Marilyn R. Luksa Witham
Aug 30, 2024
Marilyn R. Luksa Witham, 93, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024. She was born November 24, 1930, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Rollo and Olive (Redmond) Shorthill. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School and later attended Washburn University. Marilyn worked for the State of Kansas as an Administrative Assistant. Marilyn married Donald Luksa on June 18,...
Joan L. Shufelberger
Aug 29, 2024
Joan L. Shufelberger, 90, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 29, 2024. She was born June 20, 1934 in Kingman, Kansas, the daughter of Weldon Leon and Stella Marie (Ott) Settle.Joan graduated from Kingman High School. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Washburn University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Kansas State University. She was...
Frances "Fran" Zoanne Primm Scrimsher
Aug 27, 2024
Frances “Fran” Zoanne Primm Scrimsher, 94, of Topeka, passed peacefully Tuesday, August 27, 2024. She was born November 22, 1929, in LaBelle, Missouri, the daughter of Thomas Page and Alice Marie (Boltz) Primm. Fran received her Associate's Degree in Business Administration from Washburn University. Fran was employed by the Kansas Legislature, Social and Rehabilitation Services and was the Chief of...
Barbara Gail "Barb" Gilfillan
Aug 25, 2024
Barbara Gail Gilfillan, 85, of Topeka, passed away surrounded by her family, Sunday, August 25, 2024. She was born August 9, 1939, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Lawrence and Nina (Sims) Anderson. She received her GED in the 70’s. Barb married Roy Dean Gilfillan on August 12, 1956 in Topeka, the best day of their lives. He survives. Survivors...
Thelma E. "Elaine" Ward
Aug 24, 2024
Thelma Elaine Ward, 85, of Topeka, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Saturday, August 24, 2024. She was born December 1, 1938, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Audrey (Kelley) Barnes. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1956. She lived in Burrton and Hutchinson, KS until 1975, when she moved to Topeka. Elaine worked for Pegues...
Rose E. Williams
Aug 21, 2024
Rose E. Williams, 76, of Hoyt, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. She was born June 5, 1948 in Wetmore, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Regina (Welch) Keehn, Sr.Rose graduated from Goff High School and earned an Associate Degree in Business. Rose was a Navy Veteran. She was employed as a Data Entry Specialist...
Mark S. Hollingsworth
Aug 20, 2024
Mark S. Hollingsworth, 62, of Auburn, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. He was born November 17, 1961, in Amarillo, Texas, the son of Benjamin and LaDonna (Engelbrecht) Hollingsworth. Mark was a 1979 graduate of Washburn Rural High School. After which he was an auto parts salesman for various automobile repair shops and most recently for...
Ann E. Dalton
Aug 16, 2024
Ann Elizabeth Dalton, 78, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024. She was born October 14, 1945, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Robert Thomas and Elizabeth-Ann (Kaberline) De Rose. She was a 1963 graduate Highland Park High School. Ann was employed by Luce Press Clippings in Topeka for many years until retiring. She was a member of St....
Howard Leroy Scheibe
Aug 16, 2024
Howard Leroy Scheibe, 78, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024. He was born November 18, 1945, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Alva and Sada (Kinch) Scheibe. He graduated Topeka High School. Howard was employed with Goodyear Tire for 30+ years, until retiring. Mr. Scheibe was a member of the Masonic Lodge, of Topeka. Survivors include sister, Holly...
Janet M. Mitchell
Aug 14, 2024
Janet M. Mitchell, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at a Topeka hospital. She was born May 6, 1951 in Topeka, the daughter of Thomas and Delores (Hunt) West.Janet graduated from Highland Park High School and earned a Master's Degree in Elementary Counseling from the University of Kansas. She was employed by U.S.D 501, including Robinson...
Jacob David Ediger
Aug 14, 2024
Jacob David Ediger, 94, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024. He was born May 19, 1930, in Henderson, Nebraska, the son of David and Helena (Heinrichs) Ediger. Jake was self-employed for Ediger Construction Company for 55+ years. Mr. Ediger was a member of the Topeka Homebuilders Association and was a founding member of the Mennonite Brethren Church in...
Jacob Dean Williams
Aug 10, 2024
Jacob Dean Williams, 30, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024. He was born June 20, 1994, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Dale Williams and Deborah Reutzel-Williams. He graduated from Topeka High School in 2012. Jacob was employed with LKQ. Mr. Williams was a member of the First Southern Baptist, of Topeka. Survivors include mother, Deborah Reutzel-Williams; brother,...
Kay Marie Jackson
Aug 9, 2024
Kay Marie (Huser) Jackson, 80, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024. She was born May 10, 1944, in Neodesha, Kansas, the daughter of William and Ernestine (Linville) Huser. She graduated from Neodesha High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Avila University in Kansas City. She served in the Army as a nurse from 1966 -...
Douglas Edward "Doug" Davis
Aug 8, 2024
Douglas "Doug" Davis, 74, of Topeka, passed away due to complications from bone marrow cancer on Thursday, August 8, 2024. He was born May 4, 1950, in an undisclosed state. As he did not want the state mentioned in his obituary, I will merely mention the city, Oklahoma City, here in order to preserve his anonymity. He was the oldest...
Donald Walter "Don" Snodgrass
Aug 7, 2024
Donald Walter “Don” Snodgrass, 89, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024. He was born August 9, 1934, in Ellsworth, Kansas, the son of Walter and Eunice (Matheson) Snodgrass. He graduated from Tonganoxie High School. He served in United States Army. Don owned and operated his own trucks for Holton Transport in Holton, Kansas for 30 years until retiring....
Jeffrey Joseph "Jeff" Dolezal
Aug 7, 2024
Jeffrey Joseph "Jeff" Dolezal, 78, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024. He was born April 24, 1946, in Wilson, Kansas, the son of Joseph Frank and Virginia (Kasper) Dolezal. He was a 1964 graduate of Wilson High School and received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in History, Political Science and Education from Kansas University. Jeff began his...
Mary Louise Reed
Aug 5, 2024
Mary Louise Reed, 89, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Monday, August 5, 2024. She was born March 1, 1935, in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1954, and later became a Licensed Practical Nurse. Mary was employed with St. Francis Hospital for 9 years and following the loss of her husband, she worked at Eventide Convalescent...
Raúl García Santiago
Aug 3, 2024
Raul Garcia Santiago, age 64, of Topeka, Kansas went on to be with the Lord on August 3, 2024. Raul was born on December 19, 1959 in the Distrito Federal of Mexico, the proud son of Mercedes Santiago Chavez and Abel Garcia Guzman. He attended and graduated from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico City with a Master’s degree in...
Roger L. Johnson
Aug 2, 2024
Roger L. Johnson, age 73, of Topeka, Kansas died on August 2, 2024. He was born in Pittsburg, Kansas on December 13, 1950, the oldest son of Robert L. and Margaret A. (Zupan) Johnson. He graduated from Pittsburg High School and earned bachelor and master's degrees from Pittsburg State University. On January 26, 1973 he married Roberta Ann Colbert in...
Kurt Koffler
Aug 2, 2024
Kurt Steven Koffler, 75, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024. Kurt Steven Zimmerman Koffler was born in Pittsburg, Kansas on July 27th, 1949, the son of Leonard and Constance (Dittman) Zimmerman. His father passed in 1952. Constance later married Lt. Col. Carl Koffler, who legally adopted Kurt and his sister, Diane, in 1958. As an Army brat, Kurt...
