Obituaries

Katie Grace Hennessey

Katie Grace Hennessey

Apr 26, 2020

Katie Grace Hennessey, age 25, left her home on earth to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, on April 26. She left a loving, extended family: parents, Steve and Lori; sister, Kristin McHolan and husband, Larry, nephews Logan and Mason and niece, Madison; sister, Stephanie; grandparents Steve and Nelta Hennessey; Aunt Stacey and Uncle Lance (Kinsey), cousin Austin and...

Bill Knowles

Bill Knowles

Apr 24, 2020

Bill Knowles, 87, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020.He was born February 19, 1933, in Burlington, Kansas, the son of Bert and Louise (Bell) Knowles. He was an avid K STATE football and KU basketball fan. He loved going to the movies; always like a good comedy. He served with the Army National Guard and was drafted in...

Linda Lynnette Kirby

Linda Lynnette Kirby

Apr 23, 2020

Linda Lynette Kirby, 60, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.She was born January 3, 1960, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Carol (Watson) Stewart. She graduated from Topeka High School and Clark's Business College.Linda was employed with DXC PE as a clerk specialist.Linda married Greg Davis Kirby on October 15, 1988 in Topeka, Kansas. Other...

Edward Soule

Edward Soule

Apr 23, 2020

Edward Bennett Soule, 79, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020, after an extended illness.He was born November 1, 1940 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Howard and Olive (Bennett) Soule. He graduated from Wyandotte High School where he was a championship debater and staunch fan of the winning Wyandotte basketball team. He received the B'nai B'rith Youth Award for...

Neal W. Scritchfield

Neal W. Scritchfield

Apr 22, 2020

Neal W. Scritchfield, 67 of Topeka, Kansas died Wednesday April 22, 2020 at Delmar Gardens, a nursing home in Overland Park, KansasMr. Scritchfield was born December 26, 1952 in Topeka, Kansas. He was the son of Merle Scritchfield and Mildred (Hooper) Scritchfield.He graduated from Highland Park High School in May 1972. Neal was a business owner, operating a house painting...

Minot F. Davis, Jr.

Minot F. Davis, Jr.

Apr 22, 2020

Minot F. Davis, Jr., 67, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020.He was born July 28, 1952, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Minot F. and Evelyn (LeClere) Davis, Sr. He attended Highland Park and Topeka High Schools. Minot was employed by the Colmery-O'Neil Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Topeka, retiring in 2007. After retiring he was employed by...

Genevieve Platt

Genevieve Platt

Apr 21, 2020

Genevieve P. Platt passed away peacefully on April 21, 2020 at the age of 99. She was the daughter of the late A.H. and Florence Penner .She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry R. Platt and grandson, Jeremy Platt.She graduated from Whitewater High School, attended Stephens College for 2 years then went on to get her BA from...

Diana Raper

Diana Raper

Apr 21, 2020

Diana K. Raper, 73, of Topeka KS passed away April 21, 2020. She leaved in Topeka for many years where she worked as a legal secretary before moving to Colorado. There she met her husband Leon Raper. She is survived by her husband, daughter Samantha (Rick), Step Daughter Stacy (Gary), 6 grand children and 2 great grand children.She was a...

Mary Ellen (Dawson) Turnbull

Mary Ellen (Dawson) Turnbull

Apr 20, 2020

Mary Ellen (Dawson) Turnbull, 98, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020.She was born May 22, 1921, in Graham County, Kansas, the daughter of Hubert and Bertha (Howard) Dawson. She received a Bachelor's Degree in History from Washburn University in 1947. She served in the Navy during World War II.Mary was employed by the State of Kansas in the...

Cynthia Harris

Cynthia Harris

Apr 19, 2020

Cynthia "Cindy" Warren Harris, 62, of Russell, formerly of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Hays Medical Center.She was born March 25, 1958, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Gerald Dean and Catherine Estelle Saunders Warren. Cindy graduated from Baldwin High School in 1976. She then attended Flint Hill Area Vocational Technical School in Emporia, graduating in 1978...

