Rito "Slick" Juarez
Jun 14, 2022
Rito "Slick" Juarez, 85, of Topeka, KS died Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Plaza West Healthcare. He was born January 31, 1937, in Valley Falls, KS the son of Ascension and Benita (Aguilar) Juarez. Rito is survived by six children, Rose Sandoval, Bennie Juarez, Cindy Hluz, Reuben Juarez, Andy Juarez, and Eddie Juarez, along with numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and...
Dale Paul Umscheid
Jun 14, 2022
Dale Paul Umscheid, 63, of Tecumseh, KS passed Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the House at Midland Care with loved ones by his side. He was born May 5, 1959, in Topeka the son of Carrol Paul and Margaret Mary (Helget) Umscheid. Dale began working at a young age, his first job was at K-mart, then he went to work...
John Dwayne Lawyer, Jr.
Jun 12, 2022
John Dwayne Lawyer Jr, 70, died Sunday June 12, 2022, at Midland Hospice House with his family by his side. John was born August 6, 1951, in Concordia, KS to John and Bonnie Lawyer Sr. John graduated from Concordia High School and obtained his bachelor's degree from Washburn University. John married Diana Chaput on January 24, 1970, in Concordia, KS....
Judith Ann Powell
Jun 11, 2022
Judith (Judy) Ann Powell, 80, of Topeka, KS passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on June 11, 2022. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Judy was born to Richard H. and Early Ann Evans on April 20, 1942, in Tulsa, OK. She was a registered Cherokee Indian and took pride in her Indian and Welsh heritage. Judy...
Carl Samuel Emerson
Jun 10, 2022
Carl S. Emerson, 78, of Topeka, KS passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at Homestead Assisted Living, Auburn, KS. He was born July 21, 1943, in Little Rock, AR the son William and Elsie (Anderson) Emerson. Carl was a 1962 graduate of Highland High School lettering three years in basketball. He worked for Emerson Construction for 30 years and founded...
Lloyd William Brandenburg
Jun 9, 2022
Lloyd William Brandenburg, 68, of Topeka, KS passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, in the comfort of his home with his loved ones at his bedside. He was born February 15, 1954, in Topeka the son of John and Mary (Collier) Brandenburg. From 1981 until 1993 he lived in Rockport, TX where he worked construction and was the Fire Chief...
Neely Richard Murphy
Jun 6, 2022
Neely Richard Murphy passed away at Stormont Vail Hospital on 6/6/2022 with his family at his side. He was born to Byron and Betty McCaig Murphy on 2/3/1950 at Norfolk County, Virginia. He joined the Navy after graduating from Centralia High School. He worked on roofing and construction before attending school for information technology. He worked for the Kansas Association...
King
Jun 6, 2022
Walter King Spencer, 79, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on June 6th, 2022. He is survived by his companion Theresa Stormann, his sons Michael (Cathy) Olander, Justin Spencer, Jacob (Kerry) Spencer, and Jesse (Mindy) Spencer and several grandchildren. King was born in San Francisco and worked in the fire protection business for Fire Master and Walter Kidde in California and...
Victoria Dell Foster-Ayers
Jun 6, 2022
Victoria Dell Foster-Ayers, 61, of Topeka, KS passed away in the early morning of June 6, 2022 in the comfort of her home with her family by her side. She was born a New Years Baby on January 1, 1961, in Topeka the daughter of Delbert and Mabel (Walker) Foster. Victoria was a CNA working in various nursing homes in...
M. Lowell Curry
Jun 5, 2022
Maurice Lowell Curry, 94, left this earth to join God and his beautiful wife Dororthy on June 5, 2022. "If I can help somebody, as I travel along If I can help somebody, with a word or song If I can help somebody, from doing wrong Then my living shall not be in vain." These words, from a song he...
