William F. Domme
Dec 17, 2018
William F. Domme, 67, of Topeka passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born September 27, 1951 in Topeka the son of Robert W. and Esther Marie Wagner Domme. He attended Topeka West High School, graduating in 1970. He attended Kaw Valley Vo-Tech during his senior year of high school. He...
"Kitty" Jo Trapp
Dec 16, 2018
"Kitty" Kathleen Jo Trapp, 69, Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018.She was born September 19, 1949, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Harold and Sylvia (Hanson) Howey. She graduated from Seaman High School and later earned her degree as a licensed practical nurse. Kitty was a nurse at GoodYear Tire & Rubber Company.She was a member of the Grace...
Elmer James Zeferjahn
Dec 15, 2018
Elmer J. Zeferjahn, 101, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Elmer was born October 8, 1917 at Paxico the son of Adolf and Mary Ellen Zeferjahn. He attended Topeka High while growing up. After high school he worked at Morrell’s Meat Packing Company and a service station before beginning his career at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in...
Linda Lee Flinner
Dec 15, 2018
Linda Flinner, 74, of Lansing, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018.She was born June 5, 1944, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Louis and Lois (Johnston) Jordan. Linda attended Topeka High School.She was a member of WestSide Christian Church and Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary No. 4319, where she served as past State President.Linda married Ronald E. Flinner on...
Grace Anne Bay
Dec 15, 2018
Grace Anne Bay, 85, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018.She was born September 14, 1933, in Mayetta, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Grace (Kennedy) Morrissey. She graduated from Holton High School in 1951.Grace was employed by Kaw Valley Bank and Northland Department Store, where she had many friends and loyal customers.She was a member of Mother Teresa...
Terry Kay Mcdaniel
Dec 14, 2018
Terry Kay Albright McDaniel, age 60, of Topeka passed away Friday morning, December 14, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care. Terry was born October 31, 1958 in Topeka the daughter of Charles Albright and Rebecca Fritz. She received a Bachelors degree from Barton County. She married Jerry McDaniel October 18, 1985 in Rossville. She worked and was active at the...
Jenny R. Cook
Dec 12, 2018
Jenny R. Cook, 42, of Topeka passed away on December 12, 2018. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm on December 21, 2018 at Davidson Funeral Home. She was born August 8, 1976 at Hinesville, Georgia the daughter of David and Glenda Streiff.
Jenny moved to Topeka with her family in 1992. She attended cosmetology school and...
Elnathan B. Johnson
Dec 10, 2018
Elnathan B. Johnson, age 39, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at his home in Topeka. Elnathan was born October 11, 1979 in Ames, Iowa the son of Ian and JaNella Power Johnson. Elnathan grew up in Topeka, graduating from Highland Park High School in 1999. He then attended and graduated from Washburn Technical Institute in Topeka....
Charles Henry Sharp
Dec 9, 2018
Charles Henry Sharp, 101, Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018.He was born September 6, 1917, in Mill Point, West Virginia, the son of Joseph and Gertrude (Vaughn) Sharp. He was a US Army veteran serving during both World War II and the Korean Conflict.Charles was a truck driver for Armco Steel for 35 years, retiring in 1981.He was a...
Lawrence Meinhardt
Dec 9, 2018
Lawrence Meinhardt, 83, of Topeka, passes away Sunday, December 9, 2018.He was born May 15, 1935, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Mabel (Koontz) Meinhardt. He graduated from Maple Hill High School in 1952.Larry was employed by Santa Fe Railroad for 45 years as a payroll clerk.Larry married Betty Ann Meinhardt on June 6, 1958. She preceded him...
Carman K. Morstorf
Dec 5, 2018
Carman Kay Morstorf, age 68, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 05, 2018 in Topeka. Carman was born January 14, 1950 in Topeka the daughter of Sherman and Velma C. Ferren Hartzler. Carman grew up in Topeka, graduating from Highland Park High School. She would graduate in 1968 and go on to attend Washburn University from 1973 – 1975....
Jack Galen Payne
Dec 3, 2018
Jack "Galen" Payne, age 64, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at St. Francis in Topeka, Kansas. Per his wishes, Galen was cremated and no church services will be held. Galen was born March 6, 1954 in Edmond, Oklahoma, the son of Jack and Jewell Payne. He was known as Galen to all of his family and friends and...
Ed Horn
Dec 3, 2018
Ed Horn, 73, Topeka, formerly of Hoyt, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018.He was born November 30, 1945, in Logan, Kansas, the son of Myron and Mercedes (Carey) Horn.He was employed by the City of Topeka Water Department for 28 years, retiring as a supervisor in 2003. After he retired, he went to work as an inspector for Bartlett &...
Dorothy Alice Root
Nov 30, 2018
Safe in the arms of Jesus, Dorothy Alice Frey Root left her earthly bonds behind surrounded by those who love her on Friday, November 30, 2018. She was born October 7, 1929, the youngest child of John L. and Fairy B. (George) Frey. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1947, and married her high school sweetheart, Albert Earl...
Daniel J. Sligar
Nov 28, 2018
Daniel J. Sligar, 71, Berryton, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018. He was born August 11, 1947, in Vienna, Austria, the son of Franklin and Margaret (Hammer) Sligar. Daniel married Beverly J. Chiddix on March 18, 1978 in Lincoln, NE, she survives. Other survivors include five children, Jennifer (Ryan) Walker, Anthony Sligar, Ann (Brock) Beaver, Benjamin (Lynn) Sligar, and James...
Darrell Eugene Fries
Nov 28, 2018
Darrell Eugene Fries, 91, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018.He was born July 3, 1927, in Ellis, Kansas, the son of John and Minnie (Dietrich) Fries. He graduated from Meriden High School.He was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict.Darrell was employed with GoodYear Tire & Rubber Co. for 36 years, retiring in 1989. He was also...
Dorothy Jane Priddy
Nov 27, 2018
Dorothy Jane Priddy, age 102, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in Topeka. She was born March 27, 1916 at Silver Lake, Kansas one of seven children born to Byrd Layfette and Florence Nightingale Forbes Phillips. Dorothy graduated from Seaman High School with the class of 1934. She ran the Seaman High School cafeteria for three years and later...
Jean June Taylor
Nov 27, 2018
Jean June Taylor, 86, of Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018.She was born October 11, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Albert and Ruth (Shellmer) Quinlan. Jean and her siblings grew up in the Irish/Italian neighborhoods of East Boston during the 1930's. She was nicknamed 'Quin' in her youth and made a name defending her twin sister...
Donita G. Krug
Nov 26, 2018
Donita G. Krug, age 63, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at her home in Topeka. Donita was born November 15, 1955 in Topeka the daughter of Billy and Beverly Shane Gifford. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School. Donita worked for Hamm Construction for over 20 years. She is survived by a son, Brad (Faith) Gifford...
Donald Spencer Rickel
Nov 24, 2018
Donald Spencer Rickel, 91, Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018.He was born May 28, 1927, in Hoyt, Kansas, the son of Dennis and Harriet (Woodhead) Rickel. He graduated from Hoyt High School.Don was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber, retiring after 47 years.He was a member of Topeka Bible Church.On May 14, 1949 he married Mary E. Kessinger in...
