Feb 6, 2018

Sandra Ruth Eversole Gallagher 1954-2018

On February 3, 2018, Sandy lost her long battle against cancer. She left this world without pain or suffering, her daughter by her side. Sandy moved to Manhattan, KS in September of 2016 to live with her daughter after she had a stroke. It was then she found she had lung cancer...

Feb 2, 2018

Georgia Marie Boland Essman She was born August 10, 1940 in Chicago, IL, to Marie Clinkenbeard and George Boland. Dolly attended Topeka High School, and graduated class of 1958. After High school, Dolly worked in sales, and retired from Ramada Inn after 22 years. Dolly is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her children, Linda...

Feb 2, 2018

Betty Marie (Cook) Sester went to be with the Lord Friday afternoon, February 2, 2018 at home with her loving family caring for her in Topeka. She was born May 7, 1926 to parents William "Bill" P. and Bessie C. Cook. Betty, an only child, lived with her grandma Minnie during the week until she started school while her...

Feb 1, 2018

Mildred M. (Hall) Knoblock of Topeka, Kansas, passed away February 1, 2018. She was born May 13, 1927 in LeRoy, Kansas to Joseph and Ruth (Johnson) Hall.

Mildred graduated from LeRoy High School in 1945. She went on to attend Emporia State Teacher's College and taught school for three years in Coffey County.

She was...

Feb 1, 2018

Christopher Dale Benson, 52, Summerfield, KS passed away at his home on February 1, 2018 after his second journey with cancer. Chris was born in Nyack, New Jersey, on March 19, 1965 to Joan (Moore) and Bari Benson. He attended Axtell High School in Axtell KS. Chris was a talented carpenter and worked in California as a contractor and...

Jan 26, 2018

Stephen Allen May, son of Bob D. and Jean E. May, was born on January 20, 1963. He succumbed to Colon Cancer on January 23, 2018. Stephen graduated from Fredonia High School in Fredonia, Kansas, Class of 1981.

He married Teri Gillespie on December 12, 1987, in Topeka, they later divorced.

Stephen was always an...

Jan 24, 2018

William Fansler 82 passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday January 24, 2018.

He was born in Garden City, KS on September 13, 1935. William was the only child of Stephen and Eula Mae Fansler

William graduated from Kansas School for the Deaf and Gallaudet University in Washington D.C.

He worked 38 years...

Jan 24, 2018

Brig. Gen Edgar Leroy DeGraw (ret), age 95, of Topeka, KS went to be with the Lord and his beloved wife on Jan 24th, 2018.

General DeGraw was born on March 4th, 1922 in Nanuet, NY to Sidney and Myrtle DeGraw. He entered the National Guard as a teenager and attended OCS in the Army before shipping...

Jan 22, 2018

Ann Lorraine Gregg Obituary

Topekan Ann Gregg died peacefully January 21 after a long, full life. She had suffered a stroke the previous week.

Ann is survived by her five children and their spouses: Gail, Tyler (husband of Marianela), Judy Peters, Gordy and Andy (husband of Meg) - and by seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren....

Jan 17, 2018

Albert (Al) E. Rodney, 68, of Holton Kansas passed away December 24, 2017 at 2:34pm at his home with family. He was born October 30, 1949 in Huntsville, Missouri and was raised in Moberly, Missouri by his grandmother Nora Hardin and family.

Al served in the United States Army, he was stationed overseas in Korea and Germany,...

Jan 15, 2018

Tommy L. Grice, 63, passed from this life into the Loving Arms of our Heavenly Father at 10:42 PM on January 15, 2018.Tommy had been baptized into the Lutheran Faith and was a true believer in Our Lord and His Son, Our Savior, Jesus Christ. Tommy had been aresident at Plaza West for ten months after being hospitalized two...

Jan 14, 2018

Patricia Ann Duncan, 86, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on January 14, 2018, at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Emporia, Kansas, on September 16, 1931 to William and Irene Roberts and resided there until she moved to Topeka in 1952.

She was a homemaker. Her hobbies included playing bridge, reading, traveling, and spending...

Jan 11, 2018

James (Jim) McKnight Davis, Jr., died on January 11, 2018, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. He was 94 and a resident of Abilene since 1963.

Jim was a proud veteran of the US Navy and served from 1941-45 during World War II as a signalman and later on a submarine. During this time, he...

Jan 9, 2018

Jerry W. Hysten Sr. was born on May 6, 1943 in Topeka, Ks to Warren and Peggy M. Hysten. He began his adult life in the Marines in May of 1960 and was discharged in May of 1964. While in the military stationed in Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA he met Florece "Angel" Armstrong. They married on August 1,...

Jan 5, 2018

Elda Validean (McCracken) Miller -

Peacefully passed at her daughter's house in Holton KS. On Monday January 1, 2018 at the age of 78. She was born January 1, 1940 in Tunas Mo to Archie Wheeler and Mabel Dorothy Belcher.

She married Bufford Keith McCracken Sr. in May of 1958 was married for 30 years...

Jan 4, 2018

Ruby Nevah Clifton Hendrickson was born near Duncan, Oklahoma on December 27, 1921. Ruby married Homer Hendrickson on October 24, 1941. She passed away peacefully on January 4, 2018.

Ruby was proceeded in death by her husband Homer Hendrickson on September 12, 2008.

Ruby is survived by her daughter Kathleen Lipprand and husband Kenneth; Grandchildren...

Jan 3, 2018

Darryl Lewis Wilson, born February 7, 1945 passed December 4, 2017 in Topeka, KS.

Darryl was born to Ernest and Clarice Wilson in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. the second of two sons. Darryl completed the 11th grade at Ft. Lauderdale High and then after completing his GED he joined the US Air Force. In the Air Force he...

Jan 3, 2018

Steven P. Bogart, 72, of Topeka, passed December 31, 2017 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.

Steve was born August 21, 1945 to L.D. and Dorothy Bogart in Topeka, Kansas. Steve had two brothers, Larry and Kirk Bogart One of his two sisters, Paula Bogart, preceded him in death, as did his parents and brothers. His younger sister, Shelly Bogart...

Jan 3, 2018

Lolita J. Thomas 80, of Salina passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospice, Kansas City Missouri. She was born August, 10, 1937 in Salina to John Sr. and Irma Curtis. Lolita was the wife of the late Howard Thomas.

Survivors include: her daughter Sheryl Sanders (Holly) of Lawrence Ks., Roy Brownridge of New Iberia...

Jan 2, 2018

Dale E. Hogan, 56, of Topeka KS passed away at his home on December 29, 2017. Dale was born April 9, 1961 at Emporia KS, the son of Edward D. and Nellie L. Myers Hogan. Dale graduated from Highland Park High School in 1979 and was employed at Reser's Fine Foods for the past 15 years.

Survivors...