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Robert Lee Reed
Oct 16, 2022
Robert "Bob" Lee Reed, 80, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on Sunday, October 16, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimers.He was born November 2, 1941, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles and Gertrude (Priest) Reed. He lost his father at two years old and was raised by his mother. He graduated from Topeka...
Dorothy M. Strom
Oct 16, 2022
Dorothy Strom, 100 passed away Sunday October 16, 2022 in Topeka Kansas.She was born September 27, 1922, in Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of Andrew and Hulda (Dewall) Wiberg.Dorothy was a lifelong member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Topeka, Women's Club of Topeka, and Kiwanianne Club.Dorothy married Wendell Strom on January 25, 1944 in Fort Carson, Colorado. She is...
Pauline "Pat" Ann Lowry Dwyer
Oct 15, 2022
Pauline "Pat" Ann Lowry Dwyer, age 78, passed away peacefully in the arms of her only son on Saturday morning, October 15, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS after a courageous battle with cancer. Pat was born on April 21, 1944, to Pauline Shepherd Lowry and James Dewey Poore and raised in Miami, Florida. As she began her...
Debbie Scholl
Oct 15, 2022
Deborah "Debbie" (Owen) Scholl, 66, of Topeka, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 15, 2022. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, Nana and friend. She was born on January 29, 1956, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, the daughter of USAF Lieutenant Colonel Richard and Jacqueline (Oppendike) Owen. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1974....
Janice (Olson) Baer
Oct 14, 2022
Janice (Olson) Baer, 76, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022.She was born June 16, 1946, in Oberlin, Kansas, the daughter of Gilbert and Evelyn (Lorenson) Olson. Janice was a tax examiner for the state of Kansas, retiring in 2000.Janice married Robert F. Baer on April 1, 1978 in Topeka, Kansas. He survives. Other survivors include two children, Brandi...
Mary M. Biggers
Oct 13, 2022
Mary Mae Biggers, 79, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022.She was born December 21, 1942, in Oskaloosa, Kansas, the daughter of James and Sarah (Werst) Adams. Mary loved to go fishing, if she wasn't working or spending time with her family, you could catch her fishing. With her love for fishing came many fish fry's to follow with...
Shirley May Manning
Oct 11, 2022
Shirley May Manning, 92, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the Midland Hospice House.She was born August 27, 1930, in rural Cherryvale, Kansas, the daughter of Vern and Ethel (Majors) Wallingford. Shirley married Paul Arthur Manning on March 26, 1953 in Topeka, KS. Shirley was employed by the State of Kansas for 39 years.She and Paul were...
Cash Liam Turkin
Oct 9, 2022
Cash Liam Turkin, infant son of Damon and Ashly Turkin, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.He is survived by his parents, Damon and Ashly Turkin; brother, Daymian Asher Turkin; maternal grandparents, Patrick and Becky Williams of Topeka and Larry and Ronda Auten of Denison, Kansas; paternal grandparents, Carla D. Turkin and Rick D. Turkin...
Dianna J. Bloom
Oct 8, 2022
Dianna J. Bloom, 68, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022.She was born August 18, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Byron and Bridget (Sommers) Foster. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972.After graduating from high school, Dianna worked for her father at Hall Lithographing Company for over 20 years until it closed in 1992. She later...
Charles R. Walker
Oct 8, 2022
Charles Walker, 75, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022.He was born August 20, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of M. Gilbert and Billie B. (Curry) Walker. He served in the Navy during Vietnam War. Charles was employed by the Topeka Police Department for 25 years, and then with SMG Corporation until his retirement in 2013.Charles married Mary...
Keith Allen Springer
Oct 6, 2022
Keith Allen Springer was born in a farm house south of Waterville, Kansas, January 28, 1932, to Gerald M. and Ruth M. Anderson Springer. Keith was three months old when his parents moved to a farm on Walnut Creek north of town. Keith completed country school Star School District #86 and graduated from Waterville high school in 1950. He became...
Elmer Eugene Garretson
Oct 4, 2022
Elmer Eugene Garretson, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at his home with his beloved family. He was born June 1, 1929, in a farmhouse on the bank of the Neosho River, near Strauss, Kansas. He was the first born of James and Mary Elizabeth Garretson. He was a man that loved and understood all Nature...
Norman H. Scheele, Sr.
Sep 29, 2022
Norman "Timber" Scheele, Sr., 89, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022.He was born September 22, 1933, in Greenleaf, Kansas, the son of Henry and Edna (Mueller) Scheele. Timber grew up on a farm in Greenleaf. He attended Greenleaf High School. After high school, he moved to Topeka, Kansas in 1952. He and Beverly Wilson were married November 14,...
P. Nadine Yenkey
Sep 28, 2022
P. Nadine Yenkey, 84, died Tuesday, September 28, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital. Nadine was born on August 14, 1938, in Topeka to Gladys Neva and Albert Berline Yenkey. She was raised on the family farm south of Topeka and attended a single-room country school on her grandparent's nearby farm on SW 69th St. She graduated from Topeka High School...
Brad Hiebsch
Sep 28, 2022
Brad Hiebsch, 68, beloved Husband, Father, and Grandpa (Papa) passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 after a hard fought two year battle with cancer. Brad was born May 12, 1954 to Charles and Bonnie (Burgoyne) Hiebsch. He was a lifelong Topekan and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972. After graduation Brad was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone as...
Athena Rose Baatrup
Sep 27, 2022
Athena Rose Baatrup, 19, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022.She was born June 8, 2003, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Michael Jessup and Laura Baatrup. She graduated in May 2022 from Shawnee Heights High School. Every day was a party for Athena. She absolutely loved music. You would always catch Athena dancing, so much in fact, she...
Ronald Van Dalsem
Sep 27, 2022
Ronald G. Van Dalsem, 75, passed away on Sept. 27, 2022 due to complications from pneumonia. He was born April 2, 1947 in Concordia, Kansas to LeRoy and Laura Emily Van Dalsem. He graduated from Washburn University and was a lifelong fan of the K-State Wildcats. He retired in 1999 as an industrial plastics salesman for Cope and Regal Plastics....
Junior F. Elder
Sep 26, 2022
Colonel Junior Franklin Elder, of Topeka, began his journey in Heaven on Monday, September 26, 2022. It was always his goal to live to be 100 and he passed away peacefully on Earth in the presence of family at the age of 102. He was born on September 13, 1920 on his family farm near Leoti, KS to James and...
Mary L. Remboldt
Sep 24, 2022
Mary Lou (Farrell) Remboldt, 92, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022.She was born November 29, 1929, in Delia, Kansas, the daughter of Everd and Sarah (Ausherman) Farrell. She graduated from Delia High School. Mary worked for the State of Kansas as a secretary until her retirement. She enjoyed gardening, she loved planting Iris' and trading with the community....
Jack Grondahl
Sep 24, 2022
Jack Grondahl, 73, of Topeka, peacefully passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022.He was born July 21, 1949, in Crookston, Minnesota, the son of Orvin and Mary (Charchenko) Grondahl. Jack was employed by the City of Topeka Water Department and retired after 32 years. He is survived by his father, Orvin Grondahl, Sr.; siblings, Orvin (Debbie) Grondahl, Jr. and Kathleen (Bobby)...
