Kathy R. Johnson
Mar 31, 2018
Kathy R. Johnson, 72, Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018.Kathy was born November 26, 1945 in Marshalltown, IA., the daughter of Duane M. and Mabel D. (Vogeler) Paul. She graduated from Southeast High School in Kansas City, MO.She was employed as an I.T. Consultant with the State of Kansas, Department of Health & Environment, and previously worked at E.D.S.Kathy...
William E. Maus
Mar 31, 2018
William E. "Billy" Maus, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at his home. He was born January 11, 1934 in Dover, Kansas, the son of Earl and Edith Maus.Billy graduated from Seaman High School. He was a farmer for most of his life.Billy married Tresa Anderson in 1986. She preceded him in death in 2013. He...
Sylvia Kendrick Boyd
Mar 30, 2018
Sylvia Kendrick Boyd, 79, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018.She was born Easter Sunday, April 17, 1938, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Murvale and Nina (Harrison) Kendrick. She received a Master's Degree in Music from Louisiana State University. Sylvia was employed by Northeast Louisiana State College, Monroe, later for Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington and most recently by...
Jennifer Goldsmith Ho
Mar 30, 2018
Jennifer Goldsmith Ho, 59, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018. Visitation with family will be held at Dove Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road, Topeka, KS 66610 on Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church at 817 SW Harrison...
Janice Smerchek Wilkes
Mar 30, 2018
Janice (Jan) Smerchek Wilkes, 71, passed away on March 30, 2018, at The House at Midland Care in Topeka, KS.Jan was born August 1, 1946, in Garden City, KS to Milan William Smerchek and Kathleen Floy Wilkie. She moved with her parents to the family farm located at 61st and Wanamaker in Shawnee County at the age of two. As...
Aubrey D. Thomas
Mar 29, 2018
Aubrey D. Thomas, 101, of Berryton, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at McCrite Plaza in Topeka. He was born September 2, 1916 in Queen City, Missouri, the son of Orin and Lillian (Kerd) Thomas.Aubrey was an Army Veteran during WWII. He resided in the Berryton and Tecumseh Communities since 1947. Aubrey was employed by U.S.D. 450 as a...
Olandis H. Jordan
Mar 27, 2018
Olandis H. Jordan, 69, of Topeka, went Home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at a Topeka hospital. He was born October 14, 1948 in Topeka, the son of Ernest Jordan and Georgia Ella Washington.Olandis was employed as an underwater welder on oil rigs in California. Survivors include two daughters, Renee Marshall, Lauren Jordan, two grandchildren,...
Kandi K. Oliver
Mar 27, 2018
Kandi K. Oliver, 58, of Topeka, went Home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at her home. She was born November 11, 1959 in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Judy (Hanson) Ferguson.Kandi graduated from Topeka High School in 1977. She held various positions for the U.S. Postal Service prior to retiring. Kandi married Elvis...
Darrell E. Ellis
Mar 25, 2018
Darrell Edward Ellis, 85, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018.He was born June 22, 1932, in Marysville, Kansas, the son of Charles William and Dollie (Reynolds) Ellis. He was a graduate of Marysville High School. He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Japan during Korean War. Darrell was an insurance agent for Western and Southern Insurance Company,...
Charles W. May
Mar 25, 2018
Charles Wayne "Charlie" May, 74, Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at a local care center.Charles was born November 11, 1943 in Holton, the son of Chester I. and Evelyn B. (Wilson) May. He graduated from Mayetta Rural High School in 1962.He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1962 to 1966 serving 2 tours in Vietnam.He worked at...
Barbara B. Beauchamp
Mar 23, 2018
Barbara Beauchamp, 71, Topeka, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at Midland Hospice House.Barbara was born December 13, 1946 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Garfield W. and Beulah (Abbott) Berndt. She graduated from Fremont High School in Fremont, NE., and received her Bachelor's degree from Midland College in Fremont.She was employed in a variety of ways in her lifetime;...
Nancy K. Hazlett
Mar 23, 2018
Nancy K. Nanninga Dawdy Hazlett, 81, of Topeka, passed away March 23, 2018 at Brewster Place Health Center. She was born February 11, 1937 in Axtell, Kansas, the first of eight children born to Milton and Helen Nanninga. Nancy was graduated from Axtell High School and Emporia State University. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Dawdy....
Yong Im Kutina
Mar 22, 2018
Yong "Judy" Kutina, 61, of Berryton, Kansas passed away March 22, 2018. She was born October 2, 1956 to Kil Hyen Yi and Soon Ja (Choi) Yi at Incheon, South Korea. She immigrated to the Hawaii as a teenager. She married and had three children who survive; Kimberly, Sara and Martin, all of Berryton. She is also survived by two...
Eleanore A. Gower
Mar 22, 2018
Eleanore A. Gower, 80, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018.She was born to Manford and Florence Sherman on August 10, 1937. She is survived by her husband William Gower, daughter Kim Robinett, sons Brad (Shelley) and Jeff (Kandy), three grandchildren Lexus, Reilly and Parker and brother Sid Sherman (Cyrilla).Honoring her request, Eleanore was cremated. Private inurnment will be...
David L. Johnson
Mar 21, 2018
David Leon Johnson passed away on March 21, 2018 at the age of 80. David was born January 17, 1938 in Butler County, KY to Casey and Ruby (Painter) Johnson. At the age of 17 he joined the Air Force and was eventually stationed in Topeka KS, where he met and married Sharran K. Covey on April 19, 1960. They...
David R. Jensen
Mar 21, 2018
David R. Jensen, LSCSW, LCMFT, LCAC, RPT, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. He was born on October 13, 1952 in Garnett, KS to Russell and Delma Jensen. He grew up in Lawrence, KS and graduated from Lawrence High School. David went on to earn a B.A. in Psychology and Corrections from Washburn University, Cum Laude, as well as...
Lois G. Moss
Mar 21, 2018
Lois G. Moss, 87, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at McCrite Plaza in Topeka. She was born August 17, 1930 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Harold and Alberta (Altimus) Brown.Lois graduated from Beloit High School. She was employed by Berryton Elementary School as a school cook. She was a Foster Parent for the Kansas Children's...
Madeline J. Keeshan
Mar 19, 2018
Madeline J. Keeshan, 90, Topeka, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018.Madeline was born November 19, 1927 in Corning, the daughter of Ernest and Jennie (Ewing) Farley.She graduated from Corning High School.She was a bookkeeper at Topeka Tent & Awning and Phil's Auto Care.Madeline was an avid Bridge player and a devoted wife and mother.Madeline married Philip Keeshan on January 17,...
Edward Hartegan
Mar 17, 2018
Edward "Ed" Hartegan, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Midland Care. He was born on June 11, 1939 in Kansas City, KS to George and Doris Hartegan. Ed married Judy Dillon. They later divorced. He married Judy Hartegan on September 8, 1972 in Overland Park, KS. She survives. Other survivors include a brother, Gary (Carol)...
Reginald R. Hurd
Mar 15, 2018
Reginald Richard "Regg" Hurd, 84, Scranton, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at a local hospital.Services are pending.Dove Cremations & Funerals Southwest Chapel is assisting with arrangements.To leave a special message for the family online, visit the guestbook below.
