Harvey Marrs
Jul 10, 2018
Harvey Marrs, 94, of Topeka, passed away Tues, July 10, 2018.Harvey was born June 13, 1924, in Harveyville, Kansas, the son of Roy and Verna (Fouts) Marrs. He graduated from Harveyville High School in 1942. He went on to enlist in the United States Army, serving during War II as a 189 Rigger, preparing and delivering communications in northern Africa.Harvey...
Janet Louise (Berg) Lampe
Jul 9, 2018
Janet Louise (Berg) Lampe, 67, of Topeka, KS passed away the morning of July 9, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family, following a battle with Cholangiocarcinoma cancer. She was born on February 16, 1951 in Lindsborg, KS the daughter of James and Virgie (Larson) Berg. She grew up in Lindsborg, and attended Lindsborg High School, and graduated from...
Della M. Billings
Jul 5, 2018
Della Mae Billings, 88, of Topeka, KS, passed away on July 5, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reinhardt and Selma Kohls; siblings Elda Pistora, Orville Kohls, Lois Seitz, and Norwin Kohls. Della married Marvin Billings on May 8, 1966 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include children, Roger Billings, Kevin Billings (Keri), Coleen Akers (Myron); grandchildren,...
Allen Arthur Sackett
Jul 3, 2018
Allen Arthur Sackett, 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Goodland, KS.Allen was born July 21, 1927, in New Orleans, LA, to Chester Arthur and Virginia Marie (Disher) Sackett. He graduated from high school in New York City in 1945. Allen worked for Santa Fe Railroad for 39 years, retiring in 1986. He married Mary Calandro on...
Erma Lee Nuss
Jul 3, 2018
Erma Lee Nuss was born to Arthur and Rose (Herrmann) Krumrey on July 26, 1923, on a farm near Dodge City, Kansas. She died July 3, 2018, at Brewster Place in Topeka. Erma Lee was a graduate of Dodge City Junior College and Fort Hays State College. She was proud to serve children as a Kansas educator for nearly 40...
Leah Joan Hale
Jun 30, 2018
Leah Joan "Jo" Hale, 84, passed away June 30, 2018 in Topeka. Leah Jo Hale was born on November 17, 1933, in Birmingham, Kansas to Howard and Mary Braum Longenecker. She grew up in the Birmingham, Denison, and Holton communities. She graduated from Denison High School and then went to Topeka where she worked for National Reserve Life Insurance Company...
Rosalind Schaeffer
Jun 29, 2018
Rosalind S. Schaeffer, 98, passed away June 29, 2018.Ros was born February 25, 1920 in New York, NY the daughter of Emanuel and Belle (Insell) Susskind.She married Jerome Schaeffer June 27, 1943 in Atlantic City, NJ. He preceded her in death.Survivors include three sons, Ian David (Bobbi) Schaeffer, Topeka, Peter (Liz) Schaffer, Nantucket, MA, Kevin (Pat) Schaeffer, Roseland, NJ; 10...
Allen Baumgartner
Jun 27, 2018
Allen Edward Baumgartner passed Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Topeka, Kansas. Allen was born June 20, 1926 in Washington, D.C. His father, Otto Baumgartner, owned a bakery which he lost in the depression and the family moved to Kansas to live with his Mom Hazel's family in Bennington. He graduated from KCK Wyandotte High School in 1944, joined the Navy,...
Riley Elliott Pfannenstiel
Jun 26, 2018
Riley Elliott Pfannenstiel, 18, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home in Topeka, Ks surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous 18 month battle with brain cancer.Riley was born on November 23, 1999 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Patti Elliott and Ken Pfannenstiel.Riley was a 2018 graduate of Topeka High School, where...
Daniel P. Hamer
Jun 25, 2018
Daniel (Dan) Hamer, 79, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018.He was born August 25, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Theodore and Bertha (Grundberg) Hamer. Dan worked at Logan Business as a customer service representative. He previously worked at the Kansas Lottery and Kansas Racing Commission.Dan married Claudia Sicklesteel on September 21, 1991 in Topeka, KS. Survivors...
