Georgia H. Loya
Feb 6, 2024
Georgia H. Loya, 72, of Topeka passed away on February 6, 2024. She was born July 20, 1951 at Topeka athe daughter of Frank Akin and Opal Stewart. She was raised in Topeka. Georgia worked at a cleaners, and was a caregiver earlier in her life. She was married to Henry Loya on March 10, 1970 in Oskaloosa. She enjoyed...
Roger Lynn Hibbs
Feb 5, 2024
Roger Lynn Hibbs, 81, of Topeka, passed away on February 5, 2024 at Kelly House. He was born on May 14, 1942 to Harold and Caroline (Stielow) Hibbs in Norton, KS. He went to school in the Highland Park school system through his junior year when he moved to Seaman High School where he graduated. He attended Clark's School of...
Patricia A. Hogan
Feb 3, 2024
Patricia A. Hogan, 68, of Silver Lake, Kansas, passed away in her home on February 3, 2024. She was born January 28, 1956 in Topeka, the daughter of Patrick Eugene Hogan and Marjora Jean Puffer. She was raised in Topeka and attended Most Pure Heart where she first aspired to be a nun. Later the Family moved to North Topeka...
Margaret L. Williams
Feb 2, 2024
Margaret Louise (Chapman) Williams, 95, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024.She was born July 30, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Mark and Margaret (Harries) Chapman. Margaret loved to travel. She traveled to all 52 states, whether that was by bus, train or cruises. She enjoyed playing cards, dominoes, BINGO and reading. She was also a member...
Byron "Rrrich" Richardson
Jan 31, 2024
Byron "RRRich" Richardson, 79, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024.He was born December 30, 1944, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Glenn and Lila (Wray) Richardson.He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1963.He proudly served in the Army National Guard, serving as a mechanic at Fort Carson during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in 1969.He...
Brenda Kay Hart
Jan 31, 2024
Brenda Kay Hart, 77, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024.She was born March 18, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert Preston and Esther (Nisbeth) Bennett. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1964. Brenda was employed part-time at a fabric store while raising her children, where she developed her love for sewing. She finished her career...
Danny Simpson
Jan 30, 2024
Danny W. Simpson, 84, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024.Danny was born September 30, 1939, in King City, Missouri, the son of Daniel and Dorothy (Raines) Simpson. He graduated from Union Star High School in 1957. Danny was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Carolyn Johnson and brothers Richard, Robert and Melvin Simpson. On September 6, 1959...
Ivan F. Ostrander
Jan 29, 2024
Ivan F. Ostrander, 86, of Topeka passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024. He was born in Elmont, Kansas on September 30, 1937 the son of Edward and Blanch Jackson Ostrander. Ivan grew up in North Topeka and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1957. He worked at Hankamers Construction from 1957 to 1962, He worked at the...
Duane Smith
Jan 29, 2024
Duane Smith, 76, of Grantville, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024.He was born June 13, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Wayne and Katheryn (Mendenhall) Smith. He graduated from Perry High School. Duane proudly served in the United States Navy. He enjoyed working and raising his cattle and working outside. If he wasn't working cattle you could find him...
Darrell James Hanvy
Jan 29, 2024
Darrell James "D.J." Hanvy, 57, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024.He was born February 18, 1966, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Doyle E. and Josephine A. (Ditch) Hanvy, Sr.. He was a graduate of Seaman High School. D.J. was employed as an independent contractor for various construction companies. Survivors include three children, Jessica (Chris) Brockett of Trinity,...
Jayne Rarrick
Jan 28, 2024
Rita Jayne Jenson Rarrick was born on October 28, 1960 at Stormont Vail hospital in Topeka, KS. She passed away at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka, KS on January 28, 2024.
Jayne grew up on her parent’s farm 2 miles east of Denison, KS where she began a lifetime of participation in sports and survived at least...
Diana Lynn Littlehawk
Jan 27, 2024
Diana Lynn Littlehawk, 70, of Topeka, died Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Lexington Park following a long illness.
Cremation is planned. Arrangements are in care of Davidson Funeral Home.
Jackie Fellows
Jan 27, 2024
Jacqueline "Jackie" Lena (Halstead) Fellows, 92, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024.She was born March 31, 1931, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, the daughter of Homer and Ruth (Gallant) Halstead. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. Jackie married Robert (Bob) L. Fellows on March 4, 1951 in Fort Riley, Kansas. He preceded her in death on April...
Franklin Lee Johnson
Jan 25, 2024
**In Loving Memory of Franklin Johnson**Franklin Johnson, a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at the age of 81, surrounded by his loving family at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on July 1, 1942, in Topeka, Kansas, to Benjamin (Ben) and Rosella (Rose) Johnson, who preceded him in death. Franklin spent most of his life in...
Vance E. Ramsey
Jan 23, 2024
Vance E. Ramsey, 77, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. He was born at Atchison, Kansas the son of Vance and Etta Mae Boatright Ramsey. He was raised at Troy and graduated from high school there. He married Mary Lucille Thornton on May 23, 1965. They made their home in Topeka. Vance was a carman at...
Carol Fleischer
Jan 23, 2024
Carol (Slack) Fleischer, 85, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024.She was born October 23, 1938, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Woodrow and Matilda (Tonetti) Slack. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. Carol married Billie Jack Fleischer on January 4, 1964 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on July 3, 2012. Survivors include her daughters,...
Sandra Simmonds
Jan 21, 2024
Sandra Lee Simmonds, born November 18, 1945 in Topeka, KS, to Millard L and Betty Jordan Burrell; surrounded by family, she passed away peacefully on January 21, 2024.
Sandy grew up in North Topeka surrounded by friends and family. She loved and knew her grandparents Harry and Cady Jordan well, as they lived directly across the street....
Gertrud Bowser
Jan 21, 2024
Gertrude Anna Bowser passed away on 21st January 2024, in the age of 91 years in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on 10th May 1932 in Gießen, Germany. Gertrude was raised on a farm in Nieder Gemünden, Germany at her adoptive parents home. Gertrude was baptised 1946. She went to a regular school in her hometown in Germany and in...
Anna Jane Holmes Thoms
Jan 20, 2024
Anna Jane Holmes Thoms, age 84, of Tecumseh, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Anna is survived by her husband, Dr. Norman Thoms, and their three daughters, Sharon Stringfellow-Joseph (Simon), Alice "Ali" Krantz (Hendrik), and Galena "Gael" Ostenson (John); her seven grandchildren, Christian Stringfellow (Chelsea), Hannah Joy Stringfellow Chavez (Lucas), Mary...
Marilyn J. Lee
Jan 20, 2024
December 25, 1938 - January 20, 2024Marilyn Joyce (Helms) Lee, 85 of Topeka, KS, left this world on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Marilyn was born in Topeka, KS to Cyrus Joy and Ella May (Barnett) Helms.Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents and eight siblings; Lloyd, Margerette, Letha, Eva, Clayton, Cyrus, Dale, and Virginia "Tizzy." She was also preceded...
