Obituaries

Annette Ruth Payne

Annette Ruth Payne

May 25, 2018

Annette Ruth Payne, 82, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018.She was born June 25, 1935, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Harvey and Lucille (Bahnmaier) Wulfkuhle. She graduated from Highland Park High School, where she played clarinet and graduated in 1953. She also attended Washburn University.Annette retired from USD 501 after having served several schools, ie. Quincy, Sumner, Robinson...

Erik Lee Esparza

Erik Lee Esparza

May 24, 2018

Erik L. Esparza, age 32, of Tecumseh, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 in Tecumseh. Erik was born January 17, 1986 in Topeka the son of David and Debbie Robinson Esparza. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 2004 and then attended Washburn Tech in Topeka. He worked at Capital Federal Bank in Topeka in the IT department....

Jay Edward Snyder

Jay Edward Snyder

May 20, 2018

Jay E. Snyder, age 84, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Lexington Park Care Home in Topeka. Jay was born December 22, 1933 in Topeka the son of Clarence and Josephine McFarren Snyder. He graduated from Highland Park High School. He married Karen Whittaker in 1970. She preceded him in death August 31, 2016. Jay worked...

Bonnie L. Mahana

Bonnie L. Mahana

May 20, 2018

Bonnie L. Mahana, 79, Silver Lake, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018. She was born August 2, 1938 in Howard, South Dakota, the daughter of Elton and Lucy (Chappell) Jaton. She attended high school in Ramona, South Dakota. In 1954, she married Dan Wolf. They moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she worked for J.L. Brandeis & Sons, Coakley Industrial, and...

Patricia A. Hunter

Patricia A. Hunter

May 18, 2018

Patricia A. Hunter of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018. Patty was born on September 9, 1942 in Topeka, Kansas the first child of Glenn and Neva Hunter.   She was a graduate of Topeka High School and was a LPN who worked at the Santa Fe Hospital.   Patty is survived by her sisters, Linda Hanshaw and...

Jane H. (Settle) Dillon

Jane H. (Settle) Dillon

May 16, 2018

Jane H. (Settle) Dillon, 72, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Jane was born July 4, 1945, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Myron C. and Betty Jane (Curry) Settle, Jr. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1963 and attended Washburn University...

Linda Jean (Donnell) Hollingshead

Linda Jean (Donnell) Hollingshead

May 15, 2018

Linda Jean (Donnell) Hollingshead, 69, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Stormont Vail Health.Linda was born August 7, 1948, in Leavenworth, KS, to Mervyn Cyril and Marguerite Elizabeth (Korth) Donnell. She graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1966 and later attended the University of Kansas. She married her high school sweetheart, William A. Hollingshead on August 16, 1969,...

Caroline Anna Keyser

Caroline Anna Keyser

May 14, 2018

Caroline Anna (Rose) Keyser, 79, passed away after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living.Caroline was born September 20, 1938, in Wichita, Kansas, the oldest daughter of Franklin H. and Caroline A. (Gallelli) Rose, Sr. She graduated from Hoyt High School in 1956. She was a long time member of Community Congregational...

Connie Kay Grubb

Connie Kay Grubb

May 13, 2018

Connie Kay Grubb, age 74 passed away Sunday, May 13 th , 2018, at her daughter’s home in Topeka, Kansas.  Connie was born August 25th, 1943 in Marysville, Kansas.  The daughter of Marvin and Fern Chilcoat.  She attended Seaman High School.  Connie worked at the K-Mart Distribution Center in Lawrence, retiring in 1996. She married Melvin Gale Grubb, August...

Sarah Beatrice "Bea" Brunke

Sarah Beatrice "Bea" Brunke

May 13, 2018

Sarah Beatrice (Guffey) Brunke, 94, formerly of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha where she was a resident since 2008. Beatrice was born in Rogers, Arkansas on October 7, 1923 the daughter of Frank and Violette (Woodard) Guffey. She spent her early years on a farm in rural Hoyt, Kansas area. In...

