Walter L. Lister
Nov 29, 2019
Walter L. Lister, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at a Kansas City, Kansas hospital. He was born October 6, 1954 in Topeka, the son of Lloyd and Naomi (Truman) Lister.Walter attended Topeka High School. He was a Marine Corps veteran during the Vietnam War. He was employed by Copper Craft. He enjoyed fishing, baseball and...
James D. Olson
Nov 28, 2019
James D. Olson, 72, of Beattie, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on November 4, 1947 in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Paul Douglas and Evelyn Linnea (Bexell) Olson.James graduated from Manhattan High School in 1966. He attended Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas until enlisting in the U.S. Navy and served...
Russell Wayne Schaefer
Nov 28, 2019
Russell Wayne Schaefer, 75, of Clay Center, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019.He was born October 22, 1944, in Harvey, North Dakota, the son of Henry J. and Edna (Lillehoff) Schaefer. He was a graduate of Lakeview High School, Lakeview, California. He served in the Army during Vietnam War, stationed in Germany. Survivors include his brother and a nephew. He...
Matthew L. Torgeson
Nov 28, 2019
Matthew Lee Torgeson, 46, from Topeka, KS passed away Thursday November 28, 2019 with his loving family and friends by his side.Matt was born on January 23, 1973 in Topeka, the son of Sam and Marsha Torgeson. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and was later a graduate and scholar of the School of Hard Knocks.Matt very much loved...
Carole Gentry
Nov 26, 2019
Carole "Diane" Gentry, 81, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.Diane grew up in Clay Center, KS. She received her bachelor's degree from Kansas State University, Masters at the University of Wisconsin, and a Ph.D from the University of Kansas.She loved animals and nature, especially the Colorado Rocky Mountains; where she spent summers...
Clyde Sheets
Nov 26, 2019
Clyde "Lowell" Sheets, 98, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at a Topeka hospital. He was born November 22, 1921 in Topeka, the son of Clyde Archer and Gertrude Jessie (Brobst) Sheets.Lowell attended Washburn Rural High School. He was an Army Air Corps Veteran during WWII. He was a farmer for all of his life. Lowell married...
Thelma B. Shannon
Nov 23, 2019
Thelma B. Shannon, 96, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019. She was born June 20, 1923 in Irondequoit, New York, the daughter of Joseph A. and Hazel (Clarke) Forkell.Thelma graduated from St. Joseph High School and attended college in Rochester, New York. She was employed by Whipps Real Estate Agency and the University of Rochester in New...
Bryan Keith Schoonover
Nov 22, 2019
Bryan Keith Schoonover, 42, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019.He was born April 6, 1977, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Albert Wayne and Beverly Alita (Reese) Schoonover. He attended Highland Park High School. Bryan owned and operated Schoonover's Auto Repair and was later employed by LKQ in Topeka. Bryan married Amanda Dawn Cunningham on May 1, 2010...
Marie M. Putnam
Nov 20, 2019
Marie Maxine (Rothberger) Putnam, 91, of Carbondale, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019.She was born July 14, 1928, in Eudora, Kansas, the daughter of Max and Katherine Elizabeth (Eder) Rothberger. She was a 1946 graduate of Eudora High School. Marie married Charles "Charlie" E. Putnam on July 6, 1946 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora, Kansas.Marie and her husband...
Marian Irma Brown
Nov 19, 2019
Marian I. Brown passed from her earthly life and into eternal life with Christ on November 19, 2019. Marian was born on January 28, 1927 in Spokane, WA to Hazel Davis and Frank M. Crawford. She spent most of her younger life on a farm in Alberta, Canada. At age 17 she left home to live with her older sister,...
Sheila J. (Spring) Polter
Nov 18, 2019
Sheila J. (Spring) Polter, 61, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019. She was born November 18, 1958 in Topeka, the daughter of Raymond L. and Lois (Stratton) Spring.Sheila graduated from Topeka High School. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Sheila loved her family and friends, cats and music. She never forgot a face or a...
Carol Donnette Parrett
Nov 18, 2019
Carol Donnette Parrett, 72, of Topeka, passed peacefully at home on Monday, November 18, 2019.Carol was born on September 21, 1947 in Sedalia, Missouri. She is the daughter of Helen and Don Davis, both deceased. She attended Topeka West High School and married Gary Parrett on March 25, 1966. Carol worked as a Journal Clerk for the Kansas Senate for...
Dolores A. Cornett
Nov 18, 2019
Dolores A. Cornett, 83, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at Aldersgate Village.Dolores was born June 10, 1936 in Altamont, KS., the daughter of H. Glen and J. Grace (Crown) Hedrick.She graduated in 1954 from Labette County High School in Altamont.She was employed as a Program Specialist with the State of Kansas, Department of Human Resources for 20 years,...
Ellis C. Needham, Jr.
Nov 17, 2019
Ellis C. Needham, Jr., 75, of Wakarusa, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019.Ellis was born May 20, 1944, in Lamesa, Texas, the son of Ellis C. and Lottie (Lynn) Needham, Sr. Ellis and Naomi owned and operated Industrial Chrome Incorporated d.b.a. ICI Manufacturing. Ellis started with Industrial Chrome in 1963 as a general laborer. In 1969 Ellis and Naomi purchased...
Steven D. Mcclain
Nov 16, 2019
Steven Dale McClain, 64, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019.Steve was born August 8, 1955, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Jack and Charlene McClain. Steve graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School and he attended Washburn University. He served in the United States Army from March 3, 1975 until being honorably discharged March 2, 1979, receiving the...
Barbara Jean Fish
Nov 16, 2019
Barbara Jean Fish, 82, of Oskaloosa, formerly of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at RestWell Home Plus in Oskaloosa, KS.She was born February 19, 1937 in Grogan, Missouri. She was the daughter of Noah and Eva Ruth (Nichols) Grogan. She graduated from Cabool High School and had attended Business School in Springfield, MO.Barbara was employed by Southwestern Bell...
Christopher B. Katzer
Nov 15, 2019
Christopher B. "Chris" Katzer, 50, Topeka, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 due to natural causes.Chris was born August 24, 1969 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Ronald and Judy (McCoy) Katzer. He spent his early years in Kansas City before moving to Auburn and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1988.He enjoyed playing soccer, music, swimming, the...
Ralph H. Reichle, Sr.
Nov 14, 2019
Ralph H. Reichle, Sr. was born November 6, 1943 in Atchison, Kansas to Ralph C. and Grace M. Reichle. He passed away on November 14, 2019. He graduated from St Nicholas Elementary and Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, KS. Shortly after high school he joined the Navy for four active years and 21 years in the reserves. While...
Robin Richard Swogger
Nov 14, 2019
Robin Richard Swogger, 77, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019.He was born December 5, 1941, in Canton, Ohio, the son of Charles Raymond and Gladys V. (Snyder) Swogger. He graduated from McKinley High School, Canton, Ohio and attended Grace College, Winona Lake, IN and Bakersfield Community College, Bakersfield, CA. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman...
Blenda Russell
Nov 14, 2019
Blenda (Moberg) Russell, 79, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019.She was born July 15, 1940, in Alta Vista, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Madeline (Carlton) Moberg.She attended Alta Vista schools. She was married to Jim Russell for 59 years.Blenda was employed by Richmond-Gordman for 10 years. She was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church. Blenda enjoyed...
