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Jack L. Quiett
Jan 13, 2022
Jack L. Quiett, 81, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on January 13th, 2022. Jack was born on November 2nd, 1940, to Floyd & Margie(Lewis) Quiett. Jack would go on to join the Air Force at the age of 17, receiving a Honorable Discharge after serving in a variety of different duties at Forbes Air Force Base. Following his time in...
Ann Marley
Jan 13, 2022
Mary Ann Marley, 88, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022.She was born February 4, 1933, in Appanoose County, Iowa, the daughter of Calvin and Grace (Harl) Miller. She received her Teaching Certification in 1968 from Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts. She obtained her Reading Specialty Certification in the mid 1980's. She later obtained her Master's Degree in Education...
Daniel Edward Manrose
Jan 13, 2022
Daniel "Eddie" Edward Manrose, 52, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022.He was born May 29, 1969, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of William Bruce Manrose and Melody Osborne- Samuels. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1988. Daniel had a passion for working on cars. He began his career with LKQ in Topeka after high school. He...
Michael Robert Brennan
Jan 12, 2022
Michael Robert Brennan, 47, of Las Vegas, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022.He was born March 28, 1974, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Robert and Dana (Clemmer) Brennan. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1992 then attended K State and KUMichael had started his career as a dancer. He grew into a renowned vocal coach, musician and...
James Roger Hagedorn
Jan 12, 2022
James Roger Hagedorn, 67, passed away on January 12th, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas. A Kansas native, James was born to Don & Myra(Brenner) on April 8th, 1954. In 1972, James graduated from Rossville High School and would go on to attend classes at Kansas State University. He would retire from the US Postal Service in 2015, where he met his...
Don Friend
Jan 12, 2022
Don Friend, 80, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 12, 2022. His family, including wife, Joyce, and children, Donald, David, Dan and Deb were all by his side to say, "We love you and goodbye." Don was a devoted husband, faithful brother, wonderful father, loving grandpa, loyal 'friend', dedicated colleague, and a proud Marine. He had a tireless work...
Warren E. Mullen, Sr.
Jan 12, 2022
Warren Earl Mullen, Sr., 89, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022.He was born August 17, 1932, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Earl L. and Edith M. (Husband) Mullen. He was a 1950 graduate of Wichita North High School and attended Wichita State University. He served in U.S. Navy during the Korean War until being honorably discharged on...
Ava Mae Bates
Jan 11, 2022
Ava Mae Bates, 97, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022.She was born February 9, 1924, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Bradford and Minnie (McGill) Whitmore. She attended Randolph and Boswell elementary schools, and graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. On December 26, 1943, she married Harry L. Bates in Topeka, Kansas. They were later divorced.Ava was employed...
Marvin Bonjour
Jan 8, 2022
Marvin Bonjour, 87, Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022.He was born May 16, 1934, in Onaga, Kansas, the son of Lester and Helen (Banta) Bonjour. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and attended Washburn University where he played on the football team. He also played football for the United States Army after joining the military.From 1968 to 1969...
Doris Mae Dodson
Jan 8, 2022
Doris Mae Dodson, age 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 8th at Atria Hearthstone. She was born in Colony, Kansas on July 10th, 1926, daughter of Karr and Flossie Dryden. She graduated from Oskaloosa High School and attended Hutchison Junior College. Doris worked in the Santa Fe offices from 1944-1948. Later, she was membership secretary at Countryside...
William Jerry White
Jan 8, 2022
William Jerry White passed away in Topeka, Kansas on January 8, 2022. He was born July 18, 1933 in Biddeford, Maine to Fernald R. and Evelyn (Hatch) White. He graduated Maine Central Institute Class of 1951. During summers he spent his time lobster fishing. Willie married Grace Henson of Topeka in 1951. He attended Bryant Business College in Providence, Rhode...
Reverend F. Dickinson
Jan 7, 2022
Reverend Richard Fred Dickinson, 87, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022. He was born May 6, 1934, in Alhambra, California, the son of Frederick and Elaine (Cook) Dickinson. He was a graduate of Alhambra High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in English from Bethany College (VA) in 1956. He attended the Pacific School of Religion (Berkeley), Vanderbilt...
Regina M. Hoover
Jan 7, 2022
Regina M. Hoover, 69, Tecumseh, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022.She was born November 4, 1952, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Regis and Nancy (McAdam) Hoover. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1971.Survivors include her daughter, Sondra Richards; three grandsons, Michael Rose, Cody Richards, and Deven Garcia; and one sister, Cynthia K. Hoover. Private family burial will...
Shirley A. Ritchie
Jan 6, 2022
Shirley A. (Hamilton) Ritchie, 93, Topeka, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022. She was born July 22, 1928, in Cuba, MO, the daughter of Corbett and Anna (Gorsage) Hamilton. Shirley was married to Charles Claude Ritchie on June 18, 1949. Together they enjoyed fifty-nine years of marriage. They were parents of two children, Leanna and David. Claude preceded her...
Debra Athanas
Jan 5, 2022
Debra Louise Athanas, 64, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on January 5th, 2022. She was born to Lawrence Laverne Mathews & Rose Mary (Pierce) Murray on September 18th, 1957 in Concordia, California. Later on, Debra would study Arts & Computer Sciences at Oregon State University in Ashland, Oregon until 1999. In 1992 she married Steven Richard Athanas, in Castleberry Florida....
Stephanie Sue Smith-Pepper
Jan 5, 2022
Stephanie Sue Smith-Pepper gained her angel wings on January 5th, 2022 at The University of Kansas Health Systems, St. Francis in Topeka, KS. She was just 60 years old. Stephanie's life would seem too short to many, but those of us who were blessed to be touched by her understand that her time with us and the imprint she left...
Barbara J. Mccartney
Jan 4, 2022
Barbara J. McCartney, 87, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022.She was born December 20, 1934, in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Paul William, Sr. and Esther Bernice (Toevs) Bartsch. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She married Dennis McCartney in 1968.Barbara was a secretary for the state department of Economic Development. She then stayed home...
Dane Merle Clark
Dec 31, 2021
Dane Merle Clark was born March 26, 1955 in Topeka, KS. He is the son of Edwin Merle Clark and Elizabeth "Betty" Joan (Elliott) Clark. He passed away December 31, 2021.Dane graduated from Topeka High School and attended some college. He formerly worked for Joe Warren Company and was an electrician and equipment operator for Torgeson electric since 2004, where...
Teresa L. (Pagenkopf) Paulson
Dec 29, 2021
Teresa L. (Pagenkopf) Paulson, 52, of Galveston, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021.She was born July 23, 1969, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Roger and Judith (Fowlkes) Pagenkopf. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1987 and attended Washburn University for two years.Teresa married Randal L. Paulson on September 9, 2007 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He survives....
Darlene Marie Fiedler
Dec 29, 2021
Darlene Marie Fiedler, 71, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021.She was born March 18, 1950, in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of A. Otis and Dorothy (Cross) Beach. She was a 1968 graduate of Neodesha High School, Neodesha, Kansas. Following graduation, she attended business school and trained to be a court stenographer.Darlene worked as an Administrative Assistant at Kansans...
