May 16, 2018

Roger Arnold Lemke, 73, of Topeka died May 5th 2018 at the VA hospital in Topeka.

He was born May 31, 1944 in Fremont, Nebraska, the son of Arnold and Hilda Lemke. He grew up in Cedar Bluffs at the family farm. He was very active in 4H. He graduated junior college at St John's College in...

May 10, 2018

Bob Franklin, 69, a resident of Auburn, Kansas passed away on May 10, 2018.

Mr. Franklin was born on August 25,1948 in Topeka, KS, the son of Arthur and Ruth Franklin.

During the Vietnam War heenlisted at the age of 17. He served in the US Army from 1966-1970. He was awarded with two Bronze...

May 8, 2018

Phyllis J. Taylor, 82, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at a Topeka care center after a brief illness.

She was born in Lawrence, Kansas on February 13, 1936 to Abram and Elva (Daniels) Williams. She was a loving and hard-working mother to five children: William Taylor, Donna Brandenburg, Penny Bailey, Kevin Taylor, and Kimberly Taylor....

May 7, 2018

Samuel Eugene Dicks, 82, from Emporia, KS died May 7, 2018 at Burlington Life Care Center from Alzheimer's. He was born in June 15, 1935 in Wellston, Missouri. He graduated from Wellston High School and received his BA in history and speech/theatre at Dakota Wesleyan in South Dakota. He obtained his Masters Degree in history at the University of...

Apr 30, 2018

Lynn E (Bud) Burris Jr., 87, of Topeka, passed away April 30th, 2018. Bud was born August 16th, 1930 to parents Olive and Lynn Burris Sr., in Wellington, KS. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1948 and Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Landscape Design in 1952. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Russell...

Apr 28, 2018

Vinola Hines, affectionately known to all as "Pie", 93, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Tuesday April 24th at Midland Hospice with her family and dear friend by her side.

Vinola was born May 24th, 1924, to Paul L. Hines and Anna S. Stewart Casey in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended Kansas City, Mo. Public Schools and graduated...

Apr 25, 2018

Carolyn L. Anstaett, Berryton, Kansas passed away April 25, 2018 at the Healthcare Resort in Topeka following her battle against cancer.

Carolyn was born in Topeka on January 22, 1941 and was the only child of Harvey (Joe) and Ada Lange. She resided in Berryton for 47 years with her husband Hugh W. Anstaett, they were married...

Apr 19, 2018

Harold Duane Parman, 86, diedApril 3, 2018at the Apostolic ChristianHome in Sabetha, Kansas. BornOctober 26, 1931 in Sabetha, Kansas to Ernest Harold Parman and Helen Lucille Sawyer Parman,Harold Duane spent his early years in Fairview, Kansas where his father was the owner and editor of the Fairview Enterprise. After the death of his father in an automobile accident in...

Apr 17, 2018

Christina Ameia Louise DeRocher, a resident of Topeka, KS earned her wings on March 31, 2018, at the age of 40 while in hospice care.

Christina is survived by her mother, Earla Jean Ann Farmer; her husband, Louis DeRocher; and her children, Nathaniel Payne and Lyra DeRocher. She is predeceased by her grandparents; her father, Herman Simpson;...

Apr 17, 2018

Toni McIver, 54 Carbondale Kansas passed away 13 April 2018 following a two year battle with cancer. Toni was born in Joplin Missouri, the daughter of James Carlisle (Deceased) and Peggy Carlisle. Toni marriage to Roy McIver for 32 years began on 25 May 1985.

Toni graduated from Santa Fe Trail HS and Allen County Community College....

Apr 16, 2018

Harold Elmer Christ of Wamego, KS passed away peacefully, April 16, 2018, at the Homecare and Hospice in Manhattan, KS, surrounded by his five children and administered to by the Hospice Angels.

The son of Ernest H. and Louise Ockershausen Christ, Harold was born in Arlington, VA on July 14, 1922. He served in the U.S. Army...

Apr 16, 2018

Donald Heacock Sr., 91 of Topeka passed away at his home on April 16, 2018, after sufferring years of dementia and diabetes.

Don was born in Washington State May 22, 1926 but grew up in Oregon. He was the second child of Paul and Dorothy Heacock. Don was a WWII Veteran. He joined the Navy Air force...

Apr 15, 2018

Jeanette L. Chase, 90, Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at a local care center. Jeanette was born December 12, 1927 in Anniston, AL, the daughter of Ezra and Lillian Louise (Allie) Bowles. Jeanette is survived by 3 daughters,

Linda Lee Meyer, Torrance, CA, Rita Ann (Steve) Cann, Topeka, Sharon Louise Neal, Topeka, and her son,...

Apr 13, 2018

Donna Joann Dixon Williams, 82 of Lawrence, died April 13, 2018 at Brandon Woods Care Home. She was born in Garnett KS on June 19, 1935, the daughter of Lloyd Jerome and Charlotte Potts Dixon. Joann was married to her high school love, Billy Max Williams on June 3, 1955 in Lawrence KS. Before his death on December 12,...

Apr 10, 2018

Gladys Mae Dight, age 97, died April 10, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was born May 6, 1920 in Montague, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Frank and Mae (O'Brien) O'Neil.

Gladys married Kenneth W. Dight in Berea, Ohio, on June 11, 1948. She lived in Silver Lake, Ohio, from 1955 to 1966,...

Apr 6, 2018

Heath Devon Wilson 34, and Mardine Leimamo Jack Wilson 63, died together in an automobile crash on April 6, 2018 in Topeka. They met while working at a summer camp in 2004 and married Oct. 14, 2006.

Heath was born on January 7, 1984 to Larry Franklin Wilson (Deceased) and Alana Renae Wilson Oswalt. With an emphasis...

Apr 5, 2018

Larry "Pete" Crocker passed away on April 5, 2018 after a short illness. He was born on May 5, 1936 in Paola, Kansas, to William and Roxie Alcorn Crocker. Pete served in the Marines and was self-employed at Crocker's Auto since 1975 in Topeka. He Married Velda Jantz September 18, 1958. Pete was preceded in death by his parents,...

Apr 4, 2018

Deloris Carroll, 61, Topeka, Kansas passed away April 2nd following a battle with cancer. Deloris was born June 22nd, 1956, the daughter of Robert and Charlene Carroll. She was raised in Lewis, Ks and later in life took a position with Southwestern Bell moving to Topeka. She resided in Topeka for nearly 40 years making it her home through...

Mar 29, 2018

Stephanie Kay Allison, 39 of Topeka, Ks. On Monday, March 26, 2018 Stephanie left this world to go home. She was born Jan. 16, 1979 in Topeka, Ks. She lived in Topeka all of her life. Stephanie was the daughter of Robert Allison and Doris Kay Sewell - Allison. Stephanie was a very outgoing and fun person to be...

Mar 27, 2018

Alford Lee Shaver "Big Al" age 77 years, went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at home in Topeka, Kansas. He had been in and out of hospitals in Tennessee and then Kansas since December 17, 2017 for kidney failure.

Al was born in El, Paso, Texas on October 10, 1940 to Harvey...