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Jack Russell Smith
Oct 3, 2022
Jack Russell Smith, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022. He was born June 10, 1944 in Cocoa Beach, Florida, the son of Jack and Dorothy (Brannen) Smith.Jack graduated from high school in West Virginia. He was an Air Force Veteran, enlisting when he was 17 years of age. He was stationed at Forbes Air Force Base...
Garry W. Anderson
Oct 2, 2022
Garry W. Anderson, 66, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022. He was born September 23, 1956 in Axtell, Kansas, the son of Margaret Joan Burke.Garry graduated from Jeff West High School and attended Cowley Community College and Washburn University. He was a Marine Corps Veteran during the Vietnam War. Through the years Garry had several different employers, mainly...
Virginia Lynn Langley
Oct 1, 2022
Virginia Lynn Langley, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born March 12, 1925 in Topeka the daughter of Howard W. and Edith (Bundy) Lynn. She was born at her grand-parent's home. Baby Virginia and her mother returned to the family farm when she was just a few days old to...
John Grubb, Jr.
Sep 30, 2022
John "Ol' Man" Grubb, Jr., 63, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022. He was born July 15, 1959 in Topeka, the son of John E. and Elizabeth "Betty" (Nason) Grubb, Sr.John attended Santa Fe Trail High School then joined the US Army. He was employed as a roofer. John enjoyed fishing and spending time outdoors. John married...
Phyllis Joan Berry
Sep 30, 2022
Phyllis Joan Berry went to be with her lord on the 30th day of September 2022 at 4:06am. She was born in Allen County Kansas on February 25th, 1932, to Gilbert James and Bernice (Nelson) DeMeritt. Phyllis graduated from Moran High School in 1950. She then attended Clark Business School. Upon graduating from Clark Business School, she started working for...
Alice Louise Kueckels
Sep 29, 2022
Alice Louise Kueckels, 92, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away peacefully at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas on September 29, 2022. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Henry Humphrey and Adeline Gladys (Jeffery) Lindsey.Alice graduated from Newport High School in Newport, KY and received a diploma from the Miller School of Business in Cincinnati, OH. She...
Justine Inez Heifner
Sep 29, 2022
Justine Inez Haubold Heifner passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, at Lexington Park, just four days shy of her 91st birthday. She was born on October 3, 1931, on her mother's birthday to Franz Joseph Haubold and Grace Inez Johnson Haubold.She was the middle child between two brothers Joe Jr. and Bernard Keith Haubold. She attended Topeka Schools...
Virginia J. Briggs
Sep 29, 2022
Virginia J. "Gina" Briggs, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at a Topeka hospital. She was born August 9, 1946 in Topeka, the daughter of Antonio and Hazel (Salinas) Garcia.Gina was a God loving, God fearing woman and a member of Light of the World Christian Center. She volunteered at various religious and charitable organizations and...
Ricardo A. Spivey
Sep 28, 2022
Ricardo A. "Ricky" Spivey, 65, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, September 28, 2022 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born May 1, 1957 in Topeka, the son of Artis L. and Elease E. (Washington) Spivey.Ricardo was a member of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church.Ricardo married Carlotta Luster. They later divorced.Survivors include children, Aundrey...
Harvie C. Steinkuehler
Sep 28, 2022
For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. ~ Romans 14:8Harvie Charles Steinkuehler, a saint who lived for the Lord, entered into eternal sleep September 28th, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Harvie was blessed to be cared...
Richard Arthur Miller
Sep 28, 2022
Richard Arthur Miller, 79, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022. He was born March 4, 1943, in Norfolk, Nebraska, the son of Harold and Genevieve (Siren) Miller. Richard was employed as a roofer for Vincent Roofing for 30 years before retiring. He was a member of Roofer Local Union #20. Richard married Shirley Toy on March 23, 1962...
Alvin Lee Camblin
Sep 27, 2022
Alvin Lee "Al" Camblin, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook.Al was born July 18, 1937, in Topeka, the son of Wilbur and Velesta (Thompson) Camblin. After attending Highland Park High School, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Washburn University where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity,...
Dorothy Anne Hanger
Sep 26, 2022
Dorothy Anne "Dotty" Hanger, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022.She was born December 14, 1929, in Bazaar, Kansas, the daughter of Willard and Zula (Bennington) Greene. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and received a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Washburn University.Dotty was an Enrolled Agent and worked self-employed for years preparing taxes.Being very civic...
Timothy E. Cole
Sep 24, 2022
Timothy E. "Tim" Cole, 59, of Topeka died September 24, 2022 at Stormont Vail. He was born March 15, 1963 in Sioux City, Iowa to Earl F. and Frances (Cross) Cole; they later divorced. He married Michelle L. Zuniga on November 12, 1994 in Topeka, KansasTim was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 28 years. He was a...
Lalonnie M. Large
Sep 23, 2022
LaLonnie M. Large, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 at a Topeka hospital. She was born August 30, 1942 in Topeka, the daughter of Delaskie Dean and Audrey (Fleischer) Whitwam. LaLonnie owned and operated Large Day Care. She was a member of the First Santa Fe Trail Plainsman Muzzle Loader Club.LaLonnie married Larry Large on February...
Marilyn Eileen Slawson
Sep 21, 2022
Marilyn Eileen Slawson, 78, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022. She was a daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, wife, mother, grandmother (Nana), and a great-grandmother. Her family and friends will remember her as the most loving, strong, hardworking, and considerate woman that never complained, but simply loved with everything inside of her. Throughout Marilyn's wonderful and recent years, she...
Edward H. Sutter
Sep 19, 2022
Edward H. Sutter, 85, of Topeka, formerly of Kansas City, Kansas, went to be with the Lord after a brief illness on Monday, September 19, 2022. Edward was born on September 14, 1937, at Providence Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. He was a member of First Christian Church, Topeka, Kansas. Edward retired from Burlington Northern Santa Fe as Railway Clerk...
Dr. J. Costello
Sep 19, 2022
Dr. James Jay "Jim" Costello, 68, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022. He was born June 2, 1954, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of James and Helen (Kelly) Costello. He was a graduate of Columbia Heights High School and received a degree in Rehabilitation Services from University of Wisconsin-Stout and received his PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling from Florida...
James W. Glass
Sep 15, 2022
James W. Glass, 76, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022. He was born January 7, 1946, in Flint, Michigan, the son of Robert J. and Helen M. (Haanstad) Glass. He graduated from Lakeville (MI) High School in 1964 and received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Jim was employed by the...
Gregory Neal Kinsch
Sep 13, 2022
Gregory "Greg" N. Kinsch, 61, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in the ICU at St. Francis Hospital after a long battle with heart failure.He was born June 12, 1961, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of David and Virginia (Denney) Kinsch. He attended Topeka High School and graduated in 1979. Greg was employed by the Groendyke Transport, Martin...
