Oct 27, 2018

Larry “Squeaky” Dean Stonebraker, age 78, of Topeka passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Midland Hospice. Squeak was born August 14, 1940 in Topeka the son of Clyde and Mable Rogers Stonebraker. Squeak served in the U.S. Navy from 1962 – 1968 and was stationed in Cuba, Rhode Island and Newfoundland. He married Virginia Robinson December 9, 1962....

Oct 27, 2018

Jake Nitz, 92, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018.He was born September 23, 1926, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Jake, Sr. and Maude (Baines) Nitz. He graduated from Topeka High School and was immediately drafted to the Army during WWII.Jake was employed by Western Resources retiring as a supervisor after 46 years.Jake married Agnes Engelhardt on December 4,...

Oct 24, 2018

Marlene L. Funk , age 84, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday morning, October 24, 2018 at her home in North Topeka. Marlene was born June 10, 1934 in Topeka the daughter of Everett and Flora Randall Disney. Marlene graduated from Topeka High School in 1952. She worked at Payless Shoes, Mike’s IGA and Mr. B’s Grocery throughout...

Oct 24, 2018

Rev. Floyd M. Nolin, Jr., 92, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018.He was born August 26, 1926, in Parker, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Bertha Nolin. Floyd graduated from Parker High School in 1944. He then went on to earn his Bachelor's degree from Baker University. After graduating from Baker, he attended SMU Perkins, School of Theology...

Oct 23, 2018

Alexander “Alex” J. Barker, age 15, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Alex was born September 24, 2003 in Topeka the son of Michael and Tina Wirt Dison. Alex was a freshman at Highland Park High School in Topeka. Alex is survived by his parents, Tina and Michael Dison...

Oct 22, 2018

Willard "Bill" Dean Weeks, 85, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at home.He was born July 6, 1933, it was 103 degrees, in Wilsey, Kansas. He was the son of Ed and Lillie (Venburg) Weeks.Bill graduated from Council Grove High School in 1952. He grew up helping his family on their farm, later helping on other family farms and...

Oct 21, 2018

Erwin F. Hippen, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Erwin was born October 1, 1936 in Adams, Nebraska the son of George H. and Rebecca Restina Schmidt Hippen.   He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1954.

Erwin worked for the Kansas Gas Company for 42 years, retiring in 1989. He also worked for...

Oct 20, 2018

Robert A. McGarity, age 91, of rural Meriden, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Bob was born December 14, 1926 in Meriden the son of John and Ida Weisner McGarity. Bob graduated from Meriden High School in 1944. He married Jane Sester Clark April 20, 1963 in Topeka. Bob worked as a farmer...

Oct 20, 2018

Nicholas A. "Nick" Calabrese, Jr., 70, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on October 20, 2018 at his home. He was born in Topeka on January 25, 1948, the son of Nicholas and Lucille (McCleery) Calabrese. He was a 1966 graduate of Seaman High School and attended art classes at Washburn University. He served as a navy medic...

Oct 19, 2018

Wesley “Wes” Paul Stiner, age 63 of Topeka passed away Friday morning, October 19, 2018 at Plaza West Care Home in Topeka. Wes was born August 20, 1955 in Emporia the son of Bob and Earldene Harrington Stiner. Wes graduated from Emporia High School with the class of 1974. Wes was a member of the First Christian Church in...

Oct 18, 2018

Sharon Ann Gamino, age 58, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital. Sharon was born September 30, 1960 in Topeka the daughter of Dexter and Marvel Arre Beckwith. She married Joseph Gamino, he preceded her in death. She is survived by her mother, Marvel Beckwith; a daughter, Tanya Beckwith and five granddaughters, Heaven, Skyler,...

Oct 18, 2018

Marjorie Marie Brumbaugh, 82, Silver Lake, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Oakley Place in Topeka.She was born August 26, 1936, in Clay County, Kansas, the daughter of George and Twila (Lewis) Simpson. She graduated from Longford High School in 1954 and Brown Mackie Business School in Salina. Marjorie was employed for many years with Plumbing by Carlson.She was...

Oct 17, 2018

Jack W. Attig, Sr. age 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at his home in Topeka. Jack was born May 26, 1933 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania the son of Robert Attig and Mildred Wyland Attig. He married Lura Ann Siefkas on July 15, 1961 in Belaire, MD. Three children were born to this union. Jack served in...

Oct 16, 2018

Isabelle “Issie” Bowers, age 85, of Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care.  Issie was born February 8, 1933 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey the daughter of Joseph and Isabelle Cook.  She graduated from High School there in New Jersey.  Issie worked at Hallmark Cards in Topeka for over 20 years.  She was preceded...

Oct 16, 2018

Sarah Frances Warfel Belcher Whitehead, Ph.D., 98, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018.She was born July 28, 1920, in Sabetha, Kansas, the daughter of John and Cora (Hall) Warfel. Sarah grew up on the family farm in rural Northeast Kansas, where she went to a one room country school. She graduated from Topeka High School and graduated from Christ...

Oct 13, 2018

Jeremy S. Pittman, age 42, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Stormont Vail Hospital. Jeremy was born December 24, 1975 in Manhattan, Kansas the son of Terence and Colleen Breen Pittman. Jeremy graduated from Manhattan High School with the class of 1994. Jeremy worked at Walmart in Manhattan. He was a member of the Seven...

Oct 13, 2018

Pamela Denise Adams, age 55, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at her home in Topeka. Pam was born July 20, 1963 in Wichita, KS the daughter of Donald and Kathlyn Mock Adams. Pam worked at JW Bar and Grill in North Topeka. Pam enjoyed spending time at the Arab Shrine Temple in Topeka playing Bingo. Pam was...

Oct 11, 2018

Albert L. Frahm, age 82, of Topeka passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born March 23, 1936 in Virginia, Nebraska the son of Rutger and Nina Finch Frahm. Albert graduated from Burchard High School in Burchard, Nebraska. He served in the U.S. Marines. He married Jacqueline Baars, they later divorced. Albert worked as a...

Oct 11, 2018

Bobb L. Rice, age 82, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Topeka. Bobb was born September 1, 1936 in Topeka the son of Charles and Ora Cook Rice. Bobb graduated from Highland Park High School in 1955. He married Lucille E. Prichard December 28, 1958 in Topeka. She preceded him in death January 29, 2015. Bobb...

Oct 11, 2018

Lawrence "Todd" Desch, 48, Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018.He was born August 22, 1970, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Larry and Theresa (Dechand) Desch. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1988 and attended Topeka Technical College.Todd held various positions throughout Topeka from volunteering at Shawnee County Sheriff's Department and firefighting at Soldier Township Fire Department to...