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Letha A. Rodgers
Jan 26, 2019
Letha A. Rodgers, 93, Topeka, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019.Letha was born September 23, 1925 in Postoak, MO, the daughter of Forrest and Iscle (Younkin) Pyle.She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Topeka.Letha married Boyd A. Tjardes on December 25, 1943. He died January 9, 1960. She married Raymond T. Rodgers...
Vera M. Vaughn
Jan 25, 2019
Vera M. Vaughn, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 in Topeka. She was born August 3, 1921 in Alta Vista, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Lila Mae (Simmons) Boettcher.Vera graduated from Alta Vista High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Junction City.Vera married Donald Morfitt...
Crandel Oscar Lindsey
Jan 24, 2019
Crandel Oscar Lindsey, 86, of Topeka, KS, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Thursday, January 24, 2019.Crandel was born May 1, 1932, in Wilson, OK, the fifth of six children born to William Oscar and Kennie (Gilliam) Lindsey. He is survived by his wife Jean (Siler); his children Stephanie E. (Ben) Seltmann of Topeka, Karen A....
Reginald T. Kirby
Jan 21, 2019
Reginald Theodore Kirby, 99, of Topeka died peacefully in his sleep Monday January 21, 2019 at his home. He was born July 13, 1919 in Deerfield, New York. He grew up the oldest of three boys on a dairy farm in upstate New York, the son of H. Pliny Kirby and Florence Lillian Hines Kirby. He graduated from Poland Central...
June Rockey
Jan 21, 2019
June Rockey, 72, of Topeka Kansas, passed away following a traffic accident, on Monday, January 21, 2019. June was born on June 14, 1946 in Moline, Kansas, the youngest of five children, born to Fred Henry and Gladys Mae (Anderson) Duensing. She is survived by her sister, Jean Kistler of Udall, Kansas; her daughters, Lori (Steve) Wyre, of Topeka, Kansas;...
Joseph L. Mcmillan
Jan 21, 2019
Joseph L. "Joe" McMillan, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019.He was born February 23, 1926, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Daniel and Mamie (Voehl) McMillan. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Joe was employed by Fleming Foods in Topeka for over 25 years until retiring. He was a member of First Assembly of...
Paul Daniel Zehr
Jan 18, 2019
Paul Daniel Zehr, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019. He was born January 31, 1949 in Champaign, IL, the son of Melvin Daniel and Mary Elizabeth (Roszhart) Zehr. Paul graduated from Rantoul Township High School in Rantoul, IL. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Art from Goshen College in Goshen, IN. Paul worked in home improvement...
Louis Braden
Jan 17, 2019
Louis "Carl" Braden, 67 of Carbondale, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019.He was born May 13, 1951, in Topeka Kansas, the son of Bert Eldon and Pauline Florence (Wendland) Braden. He was a 1970 graduate of Highland Park High School.Carl was employed by American Linen and then retired from BRB Contractors.He was a member of the Carbondale Lions Club and...
Ruth Ellen Vail
Jan 17, 2019
Ruth Ellen Vail, 61, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 with her daughters by her side. Born January 8th, 1958 she spent her life helping and taking care of others. From her two daughters, countless family who needed a place to stay or a meal to eat, and later in life even caring for her mother. She was seldom afraid...
Donald E. Horton
Jan 15, 2019
Donald E. Horton, 79, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019.He was born November 10, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Highland P. and Carmen J. (Long) Horton. He was a 1957 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Kansas State University. He served in the U.S. Army. Don was employed by Thompson's Dehydrating Company and later for...
Benjamin Munoz
Jan 15, 2019
Benjamin Munoz, 92, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.Ben was born April 29, 1926 in Topeka, the son of Martiniamo and Mary (Mendoza) Munoz. He was a member of Mater Dei, Assumption parish.Ben married Mary Alice Yniguez on May 13, 1950 in Chicago. She died October 12, 2013. Survivors include daughters, Stephanie Shirey, Roseann (Tim) Flagg, all of...
Kathleen Ambrosio
Jan 14, 2019
Kathleen Ambrosio died on January 14, 2019, after waging a courageous and inspiring 10-month war against cancer. Kathleen was a criminal defense lawyer who insured that constitutionally guaranteed legal rights were zealously protected – even in the most problematic circumstances and was described by friends as "a truly great legal talent." Whether she was retained or appointed, Kathleen was a...
John F. Shockley
Jan 12, 2019
John F. "Jack" Shockley, 86, Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019.Jack was born August 28, 1932 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Harry and Esther (Lindburg) Shockley. He graduated from East High School in Des Moines where he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and from St. Louis University.He served in the U.S. Air Force for...
Gary K. Clarke
Jan 11, 2019
Gary K. Clarke, 79, died on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Topeka, Kansas. He was much beloved and will be greatly missed by his family. The family and Gary would want you to know that he wrote his own obituary. He was born January 19, 1939 (a vintage year) in Wichita, Kansas, the USA prairie state counterpart to the African...
Carl Manfred Magnuson
Jan 10, 2019
Carl Manfred Magnuson, 88, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019.He was born November 2, 1930, in Rockland, Maine, the son of Walfred Sven and Tholinda (Bgork) Magnuson. He was a 1948 graduate of Waukesha South High School Waukesha, Wisconsin. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Carl was a draftsman and mechanical designer and retired...
Earl "Denny" Baker
Jan 9, 2019
Earl "Denny" Baker, 81, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019.He was born January 24, 1937, in Montevallo, Missouri, the son of Ual V. and Eloise Hazel (May) Baker. He was a 1955 graduate of Andover High School, Andover, Kansas. He served in the United States Army and National Guard. Denny was employed in the finance industry in Pittsburg...
Leota Marie Ellis
Jan 9, 2019
Leota Marie "Lee" Ellis, 90, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019.She was born April 19, 1928, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest M. and Nellie Ellen (Marcellus) Endly. She was a 1946 graduate of Emporia High School. Lee and her husband, Les, co-owned and operated the Plaza IGA Grocery Store in Chanute, Kansas. Prior to that they...
Anita Rose Rieb
Jan 8, 2019
Anita Rose Rieb, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born April 9, 1946 in Kingman, Kansas, the daughter of the late Clem and Rose (Bayer) Hageman. She was the youngest of nine children, survived by siblings, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.Family was the pivotal essence of Anita's life;...
David L. Smith
Jan 7, 2019
David L. Smith, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019. He was born January 22, 1926 in Wakefield, Kansas, the son of Cameron and Velma (Walters) Smith. David graduated from Wakefield High School. He was a Marine Corps Veteran during WWII. David earned a Bachelor's Degree from Kanas State University and earned a Master's Degree in Education...
Barbara Jean Larson
Jan 7, 2019
Barbara Jean Larson, 87, Topeka, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.Barbara was born July 5, 1931, to Harry A. and Ruth B. (Robson) Oldweiler and grew up on a farm southeast of Mayetta. She graduated from Mayetta High School and attended Washburn University in Topeka, where she met Bobby D. Larson of Abilene, Kansas....
