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Dona Laverne Lee
Sep 13, 2016
Dona LaVerne Lee, 71, of Topeka, passed away September 13, 2016. She was born August 24, 1945 in Cole Camp, Missouri to Clarence and Georgia L. (Morgan) Brown. Dona lived in Missouri until she was 4, when her family moved to Michigan. She lived there until 1956 when at age 9 the family moved to Maple Hill, Kansas. Dona graduated...
Barbara Jean(Medford) Tipton
Sep 13, 2016
Barbara Jean (Medford) Tipton, 79, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 13, 2016. She was born October 23, 1936, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the daughter of Andrew and Alta (Jackson) Medford. She was a graduate of Coffeyville High School and received multiple degrees in education related fields from Pittsburg State and Kansas State Teachers College. Barbara was employed by the...
James A. Dozier
Sep 11, 2016
James Allen Dozier, Sr., of Topeka, passed away on September 11, 2016 at Manor Care nursing home. He was born in Earlton, KS on September 2, 1935. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Darlene Dozier of the home, two sons James Allen, Jr. of Topeka and Jason Andrew (SueAnn) of Kansas City, his faithful dog Scruffy, and...
Ronald Dean Moore
Sep 11, 2016
Ronald D. Moore, age 82, left us to be with our Lord on September 11, 2016 at Medicalodges in Holton, Kansas. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 22, 1933, the son of Vivian and Donald Moore. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1950, and enlisted and served 4 years in the Naval Reserve. Ron married Donna (Francis)...
Betty Spangler
Sep 11, 2016
Betty A. Spangler left her earthly body behind and passed into the waiting arms of Jesus where she received a renewal of mind, body, and spirit on September 11, 2016. She was born on July 29, 1944 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Wayne and Barbara (Bryant) Stamm. Betty graduated from Topeka HighSchool and Washburn University with a Bachelor's in Social...
Marilyn K. Simon
Sep 11, 2016
Marilyn K. Simon, 69, Indian Ridge, Lake Perry, passed into the loving arms of Jesus, September 11, 2016 at her home under the care of Jefferson County Hospice. She was born January 6, 1947 at Wichita, Kansas to Dean and Eva Hurst. Marilyn graduated from Wichita West High School in 1965 and Friends University in 1969. She moved toTopeka in...
Santos J. Ortiz Jr.
Sep 11, 2016
Santos Jimenez Ortiz, Jr., 59, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. He was born July 29, 1957 in Del Rio, Texas, the son of Santos and Ofelia (Jimenez) Ortiz.Santos was employed by Payless Shoesource as a computer service technician. Computers and technology were an important part of his life and he was...
Evelyn Doris Minnich
Sep 10, 2016
Evelyn Doris Minnich, age 94, passed away on September 10, 2016 at her home at Atria Hearthstone, Topeka, Kansas. She was born September 4, 1922 in Marshall County, Iowa and was the eldest daughter of Harold and Ruhamah (Keoppel) Buschbom. Evelyn graduated from Marshalltown High school in 1939. She attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, Iowa, and...
Opal Eberspacher
Sep 8, 2016
Opal Aileen Eberspacher, 97, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016.She was born February 19, 1919, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Russell and Cleda (Black) Palmer. She was a graduate of Burlingame High School and spent most of her adult life in Topeka. Aileen operated a day care in her home for 11 years and worked for Luce...
Moira Brouddus
Sep 7, 2016
Moira Brouddus, 74, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Moira was born February 28, 1942 in County Offaly, Ireland, the daughter of Thomas and Annie Molloy. She moved to the United States in 1960 and completed her High School education in Lawrence, KS. She pursued nursing courses at Marymount College in Salina. While enrolled at Marymount, she worked at...
Michael Allen Rush
Sep 6, 2016
Michael Allen Rush, 70, of Topeka, passed away September 6, 2016. He was born at Iola, Kansas to Allen and Margaret (Hill) Rush on May 3, 1946. He graduated from Hayden High School. Michael married Carol Ann Urias Vega on May 26, 2000 at Topeka. She survives. He is also survived by his children: Ryan Rush (Angie), Robin Hill (Deone),...
Marilyn J. Bayless
Sep 6, 2016
Marilyn J. Bayless, 62, a lifelong Topeka resident, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. She was born November 8, 1953, in Topeka, to Ralph and Helen (Obermeyer) Schimmel. She attended Lutheran grade school and graduated from Highland Park High School. On June 28, 1980, Marilyn married Earl L. Bayless. She loved being a homemaker and caring for her family....
Leona Winter
Sep 5, 2016
Leona Denise (Meyer) Winter 89, of Topeka, KS, homemaker, died Monday, September 5, 2016 at St Francis hospital, Topeka, KS. She was born to Henry and Lora Meyer on May 2, 1927 in Lincoln County, MO. She resided at Aldersgate Village, a retirement living communityLeona graduated from Wright City High School. After graduation, she worked at the H W Gossard...
Cheris G. Anders
Sep 5, 2016
Cheris G. Anders, 69, of Wamego, Kansas passed away September 5, 2016. She was born March 4, 1947 at Dwight, Kansas to Clyde and Ruby Elizabeth (Kellogg) Banks. She was raised in Council Grove, Kansas. Cheris married Eugene H. "Andy" Anders, Sr. on February 24, 1982 at Monmouth, IL. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, quilting, painting and cooking....
Richard Womack
Sep 5, 2016
Richard Dale Womack, 72, of Topeka, Kansas passed away September 5, 2016. He was born February 9, 1944, at St. John, Kansas, the son of Willie and Georgia Anna (Hartsel) Womack.He graduated from St. John High School and served his country in the US Navy. He worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber retiring after 39 years in 2006. Richard was...
Loretta Ann Rypinski
Sep 2, 2016
Loretta Ann Rypinski, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 at her home. She was born February 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Vincent and Frances (Turbity) Cronin.Loretta was employed by Jostens Yearbook Company.Survivors include her children, Bob Rypinski, Mary Jo Rypinski, Barbara Rypinski, Brandon (Becky) Rypinski, four grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and her siblings, Bridget...
H. Barbara Johnson
Sep 2, 2016
H. Barbara Johnson, 82, of Topeka, passed away September 2, 2016.Barbara was born May 28, 1934, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Henrietta (Buerschinger) Panure. She was a 1952 graduate of Saint Joseph's Academy in Green Bay and on September 9, 1979, she married John Johnson. He preceded her in death in December of 2012. Barbara was...
Michael C. Fitzgerald
Sep 1, 2016
Michael C. Fitzgerald, 27, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016. He was born August 24, 1989, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Michael Clair and Sheila (Martinez) Fitzgerald. Michael was raised in Topeka and attended Wanamaker Elementary, Washburn Rural Middle School and Washburn Rural High School.Michael was dedicated to being a full-time caregiver to his father following a...
Virginia Fern Yerta
Sep 1, 2016
Virginia Fern Yerta, 77, Berryton, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at a local hospital.Virginia was born March 31, 1939 in Richland, the daughter of John and Hattie (Morris) Lavin. She graduated from Berryton High School.She was employed by the State of Kansas, and later operated a hair salon in her home and was a day care provider for over...
Walter D. Runnels Jr.
Aug 27, 2016
Walter D. "Wally" Runnels Jr., 73, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016, at Midland Hospice after a short battle with cancer.He was born May 22, 1943, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Walter D. and Phyllis Irene Ong Runnels. Wally retired from Price Truck Line in Topeka after 23 years of service. He always enjoyed riding motorcycles, working...
