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Norma E. Bieker
Mar 6, 2020
Norma E. (Hamel) Bieker, 94, of Rossville, KS passed away Friday, March 6, 2020.She was born February 6, 1926, in Palco, KS, the daughter of Toby and Emma (Plante) Hamel. She graduated from Palco High School. Norma was employed by the State of Kansas for over twenty years.Survivors include her children, Alice Berens of Wamego, KS, Norman (Charlotte) Bieker of...
Ronald J. Broxterman
Mar 5, 2020
Ronald "Ron" John Broxterman, 77, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 5, 2020 at University of Kansas Medical Center surrounded by his family.He was born January 20, 1943, in Corning, Kansas, the son of Albert Peter and Bernadine Frances (Ronnebaum) Broxterman and he was a graduate of Corning High School.Ron married the love of his life, Elaine (Lehmkuhl) Broxterman...
Dorothy Jean Fager
Mar 4, 2020
Dorothy Jean Fager, 98, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Brewster Place in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on November 10, 1921, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Charles August and Gladys (Shewmaker) Alford. She grew up in the Joplin area, graduating from Seneca High School and Joplin Business College. She then met Emery E. Fager, a young...
Jewell R. Contee
Mar 3, 2020
Jewell R. Contee, 63, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. She was born April 18, 1956 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Alonzo and Eugenia (Watson) Contee.Jewell graduated from Highland Park High School in 1974. Survivors include her parents, Alonzo and Eugenia Contee of Berryton and her brother, Greg (Sherrie) Contee of Topeka.She was preceded in death...
Tony Lee Roberts
Mar 3, 2020
Tony Lee Roberts, 62, Vassar, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at his home after a long battle with illnesses.Tony was born June 9, 1957 in Topeka, KS, the son of Irvin (Moody) and Loretta (Traphagan) Roberts. Tony was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Beverly Jean Bame. Tony was married June 4, 1977 to Donna (Tinsley)...
Floyd Luetje
Mar 2, 2020
Floyd "Big Bruce" Luetje age 69, of Topeka, Kansas passed away March 2, 2020 at his home. Bruce was born October 20, 1950, in Topeka, the son of Karl Adolphe Luetje and Jean Laverne Burkhardt Luetje. He was united in marriage to Pat Luetje on February 5, 1988 in Miami, OK. "Big Bruce" and Pat have lived in their home...
Janet B. Mcneil
Mar 2, 2020
Janet B. McNeil, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. She was born November 30, 1930 in Saratoga Springs, New York, the daughter of Milton Frederic and Freida L. (Finkle) Brickner.Janet graduated from Bolton Central School in Bolton Landing, New York in 1948, where she was Class President, Cheerleader, and President of the Band and Chorus. Janet...
Betty M. Wycoff
Mar 1, 2020
Betty M. Wycoff, 86, formerly of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020.She was born January 24, 1934, in Barron, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Ella (Weise) Miller. Betty married Charles Wycoff. They later divorced. Survivors include children, Randy Wycoff, Luanne Myers and Bettelou Schultz, three grandchildren, Angela, Andy and Samantha and two great-grandchildren, Tristan and Jackson.She was...
Kenneth Wayne Scott
Mar 1, 2020
Kenneth Wayne Scott, 70, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born August 6, 1949 in Axtell, Kansas, the son of Harold David and Regina Mary (Wichman) Scott.Kenneth graduated from Sts. Peter & Paul High School in Seneca, Kansas. He was an Army Veteran, serving two tours in Vietnam. He...
Debra J. Starnes
Mar 1, 2020
Debra Starnes, 65, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020.She was born August 10, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of Robert Griffin and Joyce (Furst) Lindeman.Debra graduated from Seaman High School. She married Larry Starnes on June 27, 2008 in Topeka, Kansas. She was employed by Orkin for 26 years as an office manager retiring in...
Richard O'Neill
Feb 28, 2020
Richard "Dick" O'Neill, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020 surrounded by his wife and family at a Topeka hospital. He was born July 24, 1936 in Winchester, Kansas, the son of J. Wilber and Beth (Davis) O'Neill.Richard graduated from Winchester High School. He was employed by DuPont and also at Falley's Grocery Store. He was a...
Steven Ray Corley
Feb 27, 2020
Steven Ray Corley, 63, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at a Topeka hospital. He was born April 6, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Jessie Brown and Alice Virginia (Reese) Corley.Steven attended Highland Park High School. He was employed as a commercial truck driver for most of his life. He attended Wanamaker Woods Church of...
Richard E. Logsdon
Feb 27, 2020
Richard E. "Pete" Logsdon, 85, Carbondale, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Brookside Assisted Living in Overbrook.Pete was born April 3, 1934 in Hartford, the son of Medford and Atha (Coghill) Logsdon. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1952.He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam wars; retiring in 1973...
Billie Lois Jessepe
Feb 27, 2020
Billie Lois Jessepe, 58, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020.She was born December 27, 1961, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Phillip and Angeline (Belaire) Jessepe. Billie was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.Billie married Anthony Marshno. He survives in Topeka. Other survivors include five children, Qua-Tow Thomas, Ron Thomas and his wife, Michelle Yoshida, Tah-Sheena...
Donna Dean Benton
Feb 25, 2020
Donna Dean Benton, 78, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020.She was born July 28, 1941, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the daughter of Eugene and Elizabeth (Pogue) Fellman. Donna attended Immaculata Catholic High School and graduated Leavenworth High School in 1964 and furthered her education at the Kansas City Community College where she obtained an Associate Degree.Donna was employed as...
Donald Edward Merrick
Feb 25, 2020
Donald Edward Merrick, 57, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at a local hospital.He attended a Day service program, Compassionate Care in Topeka and his home was staffed by Capper Foundation.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery.Dove Southwest Chapel is assisting with arrangements.To leave a special message, visit the...
Beverly Jean Northrop
Feb 24, 2020
Beverly Jean (Robbins) Northrop, 93, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020.She was born December 3, 1926, in Anthony, Kansas, the daughter of Lauren and Lucille (Dent) Robbins. She was a 1944 graduate from Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Beverly married Sgt. Joseph M. Sinclair in Gainesville, Texas on July 6, 1944. They later divorced and she married...
Walter E. Seastrom
Feb 24, 2020
Walter E. Seastrom, 90, Topeka, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at a local care center.Walt was born June 5, 1929 in Burlingame, the son of Elmer and Kathryn (Morris) Seastrom. He attended Burlingame schools.He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.He was a concrete finisher for Conroy Construction Company for 37 years. He later worked in maintenance...
Harold V. Cordry, Iii
Feb 22, 2020
Harold V. Cordry III, 76, of Tecumseh, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, with his wife Janice by his side. He was born July 27, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Harold V. and June (Parks) Cordry, Jr.Harold graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1961, where he played bass clarinet, and studied music at the...
Earl Edmond Hicks, Jr.
Feb 19, 2020
Earl Edmond "Ed" Hicks, Jr., 77, of Topeka, passed to his garden in Heaven on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. He was born November 21, 1942 in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of Earl Edmond and Helen E. (Murawski) Hicks.Earl graduated from Topeka High School in 1960. He joined the U.S. Navy and served until 1981 retiring with a rank of Sr....
