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...

Oct 10, 2018

Abbi Elizabeth Bradley gained her wings and joined many more in heaven on October 10, 2018. She was born to Scottie Bradley and Michelle Mayer. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Coral Quasebarth, her great grandfather, Jack Schloetzer. She is survived by her parents, Scottie and Michelle; her two brothers, Chrystain Ward and Logann Bradley; her...

Oct 8, 2018

Rebecca S. Davis, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018.   She was born October 16, 1951 in Topeka, the daughter of Donald D. and Margorie (Viles) Diehl.   She had been a school bus driver for Topeka Lutheran School.   Rebecca volunteered her time at Quinton Heights Grade School.  At one time, Rebecca attended Central Park Christian Church....

Oct 6, 2018

Pearson Reed McMurphy was born into heaven at 11:52 am on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Pearson weighed 8 lbs and 2 oz and was 21 1/2 inches tall.   He is survived by his mom and dad, Ryan and Melanie McMurphy of Topeka; sisters, Peyton and Fallon; brother, Callan; grandparents, Robert and Brenda McMurphy of Topeka; Chris and Mari Anne...

Oct 6, 2018

Lorraine G. Wright, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born September 6, 1926 at Gridley, Kansas the daughter of Silas and Hazel (Zink) Laws.   Lorraine moved to Topeka in 1970.   She worked at Seymour Foods for several years before they closed.  She then began a long career at Highland...

Oct 6, 2018

Barbara Jean Adams, 86, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018.She was born June 3, 1932, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of William F. and Clara M. (Crocker) Hazen. She graduated from Ottawa High School in 1950. Barbara worked for the Seaman School District in food service and was a hostess and bookkeeper at Village Inn.She was a member of...

Oct 5, 2018

Ron Funk, 70, of Topeka took his final ride peacefully on Friday, October 5, 2018 surrounded by his family. Ron was born December 15, 1947 at Fort Scott, Kansas the son of John and Helen Leatherman Funk.   Ron was a motorcycle enthusiast.

He is survived by his wife Shelly Funk of Topeka; children, John A. "Speedy" Funk...

Oct 5, 2018

Larry G. May, 77, Hoyt, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018.He was born October 15, 1940, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, to Orlando and Nora (Westphal) May. He attended Topeka Lutheran, Holiday Jr. High and graduated class of 1958 at Topeka High School.During high school he worked at Hargis Conoco, after graduating, he worked at Casson Construction, General Dynamics,...

Oct 3, 2018

Suzanne  M. “Meme” Nelson, 96, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook.  “Meme” was born March 20, 1922 in Paris, France one of three children born to Henri and Louise Quignon.  Shortly after World War II she married an American G.I. named Gilman Nelson in November of 1945.   Gilman brought “Meme” to...

Oct 2, 2018

Marie C. Henriksen, 104, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018. She was born March 29, 1914 in Kansas City, Missouri, the adopted daughter of Samuel B. and Florence (Graham) Clark. She spent her early years in Summerfield, Kansas. She moved to Falls City, Nebraska when she was three and completed high school there. She later graduated from Clark's Business College...

Oct 1, 2018

Nancy R. Henry, 67, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018.She was born November 27, 1950, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Clayton C. and Anita (Lyness) Wolfe. She grew up in Bonner Springs, Kansas at Lake of the Forest and was a 1968 graduate of Bonner Springs High School where she was an advanced swimmer and cheer leader....

Sep 30, 2018

Virginia B. McLaughlin, age 91, of Topeka passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Manor Care in Topeka. She was born July 27, 1927 in Topeka the daughter of Charles and Catherine Stevens McLaughlin. She was preceded in death by her sister, Georgia May Groves on March 24, 2002. She is survived by two nephews, Michael Groves of Garnett...

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,...

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...

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...