Clifford Eugene Long, Jr.
Feb 23, 2021
Clifford "Cliff" Eugene Long, Jr. 80, of Tecumseh, passed away on February 23, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on January 2, 1941 to Clifford and Mae (Collins) Long in Hutchinson, Kansas. Cliff worked as a Construction Worker his whole life, where he later retired from Jim Andrews Asphalt. On October 23, 1960, he married Mary Wallace in...
Allen J. Ellis
Feb 22, 2021
Allen J. Ellis, 78, Auburn, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021.Allen was born September 28, 1942 in Council Grove, the son of Harry and Lucille (Hewitt) Ellis. He graduated from Council Grove Rural High School in 1961. Allen started his ironworking career in 1969 as an apprentice. He worked in the gang to perfect his craft.He worked his way through...
Naketa R. (Grandpa's Sweetie) McChristion
Feb 21, 2021
Naketa R. "Nicky" McChristion, 46, of Kansas City, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 21, 2021. She was born June 16, 1974 in Topeka, the daughter of Anthony Patton and Christy McChristion-Bruner.Nicky graduated from Highland Park High School and attended both Kansas State University and Wichita State University. She was employed by the...
Doris Derrington
Feb 21, 2021
Doris Derrington, 87, passed away on February 21, 2021. She was born on April 26, 1933, in Topeka, the daughter of Bernice and Albert Derrington. Doris attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1951. She graduated from Washburn University in 1955 where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She was a member of...
Janet C. Metz
Feb 21, 2021
Janet Claire Metz, 83, of Topeka, passed away on February 21, 2021. She was born October 13, 1937 to Joseph and Ethel Morton. She graduated from Topeka High and St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing and attended Emporia State University and Ottawa University.Janet taught psychiatric nursing at Topeka State Hospital and later worked as the Program RN for Children's and...
Kathleen Elizabeth Bryson
Feb 19, 2021
Kathleen Elizabeth Bryson, 65, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021.She was born July 28, 1955, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of F. Keith and Mildred Mae (Bruner) Cain. She received an EMT certification from Barton County Community College. Kathleen was employed at Stormont-Vail since 2005 as a monitor care technician.In 2020, Kathleen became a Docent at the Topeka...
Jaimi Chantay Olson
Feb 19, 2021
Jaimi Chantay Olson, 54, of Rossville, left us to join her Lord on Friday, February 19, 2021. She was born on February 8, 1967, in Holton, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond Vern and Anita (Riley) Armstrong.Jaimi was a friend to all and loved fiercely. She was tender-hearted, generous and accepted everyone. Her vibrant red hair matched her feisty spirit and...
Louis F. Eisenbarth
Feb 18, 2021
Louis F. (Lou) Eisenbarth, 96, of Topeka, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 18, 2021.He was born on a farm East of Corning, KS, the sixth of seven children on December 1, 1924, the son of Henry and Agnes (Ross) Eisenbarth. He graduated from Corning High School in 1942 and went on to receive a Bachelor Degree from...
Neil Edwin Luttrell
Feb 18, 2021
Neil Edwin Luttrell, 73, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021.He was born July 17, 1947, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Noel Edward and Barbara Lea (Scofield) Luttrell. He graduated from Saint Marys High School. He was attending Kansas State University when he was drafted into the Army. He served as a sergeant during Vietnam, receiving two Purple...
Walter James Graber
Feb 18, 2021
Walter James Graber, 74, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021.He was born March 14, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Walter Jacob and Helen (Gordon) Graber. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Walter was employed by Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka for over 40 years, retiring in...
Dr. Roy W. Browning, Jr.
Feb 18, 2021
Dr. Roy W. Browning, Jr., 92, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021.He was born October 2, 1928, in Oketo, Kansas, the son of Roy W. Browning, Sr. and Elva B. (Ward) Browning. While Roy's service to community and country gave him great purpose, his strong Christian faith and love for his family, were the hallmarks of his life....
Michael L. Stringfield
Feb 15, 2021
Michael L. Stringfield, 42 of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021. He was born July 23, 1978, in Leavenworth, KS the son of George and Patricia Stringfield.Michael attended Topeka Public Schools.Michael enjoyed rapping and music, but enjoyed spending time with his family above all. He was very well liked and loved by many and will be greatly missed.Michael is...
James Eugene Stanton
Feb 15, 2021
There is a saying for old pilots who pass away: "flown west" (into the sunset).On February 15, 2021 my dad, Captain James Stanton passed away at the age of 100. He was the last of the "flying Stantons" who were the first father-sons to fly for Trans World Airlines at the same time. James, his father Stan and his brother...
Adrian Belle Rippetoe
Feb 15, 2021
Adrian Belle Rippetoe, 97, died on February 15, 2021. She was a member of Shawnee Heights UMC since it began.She was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Rippetoe; her parents, Coon & Vida Miller; her sisters, Georgia Patterson and Dorothy Davis; and her brothers, Vaughn Miller and Chris Miller.She is survived by her children, Carolyn Bayless, Ralph Rippetoe...
Gary D. Timmons, Sr.
Feb 15, 2021
Gary D. Timmons, Sr., 79, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at a Topeka hospital. He was born March 4, 1941 in Belvue, Kansas, the son of Melvin A. and Pearl R. (Heston) Timmons, Sr.Gary was employed by Hallmark Cards for many years before retiring. Gary married Leslie. She preceded him in death.Survivors include Gary (Jenan) Timmons,...
Jonas Mcneil Turner
Feb 15, 2021
Jonas McNeil Turner, 36, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021.He was born April 29, 1984, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Gloster Turner and Mary Jane (Barnes) Samuel. He served in the army from 2004 to 2012. Jonas was a student at Washburn University. Mr. Turner was a member of the Christian Motorcyclists Association. He was also a...
Stanley Wilfred Wakefield
Feb 14, 2021
Stanley Wilfred Wakefield, 81, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was born May 29, 1940, in Berwyn, Illinois, the son of Wilfred and Gladys Verdell (Campbell) Wakefield. He graduated from Lisle (Illinois) High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University and a master's degree in social work from...
Linda Lee Hardesty
Feb 14, 2021
Linda Lee Hardesty, 67, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, February 14, 2021 after a long hard-fought battle with breast cancer. Linda was born in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of John C. Wooster and Ada M. (Oehlert) Seifert. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1971. Linda retired from the City of Topeka in 2018.After high school,...
Fred Marion Huffman, Jr. (Hup)
Feb 14, 2021
Fred Marion Huffman, Jr., 65, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021.He was born July 13, 1955, in Pindall, Arkansas, the son of Fred Marion Huffman Sr. and Betty Sue (Martin) Huffman. He graduated from Topeka High and attended Washburn University. Survivors include his children, Michelle Gerdes of Topeka, Christina Wright of Smithville, MO, Melissa and Richard Proberts and...
Donald Ray Longren
Feb 13, 2021
Donald Ray Longren, 75, of Topeka passed away February 13, 2021.He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Linda Longren; two children, Jeffrey C. Longren and life partner, Samanth Grief; two grandchildren, Maldon Ray and Kegan Blaise Longren of California and a sister, Maren Hathaway of Winnsborro, TX.Donald was a graduate of Topeka High School (1963) and Washburn University...
