Scott R. Rice
Jan 23, 2024
Scott R. Rice, 53, of Berryton, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. He was born September 20, 1970 in Topeka, the son of Howard R. and Elizabeth M. (Joyce) Rice.Scott graduated from Burlingame High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Health Promotion from Emporia State University. He was employed by USD 501. He was also a self-employed Personal...
Mary M. Schwindt
Jan 22, 2024
Mary M. Schwindt, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at a Topeka care facility. She was born February 5, 1954 in Paola, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Helen (Guynn) Mitchell.Mary graduated from Topeka West High School in 1972 and graduated from Stormont-Vail School of Nursing. She was employed by Stormont-Vail Hospital for over 30 years....
James Halladay
Jan 22, 2024
James Halladay, 73, of Silver Lake, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024.He was born September 19, 1950, in Rahway, New Jersey, the son of James and Doris Ruth (Schwartz) Halladay. He graduated from Carterette High School in 1968 and attended Washburn University. He served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. James was self-employed, retiring from Billiard Doc in...
Mary Charlene Mccauley
Jan 21, 2024
Mary Charlene McCauley, 86, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024.She was born June 27, 1937, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of William and Bertha (Harms) Nason. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Washburn University in 1971. Mary was employed by the USD 501 as an Elementary/ Middle School Teacher for 27 years, until retiring. She was...
Robert Clayton Sommers
Jan 19, 2024
Robert Clayton "Bob" Sommers, 89, of Topeka passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024 at the home of his son, Brian Sommers. He was born on March 29, 1934 in Ellsworth, KS, the son of Clayton and Amalia (Brenner) Sommers.Bob grew up in Ellsworth, KS and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1952. He continued his education at Kansas University,...
Janice K Rasch
Jan 19, 2024
Janice K Rasch, 83, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024.She was born December 6, 1940, in Waverly, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Ruth (Fischer) Smith. Mrs. Rasch was a member of the Central Church of Christ, of Topeka.Janice married Gene L. Rasch on May 8, 1966 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on Thursday, July 26,...
Jerry Davies
Jan 18, 2024
Jerry Davies, 82, of Thousand Oaks, California, passed away Thursday January 18, 2024. He was born November 25, 1941, in Miami, Florida, the son of Emlyn and Sarah (Merlin) Davies. He graduated from Miami High School in 1959.After graduating high school, Jerry moved to southern California where he started an acting and musical career. He sang and played guitar in...
Twyla Marie Middleton
Jan 18, 2024
Twyla Marie (Been) Middleton was born on April 19, 1927 in Brewster, Kansas and passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 in Topeka, Kansas. The youngest of 2 girls she had fond memories of growing up in a small town and visits with grandmothers, (accidentally) dropping puppies down the outhouse hole, and playing games in the evening with her sister...
David A. Meggers
Jan 17, 2024
David Allen Meggers, 69, of Carbondale, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at a Topeka hospital.He was born May 13, 1954, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Donald Franklin and June Louise (Bargenquest) Meggers. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska at...
Juanita P. Turvey
Jan 16, 2024
Juanita P. "Nita" Turvey, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. She was born December 30, 1934 on the family ranch in rural Pilot Point, Texas, the daughter of Lewis C. and Lona (Miller) Cates.Nita grew up as a farm girl learning the values of hard work, doing things right, being dependable, honest and persevering through difficult...
John Herschel Rehm
Jan 15, 2024
John Herschel Rehm, 96, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024.He was born March 19, 1927, in Hurdland, Missouri, the son of John Simon and Pearl Mae (Winer) Rehm. He graduated from Kirksville Senior High School on May 18, 1945. He served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946, briefly serving in World War II. John was...
Wilma Schultz
Jan 14, 2024
Wilma "Jean" Schultz, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at a Topeka hospital ER. She was born June 24, 1941 in Topeka, the daughter of William E. and Geneva M. (Kellum) Duncan. Jean graduated from Highland Park High School. She was employed by AT&T Telephone Company and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for many years before retiring....
Wanda Lee Woodman
Jan 13, 2024
Wanda Lee Woodman of Carbondale KS, age 65 passed from this realm to the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday January 13, 2024 after a long illness. She came to be saved by Christ on faith alone. She was born to Harry and Velma Coffee on February 10, 1958. From that time to the time of her passing...
Nedele Nadine Dutt
Jan 13, 2024
Nedele Nadine Dutt, 84, of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at a Topeka hospital. She was born February 19, 1939 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles Christopher and Naomi (Higbee) Baxley.Nedele graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed by Equity Bank for many years before retiring. She was a member of the Beulah Chapter #51 OES.Nedele...
Mercedes May Anno
Jan 11, 2024
Mercedes May Anno, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024. She was born January 8, 1934 in Nadeau, Michigan, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Garrigan) Smiltneek. Mercedes graduated from High School in Stephenson, Michigan. She was employed by Fleming Co. GMD for 29 years before retiring. She was a member of Teamsters Local Union No. 696...
John P. Kelly
Jan 8, 2024
John P. Kelly, 71, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024. He was born October 14, 1952, in Pensacola, Florida, the son of Herman B. Kelly (born in Florida) and Sheila King Kelly (born in England). Herman was in the United States Air Force. John's family lived in multiple states and in England. John graduated from Washburn Rural High...
Michelle K. West
Jan 8, 2024
Michelle K. West, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 at a Topeka hospital. She was born April 22, 1954 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Roger L. and Evelyn Gayle (Cope) Jackson.Michelle graduated from Point Loma High School in San Diego and earned an Associate Degree in Paralegal at Cuyamaca College in south San Diego,...
Shane Morgan Harris
Jan 8, 2024
Shane Morgan Harris, 31, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024.He was born September 18, 1992, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Shawn Morgan and Lori Ann (Terry) Harris. Shane was employed by Ferguson Computer Services in Lee's Summit, MO.Survivors include his fiancé, Rachel Graf of Overland Park, KS, as they planned to...
Glenda Rae Colley
Jan 7, 2024
Glenda Rae Colley, 76, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024.She was born August 29, 1947, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth and Claudine (Folsom) Bailey. She graduated from Osage City High School in 1965. Glenda was employed as a legal secretary for over 30 years, retiring in 2008. Glenda married Robert Colley on March 4, 1967 in...
