Bill J. Stanley
May 31, 2022
Bill J. Stanley, 87, of Topeka, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.He was born April 5, 1935, in Coodys Bluff, Oklahoma, the son of James F. and Covie (Wheeler) Stanley. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. Bill was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad, retiring in 2000.Mr. Stanley was a member...
Todd D. Kraus
May 30, 2022
Todd D. Kraus, 56, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 at a Topeka hospital. He was born April 19, 1966 in Topeka, the son of Donald W. and Barbara (Cuffel) Kraus.Todd graduated from Topeka High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science from Washburn University. He was employed as a Registered Nurse at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical...
Edwin Dwight Hoffman
May 29, 2022
Edwin Dwight Hoffman, 93, of Topeka, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, May 29, 2022.He was born June 29, 1928, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Ervin F. and Vallie V. (Collins) Hoffman. He served in the Navy and Coast Guard during World War Two. Ed could fix anything - and would help anyone. He spent most of...
Larry Gene Lousch
May 29, 2022
Larry Gene "Tub" Lousch 81, of Coldwater Kansas died Sunday, May 29th at Stormont Vail hospital in Topeka Kansas, of complications due to battling dementia. Larry was born on September 29th 1940 in Coldwater Kansas to John and Geneva Lousch. He was one of eight children born to the couple. His brothers were Ronald, Richard, Roger (all older) and a...
Nancy Ann Bowen
May 28, 2022
Nancy Ann Bowen, 61, of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 28, 2022. She was born October 12, 1960, in Bonner Springs, Kansas, the daughter of David and Betty (Belobrajdic) Schlup. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1978. Nancy was a home daycare provider and was eventually employed with public school system because she loved children. When her...
Marvin Ray Wilson
May 27, 2022
Marvin R. Wilson, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at a Topeka hospital. He was born February 15, 1955 in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Jack and Calvena (Sloyer) Wilson.Marvin graduated from Wamego High School and received a degree in Printing from Manhattan Technical School. He was employed by Dillons Grocery Store. Marvin married Michelle Gomel...
Larry Dee Moore
May 27, 2022
Larry Dee Moore, 68, of Scranton, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022.He was born October 18, 1953, in Holton, Kansas the son of William Leslie Jr. and Martha Jean (Sheets) Moore. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1971.Larry was employed by the Kansas Department of Transportation as a land surveyor for over 30 years, retiring in 2008.Survivors include his...
Carolyn K. Norwood
May 27, 2022
Carolyn K. Norwood, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. She was born September 16, 1949, in Topeka, the daughter of Gene and Loralie (Oelke) Freed.Carolyn graduated from Osage City High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science from Washburn University. She was employed by St Francis Hospital and Florence Crittenton in Topeka. She was a...
Margaret Louise Dahlstrom
May 27, 2022
Margaret Louise (Hosler) Dahlstrom, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, May 27, 2022.She was born October 21, 1926, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Claud B. Hosler and Susie A. (Hulce) Hosler. She attended Lafayette Grade School, East Topeka Junior High, and graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. She later attended Christ's Hospital School of Nursing,...
Kimberly Ann Coleman
May 25, 2022
Kimberly Ann Coleman was born on January 27, 1960 in Fresno, California to Jim and Beverly (Burchfield) Guy. She graduated from Apple Valley High School in 1978. After growing up in California, Kim followed her parents to Topeka, Kansas in the mid-1980s. With one child, Kim met Richard Coleman in 1985 where they married and welcomed another child.Kim always enjoyed...
Edmee Theresa Andres
May 23, 2022
Edmee Theresa Andres, 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022.She was born April 28, 1933, in Attleboro, Massachusetts, the daughter of Berger and Germaine (Blais) Gustafson. Edmee graduated from Miami Edison High School in 1952. She furthered her education obtaining her degree from Washburn University in Nursing. She was employed by Memorial Hospital and Methodist Home on College...
Duane David Steinle
May 22, 2022
Duane David Steinle, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022.He was born August 4, 1932, on a farm north of Lucas, Kansas, the son of David Carl and Esther (Schneider) Steinle. He graduated from Lucas High School in 1950 attended Kansas State University and Washburn University. He served in the Navy during the Korean War from 1951 to...
Carolyn Rose Weinhold
May 19, 2022
l, Carolyn Rose Weinhold, kicked the bucket on May 19, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas after a long and mostly purposeful life. I was born in Beaver Falls, PA on August 29, 1940, the second of six children, to William Charles Rose and Nellie Marie Schaefer Rose. I graduated from Beaver Falls High School, PA, Slippery Rock University, PA, and the...
Betty Luann Thompson
May 17, 2022
Betty LuAnn (Kerns) Thompson, 79, of Topeka, KS passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 surrounded by family. She was born December 27, 1942, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth V. and Evelyn (Sidfrid) Kerns.Betty graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1960. She furthered her education at Washburn University where she received her Bachelor Degree in Nursing in 1970.She...
Lindy Leon Harvey
May 16, 2022
Lindy Leon Harvey, 94, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022.He was born March 30, 1928 on a farm near Council Grove, Kansas. He was a WW II Veteran serving in the U.S. Navy. He received a Certificate of Recognition from Governor Kathleen Sebelius for his part in the Atomic Test in the South Pacific. Lindy was a member...
Loretta Massey
May 16, 2022
Heaven gained the most amazing, beautiful, gracious, loving, and caring Angel on May 16, 2022.Loretta was born on October 24, 1944 to Howard A. and Margaret C. Marcell at ColumbusHospital in Great Falls, Montana. She was the eldest of three siblings, Jerry, Linda, and Dale.She grew up in Western Kansas and graduated from 8th grade in Bogue, Kansas and later...
Sam D. Rice
May 15, 2022
Sam D. Rice, 53, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was born August 11, 1968 to Sam and Cynthia J. (Brooks) Rice in Topeka.Sam graduated in 1986 from Fredrick High School in Frederick, Oklahoma, then in his later years went back and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Washburn University. He was currently...
Melissa I. Baker
May 15, 2022
Melissa I. Baker, 54, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. She was born September 1, 1967 in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Christine Britt.Melissa graduated from Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas. She was employed by the State of Kansas Department of Revenue as a Collections Agent. Melissa married David C. Baker on February 14, 2000 in...
Carole B. Anderson
May 13, 2022
Carole B. Anderson, 85, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022.She was born January 12, 1937, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Norma Whitmer. Carole graduated from Vandalia Butler High School in 1955.Carole married John Anderson in 1955. He preceded her in death in 1990.Carole lived most of her life in the Dayton, Ohio area and moved...
Michael Ross Hoffer
May 10, 2022
Michael Ross Hoffer, 51, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Mike was born March 29, 1971 in Topeka, the son of John Hoffer and Shirley Crenshaw.Mike graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and attended Washburn University where he studied music. He worked as a salesman and manager for John Hoffer Chrysler Jeep where he won many awards...
