS the daughter of Arthur and Alta (Cook) Dillon. Vada attended Seaman schools and graduated from Silver Lake High School. She married Sylvester G. Peerenboom in 1947. He preceded her in death...

Jan 8, 2020

William L. Merrifield, 94, longtime resident of Lake Perry, passed away on January 8, 2020.

He was born December 4, 1925 at Garden City, Missouri the son of Milton and Pansy Leadbetter Merrifield.   He grew up at Wellsville, Kansas and graduated from high school there.  Mr. Merrifield served in the United States Navy during World War II. ...

Jan 8, 2020

Tammy M. Dreasher, age 56, of Topeka, passed away January 8, 2020 at her home in Topeka.  Tammy grew up in Topeka, attending Topeka High School.  She is survived by two sons, John and Brandon Dreasher and a brother, Rickie Fredrickson of Oregon.  Tammy loved coffee, especially World Cup Coffee in Topeka.

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