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Michael R. Cooper
Feb 21, 2024
Michael R. Cooper, 60, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born March 16, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Odell Lee and Ora Lee (Cooper) Brown.Michael attended St. Louis public schools. He was employed handyman and the lawn care business. He was a...
Crystal Lavon Metz
Feb 21, 2024
Crystal "LaVon" Metz, 94, of Stafford, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024.She was born October 20, 1929, in Stafford, Kansas, the daughter of Asa Franklin "Frank" and Eva Thelma (Davidson) Gere. She graduated from Stafford High School. LaVon was employed by and retired from the Stafford CoOp as a bookkeeper. LaVon was a member of the Oktoberfest Committee of Stafford...
Richard Earl Miller
Feb 21, 2024
Richard Earl Miller, 86, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024.He was born December 31, 1937, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Earl Ward and Dorothy Pearl (Rose) Miller. He was a graduate of 1955 Topeka High School. He served in the United States Army until being honorably discharged. Richard was employed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company,...
James F. Hastings, Jr.
Feb 21, 2024
James F. "Jim" Hastings, Jr., 85, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. He was born October 23, 1938 in Topeka, the son of James F. and Alys L. (Barnes) Hastings, Sr. Jim attended Highland Park High School and graduated from Berryton High School. He was employed as an Iron Worker with Iron Worker's Local No. 10. He...
Marquis Lee Brown
Feb 21, 2024
Marquis Lee Brown, 83, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024.He was born February 11, 1941, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Jacob Lester and Gladys Margaret (Moore) Brown. He graduated from West High School. Marquis was employed by the Blue Springs School District as a cafeteria worker for many years. After retirement he worked for Equiventure Farms. Survivors...
Cynthia Ann Holman
Feb 20, 2024
Cynthia Ann (Lewis) Holman, 50, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024.She was born July 30, 1973, in Paw Paw, Michigan, the daughter of Floyd and Ava (Stanley) Lewis. Cynthia was employed by RCIL in Topeka where she cared for her close friends she looked up to as her parents, Joseph and Shirley Lawton of Topeka.Cynthia married Richard Eugene...
Carolyn Sue Thomason
Feb 18, 2024
Carolyn Sue Thomason, 73, of Topeka, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 18, 2024.She was born October 3, 1950, in Burlington, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence L. and Esther H. (Krull) Johnson. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1968 and attended Clark Business School and Washburn University. Carolyn was employed as a computer and braille...
Ryan Michael Smith
Feb 17, 2024
We lost our precious Ryan at age 36 on Saturday, February 17, 2024. He was born on June 11, 1987 in Topeka, KS, the son of Thomas Smith and Kimberly Huhs.Ryan graduated from Washburn Rural High School, attended KU and Allen County Community College. He worked for a time at Dillon's, Eagle Car Wash and was interested in computer technology,...
Jason Michael Herring
Feb 16, 2024
Jason Michael Herring, 44, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024.He was born March 30, 1979, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of David and Catherine (Joy) Herring. Survivors include his mother, Catherine, sisters, Cara (Josh) Porter and Amanda (Jeremy) Hawkins, granddaughter, Scarlett Munoz, niece, Autumn Strausbaugh, and great niece, Darla Strausbaugh.He was preceded in death by his father, David....
Sanford Baum Bass
Feb 14, 2024
Sanford "Sandy" Baum Bass, 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024.He was born May 4, 1938, in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of William Augustus Jr. and Pearl Estelle (Melson) Bass. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1956, received a bachelor's degree in Business from University of Maryland and an MBA from Baker University. He served in the...
Martha J. Palmer
Feb 14, 2024
Martha J. Palmer, 63, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at a Topeka hospital. She was born October 23, 1960 in Junction City, Kansas, the daughter of Robert E. and Lucille A. (Kleinfehn) Knapp. Martha graduated from Tonganoxie High School in 1979 and earned a Master's Degrees in Education and Special Education from Emporia State in 1985....
Peggy Jeanette Ollek Roberts
Feb 14, 2024
Peggy Jeanette Ollek Roberts, 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024.Peggy was born December 13, 1938 at Hillsboro, Kansas, the daughter of Richard E. Ollek and Rosy E. Weinbrenner Ollek. She lived most of her early years in Lehigh, Kansas where she graduated from high school. Peggy was a 1960 graduate of Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing...
Jackie Lynn Rajewski
Feb 13, 2024
Jackie Lynn Rajewski, 64, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024.She was born April 9, 1959, in Mosinee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Walter James and Dorothy Elizabeth (Houlette) Reed, the seventh of nine siblings. She graduated from Mosinee High School in 1977. Jackie was employed by Stormont-Vail Hospital for over 35 years. Jackie married Frank Rae Rajewski on July...
Gary Earl Moden
Feb 11, 2024
Gary Earl Moden, 85, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024.He was born June 24, 1938, in Clay Center, Kansas, the son of Earl and Katherine H. (Rundle) Moden. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1956. He served in the Air Force. Gary was employed as a lineman for various utility companies. Survivors include his children, Shiela, Shelbi,...
Carlon E. Neuendorf
Feb 11, 2024
Carlon E. Neuendorf, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born January 17, 1947 in Sumners, Iowa, the son of Ervin and Ruth (Segabarth) Neuendorf.Carlon graduated from Wamego High School. He was a Navy Veteran. He was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for several years before retiring. Carlon...
Leon J. Ellis
Feb 7, 2024
Leon J. Ellis, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. He was born April 1, 1926 in Hanover, Kansas, the son of William H. and Georgia F. (Wickham) Ellis.Leon graduated from Hanover High School. He was employed as an Electrician for the Santa Fe Railroad for 35 years before retiring on June 15, 1987. He served as...
Caroline Viola Maria Hummer
Feb 7, 2024
Caroline Viola Maria Hummer, 99, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at a Wathena, Kansas care facility. She was born November 30, 1924 in Washington County, Kansas, the daughter of Herman R. and Dorthea A. (Tiemeyer) Kuehn.Caroline attended Clay Center public schools. She had resided in the Meriden and Topeka communities for many years. She and her...
Cynthia Ellen Bowen
Feb 6, 2024
Cynthia "Cinny" Ellen Bowen, 64, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Cinny was born April 7, 1959, to parents, Jim and Suzanne Griffith of Topeka, Kansas. She was a graduate of Topeka West High School, class of 1977 and worked for The Topeka Blood Bank and the State of Kansas, from which she retired.Cinny was married in 1986...
Thomas C. Henderson
Feb 6, 2024
Thomas C. "Tom" Henderson, 75, of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 6, 2024.He was born July 29, 1948, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Glen and Mary (Furgason) Henderson. He was a 1966 graduate of Topeka High School. He received his bachelor's (1971) and juris doctorate (1974) degrees from Washburn University. Tom practiced law for five decades. He retired...
Margarette L. Piper
Feb 5, 2024
Margarette Lois Piper, 88, of Carbondale, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024.She was born December 1, 1935, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Roy Lee and Lois Elizabeth (Martindale) Shepard. Margarette married Russell Piper, October 16, 1954.She was preceded in death by her husband and one son, Randall Dean Piper.She is survived by one son, Daniel Wade Piper of Scranton,...
