Jackie E. Shupe
Dec 20, 2020
Jackie "Jack" E. Shupe, 86, Topeka, passed away December 20, 2020. He was a truck driver with Wilson Freight, Churchill Truck Lines, Consolidated Freight, ABF & other lines in Topeka, retiring July 1, 1994 after forty-two years in the trucking industry. He was a member of the Teamster Union #696 and Retirees since 1951. After retirement, he enjoyed working part...
Mary Louise Smith
Dec 19, 2020
Mary Louise Smith, 83, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020.An obituary for Mary will be available shortly. Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, 5720 SW 21st, Topeka, KS 66604.To leave a special message for Mary's family, please visit the guestbook below.
Floyd Odell Holt
Dec 19, 2020
Floyd Odell Holt, 67, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020.He was born May 10, 1953, in Poteau, Oklahoma, the son of Joseph and Norma (Culwell) Holt. He was a 1972 graduate of Casa Roble High School, Orangevale, California. He was a member of Teamster Union in California.Survivors include his son, Jared Holt of Carlsbad, CA; his brother, Ronald...
Sheldon Lee Teske
Dec 19, 2020
Sheldon Lee Teske, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. He was born May 9, 1930 in Wheaton, Kansas, the son of Arthur and Dora (Brunkow) Teske.Sheldon was a Navy Veteran during the Korean War. He was employed by Vic Yarrington Oldsmobile for 35 years before retiring. Sheldon was a member of...
Gerald L. Sanders
Dec 18, 2020
Gerald L. "Gerry" Sanders, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020.He was born March 8, 1934, in Ionia, Kansas. He graduated from Mankato High.Gerry was employed by the State of Kansas, then moved to Topeka and worked for Santa Fe.Gerry married Joyce Myers on January 22, 1982. She survives, along with his daughter Lorrie Proctor (Art); grandchildren Gradey...
Kelly Harris
Dec 17, 2020
Kelly Harris, 53, of Quenemo, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. She was born December 29, 1966 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond Charles and Patricia Lynn (Methax) Traster.Kelly graduated from Crescent City High School in Crescent City, Florida. She was a member of the Quenemo Pride. Kelly was employed by the MDCV Elementary School and American...
Robert D. Onek
Dec 17, 2020
Robert D. Onek, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at a Topeka hospital. He was born September 25, 1936 in Hiawatha, the son of George and Dorothy (Fiegenbaum) Onek, Jr. Robert graduated from Hiawatha High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from the University of Kansas in 1960. He was an Army Veteran during...
Jill Diane Fitzgibbons
Dec 16, 2020
Jill Diane (Welsh) Fitzgibbons, 53, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020.She was born August 2, 1967, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Doug and Jeanette M. (Hash) Welsh. She was a 1985 graduate of Seaman High School and received her bachelors and master's degrees from Washburn University. She was a member of Seaman Community Church and volunteered for...
Addie Faye Harriman
Dec 16, 2020
Addie Faye Harriman, 80, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at a local care center.Addie was born August 25, 1940 in Russell, the daughter of Roy and Frances (Lovelace) Reece. At age 8 she became the foster daughter of John and Elsie Birtell.She graduated from Auburn High School.She was employed as a secretary for the Assistant District Attorney and...
Cheryl E. Mather
Dec 14, 2020
Cheryl E. Mather, 77, of Topeka, Kansas passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at a local care center. She was born December 27, 1942 in Topeka, the daughter of Richard and Irma (Swan) Barnett. She graduated from Topeka High School.Cheryl was united in marriage to Larry Mather on October 21, 1960. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year....
Harry E. Blow, Jr.
Dec 14, 2020
Harry E. "Ernie" Blow, Jr., 74, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020. He was born June 25, 1946 in Topeka, the son of Harry E. and Bernice V. (Moulin) Blow, Sr.Ernie graduated from Topeka West High School in 1964 and earned a Master's Degree in Music Education from Kansas State University. He was employed as a music...
Rita Anne Hutchison
Dec 14, 2020
Mrs. Rita A. Hutchison, 82, Topeka, died Monday, December 14 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. The daughter of Stanley and Anna Book, she was born on November 25, 1938 and was raised in Hope, KS. After moving to Topeka, she married Gerald Upchurch and raised four daughters - Sheryl (Roger) Blue, Chris (LM) Westerdale, Jill (Cory) Smith and Michelle...
James Bossert
Dec 13, 2020
James (Jim) Bossert passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the age of 84. Jim Bossert was the son of Gust & Pauline Bossert, born in Fort Yates, ND. Jim graduated from McLaughlin High School in South Dakota. After graduating he went to work for Moreau Grand Electric and married Joyce Johnson a school teacher in McLaughlin. Jim & Joyce...
Allan B. Layne
Dec 13, 2020
Allan B. Layne, 84, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020.He was born June 1, 1936, in Halls, Tennessee, the son of Amos Brady and Nannymae (Steelman) Layne. He graduated from Humboldt High School in Tennessee and then served in the Air Force. Allan was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 35 years before retiring. He was a...
Roberta Irene King
Dec 12, 2020
Roberta "Bobbie" Morrison King, 81, passed away peacefully during her sleep at home in the early morning hours of Dec. 12, 2020 after many years of courageously living with lung disease. Bobbie was born on Sept. 21, 1939 in Atchison, Kansas. She grew up there, the middle child of a loving family, and graduated from Atchison High School in 1957....
Gregory Dean Edson
Dec 11, 2020
Gregory Dean Edson, DDS, passed away at his home in Austin, TX. on Friday, December 11, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. Friends and family will gather to celebrate his life and share stories beginning at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, August 7th at the Rocking V Ranch, 7325 SW 93rd St., Wakarusa, KS 66546. The family requests casual dress and...
Sandra Kay Rozell
Dec 11, 2020
Sandra Kay Rozell, 74, of Easton, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020. She was born June 10, 1946 in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Paul and Barbara (Horine) Winders.Sandra graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed by Kentucky Fried Chicken and several retail stores.Sandra married Samuel Rozell. He survives. Other survivors include children, James...
Vera C. Smith
Dec 10, 2020
A beautiful life we loved came to a close on Thursday 12-10-20. Vera Carol Smith was born on June 28, 1948, in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Katherine M. Stevenson and Ira C. Smith. Vera (also called Carol) was the second oldest of six children that Katherine Stevenson and Ira Smith had together. She spent all of her childhood...
Sondra Lea Chance Busch
Dec 9, 2020
Sondra Lea Chance Busch, lover of family, friends, all God's creatures, art and design, good books, and great restaurants, died in her sleep at home on 9 December 2020 at the age of 77. She grew up on a farm in Frankfort, Kansas, lived for a period in Manhattan, and spent most of her life as a resident and businesswoman...
Jo Ellen Dyer
Dec 9, 2020
Jo Ellen Dyer, 91, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020.She was born July 10, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Bernice Morford. Jo Ellen was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone in Topeka over 25 years before retiring.Jo Ellen married Phillip "Dan" Dyer on March 11, 1956. He preceded her in death on September 15, 2020. Survivors...
