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...
Jennifer Tara Haugh
Dec 14, 2021
Jennifer "Jenn" Tara Haugh, 49 years old, left this side of the universe on December 14, 2021. Due to a rare genetic disorder called Li Fraumeni syndrome, Jenn had breast cancer twice (2006, 2018) and brain cancer once (2019). Despite the fact that she was forced to spend the last 16 years in the shadow of illness, she never let...
Joyce Ailene Smith
Dec 14, 2021
Joyce Ailene Smith, 88, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at a local care center.Joyce was born April 27, 1933 in Bigelow, KS, the daughter of John and Faye (Shearer) Rinehart. She graduated from Frankfort High School.She was employed as a clerk at Jostens for over 50 years.She was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church.Joyce married Dale...
Nina G. Nelson
Dec 13, 2021
Nina G. Nelson, 90, of Tecumseh, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She was born August 27, 1931 in Tecumseh at the family farm, the first of four daughters born to Margaret Jane Anno Nelson and Walter Nels Nelson. She was a long-time educator and woman of strong convictions.Nina was proud to be a...
Ronna Mae Etzel
Dec 12, 2021
Ronna Mae (Means) Etzel, 84, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021.She was born June 1, 1937, in Rock Creek, Kansas, the daughter of A. Ronald and Golda Mae (Krumrey) Means. Ronna graduated from Seaman High School in 1955.Ronna started her career working for the State of Kansas as an office secretary for Gov. Robert Docking. She finished her...
Dennis Michael Hendrix
Dec 11, 2021
Dennis Michael Hendrix, 49, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021.He was born June 9, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri, son of Ricky Hendrix and Peggy (Hallmark) Kincade. Dennis graduated from Topeka High School in 1990. Dennis worked in the automotive industry for approximately 30 years.He was a member of the First Christian Church in Topeka.Dennis married Kay Hendrix...
Mary Belle Hipsher
Dec 8, 2021
Mary B. Hipsher, 77, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021.She was born August 23, 1944, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Robert C. and Lillie B. (Trezise) Holmes. Mary attended Highland Park High School and later went on to continue her education receiving an Associate Degree in Nutrition from Allen Community College.She worked as a Healthcare Nutritionist prior...
Kevin Wade
Dec 7, 2021
Charles "Kevin" Wade, 50, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021.Kevin was born June 8, 1971, in Bessemer, Alabama, the son of Charles and Sandra (Robertson) Wade. He attended Fairhope High School and graduated with the class of 1989.Kevin married Adda Murphy on September 6, 2021 in Topeka, Kansas.Survivors include his wife, Adda Murphy-Wade of the home; his sister,...
William Robert Lewis, Jr.
Dec 5, 2021
William Robert Lewis, Jr., 36, of Topeka, passed away from this earthly life and into eternal life with Christ on Sunday, December 5, 2021. He was born November 8, 1985 in Topeka, the son of William Robert and Gwendolyn Elaine (Henderson) Lewis, Sr.William graduated from Topeka West High School and attended Washburn University. He was a Certified Welder working in...
Carol Joy Lay
Dec 5, 2021
Carol Joy Lay, 87, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021.She was born January 6, 1934, in Herington, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Alice (Layman) Chalker. She graduated from Summersville (MO) High School and attended business school in Springfield, MO. Mrs. Lay was previously a member of the Wanamaker Baptist Church, of Topeka. Carol married William Sloan Lay...
