Obituaries

Larry Dean Beuchat

Larry Dean Beuchat

Dec 14, 2020

Larry Dean Beuchat, 79, went to be with the Lord on December 10, 2020, of complications of the after effects of a stroke. He passed at home with family while under Hospice care.

Born in Topeka, Kansas, on July 24, 1941, to Harold and Zelma Beuchat he was raised on a farm and graduated from Seaman High...

Stanley “Stan” Carl Senne

Stanley “Stan” Carl Senne

Dec 12, 2020

Stanley "Stan" Carl Senne, 61, of Topeka, Kansas passed away December 12th, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital after a recurrence of cancer.

Stan was born March 10, 1959 in Topeka, Kansas to Elmer and Doretha Senne.  Stan married Glenda Smith on September 21, 1996, who survives of the home.

Stan was preceded in death by...

Bonnie May Brown

Bonnie May Brown

Dec 8, 2020

Bonnie May (Allen) Brown, age 81, went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2020. She passed away at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on September 9, 1939 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Myrtle (Hipsher) Allen and Ethan Allen. Bonnie was raised on a farm in Berryton, KS and graduated from Berryton Rural...

Patricia A. Butler

Patricia A. Butler

Dec 7, 2020

Patricia A. Butler, age 81, passed away on Dec. 7, 2020 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar, Lawrence.  She was born on July 18, 1939 in Concordia, KS to John J. & Neomi (Foster) Butler.

She is survived by her brothers, John (Pat), Perry, KS, & Charles (Colene), Bella Vista, AR; nieces & nephews, David Butler (Heidi), Star,...

Richard Pfannenstiel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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