Marvin E. Sage
Mar 14, 2024
Marvin E. Sage, Auburn, Kansas passed away Thursday, March, 14, 2024 at his home. He was born March 13, 1937 at Burlingame, Kansas the son of Ernest B. and Anna Mae Sturm Sage. Marvin worked for over 24 years at Goodyear before working another 15 combined years for the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas History Museum. He served...
Sandra Kay Blush
Mar 13, 2024
Sandra 'Sandi' Kay (Stolzer) Blush, 74, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at The House at Midland Care after a courageous battle with cancer. Sandi was born on November 30,1949 to Elmer and Lucille (Loges) Stolzer in Belleville, KS. She lived with her parents and sister, Linda, on the family farm in Washington, KS. Her schooling began at Emmons Grade...
Michael J. Degand, Jr.
Mar 12, 2024
Michael J. Degand, Jr., 84, of Topeka passed away on March 12, 2024. Mr. Degand was born September 27, 1939 in Topeka the son of Michael and Virginia (Beard) Degand, Sr. He was raised in Little Russia. Mike attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Hayden High School. He lived in North Topeka most of his life. He served...
William David "Bill" Heptig
Mar 12, 2024
William David "Bill" Heptig, 44, of Topeka, passed away at his home on Tuesday March 12, 2024. He was born August 26, 1979, in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Carolyn Bailey and Bruce Heptig. Bill grew up in Silver Lake, Kansas and was active in sports from a young age. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1998. He...
Eppie Aldape
Mar 11, 2024
Eppie Cordero Aldape, 88, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 11, 2024.She was born April 7, 1935, in Del Rio, Texas, the daughter of Jose and Maria Cordero.She loved to the Lulac Senior Center. She was a member at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Eppie loved her grandkids and great grandkids tremendously. She was very ornery, feisty and was straight to...
Lois A. Holmes
Mar 10, 2024
Lois Holmes, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024. She was born August 1, 1936 the daughter, one of 15 children of Lester and Erma Redenbaugh Jenks. Lois attended Washburn Rural High School. She lived most of her life in Topeka. Lois worked for over 33 years retiring as a supervisor for Scotch Cleaners. Lois enjoyed bingo...
Samuel Westfall
Mar 4, 2024
Samuel "Sam" Terrence Westfall, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024 at the age of 74. He was born on October 18, 1949 to John Merritt Westfall Jr. and Donna Elizabeth (Spencer) Westfall in Topeka. Shortly after graduating from Topeka High School in 1967, Sam joined the Kansas National Guard and U.S. Army, where he served until...
Donna Reaka
Mar 3, 2024
Donna Mae Reaka (Longstaff), 83, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away at Stormont Vail hospital on March 3, 2024. Donna was born on January 9, 1941, in Topeka, KS to Johnny and Hazel Longstaff (Coffman).Donna's service will be livestreamed at the scheduled service time. Click here to view the service.Donna (Sissy, as her sisters called her) went to Holiday Junior High...
Beth A. Price
Mar 2, 2024
Beth A. Price, 85, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024. She was born November 16, 1938 in Akron, Ohio the daughter of Reece and Viola Nigh Roberts. She grew up in Akron, marrying her high school sweetheart, Dennis D. Price on August 16, 1958. Dennis was assigned with his employment all over the world. She enjoyed the five years...
Richard D. Lacrone
Mar 2, 2024
Richard D. "Frenchie" LaCrone, 92, of Topeka passed away on March 2, 2024. He was born on October 23, 1931 in Topeka the son of Roy and Elizabeth Allison LaCrone. He grew up in the Oakland neighborhood of Topeka, and graduated from Topeka High School in 1950. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War aboard the...
Cloyd M. Hayes
Mar 2, 2024
Cloyd M. Hayes, Jr., of Topeka passed away at his home on March 2, 2024. He was born March 20, 1946, at Victoria, Texas the son of Cloyd M. Hayes, Sr. and Virginia Dzienglewicz Hayes. He attended high school in Galveston, Texas. Cloyd served his country following high school, serving in the United States Army. He later attended Amarillo College....
Jessie Lee Stehlin
Feb 27, 2024
Jessie Lee (Renyer) Stehlin, 95, of Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024.She was born November 21, 1928, in Burlingame, Kansas, the daughter of Jesse and Edna (Masters) Renyer. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1946. Jessie was a member of the Ladies of the Moose, Silver Lake Senior Citizens, Silver Lake United Methodist Church, and the...
Robert K. Holly, Jr
Feb 26, 2024
Robert K. Holly, Jr., of Topeka passed away on February 26, 2024 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka surrounded by his family. He was born January 13, 1948 in Topeka the son of Robert K. Holly, Sr. and Marjorie Monnick Holly. He graduated from Washburn Rural High school. Following high school he served in the United States Navy. Returning home,...
Judith "Jude" Pence
Feb 26, 2024
Judith Pence, age 73 passed away on Tuesday February 26th at her home (peacefully with her husband) in Topeka following complications with chemotherapy. Judy was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2023.Judy was raised in Topeka and attended Highland Park High School where she was a member of the Bonnie Lassie Drill Team. After high school Judy attended Washburn University...
Thomas A. Becher
Feb 24, 2024
Thomas A. Becher, 95, of Topeka, Kansas, died of natural causes at his home. He was born in Jasper, Indiana on September 2, 1928 to Othmar and Susan Becher. Tom retired as a Command Sergeant Major in 1972 with 26 years of service in the US Army. He served in WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War. He was an Airborne...
Kenny Bingham
Feb 23, 2024
Kenneth "Kenny" Bingham, 84, of Topeka, passed away Thursday February 22, 2024. He was born July 2, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Marion and Ruth (River) Bingham. He served in the United States Navy. As a young boy he joined the carnival he recently shared the story of how he jumped out of the school window in 8th...
Carol Pierce
Feb 20, 2024
Carol JoAnn (Lane) Pierce, 60, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024.She was born March 23, 1963, in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Donald and Judy (Stultz) Lane. She attended high school at Topeka West and Washburn. She later graduated from Arizona High School with her GED in 2001. Throughout her life, she held numerous jobs, ranging from...
Terry J. Scott
Feb 19, 2024
Terry James Scott of Topeka, KS, passed away surrounded by his wife and children on February 19, 2024, at the age of 80. Born again in the love and grace of Jesus Christ, Terry lived a life marked by faith, love, and unwavering devotion to God.Terry was born on February 6, 1944, in Briartown, Oklahoma, a member of the Wolf...
Katelynn Herring
Feb 15, 2024
Katelynn Marie Herring, 25, of Topeka passed away on February 15, 2024. She was born November 4, 1998, in Topeka the daughter of Brandy Demler and Jason Herring. Katelynn loved her daughter, Scarlett, with all her heart and was an amazing mother to her. She had a pure heart of gold; so much that she cried watching the movie "Rugrats...
Dennis Duryea
Feb 15, 2024
Dennis E. Duryea, 68, of Topeka, KS, died on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at the Stormont-Vail Hospital of Topeka. Dennis was born at home in Seneca, KS on July 14, 1955, to Charles T. "Ted" Duryea, Jr. and Eileen (Wessel) Duryea and was one of eight children. Dennis attended elementary school in Bern, KS and later attended high school at...
