Dora Hartzell
Sep 17, 2016
Dora Dean Hartzell, age 89, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Rolling Hills Care Home. Dora was born April 18, 1927 in Burchard, NE the daughter of Charles and Nellie Kaiserman Wilkins. Dora worked for Hallmark Cards for a number of years and later retired from Adams Business Forms in 1987. She married Donald Wayne...
Mary Lou Hays
Sep 17, 2016
Mary Lou Hays Mary Lou Hays, 76, Topeka, died Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Midland Hospice House. She was born February 23, 1940, at Rantoul, the daughter of Glenn Edwin and Eunice Mary (Rodgers) White. She moved with her family to Ottawa in 1943, where she attended school and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1958. She served in the...
Gladys Dotty Gregston
Sep 15, 2016
Gladys “Dotty” Gregston, age 91, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Aldersgate Care Home. She was born July 25, 1925 in Topeka to the parents of Ulyssis A. Griffin and Evelyn Bertha Billups Griffin. Dotty married Clellon A. Strickland, they later divorced . She then married Eric Gregston. He preceded her in death. Dotty worked at...
Gretchen M. Ferrell
Sep 12, 2016
Gretchen M. Ferrell, 86, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord September 12, 2016 at Midland Hospice House. Born July 2, 1930, in Washington, Kansas, the daughter of William Anders Anderson and Marie Sophie Louise (Diedrichs) Anderson, she graduated from Washington High School in 1948, and from the University of Kansas in 1952. She was a member of...
Kevin Struttman, Sr.
Sep 11, 2016
Kevin Struttman, Sr., 60, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016. He was born January 2, 1956 in Blue Island, Illinois the son of Albert and Lucille Struttman. He attended Seaman High School. Kevin was a sandblaster and painter most of his adult life working for himself. He enjoyed playing the harmonica, fishing the flats with his...
Grace Cowles
Sep 11, 2016
Grace Alberta Cowles, 99, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at a Brewster Place. Alberta was born July 4, 1917 on a farm southeast of Lawrence, the daughter of Albert and Grace Hadl. She attended Belleview Grade School, and Eudora High School, often driving a Model T Ford Coup to school. During the summers she was involved in 4-H...
Michael Dewayne Ramsey
Sep 10, 2016
Michael DeWayne Ramsey, age 48, of Topeka passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at his home in Topeka. Michael was born June 4, 1968 the son of Clemmie Lloyd Ramsey and Asalean Marie Price Ramsey. He is survived by his mother, Asalean Netherland of Topeka; five brothers, Harry “Pudgy” Aaron Ramsey of Wichita, Richard Lemont Birdlong of Dallas, Manson...
Sandra K. Fisher
Sep 10, 2016
Sandra Kaye Fisher Sandra Kaye Fisher, 65, Topeka, died Saturday, September 10, 2016, at her home. She was born May 29, 1951, in Topeka, the daughter of Sam Andrew and Louise (Maines) Fleming. She had worked at Colmery-O'Neil V.A.M.C. Sandra retired from the U.S. Coast Guard on May 13, 2013, after 28 years and 9 months of service. She loved...
Elma M. Tschantz,
Sep 7, 2016
Elma Merle Tschantz, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. She was born October 11, 1927 in Trego County, Kansas the daughter of Harry J. and Elsie Gossage Goul. She was raised in Columbus, Kansas and graduated from high school there. Elma moved to Topeka shortly after World War II. She was married to Fred Tschantz,...
Diana L. Schrenk
Sep 5, 2016
Diana L. Schrenk, 64, of Topeka passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016. She was born January 3, 1952 in Topeka the daughter of Gene and Bonnie Decker Williams. Diana graduated from Topeka High School and later attended Washburn. She worked as a hairdresser for over 40 years at J.C. Penney. She attended many car shows with her husband....
John W. Lyons
Sep 1, 2016
John William LyonsJohn William Lyons, 81, Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016. He was born March 7, 1935, at Ashdown, Arkansas, the son of Walter and Ruth Lee (Sewell) Lyons.John retired from Cargill Grain Elevator..John married Louise Mary Kelly. They had been married 56 years when she died on October 31, 2013.Surviving is a son, Gary John Lyons of...
Robert James Courville
Aug 31, 2016
Robert “Bob” Courville, age 70 of Topeka passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in Topeka. Bob was born November 27, 1945 in Eunice, Louisiana the son of Urisin and Ludia Bertrand Courville. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and was stationed in the Azor Islands. He married Ruth Bowers August 19, 1966 in Topeka....
Karen M. Snyder
Aug 31, 2016
Karen M. Snyder, age 78 of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Midland Hospice. Karen was born April 25, 1938 in Beaver County, OK the daughter of Carl and Geneva Beck Whittaker. Karen worked in several nursing homes throughout Topeka. She married Jay Snyder in 1970. She was a member of the Oakland Christian Church. She played...
Edward J. Thomas
Aug 31, 2016
Edward Joel Thomas Edward Joel Thomas, 63, left the loving arms of family into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at his Topeka, KS home. He was born June 16, 1953, in Topeka, KS, the son of Merle F. and Donna Faye (Kennedy) Thomas. Ed graduated from Seaman High School in 1971. He worked for BNSF...
Stephen J. Moran
Aug 30, 2016
Stephen John Moran, 57, of Topeka passed away August 30, 2016. He was born January 10, 1959 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Betty and Basil Moran. Steve graduated from Seaman High School and attended Washburn University. Steve was a brick layer and a member of the Brick Layers Union Local 15. Steve is survived by his parents and two...
Ronald E. "Paco" Boettcher
Aug 29, 2016
Ronald E. “Paco” Boettcher, 52, of Topeka passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016. He was born August 19, 1964 in Topeka the son of Vernon and Connie (Penrod) Boettcher. Ron graduated from Topeka High. He later served in the United States Air Force. He was an avid reader and loved to play chess. He is survived by three...
Doris Fitzpatrick
Aug 29, 2016
Doris FitzPatrick loved life. Her hearty laugh has been experienced by those she grew up with in Topeka, shared with many co-workers at the Santa Fe Railroad Offices, and of course, her laugh was part of the foundation of her communication style with her daughter, Keri FitzPatrick and Doris' life partner, Dave Childs. Doris has been described as "someone...
Hugh Hannagan
Aug 28, 2016
Hugh Hannagan, 81, Carbondale, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016. He was born June 13, 1935 in Manhattan, the son of William S. and Elsie M. (Whitmer) Hannagan.He spent his early years on a farm west of Manhattan and moved with his folks to Johnson County where he attended a one room grade school. He graduated from Stanley High School...
H. "Spence Stewart
Aug 23, 2016
Horace “Spence” Stewart, 80, of Prattville, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Mr. Stewart served in the United States Air Force for 35 years and worked 26 more years as a civilian for the Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. Mr. Stewart belonged to Air Force 1 Lodge #889 F.&A.M. at Maxwell Air...
Norman “Homer” Higney
Aug 21, 2016
Norman “Homer” Higney, age 90, of Topeka passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital. Homer was born March 6, 1926 in Providence, Rhode Island to the parents of Wallace Higney and Helen Alexander Higney. Homer served in the U.S. Army during W.W.II with the 83rd Infantry and received three bronze stars. He worked as a...
