Lisa Fiegener
May 31, 2019
Lisa Fiegener, 54, of Topeka passed away on Friday evening, May 31, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born August 10, 1964 in Ironton, Ohio the daughter of Billy and Edna Barnes. Lisa graduated from Highland Park High School in 1984. She was a manager for Sonic Drive-In’s in Wichita and Topeka. Lisa enjoyed camping and fishing.
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Marian Klee Whitney
May 29, 2019
Marian Klee Whitney, age 90, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 peacefully at her home with her daughter and family at her side. Marian was born July 6, 1928 the youngest of seven to Marshall and Elsie (Rickel) Larson in Hoyt, Kansas. She graduated from Hoyt High School in 1946 and later graduated from Clark’s Business School....
Brian James Sack
May 28, 2019
Brian James Sack, 36, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019.He was born August 15, 1982, in Seneca, Kansas, the son of Leroy "Lee" and Bonnie (Peterman) Sack. Brian was a diesel technician with AMR and Velic. For many years, he worked with his dad at Lee's Truck Inc.Brian married Randi J. Schroer on December 20, 2012 in Topeka, Kansas....
Billy Gene Smith
May 26, 2019
Billy G. Smith, age 64, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at his home in Topeka. Billy was born August 19, 1954 in Wharton, Texas the son of Billie T. and Frances Minnie (Snyder) Smith. Billy graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972. He served in the U.S. Army. He married Ramona Gragg in 2000. He...
Elaine Ratcliff
May 26, 2019
Elaine Ratcliff, 65, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at her home in Carbondale, Kansas. She was born February 2, 1952 at Wheaton, Missouri the daughter of Jess and Clydene Kaster Lemons. Elaine received her bachelor’s degree from the Alaska Computer Institute. She was the senior operator in the call center at the Topeka Veterans Administration...
Daniel J. Conaway
May 26, 2019
Daniel James Conaway, lifetime rural Topeka resident, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side. Dan was born on June 1, 1951 to Lee D. and Betty Conaway. Dan attended school in Silver Lake, graduating in 1969. He attended Kansas State University, later entering the US Marine Corp. He was...
Jess Darrell Bartee
May 26, 2019
Jess "Butch" Darrell Bartee, 74, Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019.He was born August 16, 1944, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Loyd Bartee and Wilma (Bailey) Badgley. He graduated from High School in Olivet, Kansas. Jess was a US Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Jess was currently employed by Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in the Engineering...
Virginia (Hollister) Sumner Diehl
May 24, 2019
Virginia Hollister Sumner Diehl, 80, of Osage City, decided to wave goodbye on Friday, May 24, 2019 to her Branson, MO friends, camping friends, and all of her family as she has gone to a much happier place to be with her Lord and Savior, family members, and many friends.She was born January 11, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter...
Shirley Ann Dekat
May 21, 2019
Shirley Dekat, 79, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019.She was born February 27, 1940, in Lebanon, Kansas, the daughter of Francis and Clara (Schoen) Billings. She received her high school diploma from Frankfort High School in 1958. Shirley was employed by Dollar General, prior to retirement. Mrs. Dekat was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, of...
Betty Jean Townsend
May 20, 2019
Betty Jean Townsend, 92, went to be with the Lord on May 20, 2019 at The Peggy Kelly House where she had been a resident since October 2018. She was born on the family farm in Nekoma, KS, July 20, 1926 to Fern and Alice Beale Kitch. Her family later moved to Leroy, KS where she graduated high school. After...
Dorothy H. Blocher
May 20, 2019
Dorothy H. Blocher, 90, Topeka, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019.She was born December 15, 1928, in Wakarusa, Kansas, the daughter of Ross and Elise (Carahan) Land. She graduated from Wakarusa High School.Dorothy was a cashier at Falley's North Grocery Store, retiring after 11 years.She was a lifetime member of Order of the Eastern Star #462 and Kansas Avenue United...
Benny J. Brouhard
May 19, 2019
Benny J. Brouhard, 58, of Osage City, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 19, 2019. He was born December 19, 1960 in Topeka, the son of Francis L. and Barbara Wood Brouhard. He was raised in Topeka and lived here until moving to Osage County twenty years ago. He enjoyed hand working on knives and target shooting. ...
Bonnie "Jean" Riley
May 18, 2019
Bonnie “Jean” Riley, Silver Lake, died on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. She was born March 12, 1932, the daughter of Willie Mann and Nellie Adeline Highfill Mann, in Leavenworth, Kansas. Most of her early life was spent in or near Oskaloosa, Kansas. She graduated from Oskaloosa Rural High School in 1950. She married Glen...
Linda Downie
May 17, 2019
Linda Downie, 80, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019.She was born March 11, 1939, in Willard, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Geraldine (Frieson) Pitts. She graduated from Eskridge High School in 1957.Linda married Darrell Downie on August 20, 1960 in Miami, Oklahoma.Linda attended cosmetology school in 1971 and had her own beauty salon in her home. She...
Alfred J. Mannell
May 17, 2019
Alfred "Al" Mannell, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019.He was born June 12, 1932, in Circleville, Kansas, the son of William and Mattie (Woolsoncroft) Mannell.He was an Electronics Technician at DuPont, retiring after 35 years of service.Al was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Topeka. He was involved with 4-H as a Project Leader....
Phil P. Dennis
May 16, 2019
Phil P. Dennis, 63, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at his home in Topeka. He was born July 2, 1955 in Topeka the son of Theodore E. and Ethel Griffin Dennis. Phil grew up in East Topeka on Colorado Street later moving to the Oakland neighborhood. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1973....
Rafael Loera Calzadillas
May 15, 2019
Viewing for Rafael will be Friday from 11:00 - 5:00 p.m.
and Saturday from 11:00 - 5:00 p.m.
all at the Davidson Funeral Home.
Colleen Blanton
May 15, 2019
Colleen Blanton, age 88, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at her home in Auburn. Colleen was born October 7, 1930 in Jackson County, Kansas the daughter of Forrest C. and Golda E. (Rippetoe) Calderwood. She graduated from Meriden Rural High School in 1948 and later attended Washburn University. She married John F. Gerber, Jr. October 29,...
Gerald F. Schremmer
May 13, 2019
Gerald F. Schremmer, 76, of Topeka, passed away May 13, 2019 at his home. Gerald was born August 15, 1942 in Ransom, Kansas, the son of William and Margaret (Driscoll) Schremmer. He graduated from Trego Community High School, WaKeeney, Kansas in 1960. Gerald married Patricia “Pat” Claycamp November 3, 1961 in WaKeeney, Kansas. Gerald worked as a farmer and...
Vanessa Kay Lewis
May 12, 2019
Vanessa Kay Lewis, 53, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019.She was born December 24, 1965, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Jerome and Phyllis (Meier) Karle.She attended Topeka high-school. At the age of 15 she began working at Stormont Vail in nutrition services and later moved to Cotton O'Neil where she worked in medical records at the Urish...
