Obituaries
Richard Pfannenstiel
Dec 7, 2020
Richard Pfannenstiel, 55, of Topeka Ks, passed away on November 30th at his childhood home surrounded by his loved ones. On October 5, 1965, Richard Duane Pfannenstiel was born to Paul Anthony Pfannenstiel Jr and Sharon Ann Pfannenstiel. He was the second born of eight children. Richard went to elementary school at Lafayette grade school. His jr high years...
Michael B Strope
Dec 7, 2020
Michael B Strope, 79, died December 7, 2020, at his home in Manhattan, KS. He was born May 31, 1941, in Havre, Montana to Leo Patrick and Florence Weddle Strope. Michael lived and attended schools in Malta, Montana. After graduating from high school, he first studied at Montana State University and then Washington University School of Dentistry where he...
Don G. Kern
Dec 7, 2020
Don G. Kern 3/18/1945 – 12/4/2020
Don was born in Topeka & spent most of his life here. He was the son of Kenneth & Stella Kern-Fly. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1963. He attended Washburn University. He served in the US Army. His sister, Patty Bruner lives in Sarasota, FL. with husband Bill,...
Simon Eduardo Malo
Dec 5, 2020
Simon Eduardo Malo, 87, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020. He was born May 30, 1933, in Cuenca, Ecuador. He was preceded in death by his father Federico, his mother Lucia, and his brother Jaime. Simon is survived by his wife of 35 years Valerie Wright, his brother Patricio and sisters Esperanza and Diana, and...
Richard Michael “Mike” Simmons
Dec 2, 2020
Richard Michael "Mike" Simmons (73) of Lincoln died Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born July 24, 1947, in Beloit, Kansas, to Arlyn and Norma (Wehl) Simmons. Mike was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Beloit. He lived on a farm near Glen Elder for the first eight years of his life and...
Charlotte Jeanene Rissen-Lassiter
Dec 1, 2020
Charlotte Jeanene Rissen-Lassiter, age 71, died on December 1, 2020. She was born on February 7, 1949 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Earl Rissen Sr. and Mervis Yvonne (Slocum) Rissen. She retired from the State of Kansas, Social and Rehabilitation Services - Disability and Referral Services after 20+ years of service.
She is preceded in death...
Susan Robbin “Bear” Smith
Dec 1, 2020
Sue Bear passed away at the age of 64 Tuesday December 1, 2020 at University Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus. Topeka, KS due to Covid-19.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1956. Daughter of Mae Marie Robbin "Sue" and Milton James "Jim" Schneider.
Susan is survived by brothers Michael (Melinda) Schneider and David Schneider....
Max M Guffy
Nov 30, 2020
Max M Guffy passed away at his home on November 30, 2020, he was 89 years old.
Max was born to Roscoe Guffy and Artiemecia Williams on April 18, 1931 in their farming community of Granada, KS in Nemaha County. Max was child #11 of twelve in his family. His siblings are; Vivian, George, Mildred, Bernice, Doris,...
Regina Ferne Meyers
Nov 29, 2020
Regina Ferne (Baker) Meyers of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital from COVID-19. She was born September 10, 1939 in Ozawkie, Kansas the daughter of Maurice and Lorraine (Stebbins) Baker.
She married Al Meyers in Miami, Oklahoma. They later divorced. Regina was a Topeka High graduate and received her R.N. degree...
Eldon Roy Fastrup
Nov 24, 2020
Eldon Roy Fastrup (age 81) passed away November 24, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Eldon was born October 14, 1939, in Madison, SD, the son of Clarence R. and Doris (Mullwitz) Fastrup.
Eldon graduated from high school in Pipestone, MN, received his Associate of Arts, Business Administration, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA; Bachelor of Science,...
Coleman C. Morris
Nov 20, 2020
Coleman C. Morris, 97, of Topeka, Kansas passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at Village Villa in Nortonville, KS. He was born January 10, 1923, near Wreford, KS, the son of Abraham L. Morris and Edith F. (Peterson) Morris. Coleman had three sisters, Arieta O. Gage, Lois Champ, and Verna R. Beacroft, and one brother, Robert B. Morris, all...
Denzil “Denny” Moyer
Nov 20, 2020
Denzil "Denny" Moyer, 92, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born December 18, 1927 to Oscar and Lula (Bradford) Moyer in Topeka.
Denny married Louise Wendland February 11, 1951. His passing was three months shy of their 70th wedding anniversary. He is survived by Louise, a daughter...
Treva Exola Bull Lundsford Gregg
Nov 16, 2020
Treva Exola Bull Lundsford Gregg, Age 85, Born August 13th 1935 in Woodward Oklahoma, Passed Peacefully on November 10th 2020 in her home in Topeka Kansas of natural causes.
Treva worked for many yeas at Washburn University in Catering as well as many other Food Service jobs in her life Stating with the Food counter at the...
James Frederick Brown
Nov 15, 2020
James Frederick Brown, aka Jim, 58, of Silver Lake, KS died on November 15, 2020 at his home. Mr. Brown worked in the grocery industry. He was born on November, 3, 1962, in Topeka, KS, the son of James Jacob and Rebecca Jean Brown. Jim Brown was preceded in death by his mother Rebecca Brown, his father, James Brown...
Robert J. Ybarra
Nov 14, 2020
Robert J. Ybarra, age 72 died on 04 November 20 at his home while battling cancer.
Mr. Ybarra was born in Emporia, KS and grew up in Topeka where he attended Hayden High School then joined the Marine Corps Reserves shortly after graduation. Mr. Ybarra spent 8yrs serving his country with a vast majority of his time...
Carol Sue Wilder-Beam
Nov 13, 2020
Carol Sue Wilder-Beam 73, Scranton Ks, went to be with Jesus Nov. 13, 2020.
Born in Topeka, KS December 5, 1946 to Gladys Anna Beard Wilder and General Dewey Wilder. Carol married Ward Lee Beam Sr. December 1965, they had three children. They later divorced but remained friends.
Carol was proceeded in death by her...
Phyllis Michaels
Nov 10, 2020
Phyllis Michaels, 93, passed away November 10, 2020, at Lexington Park Nursing and Rehab in Topeka. Phyllis was born August 30, 1927, to Erwin and Hazel Dutton Taber on their farm in rural Burlingame, KS. She was graduated from Harveyville Rural High School in 1945. After graduation, she moved to Topeka and was employed by the Selective Service Office....
Cheryl Ann Heider
Nov 9, 2020
Cheryl Ann Heider, 71, of Osage City, Kansas, passed away November 9, 2020. Cheryl was born February 22, 1949, in Osage City, to Charles and Sylvia (Hasty) Heider.
Cheryl graduated from Osage City High School in 1967, and went to work for Hallmark, where she worked for nearly 40 years before retiring.
Cheryl was preceded...
Larry M Logan
Nov 9, 2020
Larry M Logan, 81 of Ozawkie Ks. passed away on November,9 2020 at his assisted living facility in Topeka. Larry was born on October 20, 1939 in Norfolk Nebraska and relocated to Topeka when he was a child. He is survived by his long time companion Rosie Purvis of Topeka, 3 sisters, Debbie Whitfield , Ellen Ross, and Judy...
Barbara D. Beebe Riniker Bradley
Nov 7, 2020
Barbara D. Beebe Riniker Bradley, 80, Wakarusa, KS, died November 7, 2020 at Stormont Vail Health surrounded by her children.
She was a homemaker and also worked as a paper carrier with her late husband Dan.
She had various jobs over the years.
She was born March 11, 1940 at Wamego to Earl...
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