Willa Jean Johnson
Jun 23, 2018
Willa Jean Johnson, 93, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2018. Willa Jean was born in Emporia, Kansas on February 10, 1925 to the late Orville and Hazel Saylors. She graduated from Emporia High School and attended Emporia State University. She worked for KP&L after moving to Topeka and was a lifetime member of First Christian Church. She...
Travis L. Croswhite
Jun 23, 2018
Travis L. Croswhite, 30, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away on June 23, 2018 in Wichita, KS.He was born on May 17, 1988 in Topeka, KS, the son of the Curtis L. Zirkle and Amber Croswhite.He attended Washburn Rural High School and obtained his GED in 2006. He furthered his education by attending Kaw Area Technical School where received his...
Eugene L. Mckinney
Jun 23, 2018
Eugene L. "Gene" McKinney, 90, of Topeka, passed away on June 23, 2018 at Aldersgate Village. Eugene Lowell "Gene" McKinney, son of George J. and Margaret Campbell McKinney, was born on August 17, 1927 in Fort Madison, Iowa.Gene lived almost his entire life in the College Hill neighborhood of Topeka, Kansas and graduated from Topeka High School. He entered the...
Doris J Edwards
Jun 22, 2018
Early the morning of June 22nd, 2018, Doris J. Edwards passed away after battling cancer for several months and one of the world's brightest lights went dark. Doris J. Pool was born July 6, 1924 in Horton Kansas, the first of four children born to John William Pool and Ethie Myrle Hill Pool. During the height of the Great Depression,...
Darlene Ernestine Russell
Jun 19, 2018
Darlene Ernestine Russell, 72 of Holton formerly of Oakley, passed away Tuesday June 19, 2018 at a Topeka hospital. She was born April 5, 1946 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. The daughter of Louie and Ernie Tesmer, she graduated High school in Sharon Springs, Kansas in 1965. She married Gerald ''Rusty'' Russell on November 21, 1966, they later divorced. Darlene was...
Kevin Kivett
Jun 18, 2018
Kevin Kivett, 57, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on June 18, 2018.He was an avid toy collector and enjoyed movies as well as listening to music. He also enjoyed helping other people.Cremation is planned and no public services will be held.Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave a special message for the family, please visit the...
Dorothy I. Carlson
Jun 17, 2018
Dorothy I. Carlson, 102, Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Rolling Hills Care Center. Dorothy was born January 4, 1916 in Paola, KS the daughter of William "Fritz" Koelsch and Irene (Miller) Koelsch.She married John Carlson on December 26, 1952. They were married 63 years. He preceded her in death on April 5, 2016.Dorothy and John moved to...
Robert L. Jones
Jun 14, 2018
Robert L. Jones passed away on June 14, 2018 in Topeka, KS. He was born August 31, 1930 in Topeka, the son of Ruth and Kenneth Jones. He graduated from Highland Park High School, attended Baker University and graduated from the University of Kansas School of Architecture. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. He married Norma Matoush...
Willard Earl Kampmeier
Jun 12, 2018
Willard "Will" Kampmeier, 80, of Silver Lake, KS, passed away on June 12, 2018. He was born on July 5, 1937 in Kansas City, KS to Willard Ernest and Edith Kampmeier. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1955. He married Shirley King. They later divorced. He attended Pittsburg State University where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in VoTech Education...
Douglas Terry Adams
Jun 12, 2018
Douglas Terry "Doug" Adams died on June 12, 2018 in the loving care of Midland Care Hospice House. He was attended by Faith, his loving wife of 46 years; Trevor, his eldest son; Justin (Kari), his younger son; and pet canine, Powerball. He is survived by his grandsons, Jaxson Lee Adams and Joel Louis Adams, who shared his love of...
