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Marita J. Lutz
Feb 19, 2020
Marita J. Lutz, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook. She was born September 29, 1935 in Axtell, Kansas, the daughter of Emmett Patrick and Helen Frances (Forst) Lynch.Marita attended Berryton High School and graduated from Meriden High School. She worked many years for the Kansas Legislature serving as support staff...
Marsha L. Knack
Feb 18, 2020
Marsha Lynn Knack, 76, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020.Marsha was born December 16, 1943 in Pratt, the daughter ofHarry and Etta (Hopkins) Randle, Jr. She graduated from Pratt High School and attended Pratt Junior College and Emporia State University.She was employed in sales by KSWT radio and Southwest Publishing.She volunteered at Catholic Charities, Ronald McDonald House, Menninger's, and...
Harold J. Bernhardt
Feb 18, 2020
Harold J. Bernhardt, 96, of Tecumseh, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born September 5, 1923 in Lost Springs, Kansas, the son of Henry Andrew and Mollie (Weimer) Bernhardt.Harold was 3 years old when the family moved from Lost Springs, Kansas to the rural home in Shawnee County where he has...
Arlene J. Mceachern
Feb 16, 2020
Arlene J. McEachern, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at a Topeka care facility. She was born April 11, 1937 in Yates Center, Kansas, the daughter of Ivan and Loraine (Shepard) Rork.Arlene graduated from Yates Center High School. She was employed by Shawnee County Parks & Recreation for many years before retiring. She was also employed...
Richard A. Lathrop, Jr.
Feb 16, 2020
Richard Angus Lathrop, Jr., 87, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020, in his home surrounded by family. He was born June 25, 1932 in Muskogee, OK, the son of Richard A. and Cecile (Erickson) Lathrop, Sr.Richard graduated from Texas A & M in 1954 with a degree in Architectural Engineering. After college, he served in the U.S. Army...
Robert J. Wunder
Feb 16, 2020
Robert J. Wunder, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020.He was born August 3, 1930, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles C. and Lily Viola (Lane) Wunder. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict and later in the Kansas Air National Guard.Robert was employed by M Katch & Company retiring after approximately...
Louise I. Colhouer
Feb 15, 2020
Louise I. Colhouer, 80, of Rossville, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020.She was born August 10, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Hugh and Martha (Tripp) Colhouer. Survivors include a guardian, Sheila Alexander of Topeka, KS; three sisters, Mary Ketterman of Kansas, Merna Bishop of Oklahoma, Lynn Colhouer of Colorado and the nursing staff of Rossville Health Care &...
Barbara D. Luttjohann
Feb 15, 2020
Barbara D. Luttjohann, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born March 15, 1941 in Topeka, one of ten children born to Henry and Helen (Schultz) Luttjohann, Sr.Barbara graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed by the U.S. Postal Service.Cremation has taken place and as per Barbara's wishes,...
Richard R. Ortiz
Feb 14, 2020
Richard R. Ortiz, 81, Topeka, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at a local hospital.Richard was born September 13, 1938 in Santa Fe, NM, the son of Charles and Ramona (Garcia) Ortiz. He graduated from San Bernardino High School. He served in the U.S. Navy.He was employed as a machinist with BNSF railroad for 33 years, retiring in 2007.He had...
C.J. Hiestand
Feb 13, 2020
C. J. Hiestand, 72, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020.He was born January 19, 1948, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Charles and Georgia (Adams) Hiestand. C.J. grew up on a farm southwest of Welda, KS. He attended school at Welda where he graduated from high school in 1966.He received a Bachelor's of Science from Emporia State University.He...
Janet Leigh Miller
Feb 13, 2020
Janet Leigh Miller, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. She was born May 5, 1946 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph L. and Mildred I. (Ortman) Collie.Janet graduated from Ellsworth High School and attended Kaw Valley Votech in Topeka. She was an LPN. Janet married William S. Miller, Jr. on March 17, 1983 in Topeka....
Jacqueline M. Harper
Feb 12, 2020
Jacqueline Marie Harper, 78, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at a local care home.Jacque was born December 24, 1941 in Topeka, the daughter of Joseph and Patricia (Eakes) Schiefelbein. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1959.She was a homemaker, enjoyed gardening and Frank Sinatra music. She was a member of CS chapter of PEO and First Presbyterian...
Hazel L. Bohannan
Feb 11, 2020
Hazel L. Bohannan, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born February 7, 1926 in Sedan, Kansas, the daughter of William and Kathryn (Sommers) Arbogast.Hazel was a member of Lakeview Church of the Nazarene.Hazel married Cecil Bohannan on May 23, 1948. He preceded her in death on March 29, 2015.Survivors include...
Brenda S. Holbert
Feb 11, 2020
Brenda S. Holbert, 57, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at a Topeka hospital. She was born May 27, 1962 in Paola, Kansas, the daughter of James R. and Beverly J. (Dillard) Lewis.Brenda graduated from Highland Park High School. She was employed by Aramark Food Services and later was employed by Walmart on...
Dr. Ann (Joy) Cole
Feb 10, 2020
Dr. Betty Ann (Joy) Cole, 84, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 in Topeka. She was born January 1, 1936 in Falls City, Nebraska to Walter Albert and Josephine Mae (Steinhauer) Joy.After graduating from Falls City High School, Betty went on to the University of Nebraska Lincoln where she earned her BA in Chemistry and Bacteriology in 1958. She also...
Shirley M. Johnson
Feb 10, 2020
Shirley M. Johnson, 80, of Topeka, passed away after complications from Alzheimer's on Monday, February 10, 2020.She was born November 23, 1939, in Magnolia, Arkansas. She was the daughter of J.M. and Selma Walthall. She graduated from Midland High School and later went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree at Texas Woman's University and a Master's Degree at Sul Ross...
Alfred P. Bunting
Feb 10, 2020
Brigadier General (ret) Alfred P. Bunting, Burlingame Kansas, passed away on 10 Feb 2020 from complications of an automobile accident. He is survived by 4 sons Alan, Marc, Major General (ret) Tod (Barbara), Kyle (Pipi); 3 grandchildren, Alan (Kim), Skye Gale (Dustin), Anthony (Jenna); two brothers, Bill and Paul Jackson; and two sisters, Lois Crawford and Beverly Stracener. His beloved...
Vincent Osterhaus
Feb 8, 2020
Vincent B. Osterhaus, 89, Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Lexington Park in Topeka with his family by his side. He was born September 27, 1930 in Beattie, KS, the son of Joseph A. and Josephine (Enneking) Osterhaus, Sr. Vince graduated from St. Benedict Catholic High School in 1949. He joined the U.S. Army in 1955 and proudly...
Elizabeth Marie Gerhardt
Feb 7, 2020
Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Warren Gerhardt, 90, Topeka, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020.Betty was born September 14, 1929 in Topeka, the daughter of Hervey F. and Anna Marie Warren.She attended Capital Catholic Schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1947. She attended Kansas State College where she was a member of a sorority and graduated from Washburn University. She...
Laurie N. Ritchie
Feb 7, 2020
Laurie N. (McFarland) Ritchie, 60, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020.She was born December 9, 1959, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of John McFarland and Martha Williams. Laurie graduated from Topeka High School in 1978. She later went on to receive an Associate Degree in Business Administration.Laurie worked as a care giver for Grace Home Care in Topeka...
