Obituaries
Lavona Kay Jaymes-Lafferty
Mar 26, 2018
LaVona Kay Jaymes-Lafferty, 54, Scranton, KS, passed away on March 23,2018. Born June 19,1963 to Wallace and Fern Dodds-Jaymes in St. George, KS. She married Lyle L. Lafferty September 4,1982.
Survivors include husband Lyle, daughter Kellen, grandson Ayden of Scranton, KS. Sister Kathy and husband Bruce Scofield of North Carolina. Brother Gary Jaymes of Cottonwood Falls, KS....
Donald Lewien
Mar 26, 2018
Donald Lewien, 74, passed away Friday, March 23, in Topeka, Kansas. Donald was raised in DeWitt, Nebraska by his parents Elmer and Regina Lewien. After graduation he married Kathleen Chaloupka. They later divorced Don spent many years in management fields with various companies in Nebraska, Texas and Kansas. He is survived by his three children, Daniel (Laura), Tracy (David)...
Charles-Chuck Ferguson
Mar 23, 2018
Charles-Chuck Ferguson passed away March 22,2018.
Born Sept 19, 1939 to Lonnie and Lois Ferguson in Fredonia, KS.
He married Judy Hanson, June 20, 1958.
Survivors include wife-Judy,daughter-Kandi (Elvis),grand-daughter-Bianca,1 sister, 1 brother.
Cremated, no services.
Cheyanne Watson
Mar 21, 2018
Cheyanne Nichole Watson lost her battle to stage 4 metastasized cervical cancer on March 18, 2018 at her home with the love of her life and her mother by her side. Cheyanne was born July 31, 1987 to Stacy Welsh and Jamie Adams. She was a vibrant, intelligent and beautiful little girl and grew up to be an amazing...
Francis “Dale” Dupuis
Mar 20, 2018
Francis "Dale" DuPuis, of Topeka, KS, passed away Thursday, March 15th at his home surrounded by his children. Dale was born January 30, 1938 in Horton, Kansas to Frank DuPuis and Emmy (Lynn) DuPuis, both deceased. Dale is the youngest child and was preceded in passing by his siblings: Bernice Ogden, Geraldine Schuetz, Thamar Masquat, Loretta Walker, Lewis "Bo"...
Juanita Eyman
Mar 16, 2018
Juanita Pearl (Coen) Eyman, 94, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Autumn Home Plus and Great Lakes Caring Hospice in Topeka.
Juanita was born November 5, 1923, in Goodrich, Kansas, the daughter of Harley and Ellianor (Morrison) Coen.
Juanita was married to Arthur Lloyd Eyman for over 45 years before his death in 1988...
Alexander “Andi” Dias
Mar 15, 2018
Alexander "Andi" Dias, 80, died peacefully Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS.
He is survived by his wife Suelly; daughter Flavia Linck and husband Keith; sister Linda Dias Canasta; brother Albino Dias and wife Joan; and nephews and nieces Michael, Michelle, Scott, and Kristen.
He was preceded in death by...
Darlene F. Rice
Mar 12, 2018
Darlene F. Rice, 92, died at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas on March 12, 2018. She was born July 4, 1925 in Lebo, KS and graduated from Lebo High School as salutatorian of her class. After high school, she attended nursing school and worked in the nursing field until marrying Louis F. Rice December 14, 1947 at the...
Stephen “Max” Libby
Mar 7, 2018
Stephen "Max" Libby, recently of Manhattan, KS, died Saturday, February 17, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS, after a lengthy illness. He was 62 years old.
Max was born on December 21, 1955, on an unusually hot 84 degree day in Okeene, OK. His mother would later recount that she should have seen that as...
Porter T. Herring
Mar 6, 2018
Porter T. (Pete) Herring passed-away March 6, 2018 at his home in Topeka, Ks. Pete grew up in coastal Southern California.
