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Richard Soendker

Richard Soendker

Dec 4, 2022

Richard passed peacefully at home with his wife Carolyn and children on Sunday, December 4, 2022.Richard and Carolyn were married December 1, 1962. They have two children Ronald Lee and Robert Lee. Richard loved his dogs with all his heart. Richard spent a lifetime working in the public. He worked in the grocery store business all of his working years....

Royce A. Stubblefield

Royce A. Stubblefield

Dec 2, 2022

Royce A. Stubblefield, age 81, of Topeka passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022.Royce was born July 16, 1941, in Cassville, MO., the son of James and LaVerne (Barton) Marley. He graduated from Coffeyville High School. After high school he worked in the shoe industry for Endicott Johnson and Tom McCann. He enjoyed 24 years of employment as a computer...

Melvyn Dean Harbour

Melvyn Dean Harbour

Dec 2, 2022

Melvyn Dean Harbour passed away December 2, 2022, in Overland Park. He was 90 years old. He is preceded in death by his brother Larry and wife, Edna Ruth.Melvyn is survived by a sister Rosalee Ingalls; two sons, Kenton and Derrick; each of their spouses, who are both named Julie; and four grandchildren, Austen, Brandon, Luke, and Joel.Melvyn was born...

Judge A. Crow

Judge A. Crow

Dec 2, 2022

Judge Sam A. Crow, 96 years old, died peacefully at his home on Friday, December 2, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. He proudly served as a United States District Court Judge for 41 years, as a devoted husband to Ruth Crow for 68 years, and as a loving father to his two sons. He was the ultimate family man. Judge...

Mark D. Erickson

Mark D. Erickson

Nov 30, 2022

Hear Ye, Hear YeThe jolliest of jolly people has passed. The kindest of all kinds has passed. He is with his brother, sister, parents, and friends who have passed before him. At the end he could not breathe, but wanted to.Mark D. Erickson, 81, former school psychologist, counselor, educator of Kansas School Districts and E.S.U. Lab School, passed away November...

Dale Dean Brey

Dale Dean Brey

Nov 29, 2022

Dale Dean Brey, 91, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Midland Hospice House.He was born February 5, 1931, in Ozawkie, Kansas, the son of Jacob and Zelma (Lowe) Brey. He graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1949. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1952. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged...

Carol J. Walker

Carol J. Walker

Nov 28, 2022

Carol J. Walker passed away on November 28, 2022. She was born on October 21, 1949, she was the daughter of Sylas T. and Eileen M. (Frost) Knutson. Carol was a lifelong resident of the Topeka area community.She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1967. Other educational accomplishments include a Bachelor's of Science in Home Economics Education from Kansas...

Darrell Edwards

Darrell Edwards

Nov 27, 2022

Darrell W. Edwards, 72, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas.He was born April 11, 1950, in Oklahoma, the son of Don Edwards and Augustine Hale. Darrell attended a carpentry program at the Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. Darrell served in the United States Army from 1970-1992. While serving in the service, he was...

Bruce Coleman

Bruce Coleman

Nov 27, 2022

Bruce L. Coleman, 60, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.He was born October 20, 1962 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Marellen (Moyer) Coleman.Bruce graduated from Kansas State University with an engineering degree, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science. He was a commercial construction Project Superintendent and Project Manager last employed by ALTMAR Inc General Contractors...

Charles Leroy Blasi

Charles Leroy Blasi

Nov 27, 2022

Charles LeRoy Blasi passed away peacefully at the age of 91 in Topeka, KS on 11/27/22. He is the son of Florence Hunsaker and Albert Blasi and is preceded in death by his parents, his older brother, Lester, his wife, Alice Marie, and his son, Michael. He is survived by his sister, Shirley Linck, his daughter, Linda, his five grandchildren,...

Orville F. Saylors Jr.

Orville F. Saylors Jr.

Nov 27, 2022

Orville Floyd Saylors Jr., 90, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.He was born January 2, 1932, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Orville Floyd Saylors Sr. and Hazel Edith (Spellman) Saylors. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Orville worked as a truck driver transporting lumber. He was also a member of the Teamsters...

Joan Wingerson

Joan Wingerson

Nov 27, 2022

Joan Luree Wingerson, 89, born on Feb. 26, 1933 in Marshall County, KS, died peacefully in her home of 57 years in Topeka, KS on Sunday morning, Nov. 27, 2022, just before church.Until then, Joan was an active member of Second Presbyterian Church for 65 years, serving as deacon & elder; enjoyed her UUAW Gourmet V cooking group, for over...

Vicky Pagles

Vicky Pagles

Nov 24, 2022

Vicky Jean (Hill) Pagles, 76, of Lyndon, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022.She was born March 23, 1946, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of William and Wanda Hill.She graduated from Topeka West High School. Vicky worked for several years in the food industry, serving at local schools and Aldersgate Village. She enjoyed doing needle point work, reading Debbie McComas books...

Yvonne Green

Yvonne Green

Nov 23, 2022

Yvonne "Evie" Green, Sept. 1931 – Nov. 2022, Topeka, KS Yvonne (Evie) Green was born Sept 1st, 1931, in Oklahoma City, OK to Mark and Florence Casas Elsea. She passed away on Nov 23, 2022. Evie graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City and received her bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK, where...

Greeta Mae Reeves

Greeta Mae Reeves

Nov 22, 2022

Greeta Foster Reeves, 86, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022.She was born August 2, 1936, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Earl and Mabel (Johnson) Foster.Greeta was employed by Kansas Chamber of Commerce, for 11 years and later joined Goodyear for 25 years, retiring in 1993.Survivors include a Son; Kelvin L Newland, grandson; Kelvin "Joshua" Newland, sister in-laws;...

Joan Smith

Joan Smith

Nov 21, 2022

Betty Joan Smith, 94, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022.She was born October 20, 1928, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Fay and Elizabeth (Schick) Bennett. She graduated from Topeka High School. After graduation, she attended the University of Kansas and received a Bachelor's Degree. Joan began working for Stormont Hospital as a Medical Technologist after graduation from...

Tim Voss

Tim Voss

Nov 21, 2022

Timothy "Tim" J. Voss, 80, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022.He was born August 6, 1942, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the son of Sylvester J. and Gertrude (Dey) Voss. He graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Appleton, WI and attended Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN. He moved to Lawrence, Kansas in 1962 to work for...

Alyce Lloyd

Alyce Lloyd

Nov 20, 2022

Alyce Joyce Lloyd passed away peacefully on Sunday November 20, 2022 with family by her side. She was born on July 29,1934 in Benton, Kansas to Blanche Turpin Patterson and Leo Patterson. She married Jim Henault and they had three sons Mark, Greg, and Gary. Later she married the love of her life David Lloyd. David passed away on January...

Roy L. Myers

Roy L. Myers

Nov 19, 2022

Roy L. Myers, 90, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away in Colorado Springs, CO Saturday, November 19, 2022.He was born November 25, 1931, in Harveyville, Kansas, the son of Leonard and Bertha (Tucker) Myers. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. He joined the United States Marine Corp. following high school and deployed to Korea. He was wounded in action...

Amber C. Mertel

Amber C. Mertel

Nov 19, 2022

Amber Christine Mertel, 42, of Topeka, passed peacefully after far too short of a battle with Melanoma on Saturday, November 19, 2022. She was born July 27, 1980, in Topeka, Kansas to her parents Lyle and Sandra (Brenton) Stroud and biological father Michael Petit.Amber completed her undergraduate studies at Washburn University where she received a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in...

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