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Leonard F. Johnson
Jul 18, 2020
Leonard F. Johnson, 85, Topeka, died Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Midland Hospice House.Leonard was born March 31, 1935, on a farm 4 ½ miles SW of Vermillion, KS, the 8th child of Rex and Effie (Havens) Johnson. He graduated from Vermillion Rural High School in 1954.He joined the U.S. Army in October 1955 and retired in December 1975. While...
Brandon Todd Jenkins
Jul 17, 2020
Brandon Todd Jenkins, 32, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020. He was born October 9, 1987 in Hiawatha, Kansas, the son of D'Angel Hall and Leonard Jenkins.Brandon graduated from Highland Park High School. He was employed by Sonic Drive In located on SE Croco and Alorica.Survivors include his parents, D'Angel Hall of Topeka, Leonard Jenkins of Columbus,...
Carlos Deanda Jr.
Jul 17, 2020
Carlos DeAnda, Jr., 82, of Topeka, Kansas, peacefully passed away on July 17, 2020. He is survived by his wife Suke DeAnda of Topeka; two daughters Lori and Karen (Shannon); two sons Bryan and Jin Hee; two grandsons Jeremy and Alex; and three great-grandchildren.He was born on May 6, 1938 in Dallas, Texas, the son of Carlos and Ninfa DeAnda....
Zachery M. Tate
Jul 16, 2020
Zachery M. Tate, 25, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020. He was born February 26, 1995 in Gelnhausen, Germany, but grew up around Ottawa, Kansas. Zach graduated from West Franklin High School in Pomona. He was employed by the Walmart Distribution Center in Ottawa. Zach was a kind hearted man who loved his family and friends. He...
Mary Whitcraft Porter
Jul 15, 2020
Mary Whitcraft Porter, 101, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. She was born on December 26, 1918 in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood near Holton. Mary graduated from Netawaka High School and Stricklers Business College. She retired from Security Benefit Group as an Assistant Claims Director in 1983 after 30 years of service. She was a member of...
Donald C. Fox
Jul 14, 2020
Donald C. "Don" Fox, 64, of Tecumseh, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at a Topeka hospital ER. He was born November 25, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Horton L. and Florence M. (Bernauer) Fox.Don graduated from Topeka West High School and earned an Associate's Degree from Dean Junior College in Massachusetts. He was a Marine Corps Veteran....
Fusako Clark
Jul 14, 2020
Fusako "Annie" (Sen) Clark, 94, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020. She was born October 18, 1925, in Fukuoka, Japan. Fusako spent most of her childhood in Korea, relocating back to Japan after WWII. She met her husband, John F. Clark who she would later marry in 1957 in Kyushu, Japan. They later moved to Topeka...
Edward William Swift
Jul 14, 2020
Edward William Swift, 66, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020.He was born April 4, 1954, in Washington, D.C., the son of Virgil Morriss and Lorraine Theresa (Comeau) Swift. He was a graduate of Ponca City High School, Ponca City, Oklahoma and received a Bachelor's Degree from Washburn University in Topeka. Edward was employed by Shawnee County Sherriff Department,...
Michael D. Sauer
Jul 14, 2020
Michael D. Sauer, 72, of Harveyville, Kansas died peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer. Mike was a Vietnam Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and loved all things motorcycles, traveling, and animals. He greatly enjoyed living in rural Kansas with his loving wife, Kathy Zima-Sauer, for more than 13 years.Michael D. Sauer was born...
Esther Mae Dayhoff
Jul 14, 2020
Esther Mae Dayhoff, 95, Topeka, passed away on July 14, 2020 at Aldersgate Village.Esther Mae was born on July 21, 1924 in Salina, the daughter of Earl Harvey and Phoebe (Throne) Woods. She graduated from Salina High School.She was employed as an Administrative Assistant with the State of Kansas, in various state agencies.She was a member of Countryside United Methodist...
William Albert Morris
Jul 12, 2020
William Albert "Bill" Morris, 88, Tecumseh, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020.He was born November 30, 1931 in Tecumseh, Kansas the son of Robert Oscar and Mary Jessie (Hann) Morris. He graduated from Highland Park High School. Bill was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean War.Bill worked at Seaboard/Cargill retiring as supervisor after over 40 years of service.He...
Eva Jo Dugan
Jul 12, 2020
Eva Jo "Speedy" Dugan, 66, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020.She was born January 11, 1954, in Independence, Kansas, the daughter of Arbra and Alreta Hazel (Elliott) Allen. Survivors include her husband, James Lewis; three daughters, Shavonne Jones, Michelle Dugan and Amber Lewis (Jacob Fonseca); five sons, Kenneth Dugan, David Dugan, Don Dugan (Kim), Cory Lewis, Mandell Lewis;...
Ashton Paul Rucker
Jul 11, 2020
Ashton Paul Rucker, 35, Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City.Ashton was born July 3, 1985 in Topeka, the son of Eric and Joan (née Falk) Rucker. He attended Cair Paravel Latin School and graduated from Chapman High School in 2003. He later obtained his Bachelor's of Arts in English...
Mervin Falor
Jul 11, 2020
Mervin Falor, 87, Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at a local care center.Mervin was born October 24, 1932 in Manton, MI, the son of John and Eunice (Salisbury) Falor. He attended Cadillac High School and graduated from Donsbach University in California.He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954.He was employed as a Machine repairman at General Motors inKalamazoo,...
Yvonne Louise Ortiz
Jul 10, 2020
Yvonne Louise Ortiz, 69, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020.She was born April 23, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Salvador Reyes and Eva Jean (Moser) Ortiz, Sr. Survivors include three children, Brian Massey St. Mary's, KS, Thomas "Bub" (Heather) Massey, Carbondale, KS and Amy Griffin, Topeka; eight grandchildren, Desirae, Drae, Jordan, Alexis, Amber, Katlyn, Troy and...
Melvin M. Walter
Jul 9, 2020
Melvin M. Walter, 96, Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at a local care center.He was born July 6, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Madison and Myrtle (Sage) Walter. He attended Tecumseh schools. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.He was a mechanic at Goodyear for 35 years, retiring in 1985. He and his wife...
Brendon Scott Riha
Jul 7, 2020
Brendon Scott Riha, 27, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020.He was born June 23, 1993, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Scott Allen Riha and Kathleen Marie Wescott. He was a graduate of 2011 Royal Valley High School and attended Washburn University and Washburn Technical School in Topeka. He served in the Kansas Air National Guard in Security...
Ronald L. Thompson
Jul 7, 2020
Ronald L. Thompson, 83, Lyndon, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020.Ron was born August 11, 1936 in Alma, the son of Jack and Iva (Waspi) Thompson. He served as a Military Policeman in the U.S. Army from 1959-1961.He was a police officer for the city of Overland Park for over 20 years.He loved bull riding, Honda motorcycles, enjoyed fishing, camping,...
John M. Shields
Jul 6, 2020
John "Jack" Shields, 84, Topeka, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020. Jack was born February 13, 1936 in Topeka, the son of John and Mary (Phillips) Shields. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1954 and attended Washburn University, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard retiring with the rank...
L. Rogene Moody
Jul 5, 2020
L. Rogene Moody completed her life journey at the age of 90 on July 5th, at home surrounded by her family after two weeks of stories, singing, laughs, and most of all great love. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Edward C. Moody, and infant granddaughter Katie Silsby. Rogene is survived by a brother, Rex...