Lola Jean (Relihan) Hobbs

Lola Jean (Relihan) Hobbs

Apr 19, 2020

Lola Jean Relihan Hobbs, 70, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020.She was born September 9, 1949, in Red Cloud, Nebraska, the daughter of Don and Lona (Atwill) Relihan. Lola retired from Shawnee County as Kitchen Supervisor in 2001. She was also a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Sisters in Topeka. She enjoyed making all kinds of cakes...

Leann Stephens

Leann Stephens

Apr 19, 2020

LeAnn Stephens, 75, Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 from a non covid-19 medical incident.She was born August 17, 1944, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Dwight "Ding" and Opal (Taft) Darling. She graduated from Woodruff High School in Peoria, Illinois in 1962.LeAnn retired from the State of Kansas in the Travel and Tourism department. She later worked at...

Leona E. Brinkmeyer

Leona E. Brinkmeyer

Apr 18, 2020

Leona Elaine Brinkmeyer, of Topeka, KS died April 18, 2020. Leona was born June 11, 1929 on a farm in Kiowa County, KS to Otis R Larkin and Olive Mae Larkin. She was predeceased by her parents; her sister Eleanor G Larkin Jones; her brother Leroy V Larkin; her husband Dean A Brinkmeyer; and her son-in-law David M Filkins. Leona...

Dr. E. Shermoen

Dr. E. Shermoen

Apr 13, 2020

Richard E. "Dick" Shermoen, 89, of Topeka, passed away, April 13, 2020.Dr. Shermoen retired in 1993 as Chairman of the Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Information Science Department after serving Washburn University for 26 years. In retirement he volunteered for AARP Tax-Aide for 25 years and was an active member of Lowman United Methodist Church. Dick was an avid outdoorsman and...

Barbara Christine Edmonds

Barbara Christine Edmonds

Apr 13, 2020

Barbara Christine Edmonds, 66, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020.She was born December 29, 1953, in Waltham, Massachusetts, the daughter of Charles Peter and Jean Marie (McDonald) Jones. She was a 1972 graduate of Quincy High School in Quincy, MA; and received a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1976. Barbara was...

Mary J. Tolin

Mary J. Tolin

Apr 12, 2020

Mary J. (Tew) Tolin passed away April 12, 2020 at Rolling Hills Health Center, Topeka, Kansas. She was born June 21, 1925, daughter of Mary Margaret Mills and Earl Wayne Tew. She married Gerald L. Tolin on October 7, 1944. He passed away December 31, 2005. Mary was preceded in death by: her parents, a son, Robert W. Tolin; a...

Kathaleen Christen Ann Garcia

Kathaleen Christen Ann Garcia

Apr 11, 2020

Kathaleen Christen Ann Garcia, 46, of Haltom City, Texas passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020.Kathy was born December 19, 1973, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Debra P. Stark (Durham) and Robert J. Garcia Sr. She graduated from Highland Park High School and received her Associates of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies from Washburn University and an insurance license adjuster's...

Arthur Pagles

Arthur Pagles

Apr 10, 2020

Arthur "Art" Ray Pagles, 49, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020.He was born June 3, 1970, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Clifford and Vicky (Hill) Pagles. He was a very active guy. He enjoyed fishing and shooting pool with his wife. He was happy when everyone else was happy and he enjoyed to fill his space with...

Edward L. Blass

Edward L. Blass

Apr 10, 2020

Edward L. Blass, 83, of Topeka, passed away April 10, 2020, at Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth. He was born July 13, 1936, in Early, Iowa, to John and Florence (Steeg) Blass. His mother died when he was a young child, and he and his brother, William Blass, were raised by their father and stepmother. Ed served in the United...

Dallas Wayne Freeborn

Dallas Wayne Freeborn

Apr 8, 2020

Dallas W. Freeborn, 89, of Topeka, passed away on April 8, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas He was born on May 5, 1930 at Christ's Hospital in Topeka to Hugh J. and Gladys (Dallas) Freeborn. He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1948. Dallas graduated from Kansas State College in Manhattan in 1954 with a degree...

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