Judy A. Todd
Jun 13, 2023
Judy A. Todd, 83, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023.She was born December 29, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of William Jacob and Neva Jane (Hermann) Kull. On March 29, 1959 she married Chester R. Todd at the Dover Federated Church. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2014. Left to carry on Judy's legacy: her...
Leroy Rae Duncan
Jun 13, 2023
LeRoy Rae Duncan, 90, of Wamego, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023.He was born August 23, 1932, in Westmoreland, Kansas, the son of Howard and Isabel (Jenkins) Duncan. He attended school in Westmoreland. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.LeRoy was an electrician for Endacott Electric in Manhattan, Kansas and was a member of IBEW Electrical Workers...
Helen M. Johnson
Jun 10, 2023
Helen M. Johnson, 97, Topeka, formerly of Deltona, Florida, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023.Helen was born May 16, 1926 in Leavenworth, KS the daughter of Walter and Alta (Davis) Kirkpatrick. She grew up in Weston, Mo.Helen married Earl C. Johnson on February 10, 1941. He died on December 9, 1991. Survivors include daughter, Tana (Charles) Manthe, Topeka; 4 grandchildren;...
Norman Glenn Schiesser
Jun 7, 2023
Norman Glenn Schiesser, 85, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 7, 2023, after a decades-long struggle with cancer. Norman was living with his daughter, Sharon Schiesser, and her husband who were at his bedside when he passed. He was born March 27, 1938, in Eskridge, Kansas, the son of Delbert Glenn and Blanche Lucille (Simmons) Schiesser.Norman married Janet Donald...
Alfred Bracken
Jun 7, 2023
Alfred "David" Bracken, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. He was born May 5, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Alfred Junior and Dorothy (Thornton) Bracken.David was employed by Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Midwest Express Trucking Company. David married Cindy Manning in May of 1971. They later divorced.Survivors include children, Scott Bracken of Topeka, Angie Brown...
John Edward Desch
Jun 7, 2023
John Edward Desch, 81 passed away on June 7, 2023. John's story began on July 11, 1941 in Topeka, Ks, the oldest child born to Francis Jacob Desch and Eileen Geneva (Head) Desch. John married Sherry Avis in 1963. They divorced. They had two daughters Wendy (Desch) Branson and Paula (Desch) Webb. He married Jan Price in 1995. John's love...
James Edward Hoffman
Jun 6, 2023
James Edward Hoffman, Jr. 86, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023.He was born October 8, 1936, in Marysville, Kansas, the son of James Edward Hoffman Sr. and Alice (Sloan) Hoffman. He graduated from Marysville High School and received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Kansas. Jim was employed by the Kansas Department of Transportation...
Dolores L. Barnes
Jun 5, 2023
Dolores L. "Susie" Barnes, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She was born September 5, 1929 in Allen County, Indiana, the daughter of Raymond and Velma (Cook) Grieser.Susie graduated from high school in Indiana. She had resided since the mid 1950's. She was a self-employed beautician. She was a member of...
Ltc "Ray" Leo Rhodd
Jun 3, 2023
LTC Raymond "Ray" Leo Rhodd, 78, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023. He was a proud member of the Thunder Clan of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and carried the name Nahmankwet, meaning "Lead Cloud", which he fully embodied as the leader of his family.He was born May 19, 1945 in Winfield, Kansas, the son of Maurice...
June Elizabeth Terrill
May 31, 2023
June Elizabeth Terrill, 78, of Moran, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023.She was born June 4, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Fred Wilson and Alice Elizabeth (Mollhagen) Sager. She graduated from Marmaton Valley High School in Moran in 1962 and attended secretarial school in Topeka. June was a homemaker and ran Barsch Corporation with her husband Kenneth.Ms....
Waldemar William Metzenthin, Jr.
May 31, 2023
Waldemar "Bud" Metzenthin, Jr., 91, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Midland Hospice House.Bud was born July 19, 1931 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Waldemar and Edna (Horst) Metzenthin, SR. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1950 and served in the U. S. Army.He worked in his father's business, Kansas Electric Supply Company, retiring as...
Daniel Pleasant Wade
May 29, 2023
Daniel Pleasant Wade, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023. He was born March 11, 1931, in Platte County, Missouri, the son of Walter and Hazel (Grisham) Wade. He attended Platte City High School where he was kicked off the football team for eating chocolate pie, leading him to quit and join the Navy. After a year he...
Lawrence Harold Anderson
May 28, 2023
Lawrence Harold Anderson, 86, of Tecumseh, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023.He was born December 9, 1936, in Buffalo, Kansas, the son of Lloyd H. and Leola M. (Peninger) Anderson. He grew up in Burlington, Kansas and moved to Council Grove, where he graduated from Council Grove High School in 1954. He served in the National Guard 714th Maintenance from...
Dorothy R. Weldon
May 24, 2023
Our beloved mother, Dorothy R. Weldon, 79, sadly passed away on May 24, 2023, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka Kansas. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her, she is missed terribly. Dorothy lived her last 50 years in Keithville, Louisiana where she loved to work outside in her garden. Some of her fondest...
Maurice Burton Allshouse
May 23, 2023
Maurice Burton Allshouse, 93, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023.He was born November 22, 1929, in Berthold, North Dakota, the son of John and Esther (Buen) Allshouse. He was a 1948 graduate of Berthold High School. He served in the U.S. Army. Maurice was the Kansas Sales Director for American Family Insurance for 37 years until retiring...
Rose Marie Glatt
May 22, 2023
Rose Marie Glatt, 81 years young, peacefully passed away on Monday, May 22nd in Topeka with her husband of 43 years, Dean, at her side. She was born May 29, 1941 in Topeka, Kansas, third daughter to Clifford and Juanita Norman. She spent early life in the Oakland community, where she attended State Street, Holiday Jr. High and Topeka High...
Ray D. Homan
May 21, 2023
Ray D. Homan, 83, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023.He was born March 31, 1940, in St. Mary's, Kansas, the son of John and Ragina (McCormick) Homan. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1959. Ray was employed by the City of St. Mary's as a patrol officer for 38 years. He also worked for the Topeka...
Christopher L. Andersen
May 20, 2023
Christopher L. "Chris" Andersen, 38, of Silverthorne, Colorado, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born September 3, 1984 in Wheatridge, Colorado, the son of Scott and Schelly (Howrey) Andersen.Chris attended Summit High School in Breckenridge, Colorado. He served in the US Army from 2003 - 2015 where he obtained the rank of Sergeant First Class before being...
Lorna & Lawrence Tibbetts
May 20, 2023
Lorna L. Tibbetts, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023. She was born February 17, 1947 in Marysville, Kansas, the daughter of Eldon and Vilas (Coonrod) Wohler.Lorna graduated from Blue Valley High School in Randolph, Kansas. She was employed by the City of Topeka for many years. Lorna married Lawrence Tibbetts on June 17, 1966 in Randolph,...
Robert John Metzger
May 20, 2023
Robert John "Bob" Metzger, 78 of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023.Bob was born April 19, 1945 in Alton, IL. to Vincent E. and Mildred A. (Baer) Metzger. He graduated from Hayden High School in 1963, and the University Of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree in 1974.Bob served in the U.S. Navy as a Pharmacy...
