Lawrence Brooks
May 21, 2020
Lawrence "Larry" Brooks, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at a Topeka hospital. He was born June 20, 1934 in Nickerson, Kansas, the son of Clinton Henry and Frances Isabel (Lawrence) Brooks.Larry grew up in the Nickerson area, graduated from Reno Community High School, and attended McPherson College where he met his wife, Nancy. He was...
Heather Angela (Willett) King
May 19, 2020
Heather Angela King, 54, Wichita KS, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 unexpectedly at a Wichita hospital. Heather was born March 4, 1966 in Hays, KS, the daughter of John and Connie (Meis) Willett. She grew up in Topeka and graduated from Washburn Rural High School. She worked in Communications for the 190th Air National Guard for thirteen years earning...
Winifred J. Krueger
May 18, 2020
Winifred J. "Winnie" Krueger, 94, Topeka, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020.Winifred was born November 13, 1925 in Courtland, the daughter of Martin A. and Hannah L. (Peterson) Larson. She graduated from Courtland High School.She was employed by the Kansas Legislature for over 30 years and retired as a File Clerk Supervisor.She was a member of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran...
Lawrence E. Gerstner, Sr.
May 18, 2020
Lawrence E. Gerstner, Sr., age 94, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020. He was the first of two children born to Otto and Alta Gerstner in Lyndon, Kansas. He had a younger brother, Eugene. Both his parents and brother preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Martha Shepherd, and also...
Vivian L. (Schafer) Akin
May 18, 2020
Vivian L. (Schafer) Akin, 91, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020.She was born May 12, 1929, in Vermillion, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Lula (Ballard) Schafer. She graduated from Vermillion High School in 1947. Vivian was a homemaker and also owned and operated the Winifred Grain Company with her husband, Lenard Akin for 25 years. Vivian was...
Dixie A. Edington
May 17, 2020
Dixie A. Edington, 84, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Brookside Retirement Center in Overbrook. She was born April 25, 1936 in Burlington, Kansas, the daughter of Wilbur and Bernice (Cardwell) Mattox.Dixie graduated from Burlington High School. She has resided in the Topeka / Tecumseh communities for the past 60 years. She was a member of...
Keaton Blair Knutsen
May 16, 2020
Keaton Blair Knutsen, 20, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was born September 5, 1999 in Topeka, the son of Yevette Knutsen-Schuetz and Michael Schecher.
Keaton attended Shawnee Heights High School and Horton High School. He was employed by Bureau of Land Management Fire Program.
Survivors include his mother, Yevette Knutsen-Schuetz of Topeka, his father, Michael "Mike" Schecher...
Donald H. Allison
May 16, 2020
Donald H. Allison, 92, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at a local care center.Don was born February 4, 1928 in Topeka, the son of Howard and Sadie (White) Allison. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University.He was a Marine Veteran serving in the Occupation forces in Japan in WWII and was recalled during the Korean...
Dennis A. Brown
May 16, 2020
Dennis "DB" A. Brown, 50, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020.He was born October 19, 1969, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of Mary (Chapman) Faught. He received an Associate Degree in Business from Allen Community College. Dennis was the business owner of, DBS Pest Control in Topeka. He loved being a "bug man". He considered all of...
Paul A. Burch
May 15, 2020
Paul A. Burch, 68, of Topeka passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born October 28, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Harry Joe and Betty (DeMotte) Burch.Paul was employed by Massey & Son's Auto Salvage for 18 years. He later was employed by M&M Auto Salavage.Survivors include children, Billy (Rita) Burch...
Mona R. Falk
May 13, 2020
Mona R. Falk, 53, Harveyville, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020.Mona was born February 16, 1967 in Topeka, the daughter of Frank Bath and Marjorie (Resseguie) Bath. She was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather, James Wesley (JW) Creek .She graduated from Seaman High School in 1985. She was employed at Frito Lay and also drove a school...
Nancy (Mccaskill) El-Amin
May 13, 2020
Nancy (McCaskill) El-Amin, 65, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020.She was born July 22, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of George and Jean (Spivey) McCaskill. Nancy graduated from Topeka West High School in 1972 and later went on to attend Kansas State University and received a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She then went on to the University...
Dr. E.G. Kauffman
May 11, 2020
Dr. E. G. "Gery" Kauffman, 79, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020.He was born April 26, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Edwin Homer and Lillian Belle (Sullivan) Kauffman. He was an avid Boy Scout and was recognized as the first Eagle Scout recipient in the state of Missouri. He was a graduate of East High...
Dolores J. Casey
May 10, 2020
Dolores J. Casey, 87, Meriden, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 at a local care center.Dolores was born October 26, 1932 in Kanopolis, KS, the daughter of Joseph and Ella (Young) Lambert. She graduated from Rossville High School and attended Emporia State Teachers College.She was a senior software analyst with Blue Cross & Blue Shield for over 40 years, retiring...
Shirley H. Norman
May 9, 2020
Shirley H. (Fowler) Norman, 93, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020.She was born February 20, 1927, in Ozawkie, Kansas, the daughter of John and Lucy (Metzger) Fowler. She graduated from Ozawkie Rural High School in 1945. She was a homemaker. Shirley married James F. Norman in January 1945. He preceded her in death in May 1989. Survivors include...
Precious R. Crowder
May 7, 2020
Precious R. Crowder, 74, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Merriam Gardens in Merriam, Kansas. She was born October 3, 1945 in Cass County, Texas, the daughter of Joseph and Lottie (Hunter) Whetstone.Precious graduated from Booker T. Washington Carver High School in Naples, Texas in 1963 and earned a Business Degree form...
Winifred Helen Mason
May 3, 2020
Winifred Helen "Winnie" (McGregor) Mason, 93, of Topeka, lived with gusto to Sunday, May 3, 2020.She was born October 28, 1926, at home in rural Norway, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd Alan and Gladys Emily (Gile) McGregor. She was in the last graduating class of Norway High School and soon ventured away from her Republic County home to jobs with...
Naida L. Swallow
May 3, 2020
Naida L. Swallow, 84, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at a Lawrence, Kansas hospital. She was born December 10, 1935 Naida Lou Humphrey in Lawrence, the daughter of Percy J. and LaVera B. (Roady) Humphrey.Naida graduated from Berryton High School. She attended cosmetology school in Topeka. She was manager of J.C. Penney Style Salon at...
Vera Ann Webster
May 3, 2020
Vera Ann Webster, 78, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020.She was born April 11, 1942, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Leo J. and Margaret (Heffern) Massoth. She was a graduate and Valedictorian of St. Patrick's High School in Parsons, Kansas and graduated from Mercy School of Nursing in Fort Scott, Kansas. She received her Bachelor's Degree in...
Betty J. Tuffley Spencer
May 3, 2020
Betty J. Tuffley Spencer, 94, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020.She was born May 1, 1926, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of George and Ella (Haley) Shirley. She graduated from Waite High School in 1944. She enjoyed visiting with family and was very proud of all of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She loved to work...
