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Allen Baumgartner
Jun 27, 2018
Allen Edward Baumgartner passed Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Topeka, Kansas. Allen was born June 20, 1926 in Washington, D.C. His father, Otto Baumgartner, owned a bakery which he lost in the depression and the family moved to Kansas to live with his Mom Hazel's family in Bennington. He graduated from KCK Wyandotte High School in 1944, joined the Navy,...
Riley Elliott Pfannenstiel
Jun 26, 2018
Riley Elliott Pfannenstiel, 18, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home in Topeka, Ks surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous 18 month battle with brain cancer.Riley was born on November 23, 1999 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Patti Elliott and Ken Pfannenstiel.Riley was a 2018 graduate of Topeka High School, where...
Daniel P. Hamer
Jun 25, 2018
Daniel (Dan) Hamer, 79, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018.He was born August 25, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Theodore and Bertha (Grundberg) Hamer. Dan worked at Logan Business as a customer service representative. He previously worked at the Kansas Lottery and Kansas Racing Commission.Dan married Claudia Sicklesteel on September 21, 1991 in Topeka, KS. Survivors...
Willa Jean Johnson
Jun 23, 2018
Willa Jean Johnson, 93, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2018. Willa Jean was born in Emporia, Kansas on February 10, 1925 to the late Orville and Hazel Saylors. She graduated from Emporia High School and attended Emporia State University. She worked for KP&L after moving to Topeka and was a lifetime member of First Christian Church. She...
Travis L. Croswhite
Jun 23, 2018
Travis L. Croswhite, 30, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away on June 23, 2018 in Wichita, KS.He was born on May 17, 1988 in Topeka, KS, the son of the Curtis L. Zirkle and Amber Croswhite.He attended Washburn Rural High School and obtained his GED in 2006. He furthered his education by attending Kaw Area Technical School where received his...
Eugene L. Mckinney
Jun 23, 2018
Eugene L. "Gene" McKinney, 90, of Topeka, passed away on June 23, 2018 at Aldersgate Village. Eugene Lowell "Gene" McKinney, son of George J. and Margaret Campbell McKinney, was born on August 17, 1927 in Fort Madison, Iowa.Gene lived almost his entire life in the College Hill neighborhood of Topeka, Kansas and graduated from Topeka High School. He entered the...
Doris J Edwards
Jun 22, 2018
Early the morning of June 22nd, 2018, Doris J. Edwards passed away after battling cancer for several months and one of the world's brightest lights went dark. Doris J. Pool was born July 6, 1924 in Horton Kansas, the first of four children born to John William Pool and Ethie Myrle Hill Pool. During the height of the Great Depression,...
Darlene Ernestine Russell
Jun 19, 2018
Darlene Ernestine Russell, 72 of Holton formerly of Oakley, passed away Tuesday June 19, 2018 at a Topeka hospital. She was born April 5, 1946 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. The daughter of Louie and Ernie Tesmer, she graduated High school in Sharon Springs, Kansas in 1965. She married Gerald ''Rusty'' Russell on November 21, 1966, they later divorced. Darlene was...
Kevin Kivett
Jun 18, 2018
Kevin Kivett, 57, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on June 18, 2018.He was an avid toy collector and enjoyed movies as well as listening to music. He also enjoyed helping other people.Cremation is planned and no public services will be held.Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave a special message for the family, please visit the...
Dorothy I. Carlson
Jun 17, 2018
Dorothy I. Carlson, 102, Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Rolling Hills Care Center. Dorothy was born January 4, 1916 in Paola, KS the daughter of William "Fritz" Koelsch and Irene (Miller) Koelsch.She married John Carlson on December 26, 1952. They were married 63 years. He preceded her in death on April 5, 2016.Dorothy and John moved to...
Robert L. Jones
Jun 14, 2018
Robert L. Jones passed away on June 14, 2018 in Topeka, KS. He was born August 31, 1930 in Topeka, the son of Ruth and Kenneth Jones. He graduated from Highland Park High School, attended Baker University and graduated from the University of Kansas School of Architecture. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. He married Norma Matoush...
Willard Earl Kampmeier
Jun 12, 2018
Willard "Will" Kampmeier, 80, of Silver Lake, KS, passed away on June 12, 2018. He was born on July 5, 1937 in Kansas City, KS to Willard Ernest and Edith Kampmeier. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1955. He married Shirley King. They later divorced. He attended Pittsburg State University where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in VoTech Education...
Douglas Terry Adams
Jun 12, 2018
Douglas Terry "Doug" Adams died on June 12, 2018 in the loving care of Midland Care Hospice House. He was attended by Faith, his loving wife of 46 years; Trevor, his eldest son; Justin (Kari), his younger son; and pet canine, Powerball. He is survived by his grandsons, Jaxson Lee Adams and Joel Louis Adams, who shared his love of...
Bruce Frederick
Jun 11, 2018
Bruce Frederick, 94, formerly of Topeka, passed away on June 11, 2018 in Leawood, Kansas.He was born March 29, 1924 in Kansas City, Kansas to Maurice and Mary Frederick.He graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. During World War II he served proudly in the United States Navy aboard the USS South Dakota. Following his discharge, he completed his bachelor's...
Mitchell G. Murphy
Jun 11, 2018
Mitch peacefully left this world the 11th of June 2018, one week after his 60th birthday. He was born June 4th, 1958 to parents Margaret Spencer Murphy and Galen Alfred Murphy, in Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was predeceased by both. Survivors include daughter Molly; the love of his life, Susan; sister Marta; brother Mike and sister-in-law Patty; nieces Rachel, Abbie,...
Anna Geneva Robinson
Jun 11, 2018
Anna Robinson, 92 a gentle soul and wellspring of grace, kindness and generosity passed away June 11, 2018 at Midland Hospice.Anna was born August 23, 1925 in Cameron, New Mexico, daughter of Roy and Murrel Chapman. She graduated from high school in Clovis, New Mexico in 1943 and Colorado Women's College in 1945 with an Associates Degree in Business.She married...
Edna M. Shaffer
Jun 11, 2018
Edna Martha Shaffer, thought to be the oldest Kansan at age 108, passed away on Monday June 11, 2018 at McCrite Plaza in Topeka.Edna was born on September 1, 1909 at her parents' home in Topeka, the daughter of Christian "Chris" and Emma (Koepsel) Schaefer. She was married to Eugene "Gene" Shaffer on July 8, 1932 at St. John's Lutheran...
Spc. Isaiah"Zay" Denzel Lynn Flowers
Jun 7, 2018
Spc. Isaiah "Zay" Denzel Lynn Flowers, 20, Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Topeka gained his Heavenly wings on June 7, 2018 from injuries due to a motorcycle accident.Isaiah was born October 18, 1997 in Topeka the son of Eric Flowers and Wendy (Lynn) Flowers.He graduated from Topeka High School in 2016. He was part of the Drum Line and Cruz Line...
Mary Alice Engler
Jun 4, 2018
Mary Engler, 89, of Topeka, KS, passed away on June 4, 2018 in Auburn, KS. She was born on October 24, 1928 in Lincoln, NE the only child of Ernest and Mae (Call) Stewart. She married Noel Engler in 1954. He preceded her in death in 1994. She is survived by sons, Paul Engler, and Travis Winberg, both of Topeka;...
Gene Foltz
Jun 3, 2018
Eugene Curtis Foltz, age 89, died on June 3, 2018, at his home in Topeka.Gene was married to Doris Jeline Jernigan of Wakarusa for 52 years.He is a graduate of Washburn Rural High '46 and Kansas State University '50 and later served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.He worked in Tulsa, OK as a real estate appraiser...
