Rev. George Laughlin
Jan 7, 2023
Rev. Walter George Laughlin, 93, of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away with family by his side on January 7, 2023, at Trinity Woods Retirement Community. He was born to George and Elsa (Kuehn) Laughlin on Nov 4, 1929 in Osage, Iowa. He was baptized into the Christian faith by the Rev. T. P. Solem on December 8, 1929 and confirmed by...
James "Jim" Lay
Jan 6, 2023
James "Jim" Lay, 88, Topeka, joined his children, Jimmy, Becky, and Robben, along with grandson, Michiel in eternity on Friday, January 6, 2023.He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Barbara (Bennett) Lay; daughter, Pam Lay; son, John Lay; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.He was born November 3, 1934, in Jasper, Alabama. Jim was employed with Santa Fe Railroad,...
Joann Benteman
Jan 5, 2023
JoAnn Kranz Benteman age 87 of Topeka, KS passed on January 5, 2023 from an emotionally draining disease known as the "long goodbye", Alzheimer's. JoAnn was born in Hays, Kansas on July 10, 1935 to Oscar Kranz and Clydene Hiltabidle Kranz. JoAnn met her husband Lee on a blind date set up by her college friends. Lee and JoAnn were...
Donna Crawford
Jan 2, 2023
Donna Mae Crawford (Schultz), 91, died peacefully on the 2nd day of January, 2023, in Topeka, Kansas. A Celebration of her Life will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Mount Hope Cemetery & Funeral Chapel, 4700 SW 17th St, Topeka, KS 66604. The family will greet friends following the service until noon at Mount Hope. Private...
Bernard Wayne Devoy
Dec 31, 2022
Bernard "Bernie" Devoy passed away at home on December 31, 2022 at the age of 78. Bernie was born in December of 1944 to Nellie and Wayne of Jacksonville Illinois. From an early age Bernie was an avid fisherman and hunter and spent the majority of his life enjoying these activities. He could also be seen spending time with his...
Janice Mae Braker
Dec 31, 2022
Janice Mae Braker, age 93, born May 1, 1929, died December 31, 2022 at Health Care Resort, Topeka, KS. She was the youngest daughter of Neal B. and Emma L. (Schulz) Andrews of Oakes, ND and spent her early years there. During the Great Depression, the family was displaced and lived in several states in the West as her father...
Lynn W. Davis
Dec 30, 2022
Lynn W Davis passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 after a short illness from cancer. He was born February 26, 1935 in Topeka, KS the son of Lynn & Sophia Davis. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. After graduation, he attended Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, KS for two years. He was also a member of the Army Reserves...
Michael Wayne Pennington
Dec 25, 2022
Michael Pennington, 49, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022.He was born December 7, 1973, in Enterprise, Alabama, the son of Richard Ernest and Susan Diane (Fowler) Pennington. Michael married Sandy I. Parks on September 1, 2017 on top of Pike's Peak, Colorado.He is preceded in death by his parents, Richard Pennington Sr., Father, and Susan Fowler, mother. His...
Betty L. Graves
Dec 25, 2022
Betty Graves, 87, of Shawnee, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 surrounded by her family.She was born February 11, 1935, in Delia, Kansas, the daughter of Irvin and Edith (Segrist) Adams. She was preceded in death by her Father, Irvin F. Adams, Mother, Edith E. Adams, Daughter, Tamara S. Graves, Brother, Marvin "Wayne" Adams, Brother, Kenneth I. AdamsSurvivors include Daughters;...
Cathy Porteous
Dec 24, 2022
Catherine Gray Porteous passed away on Christmas Eve, 2022 after bouts with pneumonia and Covid. She was 79 years old.She was born on January 19th, 1943 in Topeka, Kansas to Laura (McFadden) and William Alan Gray. She married and had two daughters (later divorced).Cathy worked at Kansas Neurological Institute (KNI) for more than 30 years as a secretary in the...
Brant R. Hensley
Dec 24, 2022
Brant "Smiley" Ray Hensley, 67, of Hoyt, KS, took his last breath Saturday, December 24, 2022 surrounded by his family. Brant was born August 18, 1955 in Bucklin, KS to Orvis and Maxine (Gum) Hensley. He married the love of his life, Linda, on September 24, 1994, combining their families and raising four children together, Brandon, Blaine, Danielle and Christopher....
Andrea Marie Morgan
Dec 23, 2022
Andrea Marie Morgan, 23, of Ozawkie, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022. She was born June 20, 1999, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Maria (Richardson) Morgan and James Morgan. Waiting to greet her in Heaven were her Grandpa John Richardson, and her Uncle Joseph "Joey" Richardson, where they welcomed her Home. Andrea will greet one day, those now still...
Wanda Lou Wood
Dec 19, 2022
Wanda Lou (Dawson) Wood, 87, passed away peacefully early Monday, December 19, 2022, in Topeka, KS, surrounded by her family. The daughter of Dr. Clyde and Beatrice (Maness) Dawson, she was born in Wichita, KS, in 1935. She married Carlton Harry Wood, whom she met in college, in Indianapolis, IN, in 1956. He preceded her in death in 2004. She...
William Coe
Dec 18, 2022
William "David" Coe, 68, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022.Cremation is planned and burial at Roots Cemetery near Centralia, Kansas will be at a later date. To leave a message for his family online, please visit the guestbook below.
Darrell G. Johnson
Dec 18, 2022
Darrell Johnson, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 with his family by his side.He was born November 9, 1933, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Leonard and Elizabeth (Robinson) Johnson. At two years old his mother, Elizabeth Ellis had divorced Darrell's father, Leonard Johnson and married Frank Ellis, who raised Darrell as his own son.Darrell and Joyce...
Gerald W. Brown
Dec 18, 2022
Gerald "Jerry" W. Brown, 72, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022.He was born September 9, 1950, in Salina, Kansas, the son of Verne and Helen (Jones) Brown. He graduated from Central High School in Salina. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy. Survivors include his siblings, Ron (Betty) Brown, Gail Oelschlager, Jim Brown and Debra Jungel;...
Connie Ramage
Dec 13, 2022
Connie Sue Ramage, 68, of Topeka, KS passed away December 13, 2022 after an aggressive battle with cancer. She was born August 15, 1954. She is survived by her daughters, Jessica Russell and husband Kenton and Brandy Stewart and husband Joe; grandchildren, Madi, Logan, Hannah and Isaac; ex-husband Michael Ramage and her sister Sharon Bell.Cremation is planned. There will be...
Ruby Lea Alford
Dec 13, 2022
Ruby Lea Alford, 91, of Topeka, formerly of Peru, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022.She was born October 2, 1931, in Osage County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Elim and Josephine Wright (Fox) Darnall. She graduated from Peru High School in 1949.Ruby was a cashier at Floyd's Supermarket in Sedan, where she worked with four generations of the Floyd family,...
Terry Ryan Frazier
Dec 11, 2022
Terry Ryan Frazier, 64, of Emporia, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 11, 2022.He was born December 28, 1957, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Howard and Evelyn (VanSickle) Frazier. He attended Emporia High School and graduated in 1976. Terry was employed with Modine Manufacturing for 23 years. After their closing, he worked for USD 253 until...
Don Oden
Dec 9, 2022
Don Oden, 88, of Topeka, went to be with our Lord on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Midland Hospice House.He was born July 16, 1934, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Mack M. and Ruby Wilson-Oden. She preced him in death at an early age due to complications during child birth. Mr. Oden was a life-long reside of Topeka. He...
