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Ralph P. Knehans
Mar 10, 2024
Ralph P. Knehans, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was born September 5, 1931 in Guide Rock, Nebraska, the son of Theodore and Trinia Katherine (Schaa) Knehans.Ralph graduated from Red Cloud High School. He was an Air Force Veteran. His career spanned 21-years, serving in many states and in the Azores Island and Okinawa, Japan...
Roger E. Newman
Mar 10, 2024
Roger E. Newman, 73, of Berryton, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was born March 18, 1950 in McLouth, Kansas, the son of Frank and Virginia (Combs) Newman.Roger graduated from McLouth High School. He was employed as a mechanic for Kent Brown and Ed Bozarth Chevrolet for 42 years before retiring in 2016. He was an avid bowler.Roger...
Floyd Elwood Lacey
Mar 10, 2024
Floyd Elwood Lacey, 68, of Topeka, was reunited with his son in heaven Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Midland Hospice Care, after battling an aggressive brain tumor.He was born September 8, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Ellen Lacey. He graduated from Holton High School in 1973.Floyd was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber for 30+...
Delores Jane Barrier
Mar 9, 2024
Delores Jane Barrier, 88, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024.She was born April 5, 1935, in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil and Leola (Hale) Barrier. Survivors include her second cousin, Joyce Wells of Sallisaw, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents. Special thanks to the staff and nurses at Rolling Hills Assisted Living for their...
Timothy Knutson
Mar 9, 2024
Timothy "Tim" Knutson, 39, of Topeka, passes away on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at a Kansas City, Missouri hospital. He was born November 19, 1984 in Galveston, Texas, the son of Bruce Knutson and Carolyn Brown. Tim attended Topeka High School. He enjoyed spending time with his dog, Nala at the Bark Park. He was an avid gamer and a...
Barbara Jean Wait
Mar 9, 2024
Barbara Jean Wait, 77, of Norton KS, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024.She was born March 16, 1946, in Lenora, KS, the daughter of Richard Louis and Golda Nadine (Breeden) Eldridge. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Fort Hays State University in January of 1969.Her teaching career began in 1969 when she worked as an instructor...
Lee Ann Kidney
Mar 8, 2024
Lee Ann "Lee" (Holthaus) Kidney of Auburn, KS passed away peacefully on March 8, 2024 at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, KS.Lee was born July 30, 1956, in Sabetha, KS, to Reva Engelken Holthaus and Leo Holthaus. She attended school in Baileyville and St. Benedict, KS and graduated from B&B High School in 1974. She attended college at Cloud...
Mary Anne Childress
Mar 8, 2024
Mary Anne Childress, 82, of Topeka, went home Friday, March 8, 2024 to be with her Lord. She was surrounded by her loving family.She was born October 14, 1941, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Julius Sidney (Sid) and Gladys (Luke) Cook. She graduated from Baxter Springs High School in 1959 in Baxter Springs, Kansas. For many years Mary Anne...
Edwin David Jones
Mar 7, 2024
Edwin (Eddie) Jones, 94, of Hiawatha, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024.He was born May 23, 1929, in Ottawa, KS the son of John and Mary (Cramer) Jones. Eddie and his parents moved to Hiawatha, KS in 1945. He graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1947, and furthered his education attending Kansas State University.Eddie married Patricia (Pat) Albee on...
John Fitzpatrick
Mar 6, 2024
Jack Fitzpatrick died peacefully on March 6th, 2024. He was born in Plattsburgh, New York on December 30th, 1940, and has resided in Topeka, Kansas since 1974.Jack earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, a master's degree from UCLA, and a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. He completed clinical training in psychoanalysis from the Topeka Psychoanalytic Institute in...
Angela J. Byttner
Mar 6, 2024
Angela J. "Angie" Byttner, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at a Topeka hospital. She was born November 11, 1950 in Frankfurt, Germany, the daughter of Charles R. and Ingeborg (Lukaschek) Isaacs.Angie graduated from Mannheim American High School in Germany. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church.Angie married Michael "Mike" Byttner,...
Ray T Garcillano
Mar 6, 2024
Ray Thrower Garcillano, 52, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024.He was born October 4, 1971, in Cebu City, Philippines, the son of Manuel "Noli" and Virginia (Thrower) Garcillano. He graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco in 1989. He participated in the ROTC program for 4 years as a colonel and won the Liberty Bell in 1989....
Mary K. Sims
Mar 6, 2024
Mary K. Sims, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Legend at Capital Ridge Assisted Living. She was born on October 24, 1939 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth & Irene (Hampton) Laffoon. Mary graduated from Osborne High School in 1957 and graduated from Brown Mackie Business School in Salina, Kansas in 1958. She worked...
Kimberly A. Raine
Mar 3, 2024
Kimberly A. Raine, 58, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024 after a short illness, surrounded by her loving family. In her passing, Kim donated her corneas to save the sight of 2 different individuals.She was born August 10, 1965, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Jim and Karyl Lee (Rethman) Schiffelbein. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School....
Ingeborg E. Streeter
Mar 2, 2024
Ingeborg "Inge" Streeter, 82, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024.She was born August 30, 1941, in Schweinfurt, Germany, the daughter of Alois and Emma (Ankenbrand) Wirsing. She became an American citizen on December 12, 1973. Inge was employed by Adams Business Forms as a bindery worker for 30 years, retiring in 2004.Inge participated in the German-American Club of...
Doris Fager
Mar 1, 2024
Doris (Eklund) Fager, age 99, of Topeka, KS passed away peacefully at her home on March 1, 2024. Doris was born on November 5, 1924 in a farmhouse near Scranton, KS, daughter of Oscar and Ellen (Carlson) Eklund. She grew up on the farm near Scranton, until heading to Chicago to attend North Park College, where she earned an Associates...
Judy Ann Liesmann
Feb 28, 2024
Judy Ann Liesmann, 71, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024.She was born September 3, 1952, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Vaughn and Jean (Huston) Tippit. She graduated Paola High School in 1970 and attended the University of Kansas.Judy spent many years in education. She worked at Topeka Lutheran School while her children attended there. Later she was...
Mary Barbara Hudson
Feb 28, 2024
Mary Barbara Hudson, 84, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024.She was born October 16, 1939, in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of Harvey and Hazel (Webb) McCorkle. She attended Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Arkansas. Ms. Hudson was a member of the American Business Women's Association.She made Wabaunsee County her home for 25 years before settling in Topeka...
Albert Russell Hook, Jr.
Feb 25, 2024
Albert Russell "Russ" Hook, Jr., 90 of Topeka, Ks. passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at a Topeka care facility. He was born November 21, 1933 in Topeka, the son of Albert Russell and Marjorie (Shannon) Hook, Sr. Russ graduated from Highland Park High School and attended art school in Los Angeles, California. He was a Veteran of the...
Betty Joan Bean Schroeder
Feb 23, 2024
Betty Joan Bean Schroeder, 99, of Maple Hill, Kansas passed away on February 23, 2024. She was born in Manhattan, Kansas on May 29, 1924. She was preceded in death by her parents George Ford "Jimmy" and Johanna "Jennie" (Kraus) Bean, her older brothers James C. and Donald M., her fraternal twin brother Bill Jean; and by her husband Loren...
