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Beverly A. "Bev" Desbien
Dec 8, 2020
Beverly A. "Bev" Desbien, 85, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020.She was born October 1, 1935, in Waterville, Kansas, the daughter of John and Nora (Rickson) Dahm. She graduated from Waterville High School and went on to attend Secretarial School.Beverly was employed by Fisher Patterson Sayler Smith. She started working at the firm from the mid 80's up...
Jimmie Dennis Kelley
Dec 8, 2020
Jimmie Dennis Kelley, 83, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020.He was born June 15, 1937, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Dwight Kelley and Neva (Waite) Higgins. He graduated from Wichita East High School and was a U.S. Army veteran. On October 12, 1974, he married Naomi Schmidt in Wichita. Together they owned and operated Tortilla Jack's in...
Dale Sylvester Gant
Dec 6, 2020
In Loving and Precious Memory ofDale Sylvester GantNovember 11, 1954 – December 6, 2020Dale S. Gant was born on November 11, 1954 in Marshall, Missouri to Major and Margaret Gant. On May 10, 1975 he married Elizabeth Ann Hamilton. They raised son, Kimo'shaun and daughter, Marcena. Dale graduated from Topeka High School in 1973. He ran track, played football, and...
Sally Ann Marshall
Dec 6, 2020
Sally Ann (Burns) Marshall, of Topeka, died December 6th, 2020 of a COVID - related illness. She was 85 years old.Sally, the oldest of four children, was born March 22, 1935, in Watertown, New York, the daughter of Lewis and Lillian (Duchano) Burns. She graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy in Watertown, New York in 1953. She went on to earn...
Olga Margaret Fluke
Dec 6, 2020
Olga Margaret Fluke, 92, Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020.She was born March 28, 1928, in North Hampton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Clarence and Olga (Leupold) Zink. Olga retired as a secretary with the Social Security Administration after 30 years of service.Mrs. Fluke was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Our Savior Lutheran Church, and the Moose Lodge.On...
Esther C. Craig
Dec 5, 2020
Esther C. Craig, 98, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020.She was born April 27, 1922, in Concord, Nebraska, the daughter of Gust C. and Elin (Kvick) Carlson. Esther graduated from Dixon High School in 1938 at the age of 16 and as the Valedictorian. She graduated from The University of Kansas with a Master's Degree in Education. Esther...
Howard R. Anderson
Dec 5, 2020
Howard R. Anderson of Topeka, Kansas was born September 6, 1919 in Partridge, Kansas, the son of Benton R. and Madge A. (Goudy) Anderson. He passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas. He was 101 years old.Upon graduating from Partridge High School, he continued his education at Kansas State University and received his BS degree in 1942. He...
Evelyn M. (Hellbusch) Dewitt Waak
Dec 4, 2020
Evelyn M. (Hellbusch) DeWitt Waak, 98, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020.She was born April 27, 1922, in Columbus, Nebraska, the daughter of Herman and Martha (Siefken) Hellbusch. She graduated from Krammer High School and went on to attend Beauty School in Denver, Colorado. Evelyn returned to Columbus, Nebraska and married William "Bill" DeWitt and to this union...
Heather Nicole Ferrell
Dec 2, 2020
Heather Nicole Ferrell, 36, of Largo, Florida formerly of Topeka, KS passed away on December 2, 2020. Heather had an infectious smile and a wonderful sense of humor and loved to laugh. She loved spending time with her family and could not wait to see her nieces Piper, Maizy, and Emma, and her nephew Grayson. She once said, "Being an...
Claude A. Barnhill
Dec 1, 2020
Claude A. Barnhill, 88, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Lexington Park Assisted Living in Topeka. He was born December 2, 1931, in Pitt Co, North Carolina, the son of Nathan Claude Barnhill and Lydia Carson-Barnhill. He received a Bachelor Degree and Medical Degree from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He served as a Commander in...
Manuela Sarinana
Dec 1, 2020
Manuela Sarinana, 78, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020.She was born November 20, 1942, in Gomez, Durango, Mexico, the daughter of Tomas Sarinana and Ricarda (Vazquez) Sarinana. She is survived by eight daughters, three sons, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her husband, Andres Garcia and two daughters.Visitation will be 4-8 pm...
Bernard W. Barr
Dec 1, 2020
Bernard Barr, age 92, of Topeka, passed away December 1, 2020 at Homestead Assisted Living. Bernard was born August 1, 1928 in Manhattan to Carroll and Janie (Shehi) Barr. On August 15, 1948, he married Joyce Ann Griffith in Topeka. Together they ran the family farm west of Topeka and operated Barr's Poultry Farm for 45 years, delivering eggs to...
Raymond Glen Bednar
Nov 30, 2020
Raymond Glen Bednar, 70 Years, of Topeka, passed away November 30, 2020.He was born November 1, 1950, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Glen and Rosalie (Zakostelsky) Bednar. He graduated from Highland Park High School. His interests included antique cars and his Czech heritage. He worked for the State of Kansas for 46 years.Survivors include his sister, Louise A. (Jerry)...
Brenda Sue (Johnson) Mitts
Nov 30, 2020
Brenda Sue (Johnson) Mitts, 82, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020.She was born February 17, 1938 in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Leo Fredrick Johnson and Anna Sue (Patterson) Johnson. Brenda began High School in Marshall, MO and moved to Atchison, KS where she graduated from Atchison High School in 1956. She attended The University of Kansas on...
Dorothy M. Hall
Nov 29, 2020
Dorothy M. Hall, 94, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born September 15, 1926 to John Q. and Ida C. (Mann) Irvin. She went to school in Westerville, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio. She retired from the Department of Revenue with the State of Kansas in 1990.She married Howard Hall in 1943. She lived most of her...
Nancy L. Schaffert
Nov 29, 2020
Nancy L. Schaffert of Topeka passed away November 29, 2020. Nancy was born August 28, 1926 in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of George and Susan Harris. She graduated from Lawrence High School and the School of Business at KU.Nancy married Wendell W. Schaffert on June 27, 1948. She worked for the City of Lawrence while she and her husband finished...
Virginia C. Tevis
Nov 29, 2020
Virginia Carmon (Hoss) Tevis, 96, of Topeka, passed away on November 29th, 2020. She was born on November 26th, 1924 in Topeka, KS to Arthur and Cora Hoss. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1943. She received her nursing degree from the Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing in 1946; she also attended the Menninger Foundation Psychiatric post-graduate program...
Mary Lee Baker Mills
Nov 29, 2020
Mary Lee (Slatten) Baker Mills died of COVID-19 on November 29. She was born August 11, 1932 in Topeka, KS the only child of Benjamin W. and Evelyn M. (Applegate) Slatten. She lived in Topeka all her life. Mary grew up in East Topeka, where she attended Parkdale School and East Topeka Junior High. She graduated from Topeka High School...
Jerry Dean Mcelroy
Nov 29, 2020
Let us remember the life of an amazing man—Jerry Dean McElroyJerry died peacefully Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the age of 78. Jerry was born on January 15, 1942 in Topeka, KS to Rosemarie (Niccum) McElroy and Homer McElroy. A lifelong Topekan, Jerry attended Topeka High School, graduating in 1960. After graduation, he joined the Army National Guard and attended...
Bobbie Lee Knight
Nov 28, 2020
Bobbie Lee Knight, 72, of Berryton, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020.He was born December 10, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Bobbie was employed by various construction companies in the United States for several years, until retiring.He was a member of the Vietnam...