Joan Hahn

Joan Hahn

May 13, 2018

Joan Elizabeth Hahn, 82, of Topeka and Kansas City passed away Sunday May 13, 2018 at her home surrounded by family. Joan was born in Salem MA, April 4, 1936 to Evelyn and Ashton Danforth. She attended nursing school at Salem Hospital School of Nursing. After graduation, she joined the Air Force as a nurse where she met and married...

Richard T. Bettis

Richard T. Bettis

May 12, 2018

Richard T. Bettis of Topeka, Kansas passed away on May 12, 2018, he was 78 years old.  Richard was born on May 8, 1940.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Thorald and Doris (Eklund) Bettis of Piper, Kansas and close friend Sue Hunter of Topeka.  He is survived by his 3 sisters, Janet (Tom) Hindley, Linda (Steve)...

George Clifford Anderson Iii

George Clifford Anderson Iii

May 9, 2018

George Clifford Anderson III, age 76, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.  George was born April 12, 1942 in Ft. Riley, Kansas the son of George Clifford Anderson II and Evelyn Taylor Anderson.  George married Mary Reser June 19, 1965 in Topeka.  She survives. George enjoyed black powder rendezvous and fishing....

William E. Flowers

William E. Flowers

May 8, 2018

William E. Flowers, 91, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018.He was born March 25, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Ress and Nettie (Michael) Flowers. He served in United States Navy during WWII. He was a switchman with Rock Island & Southern Pacific Railroad, retiring after 39 years.Bill was a member of American Legion Post 400 and a...

Roberta (Chandler) Bergquist

Roberta (Chandler) Bergquist

May 7, 2018

Roberta (Chandler) Bergquist, 92, Topeka, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018.She was born February 6, 1926, in Nemaha County, Kansas, the daughter of Harlan and Breta (Ford) Chandler. She graduated from Seaman High School and attended Clark's Business College.Roberta was employed by Lowman United Methodist Church and later Kansas East Conference of United Methodist Church, retiring in 1988.Mrs. Bergquist was...

Harold Dean Neely

Harold Dean Neely

May 6, 2018

Harold D. Neely, age 68, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at his home in Topeka. Harold was born January 23, 1950 in Topeka the son of Edward and Evelyn Wood Neely. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked at the previous Ira Price and Uptowner Café in...

Rev. E. Kraus, Jr.

Rev. E. Kraus, Jr.

May 5, 2018

Reverend William "Bill" Edward Kraus, Jr., 72, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018.He was born March 19, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of William, Sr. and Dorothy (Cadnum) Kraus. In his early teens, Bill moved with his family to Claremont, NH where he met his future wife while attending Stevens High School. They were married on June 16,...

Doris Mildred Brandt

Doris Mildred Brandt

May 2, 2018

Doris M. Brandt, age 90, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 02, 2018 at Lexington Park Skilled Nursing in Topeka. Doris was born March 31, 1928 in Davis City, Iowa the daughter of Jeremiah and Florence McNelly Warren. Doris graduated from Kinsley High School. She married Paul Raymond Brandt July 9, 1961 in Miami, OK. He preceded her in...

Michael Edward Roy

Michael Edward Roy

May 2, 2018

Michael E. Roy entered eternal rest on May 2, 2018.  Michael was born June 8, 1934.  Michael E. Roy is survived by his wife Nancy Roy and his children Michelle Roy and William Roy of Topeka, KS and a daughter Johanna Moresco of Jacksonville, Florida.  Michael proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.  Memorial services...

Cleo (Snyder) King Alfrey

Cleo (Snyder) King Alfrey

May 2, 2018

Cleo (Snyder) King Alfrey, 79, Topeka, entered her Heavenly home on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.She was born December 10, 1938, in Circleville, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Grace (Clemetson) Snyder. She graduated from Holton High School and Clark's Business College. On February 16, 1958, she married Gary King. For 30 years they owned and operated King's Laundry and King's...

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