He won a surfing trophy and beat the drums like a maniac in a band - "The Newport Breed". Pete enlisted in the U.S. Army in May 1969 and was honorably discharged in May 1975 from...
Carolyn Lee Clevenger Kuhn
Mar 6, 2018
Carolyn Lee Clevenger Kuhn, 88, passed away at home early Tuesday, March 6, 2018. She is survived by her devoted husband of 67 years, John F. Kuhn of Emporia, her sons, Herb (Becky), Bruce (Terri), and Andy (Cindy); grandchildren Erin Wayne (Michael), Cody, Nicholas, and R.J. Kuhn, and great grandson, Oscar Brooks Wayne. A memorial service is to be...
Dale Reynolds
Mar 2, 2018
Dale Reynolds of Vermillion, Kansas, passed away in Manhattan, Kansas, on February 26. He is survived by his son Jeff Reynolds (Melissa), grandchildren Ashley, Myranda, and Jesse all of Abilene, Kansas.
Dale is also survived by his girlfriend of nine years, Leddy Rothers. Leddy's children and grandchildren embraced Dale as part of their own family.
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James Edward Rhoades Jr.
Mar 2, 2018
James (JR) Edward Rhoades Jr., 60, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 peacefully at the home of his cousin Marilyn Walters of Wakarusa, Kansas who was his care giver. JR was born in Springfield Missouri on May 14, 1957 to James E Rhoades (deceased) and Sue Ann Rhoades. He was married to Karen Tolbert Rhoades who proceeded him in...
Timothy “Tim” F. Armour
Mar 2, 2018
Timothy "Tim" F. Armour passed away at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas on Friday March 2nd, 2018 at the age of 68.
Timothy F. Armour, the son of Eldon and Marie (Rohling) Armour, was born on May 29, 1949 in Wichita, KS. He grew up and attended schools in the Wichita community.
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Clayton Howard Levesque
Feb 22, 2018
Clayton Howard Levesque, 67, Topeka Kansas, was born July 4 1950 to Howard Bass and Francis Ann Gibson at home in North Carolina. A year later he was adopted by Roger Levesque. Clayton passed away at home in the loving arms of his beloved Cheryl on February 22, 2018.
Clayton was full of love and he loved...
Rita Lou Haney Sisco
Feb 22, 2018
Rita Lou Haney Sisco, 75, Topeka, KS died peacefully in the hospital surrounded by her family on Feb. 22, 2018. She was born Sept. 16, 1942 in Wellsville KS, the daughter of Robert Haney and Helen (Bryan) Haney. After attending college Rita went to visit her sister, who was stationed at an Air Force Base in TX. There she...
Steve Bennett
Feb 18, 2018
Steve Bennett of Topeka, passed away at his home on February 15th. He is survived by his wife Tracy Bennett, his daughter Jennifer Privoznik, son David Bennett, granddaughter Eva Privoznik and brother Jim Bennett.
Steve was preceded in death by his mother Thelma Bennett, father Gerald Bennett and granddaughter Mia Privoznik.
Steve graduated from Topeka...
Gene Hayek
Feb 18, 2018
Lester Eugene (Gene) Hayek passed away February 18, 2018 after a long illness.
He was born October 30, 1932 in Topeka. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1950.
Gene proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War on the USS Shasta.
He leaves the love of his life, Donna...
Leonard H. Roudybush
Feb 13, 2018
Leonard H. Roudybush, Onaga Ks passed away Sunday 2-11-18. He was born in Vermillion, Ks, the son of Guy & Eula Roudybush. He had lived the last years of his live in Onaga. He had retired from the US. Air Force after 20 years of service. He held many jobs over the years but his last was a dump...
Barbara Jane Gentry
Feb 12, 2018
Barbara Jane (Morton) Gentry, age 68, passed away February 12, 2018 following a fire at her home. Barbara was born July 4, 1949 in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Forrest and Dorothy Morton. She retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield in Topeka and lived the last several years in Council Grove, Kansas.
Barbara was married to Bill...
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