Jun 28, 2017

John Herbert Bailey, Jr., 72, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017.He was born May 28, 1945 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of John Herbert and Anna Mae (Magnett) Bailey. John was employed by Contech Engineered Solutions as a Welder for close to 50 years. John married Clara Dreasher on May 8, 1968 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors...

Jun 27, 2017

Othia “Gene” E. Hiles, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. He was born February 8, 1941 at Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri. His family moved to Kansas City and he graduated from Argentine High School in 1958. “Gene” was Senior Coordinator of Operating Systems for the Santa Fe Railroad and later the Big New Santa Fe...

Jun 25, 2017

Lola Mae Long, 95, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Topeka.   She was born June 28, 1921 in Maysville, Arkansas the daughter of Bert and Olive Brown Collins. Her family moved to the Strong City area where she was raised and attended school. She and Clifford moved to the Topeka area and she lived here...

Jun 22, 2017

J.D. Daniels, age 84, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 in Topeka. He was born March 9, 1933 in Pottsville, Arkansas the son of Leonard and Hazel Hoffstetter Daniels. J.D. served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He worked for DuPont Cellophane plant in Tecumseh for over 27 years, retiring as the manufacturing area superintendent...

Jun 22, 2017

M. Ilene Favand, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at a Topeka hospital. She was born July 29, 1926 in Abilene, Kansas, the daughter of Vernon C. and Ozetta (Shetron) Viola.Ilene graduated from Abilene High School and attended Hutchinson Business School. She was employed by Kansas Power & Light Co. in Abilene, the University of Kansas...

Jun 21, 2017

Joseph D. "Jody" Constant, 74, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at his home.Jody was born March 7, 1943 in Holton, the son of Dueward and Josephine (Simecka) Constant. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1961. He believed in working hard and one of his proudest moments was being an owner of Topeka Electric Motor from 1981 to...

Jun 18, 2017

Clydeen Marie (Petersilie) Logan, 64, of Lecompton, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017.She was born September 2, 1952 in Topeka, the daughter of Arthur L. and Ethyl M. (Rainbolt) Petersilie.Clydeen graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and Kaw Valley Area Technical College.She loved spending time with her family, riding horses, gardening and was always accompanied by her dog, Ginger. She...

Jun 17, 2017

Diane Weatherly, age 61, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. Diane was born October 19, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of Raymond Grover Sr. and Letha Gardner. She is survived by three sons, Quaton Grover, Rasheem Grover and Jerell McFalls, all of Topeka; three daughters, Katrina Grover of Bronx, NY, Jolena McFalls and Crishawna Weatherly, both...

Jun 17, 2017

Douglas C. Allen, 77, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017.The complete obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Please check back soon.To leave a condolence for the family or share a memory, please visit the guestbook below.

Jun 16, 2017

Jimmy M. Sisco, Jr., 54, of Topeka passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017. He was born August 19, 1962 in Topeka the son of Jimmy M. Sisco, Sr and Virginia Akin Sisco.   Jimmy lived all his life in the Topeka area.   He had worked for Bailey Scrap & Metal and Topeka Foundry & Iron Works. He worked the...

Jun 15, 2017

Bruce D. Hildebrandt, 62, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017.   He was born July 8, 1954 in Topeka the son of Keith and JoAnn (Myrick) Hildebrandt.   Bruce was raised in Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School in 1972. At Seaman, he was a member of the school chorus and the Seamanairs. Bruce was a drywall...

Jun 13, 2017

Raymond Keith Freed Raymond Keith Freed, 85, Silver Lake, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born August 2, 1931, at Scandia, the son of Johnny Ralph and Lucy "Mildred" (Veach) Freed. Raymond graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1949. He was a member and Past Master of Lake Lodge # 50, AF &...

Jun 10, 2017

Lowell L. Ellis, age 85, of Topeka passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Lexington Park in Topeka. Lowell was born August 15, 1931 in Topeka the son of Robert and Lulu McFarland Ellis. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952 -1954 with the 38 th...

Jun 9, 2017

Jean Dixon, age 80 of Topeka passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at Midland Hospice Care. Jean was born November 3, 1936 in Winfield, Kansas the daughter of Medford and Lola Markley Clodfelter. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1955. She married Leslie Leroy Dixon June 10, 1955 in Winfield. He preceded her in death January 9, 1983....

Jun 7, 2017

SHIRLEY ELLEN SIMMONS—

Feb. 6, 1937---June 7, 2017

Overbrook, Kansas--- Shirley Ellen Simmons, age 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 7 th , 2017 at Brookside Retirement Community with her daughter, Vicky and son, Doc by her side.  She was born on Feb. 6, 1937 in Bear Creek, Missouri in Cedar county. She was the...

Jun 7, 2017

The Honorable state Rep. Patsy Ann Terrell, 55, of Hutchinson, Kan., died June 7, 2017, at her apartment in Topeka, Kan. She was a resident of Hutchinson for 33 years. Born Dec. 23, 1961, in Paducah, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Jack and Mary Lea (Myatt) Terrell of rural Barlow, Ballard County, Ky. She lived most...

Jun 6, 2017

Gregg Alan Bahr Gregg Alan Bahr, 58, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born February 2, 1959, in Topeka, the son of Earl Eugene and Beverly Ann (Clabaugh) Bahr. He was a member of IAFF Local # 83, Mayetta Lodge # 393, AF & AM, Arab Shriners, and Arab Shrine Antiques/Classic Cars Unit. He had...

Jun 5, 2017

Philip John Simonson Philip John Simonson, 67, Topeka died Monday, June 5, 2017, at his home. He was born November 27, 1949, in Omaha, NE, the son of Carl Spencer and Marjorie Loraine (Claney) Simonson. He grew up in Red Cloud, NE, where he graduated from Red Cloud High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University...

Jun 3, 2017

Mary Jane Lindsey, 74, of Topeka, passed away June 3, 2017 at her home. She was born January 8, 1943 in Topeka to Tony Clinton Caskey and Mattie Starr Bowman. She was a homemaker all her life. Mary Jane's family will be having a private memorial service at a later date.

May 29, 2017

Carrol Lee Mills,PhD, 83, passed away May 29, 2017 at her home in Topeka. She was born February 24, 1934, in McPherson, Kansas, to Andrew and Grace (Schad) Gustafson, and she lived in McPherson until her marriage.

Carrol married Richard A Mills in 1950 (divorced in 1980). She had two children, a daughter, Vicky (Mike) Mitchell, of...