Phyllis Jean Worthington
Oct 31, 2020
Phyllis Worthington, 89, of Tecumseh, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020.She was born Phyllis Jean Woodward on December 21, 1930, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Merton and Wilma (Zirkle) Woodward. Phyllis was a graduate of Berryton High School and a member of the Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church, of Tecumseh.Phyllis married Eugene "Gene" Worthington on June 3, 1956 in...
Jaime Duaine Garcia
Oct 30, 2020
Jaime Garcia, 62, of Carbondale, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020.He was born Jaime Duaine Garcia on June 19, 1958, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Joaquin L. and Theresa Marie (Frazier) Garcia. Survivors include a son, Jordan (Allison) Garcia; father, Joaquin Garcia; siblings Stephanie (Russell) Smith, Buddy (Stephanie) Garcia, Tom (Stacey) Garcia, and Staci (Clayton) Storey; and grandchildren Audrina...
Ronald Christopher Robinson
Oct 29, 2020
Ronald Christopher "Ryan" Robinson, 31 of Topeka, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 29, 2020. He was born January 24, 1989 in Wiesbaden, Germany, the Son of Colonel Ronald and Queen (Parker) Robinson. Ryan graduated from high school in Bitburg, Federal Republic of Germany. While In high school he was a Letterman on the football and...
Corine E. Christman
Oct 29, 2020
Corine E. Christman, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born April 14, 1939 in Turon, Kansas, the daughter of Logan and Doris (Nelson) Sanford.Corine graduated from Topeka High School in 1958. She graduated from Crosby Beauty School in Salina in 1959. She was a Beauty Operator and was...
Shirley Ann Billings
Oct 29, 2020
Shirley Ann Robinson Billings, 76 of Topeka, born in Clay Center to Floyd Robinson and Francis Willhoff Robinson passed away Thursday October 29, 2020. She earned her bachelor's degree in Education at Washburn University.She was an educator for Topeka School Districts for 34 years teaching over 1,000 elementary students retiring in 2005.Shirley married Paul Billings January 28, 1961.She is survived...
Dorothy Frickey
Oct 27, 2020
Dorothy Frickey, 100, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Dorothy was born August 23, 1920 in Manhattan, the daughter of Axtel and Minnie (Frakes) Anderson. She graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed with Southwestern Bell for several years before becoming a full time homemaker. She was a member of Third Christian Church for many years and was...
Marjorie L. Bush
Oct 26, 2020
Marjorie L. Bush, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020. She was born January 5, 1938 in Waterville, Kansas, the daughter of Louis and Pauline (Zulauf) Nemechek.Marjorie graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed by the State of Kansas for many years before retiring. She attended Walnut View Christian Church and was a member of the...
Clarence Smith
Oct 24, 2020
Clarence E. Smith passed away peacefully at Midland Hospice House October 24, 2020.He was born March 14,1935 at Lebo, Kansas, the son of Alva Fay Smith and Clara (Taylor) Smith.Clarence grew up on a farm, one of eight children, in the Valley Falls, Kansas community. He graduated from Winchester High School and served many years in the Army National Guard.He...
Ezell B. Monts, Jr.
Oct 23, 2020
Ezell B. "EZ" Monts, Jr., 69, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020. He was born May 20, 1951 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Alice Lorene (Talley) Monts, and Ezell B. Monts, Sr. Ezell is survived by one son, Andrew Taylor Monts; four siblings, Felicia Lorene Landon, Byron Lennard Monts, William Michael Monts, and Susanne Valerie Robinson;...
Luella P. Snook
Oct 23, 2020
Luella P. "Peggy" Snook, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020. She was born July 7, 1933 in Beatrice, Nebraska, the daughter of Charles and Blanche (Clark) Crowder.Peggy graduated from Blue Rapids High School. She was employed by Let's Help, Inc. for many years before retiring. She later worked for Kohl's. Peggy was a charter member and...
Irvin A. Hoffman
Oct 23, 2020
Irvin Hoffman, 85, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020.He was born July 17, 1935, in Monroe Center, Illinois, the son of Walter and Wilhemina (Hackbert) Hoffman. He attended Indiana Technical College and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. He later returned to Trinity Evangelical Divinity Seminary and received a Master's Degree in Divinity. After graduating, he worked with...
Donald L. Spielman
Oct 23, 2020
Don entered this life November 18, 1927 on a farm near Formosa in Jewell County, Kansas. He was the fifth of seven children born to Alva Marie Hobbs Spielman and John L. Spielman. Born during the dust bowl days of western Kansas, the family moved to a dairy farm North of Oskaloosa, Kansas. Don graduated from Oskaloosa High School in...
Jackie Douglas Percival
Oct 22, 2020
Jackie Percival, 49, of Burlingame, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020.He was born Jackie Douglas Percival, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Leonard and Edna (Vandruff) Percival. Jackie was employed as a truck driver for Concrete Supply of Topeka (CST). Jackie married Sharla Hickock on May 30, 1992, in Olathe, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Sharla Percival; sons Zach, Isaac,...
Helen L. Mohler
Oct 21, 2020
Helen L. Mohler, 93, of Tecumseh, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 after a lengthy illness. She was born May 22, 1927 in Topeka, the daughter of Albert and Pauline (Price) Kreipe. Helen graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Kansas State University. She was employed by Hallmark Cards and later as a bookkeeper for Kansas Power &...
Judith Jane Borsdorf
Oct 20, 2020
Judith Jane "Judy" Borsdorf, 79, Burlingame, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020.Judy was born November 4, 1940 in Harveyville, the daughter of James and Elva (Cripps) Bruce. She attended Harveyville High School. She helped her husband, Jay, run the family farm for over 60 years. She loved playing Aggravation (she always favored the red marbles), cards, and Yahtzee with family...
Darrin Kirk Fox
Oct 18, 2020
Darrin Fox, 51, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020.Darrin Kirk Fox was born March 1, 1969, in Merriam, Kansas, the son of Kenneth and Belva (Brey) Fox. Survivors include his brothers, Kevin Fox (Nancy) of Topeka and Kenton Fox (Hilaire) of Alexandria, Virginia; two nieces, Yvonne Fox and Deborah Wilson. Darrin was preceded in death by...
Linda M. Jellison
Oct 18, 2020
Linda Margaret Jellison, 69, of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Burlingame, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020. She was born May 10, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Harvey and Bernice (Schreyer) Schommer. She was a graduate of Good Council High School and received her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from University of Illinois. Linda was employed by Santa Fe...
Gladys Bollinger
Oct 18, 2020
Gladys Bollinger, 88, Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 due to COVID-19 at Plaza West Healthcare.Gladys was born November 22, 1931 in Serena, LA, the daughter of Benjamin and Emily (Barron) Dougan. She was raised and attended schools in central Louisiana.She was employed as a PBX Operator at St. Francis Hospital for many years.She was Baptist all her life...
James R. Lewis
Oct 17, 2020
James R. Lewis, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. He was born March 13, 1934 in Topeka, the son of Clarence and Rona (Roberts) Lewis.James graduated from Seaman High School. He was a Navy Veteran during the Korean War. He was employed by Kansas Construction in Lawrence for many years before retiring in 1981. He then...
Harland Francis Kistler
Oct 17, 2020
Harland F. Kistler Jr. died October 17, 2020, surrounded by family. He was 77 years old. Born in South Dakota to Harland F. Kistler Sr. and Elizabeth Kistler, Harland was the oldest of seven children. After high school, Harland enlisted in the Navy and served his country with pride, fighting in the Vietnam War. Afte, he attended and graduated from...
