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Phyllis A. Schmidt
Nov 17, 2018
Phyllis A. Schmidt, 65, Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at a local hospital.Phyllis was born June 26, 1953 in Wamego, the daughter of William J. and Mary E. (Wenzl) Homan. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1971 and graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Kansas State University, the University of Kansas with her Master's degree and...
Kathleen Ratekin
Nov 17, 2018
Kathleen "Kay" Ratekin, age 96, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018. She was born in Blockton, Iowa to Everett and Edna Menelaus on January 31, 1922. She graduated from Blockton High School and Iowa State University. She made a career in sales at Scandinavian Imports before her retirement. She married Eldon Ratekin. They were divorced. Kay...
Michael Edward Crowl
Nov 16, 2018
Michael Edward Crowl, age 57, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018.He was born March 6, 1961 in Pueblo, CO. The son of Duane E. and Barbara L. (Reyher) Crowl. Mike graduated from Topeka West High School in 1979.Michael was a master electrician and avid story teller. He married Lea Ann Campbell in 1985. He is survived by his three adult...
Sylva M. Mcdowell
Nov 15, 2018
Sylva M. McDowell, 95, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018. She was born June 22, 1923 in Mooreland, Oklahoma, one of six children born to Will and Pauline (Sammer) McDowell.Sylva grew up in Topeka and graduated from the Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing. She held several different positions during her career before retiring from the Kansas...
Phyllis M. Blum
Nov 15, 2018
Phyllis M. Blum, 79, of Topeka, passed away November 15, 2018. She was born in Salina, Kansas on February 21, 1939 to Tom and Inez Allison. She graduated from Salina High School in 1957. She worked for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for about 10 years and then the Shawnee County Department of Corrections from 1972. She retired in 2001....
Carolyn Thorne Long
Nov 14, 2018
Carolyn Thorne Long, loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and mother-in-law died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at age 79.Carolyn was born on August 7, 1939 in Washington, DC to John William and Ruth (Behrens) Thorne. She grew up in Arlington, VA and met her future husband Danny Long, to whom she was married to for...
Anne Nioce
Nov 13, 2018
Anne Nioce, 77, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018.She was born September 19, 1941, in Choctaw, Alabama, the daughter of William Allen and Mattie May (Griffith) Johnson. Anne was a drug and alcohol counselor for Mirror Inc. of Newton, Kansas and SKADAF of Liberal, Kansas, retiring in 2013.Survivors include a three step-children, Dale (Sarah) Wingert, Jr., Topeka, Sam...
Lavinia Jean Valentine
Nov 12, 2018
Lavinia Jean Valentine, 51, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018. She was born August 19, 1967 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Jo Ann Valentine.Survivors include her children, Jasmine Valentine, Joseph Valentine, Ta'Qweishya Valentine and Lavette Valentine, seven grandchildren and her siblings, Lynn Williams and Kevin Valentine.Lavinia was preceded in death by her mother, Jo Ann Valentine...
Cynthia Marie Dunckel
Nov 9, 2018
Cynthia Marie "Cindi" Dunckel, 46, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018.She was born July 2, 1972, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, the daughter of Monnie Eugene and Carolyn Sue (Cunningham) Sudman. She was a graduate of Bellevue East High School and attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Cindi was employed by the Custenborder Florist in Topeka, retiring in...
Gerald J. Siscoe
Nov 7, 2018
Gerald J. Siscoe, 78, of Berryton, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at his home with his wife of 58 years and their children at his side. He was born December 20, 1939, in Bonner Springs, Kansas, the son of Ernest Fayette and Jennie Carrie (Hubbard) Siscoe. Gerald was a 1957 graduate of DeSoto High School, DeSoto, Kansas and earned...
Kendal Wayne Wilson
Nov 4, 2018
Kendal Wilson, 27, of Topeka, passed away at his home on November 4th, 2018. Kendal will always be remembered for his courage and strength during difficult times. We know he is at rest and in peace now without pain. He leaves behind his children, Jaukendall, Nathan, Jacob, Justice, KJ, and his 2 month old daughter Aries. He also leaves behind...
Carl Batcheller
Nov 4, 2018
Carl Batcheller, 83, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018.He was born September 26, 1935, in Paola, Kansas, the son of Joe and Louise (Weers) Batcheller. He attended public schools in Paola, Kansas. He served in the Active Duty United States Air Force, retiring after 21 years of service. Carl was employed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Production...
Shirley Joan Kral
Nov 3, 2018
Shirley Joan Kral died peacefully in Topeka, Kansas, on November 3, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 28, 1937, in rural Home City, Kansas, and eventually moved to Topeka. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1955. In January of 1958, Shirley married the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Kral. For 26 years she...
Robert R. Kimberlin
Nov 3, 2018
Robert Ralph Kimberlin, 86, of Berryton, passed away on November 3, 2018. He was born on August 28, 1932 to Ralph and Alice (Giffrow) Kimberline at LeMars, IA. Robert graduated from Greene High School in Greene, Iowa with the class of 1952. He attended Washburn University.He has resided in the Topeka area since 1955 and worked as a mail carrier...
Laurel Ann Wineinger
Nov 3, 2018
Laurel A. Wineinger, 78, Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018.Laurel was born April 6, 1940, in Topeka, the daughter of Albert and Anna L. (Wiscombe) Nichols. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1958.She worked as a Real Estate broker for over 40 years.She attended Cornerstone Community Church, and was a member of the Topeka Civitan Club and...
Maria Helena Brown
Nov 2, 2018
Maria H. Brown "Oma", 82, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born May 11, 1936 in Bitburg, Germany, the youngest of 11 children of Johann and Elisabeth (Gruber) Neumann. Maria had resided in Topeka since 1976. She was employed by J.C. Penney for 19 years before retiring. After her retirement...
Daniel M. Jenks
Nov 2, 2018
Daniel M. "Dan" Jenks, 68, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018.He was born February 8, 1950 in Topeka, the son of Lester Martin and Erma Irene (Redenbaugh) Jenks. He was a 1969 graduate of Silver Lake High School and served in the Kansas Army National Guard for over 20 years of service.Daniel was employed by the Topeka Police...
Mona Olive Booth
Nov 1, 2018
Mona O. Booth, age 88, of Topeka, Kansas passed away November 1, 2018. She was born October 22, 1930, at Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Leo and Laura Bradbury. Mona graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. She married Clyde Booth at Leroy, Kansas in July of 1956. She taught elementary education at Tecumseh North Elementary School in Tecumseh, Kansas....
Donald L. Herrick
Oct 31, 2018
Donald L. Herrick, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. He was born April 6, 1939 in Emmett, Idaho, the son of Ralph E. and Myrtle M. (Day) Herrick.In 1960 Mr. Herrick was graduated magna cum laude with an A.B. degree in philosophy from William Jewell College. While at William Jewell he was student body president and...
W.P. Skaggs, Jr.
Oct 30, 2018
W. P. "Bill" Skaggs, Jr., 92, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. He was born August 26, 1926 in Joplin, Missouri, the son of William Pascal "Pat" and Blanche (Burtrum) Skaggs.Bill attended elementary schools in Minnesota and North Dakota and graduated from Washburn Rural High School. He attended Washburn University. Bill served in the U.S. Navy during...
