Luke M. Biber
Apr 23, 2018
Luke M. Biber, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born February 13, 1949 in Topeka, the son of Harold C. and Wanda J. (Dutro) Biber, Jr.Luke graduated from Topeka High School in 1967. He was an Air Force Veteran. He was employed by Hallmark Cards for 39 years before retiring in 2005. Survivors include...
Daniel John Krass
Apr 22, 2018
Daniel John "Danny" Krass, 83, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018.He was born January 31, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Julia (Gdowski) Krass. He was a graduate of Lemont High School, Lemont, Illinois and attended Washburn University. He worked at the Topeka State Hospital for several years. He then worked for the Menninger Clinic...
Darrel Francis Colton
Apr 21, 2018
Darrel Francis Colton, 83, of Topeka (rural Big Springs area), passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born February 7, 1935 in Ellsworth, KS, the son of George F. and Iva R. (Munson) Colton. The family moved to Oberlin when Darrel was 6 and then...
Tanya Laster
Apr 21, 2018
Tanya M. Laster, 43, Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 after a 9 year battle with cancer.Tanya was born December 4, 1974 in Topeka, the daughter of Rito and Jeannie (Mar) Saenz. She graduated from Hayden High School in 1993 and Washburn University.She was a Radiologic Technologist at St. Francis Hospital.Tanya married Damian Laster on April 21, 1995 in...
Patrick Russell Crowl
Apr 21, 2018
Patrick Russell "Pat" Crowl, 58, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018.He was born July 26, 1959, in Pueblo, Colorado, the son of Duane E. and Barbara L. (Reyher) Crowl. Pat was employed by various contractors and Washburn University. Survivors include two daughters, Jessie Revell, Topeka and Dani Goodwin, Holton, KS; his mother, Barbara (Ray) Rathert, Topeka; three brothers,...
Kathlien Sue Starks
Apr 20, 2018
Kathlien Sue (Johnson) Starks, 57, Topeka, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at a local hospital.Kathlien was born June 8, 1960 in Topeka, the daughter of Gary H. and Bonnie L. (McMaster) Johnson. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1978.She had previously worked at Josten's Yearbook, several nursing homes, Dr. Brady and recently at Reeser's Food.She married Richard...
Helen Pauline Thigpen
Apr 20, 2018
Helen Pauline Thigpen, 81, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018.She was born June 2, 1936, in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Perry Alfred and Edna Mae (Rorabaugh) Rayls. She was a graduate of Salina Central High School, Salina, KS.Helen was employed by KPL, Medical Arts Pharmacy and retired from Seaman School District in 1998. Helen married Clifford Clayton...
Jack D. Smith
Apr 19, 2018
Jack D. Smith, 87, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018.He was born December 23, 1930 in Paola, Kansas, the son of Charles E. and Bertha A. (Webb) Ebeck.Jack was a graduate of Olathe High School. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War.He was employed by Weathercraft Roofing, retiring in 1996.He was a member of St....
Teri D. Simpson
Apr 19, 2018
Teri D. Simpson, 57, Olathe, formerly of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at her home, after a courageous 15 month battle with cancer, with family by her side.Teri was born June 16, 1960 in Lincoln, NE, the daughter of George E. and Martha M. (Frahm) Brodie. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1978.She was employed by...
Beverly G. Kuhn
Apr 19, 2018
Beverly G. Kuhn, 91, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at a local care center.Beverly was born June 8, 1926 in Ferndale, WA, the daughter of Raymond E. and Llora A. (Felmley) Whalen. She is the last of the Greatest Generation in the family. She is survived by 3 sons, Michael Stuart (Maryann) Kuhn, Charles Phillip (Peggy) Kuhn, James...
Shelia Renee Walker
Apr 18, 2018
Shelia Renee Walker, 41, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 due to Sickle Cell Anemia.She was born November 24, 1976, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Bobby Joe and Lois Lee (Dennis) Walker, Sr. She attended Highland Park High School.Shelia was a member of the Jerusalem / St. Rest Baptist Church, Gibsland, LA and attended Potwin Presbyterian Church,...
Edward Correia
Apr 16, 2018
Edward "Rocky" Correia, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at his home. He was born November 28, 1953 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the son of Edward F. and Mary A. (Francis) Correia.Edward graduated from New Bedford High School in Massachusetts. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. He owned and operated The Shoppe in North Topeka....
Sheila Michelle Neal
Apr 14, 2018
Sheila Michelle "Missy" Neal, 63, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018.She was born April 10, 1955, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Edward Eugene and Laneta Joy (McMurry) Parvin. Sheila married Dennis A. Neal on August 10, 1984 in California. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Tammy (Billy) Pleasner, Moreno Valley, CA; two grandchildren, McKalay and...
Mary J. Reives
Apr 11, 2018
Mary J. Reives, 96, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Oak Creek Senior Living. She was born June 7, 1921 in Hillsboro, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel E. and Ruth (Richmond) Briggs.Mary married David C. Reives on January 9, 1950 in Texas. He preceded her in death July, 1998. Mary was also preceded in death by...
Jane E. Singer
Apr 11, 2018
Jane E. "J.T." Singer, 54, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018.She was born July 16, 1963, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of David C. and Linda Lu (Smith) Thompson. She was a 1981 graduate of West Waterloo High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in Communication from the University of Iowa. Mrs. Singer worked as a Para-Educator at...
Nacema Ann David
Apr 9, 2018
Nacema Ann David, 74, Auburn, Kansas, passed away on April 9, 2018, surrounded by her children and loved ones.Nacema was born on April 30, 1943, in Boston, MA. The daughter of Fred and Sophie David, she grew up in Mattapan, MA, and attended Girls High School in Roxbury, MA.Nacema is survived by her brother, Michael David (Dolores), three children Alice...
Phyllis P. Lowry
Apr 9, 2018
Phyllis P. Lowry, 83, of Auburn, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at an Auburn care facility. She was born October 10, 1934 in Harveyville, Kansas, the daughter of James A. and Elma G. (Sage) Gifford.Phyllis attended Dover High School and graduated from Topeka High School in 1952. She was a homemaker.Phyllis married Harold Lowry on March 22, 1952...
James B. Aderman
Apr 9, 2018
James Bernard Aderman, known to friends as "Jim" passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at the age of 82. Born on May 4, 1935 in Niagara Falls, New York to Bernard and Dorothy (Miller) Aderman, he was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Shirley McGhee; and in-laws, Milton and Hazel Christian, Bruce Larson and Burr McGhee. He was Lutheran,...
Paul E. Evans
Apr 8, 2018
Paul Eugene Evans, 78, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018.He was born December 13, 1939, in Lawton, Oklahoma, the son of Andrew B. and Dollie L. (Burkett) Evans. He was a graduate of Grants High School in New Mexico and Kaw Valley Technical School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.Paul was employed by the...
Caleb J. Cochran
Apr 6, 2018
Caleb J. "Jim" Cochran, 71, Topeka, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018.Jim was born April 10, 1946 in Topeka, the son of Cal and Marvel (Hays) Cochran. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1964 and Washburn University with degrees in Mental Health and Business.He was employed as a Special Investigator with the State of Kansas, retiring in 2009 after...