Obituaries

Richard “Rick” Rose

Richard “Rick” Rose

Jul 31, 2020

Richard G. Rose, 74, Topeka, passed away at 10:07 a.m., Saturday, July. 25th, 2020, from complications sustained from the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19).

Richard was born January. 7th, 1946, in Fremont, Nebraska. and was a resident there until graduating from Fremont High School in 1964. He then relocated to Topeka, Kansas in the early 1970's.

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Wilbur Leroy Entrikin

Wilbur Leroy Entrikin

Jul 30, 2020

Wilbur Leroy Entrikin, 75 of Hiawatha, KS passed away at his home on July 30th, 2020. Born March 15th, 1945 in Stewartsville, Mo. to Wilbur and Pansy (Fowler) Entrikin. Leroy is survived by five children Angie, Mike, Becky, Julie and Billy. He was blessed to have multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. Siblings Byron, Dale, Roger, Bobi, Nedra, Dora Bea,...

Janie Lucille Foga

Janie Lucille Foga

Jul 26, 2020

Janie Lucille Foga, 75, of Topeka, KS went home to be with Jesus on July 26, 2020 after passing peacefully in her sleep. She was born August 22, 1944 to Albert and Violet Clark in Coffeyville, KS. She married John Foga on November 21, 1990. He proceeds her in death.

Also proceeding her in death are three...

Gary Lee Frost

Gary Lee Frost

Jul 26, 2020

Gary Lee Frost Born on April 17th,1946 Death Date July 18th, 2020 Mother Rose Lorene Marshall Frost Father Garland Lynn Frost Gary has also left behind 2 surviving children. Tanya Artzer and Cindy Frost. 3 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Gary has worked as a painter and as a pilot car driver. He was known to be both funny...

Larry Lee Parsons

Larry Lee Parsons

Jul 25, 2020

Larry lee Parsons, 80 of Scranton Kansas. Died Saturday July 25, 2020 at home. He was born September 27,1939 in Burlingame Kansas, the son of Earl Jay Parsons and Erma Beauchamp.

He was a carpenter in the northeast of Kansas most of his life before retiring.

Larry is preceded in death by his parents; one...

George Crocker

George Crocker

Jul 21, 2020

George Crocker, age 97 died at Sunflower Care Homes, Emporia Kansas, Tuesday morning, 7/21/2020.

Crocker born October 24th, 1922 in Spearville, KS to Herbert L. and Carrie  Dvorak Crocker. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Ann Bassett Crocker formally of Laguna Beach, CA, a native of Emporia, KS; his oldest daughter, Carolyn...

Bryce M. Baker

Bryce M. Baker

Jul 16, 2020

Bryce M. Baker, aged 37, passed away July 2020 due to the coronavirus. He was born March 27, 1983 in Topeka, Kansas. He was the son of Carla (Barker) and Jack Baker. Bryce was a free spirit who loved music, film, art, and literature. Bryce is survived by his ex-wife Kari and son Chance, through whom Bryce lives on....

Richard Donovan

Richard Donovan

Jul 14, 2020

Richard Donovan passed away peacefully at age 82, surrounded by family at home. Donovan told his last inappropriate joke on Saturday, July 11, 2020, which cannot be printed here. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Linda, a son, Rod, two daughters, Lori and Bonnie, seven grandchildren, Cody, Chelsea, Molly, Andrew, Ryan, Brianna and Derek, and one...

Randall “Randy” Turrentine

Randall “Randy” Turrentine

Jul 11, 2020

Randall "Randy" Turrentine went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2020 in his hometown of Topeka, Kansas. On June 11, 1955 Randy was born to Owen and Mary Turrentine. Both parents preceded him in passing, as well as his two sisters Linda and Debbie. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Arlene Turrentine, his...

Regina M. Harris

Regina M. Harris

Jul 8, 2020

Regina M. Harris, 88, passed away peacefully at Brookdale Memory Center in Topeka on July 8, 2020.

She was born February 9, 1932 in Onaga, Kansas, daughter of Peter and Lucille Schilling.

Regina was married to Paul R. Harris on February 7, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas. Regina and Paul recently shared their 67th wedding anniversary....

