Dianne Lee Kabriel
Sep 6, 2017
Dianne Lee Kabriel Dianne Lee Kabriel, 68, of Topeka, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at her home. She was born February 11, 1949, in Topeka, the daughter of Edwin Clemial "Eddie" and Frances Maybelle "Jackie" (Dunlap) Vandiver. Dianne graduated from Rochester Grade School and Seaman High School. She worked at Goodyear for 16 years until her office closed in 1986....
Jon Hersh Mareska
Sep 4, 2017
Jon Hersh Mareska, 72, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away September 4, 2017, at Country Side Health Center. Jon was born on August 15, 1945 to John Lamm and Lucille Hersh.
He served in the United States Navy for many years where he was honorably discharged. He then worked doing various odd’s and end jobs for the rest...
Paul James "P.J." Flower
Sep 4, 2017
Paul “P.J.” James Flower, 51, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away September 4, 2017 at Stormont Vail. He was born in Topeka on October 19, 1965 to Robert Flower and Jacqueline Cobb Flower. He went to Topeka High and graduated in 1984. P.J. met Shelly Wray through family friends and later married December 19, 1992. Together they had one daughter....
Carl Alfred Johnson
Sep 3, 2017
Carl Alfred Johnson, 92, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017, in Overland Park, KS. Carl was born March 23, 1925, in Topeka, KS, to Frank and Alice (Robinson) Johnson. He graduated from Seaman High School and later joined the US Navy as a Seabee crane operator serving in the South Pacific during World War II. After returning home, he married...
James J. Bowser
Sep 2, 2017
James J. "Jake" Bowser, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at his home. He was born March 4, 1940 in Topeka, the son of George and Marguerite (Kull) Bowser.Jake graduated from Seaman High School. He was employed by Morris Research Center and later Hills Pet Products for over 40 years. He was a member of Northern...
Janice J. Russo
Aug 31, 2017
Janice G. Russo, 72, Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017.She was born July 3, 1945, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Elby Gene Howey and Anna Mae (Faught) LaRue. She attended Highland Park High School. Mrs. Russo was a member of the Shawnee County Allied Tribes, Red Feather Circle and Kansas Prairie Pickers Association.Janice married David E. Russo on...
Phillip Irvin Weaver Sr.
Aug 28, 2017
Phillip Irvin Weaver Sr., 66, of Topeka, passed into the arms of the Lord on August 28, 2017. Phillip was born on March 24, 1951 in Roswell, New Mexico to George Weaver and Muriel Laughlin Weaver. Phillip married Gloria Weaver on July 15, 1978 in Roswell, New Mexico. He earned a Masters Degree from Eastern New Mexico University. They...
Cecil Schnacker
Aug 26, 2017
Cecil Schnacker, 70, Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017.He was born March 14, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Everett and Virgie (Estabrook) Schnacker. He attended Seaman High School and Silver Lake High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Cecil was employed by the Good Year Tire & Rubber Company retiring after...
John E. Roberts
Aug 25, 2017
John E. Roberts, 74, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017, at Stormont Vail.John was born August 4, 1943, in Covington, KY, to John Willis and Betty Jane (Glass) Roberts. He graduated from Covington High School. After graduation he joined the US Air Force. His true passion was driving semi-trucks. He drove for several companies and received citations for safe driving....
Max Eldon Brammell
Aug 23, 2017
Max E. Brammell passed peacefully and went home to our Lord, August 23, 2017. He was 83. He was born on January 20, 1934 in Ozawkie, Kansas to Guy and Bessie Brammell. Max was the youngest of 12 siblings growing up in Ozawkie, home of the Ozawkie Coyotes. Max worked at the Goodyear Plant in Topeka for 47 years...
Laura A. Carr
Aug 23, 2017
Laura Ann Parks Carr, 66, of Topeka, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on August 23, 2017. She was born January 20, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, daughter of Robert G. and Mary Lu (Bodkin) Parks. Born with an inclusive and open spirit, Laura made lifelong friendships wherever she lived. She graduated from Webster Groves High School in Webster Groves,...
Max Millard Menges
Aug 20, 2017
Max Millard Menges, 75, of Topeka, died Sunday, August 20, 2017.He was born August 3, 1942 in Abilene, KS, the son of Elmer and Frances Menges.Max attended Abilene Public Schools, Hutchinson Community College and received his BBA from Wichita State University. Throughout his working life Max was always an accountant and retired as an Accountant III with the State of...
Lorene A. Lambert
Aug 20, 2017
Lorene A. Lambert, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at a local hospital. She was born on November 7, 1924 near Corning, KS to John James and Pearl L. (Morrison) Malloy. She grew up in Corning, and Soldier, KS and graduated from Soldier High School, and went on to attend Stricklers Business College. She married Clyde...
Rita Williams
Aug 18, 2017
Rita Williams, 76, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017.She was born August 27, 1941 in Topeka, the daughter of Lorenzo and Sarafina (Juarez) Blanco. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and Continental Hair Styling School in Topeka. Rita owned and operated Hair Unique Beauty Salon in Topeka. Rita married Harold Williams in Topeka. He preceded her...
William Albert Wiltrout
Aug 17, 2017
William “Billy” Albert Wiltrout, 39, of Topeka passed away August 17, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on July 17, 1978 in Westmorland, Kansas to Ernest B. Wiltrout and Emma Sartain Wiltrout. Billy worked for The Topeka Capital Journal as a newspaper delivery man for 10 years. He loved to play GTA 5 on Playstation and to...
Frank Emerson Quaney Jr.
Aug 17, 2017
Frank E. Quaney, Jr, age 93, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his home. Frank was born July 19, 1924 in Topeka, son of Frank Quaney Sr. and Lillian Jordon Quaney. Frank graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was stationed in Germany. He married Ethel Hupe...
Irene June Hurst
Aug 17, 2017
Irene June Hurst Irene June Hurst, 94, Valley Falls, KS, died Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Atria Hearthstone East, Topeka. She was born June 26, 1923, at Russell, the daughter of Katherine (Dumler) Herdt ( 03/09/1901-10/12/1934) and John Walter Herdt, Sr. (03/21/1895-11/09/1973). She had lived in Russell, WaKeeney, and Clyde before moving to Valley Falls. She had lived in Hillsboro...
Franklin C. Morstorf
Aug 17, 2017
Franklin C. "Frank" Morstorf, 66, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017. He was born June 12, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Russell and Dilla (Schultz) Morstorf. He was a graduate of Topeka High School in 1969.Frank owned and operated various printing businesses in the Topeka and Meriden communities prior to his retirement.Frank married Joyce K. Adamek on...
Herschel Belden Sims
Aug 12, 2017
Herschel Belden Sims Jr., 68, of Topeka, Kansas passed away August 12, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born on June 2, 1949 in Kokomo, Indiana to John Tennif West and Lorraine Warner. He was raised by his aunt Bertha West-Sims and grandmother, Batchi Arnett-West of Bulls Gap, Tennessee on a 1300-acre farm with many cousins. Herschel left...
Robert Maust
Aug 11, 2017
Robert C. Maust, 62, of Ozawkie passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. He was born July 26, 1955 at Topeka the son of Calvin Junior Maust and Audrey P. Boose Maust. Bob worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and later for a vending machine company called Drink-O-Mat. He and his family attended St. Aloysius Catholic Church at...
