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...

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;...