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Jo Ann Gerety
Nov 9, 2020
Jo Ann "Jody" Gerety, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020. She was born November 24, 1932 in Topeka, the daughter of Byrd L. and Florence N. (Forbes) Phillips.Jody graduated from Seaman High School in 1950. She was employed by the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center for 23 years before retiring. She was a member of the...
Betty M. Mccown
Nov 8, 2020
Betty M. McCown, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born August 30, 1928 in Wakarusa, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond Lida (Frye) Owens.Betty was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church.Betty married Donald E. McCown on May 17, 1947 in Topeka. He preceded her...
William Joseph Zeller
Nov 8, 2020
William Joseph "Bill" Zeller, 76, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020.He was born December 17, 1943, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Paul and Catherine (Rogge) Zeller. He was a graduate of Topeka High School and Washburn University. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Bill was a Firefighter for the City of Topeka and...
Yvonne Mary (Linsin) Moore
Nov 7, 2020
Yvonne Mary (Linsin) Moore, 83, of Kirkwood, Missouri, died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. Yvonne was born April 30, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Edward O. and Dorothy (Christophel) Linsin. Yvonne was a graduate of Normandy High School, attended Lindenwood College and earned a Bachelor's Degree in English from Central College in Fayette.She...
John David Cleland
Nov 7, 2020
John David Cleland died peacefully November 7 after a brief illness. John was born May 1, 1936 in Atchison KS to parents George L Willard Cleland and Virginia Penick Cleland. He spent his early years in Atchison and moved to Topeka the summer of 1952. John graduated from Topeka High School in 1954. He entered Kansas University and was a...
Rowena M. Anderson
Nov 6, 2020
Rowena Marie (Lane) Anderson, 77, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020.She was born June 16, 1943, in Topeka, Kansas.She was a past member of North Topeka Baptist Church.Survivors include her son, Robert Anderson of Virgina Beach, VA. Grandchildren, Robert Anderson Jr. Sister Clara Garcia of San Bernardino, CA, two brothers, Thomas Lane of Green Valley, AZ, Ronald Lane...
Alex L. Link
Nov 6, 2020
Alex L. Link, 76, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, after a long battle with Parkinson's. Alex was born on November 26, 1943 to Alex and Mary Link in Worland, Wyoming. Alex joined the Navy shortly after high school graduation. He was stationed in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor for most...
Carol Ann Premeaux
Nov 6, 2020
Carol Ann Premeaux, 85 Years, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020. She was born Carol Ann Duke on April 8, 1935, in Munday, Texas, the daughter of Ralph and Anna Lucille (Hayes) Duke. From the age of nine she was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Bailey Palmer. She graduated from Wichita Falls Senior High School in...
Holli Henderson
Nov 3, 2020
Holli Faye Henderson, 34, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. She was born in Topeka, Kansas to Deborah (Thornton) Henderson and Lloyd G. Henderson, Jr. Holli accepted Jesus Christ at an early age. She was baptized by the late Pastor Harold Murray, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church. Holli currently attended the City of Calvary, Bishop Crowder, where she enjoyed working...
Michael E. Yegge
Nov 3, 2020
Michael E. "Max" Yegge, 54, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. He was born December 8, 1965 in Crescent City, California, the son of Thomas J. and Patricia L. (Verdier) Yegge.Max had resided in California, Colorado and Texas before moving to Topeka in 2016. He was a self-employed Roofer.Max married Ruth Ann in 2009. She preceded him...
A'Lena Kay Desiree Johnson
Nov 2, 2020
A'Lena Kay Desiree Johnson gained her angel wings on November 2, 2020.She is the daughter of Akkean J. Johnson Sr. and Holli Henderson. Survivors include her father, Akkean J. Johnson Sr.; siblings, Aionyce Johnson, Trevionna Johnson, Isiah Johnson, Niya Johnson, Akkean Johnson, Jr., Akkina Johnson, and Charles Johnson; paternal grandfather, Harry Cavitt; maternal grandmother, Deborah Henderson-Green (Gregory E.); uncles, Bobby...
Cary Stephens
Nov 1, 2020
Cary L. Stephens, 57, Lawrence, KS, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020.Cary was born April 18, 1963, in Topeka,KS, the son of Charles and Carolyn (Yordy) Stephens. He graduated from Topeka West High School and attended Washburn University.He was employed in maintenance at the Target Distribution Center and formerly worked at Mars. Cary was a hard worker and loved his...
Phyllis Jean Worthington
Oct 31, 2020
Phyllis Worthington, 89, of Tecumseh, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020.She was born Phyllis Jean Woodward on December 21, 1930, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Merton and Wilma (Zirkle) Woodward. Phyllis was a graduate of Berryton High School and a member of the Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church, of Tecumseh.Phyllis married Eugene "Gene" Worthington on June 3, 1956 in...
Jaime Duaine Garcia
Oct 30, 2020
Jaime Garcia, 62, of Carbondale, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020.He was born Jaime Duaine Garcia on June 19, 1958, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Joaquin L. and Theresa Marie (Frazier) Garcia. Survivors include a son, Jordan (Allison) Garcia; father, Joaquin Garcia; siblings Stephanie (Russell) Smith, Buddy (Stephanie) Garcia, Tom (Stacey) Garcia, and Staci (Clayton) Storey; and grandchildren Audrina...
Ronald Christopher Robinson
Oct 29, 2020
Ronald Christopher "Ryan" Robinson, 31 of Topeka, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 29, 2020. He was born January 24, 1989 in Wiesbaden, Germany, the Son of Colonel Ronald and Queen (Parker) Robinson. Ryan graduated from high school in Bitburg, Federal Republic of Germany. While In high school he was a Letterman on the football and...
Corine E. Christman
Oct 29, 2020
Corine E. Christman, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born April 14, 1939 in Turon, Kansas, the daughter of Logan and Doris (Nelson) Sanford.Corine graduated from Topeka High School in 1958. She graduated from Crosby Beauty School in Salina in 1959. She was a Beauty Operator and was...
Shirley Ann Billings
Oct 29, 2020
Shirley Ann Robinson Billings, 76 of Topeka, born in Clay Center to Floyd Robinson and Francis Willhoff Robinson passed away Thursday October 29, 2020. She earned her bachelor's degree in Education at Washburn University.She was an educator for Topeka School Districts for 34 years teaching over 1,000 elementary students retiring in 2005.Shirley married Paul Billings January 28, 1961.She is survived...
Dorothy Frickey
Oct 27, 2020
Dorothy Frickey, 100, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Dorothy was born August 23, 1920 in Manhattan, the daughter of Axtel and Minnie (Frakes) Anderson. She graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed with Southwestern Bell for several years before becoming a full time homemaker. She was a member of Third Christian Church for many years and was...
Marjorie L. Bush
Oct 26, 2020
Marjorie L. Bush, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020. She was born January 5, 1938 in Waterville, Kansas, the daughter of Louis and Pauline (Zulauf) Nemechek.Marjorie graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed by the State of Kansas for many years before retiring. She attended Walnut View Christian Church and was a member of the...
Clarence Smith
Oct 24, 2020
Clarence E. Smith passed away peacefully at Midland Hospice House October 24, 2020.He was born March 14,1935 at Lebo, Kansas, the son of Alva Fay Smith and Clara (Taylor) Smith.Clarence grew up on a farm, one of eight children, in the Valley Falls, Kansas community. He graduated from Winchester High School and served many years in the Army National Guard.He...
