Amanda Kay Weinkauf
May 6, 2015
Amanda Kay Weinkauf, 44, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015. She was born May 29, 1970, in St. Mary's, Kansas, the daughter of Alan and Mary (Coots) Robinson. Amanda was raised in St. Mary's and moved to Topeka as a teenager. She attended St. Mary's High School and Topeka Technical College. Amanda was employed as a billing specialist...
Dean Veltman
May 6, 2015
Dean Veltman, 88, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015.He was born August 15, 1926 in Wakarusa, Kansas, the son of Herbert Burton and Edna M. (Porter) Veltman. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. Dean retired as an U.S. mail contractor after 30 years of service. He was a Life-Member of Philip Billard VFW Post 1650...
Royal A. Elder
May 6, 2015
Royal A. Elder, 94, of Topeka, passed away May 6, 2015. Royal was born the eleventh of twelve children to David and Edith Elder on March 8, 1921 in Oregon, Missouri. His siblings have all preceded him in death. He moved to Yates Center, Kansas after high school where he met and married Shirley Ann Stoll in October of 1941....
Jackie Leon Shupe
May 4, 2015
Jackie Leon "Jack" Shupe, 56, of Topeka, passed away May 4, 2015.He was born in Topeka, on November 3, 1958, the son of Jackie E. and Janet Shupe.He attended Saint Matthew Catholic Grade School and was a 1977 graduate of Highland Park High School, and attended Kaw Area Vo-Tech School.Jack started out as a printer for the State of Kansas...
Melody Wilhelm
May 1, 2015
Melody Jill (Carver) Wilhelm, 63, went to be with her Lord May 1, 2015. She was born August 7, 1951, in Dresden, ME, daughter of the late Otis L. and Evelyn (LeMar) Carver. She attended school in Dresden and Brunswick Maine. Besides working many years at Dillons as a Deli Manager, she also owned two restaurants; Taste of Country in...
Edward R. Smith
Apr 30, 2015
Edward R. Smith, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Brewster Place in Topeka. He was born March 9, 1933 in Mount Olive, MS, the son of Holly and Mattie "Memaw" McBeth Smith.Edward was an Air Force Veteran, serving 25 years before retiring on July 1, 1972. He served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He...
Jeanette A. Hug
Apr 28, 2015
Jeanette A. "Jeannie" Hug, 57, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015. She was born July 17, 1957, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Francis and Wilma (Tabor) Bowers. Jeannie was raised in the Valencia/Topeka area and graduated from Rossville High School in 1975. She was employed by Falley's Grocery Store and the VA Hospital.Jeannie married Lucio Arancibia in...
Charlotte E. Villeme
Apr 28, 2015
Charlotte E. Villeme, 81, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Midland Hospice House.Charlotte was born November 9, 1933 in Beattie, the daughter of Thomas and Mary C. (Davis) Harry. She graduated from Beattie High School in 1951.She worked at the Palace Clothing Store, Roach Hardware and retired from K-Mart after 19 years of service.She was a member of...
John Locke Harper
Apr 27, 2015
John Locke Harper, Sr., 74, Topeka, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at his home.He was born November 11, 1940, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Mr. Albert G. and Virginia (Garrett) Harper. He was a lifelong Topekan and attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Topeka High School.John was an account executive and vice-president with Columbian Securities, retiring after...
Robert D. Vancleave
Apr 27, 2015
Robert D. "Bob" VanCleave, 59, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at his home. He was born December 29, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Harry and Irma Crawford VanCleave. Bob graduated from Washburn Rural High School.He was employed by Falley's Food For Less for over 30 years.Bob married Cynthia Kay Maddox on September 26, 1981. She...
Jean Yvonne Smith
Apr 26, 2015
Jean Yvonne "Boots" Smith was born in Colorado Springs, CO, on June 17, 1935, and passed into the peace of God's love on April 26, 2015, in Topeka, KS. She grew up on a cattle ranch at Lake George, CO, high in the Rockies where she cherished her horse Patches and herded cows as her dad's top hand. "Boots" loved...
Roxanne Hollenbeck Hubbard
Apr 26, 2015
Roxie Hollenbeck Hubbard, 61, of Topeka, passed away April 26, 2015. She was born on December 19, 1953 at Topeka, Kansas to LaVern and Marjorie (Robertson) Hollenbeck. She was raised in Topeka and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1971. Roxie enjoyed gardening, reading, listening to music and creating beautiful pieces of embroidery work, many of which she gave...
Michael Alan Keegan
Apr 26, 2015
Michael A. Keegan, 50, of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly and in peace, surrounded by his family and friends at his home on April 26, 2015. He was born at Kansas City, Missouri on Feb. 9, 1965 to Eugene and Carol (Woods) Keegan. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1983. He was employed at Brinkmans Lighting prior to moving to...
Charlsia Finley
Apr 24, 2015
Charlsia "Charlie" Finley, 75, Topeka, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Midland Hospice.Charlsia was born November 26, 1939 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles Bowers and Maxine Kral. She attended Topeka High School.She owned Miniature Madness, Topeka Antique Mall, and County Brass.Charlsia married Robert Finley on June 29, 1974 in Las Vegas, NV. He survives. Other survivors include daughters,...
Marsha G. Miller
Apr 23, 2015
Marsha G. (Montague) Miller, 66, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015. She was born March 30, 1949, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin Montague and Frances (Vawter) Mapes. She was raised in Topeka and graduated from Cherry Creek High School in Cherry Creek, CO in 1967.Marsha was previously employed by the Kansas Neurological Institute and in multiple...
Kenneth Shawn Paillette
Apr 22, 2015
Ken Paillette, 47, Topeka, passed away at his home April 22, 2015. He was born June 4, 1967, the son of Robert and Sharon Paillette. Ken graduated from Seaman High School. He worked for Topeka Metal Specialties for years. At the time of his death, Ken was the groundskeeper at the Topeka Round-Up Club.Ken loved being out of doors whether...
Heidi Cornelia Webb
Apr 20, 2015
Heidi Cornelia Webb, 57, of Topeka,Kansas, formerly of San Antonio, TX and State College, PA passed away Monday, April 20, 2015. She was born February 23, 1958, in Corvallis, Oregon, the daughter of Vernon and Helga (Dietrich) Lee. Heidi earned her Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Southwest Texas State University in 1994 and her Master's Degree in Computer Science...
Rev. Williamh. Winter
Apr 20, 2015
William (Bill) Henry Winter, 86, of Topeka, KS, a clergy member, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at his home in Aldersgate Village Assisted Living, Topeka, KS. He was born September 17, 1928, in Truxton, MO, the third of five sons born to Martin F. and Bertha Winter.William graduated from Warrenton High School, in Warrenton, Missouri. He attended Central Methodist College...
Sheryl Sparks
Apr 19, 2015
Sheryl L. Sparks, 58, of Topeka, Kansas passed away April 19, 2015. She was born August 8, 1956 in Aberdeen, Maryland to Wendell and Nada Lee (Dilling) Sparks. She attended elementary school in Aberdeen, MD and attended middle school and graduated from high school in Wetmore, Kansas.Sheryl was employed as an Administrative Specialist at Kansas Corporation Commission. She enjoyed baking,...
Alan Kenneth Galle
Apr 19, 2015
Alan "Bud" Kenneth Galle, 80, of Meriden, Kansas, formerly of Big Bear, California, passed away April 19, 2015. He was born in Los Angeles, California on May 28, 1934 to Paul and Bessie (Weeks) Galle. Bud was raised in East Los Angeles and attended Bell High School. He entered the US Army before the age of 18. Bud served in...
