Serah Stewart
Aug 21, 2017
Serah "Sheron" (Chambers) Stewart, 66, of Topeka, Kansas went home August 21, 2017. She was born September 1, 1950 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Robert W. Chambers, Sr. and Daneva A. (Joyce) Chambers. Sheron attended Belvoir Elementary, Highland Park Jr. High School, and graduated from Highland Park High School with the class of 1968.Sheron was employed at Hallmark cards...
Kenneth Vetaw
Aug 19, 2017
Kenneth "Leray" Vetaw, 44, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 19, 2017. He was born February 13, 1973 in Independence, Kansas, the son of Everett Bruner and Leslie Vetaw.Survivors include his four children, Jeveny Johnson, Sierra Vetaw, Sadaja Vetaw and Ja'Kai Johnson, five grandchildren, Emir, Ro'Mir, Maurice, Emilio, Paris, and his mother, Leslie Vetaw, father,...
Martha Auldridge
Aug 16, 2017
Martha A. Auldridge, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. She was born July 25, 1945 in Enfield, NC, the daughter of Nathan and Janice (Bellamy) Roberson. She graduated from Enfield High School, and went on to attend Wake Forest University where she earned her degree in biology. She earned her Medical Technology degree from Duke University,...
Robert Emmett Molander
Aug 16, 2017
Robert Emmett "Bob" Molander, 71, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. He was born on October 26, 1945 to Emmett and Orpha (Elliott) Molander at Salina, KS. Bob graduated from Salina High School in 1963 and earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University in 1967. He retired from the State of Kansas in...
Charlotte D. Kimes
Aug 16, 2017
Charlotte D. Kimes, 98, of Topeka died August 16, 2017. She was born July 9, 1919 in Steel, Missouri, the daughter of A.P. and Grace Denton.Throughout her life she resided in Chaffee, MO., Pharr, TX and Princeton, MO. She spent the last 37 years of her life in Topeka, KS.She assisted her husband, "Doc" in his practice of dentistry and...
Alvin R. Lowe, Jr.
Aug 13, 2017
Alvin "Buddy" Ross Lowe, Jr., lifelong resident of Topeka, passed away August 13, 2017. He was born in Topeka on August 10, 1946 to Leona May (Bateson) Lowe and Alvin Ross Lowe, Sr. Buddy enjoyed country music, fishing and beer. He will be greatly missed by his sister, Judy Lowe Courtney and his brother, Freddy Lowe; 4 nephews: Danny Lovelady,...
Mary Lou(Robson) Cox
Aug 13, 2017
Mary Lou (Robson) Cox, 93, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017.She was born March 19, 1924, in Mayetta, Kansas, the daughter of William and Emma (Bertsch) Robson. Mary Lou was a graduate of Mayetta High School and Washburn University where she received her bachelor's degree in English and Music. She was a former member of First Baptist Church...
Marc Douglas Milner
Aug 12, 2017
Marc Douglas Milner, 53, of Oskaloosa, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017.He was born September 18, 1963, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Billy and Marian Milner.Marc was a graduate of Shawnee Heights High School and Washburn University. He worked for the John Dewey Learning Academy in Ozawkie.He was a member of the Kansas Barbeque Society and Living Water Evangelical...
George Albert Thomas
Aug 12, 2017
George Albert Thomas, 88, born October 29, 1928, in Denver, Colorado, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Topeka, Kansas. He was the son of Robert Richard Thomas and Hannah Alberta Keene. George served in the United States Air Force in Okinawa, Japan for several years before being honorably discharged. He dedicated his life to his community, wife, children...
Elizabeth Ann Berens
Aug 11, 2017
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Berens, 92, of Topeka passed away on August 11, 2017. She was born on June 18, 1925 in Westmoreland, Kansas. She was the third of ten children of Ernest and Mary (Zabel) Krouse.She was a graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing, Manhattan, Kansas. Elizabeth married George Berens on June 21, 1945. They spent 51 years together...
Deneise E. Mcgowan
Aug 10, 2017
Deneise E. McGowan, 64, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017.She was born September 22, 1952 in Topeka, the daughter of Frank and Barbara Wright.Deneise married Richard Lee McGowan. He survives.Other survivors include her son Richard (Dick) McGowan of Norman, OK; her daughter Brianne (Mike) Sena of Parker, Co; two granddaughters, Keira and Kellyn Sena; her father, Frank Wright...
Richard Keith Lindsay Sr.
Aug 8, 2017
Richard Keith Lindsay Sr., 66, a lifelong resident of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2017, in the comfort of his home after the courageous battle of lung cancer. Richard was born to the late Wilbur and Pauline (Berberich) Lindsay on April 7, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas. He graduated from Hayden High School class of 1969, and earned...
Dr. Robert O'Neil
Aug 8, 2017
Dr. Robert O'Neil, 97, of Topeka, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. Bob was born June 25, 1920 in Topeka, Kansas to Ralph T. O'Neil and Margaret Heizer O'Neil. He had very fond memories of growing up in the Potwin Neighborhood. He attended Topeka High School and The University of Kansas prior to attending The...
William R. Welchhans
Aug 7, 2017
William R. "Bill" Welchhans, 77, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017.He was born September 2, 1939, in Topeka, the son of John and Josephine (O'Connor) Welchhans. He was a graduate of Berryton Rural High School and went on to become a journeyman electrician. He was a master electrician and retired as president from McElroy Electric in 2004. Bill...
Marietta Armstrong
Aug 7, 2017
Marietta Armstrong, 88, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Neuvant House of Lawrence, KS. She was born February 20, 1929 in Paola, KS, the daughter of David W. Dillon and Martha (Clark) Dillon. She grew up on the family farm near Springhill, KS. She graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1947. Following graduation, she...
Willa C. Norwood
Aug 6, 2017
Willa C. Norwood, 94, of Tecumseh, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born October 12, 1922 in Graham County, Kansas, the daughter of William Grant and Grace Nancy (French) Kline. Willa was a long time resident of the Tecumseh community and was a member of the Tecumseh Garden Club, the Topeka Genealogical...
Richard Deuser
Aug 6, 2017
Richard Deuser, 79, of Topeka passed away on August 6, 2017 at Homestead of Topeka, surrounded by his family. Born January 12, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the first child of Richard and Rose Deuser.He married Dianne (Riddick) on September 9, 1967.Richard worked at Nooter Corporation for 44 years; retiring in 2000.He was an avid hunter and fisherman....
Donald R. Toombs
Aug 5, 2017
Donald R. Toombs, 86, of Topeka, passed away August 5, 2017 at his home. He was born September 24, 1930 to Virgil Elliot and Berniece Helen (Painter) Toombs at Kansas City, Kansas. He served his country in the Army stationed in Germany during WWII. He married Phyllis A. List on September 23, 1995 at Topeka, Kansas. He worked at the...
Duane W. Parr
Aug 2, 2017
Duane W. Parr, 51, of Topeka, Kansas passed away August 2, 2017. He was born February 3, 1966 to Marlin and Christina (Ure) Parr. He enjoyed electronics and had a movie collection. He was a huge fan of KU sports and a favorite pastime was watching television. He was preceded in death by parents. He is survived by his sister,...
Dennis L. Johnson
Aug 1, 2017
Dennis L. Johnson, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at a Topeka hospital. He was born November 13, 1951 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Dwight and Ardith (Hess) Johnson.Dennis was a member of ADAPT and TILRIC.Dennis married Rhoda Lovette on September 5, 2008 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include his mother, Ardith Stone...
