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Robert E Brady

Robert E Brady

Mar 16, 2022

Robert Eugene Brady, 79, of Osage City passed away peacefully on March 16, 2022, at home in Osage City, KS with family by his side. He was born May 7, 1942, in Emporia, KS to W. Ben and Rosy E. Brady. Robert graduated from Hartford High School in 1960 where he participated in football. Robert married Sharron M. Winchell of...

Margaret L. Canfield

Margaret L. Canfield

Mar 15, 2022

Margaret Louise "Margie" Canfield, 91, of Topeka, Kansas died at her home surrounded by family on March 15, 2022.Margaret Louise Paramore was born on September 7, 1930, in Topeka, KS, one of four daughters of Everett and Agnes Paramore. She graduated Topeka High School in 1948. She was a member of First Congregational Church in Topeka.She married her high school...

Marjorie Whitis

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leticia Morones

Mar 8, 2022

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Kenneth R. Mendoza

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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