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Karen Elaine (Alumbaugh) Simpson
Sep 2, 2020
Karen Elaine (Alumbaugh) Simpson, 73, of Topeka, Kansas, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend passed away on September 2, 2020. Karen was born on January 24, 1947 in Topeka, Kansas to Clarence ("Red") and Geraldine ("Gerry") Alumbaugh. Karen graduated from Topeka High School in 1965 and from Washburn University with a degree in English in 1969. While attending Washburn, Karen...
Patricia J. Persley
Sep 1, 2020
Patricia J. "Pat" Persley, 79, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at a local hospital.Pat was born May 22, 1941 in Topeka, the daughter of Ed and L. Gray. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School.She was employed as a Corrections Officer for the State of Kansas, Department of Corrections for 20 years.Pat married John Persley in 1984. He...
Sarah Jane Brown Woellhof
Aug 31, 2020
Sarah Jane Brown Woellhof died August 31, 2020, at Aldersgate Village, Topeka, Kansas. She was born in Sturgis, Michigan, on January 18, 1936, the daughter of Jacob S. and Lucille McKibben Brown. Her mother died when she was two days old and she lived with her grandparents, Fred and Mary Catherine Brown for the first two and half years of...
Lorianne Mitts-Muller
Aug 29, 2020
LoriAnne Mitts-Muller, 60, of Maple Hill passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020.She was born March 31, 1960 to Donald and Brenda (Johnson) Mitts in Lawrence Kansas. Lori graduated from Pratt High School in 1978. She continued her education at Pratt Juco and then at Kansas State. She went back to school at Washburn University and completed her education obtaining a...
Joan Veatch Hankammer
Aug 28, 2020
Joan 'Jody' Veatch Hankammer, 95, died Friday, August 28, 2020, in Topeka, Kansas. She was born to Harry John and Marjorie Braidwood Veatch in Pittsburg, Kansas on May 10, 1925.Jody attended schools in Pittsburg and graduated from Pittsburg High School. She attended Ward-Belmont College in Nashville, TN for one year and then transferred to the University of Kansas. Jody graduated...
Frederick William Benke, Iv
Aug 28, 2020
Frederick "Erick" William Benke IV, 34, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020.Erick was born on February 6, 1986 in Topeka, son of Frederick "Rick" W. Benke III and Darla Benke.He graduated from Topeka High School in 2004, where he played football, track, and wrestled. Erick was also part of the marching and jazz band. After high school,...
Vera L. Mcfaddin
Aug 25, 2020
Vera L. (Oehlert) McFaddin, 91, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020.She was born December 15, 1928, in Cheney, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Emma (Lungwitz) Oehlert. She graduated from Yates Center High School. After graduating, she went to Arkansas City Beauty School and obtained her cosmetology license. Vera went on to work for the Kansas Department of...
Collin J. Carter
Aug 22, 2020
Collin J. Carter, 22, of Lee's Summit, MO passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020.He was born September 10, 1997, in Kansas City, MO the son of Brian and Jolene (Sutton) Carter. Collin graduated from Lee's Summit West High School in 2016 and was furthering his education at Metropolitan Community College –Longview Campus in Lee's Summit, MO. He participated in several...
Laird G. Noller
Aug 22, 2020
Laird G. Noller passed away at his home in La Jolla, California on August 22, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.Born January 8, 1937 in Topeka, Kan. to O. Willard Noller and Martha Jean Laughead, he graduated from Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, and attended the University of Kansas as a member of Phi Gamma...
Mary Elizabeth Stratton
Aug 21, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Stratton, known to her family, friends and colleagues as Liz, died peacefully on August 21, 2020. Liz was a pillar of Topeka's community for many years — a vital supporter of Helping Hands Humane Society, Topeka Civic Theatre, Topeka Jazz Workshop, and the Topeka Zoo. Her affection for people, animals, and music — especially jazz — reverberated throughout...
Ernest Jones
Aug 18, 2020
Ernest Jones passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the age of 84. Born in Oswego, KS on January 2, 1936 to Ernest and Ruby Jones. He was preceded in death by his 2 wives, Virginia Carlson Jones and Geraldine Risser Jones. He is survived by his children: Ernest L. "Casey" Jones (Lisa) and Shelley Sonnenberg (Jeff); his...
Thomas E. Forbes
Aug 12, 2020
Thomas E. Forbes of Topeka, KS, passed away from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at his home on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the age of 73. Tom was born in Burlington, KS on June 19, 1947. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1965, received a B.A. in Political Science from Washburn University in 1969, and a B.S....
Margie Ann Mcgivern
Aug 12, 2020
Margie Ann (Walters) McGivern, 84, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020.She was born June 24, 1936, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Wilamina (Graf) Walters. She graduated from the Girls Catholic High School of Hays in 1954.Mrs. McGivern was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church.Margie married John "Jack" F. McGivern, II on...
Robert Lee Scott, Sr.
Aug 11, 2020
Robert Lee Scott, Sr., 68, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020.He was born October 20, 1951, in Edgewood, Texas, the son of Curtis and Ida (Bell) Scott. He received a High School Diploma from Edgewood High School. He honorably served in the United States Army, from 1975 till 1995. He served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert...
Almina J. (Lussenhop) Hughes
Aug 10, 2020
Almina J. (Lussenhop) Hughes, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 10, 2020 at her home near Silver Lake, KS. She fought a valiant battle with Alzheimer's.She was born on June 30, 1931, just outside of Morton, MN, to Albert Charles Lussenhop and Edna Margaret Payne. In 1936, the great depression forced them to move to...
Joan Wade
Aug 7, 2020
Joan Darlene Utterback Wade, 85, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020.She was born September 22, 1934, in Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Theodore and Luella (Wanner) Utterback. She attended Holton High School graduating in 1952 Joan went on to receive an Associate Degree in Cosmetology from Stewarts Beauty Academy.She owned and operated Kut and Kurl Beauty Salon in...
Mary C. Blosser
Aug 7, 2020
The loving family of Mary Denton Blosser, 86, sadly announces her passing on Friday, August 7, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Mary left her Topeka home 2 years ago to be close to family in Atlanta. She was born November 19, 1933, in Baxter Springs, Kansas, the daughter of Claude H. and Opal M. (Davis) Denton. A graduate of Baxter High...
George D. Hutchins
Aug 6, 2020
George Dale Hutchins passed away August 6, 2020, at age 97. He was born July 3, 1923, to Russ and Varene Granger Hutchins, on a farm near Cawker City, Kansas. He spent his childhood in Glen Elder, Kansas with three brothers and one sister and graduated from Glen Elder High School in 1941. During this time he also served in...
Denise L. Petzold
Aug 2, 2020
Denise L. Petzold, 82, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020.She was born February 18, 1938, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the daughter of Frederick and Lucille (Steeps) Petzold. Denise graduated from high school in Wisconsin and later went on to serve in The United States Navy. Survivors include her siblings, Michael Petzold and Patricia Bauer both of Oshkosh, WI. She...
Elizabeth Jean Daniels
Aug 2, 2020
Elizabeth Jean Badders Daniels, 97, Topeka, KS died on August 2, 2020. She was born in Topeka on September 15, 1922 to George Swiler and Ruby (Byers) Badders. She was the third child, joining sisters Madeleine and Jane. Their maternal grandfather, W.A. Byers also lived with the family. Brother George Jr. was born in 1924 soon after the family moved...
