May 27, 2021

Billy Frank Smith passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Russell Regional Hospital with his mother, Cathlene McClain and his longtime friend Wade Boettcher by his side.

Billy was born in Amarillo, Texas, January 30, 1977 and lived there until the family moved to Russell, Kansas to be close to his grandparents.   He lived most of his...

May 26, 2021

Steve Beitz, 53, passed away on May 26, 2021 in Topeka. Steve was born September 11,1967 in Lamar, Colorado to Dennis and Wanda (Crowley) Beitz. He grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, graduating from Manhattan High School in 1986. He married Diana Bryan on June 1, 1991 in Lawrence, Kansas. Together, they had one daughter, Kaya.

Steve attended...

May 20, 2021

Charles William "Chuck" Cole, Jr. was called home to his Lord on May 7, 2021. Chuck was born in Zalma, MO on August 29, 1946.

Chuck served courageously and honorably in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge from the Air Force he worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka, KS. He...

May 20, 2021

Tom McNeil of Topeka, KS passed away peacefully on May 15th surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife, Jerry, and his 4 children and their families: Amy her husband Frank and their sons Travis and Chase, Kim her fiancé Richard and their children Kimberly, Christopher and Jordon, Lee and his wife Missy and daughter Madison and Tammie...

May 10, 2021

Cheryl Ann White-Wager was born on December 20, 1952 in Kansas City, KS to Robert Wendell and Wilda Kathleen Castleberry White. Cheryl was the thirdof five children and grew up in Osawatomie, KS. Cheryl married William Wager on November 3, 1975 in Osawatomie. Together they had two daughters and Cheryl also became a step motherto 3 sons. The family...

May 5, 2021

Mary (Beth) Copeland, age 79, fell asleep in Jesus on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the Peggy Kelly House, a caring and loving Assisted Living home in Topeka, Kansas. From her birth on December 19, 1941 to her death on Wednesday, she lived to love, encourage, educate, and strengthen the people around her with the knowledge needed to make...

May 5, 2021

Cecelia "Meme" Whitaker, 77, of Topeka, Kansas passed away peacefully May, 4th, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Cecelia was born in Brandywine, Maryland she was the Daughter of the late Benjamin and Agnes Wilkerson. Meme also known as Granny was a seamstress at Walls Industries in Cleburne Tx for many years. She loved sewing, crocheting,...

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...