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Sandra Jean French
Feb 13, 2023
Sandra Jean Moreland French, 82, passed away at her home February 13, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 24, 1940 in Kansas City, MO., the only child of Chester and Mayme Phipps Moreland.Sandra had a lifelong passion for learning. She attended East High School in KC MO., graduating as Valedictorian in 1958. As a student...
Olyn F. Smith
Feb 12, 2023
Olyn F. Smith, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at a Topeka hospital. He was born June 9, 1942 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of Howard W. and Ruth L. (Oppor) Smith. Olyn graduated from Waupaca High School. He was an Air Force Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. He was employed by...
Rae Edward Stewart, Sr.
Feb 12, 2023
Rae Edward Stewart, Sr., 83 passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at his home. He was born in Lilbourn, MO on December 24, 1939, the son of Cloe Stewart Wyckoff. He was raised in Zalma, MO. He received his GED and entered the US Air Force in February 1958. While in the US Air Force, he was stationed at Forbes...
Anna Marie Lewis
Feb 11, 2023
Anna Marie Lewis, 82, of Topeka, passed away at Stormont Vail Hospital on Saturday, February 11, 2023. She was surrounded by her family.She was born January 19, 1941, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Homer H. and Opal E. (Duggan) Myer. She graduated from Chanute High School with the Class of 1959.Anna was employed by the State of Kansas as...
Donald E. Brown, Jr.
Feb 9, 2023
Donald E. "Don" Brown, Jr., 84, of Berryton, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023. He was born March 19, 1938 in Topeka, the son of Donald E. and Helen E. (Moran) Brown, Sr. He attended Highland Park High School and Silver Lake High School. He was a Navy Veteran, serving from 1956 - 1960 where he served on Guam....
Paul D. Marmet
Feb 9, 2023
Paul D Marmet, 87, died February 9, 2023, with his family by his side in Topeka, Kansas.Paul was born November 6, 1935, in Sabetha, Kansas to Viola and Wesley Marmet. He graduated from Honey Creek High School in 1953. Paul worked at the Sabetha Meat Plant in 1956 and then attended Kansas State University while working part-time in the meat...
Randy Glen Hayes
Feb 8, 2023
Randy Glen Hayes, 66, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023.He was born June 20, 1956, in Holton, Kansas, the son of Charlie Glen and Edna L. (Conger) Hayes. He graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, Kansas in 1974.Randy operated Taco Hut in Manhattan, Kansas, then owned and operated Great Bend Taco for 37 years prior...
Pamela Cockrill Vida
Feb 8, 2023
Pamela "Pam" Cockrill Vida, 66, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023.Pam was born March 18, 1956, in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of Mick and Carol (Blanton) Cockrill. She graduated from Del North High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1974 and attended the University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Pam was employed as a legal assistant.Survivors include...
Jacquelyn Kay Wallgren
Feb 8, 2023
Jacquelyn Kay Elliott Wallgren passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Jacquelyn was born on July 14, 1943 to Jack McNeil Elliott and Lucille Claire (Lux) Elliott in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jackie's Daddy was a Pilot in the Air Force during WWII and was deployed at the time of her birth. Jack did not meet his baby girl until 18 months...
Pantaleon Rios
Feb 6, 2023
Pantaleon "Leon" Rios, 81, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023.Leon was born June 4, 1941, in Orange Grove, Texas, the son of Nestor and Juanita (Curiel) Rios. He was raised in Alice, Texas and married Emilia Gonzalez in 1961. They moved to Topeka, Kansas in 1966 where they raised their family. He retired from USD 501.Leon is survived...
Robert Lynn Carl
Feb 6, 2023
Robert "Bob" Carl, a Vietnam veteran and entrepreneur who could strike up a conversation with anyone and make a lifelong friend in a matter of seconds, died on Monday, Feb. 6, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was 79. Bob was born on July 5, 1943, in Mountain Home, Idaho, to Marjorie and Grayson Carl. He broke his mother's...
Suzue Schultz
Feb 6, 2023
Suzue Schultz, 90, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023.She was born April 12, 1932, in Shizuoka, Japan, the daughter of Umejiro and Fusa Uno. Suzue was employed as a hostess at the Topeka Club.Suzue married Jack Casey on March 26, 1956 in Japan; they later divorced. He still survives in Colorado. She then married William S. Schultz on...
Robert Ray Berroth
Feb 5, 2023
Robert Ray "Bob" Berroth, 82, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023.He was born December 26, 1940, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Edward Thomas and Lorraine Mae (Kietzman) Berroth. Bob graduated from Topeka High School in 1958. He married Carolyn Von Soosten of Girard in 1959, and welcomed a daughter, Angie, soon after. After Carolyn's passing, Bob married...
Wilma Ruth Carrick
Feb 3, 2023
Wilma Harding Carrick, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023.She was born November 18, 1928, in Tyro, Kansas, the daughter of Howard R. and Mary Quade (Boid) Harding. She graduated from Coffeyville High School in 1946 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washburn University. Wilma was employed by Aldersgate Village as a program director. Wilma was...
Donald Burl Rutter
Feb 1, 2023
Donald "Don" B. Rutter, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at a Topeka hospital. He was born October 26, 1931, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Orville and Lydia (Wallace) Rutter.Don graduated from Pickett High School in St. Joseph. He was a Marine Corps veteran, serving during the Korean War.He was employed by Ed Marling's,...
Richard E. Passow
Jan 31, 2023
Richard E. Passow, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at a Topeka hospital. He was born February 23, 1940 in Enid, Oklahoma, the son of Victor and Leola (Smith) Passow.Richard graduated from Northern Heights High School. He was an Army Veteran. He was employed by BRB Contractors for over 40 years. He was a member of...
Margaret Ellen Hedges
Jan 31, 2023
Margaret Ellen Hedges (née Taylor) passed away on January 31, 2023.She was born December 28, 1931 in Arma, Kansas, the daughter of Ellen (Luke) Taylor and Ted Rollin Taylor.She graduated from Girard High School in 1949 and attended Pittsburg State University, St. Mary's of the Plains, and Washburn University, where she completed a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education.Margaret married Edward...
Willa Mae Robinson
Jan 30, 2023
Willa Mae "Jo" Robinson, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 in Topeka. She was born July 20, 1928 in Gentry, Arkansas, the daughter of Ellis E. and Bula Mae (Draper) Grim.Jo grew up in Alamogordo, New Mexico where she graduated from high school in 1946. She moved to Emporia in 1948, Wichita in 1951 where she...
Catherine Sue Durham
Jan 29, 2023
Catherine Sue Durham, 65, of Osage City, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka.She was born May 13, 1957, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Phillip Elvin and Martha Darelene (Puterbaugh) Morris. She graduated from Osage City High School and worked as a waitress in the food and beverage industry. Survivors include her son,...
Kenneth Earl Starkebaum
Jan 29, 2023
Kenneth Earl Starkebaum, 77, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023.He was born August 29, 1945, in Vernon, Kansas, the son of Arthur F. Starkebaum and Caroline (Pantle) Starkebaum. He graduated from LeRoy High School in 1965. Kenneth was self-employed.Survivors include three siblings; and multiple nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Kenneth enjoyed hunting...
