Mar 15, 2019

Charles “Chuck” L. Abrams, age 62, of Topeka passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. Chuck was born July 21, 1956 in Topeka the son of Kenneth and Elvira Peavler Abrams. He married Kathy Bokay March 11, 1978 in Topeka. Chuck worked at Seymour Foods in Topeka. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and c.b.ing. He was...

Mar 14, 2019

Betty May King, age 90, of Topeka, passed away Thursday morning, March 14, 2019 at The Pines South in Holton. Betty was born April 8, 1928 in Oneida, KS the daughter of Manoah and Mary Wright Schooler. She graduated from Burlingame High School in 1946. She married Rex King and they later divorced. Betty married Charles Hazlett and they...

Mar 14, 2019

Stella Guffey, 90, Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019.She was born March 22, 1928, in Dixon, Missouri, the daughter of Dorsey and Martha (Neely) Ray. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church.Stella married Willard Glen Guffey on April 11, 1948, he survives. Other survivors include three sons, John (Susan) Guffey, Holton; Paul (Lori) Guffey, Topeka; Melvin...

Mar 13, 2019

Sandra Sue Raines, 70, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019.She was born October 11, 1948, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of James and Velma (Hudson) Raines. Sandra graduated from Friends University in 2003 with a 4.0 GPA and on the Presidential Honor Roll Recognition, all while working full time.In 1987, she began working for the State of Kansas,...

Mar 12, 2019

Waldean F. Miller, age 85 of Tecumseh, KS passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Prairie Wind Senior Living in Berryton. Waldean was born December 29, 1933 on the family farm, north of Logan, Kansas the son of Fred and Alma Radloff Miller. He graduated from Logan High School in 1952. Waldean married Janet Peugh May 31, 1953 in...

Mar 12, 2019

John Quenton Shove, 72, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. He was born November 20, 1946 in Onaga, the son of Ralph Q. and Harriet Lister Shove. John graduated from Seaman High School with the class of 1964. He retired from Stormont Vail Hospital. He is survived by his sons, Bryon Q. Shove and Jason E....

Mar 8, 2019

Thomas Albert Bass, 93, of Topeka passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019.   He was born September 27, 1925 at Willow Springs, Missouri the son of John Dewey and Eva Mae Scarbrough Bass.   Tom served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He was a carpet layer by trade.

He was married to Betty Abbey on...

Mar 8, 2019

Rachel Harris, 44, of Topeka passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019. Rachel was born March 25, 1974 in San Francisco, California.   She was adopted as a young child and raised by her parents, Ralph and Elizabeth Rose.   She grew up in California.   She was married and moved to Oklahoma and Texas before moving to Topeka four years ago.  ...

Mar 8, 2019

Elden D. Lester, age 74, of Topeka passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 in Topeka. Elden was born September 18, 1944 in Holton, Kansas the son of Charles and Ethel Wayker Lester. Elden attended schools at Mayetta. He was married to Linda Lester, and they later divorced. Elden worked in the maintenance department at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka...

Mar 8, 2019

Virginia Massey Norland, 96, Topeka, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Midland Hospice. She was born May 5, 1922, the daughter of Walter and Margaret Reich. She was married to Harold "Bud" Massey in 1941, they later divorced. In 1973, she married Seymore Norland, he preceded her in death.Survivors include a daughter, Judy Massey, Topeka; sons, Harold "Tom" Massey,...

Mar 7, 2019

Blenda Jo "B.J." Godwin-Marion, 70, of Topeka passed away on March 7, 2019.   She was born March 2, 1949 in Topeka the daughter of William A. and Leila I. Snyder.   Blenda attended school in Highland Park and graduated from Highland Park High School.   She attended college at Washburn and received her degree in education.   She taught elementary physical education...

Mar 6, 2019

Nora “Joan” Bacon, 78, of Topeka passed away on March 6, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka with her family by her side.   She was born February 27, 1941 at Moran, Kansas the daughter of Rev. Joseph E. Wright and Gertrude M. Camp Wright. Joan graduated from high school at West Plains , Missouri. She received a degree...

Mar 6, 2019

Bernice Mae Shelton Darrow, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, of cancer. She was born Aug. 30, 1924, in Topeka to Ben and Bernice Shelton. She was a lifelong Topekan. A 1942 graduate of Topeka High School, she worked at Kresgie's "Dollar" Store before working for Santa Fe Railway more than 30 years.She and Otis Darrow were married Nov. 2,...

Mar 6, 2019

LeRoy Arthur Brown, 78, Carbondale, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019.He was born October 29, 1940, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Walter and Ida (Abel) Brown. LeRoy was a roofer with the union, retiring after 22 years.LeRoy married Janet Faye Kurtz on May 26, 1963 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include her son, Dennis (Brenda) Brown; two brothers,...

Mar 5, 2019

Lois Jean Hawkins, age 82, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at her home in Topeka. Lois was born September 13, 1936 in Topeka the daughter of Forrest, Sr. and Ruby Huske Hastings. Lois graduated from Topeka High School in 1954. While younger she worked at Penny Saver. She later worked at Capper’s Weekly, Forbes Supply Depot...

Mar 5, 2019

Barbara Ann Westbrook, 72, Valley Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019.She was born December 14, 1946, in Sweetwater, Tennessee, the daughter of Loyd and Naomi (Stevens) Plemons. She graduated from Highland Park High School.On March 7, 1964, she married William Lee Westbrook in Topeka. He preceded her in death on May 4, 2001. She was also preceded in death...

Mar 1, 2019

Pam Rodriguez, 64, was born July 28, 1954 in Topeka, Kansas. She passed away suddenly after a brief illness on Friday, March 1, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was the daughter of Dale and Elma (Dryden) Luthye. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1972 and from the University of Kansas. She married First Sergeant Victor Rodriguez on March 23,...

Feb 27, 2019

Jerry Sue Snoe, 67, of Topeka, KS, passed away on February 27th, 2019. She was born Jerry Sue Gilchrest, September 15th, 1951, in Norfolk, VA. Her mother passed away in 1991, her father passed away in 2010. Sue (as she went by) graduated from Highland Park High School, class of 1969. She then went to barber college and worked...

Feb 24, 2019

Edmund “Ed” Roy Shaw, age 81, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital. Ed was born August 8, 1937 in Topeka the son of LaMotte and Marian Root Shaw. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1955. He worked for DuPont Plastic in Topeka. He married Connie Hutton in 1972 in Topeka. She survives....

Feb 24, 2019

God called Frankie Faye Hulsopple, 74, home on February 24, 2019. She was surrounded by loved ones and friends.

A service to honor her life will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 11:00 am at Lakeview Nazarene Church. Friends and family will gather at 10:00 am, before the service to share memories.  Burial will be at...