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Bertha "Bertie" Hassler
Mar 17, 2017
Bertha "Bertie" Hassler, 94, Topeka, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017.She was born October 14, 1922, in Lexington, Missouri, the daughter of Oliver and Lifie (Fairchild) Moffett. Bertie was the financial secretary for Topeka High School retiring after 23 years.She was a member of the First Christian Church for over 50 years where she was also a member of the...
James C. Wright
Mar 16, 2017
James C. "Jim" Wright, 78, died on March 16, 2017 of complications from type A influenza. He was born in Topeka in 1938 to Forest and Naomi Sheafor Wright; she died giving birth. Forest later married Frances McCord, who adopted Jim when he was 13. His Aunt Marie Sheafor Lake was devoted to him. He graduated from Topeka High School...
Kenneth O. Byler
Mar 16, 2017
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather Kenneth Oren Byler, died peacefully in Rolling Hills Health and Rehab in Topeka, KS on March 16, 2017 at the age of 85. Ken was born on August 24, 1931 in Webb City, MO. He graduated Webb City High School in 1950. He married Merideth, his high school sweetheart, on October 22,...
Georgellen Venturella
Mar 15, 2017
GeorgEllen (DeGraff) Venturella, 93, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017. GeorgEllen was born on January 5, 1924, in Rossville, KS, to Robert George and Eva Sarah (Strimple) DeGraff. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1942 and from Strickler's Business College. She married Anthony Venturella in 1944. Together they had four children. GeorgEllen worked for Santa Fe Railway for over...
Rose Brenner Sheetz
Mar 14, 2017
Rose Brenner Sheetz, 66, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017.She was born October 11, 1950, in Garden City, KS the daughter of Leo J. and Eleanor B. (Casey) Brenner.Rose was a 1968 graduate of St. Mary of the Plains High School in Dodge City and Dodge City Community College School of Cosmetology. She and her business partner, Debra...
Darlene M. Gutierrez
Mar 13, 2017
Darlene M. Gutierrez, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at a Topeka hospital. She was born July 3, 1935 in Longford, KS, the daughter of Leon and Velda (Macy) Frost.Darlene graduated from White City High School and attended Washburn University. She was self-employed. Darlene married Willie Gutierrez on June 19, 1955 in Topeka. He preceded her...
Matthew A. Leavitt
Mar 12, 2017
Matthew A. Leavitt, 19, Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017. He was born January 16, 1998, in Fort Riley, Kansas, the son of William and Shari (Fisher) Leavitt. He attended Seaman High School and Washburn Rural High School. He played the saxophone in the marching band at Washburn Rural. He is survived by his parents; four siblings: Brandon Gogian,...
Thomaset Flaurence Redick-Brown
Mar 12, 2017
Thomaset Flaurence Redick-Brown, 42, of Topeka, passed away on March 12, 2017.She was born on January 11, 1975 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Lawrence and Linda Kay (Wagner) Redick. Thomaset married Stacey Wade Brown on July 2, 2008 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include two children, Marguarita Consuela Martinez-Routen and Ian Scott Bell; two grandchildren, Esela Breial...
Clarice Janice Tilson Sloan
Mar 10, 2017
Clarice Janice (Schooler) Tilson, 92, Lenexa, formerly of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017. Clarice Janice (Schooler) Tilson was born July 14, 1924, in Maryville, MO, the daughter of Edward and Ethel Schooler. She graduated from Maryville High School in 1942. She attended Chillicothe Business College, Chillicothe, MO., and worked in secretarial positions at various times in her life....
Mary Boniface Garcia
Mar 9, 2017
Mary Boniface Garcia, 88, Topeka, passed away at home on Thursday, March 9, 2017.She was born May 14, 1928, in Eudora, Kansas, the daughter of Ralphal and Magdalene (Gutierrez) Huerta.Mary worked at King Radio and later La Siesta Foods where she retired. Mrs. Garcia was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Lawrence and Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Church,...
Francis E. Young
Mar 9, 2017
Francis E. Young, 84, of Topeka, passed away on March 9, 2017. Francis Elaine Young was born on January 15, 1933 to Alfonso Brisco and Mildred Hudspeth. She attended school in Topeka. Following her education she went on to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Colmery O'neil VA Hospital in Topeka. She was dedicated to working with veterans,...
Homer I. Mcelroy
Mar 9, 2017
Homer I. McElroy, 99, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 9th, 2017 at Brewster Place Topeka, KS. He was born March 18, 1917, in Berryton, KS, the son of William Albert and Nina Maude (Nicely) McElroy. He was a graduate of Berryton High School class of 1934. Homer married Rosemarie Niccum on October 1, 1938 in Topeka and she preceded...
Joyce Ann (Griffith) Barr
Mar 9, 2017
Joyce Ann (Griffith) Barr, 86, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Joyce was born October 16, 1930, in Topeka, KS, to Lester William and Georgia Mae (Grimm) Griffith and was the oldest sister to Lesta Mae (Griffith) Barr. She graduated in 1948 from Highland Park High School. On August 15, 1948, she married Bernard W....
Blake Steven Cazier
Mar 7, 2017
Blake Steven Cazier, 2, of Topeka, Kansas passed from his mommy's and daddy's loving arms into the Kingdom of God on Tuesday March 7, 2017. Blake was born into an extraordinary family of faith and love on December 23, 2014 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Christopher and Jaclyn Cazier. Blake was diagnosed with acute monoblastic leukemia on December 28,...
Kianna Cherise Hodge
Mar 5, 2017
Kianna Hodge, 18, of Topeka, born February 25th, 1999, was taken from us on March 5th, 2017.Kianna was a beautiful person inside and out. She was a vibrant young lady who brought warmth and laughter to everyone she ever encountered. She was an amazing daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin, and friend.Kianna had an abundance of love for her family and...
Virginia F. Senogles
Mar 5, 2017
Virginia Senogles, 90, Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017.She was born June 8, 1926, in Eudora, Kansas, the daughter of William and Anita (Greiner) Stadler. She graduated from Eudora High School.On May 5, 1950, she married Galen Senogles. Together they owned and operated a graphic arts studio and fine arts gallery for 35 years.She was a member of the...
Naomi J. Mick
Mar 4, 2017
Naomi J. "Jean" Mick, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was 90. Jean was born in Alma on December 4, 1926 to Matt and Ruth (Berroth) Bohn and married William H. "Bill" Mick on June 15th, 1946. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill and her daughter, Shirley (Mick) Coles. Survivors include: A...
Mary Ann Haugsness
Mar 4, 2017
Mary Ann Haugsness, 83, Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was born August 25, 1933, in Summerfield, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Jessie (Usher) Kussman. Mary graduated from St. Peter & Paul High School in 1951. She was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Chanute. Mary Ann worked...
Theodore Donald Percell
Mar 2, 2017
Theodore Donald Percell passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Lebanon, Missouri. Mr. Percell lived a long full life. Born to Theodore Edward Percell and Viola Hood Percell in Spokane, Washington on January 27, 1923, he grew to manhood on a ranch near St. Paul, Nebraska. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and served...
Michael Slavin
Mar 2, 2017
Michael Slavin, 70, Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017. He was born August 17, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of I.T. Slavin and Mary Frances (Murphy). He graduated from Dowling High School, Des Moines, IA in 1965 and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Michael was employed by Hein & Stremming and later retired...
