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Morris A. Aldridge
Jun 27, 2023
Morris A. Aldridge, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. He was born June 10, 1951 in Ashland, Kansas to Ivan and Marguerite (Wahl) Aldridge.Morris enjoyed music and trains. He attended the Church of God in Christ Church.Morris was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include his caregiver, Connie Cates of Topeka, his guardian, Christie Thornton of...
Shirley M. Bell
Jun 26, 2023
Shirley M. Bell, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023 at McCrite Plaza. She was born January 19, 1932 in Shawno, Wisconsin, the daughter of Henry C. and Rogina (Tegemeyer) Stuebs. Shirley graduated from Shawano High School in Shawano, Wisconsin in 1950. She served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Shirley had resided in...
Carlene Esther Vaughn
Jun 24, 2023
Carlene Burdick Vaughn, 90, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023.She was born April 15, 1933, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Santford and Emma (Schafer) Burdick. She graduated from Wellington (KS) High School in 1951 and attended Wichita Business College and Wichita University. Carlene was employed by the State of Kansas and served two house representatives. In...
Sung Hur
Jun 22, 2023
Sung "Jeon" Hur, 75, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023.He was born April 14, 1948, in Seoul, South Korea, the son of Un and Soon Yo (Lim) Hur. Sung was employed by Payless Shoes in Topeka for many years, retiring in 2010.Sung married Nancy Bisel in Topeka. To this union were three children. He married Kyung Hee Hyun...
Douglas L. Kinsch
Jun 20, 2023
Douglas L. "Doug" Kinsch, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. He was born February 7, 1958 in Topeka, the son of David L. and Virginia (Denney) Kinsch.Doug graduated from Topeka High School and attended Kaw Valley VoTech. He was employed by Western Electric for several years. He enjoyed music and was a drummer for several bands....
Bravery Kay Mcburney
Jun 19, 2023
Bravery Kay McBurney, 27 weeks, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023.Survivors include parents, Desiree McCarty and Dakota McBurney, her siblings, Kingston McBurney and Integrity McBurney, maternal grandmother, Karla Lathrom, paternal grandmother, Robin Boer, paternal grandfather, Robbie McBurney, two uncles, Kurt Stockman and Thomas Lathrom and two aunts, Patience McCarty and Alyssa McCarty.Cremation has taken place.Dove Southeast Chapel,...
Mark W. Davis
Jun 18, 2023
Mark W. Davis, 61, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born January 29, 1962 in Oakland, California, the son of Gerald W. Davis and Mary L. Lopez.Mark was a self-employed construction contractor. Mark married Donna L. Green. She survives. Other survivors include daughter Paige Faith, step-father Julio Torres, his...
Laura "Lynne" (Jones) Weiser
Jun 18, 2023
Laura "Lynne" (Jones) Weiser, 68, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023.She was born March 14, 1955, in Fort Riley, Kansas, the daughter John C. Jones and Jeannine Marie (Markmann) Sova. She was a graduate of Topeka West High School class of 1973 and attended Washburn University.In her youth, Lynne was the first chair violinist of the Topeka Youth...
Gerald D. Kendall
Jun 17, 2023
Gerald D. "Jerry" Kendall, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023.Jerry was born March 20, 1936, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Orville Russell and Doris (Reichman) Kendall. He was a graduate of Topeka High School.Jerry was an amazing draftsman before the use of computers. He began learning about draftsmanship in high school and was able to further...
Doris Jean Henderson
Jun 16, 2023
Doris Jean Henderson, 88, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 16, 2023. She was born February 27, 1935 in Clarksville, Texas, the daughter of Henry and Charlene (Nolan) Henderson.Doris was employed by the Menninger Foundation and later the Sirloin Stockade / Coyote Canyon. She was a member of The New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church of...
Ronald Hays
Jun 16, 2023
Ronald "Ron" Hays, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023. He was born June 5, 1936 in Missouri, the son of Glen and Iva (Krepps) Hays.Ron graduated from La Cygne High School. He was an Insurance Adjuster. He was a member of the Quivira Heights Church of Christ.Ron and Rosie were married for 69 years. She survives....
Mary Beth Brown Benson
Jun 15, 2023
Mary Beth Brown Benson, 91, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 15, 2023. She was born January 18, 1932 in Topeka, the daughter of Oliver and Bertha Brown.Mary graduated from Topeka High School. She had resided in Kansas City, Missouri for several years prior to returning to Topeka. She was employed by Topeka State Hospital...
Janet R. Lockhart
Jun 15, 2023
Janet R. Lockhart, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at a Topeka care facility. She was born July 22, 1937 in Sterling, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Ruth (Hughbanks) White.Janet and her husband, Lyle owned and operated Hickory Grove Bar & Grill in Tecumseh for many years. Janet married Lyle Lockhart on November 22, 1952...
Rinda Ann Oldham
Jun 14, 2023
Rinda Ann Coon Oldham was born on June 6, 1943 to Virgil Ray and Rinda Abbott Honea Coon in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi.Ann came to Topeka with her mother, her sister, Sandra, and her brother, Keith Coon in 1951 at the very beginning of the 1951 flood.She attended Polk Elementary, Crane Junior High, Topeka High School and Washburn University. She...
Judy A. Todd
Jun 13, 2023
Judy A. Todd, 83, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023.She was born December 29, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of William Jacob and Neva Jane (Hermann) Kull. On March 29, 1959 she married Chester R. Todd at the Dover Federated Church. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2014. Left to carry on Judy's legacy: her...
Leroy Rae Duncan
Jun 13, 2023
LeRoy Rae Duncan, 90, of Wamego, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023.He was born August 23, 1932, in Westmoreland, Kansas, the son of Howard and Isabel (Jenkins) Duncan. He attended school in Westmoreland. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.LeRoy was an electrician for Endacott Electric in Manhattan, Kansas and was a member of IBEW Electrical Workers...
Helen M. Johnson
Jun 10, 2023
Helen M. Johnson, 97, Topeka, formerly of Deltona, Florida, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023.Helen was born May 16, 1926 in Leavenworth, KS the daughter of Walter and Alta (Davis) Kirkpatrick. She grew up in Weston, Mo.Helen married Earl C. Johnson on February 10, 1941. He died on December 9, 1991. Survivors include daughter, Tana (Charles) Manthe, Topeka; 4 grandchildren;...
Norman Glenn Schiesser
Jun 7, 2023
Norman Glenn Schiesser, 85, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 7, 2023, after a decades-long struggle with cancer. Norman was living with his daughter, Sharon Schiesser, and her husband who were at his bedside when he passed. He was born March 27, 1938, in Eskridge, Kansas, the son of Delbert Glenn and Blanche Lucille (Simmons) Schiesser.Norman married Janet Donald...
Alfred Bracken
Jun 7, 2023
Alfred "David" Bracken, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. He was born May 5, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Alfred Junior and Dorothy (Thornton) Bracken.David was employed by Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Midwest Express Trucking Company. David married Cindy Manning in May of 1971. They later divorced.Survivors include children, Scott Bracken of Topeka, Angie Brown...
John Edward Desch
Jun 7, 2023
John Edward Desch, 81 passed away on June 7, 2023. John's story began on July 11, 1941 in Topeka, Ks, the oldest child born to Francis Jacob Desch and Eileen Geneva (Head) Desch. John married Sherry Avis in 1963. They divorced. They had two daughters Wendy (Desch) Branson and Paula (Desch) Webb. He married Jan Price in 1995. John's love...
