Donald Lee Gasper
Mar 29, 2022
Donald Lee Gasper, 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022.He was born October 3, 1931, in Saint Joseph, Missouri, the son of C. Leonard and Iva (Smallwood) Gasper. He graduated from Layfette High School. After graduating high school, he attended St. Joseph Jr. College for Business School. Don served in the United States Air Force. Don was employed...
Dana Brennan
Mar 28, 2022
Dana Laree "Deets" Brennan, 74, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022.She was born May 24, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Paul Andrew and Melba Arlene (Worswick) Clemmer. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1965 and certainly enjoyed her time as a cheerleader and later attended the University of Kansas graduating with a degree in...
Betty M. Cazier
Mar 27, 2022
Betty M. Cazier, 95, of Topeka, ran into the arms of her Savior surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 27, 2022. She was born on October 22, 1926, on the family farm in Smith County, Kansas, the daughter of Bert N. and Bertha A. (Cordle) Mead. She graduated from Smith Center High School in 1944. She moved to Topeka,...
Sydney I. Sorrells
Mar 26, 2022
Sydney I. Sorrells, 65, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2022.She was born May 30, 1956, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Dolores (Jernigan) Sorrells. She graduated from Silver Lake High, the class of 1974.Sydney was a FARS analyst with the Kansas Department of Transportation, retiring after 35 years of service.Survivors include her daughter, Sarah Beach-Frye; two siblings,...
Harriet Ann Harding
Mar 22, 2022
Harriet Ann Harding, 90, of Topeka, Kansas went to her eternal home on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Harriet was born on December 14, 1931 to Wilfred Finley Sr. and Vivien Elizabeth (McDaniel) Mastin in White City, Kansas. She graduated from Herington High School in Herington, Kansas in 1950. On February 5, 1955, she was united in marriage to Warren A....
Jacob Allen"Jake" Rake
Mar 19, 2022
Jacob Allen "Jake" Rake, 23, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022.He was born February 19, 1999, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Douglas Rake and Jennifer (Huske) Rake. He graduated from Topeka High School in 2017; top ten in his class. He will be most remembered by his sense of humor and the smile he always had. Jake...
Evelyn Stiefel
Mar 18, 2022
Evelyn Stiefel, 98, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022.Private family celebration will take place. To leave a message for the family, please visit the guestbook below.
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
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
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...
