Darlene Marie House
Jan 5, 2017
Darlene Marie House passed from this world on January 5, 2017, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. She was born September 30, 1944, at Nortonville, Kansas, to Celestine and Armella (Herbers) Schneider. She was the oldest girl in a family of 13 children.Darlene retired from the U.S. Postal Service Western Area Supply Center in 1992. She also worked at...
Patricia Ann Wilson
Jan 5, 2017
Patricia Ann Wilson, 81, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017.She was born March 15, 1935, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Jack and Susie Reynolds. Patti received her nursing degree from Fort Madison, Iowa. She later worked as a chef with Marriott in Texas, and Dillons and Sam's Club in Topeka. She was a member of Mother Teresa...
Marilyn Kay Reece
Jan 5, 2017
Marilyn Kay (Miller) Reece, 70, Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017.She was born August 2, 1946, in Barstow, California, the daughter of Walter and Martha (Sinclair) Miller. She attended Highland Park Schools and was a past member of Highland Park Church of the Nazarene.Marilyn married Arthur C. Reece on December 7, 1963 in Topeka. They later divorced. Survivors include...
Sharon Y. Hazelton
Jan 4, 2017
Sharon Y. Hazelton, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at a Topeka hospital. She was born December 11, 1943 in Grey, Oklahoma, the daughter of Earl and Doris (Cox) Goodhart. Sharon has resided in Topeka for the past 21 years. She owned and operated Sharon's Day Care. She was a member of the Shawnee Heights Baptist...
Joan Ellen Lopez
Jan 4, 2017
Joan Ellen Lopez, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at her residence. She was born May 8, 1934 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Charles A. and Maude E. (Sullivan) Smith.Joan grew up in Soldier and graduated from Soldier High School in 1952. She moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1956 and returned to Topeka in...
Donald M. Entrikin
Jan 3, 2017
Donald "Max" Entrikin, 83, passed away January 3, 2017, in Topeka, Kansas. Born in Abilene, Kansas, February 10, 1933 to Frank Entrikin and Pearl (Gump) Entrikin, he grew up on the Entrikin farm 17 miles southwest of Abilene. He graduated from Dickinson County Community High School in 1951. Max proudly served as a radio operator in the United States Army...
Jane Garnett
Jan 3, 2017
Jane Garnett, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at a Topeka hospital. She was born January 20, 1929 in Thermopolis, Wyoming, the daughter of Virgil and Kathryn (Henderson) Tucker.Jane graduated from Kincaid High School in Kincaid, KS. She was employed by Highland Park State Bank for many years. She was a member of Countryside United Methodist...
Ruth Roberts
Jan 2, 2017
Rachel Ruth Roberts, 90, Topeka, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017. She was born July 1, 1926 in Polo, Missouri, the daughter of Lyman and Eva (Ure) Bathgate. She attended Yankee Ridge Elementary School and graduated from Polo High School in 1944. She graduated from Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe, Missouri.Ruth married Donald E. Roberts of Chillicothe, Missouri on October...
Lula Mae Huyett
Jan 2, 2017
Lula Mae Huyett, 100, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at The Pines in Holton. She was born July 26, 1916 in Overbrook, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Ethel (Bame) Barbee.Lula Mae graduated from Berryton Rural High School. She was employed by Brumme Manufacturing Company. She was a member of Rock Creek Bible Church.Lula Mae married...
David Allen Gowan
Jan 1, 2017
David Allen Gowan, 56, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017, at his home.David was born July 22, 1960, in Albany, GA, to Allen and Margaret (King) Gowan. When David was 5 years old, his family moved to Topeka. He graduated in 1978 from Mission Valley High School and in 1982 received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Washburn University....
William B. Bronaugh
Jan 1, 2017
William B. Bronaugh, 85, Maple Hill, passed away January 1, 2017. Private inurnment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Survivors include brother, Pat Bronaugh; sister, Jeaneen Bowlin; sisters-in-law, Joan Bronaugh, of Topeka and Maxine Bronaugh, of Maple Hill; and niece, Cindy Bronaugh.To share a special memory or to leave a special message of condolence, please visit the guestbook below.
Jean Dale Lauver
Dec 31, 2016
Jean "JD" Dale Lauver, 93, lifelong Topeka resident, passed away December 31, 2016. He was born in Topeka to Fred N. and Jesse (Jarvis) Lauver on March 3, 1923. JD graduated from Highland Park High School. He married Ruth M. Tripp of Bramer, MO on July 24,1943. She was one of twelve sisters and had one brother. He and Ruth...
Taylor Lynn Robinson
Dec 30, 2016
Taylor Lynn Robinson, 21, of Topeka, Kansas passed away Friday, December 30th, 2016. She was born July 2nd, 1995 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Shawn P. Robinson and Anna K. Thezan. She was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School in 2013 and was studying to be an EMT. Survivors include her parents: Shawn (Kelli) Robinson and Anna Thezan...
Tanya Lynn Collins
Dec 29, 2016
Tanya Lynn Collins, 49, of Blue Springs, MO, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the K.U. Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. Tanya was born on February 9, 1967 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Robert V. and Evelyn H. (Longenecker) Pawley. She was a 1985 graduate of Highland Park High School and attended Fort Hays...
Beverly A. Cain
Dec 28, 2016
Beverly A. "Bev" Cain, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Midland Hospice House. She was born December 5, 1931 in Blue Rapids, Kansas, the daughter of Ora and Grace Craft.Bev and her husband owned and operated Highland Park Cleaners for many years before retiring in 1993. She was a member of the Highland Park Central...
Melvin J. Rothenberger
Dec 26, 2016
Melvin J. Rothenberger, 81, of Topeka, died on Dec. 26, 2016. He was born Jan. 13, 1935, in a farm home near Oketo, Kan., the son of Oscar and Helen (Nance) Rothenberger.Mel worked for more than 30 years for Union Pacific in the signal department. He was a pilot and loved flying along with farming and fishing. He farmed for...
John C. Bally
Dec 26, 2016
John C. Bally, 90, passed away December 26, 2016.He was born January 11, 1926 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Charles and Dora Bally. He attended Benton High School, Marysville State College, and Finley Engineering School. He enlisted in the US Navy, serving aboard the USS Cecil in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war he...
Jesse C. Harvey, Jr.
Dec 26, 2016
Jesse C. Harvey, Jr., 77, Topeka, passed away, Monday, December 26, 2016 at Midland Hospice House.Jesse was born October 31, 1939 in Topeka, the son of Jesse C. and Virginia (Wilkins-Newlee) Harvey, Sr. He attended Seaman High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958-62.He was employed as a Route salesman for Frito-Lay for 30 years, retiring in 2000....
Ernesto Alvarado
Dec 24, 2016
Ernesto Alvarado, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born July 1, 1944 in San Antonio, TX, the son of Benito and Esther (Romero) Alvarado.Survivors include three children, Michael (Amanda) Alvarado, Melissa Alvarado and Christina Alvarado-Patterson, all of Topeka, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and his siblings, David Alvarado, Juanio...
Rosie L. Mast
Dec 24, 2016
Rosie L. (Bailey) Mast, 84, of Meriden, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016. She was born January 15, 1932, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Edith (Allen) Bailey.Rosie was a loving mother who stayed at home to raise her 2 children. Rosie married Elmar F. Mast on January 13, 1955 in Oklahoma. He preceded her in death...
