Anna Catherine Reese
Dec 31, 2021
Anna Catherine Reese, 66, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on December 31, 2021 at home. She was born July 22, 1955 in Coffeyville, the daughter of Shirley (Hanes) and Charles Conklin.Anna graduated from Highland Park High School in 1973, and married her high school sweetheart on September 2, 1978. She was a daycare provider, and then worked as a paraprofessional...
Esther Eileen Hastings
Dec 31, 2021
Esther Eileen Hastings, 98, of Lawrence, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021.She was born February 19, 1923, in Griggsville, Illinois, the daughter of Clyde and Lucille Jones. Esther married Raymond "Ray" Hastings. Together they had a successful career building houses together. Ray was a gifted builder and Esther handled the beautiful finish work. Esther was devoted to Ray; she cooked...
Penney J. Gisi
Dec 31, 2021
Penney J. Gisi, 48, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021.She was born July 2, 1973, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of George and Marjorie (Hart) Gisi. Penney graduated from Seaman High School in 1991. She went on to attend Washburn University.Penney was employed by the State of Kansas for approximately two years. She previously worked for Capital Federal...
Cheryl Lynn Bartsch
Dec 30, 2021
Cheryl Lynn Bartsch passed away December 30th, 2021 at the age of 73. She was born April 20th, 1948 in Topeka, KS to Marge E Percival (Sweezey) and Teddy W Percival.Cheryl graduated from Junction City High School in 1966. She worked for Gfellers accounting firm in Junction City in the late 70s through the early 80s. She moved to Topeka...
Nancy Laurene Brooks
Dec 29, 2021
Nancy Laurene (Dayton) Brooks, 86, passed from this life to be with the Lord on December 29, 2021. She was born in 1935 to Charles and Sophia Dayton in Windber, PA. Nancy attended early school in PA. After the family moved to Topeka, she attended and graduated from Topeka High School. While attending McPherson College, she met and married the...
Shelia Louise Faison
Dec 29, 2021
Shelia Louise Faison, 54, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. She was born July 22, 1967 in Topeka, the daughter of Willie and Olivia L. (Ridley) Burden.Shelia graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Washburn University. She was employed by the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center and later went to work for Stormont-Vail...
Dewey Eugene Koci
Dec 28, 2021
Dewey Eugene "Gene" Koci, 94, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021.He was born February 12, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Dewey and Mildred (Whitten) Koci. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1945. He served in the Army as a military policeman from May 1945 to October 1946. Gene retired from the United States Postal Service...
Jacqueline Dee Peek
Dec 25, 2021
Jacqueline Dee "Jackie" Peek, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was born December 2, 1955 in Topeka, the daughter of Clayton and Glenna (Pratt) Pusch. Jackie attended Highland Park High School. She was employed by Jostens Yearbook Company for over 20 years. Jackie married Mike Peek on September 17, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri. He...
Lawrence Raymond Webster
Dec 25, 2021
Lawrence Raymond Webster, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021. He was born November 10, 1941, in Hayward, Wisconsin, the son of Francis and Cecelia (Bennett) Webster. He was a member of the Ojibwe and Oneida Nations. He was a graduate of South Division High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attended Washburn University, in Topeka, Kansas. Larry...
Doris J. Metzger
Dec 22, 2021
Doris J. Metzger, 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021.She was born September 3, 1936, in Huntsville, Missouri, the daughter of Willard Harrison and Opal May (Shoemaker) Mason. She was a graduate of Clifton Hill High School, Clifton Hill, MO where she played on the basketball team.Doris married Max E. Metzger on June 18, 1955, in Clifton Hill,...
Fulva Marie Seufert
Dec 21, 2021
Fulva Marie Atherton Seufert, 88, of Topeka, passed away peacefully December 21, 2021. Fulva was born in Topeka, Kansas, on July 8, 1933. She was the daughter of James S. Atherton and Lela Marie Krouse Atherton. She attended Highland Park schools, graduating from Highland Park High in 1951, and then entered Washburn University for a year and a half before...
James E. Porter
Dec 21, 2021
James E. Porter, 75, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021.He was born December 5, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Robert and Caldona (Weaver) Porter. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1964. He served in the United States Marine Corps for 6 years.James was employed by the City of Topeka as a Firefighter for 13 years....
Cindy Lou Laforge
Dec 20, 2021
Cindy Lou LaForge, 62, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021.She was born June 5, 1959, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the daughter of Marvin and Bonnie (Bredow) Thiel. She graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka. Cindy was employed by Wal-Mart as a jewelry associate for 23 years.Ms. LaForge was a member of Good News Church of Topeka.Cindy married...
Lynn Mary Fluty
Dec 20, 2021
Lynn Mary Fluty, 82, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021.She was born January 3, 1939, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, the daughter of George Duff and Viola (Gambill) Child. She graduated from Phillips High School in Phillips, Texas. Lynn was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad, retiring in 1980.Lynn married Raymond Dale Fluty in Borger, Texas. He preceded her in...
Larry Cline
Dec 19, 2021
Larry Cline, 67, of Burlingame, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2021 in Topeka. He was born March 31, 1954 in Topeka, the son of Albert and Berneice (Weith) Cline.Larry was employed by the City of Burlingame before retiring.Survivors include several cousins.Cremation has taken place and no memorial services are planned. Private inurnment will take place at a later date.In...
Elena M. Dyche
Dec 18, 2021
Elena M. Dyche, 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Brookdale Topeka.She was born August 2, 1936, in Cardenas Mtzas, Cuba, the daughter of photographer Jaime Miro, from Spain and Rosario (Soto) Miro from the Canary Islands. She attended La Progresiva in Cuba, completing the secretarial course in May 1953, and furthered her education from Kansas State...
Kenneth L. Delong
Dec 18, 2021
Kenneth L. "Kenny" DeLong, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021. He was born January 22, 1947 in Topeka, the son of Rinoldo J. and Helen C. (Crady) DeLong.Kenny graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1966. He was employed as a Supervisor for the Kansas Department of Transportation for 40 years before retiring.Survivors include his cousins,...
Chad Michael Erikson
Dec 18, 2021
Chad Michael Erikson, 23, of Belvue, passed away at home surrounded by family on Saturday, December 18, 2021.He was born April 14, 1998, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Willie and Linda (Foresman) Erikson. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in 2019. He was a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Survivors include his parents, Willie and Linda Erikson...
Billy D. Burcham
Dec 17, 2021
Billy D. "Bill" Burcham, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021. He was born January 10, 1944 in Iola, Kansas, the son of Will L. and Doris E. (Burtiss) Burcham.Bill attended Iola High School. He had resided in Topeka since 1962. He attended Barber School and was employed at Forbes Air Force Base as a Barber for...
Jarren Lindsay Hennessee
Dec 15, 2021
Jarren Lindsay Hennessee, 29, of Topeka, passed away on December 15, 2021. She was born January 4, 1992 In Apple Valley, California, the daughter of Vernon Roy and Terrie (Moore) Greer.Jarren graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed by the West Ridge Mall. Jarren married Brandon Hennessee. He survives. Other survivors one daughter, Tayghen Hennessee, her parents, Vernon Roy...