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Georgia Ruth Daniel
Nov 8, 2021
Georgia Ruth Daniel, 101, of Topeka, passed away on November 8, 2021. She was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother with an undying love for her family. We will all miss your loving smile and gracious embrace of life. Mrs. Daniel was born August 17, 1920, in Topeka to Charles Albert and Georgia Westbrook Sandmeyer. She was a...
Doris Winifred Mellenbruch-Peterson
Nov 8, 2021
Doris Winifred Mellenbruch's life began on January 27, 1919, when she was born to Ermal and Victoria Boyce Mellenbruch on a family farm about twenty miles east of Topeka, Kansas. She lived the first sixteen years of her life on Kansas farms except for three years when she lived with her family in the small town of Macyville, Kansas, where...
Edward "Ed" Marley
Nov 7, 2021
Edward "Ed" Marley, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021.He was born October 17, 1932, in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Donald and Gladys (Miksch) Marley. As a boy Eugene sold newspapers, then had paper routes for Fairfield Ledger, later became Assistant Circulation Manager during High School. When he left that job he went to work for J.C....
Aliceann C. Lane
Nov 6, 2021
Aliceann "Alice" Celestine Micklos Lane, 84 of Topeka, KS., passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Countryside Health Center. She lives on in the memories of her family and friends for her strength, warmth, and kindness.She was born January 18, 1937 in Emmaus, PA. the daughter of John and Mary Meckes Micklos. She was a 1955 high school graduate from...
Irene F. Redman
Nov 6, 2021
Irene Frances Kitsmiller Redman, 74, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021.She was born October 26, 1947, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Perry and Martha Rose Kitsmiller. Irene married Clyde Stephen Redman on August 12, 1972. Survivors include her daughter, Melody Susanne Curtis, son-in-law Brian Curtis, and granddaughter, Rose Curtis. A step-daughter Linda Marie Jackson. A step-son, Frederick...
Frank Bova
Nov 6, 2021
Frank Anthony Bova, 73, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021. He was born October 7, 1948, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Murphy and Josephine (Manuele) Bova. He attended schools in Buffalo and graduated from Hutch Tech High School in 1966. He went on to attend Kansas State University where he earned his bachelor's degree in political...
Lyle C. Maddux
Nov 5, 2021
Lyle C. Maddux, age 89 of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Friday November 5th, 2021 surrounded by family. Son of Anson C. and Christabelle (Downing) Maddux. He was born on September 26, 1932 at Leopold Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He attended Deerfield High School graduated in 1950 and received a BS degree from Kansas State University attended 1950 thru...
Lavonne B. Birney
Nov 2, 2021
LaVonne B. (Souther) Birney, 84, of Topeka, was promoted to glory on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.She was born December 5, 1936, in Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Raymond and Julia (Long) Souther. She graduated from Model High School in 1955. After graduation, she worked various jobs until she married James Birney on October 15, 1961. Together they entered the...
Fred Eberhart
Nov 1, 2021
Fred Eberhart died in a Kansas City hospice house on November 1, 2021. Born as an Easter baby on April 1, 1945, he was 76 years old. Fred loved living and life. Like his long ancestry of carpenter ancestors, he was a skilled builder. He inherited creativity from his mother and won the city holiday decorating contest at age 14....
Steve Redman
Nov 1, 2021
Clyde Stephen Redman, 79, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021.He was born June 22, 1942, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Frederick and Vera (Cole) Redman. Steve married Irene F. Redman on August 12, 1972 in Topeka, Kansas. Mr. Redman's survivors include his wife, Irene F. Redman. His daughter, Linda Marie Jackson. His son, Frederick Stephen Redman and...
Colleen M. Schmidt
Nov 1, 2021
Colleen M. (LeGer) Schmidt, 96, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021.She was born October 14, 1925, in Williamstown, Kansas, the daughter of George and Mabel (Hudson) LeGer. She attended Oskaloosa High School and graduated in 1943. Colleen was employed by Topeka Bank & Trust as a teller for many years. After retirement, she volunteered as a receptionist at...
John Pringle
Oct 31, 2021
Johnathan was born to Tracy C Smith and Bruce A Pringle on 12/04/89 in FT. Sill Oklahoma. His birth was a special one. Weighting in at 8 Ibs 13 Ounces he was referred to as a miracle baby. During the birthing procedure it was said by his mother that he came out carrying her remaining tumors with him. Luckily he...
Jeanne (Hallewell) Hagen
Oct 26, 2021
It is with deep sadness to announce the passing of Jeanne Hagen. She was born in Cardiff, Wales, July 4, 1925, to Thomas and Elsie Hallewell. The family later moved to Southampton, England, where she attended Bitterne Park Elementary and High School, and then went on to take secretarial courses at a women's business school. Towards the end of WWII,...
Eva Elaine Alexander
Oct 23, 2021
Eva Elaine (Cook) Alexander passed away on October 23, 2021 at Legend at Capital Ridge in Topeka, KS. She was born Jan. 8, 1927 in Sumner, MO., the daughter of Fred Lindsey and Eva Adeline Davis Cook.After graduating from Chula, MO. High School, she was employed by the Chillicothe Constitution Tribune Newspaper as Society Editor. Elaine married Charles Ray Alexander...
Dr. John Miller
Oct 21, 2021
The family of Dr. Creighton John Miller, Professor Emeritus of Speech and Hearing Science at Murray State University, is saddened to announce his death from sepsis on October 21, 2021, in Topeka, KS. Dr. Miller, affectionately known to friends and family as "Mick," was born Jan. 19, 1947, to John and Evelyn Miller in South Bend, IN, the second of...
James David Yoning
Oct 20, 2021
James David Yoning age 59, passed away on October 20, 2021 surrounded by family. James went by the name of Dave to his family and friends. Dave was born June 11, 1962 in Eau Gallie, Florida to Betty Yoning (Baker) and Robert Yoning. Dave graduated from Hope Street High School in 1981. Dave had a passion for remodeling homes. His...
Susan Hull Green
Oct 20, 2021
Susan Hull Green, 70, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021.She was born October 11, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Paul Gilbert and Mary Elizabeth (Wheeler) Hull, Sr. She was a graduate of Lawrence High School, Lawrence, KS and received three Bachelor's Degrees in French, German and Journalism from Wichita State University. She later became a Certified...
Sue Lindsay
Oct 20, 2021
Nola "Sue" Lindsay passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 20, 2021. In her final days she was surrounded constantly by her husband of 62 years, her children, and many of her grandchildren. One of the most challenging things to write is the obituary message for a loved one. And yet, it is also a bit comforting to acknowledge the amount of...
Richard Walker Ryan
Oct 19, 2021
Richard Walker Ryan, former Director of the Kansas Legislative Research Department, died late Tuesday afternoon October 19, 2021. Years ago, after his wife died, he wrote his own obituary. Those of you who knew him will hear his voice clearly in its brevity and to-the-pointedness, as well as in his refusal of funeral or memorial services. I (his daughter) had...
Dorthy Jean Dobberstein
Oct 19, 2021
Dorthy Jean Dobberstein, 87, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021.Born July 29th, 1934 in Beemer, Nebraska to Frank & Agnes Schmoldt (Kirch). She was baptized & confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Beemer. She married Jerry Tomrdle on June 29, 1952 and had 4 children. She later moved to Omaha, Ne where she would marry Bernie Dobberstein in 1977....
