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Carolyn Jean Fitzgerald
May 4, 2024
Carolyn Jean Fitzgerald, 98, passed away on May 4, 2024. Carolyn was born June 25, 1925 in Irving, Kansas, the fourth daughter of six children to Adolph A. and Carrie A. (Luznicky) Kratochvil. She graduated from Hays High School, Hays, Kansas in 1944. Carolyn began her career with Southwestern Bell Telephone company in Topeka, Kansas in December of 1944. She...
Alice "Billie" A. Vaughn
May 3, 2024
Alice A. “Billie” Vaughn went to join her husband on Friday, May 3, 2024. Bud passed away on November 18, 2012. She was born August, 31, 1929 to Edward and Faye Smith in Topeka, Kansas. Billie attended 501 schools where she met Bud at Topeka High School in 1945. Later they met again on a blind date, and married on...
Norma "Jean" Harper
May 2, 2024
Norma “Jean” Harper, 91, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024. She was born February 28, 1933, in Burlingame, Kansas, the daughter of Alvin and Elma (Wells) Briggs. She was a 1951 graduate of Osage City High School and received an associate degree from Clarks Business School in Topeka. Jean was employed by Sears and Roebuck in Topeka for...
Jean Frances Gray
Apr 30, 2024
TOPEKA- Jean Frances (Tharp) Gray 70, passed away peacefully, April 30, 2024 at home with her husband and children surrounding her. Jean was born to Charles Tharp, of Parsons, and Jane (Foltz) Tharp of Topeka, in Topeka, January 5th, 1954. She was the youngest of three children. Jean attended Topeka public schools graduating from Topeka West High School in 1972....
Robert L. "Bob" Cordill
Apr 22, 2024
Robert "Bob" Loren Cordill, 83, of Shawnee Mission, passed away on April 22, 2024. Bob was born in Pawnee City, NE to Oliver L. and Hazel M. (Hegenderfer) Cordill. He joined the family having an older sister, Nancy. They later moved to Manhattan, KS where a younger brother, Randy, joined the family. Bob entered elementary school in Manhattan, then the...
Yon Hui Shreeve
Apr 20, 2024
Yon Shreeve, 80, of Topeka, passed away on April 20, 2024 at home surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on May 1, 1943 to Haksoo Yu and Ilnam Han in Seoul, South Korea. Yon loved her family, her flowers, and working in her yard. She was very athletic and into martial arts. If she wasn’t cleaning or working...
Wayne Spencer
Apr 20, 2024
Wayne Spencer, 86, of Prairie Village, KS, passed away on April 20th, 2024. Wayne was born on March 14, 1938 to Harold and Rosemary Spencer in Wichita, KS. After Wayne graduated from Manhattan High School in 1956, he went on to study Pre-Med at Kansas State University, graduating in 1960. From there he went on to study medicine at the...
Janet Lynne Diehl Corwin
Apr 20, 2024
Janet Lynne Diehl Corwin was born on May 29, 1950 in Kansas City, KS to Barbara and Maurice Diehl. She passed away on April 20, 2024. Janet attended the University of Kansas from 1968 to 1973, earning a bachelor’s degree in K-12 Music Education. While at KU, she met Dean Corwin when she had the good fortune of needing a...
Evelyn Leone Schley
Apr 20, 2024
Evelyn Gilbert Schley, 87, of Paxico, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024. She was born November 20, 1936, in Barton, New York, the daughter of Harold and Lucille (Rawstern) Gilbert. Evelyn married Beryl Dean Schley on November 27, 1954 in Yale, South Dakota. They were inseparable and went everywhere together. To their union in marriage, they have six children, Rick,...
James D. Bassett
Apr 17, 2024
James “Denny” Bassett, 86, of Dover, Kansas passed away late in the morning of April 17, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on September 2, 1937 to James and Frances (Carlat) Bassett in Topeka, Kansas. Family lore claims he was the first baby from Dover born in a hospital. Jim married the love of his life,...
