Carol Sue Brock
Mar 16, 2024
Carol Sue Brock, 70, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024.She was born August 28, 1953, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Don W. and Wilda (Horton) Brock. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1971 and received a master's degree in student activities from the University of Kansas. Carol was employed by multiple universities as a director...
Harold Joe Rood
Mar 14, 2024
Harold Joe Rood, 82, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024.He was born September 9, 1941, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Elmer Carrey and Louise (Raute) Rood. He was a graduate of Eastern High School in Lansing, MI. He received his education culminating in his PhD in Philosophy from Michigan State University. He served in the United States...
Ella Mae Henderson
Mar 13, 2024
Ella Mae Henderson, 82, of Topeka, received her wings into the house of the Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at The Gardens of Aldersgate. She fought a long battle with dementia. Ella was born June 13, 1941 in Clarksville, Texas, the daughter of Henry and Charlene (Nolan) Henderson. Ella attended ISD public schools of Clarksville, Texas.Ella married Horace E....
Jane Tongier
Mar 12, 2024
Martha "Jane" (Roberts) Tongier, 76, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024.She was born January 26, 1948, in Edna, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd Olin and Geneva Beatrice (Phipps) Roberts. She was a 1966 graduate of Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville, Kansas. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Psychology from the University of Kansas. Jane resided...
Jimmie Jean Roberts
Mar 12, 2024
Jimmie Jean "Jim" Roberts, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. He was born October 29, 1937 in Auburn, Kansas, the son of Frank and Vella (Littrell) Roberts.Jim graduated from Highland Park High School. He served in the Kansas National Guard as a heavy equipment mechanic for 37 years before retiring. He was a member of the...
Ralph P. Knehans
Mar 10, 2024
Ralph P. Knehans, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was born September 5, 1931 in Guide Rock, Nebraska, the son of Theodore and Trinia Katherine (Schaa) Knehans.Ralph graduated from Red Cloud High School. He was an Air Force Veteran. His career spanned 21-years, serving in many states and in the Azores Island and Okinawa, Japan...
Roger E. Newman
Mar 10, 2024
Roger E. Newman, 73, of Berryton, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was born March 18, 1950 in McLouth, Kansas, the son of Frank and Virginia (Combs) Newman.Roger graduated from McLouth High School. He was employed as a mechanic for Kent Brown and Ed Bozarth Chevrolet for 42 years before retiring in 2016. He was an avid bowler.Roger...
Floyd Elwood Lacey
Mar 10, 2024
Floyd Elwood Lacey, 68, of Topeka, was reunited with his son in heaven Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Midland Hospice Care, after battling an aggressive brain tumor.He was born September 8, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Ellen Lacey. He graduated from Holton High School in 1973.Floyd was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber for 30+...
Delores Jane Barrier
Mar 9, 2024
Delores Jane Barrier, 88, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024.She was born April 5, 1935, in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil and Leola (Hale) Barrier. Survivors include her second cousin, Joyce Wells of Sallisaw, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents. Special thanks to the staff and nurses at Rolling Hills Assisted Living for their...
Timothy Knutson
Mar 9, 2024
Timothy "Tim" Knutson, 39, of Topeka, passes away on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at a Kansas City, Missouri hospital. He was born November 19, 1984 in Galveston, Texas, the son of Bruce Knutson and Carolyn Brown. Tim attended Topeka High School. He enjoyed spending time with his dog, Nala at the Bark Park. He was an avid gamer and a...
Barbara Jean Wait
Mar 9, 2024
Barbara Jean Wait, 77, of Norton KS, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024.She was born March 16, 1946, in Lenora, KS, the daughter of Richard Louis and Golda Nadine (Breeden) Eldridge. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Fort Hays State University in January of 1969.Her teaching career began in 1969 when she worked as an instructor...
Lee Ann Kidney
Mar 8, 2024
Lee Ann "Lee" (Holthaus) Kidney of Auburn, KS passed away peacefully on March 8, 2024 at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, KS.Lee was born July 30, 1956, in Sabetha, KS, to Reva Engelken Holthaus and Leo Holthaus. She attended school in Baileyville and St. Benedict, KS and graduated from B&B High School in 1974. She attended college at Cloud...
Mary Anne Childress
Mar 8, 2024
Mary Anne Childress, 82, of Topeka, went home Friday, March 8, 2024 to be with her Lord. She was surrounded by her loving family.She was born October 14, 1941, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Julius Sidney (Sid) and Gladys (Luke) Cook. She graduated from Baxter Springs High School in 1959 in Baxter Springs, Kansas. For many years Mary Anne...
Edwin David Jones
Mar 7, 2024
Edwin (Eddie) Jones, 94, of Hiawatha, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024.He was born May 23, 1929, in Ottawa, KS the son of John and Mary (Cramer) Jones. Eddie and his parents moved to Hiawatha, KS in 1945. He graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1947, and furthered his education attending Kansas State University.Eddie married Patricia (Pat) Albee on...
John Fitzpatrick
Mar 6, 2024
Jack Fitzpatrick died peacefully on March 6th, 2024. He was born in Plattsburgh, New York on December 30th, 1940, and has resided in Topeka, Kansas since 1974.Jack earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, a master's degree from UCLA, and a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. He completed clinical training in psychoanalysis from the Topeka Psychoanalytic Institute in...
Angela J. Byttner
Mar 6, 2024
Angela J. "Angie" Byttner, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at a Topeka hospital. She was born November 11, 1950 in Frankfurt, Germany, the daughter of Charles R. and Ingeborg (Lukaschek) Isaacs.Angie graduated from Mannheim American High School in Germany. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church.Angie married Michael "Mike" Byttner,...
Ray T Garcillano
Mar 6, 2024
Ray Thrower Garcillano, 52, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024.He was born October 4, 1971, in Cebu City, Philippines, the son of Manuel "Noli" and Virginia (Thrower) Garcillano. He graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco in 1989. He participated in the ROTC program for 4 years as a colonel and won the Liberty Bell in 1989....
Mary K. Sims
Mar 6, 2024
Mary K. Sims, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Legend at Capital Ridge Assisted Living. She was born on October 24, 1939 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth & Irene (Hampton) Laffoon. Mary graduated from Osborne High School in 1957 and graduated from Brown Mackie Business School in Salina, Kansas in 1958. She worked...
Kimberly A. Raine
Mar 3, 2024
Kimberly A. Raine, 58, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024 after a short illness, surrounded by her loving family. In her passing, Kim donated her corneas to save the sight of 2 different individuals.She was born August 10, 1965, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Jim and Karyl Lee (Rethman) Schiffelbein. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School....
Ingeborg E. Streeter
Mar 2, 2024
Ingeborg "Inge" Streeter, 82, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024.She was born August 30, 1941, in Schweinfurt, Germany, the daughter of Alois and Emma (Ankenbrand) Wirsing. She became an American citizen on December 12, 1973. Inge was employed by Adams Business Forms as a bindery worker for 30 years, retiring in 2004.Inge participated in the German-American Club of...
