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Gerald "Jerry" A. Miller
May 12, 2023
Gerald "Jerry" Alva Miller, 90, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023. He was born November 1, 1932, in Crawford, Nebraska, the son of Alva Leland and Rachel Edna (Hawthorne) Miller. He attended grades 1-8 in a one-room schoolhouse located near his parents' farm about 20 miles from Chadron. Jerry later chronicled the more than 100-year history of the...
John L. Stanley
May 10, 2023
John L. Stanley, 78, of Tecumseh, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 10, 2023.He was born June 11, 1944, in Lufkin, Texas, the son of Robert Lee and Doris Atrelle (Carswell) Stanley. He was a 1962 graduate of Lufkin High School. John owned and operated the Big 4 Appliance Repair in Lufkin for many years until selling the business in...
Patricia Floyd
May 9, 2023
Patricia "Jill" Floyd, 84, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023.She was born February 24, 1939, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of William Huffman and Myrtle Evelyn (Horne) Strahan. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended Kansas State University and Washburn University. Jill was an Assistant Manager of Myron Green Restaurant and later worked for...
Adelaide A. Mcwhirt
May 8, 2023
Adelaide A. McWhirt, 96, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023.She was born August 10, 1926, in Hoyt, Kansas, the daughter of Peter and Betty (Peyton) McCaslin. She graduated from Hoyt High School in 1944. Adelaide was a homemaker and was briefly employed by Hallmark and self-employed as a housecleaner. Mrs. McWhirt was a member of the Highland Heights...
Carol Ann Krystofosky-Ryckert
May 7, 2023
Carol Ann Krystofosky-Ryckert, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. She was born November 9, 1958 in Tawas City, Michigan, the daughter of Leonard and Patricia (Muir) Krystofosky.Carol graduated from Highland Park High School. She was employed by KNI and Dillons. Survivors include sons, Jason (Amanda McQueen) Krystofosky-Ryckert, Justin Krystofosky-Ryckert, Shawn Schattilly, Sam Schattilly, Bryan Cole and...
Phyllis R. Ashcraft
May 7, 2023
Phyllis R. Ashcraft, 84, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023.She was born November 19, 1938, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Don and Frances (Jacobson) Chumley. She graduated from Seventh Day Adventist Academy in Enterprise, Kansas and attended fashion design and modeling classes in New York City and Kansas City. Phyllis was self-employed with Ashcraft Interiors, modeling and...
Elmore R. Ramsey
May 7, 2023
Elmore R. "Rod" or "ShopPop" Ramsey, 87, of Berryton, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. He was born January 13, 1936 in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Elmore H. and Verva (Currier) Ramsey.Rod attended Berryton High School. He was employed by General Tire for 37 years and later Ramsey's Automotive. He was a member of the Wagonear's Camping Club...
Donald D. Dew
May 5, 2023
Donald D. "Don" Dew, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born August 22, 1930 in Eskridge, Kansas, the son of Ralph L. and Wilma I. (Christian) Dew.Don graduated from Highland Park High School. He served as a Corporal in the US Army during the Korean War where he...
Ruth M Covert
May 5, 2023
Ruth M. Covert, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023. She was born March 9, 1938 in Topeka, the daughter of Albert and Agnes (Sigfried) Hefner.Ruth graduated from Highland Park High School in 1957. She and her husband, Vernie owned and operated Covert's Wrecker Service and Covert's Drywall for over 40 years. She was a member of...
Joyce Karen Steffe
May 4, 2023
Joyce Karen Steffe passed away May 4th at Lexington Park Long Term Care after a hard fought battle with Parkinson's disease and dementia. She was born January 18th, 1936 to Nels Chris Larsen and Sarah Fern (Guthridge) Larsen. Joyce was the youngest of three daughters. She grew up on a farm outside of Quimby, Iowa and graduated from Quimby High...
Robert F. Holt
May 3, 2023
Robert F. "Bob" Holt, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. He was born October 22, 1945 in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Russell and Corrinne (Cordon) Holt.Bob graduated from Topeka High School in 1963. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy where he served during the Vietnam War. He was employed by the Kansas...
Mary L. Brown
May 2, 2023
Mary L. Brown, age 95, of Topeka, passed away at McCrite Plaza, her home for the last six years, on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mary was the only child of Clark Chubb and Erna Steinkuhler born on December 22, 1927 in Topeka. Mary graduated from Topeka High School in 1946 and attended the University of Kansas for two years. She...
Darel "Dj" Jost
Apr 30, 2023
Darel "DJ" Jost, 58, of Scranton passed away on April 30th, 2023. He was born on August 22nd, 1964 to David & Janet Jost in Burlington, New Jersey. DJ graduated from Burlington High School. Until his move to Kansas in 2004, DJ had lived in multiple states, including Florida & Wisconsin. In 2009, he married his wife Jennifer in Carbondale....
Karen K. Steele
Apr 29, 2023
Karen K. Steele, 84, of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023. She was born August 29, 1938 in Holton, Kansas, the daughter of Henry George and Eunice Marie (McAlexander) Vaught. Karen graduated from Highland Park High School. She was employed in management by Southwestern Bell Telephone which became AT&T for 38 years before retiring. Karen married Robert E....
Hayes Kerr Johnson
Apr 28, 2023
Hayes Kerr Johnson, age 11, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 28, 2023. Hayes was born on November 10, 2011, in Topeka, Kansas to Kyle and Shalen Johnson. He was a fourth grader at Cair Paravel Latin School. Hayes was a sensitive and kind boy who loved his friends deeply. He was constantly creating encouraging cards to give to friends...
Gabriella Rose Gutierrez
Apr 27, 2023
Gabriella Rose Gutierrez, infant daughter of Joseph and Lindsey (Barnhart) Gutierrez, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023.Survivors include her parents; two sisters, Alexis and Ava; grandmother, Rosemary Gutierrez; grandparents, Richard and Connie Barnhart; great-grandparents, Harold and Glenis Cheek, and Shirley Barnhart; uncle, Marcelino (Christina) Gutierrez; aunts, Leah (Mike) Sawyer, Lydia (Ted) Christensen, Lacy (Kyle) Foltz, and Lauren Barnhart; cousins, Jordyn...
Harold Allen Hague
Apr 27, 2023
Harold Allen Hague, 93, of Carbondale, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023.He was born January 16, 1930, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of John William and Eunice M. (Mason) Hague. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1948 and attended Drake University. Harold was employed by Goodyear as an accountant for 30 years, retiring in 1986. Harold married...
Marvene Janet Bargman
Apr 27, 2023
Marvene Janet Bargman, 90, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at a local care center.Marvene was born April 17, 1933 in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Ernest and Margaret (Roeller) Renfro. She attended schools in Cynthiana, KY, Cincinnati, OH, St. Albans, WV, Overbrook, KS, and Topeka. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University.She was a member...
Anthony Jordan
Apr 25, 2023
Anthony Thomas Jordan, 57, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023.He was born January 12, 1966, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Ernest and Patricia Jordan. In high school, Anthony enjoyed playing football. In his senior year, he was crowned Homecoming King. He graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School in 1984 and attended Emporia State University after.Anthony's love...
Donald G. Eggenberger
Apr 25, 2023
Donald G. "Don" Eggenberger, 89, of Berryton, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Don was born February 7, 1934 in Wamego, the son of Ulrich and Florence (Lewis) Eggenberger. He graduated from Berryton High School. He was an Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. He was employed by Southwestern Bell / AT&T...