Steven Allen Tollefson
Jun 5, 2022
Steven Allen Tollefson of Hoyt, Kansas passed away June 5th, 2022. He was born November 11, 1960, to Allen G. Tollefson and Clarita Rae (Young) in Clay Center, KS. His childhood was spent in Auburn and Topeka, Kansas areas. He graduated from high school at Topeka West in 1979. He married his lifetime love, Dawnita Adkins, with whom he enjoyed...
Lawrence G. Petry
Jun 4, 2022
Lawrence G. Petry, 83, of Topeka passed away June 4, 2022. He was born August 6, 1938, in Council Bluff, IA the son of Merle and Lucille (Ruby) Petry. Lawrence served in Iowa Army National Guard from May 17, 1956, until he was honorably discharged on May 16, 1959. He was a home builder in Elliott, IA for many years....
Steven Lee Stutzman
Jun 1, 2022
Steven Lee Stutzman, 62, of Topeka, KS, went home to be with the Lord on June 1st, 2022. He was at home surrounded by his family. He is the oldest child of Melvin Stutzman and Eva Hershberger, born in 1959 in Indiana. He grew up and went to school in Goshen, IN. He spent many years in fellowship and served...
Lynda Faye Caldwell
Jun 1, 2022
Lynda FayE Caldwell was a loving and generous mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world unexpectedly on June 1, 2022. She was born in Emporia Kansas on December 12, 1946 to Kenneth and Delpha Croucher both deceased. She is survived by her brothers Donald Leon Croucher (Pamala Ann), James Richard Croucher (Gaylene), and Eldon Ray Croucher. A sister...
David Mark Pickett
May 31, 2022
David Mark Pickett was born in Russell Kansas on September 4th, 1936 to Pearl and Ralph A. Pickett. He was the youngest of three children, having an older brother, George Pickett and older sister Betty Evans. Ralph worked in the oil industry and retired from Humble Oil. His mother was a homemaker. Growing up, David was active in sports and...
Kevin Duane Krohn
May 29, 2022
Kevin Duane Krohn died May 29th, 2022. His parents Daryl John Krohn and Patricia Arlone Krohn preceded him in death. He resided in the Topeka area most of his life and graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1989. He leaves behind his daughter and her husband, Manessah Davidson and Jamie Davidson. Kevin was adopted as an infant. He grew...
Robert "Robbie" E. Gibson
May 29, 2022
Robert "Robbie" Gibson, 35, of Tecumseh, KS passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022. He was born August 13, 1986 at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX the son of David and Sarah (Smeltzer) Gibson. Robbie is survived by his parents; two brothers, Russell Gibson, Ryan (Jahaira) Gibson, two sisters, Elizabeth Gibson Santiago and Michelle Gibson Grosser.
Bobbie "Curt" Curtis Dugan
May 27, 2022
Bobbie "Curt" Curtis Dugan, 62, of Topeka, Passed away Friday, May 27, 2022. He was born February 3, 1960 in Abilene, Kansas the son of James and Donna (Berry) Dugan. Curt is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Beth" Rake, and seven siblings, Roxanne Harrison of Carbondale, KS, Dianne Stephenson of Independence, KS, Steve Dugan of Mayetta, KS, Patricia Rasdall of...
Jimmy Dale Clark
May 20, 2022
Jimmy D. Clark, 54, of Topeka, KS passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at the House at Midland Care. He was born December 28, 1967, in Ft. Smith, AR, the son of Larry and Linda (Martin) Clark. Jimmy worked in the entertainment business. In his spare time, he enjoyed riding his motorcycle, camping, fishing, taking road trips in search of...
Sally P. Dietrich
May 20, 2022
Sally was born August 7, 1937 in Junction City to H. Pierce Powers and Margaret Harris Powers. She passed away May 20, 2022. She married Warren R. Dietrich on May 26, 1957 in the Universalist/Unitarian Church in Junction City and the couple has resided in Topeka since 1960. She and Warren had been planning for their 65th wedding anniversary, this...
