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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Kristeen Kay Frost
Nov 19, 2022
Kristeen Kay "Kristy" Frost, 44, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022.She was born April 8, 1978, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Mark and Karen (Gassen) Frost. She attended Highland Park High School and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1997.She was a member of TARC, which gave her the opportunity to work at various hotels in...
Alice J. Townsend
Nov 18, 2022
Alice "Jean" Townsend, 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas.She was born March 29, 1934, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the daughter of Francis "Fritz" Giese and Genevieve "Gen" (Seymour) Pfrimmer. She received an Associate Degree in Medical Records Transcription from Washburn University graduating in 1997. Alice worked for the Administration Office at Fort Leavenworth, later she...
Betsi Jackson
Nov 16, 2022
Elizabeth 'Betsi' Evelyn (Cook) Jackson, 46, passed away in Topeka, Kansas, on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022. Betsi was born on December 18th, 1975, a month after her original due date of November 18th, 1975. She was born to Bruce Cook and Bobbi (Gordon) Cook. She was the elder sister of Becki (Cook) Halloran and Bonni (Cook) Goodwin. Betsi graduated from...
Donna L. Johnson
Nov 14, 2022
Donna L. Johnson, 93, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 at Midland Hospice House.She was born July 16, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Norma (Pettijohn) Laird. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. Donna was a Secretary for the Seaman USD 345 School District at Pleasant Hill Elementary for 17 years. She married...
Virginia "Ginny" Miller
Nov 13, 2022
Virginia "Ginny" Miller, 79, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022.She was born June 26, 1943, in Webster City, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Kathryn (Vespestad) Gordon. She graduated from Webster City High School in 1961. On July 25, 1964, she married her high school sweetheart Bruce L. Miller. Ginny was truly defined by her heart. She held...
Walter F. Wofford
Nov 13, 2022
Walter "Walt" F. Wofford, 90, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022 after a long battle of Parkinson 's disease.He was born April 28, 1932, in Hallowell, Kansas, the son of Ermil and Eva (Smith) Wofford. He graduated from Columbus High School. Walt was drafted into the United States Army serving in Korea. Walt was employed by the Santa...
Thresia A. Bretz
Nov 10, 2022
Thresia A. Bretz, 67, Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022.She was born October 7, 1955, in Lubbock, Texas, the daughter of Henry and Georgia Bell (Dunnagan) Hagan. She graduated top in her class from Charlotte Technical College and earned her license as an LPN.She served as an LPN at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, FL for many years...
Winona D. (Engel) - Gray
Nov 10, 2022
Winona (Engel) Gray, age 94, of Topeka, Kansas went home to the Lord on Thursday, November 10, 2022, with her children by her side. She was one day shy of her 95th birthday. Winona was the only child of Andrew Dale and Lorene Ethel (Maddox) Barton. She was born November 11, 1927, in Larenzo, TX. She grew up in and...
Anita L. Frank
Nov 9, 2022
Anita L. Frank, 79, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Homestead of Eudora from heart complications.She was born July 11, 1943, in Onaga, Kansas, the daughter of John and Mary (Pierson) Riley. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. After graduation, she attended Washburn University and received a Bachelor's Degree in Education in 1966.Anita was...
Carol Jackson
Nov 9, 2022
Carol (Anderson) Jackson, 83, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022.She was born December 17, 1938, in Rochester, New York, the daughter of Howbarth and Eva (Smith) Anderson.She graduated from Monroe High School. She continued her education at Rochester Institute of Technology before it was commonplace for women to attend. Carol traveled extensively to Africa, Europe, Canada, South America,...
Barbara Jean Calvillo
Nov 6, 2022
We are sad to announce the passing of Barbara Jean Calvillo (Pimentel) of Topeka, KS. She died at age 73 on Sunday, November 6th, 2022, after a long-fought battle with cancer, which she gracefully handled with strength and dignity. Barbara passed away while lovingly surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on September 28, 1949, in Topeka, the daughter of...
Phyllis Jean (Rose) Anderson
Nov 5, 2022
Phyllis Jean (Rose) Anderson celebrated her 96th birthday on Tuesday, Nov, 1, 2022, and went to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 3, 2022. She was a resident of the Healthcare Resort of Topeka, where she died of natural causes. She was born on November 1, 1926, in Randolph, Kansas, the daughter of Reuben L. Rose and...
Michael Allen Morris
Nov 3, 2022
Michael Allen "Mike" Morris, 68, of Topeka, Kansas passed away peacefully in his home on November 3, 2022, after a faithful fight against cancer. A native son of Beatrice, Nebraska, he was born on Christmas morning, December 25, 1953, to Myron H. "Mike" Morris and the late Betty Folkers Morris. A born leader, Mike was the oldest of three boys....