Barbara Jean Stansbury
Apr 16, 2024
Barbara Jean Stansbury, 82, of Topeka, passed away at Lexington Assisted Living in Topeka on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. She was born July 13, 1941, in Topeka, Kansas, to Burton F. Deller Jr. and Nellie M. (Stuckey). She attended Grant Grade School, Curtis Junior High and graduated from Topeka High School in May, 1959. Barbara was married to Clarence Walstrom...
Sean Jameson Conn Garrett Mcclure
Apr 16, 2024
Sean Jameson Conn Garrett McClure, beloved son, brother, father and friend passed away in his home on April 16, 2024 at the age of 27. Sean was born on June 6, 1996 in Topeka, KS to Ryan McClure and Amber Mustard (Garrett). Sean was known for his infectious laughter, inquisitive mind and unwavering loyalty to his loved ones. Sean loved...
Virginia Lee Mansfield
Apr 15, 2024
Virginia Lee Wells Mansfield was born July 15,1926 to George Ernest Wells and Edith Dorothy Miller Wells. She grew up in Topeka. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. She married V. Victor Mansfield on July 16, 1944. They had four children: Phillip Mansfield, Thomas Mansfield, Gerald Mansfield and Nancy Mansfield Merritt. They were divorced in1959. Virginia was graduated...
Robert A. Forster
Apr 13, 2024
Robert A. Forster, 74, of Meriden, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024. He was born June 7, 1949, in Holton, Kansas, the son of Louis and Pauline (Robinson) Forster. Robert worked for Santa Fe and KDOT. Robert married Judith "Claire" Forster on January 18, 1975 in Topeka, Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Judith "Claire" Forster; children, Bret Forster,...
Patricia Ann "Pattie" Scroggins
Apr 12, 2024
Patricia Ann Scroggins, 63, of Topeka, passed away on April 12, 2024. A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 2:00 pm at the Salvation Army Church, 1320 SE 6th St, Topeka, KS 66607. To share a memory of Patricia or leave a special message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
Lois Maxine Johnson
Apr 10, 2024
Lois Johnson, 94, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away after a short illness Wednesday, April 10. 2024 at Midland Hospice House with family by her side. She was born December 28, 1929 in Soldier, Ks, the daughter of George and Gertie (Flanders) Scheidegger. Lois graduated from Soldier High School in 1947. Lois worked briefly at National Reserve Life...
Patricia "Pat" L. Vines
Apr 7, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Lee Vines, 93, of Holton, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024. She was born October 27, 1931, in Cawker City, Kansas, the daughter of Howard and Freda (Norton) Beam. She graduated from Nortonville High School in 1949. After graduation, she went to business college in Lawrence, Kansas. Patricia worked for the State of Kansas as a Punch Key...
Joan Weiser
Apr 6, 2024
Joan (Bechtel) Weiser was born 92 years ago in Manhattan, Kansas to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bechtel. There she also met the love of her life and husband, Richard (deceased) of 53 years. She is survived by three children, Julie Weber (Dr. Michael) of Topeka, Rick Weiser (Mindy) of Overland Park, Kansas and Mary Hamilton (Dr. Scott) of Topeka; 10...
Amy Elizabeth (Weinkauf) Thomas
Apr 6, 2024
Amy Elizabeth (Weinkauf) Thomas, 52, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024. She was born November 17, 1971, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Gary and Irene (Ahlers) Weinkauf. She was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she was baptized on December 12, 1971 by Rev. J.G. Jacobson and was confirmed on Palm Sunday, March...
Marilyn Jane (Libby) Johnson
Apr 4, 2024
Marilyn Jane (Libby) Johnson, 99, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024.She was born September 15, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Roy and Frances (Guy) Libby. She graduated Paseo High School in 1941 and attended business college in Kansas City.On November 22, 1947 she married Charlie R. Johnson in Kansas City, Missouri. They were blessed with...
