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.

Survivors...

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...

Nov 25, 2018

Dawn R. Clayton, 72, passed away November 25, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

Dawn was born September, 17, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri to Dorothy Myrick and Jack Bannister. She graduated from Topeka Highschool. She worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield in the mailroom department for 20+ years and retired in 2007. Her...

Nov 25, 2018

David Melvin Caldwell, born November 11, 1946, passed away peacefully, November 25, 2018, surrounded by family. David lived in Topeka, KS with his loving wife of 23 years, Christy Ann (Young) Caldwell. David's children from his previous marriage are Albert and wife Shannon (Grice) Caldwell, Jane and husband Thomas Leger, Jr. and David's youngest son, David Grant. The children's...

Nov 24, 2018

Paula Kay (Browning) Rolsing, 79, passed away November 24, 2018. Paula was born June 21, 1939 at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg KS to Arthur and Katheryn Browning.

Paula married her husband Tony on July 27th, 1983, he survives along with her children, Amy Lee, Scott Lee (Kathy), Kelly Seuell (John), Stacy Lee (Doug), Jodi Lee (Steve)....

Nov 20, 2018

Patricia "Pat" Siano, 88, of Topeka passed away peacefully at Rolling Hills Health & Rehab on Tuesday, Nov 20, 2018.

She is survived by her children, Anna Marie Munns (Graham), Jackie Menschner-Rush (Lonnie), Ed Menschner, all of Topeka, six grand-children, eight great grand-children and sister Mary Mitchell of Michigan.

She is preceded in death by...

Nov 18, 2018

Muriel M. Smith, 87, passed away November 18, 2018 in Topeka, Kansas.

Muriel was born January 15, 1931 in Clinton, Iowa to Mildred and Charles McCoy, and as a young child, moved to Davenport, Iowa. She graduated from Davenport High School in 1949. She received her B.S. degree in Pharmacy from the University of Iowa in 1953....

Nov 14, 2018

James Lee Wall, Topeka, KS, formerly of Amarillo, TX passed away peacefully on November 14, 2018 at Colmery – O'Neil VA Medical Center.

Jim was born in Russell, KS on April 25, 1939 to parents James Ira Wall and Mae G. Hoopes. He lived most of his life in Texas.

Jim is survived by his...