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James Robert Hall
Nov 28, 2020
James (Jim) Robert Hall, 86, Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Midland Hospice House.James was born March 30, 1934 in Augusta, ME, the son of Eljin and Edna (Stockton) Hall. He attended schools in Baxter Springs, KS.He served in the U.S. Army as a Military Policeman in the early 50's, then served 2 enlistments in the Army Reserves.During...
Tyler C. Lockett
Nov 28, 2020
Honorable Tyler C. Lockett, Justice, Kansas Supreme CourtTyler Charles Lockett, 87, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at a local hospital—a casualty of COVID-19.Tyler was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on December 7th, 1932 to Tyler and Evelyn (LeMond) Lockett. The family moved to Wichita, Kansas before his first birthday. He attended public schools and graduated from Wichita North High...
David W. Ramsey
Nov 27, 2020
David W. Ramsey, 36, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020. He was born March 29, 1984 in Topeka, the son of Kevin and Anita (White) Ramsey.David graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 2002. He attended Allen County Community College. He was employed by Standard Beverage in Lawrence. Survivors include children, Davis Ramsey of Joplin, Missouri, Peytan...
Jackie Wilmer Mason
Nov 26, 2020
Jack Wilmer "Hackie" Mason, 79, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020.He was born July 20, 1941, in Midland, Michigan, the son of Milton Jasper and Mary Genevieve Mason. As a youth, Jack enjoyed Boy Scouts, reaching the rank of Life Scout. He spent his free time fishing and working. Jack graduated from William Winlock Miller High School in...
Ray Gutierrez
Nov 26, 2020
Raymond Gutierrez (84) of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Nov., 26, 2020. He was born June 16, 1936, the son of Pablo and Refugia (Davalos) Gutierrez.He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be greatly missed.Raymond Gutierrez married Edna Hernandez on May 18, 1990, over 30 years of great marriage. She survives. Other survivors...
Barbara Ann Martinez
Nov 26, 2020
Barbara Martinez, 76, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020.She was born Barbara Ann Buck on August 16, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of John and Melba (Burch) Buck. She attended Roosevelt High School. Barbara was a housewife.Barbara was married to Thomas B. Martinez in Topeka. Survivors include her children, Rhonda (Chris) Hamilton of Topeka, John (Jeanne)...
E. Sutton
Nov 26, 2020
E. "Dean" Sutton, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at a Topeka care facility. He was born October 1, 1930 in Topeka, the son of Emmett A. and Mildred M. (Wilson) Sutton.Dean graduated from Harveyville High School, home of the Yellow Jackets. He earned a college degree from the University of Honolulu Hawaii. He and his...
Grace Elaine Reichle
Nov 26, 2020
Grace Elaine Reichle, 74, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020.She was born September 12, 1946, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Grace Reichle. Grace was employed by Blue Cross - Blue Shield for 19 years. After earning her bachelor's degree in social work Grace went on to work for the Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging for...
Michael Masopust
Nov 25, 2020
Michael Masopust, 68, of Waverly, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020.He was born on May 22, 1952, in Wakeeney, Kansas, the son of Willard and Frances (Younger) Masopust. He received a Associate Degree from Kansas City Kansas Community College. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his life partner, Darlene M Peavler; and sisters Gaye R....
Tamorah Renee Pacheco
Nov 25, 2020
Tamorah Renee (Ruecker) Pacheco, 43, Topeka, flew to join her daddy with Jesus on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Tamorah was born in Hillsboro, KS on May 25, 1977. She was the daughter of Fran Ruecker and the late Arnold J Ruecker, Jr. She lived in Silver Lake, KS most of her life. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in...
Francis D. Pierson
Nov 25, 2020
Francis D. Pierson, 77, of Holton, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at a Topeka hospital. He was born March 20, 1943 in Valley Falls, Kansas, the son of Raymond and Rowena (Shultz) Pierson.Francis graduated from Denison High School. He was an Army Veteran during the Vietnam War. Francis was employed by Midwest Conveyor. He was a member of...
Richard Leon Griffith, Sr.
Nov 22, 2020
Richard Leon Griffith, Sr. 82, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. He was born March 3, 1938 in Virgil, Kansas, the son of James Alonzo Griffith and Opal Aleta (Megli) Griffith. He served in the United States Air Force and attended Washburn University. Richard was employed by the Kansas Department of Corrections as a lieutenant. He was...
Judy Ruth Kimmel
Nov 21, 2020
Judy Ruth Kimmel, 78, passed away on November 21, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas.Born on October 7, 1942, she was the daughter of Robert L. and Betty (Schwalm) Kimmel. She was a graduate of Manchester High School and Indiana University. She was a professor of Occupational Therapy at the University of Kansas and until retirement practiced at Stormont Vail Hospital as...
Leona Jean Hinton
Nov 20, 2020
Leona Jean Hinton, 94, Topeka, passed away November 20, 2020Jean was born August 20, 1926, in Elmont, KS, to Clarence and Minnie Russell Grimm. Jean graduated from Fall River High School in 1944. From 1944-46 Jean worked at Beech Aircraft Co where she met the love of her life, Gerald L. "Jerry" Hinton. They were married in Topeka on February...
Robert George Sparling
Nov 19, 2020
Robert George "Bob" Sparling, 98, passed away on Nov 19, 2020 in Topeka KS. He was born in the home of his parents, John Edgar and Viola Lenore (Bennett) Sparling in Oneida, Kansas on June 23, 1922. He was the second of three boys in the family. He spent most of the years until his graduation from high school in...
Donald R. Shrewsbury
Nov 18, 2020
Donald R. "Don" Shrewsbury - a quiet humble man who asked nothing for himself but gave of himself freely to all - died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in Topeka with his family near. He was 84.Don was born August 7, 1936 in Dott, West Virginia to Paris Birl Shrewsbury and Bessie Ola Lusk Shrewsbury. They often claimed he was the...
Jacqueline Kay Lytle
Nov 18, 2020
Jacqueline Kay "Jackie" (Martin) Lytle, 56, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020.She was born April 1, 1964, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph Jerome and Renetta (DeVader) Martin. She was a graduate of Royal Valley High School and later became a Certified Emergency Medical Technician. Jackie was employed by American Medical Response, was a Certified Nurse's Assistant...
John Mason Culbertson
Nov 18, 2020
John Mason Culbertson, 95, of Topeka, KS passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. He was born November 3, 1925 in Topeka, KS to Dan and Zeda (Mason) Culbertson. He was a 1943 graduate of Topeka High School.During WWII, John served in the Army, primarily in the south of France. Upon return from war, John received a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical...
Dorothy Kate (Dunn) Tague
Nov 17, 2020
Dorothy Kate (Dunn) Tague, 94, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, November 17, 2020. She was born on April 13, 1926 in Idana, KS, the fourth of nine children of John Henry and Martha (McMahan) Dunn.Dorothy and Bill Tague were married in Idana on November 7, 1946, and were married for 62 years. Dorothy and Bill spent...
Randall J. Hodges
Nov 17, 2020
Randall J. "Randy" Hodges, 71, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was born September 22, 1949 in Topeka, the son of Richard and Ruth (Johnson) Hodges.Randy graduated from Topeka High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Washburn University. He was employed as a Computer Programmer for the State of Kansas for many years before retiring....
