Thea L. Beattie
Apr 17, 2020
Thea L. Beattie went to be with the Lord on April 17, 2020. She was born April 2, 1925 in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of Richard and Erna Huhnholz.She married John J. Beattie on August 2, 1949 in Wiesbaden, Germany. They moved to the United States in 1949 and lived in Cheyenne, WY. In 1951, they moved to Ankara, Turkey...
Thomas D. Morris
Apr 17, 2020
Thomas D. "Tom" Morris, 70, of Topeka, passed away from a brain Hemorrhage on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Stormont Vail Health Center. Tom was born June 10, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Bud and Barbara (Duff) Morris. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1967 and from Washburn University in 1974, with a Bachelor of...
Carol Jane (Hodison) Beaver
Apr 16, 2020
Carol Jane (Hodison) Beaver, 81, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 16, 2020. She was born October 5, 1938 in Topeka, the daughter of Buin and Elizabeth (Hayes) Hodison.Carol graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed as a Licensed Mental Health Technician for Topeka State Hospital for many years before retiring. Carol married Joe...
Charles R. Oroke
Apr 15, 2020
Charles R. "Deacon" Oroke, 71, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020.He was born July 15, 1948, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles and Ona (Griffith) Oroke. Deacon graduated from Topeka High School in 1966 and then he went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Washburn University. He served in the Army Reserve as a...
Shirley Robbins Buchheim
Apr 14, 2020
Shirley Robbins Buchheim, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka with her husband by her side on their 69th wedding anniversary. She was born December 20, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of Charlie Frank and Mary Louise (O'Connell) Robbins.Shirley graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed by Santa Fe Railway...
Robyn Bider
Apr 14, 2020
Robyn Bider, age 63, passed away in her Topeka, KS home on April 14, 2020 following a 19-year battle with breast cancer. Robyn was the wife of Bill Bider for 39 wonderful years and the mother of Lucas, a medical doctor working in Little Rock, AR with his wife Erin, also a doctor. Robyn was born in Garden City, KS...
James L. Treinen
Apr 14, 2020
James L. Treinen, 77, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at his home. He was born March 4, 1943 in Topeka, the son of Thomas M. and Josephine (Bonte) Treinen.Jim graduated from Seaman High School in 1961. He was a Sheet Metal Mechanic and a proud member of Sheet Metal Local #77, retiring after 30 years...
Judge W. Leuenberger
Apr 13, 2020
Jan W. Leuenberger, 83, a native Topekan passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 following a recent car accident.Jan was born at Stormont Vail Hospital on October 5, 1936 to Fritz "Bud" and Laura "Loretta" (Huber) Leuenberger. He attended Polk, Crane and graduated from Topeka High School. Jan later went on to attend Washburn University and Washburn Law School. He graduated...
Barbara Jean Schaeffer
Apr 13, 2020
Barbara Jean (Bartley) Schaeffer, 86, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020.She was born September 3, 1933, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph Edgar and Julia Pauline (Miller) Bartley, Sr. She was a 1951 graduate and Home Coming Queen of Hayden High School and received a Bachelor's Degree from Washburn University. Barbara was employed by Boeing Aircraft in...
Laura Hammond
Apr 12, 2020
Laura A. Hammond, 87, of Emporia, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, April 12 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Born October 10, 1932 in Turner, Michigan to Wesley and Norma Case. Laura embarked on a life filled with giving herself to her family, country and others over the next 87 years. After graduating high school, Laura enlisted...
Arliss L. Hartmann
Apr 12, 2020
Arliss L. (Wyatt) Hartmann, 76, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020.She was born August 15, 1943, in Colby, Kansas, the daughter of Wendell and Reva (Low) Wyatt. Arliss graduated from Hays High School and later went on to attend Fort Hays State University. She was employed as a florist for many years prior to retiring.Arliss was a member...
Sergio Ivan Gallardo
Apr 10, 2020
Sergio Ivan Gallardo, 39, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020. He was born July 25, 1980 in El Paso, Texas, the son of Sergio Dario and Maria Esther (Dominguez) Gallardo.Sergio had resided in Topeka since 2015. He was employed as an Auto Mechanic. Sergio married Anthia D. Chavez. She survives. Other survivors include children, Freddy Padilla, Christopher...
Alice L Flye
Apr 9, 2020
Alice L. Flye, 83, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at a local care center.Alice was born July 13, 1936 in Topeka, the daughter of Cyrus and Carolyn (Keil) Hutchison. She graduated from Salina High School.She was employed by Southwest Bell as a Telephone Operator for 23 years, never missing a day of work.She was a member of the...
William Chapman, Sr.
Apr 8, 2020
William "Bill" Chapman, Sr., 80, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at a Topeka hospital. He was born July 26, 1939 in Dawson, Iowa, the son of Ford D. and Margaret (Vath) Chapman.Bill was employed by Volume Shoe, Washburn University, the Kansas High School Athletics Association and later went back to work for Washburn University. Bill married...
Mae Belle (Day) Mendez
Apr 6, 2020
Mae Belle (Day) Mendez, 72, of Osage City, Kansas passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born August 15, 1947 in Beaver, Oklahoma, the daughter of Joseph and Marie (Dockum) Day.Mae graduated from Howard High School in Howard, Kansas. She was employed by Ron Warta Chiropractic, Jostens Yearbook Company and the Florist...
Sharon Ruth Carter
Apr 5, 2020
Sharon Ruth (Choate) Carter, 80, of Rossville, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020.She was born October 22, 1939, in Indianola, Iowa, the daughter of John and Ruby (Garrison) Choate. Sharon worked as a School Bus Driver for PCSSD in Arkansas for 13 years and also worked as a Long Haul Truck Driver for several years prior to retiring.Sharon married Forest...
Phyllis Butler
Apr 4, 2020
Phyllis J.Butler, 86, Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at a local care center. Phyllis was born February 10, 1934 in Augusta, ME, the daughter of Murray E. and Betty (Morris) Churchill. She graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University. Phyllis spent many years as an educator, and taught in Topeka, and then in Fullerton, CA. She was a member of...
Cathy Kay Vanatta
Apr 4, 2020
Cathy Kay VanAtta, 68, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020.She was born May 29, 1951, in Kaw City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Davis) Martin. She graduated from Ponca City High School in 1969 and later went on to attend Northern Oklahoma College where she obtained an Associate Degree in Education.Cathy was a member of the...
Gerald C. Toledo
Apr 1, 2020
Gerald C. Toledo, 65, of Topeka, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020.Jerry was born December 16, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a lifelong resident of Topeka where he attended Kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating from Topeka High School. He attended Washburn University where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1996. He received his teaching certificate and...
Tim Etzel
Apr 1, 2020
Tim Etzel died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, after a brief illness. He was 79. Mr. Etzel was born on March 5, 1941 in Topeka, KS to Lydia L. (Perschinske) Etzel and Clarence H. Etzel. A lifelong Topekan, he grew up near 8th and Lane, and attended Hayden High School, graduating in 1959....
