Eugene William Wren
May 14, 2024
Eugene William Wren, 78, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024.He was born March 23, 1946, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Glen Alvin and Velda Ardale (Keller) Wren. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and received a bachelor's degree in music from Washburn University and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Kansas. Eugene...
Donald Eugene Carey
May 14, 2024
Donald Eugene Carey, 75, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024. He was born February 17, 1949, in Smithville, Missouri, the son of John Emmett "Elmer" and Nellie Marie (Mathias) Carey. The family moved to Topeka, Kansas in 1950. Don's formal education was Randolph Elementary, Boswell Junior High and he graduated with the Class of 1967 at Silver Lake...
Freddie Hayes Segrist
May 13, 2024
Freddie Hayes Segrist, 71, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024 after a long illness of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). He was born May 7, 1953 in Holton, Kansas the eighth child of John and Inez (Armstrong) Segrist. He lived in rural Jackson County on a farm. Fred attended Circleville Elementary School and graduated from Holton High School in 1971....
Linda I. Bierley
May 11, 2024
Linda I. Bierley, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024. She was born August 11, 1948 in Topeka, the daughter of Lawrence "Larry" W. and Helen I. (Higgins) Farrar. She was very proud of her American-Canadian heritage.Linda graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1966. She attended Washburn University and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education at...
Madeline Marie (Schwerdtfeger) Tatro
May 10, 2024
Madeline Marie Tatro (Schwerdtfeger), a longtime resident of Ellsworth, former resident of Topeka, and recent resident of Lawrence, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024 at the age of 93.She was born September 29, 1930, in Lincoln, Kansas, the daughter of Magnus "Max" and Leona (Holmer) Baasch. She graduated from Vesper High School in 1948. At the age of 13, she...
Robert Fowler Martin
May 7, 2024
Robert Fowler Martin, 76, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024.He was born March 3, 1948, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Edgar and Mary Louise (Fowler) Martin. He graduated from Highland Park High School. He served in the United States Army. Bob was employed by the city of Topeka Fire Department for 30 years, until retiring.Bob married Susan...
Alice R. Worster
May 5, 2024
Alice R. Worster, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024. She was born July 17, 1929 in Paola, Kansas, the daughter of Fritz and Irene (Miller) Koelsch.Alice graduated from Paola High School in 1946. She had resided in Topeka since 1951. She was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 43 years before retiring. She was a...
Ralph Joseph Beilman
May 5, 2024
Ralph Joseph "Joey" Beilman, 44, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024.He was born August 27, 1979, in Pierre, South Dakota, the son of Joseph and Susan (Richardson) Beilman. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1998. Joey was employed by TARC Inc. for 10 years.Joey married Sarah King on October 11, 2014 in Topeka. She survives.Other survivors...
Linda Dee Woodruff
May 5, 2024
Linda Dee Woodruff (McGinnis), 68, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Topeka, KS.She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Warren Woodruff; her daughter, Alyson Mitchell (Jason); her son Grady Woodruff (Elizabeth); grandchildren Maddie, Emersyn, Liam, Bryer, and Emery. Additional survivors include her siblings Leah Cole (Tim) of Edmond, OK; Doug McGinnis (Connie) of Broken Arrow, OK; Donnie...
Patricia Louise Barr
May 5, 2024
Patricia Louise Barr (née Moehlman) passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Topeka, Kansas, surrounded by her loving children. Pat (as her family and friends knew her) was born on July 19th, 1945 in Manhattan, Kansas. She was a cherished child of John and Mabel Moehlman, the 8th of their 11 children. Patricia grew up in Manhattan and attended...
Robert M. Brooker
May 4, 2024
Robert "Bob" Miles Brooker Jr., 72, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.He was born July 23, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Robert and Lauraine (Simonsen) Brooker. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1969. He received an Ornamental Horticulture degree from Kaw Area Vocational Technical School. Bob was employed...
Donald Charles Figgins
May 3, 2024
Donald Charles "Don" Figgins, 86, formerly of Meriden, Kansas died May 3, 2024 at home in Topeka of acute myeloid leukemia. He was born April 26, 1938 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Jesse Lois "Pat" Figgins and Edna Esther (Root) Smith. Don spent his youngest years in Topeka before moving with his family to Holton, Kansas in 1948. He...
Ronald K. Petrie
May 1, 2024
Ronald K. "Ron" Petrie, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at a Topeka hospital. He was born April 15, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Bill and Barbara (Binkley) Petrie.Ron graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Kaw Valley VoTech. He was employed as a Machinist by Berry Plastics in Lawrence. He was a member...
Ruby M. Nielson
Apr 27, 2024
Ruby M. Nielson, 92, of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at a Burlington, Kansas hospital. She was born January 21, 1932 in Riley, Kansas, the daughter of Randall and Mabel (Dugan) McDonald. Ruby graduated from Leonardville High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Washburn University. She was employed by Florence Crittenton Services and later...
Karlene M. Moore
Apr 27, 2024
Karlene M. Moore, 88, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 27, 2024. She was born May 13, 1935 in Lawrence, the daughter of Howard M. and Ruth I. (James) Estelle.Karlene attended Lawrence High School. She was employed as a keypunch operator at Merchants National Bank and later became office manager for her and her husband's...
Santos L. Marquez
Apr 26, 2024
Santos L. Marquez, 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024.He was born October 27, 1935, in Comerio, Puerto Rico, the son of Juan Luna Rivera and Faustina Marquez. Santos was employed as a machinery operator by Prince Packaging for 35 years, retiring in 2006. Mr. Marquez was a member of the Iglesia Hispana Manantial de Vida of Topeka.Santos...
Shirley A. Ard
Apr 25, 2024
Shirley Annette Ard, 84, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024.She was born May 29, 1939, in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Kermit and Doris (Wilford) White. She was a graduate of Austin High School, Austin, MN.Shirley was employed by the state of California for the governor, later for Salt River Project and retired in 2000 from the Muscular...
Ardith Ann Meadows
Apr 25, 2024
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, Ardith Ann "Ardie" Meadows passed into Eternity at her home in Topeka, Kansas. Ardie was born July 9, 1952 in Burlington, Kansas to Norman Allen Vick and Etta Elaine (Leonard) Vick.A gifted Seamstress, Ardie worked for many years as a tailor in specialty menswear shops including Eaton's and The Gentleman's Rack. Ardie also had a...
Glenn Bulmer
Apr 25, 2024
Glenn Leroy Bulmer, 73, of Tecumseh, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024 after a long progressive illness.He was born July 9, 1950, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Glenn and Vinnie (Stockwell) Bulmer. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Washburn University graduating in 1972.Leroy was employed by BSNF for 39 years, until retiring.Mr. Bulmer was a member of...
Kenneth Lee Allen
Apr 23, 2024
Kenneth Lee "Wheato" Allen, 53, of Kansas City, passed away on April 23, 2024 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on March 23, 1971, in Independence, Kansas to Kenneth and Eva (Allen) Dugan. Kenneth worked as a General Laborer. Kenneth is survived by his children, Kenneth Dugan, Kevon Shane, Marquez Burnett, Daquarius Burnett, Alana Dice, Ishmael...
