Feb 8, 2021

Wilma A. Fields, 97 passed away peacefully at the Presbyterian Manor in Emporia, Kansas on February 8, 2021.  She was born August 22, 1923 on a farm by Westphalia, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Katherine Watson, her 4 sisters and 2 brothers, her oldest son Donald Benson and her youngest son Randy Benson....

Feb 7, 2021

Michelle "Shelly" Marie Springstead (1966-2021)

TOPEKA, Kan. - Memorial services for Michelle "Shelly" Marie (McKaskle) Springstead, 54, of Topeka will be held at a later date.

Shelly was born Sept. 30, 1966 in Edmond, Okla., to Susan (Hanson) McKaskle, and passed from this life on Feb. 7, 2021 in Topeka, KS. Her adopted dad, Keith...

Feb 4, 2021

Patricia (Patty) Annette Tuley, 64, Passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2020 in Rossville, Ks.

Patty was born October 1, 1956 in Lawrence Ks, the daughter of Paul A and Mary L. (Pike) Tuley.  She was a graduate of Washburn University, with a degree in Nursing.  She practiced Nursing at Stormont Vail, VA, and home health.  Patty...

Feb 4, 2021

Loren Stephen Cox passed away on February 4th, 2021 in his home surrounded by the love of his family. This was the end of a long journey with Alzheimer's disease; he was 61 years old

Loren was born to his parents, David and Clara in Neodesha, Kansas. He grew up with his three siblings, Sherry, David W.,...

Feb 3, 2021

William J. Reser (Bill), 82, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, where he was surrounded by family.

Bill was born September 14, 1938, in Silver Lake, Kansas to Christine (Stich) Reser and Melvin Benjamin (Ben) Reser.  He moved to Topeka, Kansas after his marriage to Elizabeth (Betty) May Meats,...

Feb 1, 2021

Norman Lee Hemmer, 93, passed away February 1, 2021, at Aldersgate Village. He was born October 26, 1927, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, NE to Francis and Cecelia Brust Hemmer. He attended school in Nebraska City, NE.

Norman was baptized October 19, 1928 at St. Andrews Church, Omaha, NE, confirmed at St. Marys Episcopal, Nebraska City, NE...

Jan 31, 2021

Ray Edward Murdock passed away in his home surrounded by his family on January 31, 2021. He was born in Centralia, Kansas to Edward and Fern (Cassity) Murdock on November 3, 1941. Ray graduated from Bern High School in Bern, Kansas. He served in the Army National Guard in Sabetha, Kansas and worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company...

Jan 30, 2021

Dawn Engelken, 57, died unexpectedly January 30, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born, February 12, 1963, the daughter of Larry and Sis (Shay) Long.

Dawn was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Rodney Long of Topeka and her grandparents, Harry and Hazel Shay of Tecumseh and Paul and Florence Long of Topeka....

Jan 28, 2021

Richard Micheal Oller (Mike) 25 of Topeka passed away Saturday January 23,2021. He was born February 19,1995 in Topeka, Kansas. He was the son of Daimon Logan and Cristy Oller.

Micheal had a huge loving, caring heart. If he called you a friend then he valued you as family. His character was unmatched by most and envied...

Jan 27, 2021

Carolyn Joyce Payton was born to the Jewell family in Kansas City, KS in August of 1944 and was the youngest of 3. She is survived by her son William (Bill) Martin and his wife Diane in Morrisville, PA, her daughter Mary Middleton and Son in Law James of Topeka, KS, 2 granddaughters (Jessica and Kimberly along with husband...

Jan 21, 2021

Janet Lee Diekhoff, 75 of Topeka, KS went to be with the Lord on January 21, 2021. She was born Janet Lee Housman on August 8, 1945 in Harvey, IL and moved to Southern California with her family as a young girl. She grew up and raised her four children in Rialto, CA until 1992 when Santa Fe Railroad...

Jan 20, 2021

Louise Smith Marvin, age 89, of Topeka, KS passed away on January 20, 2021 at McCrite Plaza Retirement Center, in Topeka, KS.  She was born on December 8, 1931, in Fort Worth, TX, the daughter of Rev. Kenneth L. Smith and Ann Pilcher Smith.  She graduated as valedictorian of her high school class at Hammond High School in Hammond,...

Jan 20, 2021

Shirley Ann (Kyle) Cramer, age 94, passed peacefully into eternal life on Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 in Topeka, Kansas.

Shirley was born to Karl and Mary Kyle on August 23, 1926 in Wellsville, Kansas. Shirley had two older brothers (James and Robert Kyle) and one older sister (Carolyn Runyon). She graduated from Wellsville High School and later...

Jan 19, 2021

Kerry Allan Marsh, 69, Topeka KS, took the hand of the Lord Jesus Christ on Jan. 19, 2021 after weeks of hospitalization.

Born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Merle and Grace Marsh February 22nd 1951 followed by brother, Bruce Marsh and sister, Tammy Forbes (Don) of Carbondale, KS.

Kerry moved to Overbrook, KS in 1967,...

Jan 19, 2021

Carolyn Darlene Burd (Johnson),74, ofCarbondale, KS, passed away on January 19, 2021 at Midland Care Hospice House, Topeka. For full obituary visit www.midwestcremationsociety.com

Carolyn was born on September 20, 1946 in Topeka, KS.

She graduated from Carbondale High School in 1964 as Valedictorian of her class.

Carolyn was married to Darel Burd in...

Jan 18, 2021

Sharmayne (Sherri) J Robertson 72, died  Wednesday, January 13at her home in Harveyville, Ks.

Sherri was born on November 29. 1948 to Clifford and Betty (Klinkel) McCune in DeSmet, South Dakota. She attended school in DeSmet and later moved to Plainville, Kansas.

She married Edwin Hrabe and had two children.  They later divorced.

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Jan 13, 2021

Nathaniel "Nate" Allen, 45, went to be with his Savior on January 1, 2021. He was born on February 23, 1975 to Donald and Deborah Allen.

Nate met a shy, quiet woman and decided that her life should be filled with laughter, garage sales, spaghetti dinners and amazing in-laws, so he married her. He was united in...

Jan 13, 2021

Pamela (Pam) M. Luttjohann, 74 of Topeka passed away Wednesday morning, January 13, 2021 at her home in Topeka. Pam was born September, 10, 1946, in Bremerton, WA., the daughter of Marshall and Caroline Rice. Her parents preceded her in death. She married Terry Luttjohann on March 17, 1972 in Topeka.

Pam retired from Southwestern Bell, AT&T....

Jan 11, 2021

Uncle Ron was a fun loving, ornery guy that loved to tease his many nieces. He would go fishing at the Cottonwood River with Steve, a best friend. They would bring home a stringer full of catfish. They would chase us girls with the fish, then the guts as they cleaned them. Then if we were not grossed out...

Jan 8, 2021

James (Jim) Rodney Paulsen, age 80, died on December 31st, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born in Fredonia, Kansas on September 21st, 1940 to Harry and Lillie (Olsen) Paulsen. Jim was united in marriage to Janet Sue Hedrick on March 25th, 1961 at the Methodist Church in Fredonia. He received a Bachelor's Degree of Education and Math...