Georgia I. Rider
Oct 27, 2023
Georgia I. Rider, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023 at a Topeka hospital. She was born May 10, 1951 in Topeka, the daughter of George and Pearle (Kern) Rider.Georgia graduated from Topeka High School in 1968 and earned a Bachelor's Degree in French from Washburn University in 1972. She had resided in Lawrence and Topeka. Georgia...
Willis Neal Weidner
Oct 26, 2023
Willis Neal "Bill" Weidner, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023. He was born on February 3, 1943, in Ottawa, Kansas, to Orpha (Collins) Weidner and Willis Herman "Bill" Weidner. He graduated from Ottawa High School in 1961 and Washburn University in 1971. His career path included service in the US Army as well as employment as...
Elna Naomi Ensley
Oct 26, 2023
Elna Naomi Ensley, 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 surrounded by her loving family.She was born February 1, 1938, in Frankfort, Kansas, the daughter of Bern and Ruth (Gustafson) Nelson. She graduated from Vermillion Rural High School in 1956. Elna was employed by the State of Kansas until retiring in 2003.Mrs. Ensley was a member of the...
Ralph Edward Hardan
Oct 25, 2023
Ralph Edward Hardan, 92, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born October 18, 1931, in Brenham, Texas, the son of William and Elizabeth Hardan. He received an associate degree from Blinn College, Brenham, Texas. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Ralph was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad...
Veda J. Larimer
Oct 25, 2023
Veda Larimer, 98, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at a local care center.She was born March 14, 1925, in Sycamore, Kansas, the daughter of Clem and Amy (Petty) Richardson. She attended schools in Sycamore.She was a homemaker and later worked as a baker. She was a member of Eastern Star, Loyal Chapter in Silver Lake, First Southern...
Stella Fern Lockard
Oct 23, 2023
Stella Fern Lockard, 92, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at her home in south Tecumseh. She was born March 25, 1931, in Lawrence, the daughter of Jesse James and Fern Augusta Schulz Carney. She took tap dance lessons in her youth and her father took her along on deliveries to have her sing and dance for his poultry and seed...
James E. Hester
Oct 21, 2023
James E. "Jamie" Hester II, 52, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023.He was born February 12, 1971, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of James Hester and Wilma LeeAnne (Mansfield) Skinner and the stepson of Stephen Skinner. He graduated from Topeka West High School and the Capper Foundation. Jamie was a member of the Green Machine Boccia of Topeka....
David Lee Bargmann
Oct 20, 2023
David Lee Bargmann, 75, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023.He was born October 2, 1948, in Marysville, Kansas, the son of Leonard and Reita Bargmann. He attended Lutheran School, Grades 1-8, in a one-room schoolhouse in Herkimer, Kansas. He attended Marysville High School. After High School graduation, he served in the United States Navy.David was employed by All...
Jean Marlene Wiedmann
Oct 20, 2023
Jean Marlene Wiedmann, 89, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023.She was born April 1, 1934, in Elmira, New York, the daughter of Elroy and Dorothy (Sharp) Henry. She received a Diploma in Nursing from Highland Nursing College in Rochester, New York.Jean served as registered nurse for more than forty years, retiring from St. Francis Hospital after 27 years...
Kelly Marie Caton
Oct 19, 2023
Kelly Marie Caton was born on April 10, 1989 at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota and she passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at her home in Topeka, Kansas. She was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School in 2007 and also attended Washburn University. Kelly worked for Dollar General store on Southeast 6th Avenue in Topeka. She is...
Charles D. Guerrero
Oct 19, 2023
Charles D. Guerrero, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023. He was born July 12, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Frank and Esther Guerrero.Charles graduated from Topeka High School. He was employed by Kansas Gas Service for 29 years before retiring in 2014. He was a member of Steelworkers No. 12561. Survivors include three daughters, Joanna...
Peggy Jo Paden
Oct 14, 2023
Peggy Jo Paden, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023. She was born February 27, 1955 in Topeka, the daughter of Carl and Lela (Diers) Paden. Peggy graduated from Highland Park High School. She was employed by Sears & Robuck Company for several years. She was a member of the Highland Park United Methodist Church.Survivors include two...
Alex James Mckinsey
Oct 12, 2023
Alex James "AJ" McKinsey, 30, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023. He was born May 19, 1993 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Bridget McKinsey and James Conlon.Alex attended Lawrence High School and found employment as a PIT operator at the Target Distribution Center.Alex had a smile and laugh that would light up a room, socialized with...
Gary Howard Pflaum
Oct 12, 2023
Gary H. Pflaum passed away peacefully on October 12, 2023. He was born June 17, 1937 to Ruth (Long) and Jacob Pflaum in Reserve, Kansas. He married the love of his life Marilyn Davidson on June 20, 1958. Marilyn preceded Gary in death on January 18, 2022.Surviving Gary are daughter Kathy Pflaum of Topeka, KS; and sons Kevin Pflaum (Donna)...
Diana K. Dunton
Oct 11, 2023
Diana K. Dunton, 73, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born April 2, 1950 in Topeka, the daughter of Clifford and Arlene (Forbes) Currey.Diana graduated from Seaman High School in 1969. She was employed by Frito Lay for 37 years before retiring in 2009. Diana married Doug Dunton on...
Dr. Scott Edwards
Oct 9, 2023
Dr. Brian Scott Edwards, 71, of Topeka, died October 9, 2023, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS after a long fight with Alzheimer's and a short battle with cancer.He was born on December 27, 1951, to Donald and Jean (Armstrong) Edwards in Brooklyn, New York. Brian practiced medicine for 31 years after completing his education at Stuyvesant High School...
Charlene L. Proper
Oct 9, 2023
Charlene L. (Hennessey) Proper, 92, is now in her Heavenly home as of Monday, October 9, 2023. She was the second of four born to Lola (Price) & Charles "Chuck" Hennessey in Topeka, Ks., at Christ Hospital now called Stormont Vail 1/6/1931. At that time it was a pink stucco building on West 10th facing south with an alcove containing...
Ada Getz
Oct 9, 2023
Ada "Jane" Getz, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023. She was born December 7, 1932 in Americus, Kansas, the daughter of Albert Dudley and Rosie (Bross) Jacobs.Jane graduated from Emporia High School in 1952 and attended Emporia State University. She was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone for over 33 years before retiring. She was a member...
Sean Gavin Bowles
Oct 8, 2023
Sean G. Bowles, 60, of Waldwick, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023. He was born June 12, 1963 in Washington, DC, the son of Olive (Montgomery) Bowles and James A. Bowles.Sean graduated from Paramus High School in New Jersey. He was employed in the food industry and was happiest at Chrissy's Place. He was a supporter of...
Kenneth Russell Lambotte
Oct 7, 2023
Kenneth Russell Lambotte, 71, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023.He was born October 4, 1952, in Fort Benning, Georgia, the son of Norman and Betty (Jacobson) Lambotte. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1970. He served in the Army. Kenneth began working as a Respiratory Theropist for Memorial Hospital in Topeka, later transferring to St. Francis Hospital....
