Jan 13, 2024

Judy Tisdale, 77, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024.

She was born July 25, 1946, in Kingsburg, California, the daughter of Floyd and Jennie (Hyatt) Branum. She received a High School Diploma from Dinuba High School, Dinuba, CA.

Mrs. Tisdale worked many years at First Baptist Church Day Care.

Judy was...

Jan 12, 2024

Patricia Ann Peterson 81, of Topeka passed away on January 12, 2024.  She was born on July 3, 1942 in Topeka the daughter of Melvin and Lula Belle Price Shafer.  She was married on December 12, 1959 at North Topeka Baptist Church to Karlen E. Peterson.   Patricia had taught aerobics as an instructor at the North YMCA.  Patricia enjoyed...

Jan 12, 2024

Mary Kathryn Fitzgerald Mulanax-Sadler, 89, of Silver Lake, KS passed away on January 12, 2024.  Mary was born on February 21, 1934, on a dairy farm in Mayetta, Kansas.   She was born at home on a cold winter night to Edward Fitzgerald and Marcella Hannah Fitzgerald.   Mary was an only child until the age of 7, when the family...

Jan 12, 2024

Dolly A. Heiland (DeGraff) passed away at the age of 100 on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, Kansas. Dolly was born in Rossville, KS at home to Charles E. and Alice C. (Stum) DeGraff, one of 8 girls and 5 boys. She was born on October 13, 1923 along with her twin, Doris Mohler. She attended...

Jan 10, 2024

Louise Maxine Rohr, 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 peacefully at her home.Everyone called her Grandma Louise. She worked as a "foster Grandparent" at KNI in Topeka, Kansas. She worked at KNI for 24 years. She attended Topeka High School.She had one daughter, Louise Maria Rohr of Topeka; one adopted niece, Jeannie Rae Sherman-Moss of Topeka; one of...

Jan 10, 2024

There really is no love like a mother's love and, Chalice Louise (Robuck) Elliott, 86, was the epitome of a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. Chalice peacefully departed from this life on January 10, 2024, surrounded by the warmth of her family and under the care of Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas.Chalice...

Jan 9, 2024

David A. Nelson, Jr., 74, of Topeka passed away on January 9, 2024 at a Topeka hospital.  He was born July 9, 1949 in Topeka the son of David A. Nelson, Sr.  and Lucile A. Hummer Nelson.

Mr. Nelson grew up in North Topeka.  He attended Curtis Junior High where he was an excellent student and was...

Jan 9, 2024

Merle (Ted) D. Kern, son of Cecil and Lottie (Hosler) Kern, passed away January 9th 2024. Ted was born June 8th, 1934 in the family home near Denison,in Jackson County, Kansas.Ted was a brick mason and owned and operated Merle Kern Masonry for 25 years and then owned Kern's Topsoil for 20 plus years before retiring. He always had a...

Jan 8, 2024

Julia Schwab Roberts Vodicka, 86, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 in Topeka, Kansas.Julia, called "Judy" by her family, was born August 5, 1937 in Commerce, MO, and raised in Dawson Springs and Princeton, KY, the eldest child of Julian Leo Schwab and his wife Beatrice Alexander. Her father was a businessman of Dawson Springs, Princeton, and Fredonia KY,...

Jan 3, 2024

Michael Childers, 58, of Wakarusa, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.   He was born on October 31, 1965 in Michigan City, Indiana the son of Robert and Lillie Haines Childers.  He grew up in Michigan City moving to Topeka in 1985.

Michael was a fan of the Colts, was a carpenter by trade.  Mike enjoyed to...

Jan 3, 2024

Robert F. Baker (Maqua Bear / Bobby), 59, of Topeka, KS passed away on January 3, 2024. He was born on April 10, 1964 in Manhattan, Kansas to Robert S. and Minnie Lewis Baker. He was the youngest of three children and proud member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi tribe. Whether sharing stories around the fire or participating in...

Dec 31, 2023

Kay (Horton) Conn, 87, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023.She was born at home on November 4, 1936, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Spencer and Ina (Cutright) Horton.She graduated from Seaman High School in 1955.Kay was a semi professional genealogist. This all begin in 1974 with her own family tree. She was able to document her ancestors...

Dec 31, 2023

Mary Elizabeth (Swords) Blair, 81 Years, of Topeka, passed away December 31, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born September 28, 1942, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of Donald and Helen Mae (Runice) Swords. She was a graduate of Logan High School, La Crosse, Wisconsin and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and Master's Degree in...

Dec 30, 2023

Donald C. "Don" Pappan passed away December 30,2023 at Midland Hospice in Topeka Kansas with family by his side.Don was born May 24th, 1951 in Holton, Kansas at Holton hospital to Charles M. Pappan and Goldie I. (Stewart) Pappan.Don attended schools in Circleville, Kansas and later moved to Hoyt, Kansas where he graduated in 1969 from Hoyt High school. In...

Dec 30, 2023

John Wallace McCall, 90, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023.Services are currently pending, please check back. He was born January 30, 1933, in Culver, Kansas, the son of Raymond and Winifred (Wells) McCall. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1951. He joined the United States Air Forces and proudly served for four years during...

Dec 28, 2023

Laura Faye Jeffries, 65, of Topeka, passed away, December 28, 2023. Cremation is planned. A full obituary will be posted soon.

Dec 25, 2023

Mary W. (Cohee) Thomasson, 83, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023.

She was born November 26, 1940, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of William and Vera (Lamb) Cohee. She attended Highland Park High School.

Mary worked for Elks Club as a waitress with her family when she was younger and eventually worked her...

Dec 25, 2023

Virginia Curtis, 87, of Topeka passed away on December 25, 2023. Virginia was born at Marshfield, Missouri on January 25, 1936. Virginia was raised at Marshfield and attended school there.   She then moved to Kansas City Kansas she met Don C. Curtis, they were married on October 6, 1956.  In 1972 they settled in Topeka.   She attended several Topeka...

Dec 24, 2023

Barry Dean Thayer, 60, of Silver Lake, passed peacefully Sunday, December 24, 2023.He was born April 26, 1963, in Hebron, Nebraska, the son of Mervin and Ramona (Bohling) Thayer. He graduated from Ruskin High School in 1981. Barry married Janet Thayer on July 3, 1992 in Belleville, KS. They welcomed two children, Kayla and Travis.Barry was employed by Coca-Cola Industries...

Dec 23, 2023

Marie (Jensen) Bailey, 94, of Topeka, KS, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023.Marie was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe. Her native name is Note-no-quah. She was born August 1, 1929, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Viggo and Mary(Hale)(Pah-kish-ko-quah)Jensen. Marie also had two brothers, Edwin (Waubonsie) Jensen of Mayetta, KS, and Francis(Kitch-kum-me)Jensen of Holton, KS. She lived...