Dorothy R Shutts
Apr 7, 2016
Dorothy R. Shutts, 90, of Topeka passed away on April 7, 2016. She was born Christmas Eve, December 24, 1925 at Iola, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Mattie Evers Longstaff. She was raised in the Topeka area and lived here the rest of her life. She raised her children, being very involved with their school by serving as...
Voyd D. Griffith
Apr 6, 2016
Voyd Dwane Griffith Voyd Dwane Griffith, 83, Tecumseh, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born March 1, 1933, at Redding, the son of Arthur Raymond and Florence Augusta (Milbradt) Griffith. Voyd retired from the Santa Fe Railway. Surviving are fifteen children: Calvin (Beth) Griffith of Atlantic Beach, FL, Terry (Chick) Griffith of Topeka, Charles (Rebecca) Griffith...
Yolanda Jean Marshall
Apr 5, 2016
Yolanda Jean Marshall, age 57, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at her daughters’ home in Topeka after a long illness. Yolanda was born June 17, 1958 in Minneola, Kansas the daughter of Gary Barrand and Edith Carrier Barrand. After graduation she attended Kaw Area Technical School in Topeka. She worked as a surveyor and draftsman for...
Mildred Bradshaw
Apr 5, 2016
Mildred “Millie” Bradshaw, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. She was born August 27, 1921 in Topeka the daughter of John and Daisy Rowden Hickey. She was raised here, and attended Topeka High School. Millie married her sweetheart Jim, on October 5, 1943. They were blessed to share nearly 53 years together before his passing...
James Doty
Apr 3, 2016
James Doty, 77, of Topeka passed away on April 3, 2016. He was born December 13, 1938 at Rossville the son of Earl and Margaret Reser Doty. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1957. He served in the Kansas National Guard. Jim worked at Jostens for 32 years before retiring. He had attended Faith Assembly of God...
Sharon L. Jackson
Apr 2, 2016
Sharon Louise Myers Jackson, 68, of Topeka Kansas passed away on April 2, 2016. Sharon was born January 29, 1948 in Topeka the daughter of Ross Wilson Myers, Sr. and Theresa Bledsoe Myers. Sharon married George D. Jackson, Sr., on May 29, 1967. They were married for 48 years. Survivors include her husband, George D. Jackson, Sr.; her children,...
Daisy Elieen Coffman Runyan
Apr 1, 2016
Daisy Elieen Runyan, 92 of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 in Topeka. She was born November 30, 1923 in Tonganoxie, Ks the daughter of John and Lula (Cleveland) Coffman. She attended Tonganoxie schools. While she worked at various jobs throughout her life she devoted herself to her home and family. In her younger years she loved bowling...
Jim Arnold
Mar 31, 2016
Lyman “Jim” Arnold, 87, of Wakarusa passed away on March 31, 2016 at his home at Auburn. He was born December 6, 1928 at Wakarusa the son of Ralph and Clarice Buchanan Arnold. Lyman was married to Harriet S. Taylor, October 10, 1954. He was later married to Helen Hoppe. Lyman farmed near Wakarusa his entire life, first maintaining...
Roland C. Bonjour
Mar 30, 2016
Roland Clarence Bonjour Roland Clarence Bonjour, 81, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at his home. He was born December 6, 1934, at Centralia, the son of Melvin Henry and Bessie Bernece (Walters) Bonjour. He graduated from Fairview High School in 1952, and attended Washburn University. Roland worked in the Santa Fe Railway's General Offices for over 42 years. He...
Jennifer J. Horsley-Black
Mar 28, 2016
Jennifer J. Horsley Black, age 33, of Scranton, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 at her home in Scranton. Jennifer was born May 13, 1982 in Topeka the daughter of Gary and Elora Adkins Horsley. She graduated from Santa Fe High School in 2000. Jennifer attended Allen County Community College. She worked at Security Benefit in Topeka for several...
George D. Bates
Mar 25, 2016
George Donald Bates, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016.He was born May 15, 1921, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Gilbert and Annie Rose (Coleman) Bates. He served in the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS Wythe in the Pacific Ocean Theater as a Boatswain's Mate, First Class, during WW II. George was employed by Goodyear Tire...
Luis M. Vega
Mar 24, 2016
Luis Manuel Vega, 24, El Dorado, KS passed away March 24, 2016, at his home. He was a longtime resident of the Topeka area. Luis was born September 8, 1991 in Topeka, KS to Connie and Daniel Vega. He graduated from Rossville High School in 2012. He participated in Special Olympics with the Washburn Rural Junior Blues team, participating...
Robert Lee "Bobby" Hoag
Mar 23, 2016
Robert “Bobby” Lee Hoag, age 57, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital. Bobby was born October 27, 1958 in Topeka the son of Roy Hoag Sr. and Judy Rae White. Bobby worked several jobs, but most recently was a fork lift operator at Frito Lay in Topeka. Bobby had attended Sacred Heart...
Lois Margaret Harrison
Mar 22, 2016
Lois M. Harrison, 98, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. She was born on September 11, 1917 at Herington, KS the daughter of Viola and Claude Shipley. She graduated from High School there in 1937. In 1940 she married Charles “Bud” Harrison at Herington. Bud passed away in 1977. She moved to Topeka in 1950 and...
Velma E. Rice
Mar 22, 2016
Velma Ernestine Rice Velma Ernestine Rice, 97, Topeka, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Lexington Park Nursing Center. She was born December 25, 1918, on the family farm north of Topeka, the daughter of Ernest Otto and Lottie Alice (Farnsworth) Sechrist. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1936, and from Strickler's Business College. Before she retired she was a...
Helen F. Kirkwood
Mar 21, 2016
Helen Fairy Kirkwood was born December 12, 1922 in Topeka, the daughter of John and Fairy George Frey. She died March 21, 2016. Helen attended Glen Valley Grade School and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1941. She was united in marriage to Donald Raub Kirkwood on December 21, 1942. He died November 7, 2013. Helen was employed...
Maxine Lowe
Mar 20, 2016
Maxine Evans Lowe, 95, of Topeka passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at her residence. She was born Emerna Maxine Evans on August 18, 1920 to Emerson and Vera Rodgers Evans. She graduated from Seaman High School where she met and later married Thomas (Tom) Lowe on December 28, 1941 in Kansas City. She graduated from Dodds Business School...
William "Bill" J. Spotswood
Mar 18, 2016
William “Bill” J. Spotswood, age 91 of Topeka passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Autumn Home Plus in Topeka. Bill was born June 22, 1924 in St. Louis County, Missouri and was raised in Mexico, MO by William Edward and Sarah Byars. Bill graduated from Mexico High School and then served in the U.S. Army, stationed in...
Martha A. Brown
Mar 18, 2016
Martha Alice Brown Martha Alice Brown, 92, Topeka, died Friday, March 18, 2016, in her home at McCrite Plaza. She was born June 21, 1923, on the family farm near Scottsville, KS, the daughter of Everett Euel and Ethel Sarah (McClellan) Haselwood. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1941. Later, she was employed by the Kansas State Highway...
Joseph D. Hare
Mar 18, 2016
Joseph Dwayne Hare Joseph Dwayne Hare, 34, Topeka, died Friday, March 18, 2016, at his home. He was born December 29, 1981, in Topeka, the son of Steven Russell and Dorothy Ann (McMullen) Hare. Joe graduated from Seaman High School in 2000, and attended Kaw Tech. He had worked for Hare, Inc. and was owner of MHE Environmental. Joe was...
