Obituaries

Carolyn Joyce Payton

Carolyn Joyce Payton

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...

Janet Lee Diekhoff

Janet Lee Diekhoff

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...

Louise Smith Marvin

Louise Smith Marvin

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,...

Shirley Ann Cramer

Shirley Ann Cramer

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...

Kerry Allan Marsh

Kerry Allan Marsh

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,...

Carolyn Darlene Burd

Carolyn Darlene Burd

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...

Sharmayne J Robertson

Sharmayne J Robertson

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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Nathaniel J Allen

Nathaniel J Allen

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...

Pamela M. Luttjohann

Pamela M. Luttjohann

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....

Ronald L. Callahan

Ronald L. Callahan

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...

James Rodney Paulsen

James Rodney Paulsen

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...

Mary Christena Ellis

Mary Christena Ellis

Jan 8, 2021

Mary Christena Ellis (66) was a fun spirt, full of life & knew how to light up a room. She loved playing games like dominos, reading, playing with her dogs, camping and fishing. She graduated from Topeka High in 1972 and then attended Vo-Tech and received her accounting certificate. Her last employer was Stormont Vail until 2002. She and...

Shirley Gutsch

Shirley Gutsch

Jan 6, 2021

Shirley Gutsch, devoted wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend passed peacefully on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at The Midland Care Hospice House. She was 84.

Shirley June Smithson was born on April 30, 1936, the daughter of Wayne and Marvella (Burns) Smithson. She grew up on a farm near Delavan, Kansas and graduated from Wilsey...

Mary Elizabeth Price

Mary Elizabeth Price

Jan 6, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Price passed away at home Tues Dec. 29th. She was born to Henry and Laverna Lane. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Sept. 4th 1953. She married James L Price July 18th 1970. They have four children together. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Kathy Crook, She is survived by her...

John “Gumby” Ward

John “Gumby” Ward

Jan 6, 2021

John "Gumby" Ward, age 77 of Auburn, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

He was born on May 19, 1943 in Warsaw, NY. He was an over the road trucker for 55

years.

John is survived by his wife, Donna of 20 years. He is also survived by his sister Rose

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Jack E. Rees

Jack E. Rees

Jan 4, 2021

Jack E. Rees, 77, died at his home December 31, 2020. He was born June 1, 1943 in Topeka, Kans.

Jack graduated from Perry High School in 1961, where he played football and basketball and was Homecoming Candidate his senior year. Jack fell in love with Marilyn J. Ross in high school, and they were married in...

Deborah Jean Lundin Spencer

Deborah Jean Lundin Spencer

Jan 4, 2021

Deb passed away December 30, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Topeka, Kansas September 10, 1954 to parents Ray Plunk, and Peggy Myrick- Plunk. She was preceded in death by her father, and Stepfather. She attended Highland Park Highschool and graduated from Sliver Lake Highschool. She married Darrell Spencer. They Had three children....

Charles Henry Martin

Charles Henry Martin

Jan 3, 2021

Charles Henry Martin, Chuck, 84, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, in his home, surrounded by family.

He was born August 25, 1936, in Seneca, to John and Merwina Martin, who preceded him in death. He had 9 siblings.

His wife of 62 years, Beverly Martin, preceded him in death; He was survived by eight...

Michael “Mike” Mccloud

Michael “Mike” Mccloud

Jan 1, 2021

Michael "Mike" McCloud passed away January 1, 2021 after a 2 1/2 year battle with pancreatic cancer. Mike was born November 23, 1965 in Emmetsburg, Iowa to Larry and Judy McCloud. Mike grew up in Union, Iowa with his brother and sisters. Mike graduated from Union-Whitten High School. Mike received his Associate of Arts degree from Marshall County Community...

Janet Sue Paulsen

Janet Sue Paulsen

Jan 1, 2021

Janet Sue Paulsen, age 80, died January 1st, 2021 in Topeka, Kansas following a brief illness. She was born in Neodesha, Kansas, and was raised in Fredonia, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Hurston and Helen (Fink) Hedrick.   Janet was a graduate of the Fredonia High School, Class of 1958, and received a Bachelor's Degree of Education from Kansas...

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