Wayne Louis Eagle
Jun 4, 2021
Wayne Louis "Onucko" Eagle, 64, of Topeka, passed away on June 4, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on November 12, 1956 to John Cecil and Belle Mae (Wabenum) Eagle in Holton, Kansas. He attended Holton High School and later went on to receive an Associate Degree in Social Work from Washburn University.Wayne was self-employed and worked as...
Lola Mae Miller
Jun 4, 2021
Lola Mae Miller, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 at McCrite Plaza. She was born January 21, 1937 in Reading, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Frances (Hoyt) Shirley. Lola married Leo E. Miller on June 3, 1963 in Dodge City, Kansas. He preceded her in death on October 10, 2008. Survivors include children, Shirley (Joe)...
Daniel Fredrick Kuck, Sr.
May 30, 2021
Daniel Fredrick Kuck, 93, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021.He was born November 5, 1927, in Fairbury, Nebraska, the son of Adolph and Mabel (Alloway) Kuck. He attended Fairbury High School. He served in the United States Army for 30 years during World War II and Korea. Daniel spent his last working years teaching ROTC in Bangor (ME)...
Shai Lorene Chantele Boyd
May 27, 2021
Shai Lorene Chantele Boyd, 26, of Topeka, passed away on May 27, 2021. She was born on September 13, 1994 to Malcolm E. Boyd, Sr. and Victoria Fitzhugh in Topeka, Kansas. Shai is survived by her loving children, Kendrick Searcie, Emerson Searcie and Elis Boyd; her father, Malcolm (Nancy Woellhof) Boyd, Sr.; her mother, Victoria Solis-Fitzhugh; her grandparents, Leland and...
Sharon Ann Ramberg
May 27, 2021
Sharon Ramberg, R.N., age 73, loving sister and aunt, died unexpectedly in her home in Topeka, Kansas on May 27, 2021. She lived most of her adult life in Topeka but for a period of time she also lived in Modesto and Riverbank, CA. Sharon graduated from Hayden High School, in Topeka, KS, the Class of 1965, and obtained her...
Betty Lou Kuhn
May 27, 2021
Betty Lou Kuhn, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. She was born April 26, 1943 in Wilson County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Albert and Mandy Ellen (McCoy) Parrett.Betty was a homemaker. Betty married James Kuhn, Jr. on February 26, 2000 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include her children, Hazel Davidson, Darryl Whiltse, Jamie Binko and...
David G. Fender
May 26, 2021
David G. Fender, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He was born on June 28, 1948 in Sacramento, California, the son of Gene and Anna (Slavens) Fender.David graduated from Topeka High School. He was an Army Veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He was a self-employed musician. He played the piano and keyboard and sang...
Jerald Paul Skinner
May 23, 2021
Jerald Paul "Jerry" Skinner, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born May 14, 1936 in Topeka, the son of Lloyd M. and Ruth L. (Ridlon) Skinner. Jerry graduated from Topeka High School and attended the University of Kansas and IIT in Chicago, Illinois. He was a Commercial Real...
Liudmyla Zenicheva
May 20, 2021
Liudmyla Zenicheva, 60, Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 after courageously fighting cancer for over 6 years. Liudmyla was born February 3, 1961 in Lubny, Ukraine. She owned a travel agency for over 20 years and was very passionate about helping people to find a perfect vacation spot or have best arrangements possible for their business or medical trips....
Walter Richard Marteney
May 19, 2021
Walter Richard Marteney, age 76, passed away on May 19, 2021 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas after a long illness.Richard was born on February 13, 1945 in Hutchinson to Leonard and Lena (Gibbons) Marteney. He graduated from Moundridge High School. He attended Kansas State University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture in 1975. Richard served...
Robert E. Dodson
May 19, 2021
Robert Eugene "Bob" Dodson, 68, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021.He was born March 16, 1953, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Wayne Leroy and Patricia Ann (Horrall) Dodson. Survivors include his daughter Christina Dodson of Topeka; his siblings Karen Williams of Topeka, Brenda Dodson of Topeka, and David (Debbie) of Oakdale, Connecticut; and several nieces and nephews...
John William Keith, Jr.
May 17, 2021
John William Keith Jr, 55, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021.He was born July 10, 1965, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of John William Keith III and Ila Jean (Houston) Baker. John was married to Angela Kay Brooks. Survivors include his wife; his parents; his sister Kellie Dougan, brother Brady Keith and two step-siblings; and two nieces and...
Theresa L. Becerra
May 15, 2021
Theresa L. Becerra, 66, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 10, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of John and Della (Bachar) Becerra, Jr.Theresa began her career in Topeka in 1974 working for Hallmark...
Ruth Ann Pile
May 12, 2021
Ruth Ann (Platz) Pile, 96, passed away May 12, 2021 in Overland Park, Kansas.Ruth Ann was born January 5, 1925 in Pueblo, Colorado to Sam E. and Louella (Hughes) Platz. After attending schools in Colorado, Ruth Ann came to Topeka, Kansas in 1960. There, she graduated from Washburn University in Social Work (1967) and was employed by SRS as a...
G.W. Rose
May 12, 2021
Gerald Wayne "G.W." Rose, 77, of Topeka, went to his eternal resting place on May 12, 2021. He was born on April 13, 1944 to Karl and Myrle (Hart) Rose in Garden City, Kansas. G.W. worked as an Engineer and Project Manager during his professional life.On June 15, 1974 G.W. married Rozella Jean Whiteford in Wellsville, Kansas.G.W. is survived by...
Billy Jack Faulconer
May 10, 2021
Billy Jack Faulconer, 47, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at a Topeka hospital. He was born April 7, 1974 in Lawrence, the son of Jimmy J. and Linda L. (Hicks) Faulconer.Billy was employed by Southwest Publishing Company. Billy married Angie R. Price on June 24, 2011 in Miami, Oklahoma. She survives. Other survivors include children, Dylan...
Kevin W. Varnon
May 8, 2021
Kevin W. Varnon, 60, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born March 19, 1961 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the son of Jesse W. "Dub" and Carol J. (Cole) Varnon.Kevin attended school at Scott City, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Computer Science on...
Virginia Ann Hubbard
May 6, 2021
Virginia Ann Hubbard, 77, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born August 27, 1943 in Nowata, Oklahoma, the second of six children born to Robert A. and Fern A. (Thompson) Hubbard.Virginia attended Nowata Elementary School from 1949-1951, Cleveland Elementary School from 1951 - 1955, Roosevelt Middle School from 1955-1957 and...
Elizabeth E. Falter
May 5, 2021
Elizabeth E. Falter, 77, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021. She was born January 3, 1944 in West Point, Mississippi, the daughter of H.D. Dodds and Ludie Raines Hester and Joseph Hester.Elizabeth attended East Topeka Junior High School and Kaw Valley Tech in St. Mary's where she received certificates for CNA Certification Design and Social Services. She was...
John Sidney Kudlacek
May 4, 2021
Well-known local artist John Sidney Kudlacek passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021. He was 88 years old. Born October 7, 1932, in Wilber, Nebraska, "the Czech Capital of the USA," John was the son of Frank A. and Lillian (Sindelar) Kudlacek and proud of his Czech heritage. He graduated from Wilber High School followed by the University of Nebraska with...
