Duane D. Benton
Jun 3, 2023
Duane D. Benton, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023. He was born September 28, 1929 in Topeka, the son of Stephen and Mildred (Dinkle) Benton.Duane graduated from Highland Park High School in 1947. He was employed by Adams Business Forms as a Pressman for 43 years before retiring. He was a member of the Brush Busters...
Mary Ann Kirk
May 31, 2023
Mary Ann Kirk, 94, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, May, 31st. Mary was born on November 5th, 1928 in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota to Charles & Olivia Koprek. She graduated from Cathedral High School in St. Cloud. In 1947, Mary married Leon Kirk at Sacred Heart Church in Sauk Rapids. Together they had three children.
Mary was...
Doris Anne Brown
May 28, 2023
Doris Anne Brown, 83, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023. She was born September 17, 1939 at Perry the daughter of Everett Edward and Velma Edna Grandstaff Fowler. Doris lived on farms north of Perry. She attended school at Perry and graduated from Perry High School in 1957 as an honor student.
She married...
Dustin Troy Pippin
May 27, 2023
Dustin Troy Pippin, 51 Years, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023.He was born December 18, 1971, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Harold Dean and Jane Hope (Drinkwater) Pippin. He was a 1990 graduate of Marion High School. He began his military career with the Kansas Air National Guard in December of 1989 until retiring at the rank...
Kathleen J. Tilley
May 26, 2023
Kathleen J. Tilley, 79, lifelong resident of Topeka, passed away on May 26, 2023. She was born December 28, 1943 in Topeka the daughter of Vernon and Thelma Rossiter Sheldon. Kathleen graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. She was a homemaker. Kathleen enjoyed buying small kitchen appliances and gadgets. A trip out to eat, especially Red Lobster was greatly...
Jane L. Halseth
May 25, 2023
Jane L. Halseth, 77, of Rock Creek, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023 surrounded by her family.
She was born February 25, 1946, in Horton, Kansas.
Jane was employed as a Meter Maid for 16 years, later becoming a office specialist with the City of Topeka retiring after 34 years of service in 2007.
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Frances A. Zachariasen Casey Brown
May 22, 2023
Frances Ann Zachariasen Casey Brown, 90, of Topeka, passed away on May 22, 2023 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Fran was born on October 31, 1932 to Roy and Blanche (Francis) Zachariasen in Hoyt, Kansas. She was raised on a farm and was a graduate of Hoyt High School in 1950.Fran worked at Wentz Equipment for a few years than went...
Pamela S. Shaffer
May 22, 2023
Pamela Sue (Hutton) Shaffer, 70, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born on April 12, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas to A. Clinton Hutton and Isabelle Riley Hutton, whom preceded her in passing. Pam was a 1971 graduate of Hayden High School. In 1978 she married the love of her life,...
Larry Foster Crady
May 20, 2023
Larry Foster Crady, 78, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, surrounded by his family.He was born December 5, 1944, in Modesto, California, the son of Teddy Dale "Ted" and Mary Ann (Peterson) Crady, Sr. He was a 1962 graduate of Lawrence High School where he served in the ROTC and was a Drum Major for the Lawrence High...
Fred Davis Walters
May 20, 2023
Fred Davis Walters, age 81 of Topeka, Kansas passed away Saturday May 20th, 2023 at Aldersgate. Fred was born August 16th, 1941 in Rock Springs, WY, a son of Fred W Walters and Neoma (Steers) Walters Koss. Fred was married to Gisela and divorced. Fred later married Anna (Hendrickson) on April 29, 2000. Fred was raised in Rock Springs and...
Paul Dee Fecteau
May 19, 2023
Paul D. Fecteau, 55, of Rossville, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023.He was born February 8, 1968, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Ronald and Linda (Livingston) Fecteau. He graduated from Manhattan High School. He received a Bachelor's Degree from Kansas State University and went on to obtain an MFA degree in Creative Writing from Wichita State University. He spent...
Cynthia "Cindy" Ketter
May 19, 2023
Cynthia "Cindy" Ketter, 66, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023.She was born March 16, 1957, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Fredrick and De Ella (Gee) Johnson. She attended Topeka High School. Later in life, Cindy went to Washburn University and graduated with a Bachelors in Social Work. Cindy "CJ" was a Corrections officer at YCAT for over...
Margery L. Reed
May 18, 2023
Margery L. Reed, 87, went to be with the Lord on May 18, 2023 at home with her family by her side and beloved gospel music playing in the background. She was born December 14, 1935 the daughter of Frank and Matie Watts the youngest of three children, on the family farm near Quenemo, Kansas. She made her most...
Rose M. Shoulders
May 17, 2023
Rose Shoulders, 80, of Topeka, Ks, passed away Wednesday, May 17th, 2023. Rose was born March 29, 1943 in Concordia, KS to Grace and Jerry Kolman. She lived on a farm in northern Kansas, attending school in Morrowville, KS. She graduated in 1961. After high school, Rose attended business school in Topeka, KS where she met Bob Kitts in 1964...
Juanita K Redmond
May 15, 2023
Juanita K. Redmond, 91, of Topeka, died Monday May 15th at Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center in Topeka. A graveside service will be held at Southlawn Cemetary 11AM Wednesday, July 19th in Severy. Memorials are suggested to Prairie Wind Hospice in Baldwin City which may be left with Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka. Mrs. Redmond was born...
Peggy J Downs
May 14, 2023
Peggy J. Downs, 84, of Topeka passed away on May 14 th , 2023. Peggy was born on May 30 th , 1938 in Big Springs, Kansas to William & Mary (Baker) Shane.
Peggy married Robert Downs on December 17 th , 1958. He precedes her in passing. Peggy is survived by her five children,...
Laird S Parks
May 13, 2023
Laird S. Parks, 73, of Topeka passed away on May 13th, 2023. Laird was born to Darljean & Amos “AD” Parks on June 7th, 1949 in Maryland. He served in the United States Air Force. Military Honors will be rendered at Leavenworth National Cemetery on Thursday June 1st, at 2:30pm.
Eugene Alvin Barrand
May 9, 2023
Eugene Barrand earned his heavenly wings on May 9th, 2023 from complications of Parkinson's. The oldest of four boys and two girls, born to Alvin Barrand and Faye Reamer. Jack, Gary, and Larry, all preceded him in death. His two sisters, Pat (Ron) Lierz and Linda (Bill) Sampson still reside in Topeka.
Gene was born in Wetmore,...
Leon H. Hayen
May 9, 2023
Leon Hayen was born on July 6, 1927, in Marion County, Grant Township, the son of Walter and Dorothy Collett Hayen. He was the oldest of six children; Virginia, Marilyn, John, Max and Carmen followed. He went to grade school in a two-room schoolhouse across the road from his childhood church, Youngtown Evangelical United Brethren. He had many...
Jack L. Benge
May 9, 2023
Jack Lee Benge, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at a local hospital.Jack was born May 6, 1941, in Clyde, Kansas. He is the son of Harland and Jean (Boling) Benge.He attended Seaman High School in Topeka, Kansas, and Clyde High School in Clyde, Kansas. He honorably served in the U.S. Army until his discharge on September 30th,...
