May 4, 2021

Cherylene Grace Lovett passed away on Tuesday morning, May 4, 2021. Cherylene always believed life was like a good book, with numerous stories filling each and every page. Clearly, this reflected Cherylene's lifelong vocation as a school media specialist. She spent the majority of her years working as a librarian at then French Junior High School, later moving to...

Apr 30, 2021

Carol J. Nicholson (82) passed away peacefully at her daughter's home as the sun rose on Friday, April 30, 2021, Topeka, KS.

Carol Joan Immer was born in 1938 to William "Bill" Immer and Miriam Cox Immer in Chicago IL. Carol and her older sister, Joy, spent part of their childhood in Great Bend, KS with their...

Apr 24, 2021

Phyllis L. Todd, 101, of Topeka, Kansas died on April 24, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by family members.

Phyllis was born August 9, 1919, in Larned, Kansas, daughter of Walter Theodore (Ted) and

Edythe Luman Almquist.  She graduated from the College of Emporia with a bachelor's degree in 1971.  She was married to the...

Apr 23, 2021

Ronnie Steven Davis, 64, born on September 3, 1956 of Morrill, KS was surrounded by loved ones when he lost his battle with cancer on April 16, 2021. He lived life of no judgement, only acceptance of his and everyone else's choices. Ronnie cared about and gave to anyone that crossed his path. When you first met him you...

Apr 21, 2021

Bradford Lawrence Sager, 66, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 surrounded by his loving family and friends in Kansas City, MO, after a long, courageous fight with Multiple Myeloma.

He is survived by his sister Pam Gentz and husband Lonny of Topeka, KS; niece, Amy Aldridge of Denver, CO, nephew Jay Gentz of Las Vegas, NV; along...

Apr 13, 2021

Larry Griffiths, 64, of Topeka died Tuesday April 13, 2021 at Midland Care Hospice

He was born October 23, 1956 in Salina KS the oldest son of Robert I Griffiths and Donna (Walker) Griffiths. The oldest of three children he has a younger sister Sherri and brother Robert (Lynn).

He lived in the Dickinson County...

Apr 11, 2021

Shirley Ann (Oden) Harvey passed away peacefully on April 11, 2021, surrounded by her family. Shirley was born on February 11, 1937, in Horton, Kansas, to Harold D. Oden and Eva M. Latimer, where she attended school in the Holton area.

In 1956, Shirley was working at H.M. Ives Printing as a proofreader. Where she met the...

Apr 9, 2021

Mary Kathrine Simpson Collins, (Kathy as she was known to family and friends),Topeka, died Friday, April 9, 2021, at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka. She was 61.

Kathy was born March 21, 1960, in Houston, Texas, to Lloyd and Mary Simpson. She grew up in Lyndon, and later moved to Topeka. She was a CNA and CMA at...

Apr 8, 2021

Debra (Carver) Bardsley, 67, passed away on April 8, 2021. She was born in Topeka, Kansas to Charles Carver and Dolores LaMountain. Debra attended Topeka Public Schools, graduating from Topeka High School in 1971. Upon graduating, she went to work for the State of Kansas. She retired after 45 years of continuous state service.

Debra met the...

Apr 4, 2021

Cheryl Irene (Bittenbender) McLain, 74, passed away Wednesday, March 31 at Stormont-Vail Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

Cheryl was born Oct. 16, 1946 in West Palm Beach, FL to James Bittenbender and Rosa Lorene (Stewart) Bittenbender, who both preceded her in death. Her sister, Lee Ann (Bittenbender) Schultz, passed in 1982.

After graduating...

Apr 2, 2021

Announcement of Memorial service for Willie B Williams on Monday April 5th, 2021 at 1200pm Location Wonderful Works Deliverance. Center Address 815 SW 5th Street Topeka, Ks

Mar 31, 2021

Tom Kelley passed away March 31, 2021 at Aldersgate Village surrounded by his family. He was born on November 2, 1944 to Donald and Evelyne Kelley in Topeka, Kansas. Tom graduated from Washburn University in 1966 and Magna Cum Laude from Washburn Law School in 1969. He practiced law in Western Kansas and Topeka. Left to cherish his memory...

Mar 30, 2021

Charles Robert (Bob) Beaman

3/19/1952 - 3/30/2021

Passed away the morning of March 30th 2021.  He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1970.  He served in the Navy from 1972 to 1976.  He worked at UPS, was part owner and then owner of Brewsky's MVP in Topeka.  He later purchased the APA franchise for...

Mar 24, 2021

Jack E. (Squint) Connell, born October 29, 1923, passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on March 24, 2021 in Topeka, KS.

Jack served in the U.S Army, was a WWII Veteran and a lifetime member of VFW Post 1650, Topeka, KS. Worked as a mail carrier in Topeka for nearly 40 yrs.

He...

Mar 14, 2021

Judith Carol Keliher, age 79, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on March 14, 2021 at 2:27pm. She chose to be cremated, which will be handled by Midwest Cremation Society. She will be interred with her husband Robert Vincent Keliher at the Veteran's Cemetery in Winfield, Kansas.

She was born Judith Carol Wulfkuhle on June 21, 1941 in...

Mar 11, 2021

Leticia S. Carlson peacefully passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 after 81 years.

Born November 18, 1939 in Cavite, Philippines, Leticia grew up as WWII began, just outside Manila and remembers her Navy retiree father being accused, arrested and executed by the Japanese as a U.S. spy not long before the war ended.

In 1962,...

Mar 5, 2021

Overbrook – Bruce Wayne Sisson, 61, of Overbrook, Kan., died Friday, March 5, 2021, at Midland Hospice Care, Topeka. He was born March 5, 1960 in Topeka to Robert Guy and Berniece Mae (McDiffett) Sisson.

Bruce was raised in Richland, Kan., where his father Guy worked for Matney Brothers Construction. When the town was vacated in the...

Mar 1, 2021

James D. Kenney, Sr, 78, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday March 1, 2021.

Jim was born in Eskridge, Kanas on July 27, 1942 to Gladys and Raymond Kenney. He graduated from Eskridge High School. He worked construction until he joined the Army in 1964; after which he...

Feb 23, 2021

Melvin Eugene "Gene" Hensley, peacefully passed away on February 23, 2021, at his home in Manhattan, Kansas. Gene was born February 3, 1933, in Gridley, Coffey County, Kansas, to Harry and Dolly (Wright) Hensley.

Gene attended schools in LeRoy, Kansas, graduating in 1952. He met his wife-to-be, Sonia Horalek, in 1953, and they married on June 5,...

Feb 21, 2021

Shirley Jean Cannon, daughter of Anthony P. Green and Bertha Green born in Choctaw, Mississippi June 13th, 1943 passed away in Lawrence, Ks February 21, 2021. Wife of Melvin Cannon, loving mother of John W Oster, Danny L Oster, Roy L Oster, and Nicola M. Stone. Doting grandmother of Talisa ,Parker, and Nevaeh Stone. One of nine siblings Shirley...