Patricia Ann Mcelroy
Aug 14, 2022
Patricia Ann McElroy, 75, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022.She was born October 6, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Billy Thomas Jones and Virginia Ellen (Bateman) Jones. After her father passed away she was also raised by her stepfather Clement Jacob Weigel. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1964. Pat worked for the Marshall,...
Roger H. Larson
Aug 14, 2022
Roger H. Larson, 81, of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, August 14, 2022. He was born September 3, 1940 in Topeka, the son of I.R. and Helen (Baughman) Larson.Roger graduated from Topeka High School in 1958. He was stationed in Korea during his U.S. Army service. As a young man, he worked for the Santa Fe...
Ronald L. Ohlsen
Aug 12, 2022
Ronald L. "Ron" Ohlsen, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022. He was born April 1, 1944 in Riverside, California, the first born child of Lawrence and Edna (Banning) Ohlsen.He graduated from Horton High School, and later served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was stationed in Thailand where he worked on cryptography machines.Ron...
Richard Gale Fuller
Aug 7, 2022
Richard Gale "Dick" Fuller, 95, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022.He was born February 25, 1927, along with twin brother, Robert in Wilson County, Kansas, the son of John W. and Cora A. (Lewis) Fuller.Richard graduated from Fredonia High School and then spent a brief time serving in the United States Navy. Richard attended Independence Junior College and...
Deloris Ilene Thompson
Aug 5, 2022
Deloris Ilene Thompson, 95, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022.She was born June 27, 1927, in New Market, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Florence (Wall) Britt. She attended Clarinda High School. Deloris was employed as a clerk at Dibble's and Harry's IGA for 34 years, retiring in 1990.Mrs. Thompson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church...
Richard D. Janovec
Aug 4, 2022
Richard Dean Janovec, 71, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022.Known by many as Richie, he was born September 7, 1950, in Yankton, South Dakota, the son of Delmar L. and Charlotte A. (Dotter) Janovec. He was a graduate of Manhattan High School, Class of 1968, in Manhattan, Kansas and soon after he earned his Barber's Certificate in Topeka....
Alice G. Grady
Aug 4, 2022
Alice G. Grady, 94, of Berryton, Kansas passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 4, 2022 in the care of her son, Tim and granddaughter, Lacey. She was born August 16, 1927 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Christ and Vada (Enterline) Nelson.Alice graduated from high school in Staplehurst, Nebraska and attended Lincoln Business College in Lincoln, Nebraska. She held a...
James C. Bibler
Aug 1, 2022
James C. Bibler, 86, of Topeka, died Monday, August 1, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born August 5, 1935 in Humboldt, KS to the parents of Harold Bibler and Margaret Hazel Stadel. He graduated from Central High School in 1954 and took a few technical college courses.James served in the United States Marine Core from 1954-1957 and the...
Marvenia Duncan
Aug 1, 2022
Marvenia "Kaye" Duncan, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at a Topeka hospital surrounded by her family. She was born January 20, 1950 in Lathrop, Missouri, the daughter of Marvin and Roberta (Crowley) Smith.Kaye graduated from Lathrop High School and earned an Associate's Degree in Business from Kansas City Kansas Business College. Kaye loved KU Basketball,...
Edith Malinda Blodgett
Jul 31, 2022
Edith Malinda Blodgett, 94, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022.She was born July 20, 1928, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Charley J. and Alys E. (Scofield) Wilson. She graduated from Wheaton High School in 1945 and received a bachelor's degree in education from Kansas State University in 1949. Edith was employed as a teacher for 30 years,...
John Scott Sutherland
Jul 30, 2022
John Scott Sutherland, 62, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022.He was born October 5, 1959, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of John Walter and Karol J. (Johnson) Sutherland. He graduated from Warrensburg (MO) High School and received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in social gerontology, both from the University of Central Missouri. Scott...
William Wayne Sneed
Jul 27, 2022
William Wayne Sneed, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. He was born October 19, 1954 in Wellington, Kansas to Wayne and Tudy (McEachern) Sneed. Bill graduated from Washburn University with a BA in Business in 1977 and a Juris Doctorate in 1980. He started his career at the Kansas Insurance Department, where he advanced to the...
Shirley Ann Tindall-Shellenberger
Jul 27, 2022
Shirley Ann Tindall-Shellenberger passed peacefully to her final rest, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Stormont-Vail Hospital after a short, serious illness. Shirley, daughter of Elmer W. & Loretta E. Eveleigh-Tindall, was born November 21, 1942, in Hoisington, KS. She attended Hoisington schools and graduated from Hoisington Rural High School in May 1960. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Emporia...
Timothy Lee Hall
Jul 25, 2022
Timothy Lee "Tim" Hall, 59, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022.He was born September 4, 1962, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Donald and Darlene (Dial) Hall. Tim graduated from Topeka High School in 1980. He furthered his education by attending Coffeyville Community College and later transferred to the University of Kansas. In his youth, Tim was a...
Jack Reed
Jul 23, 2022
Jack Aron Reed, born 02/11/1958, second to the oldest child of U.P Reed and Ruby Ayers, passed away July 23, 2022.He married his high school sweetheart Cindy Moore. Although they divorced they remained lifelong friends.He and Cindy had three children, Jason Reed, Amy Reed Jarowitz and Scott Reed.Jack is survived by siblings, Gerry (wife Donna), Robbie, Ginny, David, Alice (husband...
Karen Sue Lafferty
Jul 23, 2022
Karen Sue Lafferty, 78, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022.She was born October 11, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of James and Melba (Slater) File. Karen graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. She married Larry Lafferty in 1962 and was a homemaker for many years. In 1980 Karen began working for Frito-Lay in Production and retired...
Nicolle Jannette Mowry
Jul 22, 2022
Nicolle Jannette Mowry, 38, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022.She was born September 22, 1983, in North Charleston, SC. A 2002 graduate of Topeka West High School, Nicolle studied criminal justice at Washburn University. She was also a talented artist whose drawings regularly featured in student exhibitions and on her family's walls. Nicolle enjoyed reading, playing video games,...
Dorthy Glass
Jul 19, 2022
Dorthy "Dottiedee" Glass, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at a Topeka hospital. She was born February 21, 1942 in Clay Center, Nebraska, the daughter of Arthur G. and Evelyn C. (Ruhga) Brennfoerder.Dorthy graduated from Nelson High School in Nelson, Nebraska. She was self-employed. Survivors include two sons, Duane (Gina) Glass of Topeka, Gene Glass of...
John Wesley Weaver Sr.
Jul 19, 2022
John Wesley Weaver, Sr. passed away on July 19th, 2022. He was born on January 20, 1935, in Osawatomie, KS to Raymond Wesley and Ruth Beatrice Latimer Weaver. He graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1952. In 1953 he received the Chevalier Degree from the Order of Demolay. He was a member of the Air Force Reserve from 1952 to...
Carolyn B. Bayless
Jul 18, 2022
Carolyn B. Bayless, 77, of Berryton, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022. She was born November 22, 1944 in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of John R. and Adrian B. (Miller) Rippetoe.Carolyn graduated from Theodore High School in Theodore, Alabama in 1962 and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Washburn University in 1970 and a Master's in Public Administration...
