Obituaries
Sharon Lee Dehaan Silversmith
Apr 11, 2017
Sharon Silversmith, 77, Rossville, Kansas, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in a Topeka Nursing Home. Sharon was born November 16, 1939 in Lake Forest, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Mildred Ann (Trott) DeHaan. She grew up in Lake Forest until the death of both her parents at the age of 12. Sharon moved to Great Bend, Kansas with...
Michelle K. Blasdel
Apr 10, 2017
Michelle Kay Lopez Blasdel passed peacefully from this earth on Monday, April 10th, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS, at the age of 54.
Michelle was born to Chad & Phyllis Lopez in Salina, KS, on April 10, 1963 and she was the middle of 3 children. The family later...
Tyrone Eugene Simpson
Apr 4, 2017
Tyrone Eugene Simpson passed away on April 4, 2017.
He was born on July10, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri to Kenneth Russell Hernandez and Barbara Jean Smith. Mr. Simpson moved to Topeka, Kansas when he was a toddler with his mom, where he was adopted by his loving stepfather Leo Albert Simpson Jr. He was a lifelong...
Candace Sue Thomas
Apr 1, 2017
Candace Sue Thomas (Candy), age 68, of Topeka went to be with her Savior on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Candy was born on June 3, 1948 in Joplin, Missouri, to Robert W. and Bonnie B. (Overstreet) Blake.
She is survived by her sons, Mike (Debbie) Thomas and Dirk (Janette) Thomas; grandchildren Jessica, Jeremy, Lisa and Marla; great...
Gerald “Jerry” Barnaba
Apr 1, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Barnaba, age 64, passed away unexpectedly at Stormont Vail on March 30th following a brief illness.
He was born December 19, 1952 in Mannheim, Germany. He was the son of Anthony and Erna Barnaba. He was employed for many years with Hirschbach Motor Lines as an over the road long haul trucker. He was drafted...
Connie Jean Vargas
Mar 27, 2017
Connie Jean Vargas, 61, of Topeka, formerly of North Platte, Nebraska went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 27, 2017. She was born December 2, 1955, in North Platte, Nebraska the daughter of Manuel and Delphia (Bowen) Vargas.
Connie was a high school graduate and worked for the Kansas Turnpike Authority as a Toll...
Herb Wyrick
Mar 25, 2017
Herb Wyrick, 73, died on March 25th, 2017. He was born in Leavenworth on March 3, 1944, to Herbert and Loretta (Meyers) Wyrick. He graduated from Immaculata High School in Leavenworth, St Benedict's College (Benedictine) in Atchison, and Emporia State Teachers College (ESU). He married Sarah Brown on June 8, 1968. He is survived by his wife, daughters Karyn...
Tuesday Christine Erwin
Mar 23, 2017
Tuesday Christine Erwin, 45, of Topeka, KS, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017. Tuesday was born in Ft. Scott, KS to Pat (Nichols) Lookingbill and was a past member of the Kansas National Guard. She is now in heaven with her grandfather, Robert Nichols.
Survivors include two daughters, Kelsie and Alexis Erwin, Topeka, KS; Grandchildren Briella and...
Timothy Charles Williams
Mar 13, 2017
Timothy Charles Williams, 57, passed away March 13, 2017 in his home in Topeka. Born December 2, 1959, he was the son of Della Marie Preston and the late Donald G. Williams. Tim attended Seaman District Schools and was later employed for several happy years at Hall Lithographing Company, Inc. where he was admired for his skills as an...
Randall Finlay
Mar 8, 2017
Randall Finlay, Carbondale, Randy (64) entered peacefully into the Lord's arms on March 7 2017, with family at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 20, 1952 to Richard (Dick) and Jean (Robbins) Finlay. Randy graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School in 1970. He married Cindy (Eylander) Finlay May 13, 1973. She survives along with...
Darla Kay Warren
Mar 7, 2017
Darla Kay Warren, passed away February 26th 2017. She was born June 12, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA. She spent her younger years in South Carolina. Some of her fondest childhood memories were searching for seashells at Myrtle Beach. Her family then relocated to Kansas where she graduated from Santé Fe High. She continued her education at Washburn University...
Jimmy Hemmer
Mar 5, 2017
James Andrew Hemmer, 50, of Topeka, KS died on March 5, 2017 at Stormont-Vail HealthCare after a long struggle with Celiac disease. He was born in Seattle, WA on July 15, 1966 to Norman and Jo Ann Hemmer.
Jimmy had Down syndrome. He never knew a stranger and always had a smile on his face and a...
Donald L. Jenkins
Mar 3, 2017
Donald L. Jenkins 82 passed away March 3, 2017 in the Morris County Hospital, Council Grove, KS.
Don was born on a farm south of Havensville, Kansas February 10, 1935 to William Thomas Jenkins and Fannie Lewelling Jenkins. His first six years of school were in two different one room country schools, he attended two years at...
Jason Todd Huckaby
Mar 2, 2017
Jason Todd Huckaby, "Buck Huck" 41, Manhattan, KS, passed away March 2, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS, surrounded by his loved ones.
Jason's celebration of life service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 6, at Marysville Christian Fellowship (1137 Pony Express Highway) Marysville, KS.
Jason was born September 30, 1975...
Judith “Judy” Ann Tiede
Feb 25, 2017
Judith "Judy" Ann Tiede (Johnson), peacefully passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at her sons home in Vassar, KS at the age of 73.
She is survived by her sister, Barbara Turner, brother, Ray Johnson and his wife Diane, daughters, Angelia Tiede, Dawn Rae and Heidi Tiede, her son, Lance Tiede and his wife Tracy, her grandchildren,...
Morris E. Wold
Feb 25, 2017
Morris E. Wold was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on May 28, 1944. He passed away February 25, 2017 at Baldwin Healthcare Center in Baldwin City, Kansas. He resided there after suffering from multiple strokes. Morris was formerly a resident of Lawrence and Topeka, Kansas.
Morris was one of 16 siblings. He graduated from Memorial High School,...
Richard Duane Collins
Feb 25, 2017
Richard ( Dick) Duane Collins passed away peacefully at home Feb 25, 2017. His wife Cherry Morgan Collins, his constant companion for 27 years morns his passing as do his stepsons Jack 'Blaine' Morgan along with wife Susie and Jay James and Jennifer Morgan. Dick was always known as "Honey "to their grandchildren and great grandchildren . 'Honey' was...
Mark A. Wofford
Feb 24, 2017
Mark A. Wofford ended his battle with cancer February 21st, 2017. He was a meat cutter for 39 years. Starting at Harry's IGA, and finishing his career at Dillons. Mark was born September 18th, 1958 in Wichita, KS to Walter and JoAnne Wofford of Topeka, KS. Mark will leave behind one son, Mitchell, and two daughters, Erica, (Aaron Crume)...
Donald Junior Easley
Feb 24, 2017
Donald Junior Easley was born on November 13, 1947 in Ottawa, Kansas. Donald is a Wichita East High School alum, the class of 1965, where he lettered on the swim team. Donald went on to earn his Bachelor's of Science Degree from Wichita State University.
Service minded as an Eagle Scout, Donald earned rank as a Corporal...
Randal E. Purvis
Feb 23, 2017
Randal E. Purvis "Randy", 60 Topeka, Kansas, died February 23, 2017 in Topeka. Randy was born in Lawrence, Kansas April 29, 1956, the son of Donald Purvis and Amy (Gifford) Purvis.He spent his childhood in Lawrence, Tecumseh, Holton and then Topeka where he lived the rest of his life.He married Lois Lewis on December 24, 1994 in Emporia, KS.Randy...
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