Jan 8, 2019

Linda Marie Kelsey died in her home on January 8, 2019 in Topeka, KS after a courageous battle with a long illness. She was 69.

Linda was born on November 17, 1949 in Florence, KS to Irwin and Pauline Creamer. She married Ron Kelsey in Emporia, KS on July 12, 1971. After starting a family in the...

Jan 7, 2019

Jack W. Kraus, 78, Alma, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018.  Jack was born October 17, 1940 in Alma, KS, the son of Harvey M. and Katherine J. (Fry) Kraus.  Jack married Betty Schleif in Alma on May 20, 1962.  He worked for Reece Construction Company until 1987, and after that he worked the family farm.

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Jan 7, 2019

Darrel Dean Delk, 92 peacefully passed to his heavenly home on Friday January 4th at his home in Indian Ridge, Meriden, Ks. He was cremated.

He was born June 12, 1926 to Marvin and Lelia Henning Delk at Fillmore, MO. He grew up on the farm and graduated from Bendena High School in Bendena, KS.

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Jan 5, 2019

Roy Keith Baker, 61, known as "RK by friends and Keith by family", peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Smoky Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Salina, Kansas.

Roy was born on November 9, 1957 in Salina, Kansas. The son of Roy and Drusilla Baker. He was a life long resident of Salina.

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Jan 4, 2019

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Kenneth "Ben" McRoberts 69 of Topeka passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 peacefully at home.

He was born on July 6, 1949 in Topeka, KS. The son of Howard and Evelyn (Howell) McRoberts.

Ben grew up in the Silver Lake community and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1967.  He...

Jan 3, 2019

Lonnie Dean Morrison, 80, died January 3, 2019. He was the son of Charles S. and Ellen(Alexander) Morrison. He is survived by his wife Sandra, Junction City, KS, brother Charles Dale Morrison (June) White City, KS, sisters Cheryl Riley (Joe) Elmire, OR and Sheila Cook, Solomon, KS, son Terry Morrison (Nancy) Katy, TX, daughters Janet Peterson (Steve) Great Bend,...

Jan 2, 2019

Betty June (Clark) Couch, 87, passed away December 30, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor. She was born June 21, 1931 at Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, the daughter of Winton Clark and Matilda (Miller) Clark.

Betty was raised in Akron, Ohio and graduated from Ellet High School in the class of 1949. On June 27th 1954 she married Robert...

Jan 2, 2019

Paul Earl Buster, Jr. (39) of Topeka was born December 18, 1979, in San Bernardino, CA. Paul, JR, Passed away December 28, 2018, due to complications associated with the H1N1 Influenza Virus.

He is preceded in passin by his Grandparents Sadie Louise Seward Buster, Colton, CA; Lemuel Grant Buster, Sr., Chicago, IL; Maria Luna Mendoza Encinas, Sylmar,...

Jan 2, 2019

Herbert G. Callison, 81 of Topeka passed away on Wednesday December 26, 2018. He was born in Galesburg Illinois. He was a graduate of Parsons College, Fairfield Iowa and received a Masters degree from the University of Iowa.

He worked at the Iowa Department of Corrections before coming to Topeka. He was a former Executive Director of...

Jan 2, 2019

Marilyn Louise Johnson 77 of Olpe Kansas passsed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Holiday Resort.

She was born on December 12, 1941 in Emporia Kansas. The daughter of Clement and Margaret Eaton.

Marilyn graduated from Roosevelt High School in Emporia Kansas.

Marilyn married Charles Laird on May 13, 1959. He passed...

Jan 1, 2019

James (Jim) Alfred Baldock age 76, passed away January 1, 2019 at Colmery O'Neil VA Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Jim died of terminal small cell lung cancer.

Jim was born September 3, 1942 in Brazil, Indiana the son of Robert and Ona Baldock. He grew up with an older brother Robert (Bob) and a younger...

Jan 1, 2019

Kathryn "Kathy" Ruth O'Brien, age 61, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 1, 2019 at her home in Topeka, Kansas surrounded by her family.  She was born December 18, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri to Maxwell and Kathryn O'Brien.

Kathy was a passionate advocate that enjoyed serving vulnerable populations.  She focused her time on being a Guardian...

Dec 26, 2018

Elroy Raymond Vitt Jr. passed from this life December 26, 2018. He was born September 6th, 1931 in Topeka. Roy was a military veteran, who then returned to farming and worked as a mail carrier. Serving the Lord was his passion.

Surviving family: a daughter, Jeri Roberts, and son, Raymond Vitt (Susan), along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren....

Dec 24, 2018

Jack E. McFarland took his last trip when he went to be with the Lord on December 16, 2018, at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Ft. Madison, Iowa, on December 19, 1926, to Edward and Lucile McFarland. He spent time in the Army Air Corps out of high school learning to be a photographer at Creighton University...

Dec 22, 2018

Jack W. Kraus, 78, Alma, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018.  Jack was born October 17, 1940 in Alma, KS, the son of Harvey M. and Katherine J. (Fry) Kraus.  Jack married Betty Schleif in Alma on May 20, 1962.  He worked for Reece Construction Company until 1987, and after that he worked the family farm.

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Dec 22, 2018

Robert "Bob" Ronsse, 77, passed away on  Saturday, December 22, 2018 in Topeka , KS.

Robert was born March 27, 1941 in St. Mary's, KS to Leo and Mildred Ronsse. He graduated from St. Mary's High School.

He was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber for almost 37 years and retired in 2002.

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Dec 18, 2018

Charles E. Rothe (Chuck) died December 18, 2018 in Topeka, Kansas.  He was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on September 22, 1943 to Walter and Mathilda (Taylor) Rothe, who predeceased him. His brother, Walter Rothe, also predeceased him.

After graduating from Green Bay East High School, he served in the U.S. Air Force.  He was stationed in...

Dec 7, 2018

Mandi Wallace, 55, passed away Friday, December 7th, 2018. She passed peacefully in her sleep, at home with her much loved husband, son, daughter, brother and friends. She fought the beast of COPD for five long years, and while it took her life, it never diminished her love, spirit, or determination. This was a blessing for this strong, independent...

Dec 6, 2018

Edward was born August 4, 1933 in North Topeka, KS to Clyde Hiram Bicknell, Sr and Helen Gould (House) Bicknell, the youngest of eight children. The family then moved to East Topeka in 1934, where Ed attended Rice School and graduated from Highland Park High School in the class of 1951.

He was drafted into the Army...

Nov 27, 2018

Gertrud A Pringle, 83, of Topeka, KS died on Nov 27, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Dusseldorf Germany on March 31st1935 to Theo and Anna Speis who have preceded her in death.

She is survived by one sister, Marianne Paulsen of Germany and her three children, Uli, Ulla and Uwe. Daughters Rebecca Pegg of...