Debra Rangel
Dec 12, 2022
Debra Rangel, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Garden Terrace at Overland Park. She was born December 11, 1958 in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Lynn and Virginia (Richardson) Southard.Debra graduated from Pittsburg High School. She was employed by the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center many years before retiring in 2015. Debra married Arthur Rangel. They...
Neil Francis Michael Mckay
Dec 12, 2022
Neil Francis Michael McKay, 81, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022.He was born February 1, 1941, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the son of Daniel and Lillian (Cockram) McKay. He graduated from D'Arcy Magee High School and received a bachelor's degree in accounting from San Jose State University. He served in the Air Force from 1963 to 1967. Neil...
Donald "Don" Lyon
Dec 12, 2022
Donald "Don" Lyon, 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022.He was born December 18, 1932, in Clifton, Kansas, the son of Howard and Caroline (Hohr) Lyon. He graduated from Clyde High School and went on to attend Brown College in Salina, Kansas. Donald married Betty Starkey on August 25, 1956 in Clyde, Kansas. She preceded him in death...
Theresa Carolyn Taylor
Dec 10, 2022
Theresa C. Taylor, of Burlingame, died at her home on December 10th, 2022. She always commented how lucky she was in life and love. She was born February 7, 1931, in Neola, Iowa, the daughter of Frank R. Ring and Rowena Talty Ring. Theresa will be missed by her daughter-in-law Karen (Richard) and children Cathy Johannes (Loren), Christy Simon (Timothy),...
John F. Keller
Dec 9, 2022
John Franklin Keller, 67, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022.He was born April 22, 1955, in Lake City, Florida, the son of John August Charles and Wilma Jean (Dixon) Keller.He graduated from Ocoee High School in 1973 and furthered his education receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Business from Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. He also graduated from Washburn...
Ruth Marie Stone
Dec 8, 2022
Ruth Marie Stone, 96, passed away peacefully December 8, 2022 in Topeka Kansas. She was born August 7, 1926, in Lincoln, Nebraska, daughter of Edgar A and LaVaughn Steele. She grew up in Hammond, Indiana and returned to Lincoln her senior year of high school. She worked as a bookkeeper and bank teller, then became a full-time homemaker with the...
Wanda C. Emerson
Dec 7, 2022
Wanda C. Emerson, 74, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. She was born September 17, 1948 in Topeka, the daughter of H. B. and Dorcylene (Adams) Wheeler.Wanda graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed by the IRS in Illinois for over 30 years before retiring. She returned to Topeka 5 years ago....
Gerald H. Wietharn
Dec 6, 2022
Gerald H. Wietharn, 84, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022.He was born March 16, 1938, in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Vincent Francis and Rita Mary (Kohake) Wietharn. Gerald served in the Army National Guard for 9 years.He worked in management at Safeway for 38 years and Falley's for 10 years.Mr. Wietharn was a member of Christ the...
Leona Grace Bradford
Dec 6, 2022
Leona Grace Bradford, 89, of Tecumseh, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at a Topeka hospital. She was born September 19, 1933 in Elmo, Kansas, the daughter of John and Lena (Doyle) Fager.Leona babysat for hundreds of children. She also was employed by St. Francis Hospital. Leona married Noble Q. Bradford, Sr. on October 4, 1952 in Eureka Springs,...
Margaret Honigs
Dec 6, 2022
Margaret Honigs, 88, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 6, 2022.Margaret was the daughter of Walter and Beulah (Phillips) Kloss. She was born December 15, 1933 in Grand Marsh, WI. She attended grade school in the Wisconsin Dells, WI and graduated from high school at Manorville, MN in 1952. She attended Winona State Teachers College in Winona, MN and...
Daniel A. Potter
Dec 6, 2022
Daniel A. Potter, 71, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022.He was born February 21, 1951, in Sterling, Kansas, the son of Rowan Boone and Helen Irene (Weaver) Potter. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1969 and attended Kansas State University. Daniel was employed as a quarry truck driver, Quaker Oats as a production worker for 20...
Mabel Jellison
Dec 6, 2022
Mabel "Jeannie" Jellison, 82, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022.She was born January 7, 1940, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Franklin and Elizabeth Mary (Waters) Thompson. She was a graduate of Highland Park High School. She was an active member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Topeka.Jeannie married Wayne "Jelly" Jellison on December 21, 1957 in...
John Michael Harrington
Dec 5, 2022
John Michael Harrington, 75, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022.He was born May 14, 1947, in Deer Lodge, Montana, the son of Robert D. and Betty J. (McGee) Harrington. John served as a Paratrooper in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1968. After returning from Vietnam, he attended California State University, Long Beach...
Eric Gonzalez
Dec 4, 2022
Eric Gonzalez, 18, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was born May 18, 2004 in Topeka, the son of Tereso Gonzalez and Olga Del Real.Eric graduated from Highland Park High School. He would accompany his mother to the Colly Creek Jehovah's Witness Congregation. Survivors include his parents, his siblings; Avel Gonzalez of Topeka, Yesenia (Francisco) Nunez...
David Clayton Shoemaker
Dec 3, 2022
David Clayton Shoemaker, 85, of Monahans, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022.He was born August 27, 1937, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Clayton and Isabel Jean (Walters) Shoemaker. He served in the United States Navy. David was employed as a truck driver for Atlas Van Lines for 25 years.David married Melanie Smithers. She survives, along with his children...
Lynn E. May
Dec 2, 2022
Lynn E. May, 67, of Carbondale, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022. She was born April 24, 1955 in Caldwell, Idaho, the daughter of George W. and Elsie E. (Walker) Sprague.Lynn was the largest distributor of Cameo Facets for jewelry making in the United States. She formerly owned and operated the Bead Cellar in Topeka. Her creativity brought life...
Dylan D. Walstrom
Dec 1, 2022
Dylan D. Walstrom, 28, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022. He was born December 5, 1993 in Topeka, the son of Carrie Ann Garwood Bell.Dylan was employed by the Super 8 motel. He enjoyed working on cars and spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoyed gardening, animals and his pets.Survivors include his parents, Carrie...
Douglas E. Funk
Dec 1, 2022
Douglas E. "Doug" Funk, 72, of Topeka, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born April 10, 1950 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Edward Charles and Genevieve Marie (Manahl) Funk.Doug graduated from Columbus Catholic High School in Waterloo, Iowa and attended Washburn University. He was...
Hildred E. Johnson
Nov 30, 2022
Hildred E. Johnson, 105, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022.She was born June 13, 1917, in Coal Run, Ohio, the daughter of Henry W. and Edith M. (Saugstad) Hall. Hildred married Fred Panigot on January 19, 1943 in St. Joseph, Missouri and their marriage was blessed by a daughter, Patricia (Patty). After Fred's passing in 1947, Hildred lived...
Joyce A. Adcock
Nov 30, 2022
Joyce A. Adcock, 77, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022.She was born January 11, 1945, in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard and Evelyn (Peck) Bindel. She graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1963.Joyce was employed by USD 501 as a paraprofessional with the hearing impaired for 24 years, retiring in 2008.Mrs. Adcock was a member of the...
