Mary E. Rickel
Sep 30, 2018
Mary E. (Kessinger) Rickel, 87, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018.She was born June 12, 1931, in Mayetta, Kansas, the daughter Cyrus and Dora (Ent) Kessinger. She graduated from Hoyt High School in 1949. She was employed by the state of Kansas for 35 years.On May14, 1949, she married Donald S. Rickel. He survives. Other survivors include her daughter,...
Linda "Sue" Paul
Sep 29, 2018
Linda “Sue” Paul, age 68, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at her home in north Topeka. Sue was born May 13, 1950 in Chanute, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Anne Somers Romig. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1968. She worked as a licensed beautician and hairstylist before working for the Topeka Police...
Richard Freeman
Sep 29, 2018
Richard "Rich" Freeman, 70, Meriden, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018.He was born November 26, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Orville and Earlis (Holden) Freeman. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1965 and attended Washburn University.In 1966, Rich began work with KP&L and later Westar where he retired in 2007 as construction project inspector.Survivors include four...
Raymond E. Parks
Sep 27, 2018
Raymond E. Parks, 77, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was born October 18, 1940 on the Washington Ranch in Pottawatomie County, near Manhattan. He was one of four children born to Raymond Emanuel and Cecelia Fern Estes Parks. Raymond grew up on the family farm in Pottawatomie County and graduated from Westmoreland High School...
Terry Dean Zeferjohn, Sr.
Sep 27, 2018
Terry Dean Zeferjohn, Sr., 60, Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018.He was born January 28, 1958, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Louis and Lydia (Price) Zeferjohn.Terry drove for Yellow Cab & Capital City Taxi for 20 years. He was also a security transport officer and drove for Mid Cities and Hostess Baking Company.August 20, 1997 he married Melody...
Terry Lee Burgess
Sep 27, 2018
Terry Lee Burgess, 64, of Topeka, passed September 27, 2018.Terry was born on November 28, 1953 to James and Hazel Burgess. Terry is survived by his ex-wife Cheryl and their children, Terry "Bobby" Burgess and his wife, Stacey, Robert Knight and his wife, Tandem, Renee Burgess, Trinette Burgess, siblings, Rocky, Joyce, Linda and several grandchildren.Terry was preceded in death by...
Jennifer Marie Rector
Sep 27, 2018
Jennifer Marie Rector, 30, left the loving arms of her family into the loving arms of Jesus on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at her Topeka, KS home, after battling lifelong effects of childhood brain cancer. She was born November 9, 1987, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of William Jay and Joleen Marie (Thomas) Rector.Jennifer completed her education at Perry-Lecompton High...
Jason T. Servantez
Sep 25, 2018
Jason T. Servantez, age 34, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Topeka. Jason was born February 13, 1984 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Ernest and Nonna Shepherd Servantez. Jason attended Shawnee Heights High School and graduated from Santa Fe High School. He served 3 years in the U.S. Army. He is preceded in death by...
Mary Elizabeth Schloetzer
Sep 25, 2018
Mary E. Schloetzer, age 92, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Mary was born July 23, 1926 in Topeka the daughter of LeRoy and Mary Hicks Holland. She married Thomas Schloetzer in 1944 in Topeka. He preceded her in death January 7, 1994. Mary worked as a CMA in various places....
Nancy Burton
Sep 25, 2018
Nancy Sue Burton, 76, of Topeka, passed away on September 25, surrounded by family. Nancy lived a vibrant and full life. She was born on February 10, 1942, the youngest daughter of Ira and Margaret Haskett. She grew up in the small town of Parsons, Kansas. She was a beauty in high school, graduated from St. Patrick's high school, and...
Della Frances Mcgie
Sep 23, 2018
Della Frances McGie of Topeka, Kansas, was called home to her heavenly Father on September 23, 2018 at Thornton Place in West Topeka.Della was born April 30, 1936, on a farm near Moran, Kansas, the daughter of Fred H. and Esther Bell Boeken. She lived on a farm near Moran with her grandmother, Carrie Frances Bigelow, and her uncle, Herman...
Muriel E. Parhomek
Sep 23, 2018
Muriel E. Parhomek, 97, of Topeka, passed away at Homestead of Topeka on Sunday, September 23, 2018.She was born March 11, 1921, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Ira and Blanche (Ireton) Zimmerman. She graduated from Wyandotte High School.Muriel married Michael Parhomek on August 8, 1947 in Leavenworth, KS. He preceded her in death on September 25, 2001. Muriel...
Josephine "Josie" Lester
Sep 22, 2018
Josephine “Josie” Lester, age 77 of Topeka passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at her home in Topeka. Josie was born December 29, 1940 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is survived by her husband, Laird Lester of Topeka; two daughters, Jean (Richard) Wolfley-Short of Topeka and Christina Rousser of Topeka; brother, Anthony (Karen) LaPaglia of Scranton, Pennsylvania; three sisters, Mary Caswell,...
Austin Thomas Haya
Sep 22, 2018
Austin Thomas Haya, 87, Topeka, died September 22, 2018 at home.He was born October 2, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York the youngest son of John Sage and Marui K. Haya.He served in the United States Air Force from 1946-1973 serving in both the Korean and Vietnam wars and received a purple heart for his service.Austin graduated from Western State University...
Teri K. Freed
Sep 20, 2018
Teri K. Freed, age 73, of Topeka Kansas passed away Thursday afternoon, September 20, 2018. Teri was born on April 28, 1945 in Belleville, Kansas the son of Norman C. and Roberta D. (Mitchell) Freed. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1963. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1965 and served in the Vietnam War...
Michael E. Stewart
Sep 20, 2018
Michael E. Stewart, age 60, of Overbrook, Kansas passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Topeka V.A. Hospital. Michael was born January 7, 1958 in Topeka the son of James and Judith Miller Stewart. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1976 where he was Kansas State Pole Vaulting Champion and participated in gymnastics. He served in...
Donald E. Carter
Sep 20, 2018
Donald E. Carter, 93 of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Sunflower Memory Center at the Topeka Veterans Administration Hospital in Topeka. He was born February 17, 1925 in Topeka the son of Joseph Carter and Sigrid Johnson Carter. Donald grew up in Topeka with 10 brothers and sisters. He married Lucille Siegel on November 1,...
Dorothy S. Cooper
Sep 20, 2018
Dorothy S. Cooper, 81, Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018.She was born January 4, 1937, in Ovalo, Texas, the daughter of Frank and Katherine (Baker) Simpson. She graduated from South Taylor High School and attended McMurry College in Texas.Dorothy was a homemaker, missionary, and pastor's wife for many years. She was most recently an active member of Lakeview Church...
Paula Ann Kendall
Sep 19, 2018
Paula Ann (Humbert) Kendall, age 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at her home in Scranton. Paula was born September 26, 1932 in Borger, Texas the daughter of Paul and Norlene (Gray) Humbert. She married William “Dick” Kendall September 27, 1949 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include four sons, R. Michiel (Janet) Kendall of Ft....
Larry Dean Ragsdale
Sep 18, 2018
Larry Dean Ragsdale, 72, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018.He was born March 11, 1946, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Ernest and Ola May (Ritchey) Ragsdale. He graduated from Emporia High School.Larry worked at Topeka Metal Specialty for 30 years before retiring from Norfolk Iron & Steel in Emporia. After retirement, he assisted with sales at Boyd Metal...
