Sandra Rae Baer
Feb 3, 2019
Sandra Rae Baer, 78, Paxico, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her home.Sandra was born August 19, 1940 in Coffeyville, the daughter of George F. and Melba C. (Tucker) Dodson. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1958 and attended Washburn University.She was employed as a Paraprofessional with the Seaman School District, Mission Valley School District, Mill Creek Valley,...
Kenneth Forsyth
Feb 2, 2019
Kenneth Forsyth, 79, passed away early Saturday morning, February 2nd, 2019 at Brighton Gardens in Prairie Village, Kansas. Visitation will be at Countryside United Methodist Church, 3221 SW Burlingame Road, Topeka, Kansas on Saturday, February 16th, 2019 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at Countryside at 3:00 PM immediately following the visitation.The family suggests donations in...
Dareld R. Smith
Feb 2, 2019
Dareld R. Smith, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born April 13, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas.Dareld graduated from Mayetta High School. He was an Army Veteran during WWII. He was employed by the City of Topeka for over 10 years.Dareld married Wanda L. Nicolay. She preceded him...
Doris D. Brown
Feb 2, 2019
Doris D. Brown, 83, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019.She was born October 22, 1935 in Olivet, Kansas, the daughter of John and Maggie "Hazel" (Danford) Hitchens. She was a 1953 graduate of Waverly High School, Waverly, Kansas. Doris was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone until transitioning to raise her family. She worked for Volume Shoe, later known...
Harold R. Sweet
Feb 2, 2019
Harold R. Sweet, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born November 30, 1946 in Admire, Kansas, the son of Raymond A. and Mabel I. (Kincaid) Sweet.Harold graduated from Northern Heights High School in Allen, Kansas. He was an Army Veteran during the Vietnam War. He served his country...
Katherine J. Vass
Feb 1, 2019
Katherine Josephine "Kathy" Vass, 71, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019.She was born June 9, 1947, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Corman) Crowl. Kathy married the love of her life Max Vass on March 23, 1974 in Salina, KS. They lived on a small farm in Minneapolis, KS. He preceded her in death on...
Mabel K. Hicks
Jan 31, 2019
Mabel K. Hicks, 92, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. She was born March 13, 1926 in Hartville, Missouri, the daughter of Charles and Iva E. (Bennett) Perkins.Mabel graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1944. In Wright County, Missouri, she taught all eight grades in the Robinette one room school for one year. In Mountain Grove, she...
Roberta J. Dewey
Jan 31, 2019
Roberta Jean Dewey, 78, Topeka, passed away at home surrounded by her family Thursday, January 31, 2019.Roberta was born November 26, 1940 in Woodson County, the daughter of Frank B. and Nellie P. (Winder) Hempen, Sr. She graduated from Humboldt High School and Neosho County Community College and received a Bachelor's degree from Kansas State Teachers College.She was employed as...
Steve L. Pierce
Jan 31, 2019
Steve L. Pierce, 64, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019.He was born October 25, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of R. D. and Helen (Parsons) Pierce. He was a 1972 graduate of Topeka High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Reserves. Steve was employed by Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local Union #441 for 30 years until retiring.Steve...
Dorothy L. Ramsey
Jan 30, 2019
Dorothy L. Ramsey, 90, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Dorothy was born February 16, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of Vernon T. and Rose P. (Bateson) Grooms, Sr. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1945.She was employed by Hallmark Card for over 20 years, retiring in 1989.Dorothy married Thomas J "Bud" Ramsey in 1947 in Topeka. He...
Gary D. Mcdaniel
Jan 29, 2019
Gary D. McDaniel, 64, Burlingame, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019.Gary was born February 14, 1954 in Wetmore, the son of Walter and Marjorie (Shrouf) McDaniel. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1972 and attended Kaw Valley Technical School.He was employed by Star Construction in Emporia for 19 years and recently retired due to medical reasons. He had...
Dean Lawrence Freeman
Jan 29, 2019
Dean Lawrence Freeman, 70, of Wamego, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019.He was born in November of 1948, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Glen Lawrence and Thelma (Stair) Freeman. He was a 1968 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, Cuyahoga, OH. He entered the United States Army in 1975 and served until his retirement in 1996. After retiring from...
Robert N. Foresman
Jan 28, 2019
Robert N. "Bob" Foresman, 61, Topeka, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Midland Hospice House.Bob was born September 19, 1957 in Topeka, the son of Walter E. and Wanda J. (McRoberts) Foresman. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1976.He was employed by Hallmark Cards as a press operator for over 42 years.Bob married Pamela K. Sharkey on...
Donald Albert Smith, Jr.
Jan 27, 2019
Donald Albert Smith, Jr., 83, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 27, 2019. He was born January 29, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Donald Albert and Edith (Cabbell) Smith, Sr. As a youngster, the Smith family moved to Topeka. He attended kindergarten in Sioux City and completed his education in the USD...
Paul R. Mcfreen Ii
Jan 26, 2019
Paul Renay McFreen II, 35, of Scranton, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019.He was born July 27, 1983, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Paul Renay and Kimberly Michelle (Sharp) McFreen I.Paul was employed by Independent Living in Topeka. Paul is survived by his wife, Chrystal Rae Rogers of the home; three children, De'Andre McFreen, Paige McFreen and Isaiah McFreen,...
Letha A. Rodgers
Jan 26, 2019
Letha A. Rodgers, 93, Topeka, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019.Letha was born September 23, 1925 in Postoak, MO, the daughter of Forrest and Iscle (Younkin) Pyle.She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Topeka.Letha married Boyd A. Tjardes on December 25, 1943. He died January 9, 1960. She married Raymond T. Rodgers...
Vera M. Vaughn
Jan 25, 2019
Vera M. Vaughn, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 in Topeka. She was born August 3, 1921 in Alta Vista, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Lila Mae (Simmons) Boettcher.Vera graduated from Alta Vista High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Junction City.Vera married Donald Morfitt...
Crandel Oscar Lindsey
Jan 24, 2019
Crandel Oscar Lindsey, 86, of Topeka, KS, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Thursday, January 24, 2019.Crandel was born May 1, 1932, in Wilson, OK, the fifth of six children born to William Oscar and Kennie (Gilliam) Lindsey. He is survived by his wife Jean (Siler); his children Stephanie E. (Ben) Seltmann of Topeka, Karen A....
Reginald T. Kirby
Jan 21, 2019
Reginald Theodore Kirby, 99, of Topeka died peacefully in his sleep Monday January 21, 2019 at his home. He was born July 13, 1919 in Deerfield, New York. He grew up the oldest of three boys on a dairy farm in upstate New York, the son of H. Pliny Kirby and Florence Lillian Hines Kirby. He graduated from Poland Central...
June Rockey
Jan 21, 2019
June Rockey, 72, of Topeka Kansas, passed away following a traffic accident, on Monday, January 21, 2019. June was born on June 14, 1946 in Moline, Kansas, the youngest of five children, born to Fred Henry and Gladys Mae (Anderson) Duensing. She is survived by her sister, Jean Kistler of Udall, Kansas; her daughters, Lori (Steve) Wyre, of Topeka, Kansas;...