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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....
Virginia E. Moore
Oct 19, 2021
Virginia E. Moore, 98, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Lexington Park.She was born February 28, 1923, in Seneca, Kansas, the daughter of Claude and Ada (Gaston) Rucker. She graduated from Seneca High School 1941. After graduation, she attended Clark's School of Business in Topeka. Virginia married Duane Moore on November 21, 1943 in Seneca, Kansas. Virginia...
Dolores D. Porter
Oct 18, 2021
Dolores D. Porter, 81, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021.She was born January 10, 1940, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Amon Hummer and Rachel (Williams) Wilson. She graduated from Topeka High School. Dolores (Dodie) was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the State of Kansas from which she retired. Survivors include her two daughters, Dr....
Jake Heim
Oct 18, 2021
Jake Heim, 88, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021.He was born December 25, 1932, in Tecumseh, Kansas, the son of Michael and Gladys (Rook) Heim. He was the eleventh of thirteen children. He graduated from Hayden High School in 1952. He was an outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Jake loved sports. Back in high school he played...
Susan A. Bales
Oct 18, 2021
Susan A. (Grieme) Bales, 75, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021 from ALS. She was born on August 12, 1946 in Storm Lake, IA to Donald and Betty (Jennett) Grieme. She attended high school in Alta, IA and went on to college at Buena Vista University. Susan married Dale Hemmingsen on April 6, 1968. During their union in...
William "Bill" Funk
Oct 18, 2021
"Bill" William Gale Funk, 90, passed peacefully on October 18, 2021. He was born May 30, 1931 in Axtell, Kansas to WM. Marion and Pearl Funk. He was a 1949 Topeka High Grad. Served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Worked for Santa Fe RR and retired to Lake View, Arkansas to fish and fix boats. He loved life and all...
Elizabeth Anne (Guinn) Jackson
Oct 17, 2021
Elizabeth Anne (Guinn) Jackson (89) passed away October 17, 2021, in Topeka, KS.Anne was born July 15, 1932, in Pittsburg, KS to Lowell and Louise Mertz Guinn.She was married to Dr Robert G Jackson on December 23rd, 1951, in Fort Scott, KS.She graduated from Fort Scott High School, and Fort Scott Community College, and attended Kansas State University. She completed...
Patricia L. Williams
Oct 16, 2021
Patricia L. Williams (Lewis) 72, died peacefully October 16th, 2021 in Topeka, KS surrounded by family. Patricia L. Williams was born in Memphis Tennessee on May 9th, 1949 to Audrey L. Lewis and Edna E. Lewis (Owens). She married George E. Stevenson on October 19th, 1974 and raised 4 children together, George, Audra, Joseph and Jack. She married Loyd (Wayne)...
Kristin L. Banman
Oct 14, 2021
Kristin L. (Krissy) Banman, 37, of Topeka, KS, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Midland Care Hospice House after a brave and lengthy fight with cancer. Krissy was born January 15, 1984 in Topeka, the daughter of Nelson and Barb Banman.Krissy graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 2002. Since 2002, Krissy had several part-time jobs including book packer...
James E. Gray
Oct 13, 2021
James E. Gray, 70, formally of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at a hospital in Wichita, Kansas.He was born November 3, 1950, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Wayne and Edna (Snavely) Gray. He is survived by his siblings Jean, Robert, Joan and Betty (Billy) and seven nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Joyce...
Patsy Sue Johnson
Oct 13, 2021
Patsy Sue Johnson, 56, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021. She was born March 26, 1965, in Fort Knox Kentucky, the daughter of Max and Hermine Johnson, both deceased. Patsy loved her family deeply and after graduating from Highland Park High School, her focus was on her two daughters, Jessica and Brandi. Later in life, she married her...
Ina Gillaspy (Dunn)
Oct 12, 2021
Ina Gillaspy (Dunn), 79, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021.She was born September 11, 1942, in Fletcher, Oklahoma, the daughter of Porter and Bertha (Gillian) Walker. She attended Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, and later went on to earn an Associate's Degree from Oklahoma City Community College in 1994.Ina was a skilled seamstress for weddings, special occasions,...
Dorothy L. Clausen
Oct 6, 2021
Dorothy L. (Bornholdt) Clausen, 90, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021.She was born November 3, 1930, in Irene, South Dakota, the daughter of Roy and Mable (Winston) Bornholdt. Dorothy was a home maker and loved taking care of and spending time with her family. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, working her word search puzzles, taking care...
Thomas Davis Sanders
Oct 5, 2021
Thomas "Tom" Davis Sanders, 73, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021.He was born December 23, 1947, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, the son of Herbert and Ocie (Nance) Sanders. He grew up in Columbia, South Carolina.He served in the United States Army from June 1968 to June 1991 as a Calvary Scout. While in the service, he was...
Margorie A. Barry
Oct 5, 2021
Margorie A. Barry, 81, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021.She was born June 21, 1940, in Alton, Illinois, the daughter of Steve and Alora (Mills) Barron. She graduated from Alton High School in 1958.Margorie was a bookkeeper for the Barry Law Firm for over thirty years. She was a member of the St. David's Episcopal Church, of Topeka...
Dean Carls
Oct 4, 2021
Dean Carls, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021.He was born May 18, 1927 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of William Frederick Carls, Jr and Vera Mildred (Moffett) Carls. He graduated from Berryton High School in 1945 and went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy from Kansas State University. He was baptized in his home by Wakarusa...
Donald A. Howe
Oct 1, 2021
Donald "Don" Alvin Howe, 76, Topeka, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021, leaving his wife, Suzan Gale, after 60 years of marriage. Their six children, Donald Scott, Brian Steven, Kimberly Sue, Andrea Pauline, Renee Christine, and Bambi Sue, concludes his 200th year generation of ancestors, all of whom remain in Black Earth, Wisconsin.Don was a veteran of the United States...
Elise Maureen Hubka
Oct 1, 2021
Elise Maureen Hubka, 55, Topeka, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 after a long and valiant seven year battle with cancer.Elise was born March 1, 1966, in Salina, Kansas, to Albert and Margaret (Morris) Bosch. In 1984, she graduated from Salina Central High School and then went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Kansas State University. She...
Bickley B. Holmes
Sep 30, 2021
Bickley B. Holmes, 84, Topeka, passed away peacefully with all his girls around him on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the Alma Manor Nursing Center.He was born September 12, 1937, in Lebanon, Virginia, the son of Denny B. Holmes and Velma "Cass" Holmes Hartzler.Bick lived most of his life in Topeka and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1956....
