Karen Elizabeth Ostrander
Oct 1, 2019
Karen Elizabeth (Umscheid) Ostrander, 71, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019.She was born October 12, 1947, in Westmoreland, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Edward and Elizabeth Louise (Aubert) Umscheid. She was a graduate of Hayden High School. Karen was employed by the State of Kansas until retiring.She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, of Topeka.Survivors...
Margaret Fajardo
Sep 29, 2019
Margaret Fajardo, 71, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Midland Hospice House. She was born May 25, 1948 in Topeka, the daughter of Jesus Z. and Juanita Rodriguez.Margaret graduated from Topeka High School. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and LuLac.Margaret married Roman Fajardo. He preceded her in death. She was also...
Thelma Pearl Guay
Sep 29, 2019
Thelma Pearl Guay, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019. She was born May 22, 1928 in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of William C. and Nellie A. (Sidfrid) Adams.Thelma graduated from high school in Clearfield, Utah in 1946 and attended Ogden Beauty School in Ogden, Utah in 1947. She had resided in Topeka since 1949 and was...
Terri Michelle Pyles
Sep 28, 2019
Terri Michelle (Grant) Pyles, 51, of Lawrence, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019.She was born June 25, 1968, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Michael Dean and Peggy Ann (Jernigan) Moore. She was a graduate of Royal Valley High School.Terri married Raymond Pyles in Topeka. They later divorced. Survivors include her mother, Peggy Moore, Paxico, Kansas; her father, Michael Grant,...
Mona Marie Grimsley-Hett
Sep 27, 2019
Mona Grimsley-Hett, 71, of Topeka, passed away of natural causes Friday, September 27, 2019 in her home.She was born February 18, 1948, in Garden City, Kansas. The daughter of Ben and Ramona (Neil) Grimsley. She graduated from Garden City High School in 1966 and she received a Bachelor's Degree in Radio, Television and Film from the Journalism School at the...
Daniel Smith
Sep 26, 2019
Daniel "Dan" Smith, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at a Topeka hospital. He was born January 22, 1936 in Virginia, Missouri, the son of Henry and Mary Smith.Dan had resided in Burlingame since the early 1950's before moving to Topeka in 1984. He was employed by the U.S.D.A. for 30 years before retiring in 1993....
Paul Allen Joseph Martell
Sep 26, 2019
Paul Allen Joseph Martell, 42, of Gardner, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Midland Hospice House after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born November 14, 1976 in Topeka, the son of Steven and Susan (Houck) Reeves. He was later adopted by Ronald Martell. Paul grew up in St. Marys, attending St....
Bonnie Jean Kopf
Sep 25, 2019
Bonnie Jean Kopf, 80, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019.She was born February 15, 1939, in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, the daughter of Harry E. and Pearl (Sellers) Yarnell. She was a 1957 graduate of Beverly Rural High School. Bonnie was employed by Treaster which would later become Carricos John Deere Implement Dealership in Lincoln, Kansas, retiring in December...
Vada V. Drayer
Sep 24, 2019
Vada Drayer passed away peacefully September 24 2019 surrounded by people who loved her dearly. Born Vada Vern Volkening, December 11, 1926 on the farm of her parents Herman and Ida Volkening in Wells Creek Kansas, without running water or electricity until 1938Vada attended a one room school in Wells Creek and graduated from high school in Wamego, Kansas scoring...
Thomas Ray Mcginn
Sep 24, 2019
Thomas Ray "Tom" McGinn, 59, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019.He was born March 21, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Francis Ambrose and Hattie Marie (Hemphill) McGinn. He served in the U.S. Army from October 18, 1979 until being honorably discharged on March 7, 1984. He attended Salvation Army Church in Topeka. Survivors include a daughter,...
Betty L. Souders
Sep 22, 2019
Betty L. Souders, 95, of Topeka, KS died on September 22, 2019 in Wichita, KS.Betty was born April 6, 1924, on a farm near Girard, KS, the daughter of Ezra and Ella (Russell) Bennett. She was the youngest of six children. In 1945 she moved to Topeka and worked at Southard School, Children's Division of Menninger Foundation, where she met...
Donna Fay Tibbits
Sep 22, 2019
Donna Fay Tibbits, 79, Meriden, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at a local care center.Donna was born July 31, 1940 in Topeka, the daughter of Lester and Edna (Runyan) Brown. She graduated from Seaman High School.She was a homemaker.Donna married Tom Tibbits on July 11, 1959 in Topeka. He died August 18, 2002. Survivors include sons, Tim (Jean) Tibbits,...
Keith Gerald Ramsey
Sep 21, 2019
Keith Gerald Ramsey, 92, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019.Keith was born March 26, 1927 to Victor Daniel Marion Ramsey and Golda Marea (Hall) Ramsey on a farm about one mile north of Oneida, Kansas.His family moved to a farm south of Seneca where he attended grade school at Blue Star Country school.His family moved to Soldier when...
Trisha Lynn Fleer
Sep 19, 2019
Trisha Lynn Fleer, 45, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019.She was born July 10, 1974, in Topeka. Trisha was employed by Carol's Pretty Pet Salon in Topeka. She was a member of Find The Hero In You.Survivors include two daughters, Jessica L. Fleer, Topeka and Ashley M. Milroy, and her fiancé, Cody Hunt, Mayetta; four grandchildren, Kariss, Kylie,...
Jay Armstrong
Sep 19, 2019
Love the people that God gave you because he will want them back one day.Jay Armstrong passed away on 9-19-19 tragically from a heart attack. His family asks for your prayers to get them through this time. He had a heart of gold that did not know a stranger. He knew, cared about and loved so many people thru outdoor...
Thomas D. Boyle
Sep 18, 2019
Thomas Dean "Tom" Boyle, witty, funny, God loving, 71, of Topeka, waved goodbye to all his love ones Wednesday, September 18, 2019.He was born January 12, 1948, in Arkansas City, Kansas, the son of Thomas Enlow and Charline Marjorie (Harlow) Boyle. He was a 1966 graduate of Arkansas City High School. He attended Cowley County Community College from 1969-1970. He...
Donald Eugene Armstrong
Sep 18, 2019
Donald Eugene Armstrong, Sr. was called home to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning September 18, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka KS with several loving family members at his side. He was born on April 19, 1952 in Independence, Kansas to Katherine (Byrd) and Robert Armstrong.Donald confessed Christ at an early age and became a member of...
Wayne A. Weible, Sr.
Sep 15, 2019
Wayne A. Weible, Sr., 72, Auburn, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019 at his home. He is a believer in Jesus Christ.Wayne was born June 13, 1947 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Harry M. and R. Harriett (Smith) Weible. He graduated from Miami-Jackson High School in Miami, FL in 1965 and graduated Cum Laude, receiving his Bachelor's degree...
Hector Melendez
Sep 15, 2019
Hector "Kekoa" Melendez, 10 months, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019. He was born November 26, 2018 in Shreveport, LA, the son of Hector and Jazmin K. Melendez, Jr.Survivors include his parents, Hector and Jazmin Melendez, Jr., paternal grandparents, Hector and Susana Melendez, maternal grandparents, Tracy Hernandez, Joel and Amanda Ayala, and Maggie Mendoza.Memorial services will be held at...
Rick D. Snoe
Sep 15, 2019
Rick D. Snoe, 45, passed away on September 15, 2019 at his home. He was born on August 6, 1974 to Jerry Sue and Stephen Snoe.Rick grew up in Topeka, KS and went to Highland Park High School. He previously worked at ASI and currently owned his own DJ business. His pride and joy was his family and his dogs.He...
