Thurlow I. Matthews
Nov 18, 2020
Thurlow Irvin "Matt" Matthews, 89, Topeka played his final scrabble tile on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home. He was first greeted by his parents Edgar M. and Drusilla Matthews on December 6, 1930 in Topeka, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edgar (Jacquelyn) Matthews and his sister, Drusilla (William) Crouch. After graduating from Topeka High...
Su Fei (Lin) Wang
Nov 17, 2020
Su Fei (Lin) Wang passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020. She was born on September 28, 1929 in Taichung, Taiwan.Su Fei came to the United States in 1962 with her family. Her husband, Maw Shiu Wang worked as a chemist at Monsanto Company. They lived in St. Louis, Missouri for many years and raised two children there.In 2000, Su...
Marjorie J. Shoemaker
Nov 16, 2020
Marjorie J. Shoemaker, age 74, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2020. She was born October 3, 1946 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the daughter of Edwin and Marjorie (Gibson ) Shoemaker. She has relatives in Napa Valley, California and Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Marjorie volunteered for many years at the Shawnee County Public Library's Red Carpet Program delivering books to...
James Leonard Buhrle
Nov 16, 2020
James Leonard Buhrle, 81, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020.He was born January 5, 1939 in his grandfather's limestone house on a wheat farm in North Central Kansas near the small town of Waldo, Kansas, the son of Helen Martha (Coles) and Henry Buhrle. He attended elementary school at Waldo and later when his parents moved to Russell,...
Emma L. Cress
Nov 16, 2020
Emma Louise Cress, 100, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at a local care center.Emma was born April 3, 1920 in Mayetta, the daughter of Henry and Sadie (Gregg) Calderwood. She graduated from Denison High School.She was employed by the Shawnee County Elections Office in the late 1960's.She was a member and director of Sweet Adeline's, enjoyed bowling, playing...
Stephen Paul Boyce
Nov 16, 2020
Stephen Paul Boyce, 73, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Janice K. (Hedberg) Boyce. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harlan W. Boyce and Dorothy AnnaMarie (Gustason) Boyce, both of Urbandale, Iowa.Steve was born in Fairfield, Iowa, but lived most of his younger days in Urbandale, Iowa, where he attended Urbandale...
Malua Ausage
Nov 15, 2020
Malua Ausage, 69, Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020.Visitation will begin at 11 am followed by services at 12 noon on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka.A full obituary will be posted as soon as it is available. Please check back later for more information.To share a memory of Malua or to...
Joann Marie Filbert
Nov 15, 2020
Joann Marie Filbert, 73, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020.She was born December 9, 1946, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Marie (Leigh) Linder. She had a huge heart. She loved her children and grand kids and all tiny dogs. She would help a stranger and was a very giving person.Joann married Roy Eugene Filbert, he...
Marcia (Davidson) Manchester
Nov 14, 2020
Marcia (Davidson) Manchester, 96, of Topeka, passed away on November 14, 2020. She was born on April 26, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Russell and Gladys Frost. Marcia graduated from Topeka High School and later attended Washburn University where she received her Bachelor's in Social Work. Marcia was employed by the State of Kansas for 40 years as a...
Betty L. Lane
Nov 14, 2020
Betty Louise (Barnett) Lane, 89, Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Midland Hospice House due to complications from COPD. Betty was born April 26, 1931 in Enid, Oklahoma the daughter of Clyde and Mildred (Wright) Barnett. She graduated from Huntington Park High School, California in 1950. Betty and Del moved from California to the Soldier area in 1961....
Margaret E. Hazard-Beers
Nov 13, 2020
Margaret E. "Maggie" Hazard-Beers, 90, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020.Maggie was born September 13, 1930, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Marguerite Violet (Hahn) Hazard and Stuart Gray Hazard.Maggie was a life-long resident of Topeka where she attended Randolph Elementary, Boswell Junior High School and Topeka High School (class of 1948). She graduated from the University of...
Merideth M. Byler
Nov 11, 2020
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother Merideth M. (Nicholson) Byler, died peacefully at Brewster in Topeka, KS on November 11, 2020 at the age of 88.She was born on June 5, 1932 in Webb City, MO. She graduated Webb City High School in 1950. She married Kenneth O. Byler, her high school sweetheart, on October 22, 1950. Merideth...
Jeanette R. Shinn
Nov 10, 2020
Jeanette R. (Charles) Shinn, 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020.She was born May 5, 1930, in Thomas County, Kansas, the daughter of John and Maude (Spriggs) Charles. Jeanette was very strong willed and stubborn but the most easy going. Above all else she loved her family and loved spending time with them. She loved animals, especially her...
George A. Bronson
Nov 10, 2020
George A. Bronson, 69, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.He was born December 10, 1950, in Yoakum, Texas, the son of Robert and Helen (Afflerbach) Bronson. He attended Jesuit High School in Dallas, Texas and graduated in 1969. George received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He...
Rodney R. Brown
Nov 9, 2020
Rodney Richard "Rod" Brown, 52, Meriden, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, November 8, 2020. He was born February 2, 1968, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Roy and Kathy (Pilgrim) Brown. He graduated from Perry Lecompton High School and received a bachelor's degree in communications from Washburn University.Rod worked as Senior Videographer for Evergy, creating corporate videos that inspired...
Francine M. Pomerantz
Nov 9, 2020
Francine Martha (Reed) Pomerantz, 76, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 9, 2020. She was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in February.Francine was born January 7, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Millard and Stephanie (Krzeminski) Reed. She received her Bachelor's degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She treasured her family. In her...
Maxine Swanson
Nov 8, 2020
Rachel "Maxine" Swanson, 99, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020.She was born October 19, 1921, in Pleasanton, Kansas, the daughter of Roscoe Tolbert and Mabel Alice (Coppage) Leonard. She was a graduate of Pleasanton High School, Pleasanton, Kansas.Maxine married Carl R. Swanson on May 21, 1941. He preceded her in death on September 20, 2007. Survivors include her...
Joan L. Addington
Nov 7, 2020
Joan L. Addington, 94, of Topeka passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020.She was born October 5, 1926, in Goff, Kansas, the daughter of Carl and Iris (Prawl) Johnson. She received a Nursing Degree from Christ Hospital later becoming Stormont Vail. Joan devoted the majority of her 60 year nursing career to Stormont Vail Hospital as well as other healthcare facilities....
Lucille Elizabeth Fry
Nov 7, 2020
Lucille Elizabeth Fry, 104, died November 7, 2020, in Lenexa. Lucy was born October 5, 1916 in Osage City, Kansas to Albert and Hilma (Lundsted) Roulund. She grew up in Melvern and graduated from Melvern High School and Emporia State University. She worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.She was married to Robert Dean Fry. He preceded her in death....
Song-Ping Lee
Nov 5, 2020
Dr. Song-Ping Lee, age 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020.He was born on December 2, 1934, in Tsao Tun, Taiwan, the son of Tsong-Long Lee and Zhi-Ying (Chien) Lee.Dr. Lee was a physician specializing in Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat). He graduated from the College of Medicine, National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan) in June 1961 and finished...
