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...

Nov 11, 2018

James (Jim) Knight, 69 born March 11, 1949 in Burlington, KS to Alvesta Byancy Roth-Cook and Orval "Jack" Knight, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 in his home.

Jim grew up in Gridley and Yates Center KS. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was the former owner of Roto-Rooter and Knight's Drain...

Nov 7, 2018

Stuart (Stu) Craig Horn, 61, of Topeka, Ks passed away November 7th, 2018. He was born in Topeka on April 17, 1957 to Leona June Strickland Horn and Billy Dean Horn.

Stu is survived by daughter Shawna Horn (James Newman IV), grandson James Newman V , granddaughters Marlie and Kayla; brother Greg Horn (Melissa), sisters Connie Brunton...

Nov 7, 2018

Cheryl Eileen Jackson was born June 14, 1945 to Herman and Betty Lake Kidd in Manhattan, Kansas. She was later adopted by her Stepfather Ladd Keefover and grew up in Manhattan, Clay Center and Topeka where she graduated from Highland Park High School in 1963. Cheryl and Robert E. Jackson were married July 4, 1964 in Topeka where they...

Nov 4, 2018

Shirley Henson, 91, died November 4, 2018 in Topeka. She was born March 14, 1927 in Severance, Kansas to Alma and Warren Skinner. Shirley, brother Connie, and their parents resided in Wathena, Kansas. Shirley taught in a one-room schoolhouse after graduating from Wathena High School. She married Owen Henson in 1947. Shirley and Owen lived in Elwood, Kansas for...

Nov 3, 2018

Marvin Placek, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on November 3, 2018. Marvin was the son of Joseph & Alice (Belohlavy) Placek. Marvin was born and raised in the farming communities of Nebraska, served in Japan with the Navy and moved to Topeka with Martin Tractor Company where he retired. He continued his love of farming by helping...

Nov 2, 2018

Jess Henry Mundy, or as most knew him Bud, was born December 11, 1938 in Burlingame, Kansas. He was married December 11, 1959 to Carol Darlene Clark in Burlingame, Kansas. On October 30, 2018, he passed away suddenly, holding the hand of the same woman he had held for 60 years.

He was preceded in death by...

Oct 21, 2018

Joyce A. Burgoon (57), passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2018.

Joyce was born on December 19,1960, in Ottawa, KS, the daughter of Ron and Arlene (Borland) Burgoon. Joyce graduated from Highland Park High School in 1980. She worked at the Docking State Office Building cafeteria for many years prior to 1995 when she accepted her...