Sep 29, 2021

On Friday, September 24, 2021, Peter Jon (Pete) Boyer, loving husband for 61 years to Sharon and father of four children, passed away at the age of 81.

Pete was born on August 18, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA to Arthur and Miriam (Updegrave) Boyer. He served in the Air Force and moved to Topeka in 1958, where...

Sep 28, 2021

James E. Barnes, 87, passed away at his home south of Auburn on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. He was born on April 16, 1934, in Black Creek, North Carolina, the fifth of ten children.

Nicknamed "Hambone" by his great-uncle, he grew up working in the cotton fields, harvesting tobacco, and plowing fields behind mules. In 1952, Jim...

Sep 27, 2021

Ronald (Bud) Bynum Went to our Lord on 9/25/2021, Bud was a Husband, Father, Grandpa and Great Grandpa. Born in 1933 to Ralph and Wilma grew up in Mildred Kansas where he received his education and after graduating he joined the Navy.

Bud married Beverly in the 1950's, he worked at Goodyear for over 34 yrs. after...

Sep 27, 2021

Robert Allen Zimmerman, 31, of Osage City, passed away Monday, September 27th, 2021, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Topeka, KS.

Robert was born on February 20, 1990, in Topeka. At the time of his passing, he worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber as a Tire Builder. Robb loved his family and family gatherings, he...

Sep 25, 2021

Don (Donald Dean) Wilson, age 92 years, died Saturday September 25, 2021 in Lawrence, Kansas. Don was born March 24,1929 to Frank and Levern Wilson. He attended school and grew up on farms outside of Wamego, Kansas.

Don married the love of his life Anita Randal on December 25, 1950. They were married for 68 years before...

Sep 21, 2021

Robert L. "Bob" McVay died September 21, 2021, at Midland Hospice, Topeka.

Bob was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 17, 1925 to William and Alta "Lewis" McVay.

He was employed by Kansas Power & Light at the Tecumseh Generating Plant as a Lab Technician, retiring in 1987.

Bob was a respected self-taught...

Sep 14, 2021

George Hendrix, 72, Topeka, passed away Wed., Sept. 8, 2021. George Hendrix was born February 24, 1949 in Topeka, KS, the son of Dewey and Genevieve Hendrix. He married Jo Ann Perry on January 29, 1971. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Hendrix; daughters, Melissa Hendrix and Diana (Brett) Hicks of Topeka; 3 grandchildren, Kyan and Joel Flores, and...

Sep 14, 2021

Sep 12, 2021

Patricia (Patty) Ann Brown Cullip, 58, was born to George Bernard Brown & Wilda Frame on April 27, 1963, in Baltimore City, Maryland. She passed after years of fighting non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver on September 12th, 2021, in the family home.

Patty grew up in Baltimore City, Maryland moved to West Virginia and eventually move to...

Sep 8, 2021

Virginia Dare Page 79 yr of Topeka,KS was received in the arms of Jesus, Wed Sept 1st. Virginia was born April 1st1942 in Topeka KS. She was preceded in death by her 2 children Bud and Randy, mother Gene Mathews, Grandmother Alita Hamlin, grand child Ashley Bennett and great grandchild Chance Vincent. She is survived by her children David...

Sep 4, 2021

Ashleigh Elizabeth Vitt, 33, of Wakarusa, died in Topeka on September 4, 2021. She bravely rose above cystic fibrosis and its complications and is now finally breathing easy. She is survived by the love of her life, Jon Stark, stepdaughter Maddie, and three fur-babies. She is also survived by parents Raymond and Susan Vitt of Wakarusa, sisters Samantha Corcoran...

Sep 2, 2021

David P. McDaniel, 66, died September 2, 2021 in Topeka, KS.

David was born in Holton on October 13, 1954 to Floyd W. McDaniel and Ruth (Middendorf) McDaniel, who preceded him in death. He married Nancy Bailey on December 14th, 1973.

David is survived by his wife Nancy, their three sons, Robert of Leavenworth, Jeffrey...

Aug 28, 2021

Michael Dean Beale, 56, of Meriden, died Aug. 28, 2021, at Stormont Vail in Topeka.

Mike was born Sept. 22, 1964, at Sabetha Community Hospital to Donald L. Beale and Donna R. Beale.

Mike graduated from Sabetha High school in 1983. He had a great aptitude for science, math and computers, and was always for...

Aug 26, 2021

Toby Lee Luse passed away August 26, 2021 at Providence Medical Center Kansas City, KS. Toby was born June 7, 1957, the son of Wm Duane and Allora Ann (Burlew) Luse. He suffered with Spina Bifida resulting in numerous surgeries,. Toby participated in wheelchair basketball for several years. Toby was frequently seen riding his wheelchair on the Topeka streets....

Aug 23, 2021

She was born January 19, 1953 the daughter of Kenny & Mildred Heim Golder, both deceased.

Ginny attended Seaman schools & later received her GED.

She married Gerry Wenger, they divorced. To this marriage was born her four children.

Ginny married Lloyd Bennett, they divorced.

Ginny worked a few jobs throughout...

Aug 22, 2021

Dorothy Mildred Parman, 89, died August 22, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, KS. She was born August 3, 1932 in Horton, KS, delivered by her great aunt, Dr. Alice May Brown and greeted by her parents, William L Coffland and Esther Nance Coffland. Brown County in northeast Kansas became home to Dorothy, as she moved with...

Aug 22, 2021

Patricia Ann (Radtke) Wild, age 93, died on August 22, 2021 in Topeka, Kansas after a short stay in hospice care.

Pat was born June 15, 1928 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of Edwin H. and Lillian L. (Wilson) Radtke. She was one of two daughters.  Her older sister Aileen Mae (Radtke) Daily (Allen) of San Jose,...

Aug 21, 2021

LaVonne "Blondie" M. Smith, 93, of Topeka, KS, died August 21, 2021. LaVonne was born December 20, 1927 in her parent's home in Osage City, KS. Preceding her in death were her parents Emil and Bernice Mussatto, her husband of 63 years, Ted Smith, her son Steve Smith, and her brother Gary Mussatto. LaVonne is survived by two sisters,...

Aug 8, 2021

Suzanne Marie Sawyer-Burris, 57, passed away on August 8, 2021 at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas due to injuries sustained in an accident while visiting family and friends in Dodge City, Kansas.

She was born March 20, 1964 in Newton, Kansas to Norman and Gail (Meyer) Sawyer.

Suzanne graduated from Topeka West...

Jul 30, 2021

Topeka – Ellen May "Ms. Ellen" Ross , 67, passed away July 30, 2021. She was born November 29, 1953, in Topeka, KS, to William "Bill" Logan and Goldie (Parker) Logan. Ellen is preceded in death by her parents, brother Larry Logan, sisters Peggy Flott and Judy Fisher, granddaughter Leah Ross and spouse Richard Michael "Doggie" Thacher. She is...