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Marjorie Whitis
Mar 15, 2022
Marjorie Rose Luhta Chop Whitis, age 82, died March 15, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born April 4, 1939 in Painesville, Ohio to Fabian and Elsie (née Richards) Luhta. She graduated from Riverside Highschool in 1957. She married John J Chop on January 13, 1958 in Flat Rock, Michigan. They divorced in 1971. She moved to Zephyrhills, Florida where...
Mark A. Turner
Mar 14, 2022
Mark A. Turner, 68, of Perry, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022.He was born September 13, 1953, in West Point, Nebraska, the son of Glen and Mary Ann (Boyer) Turner. He graduated from Highland Park High School. Mark worked for KASB as a printing press operator for ten years. After leaving KASB, he was employed by the Music Box as...
Louis Goodhart
Mar 14, 2022
Louis Robert Goodhart, 77, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022.He was born October 29, 1944, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Louis Grant and Sarah Elizabeth (Warner) Goodhart. He served in the United State Army from 1962 until 1968. Louis enjoyed his grandchildren. He loved spending time with them and attending their sporting events. He also enjoyed his...
James "Jim" Ogle Jr
Mar 13, 2022
James Richard Ogle Jr., 64, passed away at home on Sunday, March 13, 2022 surrounded by family and friends.Jim was born Oct. 27, 1957 in Kansas City, MO to the late Laura Lea Ogle and James Richard Ogle Sr. After graduating from the University of Missouri, Jim worked in broadcasting for more than 30 years including as general manager at...
Earl "Ricky" Temple
Mar 12, 2022
Earl "Ricky" Temple, 65, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022.He was born September 16, 1956, in Saint Louis, Missouri, the son of Joseph and Hazel (Hammond) Temple. Ricky served in the United States Army from 1976 until 1979. He had a love for music, especially the Blues. He could play the guitar and the drums and he had...
Phil Engelhardt
Mar 10, 2022
Philip Robert Engelhardt, 78, of Ozawkie, Kansas died at his home on Thursday, March 10, 2022.He was born March 25, 1943, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Rev. Milton P. and Catharine (Oates) Engelhardt. He graduated High School in Lanark, IL in 1960, as Valedictorian. He went on to Carthage College graduating in 1964 majoring in Organic Chemistry. He furthered...
Leticia Morones
Mar 8, 2022
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Kenneth R. Mendoza
Mar 8, 2022
Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Mendoza, age 62, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at his home in Topeka, Kansas. Kenny had fought a long, hard battle with Liver Cancer and was awaiting a transplant. The cancer spread to his lung making him no longer eligible to receive the liver transplant. Ken graduated from Highland Park High School in 1978...
Serena Belle Pierce
Mar 8, 2022
Serena Belle Pierce (née Risley)— beloved grandma, 'mama', wife, sister, and friend — embarked on her next adventure March 8th, 2022, at the age of 77. Serena was born to parents Norma and Silas Risley on January 31, 1945, in Topeka, KS. A gifted and inspired student, she graduated from Topeka High School in 1963. Shortly after completing her studies,...
David L. Hornbaker
Mar 7, 2022
Topeka, Kan. - David L. Hornbaker (Col. KHP, Ret.) passed peacefully, surrounded by family, March 7, 2022. On October 3, 1945, David was born in Hutchinson Kan. and baptized at the community's Methodist Church. He earned advanced degrees from Washburn University and the University of Kansas in Criminal Justice and Public Administration. He was a sixth generation Kansan and served...
Dr. R. Parnell
Mar 7, 2022
Darrell Ray Parnell was born in Topeka, KS, on October 15, 1934 to Ray Forest and Veta Izadel (Waychoff) Parnell. As a young boy he developed a desire to teach that he followed the rest of his life. Although his boyhood home was lost in the Kansas River flood of 1951, he remained with his family in Topeka, graduating from...
Solana Denice Sagun
Mar 6, 2022
Solana Denice Sagun, age 21, was taken from us on March 06, 2022. She was born March 21st, 2000 at Fort Irwin Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas, the daughter of Courtney Tilley and Charles Hill. Solana was raised in Topeka, Kansas. In December 2021, Solana moved to Manhattan, Kansas and was in enrolled as a student to become a Dental...
Larry D. Mischke
Mar 4, 2022
Larry Duane Mischke, 70, Topeka, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022.He was born May 8, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Wilbur and Ethel (Jacobson) Mischke. In 1969, he graduated from Topeka High School. In 1973, he earned his bachelor's degree in business from Washburn University.Larry was employed with Santa Fe and later BNSF, retiring after over 30 years...
Betty E. Quarnstrom
Mar 4, 2022
Betty Elvira (Hedlund) Quarnstrom, 94, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at Midland Hospice. She was born near McPherson, Kansas, November 13, 1927, daughter of Inez Elvira (Johnson) and Victor Waldemar Hedlund. After attending a one room school house as a girl, (New Gottland Country School), rural McPherson, she graduated from McPherson High School in 1945 and...
Dorian Kane Tetuan
Mar 2, 2022
Dorian Kane Tetuan, 25, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on March 2nd, 2022. He was born on February 7th, 1997 in Topeka, Kansas. He loved drawing and tattooing. He loved to skate when he was younger. Dorian loved his children and talked about them every day. Dorian is survived by his children Dorian Jr., Amelia, Jaxon Tetuan, and Henzley Williams....
Scott Charles Epstein
Mar 2, 2022
Scott Charles Epstein, age 12, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Scott was born December 28, 2009, in Topeka, Kansas.He was a goofy, fun loving, active kid, who was quick to welcome those that he loved with a hug. You never knew what might come out of his mouth, which kept everyone laughing.He enjoyed doing what most 12...
Melvin J. Frendle
Mar 1, 2022
Melvin "Joe" Frendle of Topeka, passed peacefully at home with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at the age of 100 years and 101 days old.He was born the youngest of five children on November 26, 1921, in Oskaloosa, Kansas, the son of Everett and Alice (Edwards) Frendle. He attended Oskaloosa High School. Joe proudly served...
Katherine Glenn Kent
Feb 28, 2022
Katherine ("Kay") Glenn Kent, 80, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022.She was born March 4, 1941, in Columbia, South Carolina, the daughter of Marion and Katherine (Cain) Glenn. A passion for supporting families and children drew her to the field of psychology in her early years. After earning a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina, she...
Ronald Strong
Feb 27, 2022
Ronald Strong, 80, of Topeka, died Sunday, February 27, 2022.Ron was born on January 21, 1942, in Salt Lake City, UT to Gordon L. and Kathryn Bune Strong. He was preceded in death by his son Cory, and his parents, Gordon and Kathryn Strong. He is survived by his wife Mary, and by Barry Strong, Melissa Strong, Rachel Franks and...
Christine Kreutzer
Feb 26, 2022
Christine Graf Kreutzer, 95, of Topeka, KS, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 26th, 2022, at Midland Care Hospice House with her son & daughter in-law by her side.Christine was born August 31st, 1926, in Nurnberg, Germany to Martin and Katharina Graf. Christine married Elmer J. Kreutzer on March 7th, 1953 in Germany. Christine was preceded in death by her parents...
