Chase A. Barfoot
Nov 7, 2021
Chase A. Barfoot, 28, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021. He was born October 3, 1993 in San Bernardino, California, the son of Jason and LuAnn (Burmeister) Barfoot.Chase attended Topeka High School. He was employed by Casper Construction. He was a member of Operators Local Union No. 101 and was instrumental in his family being active within...
Judy Kay Robb
Nov 7, 2021
Judy Kay Robb November 1, 1939 – November 7, 2021Our Beloved Aunt Judy - Judy K. Robb, age 82, gracefully passed away Sunday evening, November 7, 2021 at The House at Midland Care in Topeka, KS from natural causes. She is now wrapped in the loving arms of family and friends who have passed before her. To be sure, the...
Marci L. Daugherty
Nov 5, 2021
Marci L. Daugherty, 53, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at a Topeka hospital. She was born July 31, 1968 in Wichita, the daughter of John R. and Mary L. (Krueger) Higgins.Marci graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1986 and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Washburn University in 1991. She was employed by Street...
Jorge Escalante
Nov 3, 2021
Jorge Escalante, 70, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. He was born March 20, 1951 in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico, the son of Jorge Escalante and Guadalupe Alatorre.Jorge was employed as a Butcher for City Meats in San Diego, California. He had resided in Topeka since 2004.Jorge married Margarita Osuna on May 13, 1992 in San Diego, California....
Margaret "Elaine" Saffels
Nov 3, 2021
Margaret "Elaine" Saffels, 97, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. She was born March 11, 1924, the third child of Edward and Margaret (Peterson) Nieman, Nortonville, Kansas. She graduated from Nortonville High School in 1942, and moved to Topeka to attend Strickler Business College. She married Robert Morton Cowger in 1945. Elaine had a life time of service to...
Lisa K. Schwartz
Oct 30, 2021
Lisa K. Schwartz, 56, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021.She was born August 2, 1965, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Gary H. and Joan K. Richardson. Lisa graduated from Topeka West High School. She continued her education from Kaplan University receiving her Bachelor Degree in Business. She worked for Fidelity State Bank as the Head Teller.Lisa was...
Mark W. Rankin
Oct 28, 2021
Mark W. Rankin, 71, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021.He was born October 8, 1950 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Robert and Marilyn (Clark) Rankin. Survivors include his sons, Brian Rankin of Topeka and Matt Rankin of Auburn, Kansas; his sister, Cheryl Roe of Springfield, Missouri; his brother, Stacy Lemert of Bowling Green, Kentucky and his beloved...
Phyllis A. Solomon Sesher
Oct 28, 2021
Phyllis A. Solomon Sesher, 84, of Chanute, Kansas passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021. She was born July 21, 1937 in Chanute, the daughter of Edgar C. and Vera P. (Johnstone) Solomon Hogan.Phyllis graduated from Chanute High School and received her diploma from Mercy School of Nursing in Fort Scott, Kansas and was a Kansas Board Certified Registered Nurse....
Mildred B. Kent
Oct 26, 2021
Mildred B. Kent, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She was born February 3, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Fred and Edna (Blackney) Taylor.Mildred was employed by Fleming Companies for many years before retiring at the age of 82. Mildred married Theron V. Kent on June 14, 1941 in Topeka....
Gail Ann Earley
Oct 26, 2021
God's will took our precious Gail A. Earley (age 58) to His heavenly home on October 26, 2021. Gail was born on January 18, 1963 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Gail attended Dodge City (KS) public schools and graduated high school in 1981. She also attended schooling for nursing at Kilgore Junior College in Texas. She returned...
Kenneth Robert Mabrey
Oct 25, 2021
Kenneth Robert Mabrey, 82, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021.He was born February 11, 1939, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Robert Nelson and Mary Catherine (Madden) Mabrey. He graduated from Pacific High School in San Bernardino, California. Kenneth was a second generation electrician for the Santa Fe Railroad for 42 years, retiring in 2001.Kenneth married Elaine...
Dale "Kenny" Williams
Oct 24, 2021
Dale "Kenny" Williams, 63, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021.He was born June 24, 1958, in Ronceverte, West Virginia, the son of Oretha Faye Williams. He graduated from Greenbrier East High School in 1976. Shortly after graduating high school he served in the United States Army.Dale honed his skills as a Land Surveyor and achieved a title of,...
Jeff Allen Stryker
Oct 24, 2021
Jeffrey Allen Stryker, 34, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021.He was born August 30, 1987, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Ronald and Gailia "Gay" (Schuchart) Stryker. He graduated from high school and received an EMT certification. Jeff was previously employed by Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Stormont-Vail. Jeff was a volunteer firefighter and active in Scouting. Survivors include...
Rachel Dyer
Oct 24, 2021
Rachel Dyer, 76, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 24, 2021. She was born November 25, 1944 in Pattison, Mississippi, the daughter of James Leatherberry and Rebecca Trunell. She was raised by Velma Shorter whom she referred to as her mother also.Rachel was employed by the University of Kansas for many years and...
Judy C. Hiller
Oct 23, 2021
Judy C. Hiller, 71, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at a local hospital.Judy was born July 27, 1950 in Muskogee, OK, the daughter of Mike and Mary (Dudley) Booze. She attended West High School in Wichita.She held various jobs with Sheltered Workshops.She attended Sunshine Connection where she made many friends; and received services from Equi Venture Farms.Survivors include...
John D. Kennedy
Oct 22, 2021
John D. Kennedy, 71, of Lawrence, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence. He was born March 19, 1950 in Joplin, Missouri, the son of Richard and Beverly (Douglas) Kennedy.John graduated from Lawrence High School. He was an Air Force Veteran during the Vietnam War serving in South Korea and Japan. John, his mother and...
Larry J. Heise
Oct 21, 2021
A Letter from HeavenWhen tomorrow starts without me,and I'm not here to see,If the sun should riseand find your eyes,filled with tears for me.I wish so much you wouldn't cry,the way you did today,While thinking of themay things we didn'tget to say.I know how much youlove me, as much asI love you,And each time you thinkof me, I knowyou'll miss...
Jessie L. Kyles
Oct 20, 2021
Jessie L. Kyles, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. He was born August 13, 1956 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the son of Johnnie and Mary (Mosby) Kyles, Jr.Jessie was employed by the City of Topeka and Fuzzy's Taco Shop.Survivors include his five siblings, Jennie V. (Jack) Alexander of Topeka, Johnnie Hayes of Topeka, Eddie Kyles of...
Steven Blane Beck
Oct 20, 2021
Steven Blane "Steve" Beck, 61, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021.He was born November 25, 1959 in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Jerome Charles and Barbara Gale (Krehbiel) Beck. He was a 1977 graduate of Bishop Carroll High School in Wichita and attended Friends University, Wichita State University and Butler County Community College. Steve was employed by Truck...
Tiffany Dawn Smith
Oct 19, 2021
Tiffany Dawn Smith, 36, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. She was born November 28, 1984 in Butler, Missouri, the daughter of Donald "Don" and Patricia "Pat" (Covey) Smith.Tiffany graduated from Highland Park High School. She was employed as a CNA at Plaza West and Angel's At Home. Survivors include children, James Smith, Sadie Hopstetter and Rylan...
