Curtis Gordon
Mar 1, 2016
Curtis Gordon, 82, of Quenemo, Kansas, passed away March 1, 2016 at Brookside Manor in Overbrook, Kansas surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Frostproof, Georgia on July 27, 1934. He grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida and leaves many family members still there. He moved to Sun Valley, Nevada in 1967. He and three bothers helped to...
Robert Fink, Jr.
Feb 29, 2016
Robert Allen Fink, Jr. 22, of Topeka passed away February 29, 2016. He was born in Topeka on February 18, 1994 to Robert A. Fink and Angela Thornton. He was raised in Topeka and attended East Indianola elementary school, Logan Jr. Hi. and Seaman High School. He graduated on May 20, 2012. He worked in maintenance and construction and did...
Dr. Josephdoyne Sargent Jr.
Feb 29, 2016
Dr. Joseph D. Sargent, MD, died on the 29th day of February 2016 at Brewster Place Rehabilitation Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born April 14th, 1932 to Iva Virginia (Rinaca) and Joseph Doyne Sargent in Lima, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in bacteriology and then from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1958....
Ashlie Nicole Hundertfund
Feb 29, 2016
Ashlie Nicole Hundertfund, 21, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016. She was born August 9, 1994 in Topeka, the daughter of Kevin and Nicole (Hundertfund) Trahoon. Ashlie graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 2013. She was employed as a CNA for Life Bridge. Survivors include her son, Riley Hundertfund of Topeka, her parents, Kevin and Nicole...
Donna Jean Taylor
Feb 28, 2016
Donna Jean Taylor, 61, of Topeka earned her angel wings February 28, 2016. She fought hard and won her battle against cancer and is dancing in Heaven. Donna is preceded in death by her husband Leslie Taylor, her mother Verna Deem, her aunt Joanie, several uncles, and a niece and nephew. She is survived by her father Charles Mathews; sons:...
David E. Boger
Feb 26, 2016
David E. Boger, 58, of Topeka, passed away on February, 26, 2016. David was born January, 12, 1958 in Springfield, IL, to Delmar Edsel Boger and Annie Ruth Savage Boger. The family moved to Topeka, June 1966. He graduated from Topeka West High School and attended Washburn University. He recently retired from Goodyear Tire after 38 years.David was an accomplished...
Douglas Gerisch
Feb 25, 2016
Douglas Norman Gerisch was born August 10, 1957. He passed away on February 25, 2016 at 5:40 a.m. at the age of 58.Doug grew up in Richland, Ks; until the family moved to Overbrook in 1972.He graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School in 1975. He worked for the Kansas Highway Dept. for a few years, and the gravel company...
Dwayne Keith Juhnke
Feb 25, 2016
Dwayne Keith Juhnke peacefully passed away on February 25, 2016. He was born in Halstead, Kansas on October 2, 1946, the son of Quinton and Ella (Stucky) Juhnke. He grew up on a farm near Inman, Kansas. Dwayne graduated from Inman High School in 1964 and moved to Kansas City to attend trade school to become an automotive mechanic. In...
Bonnie D. Wagner
Feb 24, 2016
Bonnie D. Wagner, 74, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. She was born June 3, 1941 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Lillian Hill. Bonnie married Bobby R. Wagner and lived and raised a family In Topeka.Bonnie is survived by her three children, Lori Stadler, Melanie Tobin and Rusty Wagner; three granddaughters, and three...
William Ray Preston
Feb 20, 2016
William "Bill" Ray Preston, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born August 27, 1933 in Haviland, KS, the son of Charles E. Preston and Leta Ruth Whitney Preston Evans.Bill's family moved around a great deal during his early school years. He went to a different school almost every year....
Gloria L. Brown
Feb 20, 2016
Gloria L. Brown, 85, of Berryton, Kansas passed away February 20, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born in Angola, Indiana on January 3, 1931. Gloria had one brother and one sister. Her parents worked in the automotive industry.Gloria met Robert D. Brown, from Wellington, Kansas while he was attending Tri-State University in Angola. Bob was a WWII veteran,...
Jim Tom Foster
Feb 19, 2016
Jim Tom Foster, 69, Topeka, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016. He was born April 20, 1946 in Topeka, the son of David H. and Nellie K. (Flanagan) Foster.Tom attended Parkdale Elementary, East Topeka Jr. High, and was a 1964 graduate of Topeka High School. He worked 25 years as a pressman for his brother, Pete, at Diamond Printing. He...
Eve Lorraine Vanbuskirk
Feb 18, 2016
Eve Lorraine VanBuskirk, 55, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born, October 18, 1960 in Niceville Florida to Curtis F. and Doris M. LaMountain.Eve attended Topeka Public Schools. She worked for many years at Presbyterian Manor as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Eve enjoyed spending time with her family and spoiling her grandchildren.She is...
Francis Ciak
Feb 17, 2016
Francis "Frank" Ciak, 83, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center.Frank was born October 22, 1932, in Hartford, CT, the son of Frank and Madeline (Cadden) Ciak. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1950.He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1975, retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant. He served...
Monica Lynn Parker
Feb 16, 2016
Monica Parker, 42, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at her home in Topeka, KS. She was born March 27, 1973 in Casper, WY to John L. and Linda K. Ross.Monica attended Atchison Public Schools in Atchison, KS. She was a carpenter as well as a CNA. She also was the CEO of her family business called Go Faith...
Mark Reed White
Feb 15, 2016
Mark White, 45, Topeka, died in his sleep unexpectedly, February 15, 2016 in his home, related to a heart condition. Mark was born April 7, 1970 in Highland, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He worked at John's Hopkins and University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore and Mt. Sinai, NYC; and...
Rayann Helen Burdiek
Feb 15, 2016
RayAnn Helen Burdiek died February 15th, 2016. She was born Feb 21, 1934, in Neosho, Missouri, the daughter of Raymond Acton Fair and Helen Elizabeth Sims Fair. She graduated from Parsons High School, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas, and the University of Colorado, Boulder.RayAnn began her teaching career in Ottawa, Kansas, and moved to Topeka in 1960, teaching at Highland...
Lola Marie Nightingale
Feb 15, 2016
Lola Marie (Reinhart) Nightingale went home to her Heavenly Father on Monday morning, February 15, 2016, at Homestead of Topeka. She was born on June 3, 1940, at home on the farm in Nemaha County, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Evaline (Stowell) Reinhart.Lola graduated from Vermillion High School with her twin sister, Lila, in 1958. In addition to being...
Teresa Antonia Gordon
Feb 14, 2016
Teresa Antonia Gordon, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Brewster Place. She was born May 8, 1939 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Merritt and Teresa (Rieke) Ross.Teresa graduated from Eudora High School and earned a Master's Degree in Physics from the University of Kansas where she met her husband of 52 years, James...
Beverly K. Lindsey
Feb 13, 2016
Beverly Kay Lindsey, 60, of Topeka passed away February 13, 2016. She was born February 24, 1955 to Edward L. and Katherine L. (Parm) Lindsey at Evansville, Indiana. She grew up in Evansville and attended grade school at Union Township. She graduated high school with at 4.0 at Reiez. Beverly was a homemaker and also worked as a house keeper....
