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...
Galen E. Floyd
Apr 5, 2018
Galen E. "Old Sarge" Floyd, 82, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018.He was born August 15, 1935, in Lillis, Kansas, the son of Raymond and Florene (Isaacson) Floyd. He attended Beattie High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Galen was employed by the Topeka Police Department for 22 years, retiring in August 16,...
Patricia A. Navarre
Apr 5, 2018
Patricia A. "Pat" Navarre, 100, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at a local care center.Pat was born October 9, 1917 in Norfolk, VA. She worked at Roach Hardware as a Cashier, retiring in 1980. She was a member of Gage Park Baptist Church.Pat married Lloyd Wheeler and they later divorced. She later married Harold E. "Bud" Navarre, Jr., in...
Rose Anne Bernhardt
Apr 3, 2018
Rose Anne Bernhardt, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Midland Hospice House.Rose was born October 3, 1935 in Pomona, the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Camphell) Wismer. She attended schools in Carbondale.She was employed at C & W Market, retiring in 1990.She was a former member of the German-American Club.Rose married Ralph Bernhardt on May 16, 1952...
Alla Marie Tarasyn
Apr 2, 2018
Alla Marie Tarasyn, 70, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Legacy in Topeka. She was born December 14, 1947 in Germany, the daughter of John and Marie (Saganski) Tarasyn. Alla came to the United States and resided in Topeka at the age of eight. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1966. Survivors include her sister,...
John J. Munoz
Apr 2, 2018
John J. Munoz, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born September 30, 1945 in Topeka, the son of Frank and Henrietta (Hernandez) Munoz. John was employed by Hill's Pet Products for over 30 years before retiring. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.John married...
James F. Howser
Apr 2, 2018
James F. Howser, 73, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018.He was born August 10, 1944, in Monterey, California, the son of Floyd William and Gertie Glendola (Stidham) Howser. He was a 1962 graduate of Hoisington High School, Hoisington, KS. He attended Fort Hays State on a football scholarship. While at Fort Hays he was a member of Tau...
Jane E. Moore
Mar 31, 2018
Jane Elliott Shuter Moore, 67, Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Aldersgate Village.Jane was born December 9, 1950 in Lawrence, MA., the daughter of Charles E. and Hazel L. (Wright) Shuter. She graduated from Ashland High School in Ashland, MA in 1968 and Framingham State College in 1972.She taught Elementary and Middle School in Georgia before retiring because...
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...
