Georgia Lee Deatrick
Jan 18, 2020
Georgia Lee Deatrick, 74, of Topeka, formerly of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 due to Bulbar ALS. She was born December 19, 1945 in Topeka, the daughter of Ambrose Winston and Viola Hester (Clopton) Deatrick. Georgia attended Topeka High School graduating in 1963. She worked her way through Washburn University at the Topeka-Capital Journal and received...
Rodney Allen Montney
Jan 17, 2020
Rodney Allen Montney, 58, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020.He was born May 22, 1961, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Vern Irving and Marie Maxine (Gatlin) Montney. He was a graduate of Garden City High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science in Mining and Material Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, Golden,...
Louise A. Bobo
Jan 13, 2020
Louise Allen Bobo passed from this life on January 13, 2020.Louise was born on January 28, 1926 in Nashville, TN. She was the daughter of James Alexander Allen and Louise Grimes Allen.Louise graduated from David Lipscomb High School and Junior College. She attended Pepperdine University in Los Angeles where she met her husband, Orville Wiles Bobo, Jr. They were married...
Lois L. Cripps
Jan 12, 2020
Lois L. (Bohn) Cripps, 88, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020.She was born September 18, 1931, on the Lockhart Ranch just West of Eskridge, KS. She was the daughter of Edward and Lillie (Kraus) Bohn. She graduated from Eskridge High School in 1949. She was a homemaker. Lois married Wallace Cripps on October 6, 1951. He preceded her...
Robert Leon Taylor, Sr.
Jan 11, 2020
Robert L. "Bob" Taylor, Sr., 82, Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at a local hospital.Bob was born April 14, 1937 in Topeka, the son of Samuel and Helen (Adams) Taylor. He attended schools in Topeka.He was employed by Ed Marling's Furniture for over 30 years, retiring in 2000.Bob married Mattie Chandler in 1955. She survives. Other survivors include...
Marvin Harold Wilson
Jan 11, 2020
Marvin Harold (Doc) Wilson, 81, passed into his eternal life with his Lord and Savior Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Health Care Resort in Topeka, Kansas surrounded by loving family. He was born July 2, 1938 in Ottawa, KS, the son of Charles Christopher and Wilmenta Mae (Reese) Wilson.After graduating from Ottawa High School in 1956, Marvin attended Ottawa...
Louise C. Cessarich
Jan 10, 2020
Louise C. Cessarich, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020.She was born October 17, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Michael and Camille Paskowicz. Louise was employed by Santa Fe Railroad in Los Angeles, CA where she met her husband, Daniel. Together they started a family. She dedicated her life to her loving husband and her four...
Lester A. Zimmerman
Jan 10, 2020
Lester A. "Zeke" Zimmerman, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Midland Hospice House. He was born March 5, 1929 in Holton, the son of Frederick J. and Rosa C. (Kolling) Zimmerman.Zeke graduated from Topeka High School. He was an Army Veteran during the Korean War. He was employed by Dupont for over 30 years before...
Robert V. Cain
Jan 9, 2020
Robert V. "Bob" Cain, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born June 30, 1928 in Jefferson City, Missouri.Bob and his wife, Bev owned and operated Highland Park Cleaners for many years before retiring in 1993. He was a member of the Highland Park Optimist Club. Bob married Beverly...
Linda J. Calderwood
Jan 9, 2020
Linda J. Calderwood, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020. She was born July 6, 1943 in Topeka, the daughter of Eldon and Wilma W. (Weiler) Roberts.Linda was employed by the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company. She was a member of Lakeview Church of the Nazarene.Linda married Norman Calderwood on May 6, 1961 in Perry, Kansas. He preceded her...
Betty A. (Horacek) Geiken
Jan 8, 2020
Betty A. Geiken, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at a Topeka care facility. She was born March 21, 1933 in Rush County, Kansas, the daughter of Jerry and Besse (Kubal) Horacek.Betty was a hairdresser. She was also employed as a Security Officer for the State of Kansas before retiring.Betty married Dale Misegadis in 1949. They...
Cecelia Ann Busch
Jan 7, 2020
Cecelia A. Busch, 70, Topeka, passed away January 7, 2020.Cecelia was born April 8, 1949 in Concordia, the daughter of Donald E. and Martha I. (Bordewick) Kenaston. She grew up in Beatrice, NE.Survivors include son, Roy Joosten, Manhattan; grandchildren, Haye Lee Green and Kelly Joosten; great-grandchildren, Sophia Wehl, Peyton Green; sisters, Vanese Downs, Micki Hall, Bobbie Mueller; and brother, Michael...
Marian Elizabeth Weeks
Jan 7, 2020
Marian Elizabeth McCauley Weeks, age 73, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 of complications from a bone marrow disorder. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, William Gerald Weeks (Jerry), whom she married on August 6, 1967. They spent almost 48 years of their lives together, having two daughters, Tonja West (Michael) of Lake Tahoe, California and...
Olivia Y. Zozaya
Jan 6, 2020
Olivia Y. Zozaya, 71, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020. She was born December 2, 1948 in Topeka, the daughter of Pablo A. and Celia G. (Guerrero) Delgado.Olivia graduated from Topeka High School in 1966. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.Olivia married Guillermo Cortez, Jr. They later divorced. She married Steven Zozaya....
Glenn Edward Jones
Jan 5, 2020
Glenn Edward Jones, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020. He was born August 10, 1940 in Gadsden, Alabama, the son of William Jess and Berlie Mac Jones. Glenn was a graduate of Emma Sansom High School, Alabama, and received a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Alabama. He was employed joined Goodyear Tire and...
Delbert L. Bahner, Sr.
Jan 3, 2020
Delbert L. Bahner, Sr., 80, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020.He was born February 10, 1939, in Belvue, Kansas, the son of Raymond and Lydia Bahner.Delbert was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and later became self-employed in Sacramento, California. Delbert relocated back to Topeka in 2002. Survivors include a daughter, Tamela (Keith) Karlan, of Topeka, KS;...
Makayla Marie Lake
Jan 2, 2020
Makayla Marie Lake, 11, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020. She was born December 15, 2008 in Topeka, the daughter of Karri M. Lake and Joshua L. Hayes.Makayla attended Jardine Elementary School. Survivors include her mother, Karri M. (Mark) Culp, her father, Joshua L. Hayes, her siblings, Sarah A. Lake, Avalina M. L. Watkins, one step-sister, Hailie...
L. D. Morlan
Jan 2, 2020
L.D. Morlan, 94, of Topeka, formerly of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at McCrite Plaza. He was born April 17, 1925 in Rantoul, Kansas, the son of Verne William and Bessie Eugenia (Daniel) Morlan, Sr.L.D. graduated from Lane High School. He was a Navy Veteran during WWII, served in the Air Force during the Korean War and...
Deborah Denise Searle
Jan 2, 2020
Deborah Denise "Debbie" Searle, 65, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020.She was born March 24, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Jackie Dean and Eleanor Maxine (Holland) Parrish. She was a graduate of Highland Park High School and attended Cowley County Community College. Survivors include her daughter, Nikki Johnston, Topeka; her son, Scott Jackson, Georgetown, TX; four...
Robert Wayne Ping
Jan 2, 2020
Robert W. Ping died January 2, 2020 at the age of 79. He was born to Russell and Jerretta Ping on June 15th, 1940 in Washington, Indiana.Preceded in death by his father, mother, brothers; Johnny, Jim, Gib, sisters; Sally Ann Price and Mary Elizabeth Boner, Indianapolis, Indiana.Robert married Kay Grieshaber on December 29th, 1960 in Topeka. Last month, they celebrated...