Marjorie M. Bolyard

Marjorie M. Bolyard

Jul 7, 2020

Marjorie M. (Stonequist) Bolyard 89 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 7th, 2020. She was born April 14th, 1931 in Osage City, Kansas to Robert and Anna (Johnson) Stonequist. She graduated from Osage City High School and thenattended business college. After completing business college she went to workfor Santa Fe Railroad in Topekafor 16 years. She...

Zelda Price Swartz

Zelda Price Swartz

Jul 6, 2020

Zelda Price Swartz, known to all as TAG, was born, Zelda Price, 11-03-31, Shanghai China to James F. Price and Zelda Ellet Price. She passed away 06-30-20, at home having spent time with family in hospice, in Topeka Kansas. She is survived by her husband Warren C. Swartz and children, Cynthia A. Hodges and Lloyd C. Swartz, 8 grandchildren...

Frances L. Webster Schmidt

Frances L. Webster Schmidt

Jul 2, 2020

Frances L. Webster Schmidt, 94 of Topeka, KS, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 of natural causes. Frances was born in the family farm house near Fostoria, KS on January 15, 1926 to Cleo and Bertha Shehi Webster. She married Peter P Schmidt in November, 1948 in Topeka, KS. Pete preceded her in death on January 19, 1996. She...

Huston Miles Pulford, Sr

Huston Miles Pulford, Sr

Jun 29, 2020

Huston Miles Pulford, Sr., 85 of Topeka Passed away on Monday June 29th, 2020. He was born on April 1st, 1935 in Topeka, Kansas to William Miles Pulford and Catherine Huston Pulford. He was the oldest of three children brother to William (Bill) Pulford and Robert (Bob) Pulford.

He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1953. ...

Nancy Jo Estes

Nancy Jo Estes

Jun 28, 2020

Nancy Jo Estes, 69 of Topeka passed away at her family home on June 28, 2020. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 4, 1950, she was the daughter to Doyle and Pat Emperley. Nancy graduated from Carbondale High School in 1968 and later that year married Robbie Harrision. The next summer Robbie drowned. Nancy was fortunate to find love...

Dr. Allen L. Dickes

Dr. Allen L. Dickes

Jun 24, 2020

Dr. Allen L. Dickes passed away peacefully on June 24, 2020. Al was born in Sioux City, IA on August 4, 1943 to Raymond and Bonnie Dickes, the oldest of six. The Dickes' settled in Des Moines, IA in 1957 where Al excelled in school, enjoyed athletics, and had an amazing work ethic. He took being the oldest sibling...

Wayne E. Ralph

Wayne E. Ralph

Jun 23, 2020

Mr. Wayne E. Ralph peacefully passed away on June 23, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife Sharon Ann Ralph of Carbondale, KS; daughter Robbin Ann Hug and spouse Dean Hug of Hoyt, KS; son Christopher Wayne Ralph Parman and spouse Joel Kinnamon of Palm Springs, CA; granddaughter Lindsey Bailey and...

Nels Alexander Anderson Iv

Nels Alexander Anderson Iv

Jun 18, 2020

Nels Alexander Anderson IV passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at the age of 77 due to complications from his battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Nels died peacefully at home with his loving partner Gladys Bishop and her daughter Heidi Hawk by his side.

Nels was born in Parsons, Kansas on November 10, 1942 and...

Lyle Raymond Markley

Lyle Raymond Markley

Jun 6, 2020

Lyle Raymond Markley passed away peacefully at home on June 6, 2020 at the age of 92. He was born July 22, 1927 in Augusta, Ks. On April 11, 1955, he married the love of his life, Elizabeth Fischer. Beth preceded him in death on August 29, 2019.

Lyle worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 38...

Robert J. “Bud” Wills

Robert J. “Bud” Wills

Jun 3, 2020

Robert J. "Bud" Wills of Pomona, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the age of 72. After several months of declining health, Robert died peacefully at home with his wife and daughter by his side.

Robert was born in Ottawa, Kansas, on June 8, 1947, to father Oscar Carlton "Jack" Wills and mother Violet...

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