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.
Robert L. Franklin
Mar 14, 2018
Robert L. "Robbie" Franklin, 52, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. He was born on April 11, 1965 in Topeka, KS to Charles C. and Patricia Franklin. He graduated from Hayden High School and Kaw Area Vo Tech in 1983. He was a Boy Scout in troop 246 Most Pure Heart and went on to obtain the...
Michael S. Schmidt
Mar 12, 2018
Michael S. Schmidt, 60, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018. He was born on September 10, 1957 in Hoisington, KS to Gustave August and Bonnie Dean (Shipman) Schmidt. He graduated from Hoisington High School and went on to earn degrees from Colby Community College and Fort Hays State University. Michael worked various jobs throughout his life,...
Roanna Ghan
Mar 11, 2018
Roanna "June" Ghan, 94, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Stormont-Vail. She was born on June 29, 1923 in Carbondale, KS to Charles and Jane Barngrover. She grew up in Berryton, KS and graduated from Berryton Rural High School in 1941. She married Clyde Ghan on August 27, 1957 in Manhattan, KS. He preceded her...
Sue Schultz
Mar 9, 2018
On this day March 9, 2018 Sue went to be with the Lord and her Heavenly family. She was born on January 25, 1928 to James F. and Jennie Mosby. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1946. She attended Washburn University where she was a member of Kapa Alpha Theta Sorority. She retired from Schultz Tax Service. She enjoyed...
Charles Thomas Owens
Mar 8, 2018
Charles Thomas Owens, 48, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018.He was born November 29, 1969, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of David and Shirley (Hobbs) Griffin. He was a 1988 graduate of Richland County High School in Columbia, South Carolina. He served in the U.S. Marines. Charles married Wendi Peterson in 1994. They later divorced. Survivors include a...
Susan Michelle Skinner
Mar 7, 2018
Susan "Shelley" Michelle Skinner, 53, of Topeka, passed away March 7, 2018. She was born on October 11, 1964 in Topeka to Stanley and Carla (Egli) Lowry. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School and attended Washburn University. She married Bruce Kaufman. They divorced. She married Robert "Jack" Skinner in 1991. She worked in sales as a Mary Kay representative...
Ruth M. Griffith
Mar 7, 2018
Ruth M. Griffith, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at her home. She was born August 21, 1923 in Topeka, the daughter of Raymond and Minnie (Kottman) Clay.Ruth resided in Topeka for most of her life where she and her husband farmed for many years. She was a homemaker. Ruth married Roger D. Griffith. He preceded...
Samuel R. Brooks
Mar 5, 2018
Samuel "Sam" Remington Brooks,Jr. age 83, of Topeka, passed away March 5, 2018. Samuel was born July 6, 1934 in Natoma, Kansas to Samuel and Agnes (Spacek) Brooks. He graduated from Silver Lake High School. He was employed for more than 35 years with Colmery O'Neil Veterans Medical Center retiring in 1987. He served as a past president of the...
