Alvin D. Metz
Jun 26, 2020
Alvin D. Metz, 97 of Topeka, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at Brewster Place.He was born October 11, 1922 near Council Grove to L. V. and Tena Metz. He graduated Council Grove High School in 1942, joined the Army, and served in the 665th field artillery battalion in Europe until the end of the war. His company assisted in...
Dale K. Day
Jun 23, 2020
Dale Kenneth Day, 96, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020.Born on October 28, 1923, in St. George, Kansas, Dale was one of nine children born to Paul and Pearl (Cooper) Day. After completing school, he served in the US Army from 1943 until he was mustered out on his wedding anniversary in 1945. He was awarded the Silver...
James T. Blackburn
Jun 23, 2020
James T. "Blackie" Blackburn, 90, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Blackie was born February 16, 1930 in Monarch, Oklahoma, the son of Thomas and Ruth (Hazel) Blackburn. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1948, was a letterman in three sports and graduated from Washburn University in 1956 with a Bachelors in Business Administration He served in...
Garland D. Roseberry
Jun 23, 2020
Garland D. Roseberry, 89, of Tecumseh, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Brewster Place in Topeka. He was born July 20, 1930 in Hiawatha, KS, the son of Carl and Lillie (Rotz) Roseberry. Garland graduated from Hiawatha High School. He was an Army Veteran during the Korean War. He was employed by Santa Fe Railroad for 32...
Clinton H. Thompson
Jun 18, 2020
Clinton H. Thompson, 87, Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020.Clinton was born August 1, 1932 in Topeka, the son of George and Jesse (Long) Thompson. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. While in the Army he was a Boxer.He was employed as a Nursing Assistant and Licensed Mental Health...
Martha Lynn Stadler
Jun 18, 2020
Martha Lynn Stadler, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020. She was born May 11, 1954 in Topeka, the daughter of Francis and Ollie (Woodard) Stadler.Martha graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and Kaw Valley Votech. She was employed by the State of Kansas for many years. She was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church.Survivors include...
Barbara G. Knight
Jun 18, 2020
Barbara G. Knight, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020. She was born February 10, 1933 in Faribault, Minnesota, the daughter of Andy and Marion (Davidson) Anderson.Barbara graduated from Faribault High School. She had resided in Topeka since 1975. She was employed by Josten's Yearbook Company for 35 years before retiring in 2005. She was a member...
Carol Shields Schoof
Jun 17, 2020
Carol Shields Evans Schoof, 94, of Topeka, KS. passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Carol was born September 3, 1925 in Lost Springs, Kansas to the late Omer J. Shields and Dorothy Moseley Shields. Four of her siblings have preceded her in death: brother, Donald Shields, step-brother Ralph Mitchell, and sisters, Anita Shields Wall and Arlene Shields Aitken. Carol was...
Fred Lee Rookstool
Jun 17, 2020
Fred Lee Rookstool, 69, of Topeka, took his final ride on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. He was born March 23, 1951 in Arnold, Nebraska, the son of Oral and Sara (Rimpley) Rookstool.Fred was an individual contractor for several companies, in addition to working for Browning Tree Service. Fred loved spending time with his family and his grandchildren. He was always...
Jim Anguish
Jun 16, 2020
Jim Anguish, 54, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Midland Hospice House.Jim was born July 2, 1965 in Topeka the son of Gary Anguish and Jean Braunsdorf.He lived most of his life in Topeka, graduating from Topeka West High School in 1983 and attended Kansas University. He worked various jobs and worked at Frito Lay for over 22...
Chiquita "Chic" Lintner
Jun 15, 2020
Chiquita "Chic" Filby Lintner, 79, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 surrounded by her family at her home.She was born December 8, 1940, in Milford, Kansas, the daughter of Earl and Faye (Elziey) Filby. She graduated from Seaman High School and attended Washburn University. Chic was employed by the Northside Pharmacy for over thirty years where she later...
Michael Clark Truhe
Jun 14, 2020
Michael Truhe, 71, Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at his residence.Michael was born June 18, 1948 in Topeka. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Medic during the Vietnam War and was a recipient of a Purple Heart.He was employed at the V.A. Hospital for over 30 years.Survivors include son, Patrick (Stephanie) Truhe, Debary, FL; daughter, Robin...
Marvin D. Collins
Jun 14, 2020
Marvin D. Collins, 85, of Scranton, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born August 21, 1934 in Ottawa, the son of Edgar and Edith (Shaffer) Collins.Marvin graduated from Scranton High School. He was a self-employed car mechanic and worked at Ohse Meats.Marvin married Doris J. Fay. She survives. Other survivors include...
Anterio Deshazer Thomas
Jun 13, 2020
AnTerio DeShazer Thomas, 31, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 13, 2020. He was born February 12, 1989 in Topeka, the son of Mac "Dink" Thomas and Rhonda DeShazer. AnTerio graduated from Topeka West High School. He was employed by Hills Pet Nutrition. He attended a culinary school in Kansas City, Kansas.Survivors include his parents,...
Maurine K. Owen
Jun 12, 2020
Maurine K. (Zachman) Owen, 84, of Topeka, passed into Heaven on Friday, June 12, 2020.She was born November 18, 1935, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Harland W. and Bertha L. (Reid) Zachman. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1953 and later went on to attend Washburn University until 1955.Maurine loved her role as a homemaker who enjoyed playing...
Steven L. Wood
Jun 11, 2020
Steven L. Wood, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020. He was born February 1, 1955, the son of Leo and Eva (Hotze) Wood.Steven was a Marine Corps Veteran. He was employed by the Kansas State Historical Society. Survivors include his cousin, Lee Kurth of Fort Worth, Texas and several second cousins.Cremation has taken place and no...
Eileen J. Liesmann
Jun 11, 2020
Eileen J. Liesmann, 95, Topeka, was called to her heavenly home on June 11, 2020 at McCrite Assisted Living. She was born December 22, 1924 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Charles and Viola (Vanderwal) Johnston.Eileen married George Liesmann on April 27, 1946. Her husband of 74 years survives. Other survivors include their children, George (Nancy) Liesmann, Jr., Jill...
Shirley Darlene Bloomquist
Jun 11, 2020
Shirley Darlene Bloomquist, Burlingame, Kansas, passed away at the age of 84, on June 11th, 2020, Topeka, Kansas.Darlene was born August 5, 1935, in Williamsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Sherman A. Fisher and Frances E. (Sloan) Fisher. She married Norman Bloomquist and to this union 3 children were born, Rick Bloomquist, Robert (Betty) Bloomquist, and Mary "Missy" Brauner, all of...
Stephen Richard Kennedy
Jun 10, 2020
Stephen Richard Kennedy, 62, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born December 3, 1957 in Warwick, Rhode Island, the son of Richard R. and Ruth (Spinney) Kennedy.Stephen graduated from Tollgate High School in Warwick. He was an Army Veteran. He was employed by Topeka Metal Company and the Kansas...
Jesse D. Smith
Jun 9, 2020
Jesse D. "J.D." Smith, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Oakley Place in Topeka. He was born October 14, 1927 in Valley Falls, Kansas, the son of Luther Sidney and Lora Alice (Davis) Smith.Jesse attended Valley Falls High School. He was an Army Veteran during WWII. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service where...
