Jun 29, 2018

LINDA JENNIE (WEAKLEY) CRISP THE WIFE OF RICHARD A. CRISP PASSED AWAY JUNE 29, 2018 AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S AT THE HOLIDAY RESORT IN EMPORIA. SHE WAS BORN NOVEMBER 8, 1948 IN EMPORIA, KANSAS, SHE WAS RETIRED FROM NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH IN 2012. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND OF THE HOME, AND A SON JEFFREY ALLEN...

Jun 26, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Wallace

On Thursday June 21st, 2018, Mary Elizabeth Wallace, beloved friend, died at the age of 84. She was born on October 12th, 1933 in New Orleans, LA to her parents Homer Stanley Wallace and Mollie Kavanaugh Wallace

She is survived by her family of friends Becky Hauer, Jennifer and Conor McAmis, Libby...

Jun 25, 2018

Kenneth Michael Breen , 49, of Topeka , passed away June 25, 2018. He was the son of Kenneth C. and Bonnie Breen and his birth mother Nancy Jo Raines. He was born December 3, 1968.

Kenneth had worked for several construction companies and had been a groundskeeper for Topeka Country Club. He also worked various jobs...

Jun 23, 2018

Donald Leroy Fischer, 84, of Topeka, Ks passed away on June 23, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care. Due to complications from cancer and dementia.

He was born October 7, 1933 in Leroy, Kansas the son of Max and Dona(Bowie) Fischer.

Don graduated from Burlington High School in 1951, where he played his favorite sport of...

Jun 18, 2018

Dennis Lowell Washburn

Born December 10, 1945 Pasadena, CA

Died June 18, 2018 Wamego, KS

Dennis was born December 10, 1945 in Pasadena, CA to James Raymond (Ray) Washburn and Waneta Fry Washburn. He passed away on June 18, 2018 in Wamego, KS.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents,...

Jun 15, 2018

Jack D. Lister passed away on June 12 due to illness. He was born in Topeka, KS on July 2, 1947 to Cecil and Ethel Lister. Jack was known for his talent and creative ability to draw anything. He was a Graphic Arts Designer and worked at Jostens Printing company for many years.

August 10, 1974, he...

Jun 12, 2018

Vicki J. Eaton, 74, has died after an extended illness. She was the daughter of Stan and Anna Jean Broadhurst.

A lifelong resident of the Manhattan area, she graduated from the Manhattan public school system and attended KSU for two years. There, she met and married Dallas Livengood. They had two sons and later divorced.

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Jun 12, 2018

Ann (Hund) Murphy, 74, passed away Monday, June 11 in Manhattan. She was a small-town Kansas farm girl who had a great love for the outdoors, rural Kansas, and the natural world. She cherished all children and had a special gift for making them feel special and loved. The oldest daughter of Steve and Mary Hund, Ann had a...

Jun 10, 2018

Dotty Ilene Wilson, age 83, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on June 10, 2018, after complications from colon cancer.

Dotty was born May 15, 1935 in Brownstown, Illinois, daughter of the late Clyde Stephen Sidwell and Dorothy Elizabeth Washburn.

She married Maurice Alfred Hamilton on October 8, 1953. He predeceased her on August 15, 1999....

Jun 8, 2018

Patricia Ann Thompson, 76, passed away on June 8, 2018 in Topeka, Kansas.

Memorial service will be held at North Rock Baptist Temple, 2322 NE Laurent St, Topeka, KS on June 16, 2018 at 2 pm. The family is asking all who attend the service, to dress in bright colors.

Patricia was born in Council...

Jun 4, 2018

Erik Ernest (Ernie) Hoppe 84, passed away May 27,2018 at his home with family around him. He was predeceased by his parents, Oscar and Anna Hoppe, sister Helen Johnstone and brother Lou Hoppe. Survivors include his wife, Jane , two sons Darryl (Helen) and family, Darwin and his family,sisters Betty Spiker of Topeka and Mildred Hines of Emory Tx....

May 31, 2018

John Howard Shamburg (64) passed away at Hospice House on May 31, 2018 following a short battle with cancer. He was born in Wichita to Gene and Charlene Kunze Shamburg on January 15, 1954. He and Marjorie "Margi" Dominicis met and were married in Topeka, and celebrated 35 years together. John established and operated Shamburg Unlimited Construction for a...

May 26, 2018

Richard (Rich) Siano, 84, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, May 26, 2018.

He is survived by his wife Patricia, his children Anna Marie Munns (Graham), Jackie Menschner Rush (Lonnie), Denise Richman (Randy), Edward Menschner, sisters Ann Marie Oliveri (John), Patti Daniele (Carlo), Kathy Sheaff, six grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren, and several extended family members...

May 25, 2018

Kandy Kay Kaufman Sims age 56 passed away on May 25, 2018 after losing her battle with cancer. Kandy was cremated, no services are planned.

Kandy was born October 1, 1961, in El Dorado, Kansas. She lived in Wichita, Kansas and graduated North High in 1979. Spent many years living in Jacksonville Florida with her three children,...

May 23, 2018

Howard W. Zeliff, Jr., age 70, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Topeka, Ks., on Friday, May 11, 2018. Howard was cremated and no services are planned.

Howard retired from the Air Force on June 30, 1985, after serving for 20 years. He was born in San Diego, California, on July 16, 1947. He was the...

May 19, 2018

Valerie L. Steavenson, Hiebert (Val). Age 59. Born in Hillsboro, Kansas on September 29th, 1958. She resided in Reading Kansas most of her life. Val passed at her home in Reading Kansas on May 19, 2018 of Cancer. She preceded in death by her father Hugo Hiebert and Lola Hiebert of Hillsboro Kansas. Val married Jon Steavenson, December 18,...

May 18, 2018

Sondra J. Murray, 72, passed away peacefully in her home on May 18, 2018. She was born October 20, 1945 in Joplin, MO., the daughter of Charles and Faye Wheeler Murray.

She graduated from Joplin (MO) High School 1963. She received her RN diploma from Saint John's School of Nursing (Springfield, MO), received her Bachelor of Science...

May 16, 2018

Marion Marie Gilliland died May 16, 2018 at a local hospital. She was born December 20, 1927 in Bee, NE, the only child of Joseph and Frances Bulicek Buresh. She married Myles Gilliland on August 15, 1947 in Omaha, NE and lived most of her life in Kansas. After 60 years of marriage, Myles preceded her in death in...

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...